A Report on Progress toward the
2008-13 Strategic Goals
Presented to the
Valencia District Board of Trustees
on behalf of the College Planning Council
June 21, 2011
Amy Bosley
Geraldine Gallagher
College Planning Council Faculty Co-Chair, 09-10
President, Valencia Foundation
Annual Report on the Strategic Plan
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This is the fourth in a series of four reports on
the goals in the strategic plan.
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This report focuses on Goal 4: Partner with the
Community.
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A volunteer team of faculty, staff and
administrators produced the 2010 report.
Goal 4: Partner with the Community
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Coordinate student needs and College goals
with community partners.
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Actively respond to community needs and
goals.
Objective 4.1 – Community Investment
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By 2013, Valencia will emerge as a first-tier
investment for the philanthropic community,
supporting the missions of the Valencia
Foundation and the college.
Objective 4.1 –Community Investment
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Review of foundation records will reveal initiated
relationships with corporations.
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Review of foundation records will reveal increase in
significant contributions from 13 to 25 of top largest
employers.
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Establish baseline data of community perception,
measured and compared each year from 2010 to
2013.
Community Investment Initiatives
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Examples of initiatives aimed at achieving objective
4.1:
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Create a new resource development plan
Partnerships with law enforcement and other
community groups
Taste for Learning
Community Investment Data
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Net assets of the Foundation in 2010 were $60.7
million (compared to $32.7 million in 2000).
Grants to the college totaled $50 million over the past
decade. Funding rates remain high, around 80%
annually, which means that time invested pays off.
Private donor giving provides funding for special
programs like the Seneff Honors College and the Take
Stock in Children program.
Objective 4.2 – Alumni Involvement
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By 2013, significantly increase the
membership and the active involvement of
alumni in giving of their time and resources to
support Valencia.
Objective 4.2 – Alumni Involvement
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Increased variety of communication
Increased technological Interactions
Reduce the number of returned
communications to alumni
Increase alumni financial donations to the
Foundation
Increase participation in alumni
activities/events
Increase alumni volunteerism
Alumni Involvement Initiatives
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Examples of initiatives aimed at achieving objective
4.2:
 Increased variety and use of communication tools
 6th annual Valencia Alumni 5K Walk, Run & Roll
 Alumni chapter networks
 Valencia Homecoming
Alumni Involvement Data
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Valencia’s Alumni Association significantly increased
membership to over 25,000 in 2010
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The number of alumni involved in activities has
increased
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Donations to the Foundation from alumni have
increased.
Objective 4.3 – Community Engagement
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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
services, authentically raising our profile in the
community and leading to Valencia becoming
an investment of choice.
Objective 4.3 – Community Engagement
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Share powerful stories of Valencia’s service and our
people’s impact on the community.
By 2013, a program focused on college-wide support,
coordination, delivery, and assessment of Service
Learning will be in place.
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.
Community Engagement Initiatives
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Examples of initiatives aimed at achieving
objective 4.3:
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Create a strategic communications plan, increase
“story telling,” and enhance Valencia’s brand
Service learning as a means of partnering with the
community
Support for Veterans
Peace and Justice Initiative
Community Engagement Data
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Transitions Team is reaching higher number of
students and parents via events hosted in all high
schools.
Stepped up efforts to share the story of the college
with community leaders resulted in greater support for
the college’s legislative agenda.
The Service Learning committee has established a
mission, vision, outcomes and a plan for
institutionalizing service learning.
Objective 4.4 – Workforce Development
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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.
Objective 4.4 – Workforce Development
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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.
By 2013, an evaluation of the number of partnerships
developed would reveal an increase of 10% in new
client participation.
Workforce Development Initiatives
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Examples of initiatives aimed at achieving
objective 4.4:
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Create an economic development strategic plan
Substantive review of Valencia Enterprises
Strategy
Workforce Development Data
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Valencia AA transfer GPA performance in the upper
division is close to that of UCF native students and
graduates’ earnings and placement rates remain at
high levels.
Student focus groups and alumni feedback provide
feedback on satisfaction, as well as periodic surveys
that have been conducted by the Honors Program and
on West Campus by Student Affairs.
New baccalaureate programs create opportunities for
deans and faculty to reach out to business and
industry served by those programs.
To be continued . . .
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Although we have completed the four
presentations on the goals, our work
continues as we begin preparation for
the next strategic plan.
Thank you.