Goal Team Four Outcomes Recommendations – Final – March 5, 2010
Goal 4: Partner with the Community
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Coordinate student needs and College goals with community partners.
Actively respond to community needs and goals.
Objective 4.1: Community Investment
By 2013, Valencia will emerge as a first-tier investment for the philanthropic community,
supporting the missions of the Valencia Foundation and the College.
Long-Term Target: (Identify “where do we want to go, ultimately.”)
Establish Valencia as a first tier investment opportunity for community partners and subsequently
received increased gifts from private wealth donors who wish to invest in the community.
Short Term Targets 1, 2, & 3: (Identify the “What can we bite off in the next three years?”)
1. By 2013 Valencia Foundation will have initiated relationships with and increase giving from the
top 100 largest employers in Central Florida as noted by Orlando Business Journal.
2. Increase the awareness of Valencia and its programs among the top 100 employers of in Central
Florida as noted by Orlando Business Journal.
3. Increase individual contributions to the Valencia Foundation by 10%.
How will we accomplish this? (Current college programs aligned with this target contained in the
goal team report on initiatives.)
 Initiate relationships with 100 % of the top 100 largest employers.
 Collaboration with business and industry on new Bachelor Degree program(s)
 Provide support of community through economic and workforce development initiatives
 Strengthen support of community leaders through advocacy and foundation board participation
 Involvement of college employees in sharing the story of Valencia.
 Marketing and Strategic Communication efforts through new and traditional media.
 Provide opportunity for those who desire to support Valencia by increasing and directing
planned giving efforts.
 Continue to work with Faculty and Staff giving committee to enhance colleague support.
 Increase retiree knowledge of current Valencia programs and services and offer an opportunity
to become involved at a meaningful level.
Suggested Measures for Short Term Targets 1, 2, & 3: (Identify “How will we know?”)
1. Review of foundation records will reveal initiated relationships with corporations.
2. Review of foundation records will reveal increase in significant contributions from 13 to 25 of
top largest employers.
3. Establish baseline data of community perception, measured and compared each year from 2010
to 2013.
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Increase in individual donations as determined by VSE survey data.
Will the current activities and plans at the college move the needle on this goal? Yes.
Objective 4.2: Alumni Involvement
By 2013, significantly increase the membership and the active involvement of alumni in giving of
their time and resources to support Valencia.
Long-Term Target: (Identify “where do we want to go, ultimately.”)
Increase the membership and the active involvement of alumni to 100% in giving of their time and
resources to support Valencia.
Short Term Target: (Identify the “What can we bite off in the next three years?”)
1. By 2013, the number of active alumni (those opting to maintain alumni membership) will
increase by 30% to 28,600. (Baseline: 22,000)
How will we accomplish this? (Current college programs aligned with this target contained in the
goal team report on initiatives.)
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Enhance and expand modes of communication.
Enhance and expand technological resources for interactions with and between alumni.
Increase the number of unduplicated, current alumni records in database.
Engage alumni in fundraising efforts.
Provide alumni activities/events to meet diverse interests and needs.
Provide opportunities for volunteer service to college and community.
Suggested Measures for Short Term Target: (Identify “How will we know?”)
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Increase varieties of communications.
Establish measures for technological interactions.
Track numbers of returned communications to alumni.
Foundation benchmarks to measure alumni financial donations.
Participation in collaborative alumni activities/events.
Develop a tracking system for alumni volunteerism.
Will the current activities and plans at the college move the needle on this goal?
Adequate staffing and the resources to keep up with advancing technology and constantly changing
alumni information will determine the pace of alumni program growth.
Objective 4.3: Community Engagement
Significantly increase documented college engagement with community organizations and
businesses, contributing to meeting community needs and increasing community awareness of the
College’s mission and service, authentically raising our profile in the community and leading to
Valencia becoming an investment of choice.
Long-Term Target: (Identify “where do we want to go, ultimately.”)
Ultimately, we want the community to think first of Valencia when it needs a partner to accomplish its
objectives and to show the community that Valencia students, faculty, and staff are committed partners
in meeting the needs of our region.
Short Term Targets 1, 2, & 3: (Identify the “What can we bite off in the next three years?”)
1. Develop a mechanism for capturing, recording, and summarizing community involvement data for
college students, faculty, and staff.
2. Institutionalize a service learning program at Valencia to connect student learning and achievement
of student outcomes to service outside the college.
3. Increase membership and active participation of key industry organizations and individuals on
program advisory boards.
How will we accomplish this? (Current college programs aligned with this target contained in the
goal team report on initiatives.)
Preliminary work on understanding current Valencia faculty practices, programs, and assignments
regarding service learning has been conducted. Best practices and baselines have been established but
the work is currently stagnant. Some courses are coded as “service learning enhanced” in banner.
Over 30 program advisory boards are currently in place to review curriculum and results in
predominantly A.S., A.A.S., and certificate programs. By working with college and faculty leadership
in all areas, key industry organizations and individuals can be identified, targeted, and engaged as part
of the advisory board process.
Suggested Measures for Short Term Targets 1, 2, & 3: (Identify “How will we know?”)
1. By 2013, the college will have a method for capturing community involvement data, recording the
data in a central repository, and summarizing the results for use with internal and external audiences.
2. By 2013, a program focused on college-wide support, coordination, delivery, and assessment of
Service Learning will be in place.
3. By 2013, an audit of program advisory boards would yield an increase in membership. Further
analysis would confirm the participation and engagement of key industry organizations and individuals
as identified by college and faculty leadership.
Will the current activities and plans at the college move the needle on this goal?
Baseline data is needed to fully understand the nature and intensity of faculty, staff, and student
involvement in the community.
Service Learning has been explored but a commitment of both staff and fiscal resources has not been
made.
Objective 4.4: Workforce Development
Increase reported satisfaction by Valencia graduates with their preparedness for upper division
studies and the workforce, and increase the numbers of companies and individuals served by
Valencia Enterprises, contributing to meeting key workforce needs of the community.
Long-Term Target: (Identify “where do we want to go, ultimately.”)
Valencia is the “institution of choice” for educational needs across the community and constituents
report the highest levels of satisfaction with our students, programs, and services.
Short Term Targets 1 and 2: (Identify the “What can we bite off in the next three years?”)
1. Develop a mechanism for capturing, recording, and summarizing student satisfaction with
preparedness for continued studies and/or entry into the workforce.
2. Increase the number of industry partners who choose Valencia Enterprise to meet their training needs
by 10%.
How will we accomplish this? (Current college programs aligned with this target contained in the goal
team report on initiatives.)
Alumni Affairs has attempted to gauge satisfaction with limited success. In years past, a survey was
conducted of recent graduates, however, the survey has not been administered in the recent past.
Valencia Enterprises actively solicits business with community partners and local employers.
Suggested Measures for Short Term Targets 1 and 2:
1. By 2013, the college will have a method for capturing student satisfaction data, recording the data
in a central repository, and summarizing the results for use with internal and external audiences.
2. By 2013, an evaluation of the number of partnerships developed would reveal an increase of 10%
in new client participation.
Will the current activities and plans at the college move the needle on this goal?
Baseline data are needed to understand the current status of students’ satisfaction with their preparedness
for upper division and/or workforce entry.
Valencia Enterprises will review baseline data to understand factors that influence training needs and
selection criteria for key industry partners.
Suggested Measures 1: (Identify “How will we know?”)