CLC's strategic plan awaits approval
Ashley Meyer
Staff Writer
Based on input received from the college community, a select group of representatives have been rewriting and revising a three-page statement, known to the College of Lake County as the Strategic Plan, since last summer.
According to Tonitta White, CLC’s quality assessment manager, “(The purpose of the plan) is to help guide us on the areas we should be focusing on as a college, especially economically. Businesses and institutions are strapped.”
The document includes a mission statement and a vision statement with goals and objectives for the college. Beyond the mission, vision, and values statements are six general goals which will provide and enforce detailed objectives for students and staff to follow in the school environment.
The Strategic Plan is designed to help the college continually improve.
About a year ago, the college performed an “environmental scan,” which looked at external and internal factors that might impact the institution.
External factors include the local and statewide economies, influence from other schools, demographics, and what’s going on in the community. Internal factors include the growth and nature of the school. All of the information was gathered and completed by October.
Throughout the process, between 20 and 25 people contributed to the Strategic Plan. Representatives included staff, faculty and students.
“The student involvement in this process has been amazing to me,” White said. “They aren’t getting paid, yet they’re very committed.”
The plan is in its final stages. It is in draft form, recently updated on March 25, and is awaiting approval.
White expects that the Strategic Plan will be approved at the board of trustees meeting on May 25.
The next and final step is to implement each of the actions and pursuits listed in the plan.
Students can access the Strategic Plan by going to CLC’s Web site and clicking on “Accredidation” (AQIP) on the left side of the home page. From there a link directs to the most recent draft of the plan.
Staff Writer
Based on input received from the college community, a select group of representatives have been rewriting and revising a three-page statement, known to the College of Lake County as the Strategic Plan, since last summer.
According to Tonitta White, CLC’s quality assessment manager, “(The purpose of the plan) is to help guide us on the areas we should be focusing on as a college, especially economically. Businesses and institutions are strapped.”
The document includes a mission statement and a vision statement with goals and objectives for the college. Beyond the mission, vision, and values statements are six general goals which will provide and enforce detailed objectives for students and staff to follow in the school environment.
The Strategic Plan is designed to help the college continually improve.
About a year ago, the college performed an “environmental scan,” which looked at external and internal factors that might impact the institution.
External factors include the local and statewide economies, influence from other schools, demographics, and what’s going on in the community. Internal factors include the growth and nature of the school. All of the information was gathered and completed by October.
Throughout the process, between 20 and 25 people contributed to the Strategic Plan. Representatives included staff, faculty and students.
“The student involvement in this process has been amazing to me,” White said. “They aren’t getting paid, yet they’re very committed.”
The plan is in its final stages. It is in draft form, recently updated on March 25, and is awaiting approval.
White expects that the Strategic Plan will be approved at the board of trustees meeting on May 25.
The next and final step is to implement each of the actions and pursuits listed in the plan.
Students can access the Strategic Plan by going to CLC’s Web site and clicking on “Accredidation” (AQIP) on the left side of the home page. From there a link directs to the most recent draft of the plan.
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