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 III: Goal 1**
Objective	ActionItem	Outcome	PerformanceMeasure	ResponsibleParty	TimeFrame	Status
Create tools and opportunities for communication among employees, students, managers, and leaders.	Conduct an employee opinion survey as a follow up to the 2008 survey to evaluate progress in key areas.	Improved input from employees regarding NIC, and greater awareness of issues affecting NIC; Assessment of progress to improve previously identified issues and opportunities	Assessment comparison of 2007 to 2008 results to determine progress in measured areas	Director of Human Resources	January 2009	In progress
Create tools and opportunities for communication among employees, students, managers, and leaders.	Implement a virtual suggestion box to allow for anonymous input from all employees and stakeholders.	Improved input from employees regarding NIC, and greater awareness of issues affecting NIC	Number of valid suggestions; Number of initiatives/changes as a result of suggestions and input	Director of Human Resources	August 2008	Completed
Create tools and opportunities for communication among employees, students, managers, and leaders.	Increase awareness of employee access to "open door" policy to managers and leaders throughout the organization.	Improved input from employees regarding NIC, and greater access to managers and leaders	Awareness messages and strategy developed	Director of Human Resources	September 2008	In progress
Improve current and establish new venues and tools for organizational communication and actively promote their access by all employees.	Increase opportunities to communicate with executive staff through offerings of employee forums to discuss relevant topics.	Improved access to upper management, and improved connectedness of senior leaders	Number of forums offered per year, and attendance at each of the forums	Director of Human Resources in conjunction with President's Cabinet	May 2009	Completed
Improve current and establish new venues and tools for organizational communication and actively promote their access by all employees.	Increase use of online and e-tools for ongoing communication and greater access to information by employees, managers, and community constituents.	Improved access to ongoing events within NIC; and increased interaction between NIC, employees, and constituencies	Number of sources to access information, and frequency of distribution of information; frequency of updating information to stakeholders	Human Resources Director and Senior Administrative Assistant	December 2008	Completed
Support participatory governance through team-building and increased communication.	Increase interaction with key constituency groups (e.g., Senate, Faculty Assembly, Staff Assembly, committees) for improved communication and collaboration.	Improved communication among groups, and improved dialogue regarding campus issues	Number of meetings/conferences per year, and number of groups with whom meetings occur	Director of Human Resources in conjunction with President	May 2009	Completed