REDWOODS COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
Strategic Planning
10/7/11
NOTES
Present: Rachel Anderson, Keith Snow-Flamer, Sheila Hall, Angelina Hill, Sydney
Larson, Kathy Goodlive, Lee Lindsey, Jeff Cummings, Kerry Mayer, Roxanne Metz,
Utpal Goswami, Julia Peterson, Julia Morrison, Mary Grace Barrick, Michael Butler,
Tim Flanagan, Geisce Ly (via phone), Anita Janis (via phone)\
Absent: Ahn Fielding, Pat Girczyc, Leslie Leach, Steve Stratton
Review of Draft Strategic Planning Scope:
Bullet number one: Conduct an environmental scan (external and internal) of conditions
and trends
Modify bullet number two: Review data regarding the college’s key performance
indicators (KPI)
Modify bullet number three: Using the college’s mission, vision, and values statements
as a guide, conduct a gap analysis to determine the distance between the current and
desired state of the institution and the reality of current capacities conduct
Modify bullet number four: Identify broad, overarching goals (statements) of what the
college is desires to accomplish over a 3 to 5 year period.
Bullet number five: Identify annual objectives (actionable, measurable statements about
the end result that a service or program is expected to accomplish)
Discussion of Selected External Trends
Change in population in California: More Latino students and more nontraditional students will go to community college.
Declining birthrate = less students coming to CR (need to better meet the needs of
fewer students)
Curriculum alignment and placement tests as barriers to success
4 year institutions are determining what it means to be college ready
Current generation will have less education then their parents
Accommodate Adult learners and high school students
Some community colleges are offering a baccalaureate degree
College readiness barriers for adult learners (including technological readiness)
Discussion of Selected External Trends Continued
More accountability for diminishing resources (required education plans, first
year experience participation, mandated performance measures, employment
data)
More statewide standardized curriculum
Online classes taught by experts
Online classes listed on a website with ratings and rankings
Significantly higher percentage of students with disabilities
Tuition will continue to increase
Unsustainable financial model for higher education -- need a cost-recovery model
for delivery of education, 3 -3.5% growth is sustainable
Global Competition
Lack of internet capabilities in the region
Develop Potential Strategic Plan Goals Related to Identified Themes
Creating Endowments for CR
Develop Cost Recovery models – generating revenue outside of the State (may
include international student recruitment e.g. Asian graduates from St. Bernards)
Role of the Board of Trustees to develop long term goals for the institution and
serve as advocates for the institution
Student support model
Assess the role of the faculty member
Build organizational capacity to do things over the long-term, to minimize
disruption and chaos
Abandoned Buildings
The old buildings may be occupied in 2014
Former Humboldt Area Foundation executives are interested in leading a
community discussion
SB588 modified the Field Act and provides an alternate avenue of compliance
Brainstorming Ideas for Abandoned Buildings
The Ink People are looking for space
Business incubator for business internships
National or Statewide Center
High profile vs. local or regional
Generates Revenue
Benefits CR and HSU
Office of Education/Charter School
Market in the Wall Street Journal
Nature Conservancy
Sustainability
o Water Resources
Partner with businesses to create a training center
Model of rural entrepreneurship
Public Safety training center
Provide Training and Service
Robotics and Engineering
Partner with Eureka City and/or County Governments
Congressional earmarks
CR Next Steps
Need to develop criteria for determining best fit (objectives, valuation rubric)
Involve the college community in planning
Develop a white/position paper- market it internally
“Thank you for Measure Q” message in property tax bill