MDC Strategic Plan
2010-2015
Strategic Plan Coordinating
Committee
October/November 2010
Developing the Plan
MDC’s Mission
To change lives through the opportunity of education.
As democracy’s college, MDC provides access to high quality
teaching and learning experiences that are accessible and
affordable to meet the needs of our diverse students, and prepare
them to be responsible global citizens and successful lifelong
learners.
The College embraces its responsibility to serve as an economic,
cultural and civic beacon in our community.
MDC’s Vision and Values
The vision of Miami Dade College is
to be a college of excellence, renowned for its values:
1.
An exceptional learning environment
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A culture of inquiry and evidence
An exceptional work environment
Quality community partnerships
A commitment to cultural initiatives
Sustainability practices
Resource development and operational efficiencies
Global reach and awareness
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Exceptional learning environment
1. Review and transform curriculum and its delivery to
optimize student access and success.
2. Strengthen instructional support to optimize student
progression and degree/certificate completion.
3. Develop a comprehensive student support model that
focuses on engagement and excellence in service.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Culture of evidence
1. Integrate MDC Learning Outcomes into the fabric of
the curriculum.
2. Create a systematic approach to data collection and
dissemination.
3. Identify and promote appropriate indicators of
learning and success.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Exceptional work environment
1. Implement policies to promote work/life balance.
2. Develop creative incentives for performance.
3. Increase professional development and external
learning experiences for faculty and staff.
4. Implement a strategic human capital management
plan.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Quality community partnerships
1. Develop comprehensive college-wide approach to
cultivating and managing community partnerships.
2. Develop relationships with MDCPS that foster college
readiness for graduates.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Commitment to cultural initiatives
1. Increase the number of students, faculty and staff
participating in cultural initiatives at every campus.
2. Elicit greater community participation in cultural
programs sponsored by the College which reflect the
varied interests of the County.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Sustainability practices
1. Address environmental sustainability in all operations of
the College to promote positive impact on the
environment.
2. Educate students, staff, and community to be
contributors to a healthy planet.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Resource development and operational efficiencies
1. Maximize federal, state, local and internally-developed
resources.
2. Optimize use of resources by fostering culture of
continuously enhancing efficiency and effectiveness.
3. Invest in technologies that foster competitive advantages
for students and community.
MDC’s Strategic Goals
Global reach and awareness
1. Develop learning experiences that prepare students to
be global citizens.
2. Enrich the learning experiences of students and the
academic community through global connections.
3. Promote rich diversity and inclusive nature of MDC.
MDC Strategic Plan 2010-2015
Moving forward this fall, the SPCC will….
 Share the planned goals and objectives
 Form college-wide action & advisory teams
 Identify measures to monitor progress
 Invite volunteers to participate
 Assist campuses and areas in aligning plans/priorities
COLLEGE
STRATEGIC
PLAN GOALS
CAMPUS
PRIORITIES/
GOALS
DEPARTMENT
/SCHOOL
GOALS
INDIVIDUAL
GOALS
For example…
 Value 1: “An exceptional learning environment…”
 Goal 2: Strengthen instructional support to optimize
student progression and degree/ certificate
completion.
 Objective 1: Implement and evaluate promising, costeffective strategies to improve student progression
and success, particularly in targeted areas including
high-risk courses and lower achieving student groups.
Goal alignment example 1:
 Support Center Department Goal: To develop and
implement a Supplemental Instruction (SI) Program that
targets CHM1033 and MAT0020, two high-risk courses on
campus.
 Individual Level: Director of Support Center’s goals may
align with the Campus and Department goal as follows:
 Goal: Develop programs and materials to train SI facilitators
(tutors) and SI Administrators
 Goal: Train Lab Managers to serve as SI Administrators and
trainers
 Individual Level: Lab Manager’s goal might be…
 Goal: Participate in the SI Administrators Training Workshop
Goal alignment example 2:
 Academic department goal: To have faculty teaching high
risk courses implement Supplemental Instruction in their
classes.
 Individual Level: Chair may align with the Campus and
Department goal as follows…
 Goal: Provide professional development workshop about SI for
faculty in target courses.
 Individual Level: Faculty member’s goals might be…
 Goal: Participate in the SI Training Workshop
 Goal: Offer SI in at least one of the high risk classes he/she
teaches
Questions?
Strategic Plan Website:
http://www.mdc.edu/main/planningeffectiveness/planning/default.asp