VISION 2012: Centralia College will be recognized as the best community college in the State of
Washington. The college will be a driving force in the local economy and be the intellectual heart and cultural soul of the community.
MISSION: Improving people’s lives through life long learning.
CORE VALUES: RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY and RESPONSIVENESS
Respect: We value the worth and dignity of the individual, affirming that the learning process includes appreciating the diversity of human experience.
Responsibility: We value the unique contributions of college individuals by recognizing that each performs an essential role in responding to the educational and service needs of the community.
Responsiveness: We value effective collaboration as the college responds to the changing social, political, economic and technological needs of our community.
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES and OBJECTIVES
Vitality and Climate
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Provide opportunities that attract, value, energize and motivate faculty and staff. a.
Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff b.
Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” e.g. NISOD c.
Enhance training and professional development opportunities d.
Develop a comprehensive employee recruitment/development plan that attracts, optimizes and retains top talent. e.
Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency. f.
Examine tuition waiver policy.
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Foster a positive work environment that encourages respect, integrity, ethical behavior, a.
Provide open forums for discussion of critical issues b.
Encourage and support employees’ creative ideas c.
Provide opportunities for informal communications. d.
Create DTF on vitality and climate e.
Improve information availability on intra- and Internet site.
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Provide an environment where the faculty, staff and students feel safe and secure. a.
Maximize security personnel within budget constraints b.
Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in Master Plan c.
Develop a safety and security master plan
2003-2004
1.1. Provide opportunities that attract value, energize, and motivate faculty and staff.
1.1.1. Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff 1)
1.1.2. Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” e.g. NISOD 2)
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1.1.3. Enhance training and professional development opportunities 3)
1.1.4. Develop a comprehensive employee recruitment/development plan that attracts, optimizes and retains top talent. 4)
1.1.5. Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency. 5)
1.1.6. Examine tuition waiver policy. 6)
1.2. Foster a positive work environment that encourages respect, integrity, ethical behavior,
1.2.1. Provide open forums for discussion of critical issues 7)
1.2.2. Encourage and support employees’ creative ideas 8)
1.2.3. Provide opportunities for informal communications. 9)
1.2.4. Explore opportunities for improvement in vitality and climate 10)
1.2.5. Improve information availability on intra- and Internet site. 11)
1.3. Provide an environment where the faculty, staff and students feel safe and secure.
1.3.1. Maximize security personnel within budget constraints 12)
1.3.2. Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in Master Plan 13)
1.3.3. Develop a safety and security master plan 14)
2004-2005
1.1. Provide opportunities that attract value, energize, and motivate faculty and staff.
1.1.1. Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff 15)
1.1.2. Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” e.g. NISOD 16)
1.1.2.1. Recognize innovative and exemplary teaching and learning techniques 17)
1.1.2.2. Recognize exemplary business and office practices 18)
1.1.3. Enhance training and professional development opportunities 19)
1.1.4. Develop a comprehensive employee recruitment/development plan that attracts, optimizes and retains top talent. 20)
1.1.5. Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency. 21)
1.2. Foster a positive work environment that encourages respect, integrity, ethical behavior,
1.2.1. Provide open forums for discussion of critical issues 22)
1.2.2.
Encourage and support employees’ creative ideas 23)
1.2.3. Provide opportunities for informal communications. 24)
1.2.4. Explore opportunities for improvement in vitality and climate 25)
1.2.5. Improve information availability on intra- and Internet site. 26)
1.3. Provide an environment where the faculty, staff and students feel safe and secure.
1.3.1. Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in Master Plan 27)
Explore opportunities to improve safety and security in plans, policies, and procedures 28)
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2005-2006
Objectives for 2005-2006 Progress to date
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42
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44
Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff
Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” (e.g. NISOD)
Recognize innovative and exemplary teaching and learning techniques
Enhance training and professional development opportunities
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45 Develop a comprehensive employee recruitment/development plan that attracts, optimizes, and retains top talent
Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency.
6.2 Foster a positive work environment that encourages respect, integrity and ethical behavior
47 Provide open forums for discussion of critical issues
Vitality and Climate in progress on going in progress in progress on going in progress
Leadership opportunities are enhanced when taking on role of chair of committees; NISOD,
Workforce Academy, WELA, Great Teachers
Conference
Recommendations: Years of service (time frame to be re-evaluated/examined) meritorious service award;
Exceptional Faculty award, Phi Theta Kappa
Faculty award, and Purget Sound Energy
Outstanding Faculty Award
Educational benefit program very well used across campus community; core training for supervisors being evaluated; evaluation process will be examined over the summer months.
Work priority over summer months; Chris working with John regarding faculty side.
Strategic plan for technology developed to include replacement cycle of computers/technology
Faculty Senate, IE. EMT Retreats, President's meetings, Fall Conference, DTF's & all committees
06/07 New Objectives

48 Encourage and support employees’ creative ideas
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Provide opportunities for informal communications.
Explore opportunities to assess vitality and climate
51 Improve information availability on intra- and Internet site. on going on going
New ideas brought to councils and EMT for evaluation.
All administrators have open door policies; active listening; follow-up
Survey being developed for fall 05 kickoff.
2004 Fall Conference presentations on
Navigating CC's internet and intranet.
2004 Fall Conference Web Design presentation by Kathy Brooks - well received.
Strategic Plan for technology also addresses a plan for internet and intranet training for faculty and staff.
6.3
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Provide an environment where the faculty, staff, and students feel safe and secure.
Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in Master Plan
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Explore opportunities to improve safety and security in plans, policies, and procedures
2006-2007
Objectives for 2006-2007
36 Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff on-going
Survey sent out, re: lighting, traffic problems are being addressed with Master Plan.
Noel Levitz survey data analyzed and used for development of improvements to plan.
Progress to date
Lucretia Folks participated in EMT; John Fasler and Bridgett Kidd chairs of BRP; supported
Sharon Mitchler with TECA; Durelle Sullivan attended
WorkForce Dean academy; added Sue Gallaway and Cheri Raff to EMT; Penny Martindale chair,
Technology Committee, Laura Yocom received sabbatical
07/08 New
Objectives
Vitality and Climate

37 Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” (e.g.
NISOD)
Annual
38 Recognize innovative and exemplary teaching and learning techniques
Annual
39 Enhance training and professional development opportunities
Annual
40 Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency. on-going
41 Provide opportunities for entire campus community to participate in "Leadership
Development" class
42 Provide open forums for discussion of significant issues on-going on-going
43 Encourage and support employees' creative ideas on-going
44 Provide opportunities for informal on-going communications.
45 Explore opportunities to assess vitality and climate. in progress
46 Improve information availability on intra- and
Internet site.
47 Increase President/VP's visability/accessability
48 Develop ways to improve communication across campus in progress on-going on-going
49 Provide opportunities for areas/departments to host
"Open House"
In Progress on-going 50 Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in
Master Plan
Vitality and Climate
Opportunity available each year for exceptional faculty, exempt staff of the year, and classified staff of the year to attend NISOD (Patrick Allison,
Greg Garman & Doris Wood,
Received 2nd-Life grant for innovative teaching;
Jack Bishop awarded Exceptional Faculty of year
Jodi Peterson and Bev Gestrine traveled to China;
Noel Rubadue earned bachelors degree; Sabrina Knoll earned AA degree
Implemented computer standards purchasing requirements; implemented CC On-line
Purchase new computers through student use fee
Second class completed; third class to begin fall '07
Science Bldg mtgs; BRP forums; burn forum; safety f orum with fire and police representatives; sustainability
committee established
Developed CC 0n-line; implemented tuition installment payment plan
Foundation activities; LDP2; international socials;
College Blog
Science Blding site; using moodle; added web payment
Open forums; classroom visits
Leadership Development Program; open forums; all-campus day; college blog
Admissions office, International office and professional technical area held open house events
Facilitate 5-year evaluation of management team
examine sustainability and lighting

51 Explore opportunities to improve safety and security in plans, policies, and procedures
Annual Evaluating security; working w/ local fire and police; investigating options for alarms; new security system in child care lab; personal safety trainings; post Virginia Tech assessments; examined phone notification system
2007-2008
Objectives for 2007-2008
Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff on-going
Recognize “Excellence in the Workplace” (e.g.
NISOD)
Recognize innovative and exemplary teaching and learning techniques
Annual
Annual
Progress to date 08/09 New Objectives
Third Leadership class participation by faculty and staff Linda Foss appointed chair of accreditation steering committee April Doolittle appointed dean of academic transfer programs
Durelle Sullivan joined EMT
Barbara Oswald attended NISOD
Three spots for Leadership Lewis
County
Susanne Weil and Randy Johnson received exceptional faculty award
Exemplary faculty Best Practices in Teaching presentations at VP faculty mtgs.
Phi Theta Kappa faculty awards
Vitality and Climate

Enhance training and professional development opportunities
Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency.
Provide opportunities for entire campus community to participate in "Leadership Development" class
Provide open forums for discussion of significant issues
Encourage and support employees' creative ideas
Annual on-going on-going on-going on-going
Campus community provided with 8 core training opportunities: o Customer Service o Conflict Resolution o Diversity Awareness (2) o Public Records/FERPA o Washington State Ethics o Financial Management o Disability Accommodation o Reasonable Suspicion o Workplace Safety Training - Facilities
HR assisted the BOP committee, both financially and logistically, in providing the campus community with technological training opportunities. On-line Safety training using
Moodle implemented.
Safety training provided to all Facilities staff.
Hired Instructional Designer and development of eLearning training opportunities.
Nancy Keaton & Brenda Novarra received Masters degree
Darlene Bartlett received bachelors degree
Sean Mayfield received AA degree
Purchase new computers through Student Use
Fees.. Instructional monetary support for replacement of student computer labs.
Adopted computer replacement policy
The college's third LDP class graduated in June,
2008.
Forum held to discuss student relief measures affected by Dec. flood.
The fourth LDP class will begin in
September, 2008.
Budget Reduction forums to be held.
The Leadership Appreciation group service projects include: Fall qtr: pumpkin ie social, CC staff signed Christmas cards for Sharon care nursing home residents, Staff and leadership team donated items to make 130 Christmas care bags for residents.
Ken Kimball Music Studio and
Tietzel Memorial Garden
Tuition installment plan
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Provide opportunities for informal communications.
Improve information availability on intra- and
Internet site.
Develop ways to improve communication across campus
Provide opportunities for areas/departments to host
"Open House"
Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in
Master Plan
Explore opportunities to improve safety and security in plans, policies, and procedures on-going in progress on-going
In Progress on-going
Annual
Winter Qtr: Leadership team hosted a chocolate fountain social for the campus with a silent auction., proceeds were divided between CC
Foundation scholarships and United Way Flood
Assistance equaling $654.
Spring Qtr: Team sponsored "Keep the Food Bank
Afloat" project. Root beer floats were served to staff and student on esplanade to celebrate the van load of food that was gathered and delivered to local food bank.
Policies and forms were updated on both the college's intranet and Internet site
Updated Instructional web pages
Construction website developed
Pay-pal account for on-line giving
Students scheduled to work with web manager to update their web site
The "Blue and Gold" received "best community college newspaper award" for the state of
Washington.
Open forum held to discuss student needs regarding flood issues
Consider Diversity Center open house
Health & Wellness open house
Science building open house
Retrofit Esplanade lighting to comply with "Night Sky" standards.
On-line Safety training using Moodle was developed.
Safety training was offered to staff, faculty and students.
Additional cameras installed around campus developed course using "Second Life" audience response system implemented social network in learning community using NING in-class
Begin investigating mass security systems Additional security cameras to be installed
Reverse 911 alert system to be implemented.
2008-2009
Vitality and Climate

Objectives
Provide leadership opportunities for the faculty and staff
2008 - 2009 Objectives on-going Three spots for Leadership Lewis
County
2008-2009 Progress
LDP 4 completed
T.R. Gratz appointed interim
Dean of Academic Transfer
Added cross training and
Intraining
Recognize “Excellence in the
Workplace” (e.g. NISOD)
Enhance recognition opportunities
Recognize innovative and exemplary teaching and learning techniques
Annual
Annual Exceptional Faculty
Puget Sound Energy
PTK Award
2009-10 Activities
Spirit of Centralia
College Award
Enhance training and professional development opportunities
Annual Moodle to Angel transition
Upgrade workstations with computers and technology that maximize personal efficiency. on-going Partial implementation of
Office 20007
Uniform stations in SMART classrooms in NSC
Provide opportunities for entire campus community to participate in
"Leadership Development" class
Provide open forums for discussion of significant issues
Encourage and support employees' creative ideas on-going The fourth LDP class will begin in
September 2008. on-going Budget Reduction forums to be held. Budget reduction forums to be held.
Budget
Accreditation
Scans
College Commons on-going Ken Kimball Music Studio and
Tietzel Memorial Garden
Campus Health competition
(wellness challenge)
Wellness Walk
Created budget solutions transitioned correspondence to electronic format
Sharing LDP with
SPSCC
Vitality and Climate

Provide opportunities for informal communications. on-going LDP Social Events
Jewelry making
Encourage social events
Improve information availability on intra- and Internet site. in progress Students scheduled to work with web manager to update their web site
Budget process and presentations on internet/intranet
Ipaper catalog on internet
Pandemic Info
Accreditation
Develop ways to improve communication across campus on-going Emergency Alert system
Continue budget
Sharepoint launched
Provide opportunities for areas/departments to host "Open
House"
Implement lighting and traffic flow patterns in Master Plan
Explore opportunities to improve safety and security in plans, policies, and procedures
In Progress Consider Diversity Center open house
Health & Wellness open house
Science building open house on-going Retrofit Esplanade lighting to comply with "Night Sky" standards.
Annual Begin investigating mass security systems Additional security cameras to be installed
Reverse 911 alert system to be implemented.
Learning Resource Center name change to Phoenix
Center
2010 Facilities committee to review
Will implement code red w/county install sirens review landscaping for security risks
Vitality and Climate