Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
& Indicators
Goal 1 Focus on Learners: Developmental, Career Technical, and Transfer Education
College of the Redwoods will employ programs, services, and organizational structures to
meet the needs of learners and ensure student success.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
1.1
Students will be
effectively evaluated and placed
in appropriate
programs of study.
Develop processes and
policies to increase participation in math and
English placement.
Number of students
participating in math and
English placement
Assess online readiness
for students who intend to take a distance
education course for
the first time.
Number of first-time
distance education students completing online
readiness assessment
Provide career exploration activities to educate
students about possible
careers and related
training and education
opportunities.
Increase by 5% per year
the number of students
completing career
exploration activities.
Enable students to
develop student
education plans.
By 2017 all full-time students will have a student
education plan in place.
The college will
facilitate successful
achievement of
intended learning
outcomes.
Develop structures and
assign responsibility to
ensure assessment of
course, program and
institutional outcomes.
All programs will
participate in assessment
annually.
Programs and
services will be
evaluated to ensure
currency and
effectiveness.
Develop structures and
assign responsibility to
ensure evaluation of
program and service
effectiveness.
All programs will
participate in assessment
and program review
annually.
The college will
increase the number
of degree and
certificate
completions.
Align course offerings
with aggregate data
from student
educational plans.
By 2017 the number of
degrees, certificates, and
transfers will increase by
30%.
Match student
readiness with
educational
pathways.
1.2
Continuously
assess and
evaluate programs
to provide effective educational
programs and
services for all
learners.
1.3
Students will be
able to complete
their desired
educational goals.
The college will
increase the number of transfers to
four-year colleges.
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Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
& Indicators
Goal 1
College of the Redwoods 2012-2017
Focus on Learners: Developmental, Career Technical, and Transfer Education (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will employ programs, services, and organizational structures to
meet the needs of learners and ensure student success.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
Students will be
actively engaged
Enhance student
and institutionally
support and student
supported.
engagement.
Improve First Year
Experience Program.
Perceived student
engagement (NSSE or SSI
baseline to be established
2012-13)
Strengthen and
augment services to
enhance access and
success for underrepresented populations.
Student Equity Plan
measures
Update Board Policies
(Chapter 5, Students
and Chapter 7, Human
Resources).
Number of BPs and APs
updated to incorporate
equity and diversity
principles
1.4
The college
embraces equity
and diversity with
effective policies
and practices.
1.5
Improve basic
skills success.
1.6
Support staff and
faculty development and instructional innovation.
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Participation of underrepresented groups will
increase by 2% per year.
The college will im- Ensure all students go
prove persistence
through matriculation
and retention rates. process.
Maintain course retention
rates ≥ 85%.
More students will
complete any necessary remediation
within one year of
admission.
Number of students
completing math and
English remediation
within one year (determine baseline, set targets)
Develop summer
bridge and other
shortened “classes” to
provide assistance in
targeted content areas
in math and English.
By 2017, ARCC persistence
rates will rise to 60%.
Faculty will employ Faculty Development
Number of faculty funded
innovative teaching Committee will allocate for instructional improvepractices.
funds for pedagogical
ment initiatives
improvements.
Sabbaticals will be
awarded for plans to
improve pedagogy.
Number of sabbaticals
funded for instructional
improvement
The college will provide
training and support for
instructional improvement and innovation.
Number of faculty
participating in college
training in instructional
improvement
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Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
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Goal 2 Focus on Learners: Community Partnerships
College of the Redwoods will provide, in partnership with the community, training
and education to contribut to the economic vitality and lifelong learning needs of the
community.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
2.1
The Business
Training Center will
provide industryrecognized certifications in strong
and emerging
industries.
Program revenue will
Evaluate certifications
needed to support local grow by 10% per year.
incumbent workers and
industries.
The Business
Training Center
will collaborate
with business and
industry partners
to offer contract
training and scheduled workshops
for incumbent
workers.
Develop a training
calendar of workshops
that meet the training
needs of business and
industry.
Number of contract training clients and incumbent
workers trained will grow
by 10% per year.
The college will
create non-credit
programs to meet
the lifelong learning needs of the
community.
Evaluate priorities for
ESL, GED, short-term
vocational training,
and job readiness.
Collaborate with
faculty to develop
needed curriculum.
Non-credit courses
established
Provide workforce
development
training.
2.2
Respond to
business and
industry shortterm training
needs.
2.3
Develop
non-credit
programs.
Indicators (and Targets)
Develop trainings in
areas where certified
employees are needed
by local employers.
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Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
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College of the Redwoods 2012-2017
Goal 3 Fiscal & Operational Sustainability
College of the Redwoods will pursue strategies that lead to fiscal and operational sustainability.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
3.1
Increased funding
through a revived
foundation, grants
and contracts, and
entrepreneurial
ventures
Streamline grant
development processes.
By 2017, 15% of the budget will be non-apportionment based revenue.
Improved operational efficiencies
through effective
management of
human, physical,
technical, and
financial resources.
Establish benchmark
for effective measures.
Maintain cost/FTES at
the statewide average
Practice data-driven
process reengineering
to increase efficiencies.
Maintenance-related
tickets
The Budget Planning
Committee will consider alignment with
strategic initiatives in
the development of
funding priorities.
Dollars allocated in support of institutional plans
and in response to assessment and program review
The college will save
excess reserves for use
in strategic initiatives.
Fund balance percentage
will be at the statewide
average.
Hire a development
director.
Foundation assets will
grow by $250,000 per year.
Services and related processes are
Practice continuous
continuously evaluquality improveated for improved
ment.
effectiveness and
efficiencies.
Programs and departments will participate
in all assessment and
program review related
activities.
Quality improvement
plans and reports
3.6
Number of outstanding
Responsibility for
adherence to accredita- recommendations from
the ACCJC
tion standards will be
assigned to appropriate
units and individuals.
Reduce reliance on
apportionmentbased funding.
3.2
Improve college
operational
efficiencies.
3.3
The college will tie
resource allocation
Increase funding
to outcomes and
available for strateplanning.
gic initiatives.
3.4
Increase community support for
the college.
The College of
the Redwoods
Foundation will
raise money for
college use.
3.5
Practice continuous adherence to
accreditation
standards.
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The college will
create structures
and processes to
ensure ACCJC
accreditation
standards are
maintained.
Develop partnerships
to support programs.
The college will evaluate adherence to the
standards at least once
per year.
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Perceived processing
bottlenecks
100% compliance with
program review and
assessment
Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
& Indicators
Goal 4 Technological Relevance
College of the Redwoods will develop infrastructure, adopt best practices, and conduct
data analysis to utilize current and emerging technologies to support the learning environment and enhance institutional effectiveness.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
4.1
Day-to-day
operations will
be supported
effectively.
The college will update
aging information technology infrastructure.
Average internet speed
available on CR computers
Improve technology infrastructure
to support all
college operations.
4.2
Improve instructional labs to
support effective
teaching and
learning.
4.3
CTE programs will
have technology
relevant to their
disciplines.
Current technology
will be available
to support new
initiatives.
The college will deploy
ubiquitous and secure
wireless through the
district.
Average networking
speed
Upgrade video conferencing capabilities.
Participation of
employees at all sites
and centers in college
dialogue
The college will develop an instructional lab
improvement plan to
include replacement at
appropriate intervals.
Student and faculty
satisfaction
Faculty and staff
will effectively
utilize technology
in teaching.
Provide training
throughout the year
on the appropriate use
of technology and to
review emerging
technologies.
Number of employees
participating in training
on utilization of technology in the ‘classroom’
Students will have
access to current
and emerging
technology in the
classroom
environment.
The college will
develop replacement
and upgrade plans for
relevant technologies
in CTE areas and
incorporate it into the
budget cycle.
Student satisfaction with
technology
Faculty will have
appropriate tools
available.
Students will have
access to tools they
need.
Assessment results
related to improvements
Current versions of ADA
The Technology Plan
software
will included a software
replacement component.
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Budget plans related to
technology replacement
and upgrade cycle
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Goal 4
College of the Redwoods 2012-2017
Technological Relevance (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will develop infrastructure, adopt best practices, and conduct
data analysis to utilize current and emerging technologies to support the learning environment and enhance institutional effectiveness.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
4.4
Faculty, staff, and
students will experience improved
effectiveness and
efficiency when
using college
technology.
Employ a process and
structure to increase
the efficiency and
reliability of technology
systems.
System outages
Improve
efficiency through
technology.
Number of servers with
disaster recovery system
in place
Average age of
computers and servers
Unresolved technology
tickets/number of work
orders/response time
4.5
Improve data
gathering and utilization to support
instructional,
student service, &
administrative
decision making.
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The Institutional
Research Department will have an
increased capacity to support the
institution’s data
needs.
The college will
effectively use data
and analysis to
improve teaching
and institutional
outcomes.
Improve the utility of
MIS data for reporting
purposes.
The college will implement a data warehouse
and reporting system.
Adopt a set of clearly
defined data elements
that are consistently
reported.
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Assessment results
Use of Institutional
Research reporting tools
Strategic Plan
Goals & Objectives
with Action Plans
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Goal 5 Enhance Institutional Profile
College of the Redwoods will engage in activities and initiatives to elevate the college’s
profile in the community.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
5.1
Provide services
and support for
students and the
community.
Support community
activities consistent
with the college
mission.
Community survey
The college will
support cultural
activities on
campus.
Support cultural
activities consistent
with the college
mission.
Events held at the college
Enhance support
for the college
community.
5.2
Support/increase
cultural activities
at the college.
Students and community
members who participate
in events at the college
Revenue generated by
cultural events
5.3
Develop
partnerships for
utilization of the
available buildings.
5.4
Reactivate
the alumni
association.
Business, industry,
governmental, or
non-profit entities
partner with the
college to use available buildings.
Investigate publicprivate ventures.
The college will
have an active
alumni association.
Create a website for
alumni.
Investigate opportunities for a business incubator in partnership
with Humboldt State
University.
Partnerships established
Revenue generated from
partnerships
Alumni engagement
Conduct graduation
survey.
Create a database of
alumni residing within
the college’s service
area.
5.5
Increase communications and
outreach to the
community.
Residents in the
community will
understand the
college’s mission
and challenges.
Senior administrators
and trustees will
participate in
community activities.
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Targeted media coverage
to the community
Community perceptions
of the college
Outreach event
participation
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& Objectives with
Action Plans &
Indicators
Goal 5
College of the Redwoods 2012-2017
Enhance Institutional Profile (-cont.)
College of the Redwoods will engage in activities and initiatives to elevate the college’s
profile in the community.
Objectives
Desired Outcomes
Potential Action Plans
Indicators (and Targets)
5.6
Federal, state, and
local officials will
understand how
regulatory issues
affect the college.
Present regular reports
to the Board of Trustees
on government relations matters.
Meetings with, and literature provided to elected
and appointed officials
Trustee advocacy as
appropriate.
Staff, faculty, students, and
trustees participating on
publicly-appointed bodies
The public will
vote for state and
local measures that
support the college
mission.
Produce a yearly update to the community.
State and local bond dollars
available to the college
Conduct an economic
impact study.
Statewide and federal
education initiatives
supported by voters in
the college’s district
Develop a governmental relations
function.
5.7
Increase public
support for the
college.
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Create an institutional
fact book.
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