Strategic Plan 2008-2013

Strategic Plan by Theme

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THEME I: PROGRAMS

Goal 1: Improve and expand educational opportunities, programs, and courses for the student population and community.
Goal 2: Expand and improve alternative delivery of education.
Goal 3: Develop and expand opportunities for high school students enrolled through NIC, emphasizing professional technical and dual credit/enrollment programs.
Goal 4: Create program schedules that maximize the use of available facilities, and take advantage of new and alternative facilities as appropriate.

THEME II: STUDENT SUPPORT

THEME III: COLLEGE COMMUNICATIONS AND CLIMATE

THEME IV: FINANCE AND FUNDING

THEME V: COLLEGE IMAGE AND RELATIONS

THEME VI: DIVERSITY & HUMAN RIGHTS

Goal 1: Promote diversity and human rights, including respect for all elements of the college.

THEME VII: PHYSICAL RESOURCES

**THEME II: Goal 1**
Objective	ActionItem	Outcome	Expr1003	PerformanceMeasure	TimeFrame	Status
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Begin sending a Financial Aid rep to the Outreach Centers on a regular basis	Improved ability to obtain Financial Aid info	Evaluations from Outreach Centers	Evaluations from Outreach Centers	Spring 2010	Completed
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Develop a workshop series to help students get better info	Presentations delivered to GEAR UP schools	Successful presentation of workshops	Successful presentation of workshops	Spring 2010	Completed
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Develop job description for a "Financial Planner"	Completed JD	See above	See above	Spring 2010	On hold
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Identify possible resources or systems for prospective students to use when considering college cost.	A list of resources; An identified method for communicating resources to students; A system for consulting with someone knowledgeable about the topic	Documentation of above	Documentation of above	Fall 2008, Planning; Spring 2009, Implementation	Completed
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Promote awareness of NIC scholarship program in high schools.	Better awareness of available resources by high schools	Website with accurate information; Communication delivered to high schools	Website with accurate information; Communication delivered to high schools	Fall 2008	Completed
Develop a system to assist potential students with financial planning for costs associated with attending NIC.	Target students with disabilities for receiving better scholarship info	Have system developed	Successful system in place	Successful system in place	Spring 2010	In progress
Identify nontraditional target populations and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.	Identify team to address issue, including faculty from PTE & Transfer.	Developed team	Agreement by all team members to serve	Agreement by all team members to serve	August 2008	Completed
Identify nontraditional target populations and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.	Implement ideas developed by team	Assigned project managers with appropriate due dates for implementation	Reports due by project managers detailing progress	Reports due by project managers detailing progress	2009 - 2010	Completed
Identify nontraditional target populations and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.	Measure non-traditional enrollment.	Determine if recruitment strategies affect enrollment by tracking appropriate populations	Longitudinal Datatel reports	Longitudinal Datatel reports	2009 - 2010	Completed
Identify nontraditional target populations and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.	Meet weekly to discuss issue and develop strategies	Scheduled meetings for Fall 2008	Documentation that team met and made progress	Documentation that team met and made progress	Fall 2008	Completed
Identify nontraditional target populations and develop appropriate recruitment strategies.	Work with General Studies faculty to identify non-trad students and recruitment methods	Meetings which lead to action items	Meeting Notes and Written Action Plans	Meeting Notes and Written Action Plans	Fall 2009	Completed
Improve collaboration with high school career guidance counselors to provide improved career exploration, advising, and dual credit registration based on unique student interests, aptitudes, and abilities.	Identify team to address issue.	Developed team	Agreement by all team members to serve	Agreement by all team members to serve	August 2008	Completed
Improve collaboration with high school career guidance counselors to provide improved career exploration, advising, and dual credit registration based on unique student interests, aptitudes, and abilities.	Implement ideas developed by team.	Assigned project managers with appropriate due dates for implementation	Reports due by project managers detailing progress	Reports due by project managers detailing progress	Spring 2009	On hold
Improve collaboration with high school career guidance counselors to provide improved career exploration, advising, and dual credit registration based on unique student interests, aptitudes, and abilities.	Meet weekly to discuss issue and develop strategies.	Scheduled meetings for Fall 2008	Documentation that team met and made progress	Documentation that team met and made progress	Fall 2008	On hold