NCCCS System Strategic Plan & Input SDAA Summer Drive-in Meeting Surry Community College July 12, 2017

Aims 4-year, System strategic plan (2018-22) Purposes: Decision making/prioritizing Accountability System cohesion Vision Strategic framework Sought by NC General Assembly, Gov’s Office/CIO to complement 58 college plans and be complemented by operational SO “Strategic & IT Plan” 4-year, System strategic plan For: decision making/prioritizing SBCC decision items, budget/legislative priorities, strategy setting System cohesion Internal cohesion, cohesive message to customers, partners 11/21/2018

Seeking Shared Goals Community Colleges System Office Communities Employers System Office State of NC Students Communities Community Colleges 11/21/2018

Plan Process Phase 1: Initial Definition of Plan Purposes, Scope, and Process Phase 2: Environmental Scan and Early Stakeholder Engagement Phase 3: System Strategic Plan Development with the Colleges (late July 2017 to mid-Feb. 2018) Phase 4: System Office Plan Development Phase 5: Plan Implementation, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Adjustments 11/21/2018

Strategic Planning Estimated Timeline Initial Definition of Plan Purposes, Process 01/01/17 - 04/10/17 71 days Env. Scan & Id. Critical Issues 03/01/17 - 8/31/17 Develop Goals, Strategies, Metrics 07/01/17 - 02/16/18 218 days 02/16/18 - 12/31/18 Start Implementing/Monitoring Plan 209 days System Office Planning 04/01/18 - 07/31/18 162 days SBCC Plan Approval 119 days 02/16/18 2017 Jan Mar May Jul Sep Nov 2018 Mar May Jul Sep Nov 2018 10/31/18 SO submits Str./IT Plan Today SBCC 02/17/2017

Environmental Scan Research/analysis Scan of colleges’ strategic plan goals Early stakeholder input Students Industry groups College presidents (6/21) Some CC associations

Student input – N4CSGA 11/21/2018

Student input - SLDP 11/21/2018

Future Plan – Themes Student Interest and Access Clear and Supported Pathways for Student Progress and Success Economic and Workforce Impact Organizational Effectiveness

Your Input: SWOT Analysis Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats

Your Input: Priorities Most important 1-3 actions for System as a whole to take to move us toward our aims for students

Other Input? Other strategies for student input? Research we should be aware of for System strategic planning? Thank you-- Anne Bacon, Director of Strategic Planning & Policy bacona@nccommunitycolleges.edu 919/807-7232 Dr. Monty Hickman, Associate Director, Enrollment Management hickmanm@nccommunitycolleges.edu 919/807-7195