Priorities & Strategic Goals

Priority: Access

Strategic Goals:

• Increase the number of part-time students by 1% per year
• Implement the new scholarship plan and assess its impact on year-to-year retention
• Develop two new instructional degree and/or certificate programs to expand technical and transfer options
• Increase distance education FTE enrollment by 2% per year

Priority: Student Achievement

Strategic Goals:

• Increase the number of degree/certificate student completers by 1% per year
• Increase the first-time, full-time student fall-to-spring retention rate by 1.5% per year
• Increase the first-time, full-time student fall-to-fall retention rate by 1.5% per year
• Implement new cross-college initiatives designed to enhance the academic success of students who test into developmental courses: - Reduce by 1% per year the number of these students who drop out of college in their first year - Increase by 1% per year the number of these students who successfully complete the college-level course that follows completion of related developmental courses

Priority: Support

Strategic Goals:

• Actively collaborate with the NWC Foundation to fully use the Legislature’s new appropriation in the "Wyoming Community College Endowment Challenge Program”
• Create a plan during FY 09 prior to a campaign for public funds for an Applied Science and Technology Building, student center, and related facilities
• Develop a phased approach to implementing the Facilities Master Plan priorities to facilitate new program development and services to students
• Develop and implement a college-wide professional development plan
• Develop a succession plan for key positions to ensure organizational continuity and quality

Priority: Institutional Vitality

Strategic Goals:

• Increase FTE enrollment by 2% per year
• Increase minority student head-count enrollment by 2% per year
• Enhance and streamline shared governance by clarifying the advisory roles of constituency groups, College Council, and standing committees
• Produce a comprehensive self-study accreditation document through broad College involvement

Priority: Communication and Image

Strategic Goals:

• Evaluate Web site redesign and the new content management system in terms of increased internal and external usability
• Develop a new initiative to improve internal communication
• Implement additional digital communication strategies to enhance communication with prospective and current students

Priority: Partnerships

Strategic Goals:

• Implement a three-year pilot program to provide new concurrent enrollment options in the high schools
• Collaborate with service area high schools and the Wyoming Department of Education to clearly define and articulate pathways to facilitate smooth transitions from high school to our programs of study
• Expand collaboration with businesses on the design and delivery of new workforce training programs that lead to two new or redesigned certificates and degrees
• Expand partnerships with businesses and organizations to produce a 2% annual increase in the number of participants in workforce training programs