Strategic Plan Year 1: 2024-2025

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A1: Identify success gaps by focusing on performance measures and developing a systematic method to collect, track, and evaluate student performance over time; disaggregate data by race, ethnicity, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and whether a student is first-generation or has special needs; incorporate guided pathways, counseling, and other navigation services accordingly. 

A5: Support strategies to achieve robust international student enrollment based on best practices for successful International Enrollment Management at a community college.

A9: Ensure that academic programs and services are provided through a Guided Pathways lens at times and in all modalities that meet the needs of the growing adult population by evaluating career technical program offerings and student support services annually and developing new or adjusting existing modalities and services (evening/part-time, etc.) to support adult learners as they pursue and complete training in high-demand programs in the region. 

A10: Develop and implement a data-informed Academic Plan outlining current and potential future program offerings. 

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B1: Assess student needs on an ongoing basis so all students receive an equitable and consistent level of support, attention, and guidance (e.g., financial aid, advising, counseling, childcare, mentorship, transportation, bookstore, etc.) throughout their time at Shoreline. 

B2: Define the ideal level of student support and evaluate, on an annual basis, student support services and programs using data on student demand (e.g., food insecurity, transportation, childcare, etc.) to identify opportunities for improvement, implement necessary changes, and clearly communicate the process and procedures for students to seek and obtain the support they need. 

B3: Prioritize student support services programs for First Generation, Historically Underrepresented Groups, and Students with Disabilities (e.g., develop a tiered model of advising and navigation services to achieve an equitable distribution of College resources). 

B4: Expand opportunities for student-run network events and social gatherings, including culturally appropriate student outreach programs to strengthen a sense of belonging, and peer-to-peer mentoring and support among all students to mentor and assist each other in navigating the educational system, with a focus on historically underrepresented groups (e.g. communities of color, students with disabilities, and low-income communities). 

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C2: Implement the new 360-degree administrative performance review system with clearly written and published criteria for all positions; ensure that all faculty, staff, and administrators are evaluated regularly and are held accountable for making changes to their processes, procedures, or pedagogy, where necessary. 

C3: Implement a participatory governance system that includes ongoing training, coaching, and support that centers on collaborative decision-making and transformative leadership to engage the executive team, faculty, staff, administrators, unions, and students in decision-making processes; ensure that the results of these decision-making processes are 

C4: Align the Strategic Plan goals and objectives and College mission statement with State directives and best practices. 

C7: Implement a set of guiding principles for budgeting and resource allocation that reflect faculty, staff, administrator, and student feedback in an open and transparent manner. 

C9: Identify opportunities for the Board of Trustees and College leadership to advocate for increased compensation within our State system. 

C10: Track and evaluate progress on Strategic Plan implementation in a publicly accessible format, identifying how all College-wide projects related to the Strategic Plan. 

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D5: Create and launch an intranet platform for internal communications and resource sharing (e.g., SharePoint). 

D6: Ensure that all information technology and electronic content provide comparable functionality, experience, and information access to students, employees, and community members with disabilities, including those who use assistive technology; update educational technology to current industry standards. 

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E1: Collaborate with Shoreline and neighboring cities, King and Snohomish Counties, and Washington State to maintain the most up-to-date socio-economic demographic data that is also based on the most recent available census numbers for Shoreline Community College’s service area to ensure that academic and support programs are reflective of current trends and needs 

E2: Strengthen ongoing relationships with external local, regional, national, and global partners including, but not limited to, business, community-based organizations, intuitions of higher education, and career placement agencies in order to increase enrollment and expand opportunities for students. 

E3: Strengthen Shoreline Community College’s identity and brand and cultivate Shoreline as a hub for global learning and experiences through traditional written and multi-media methods. 

E4: Expand Shoreline’s promotions and marketing of all educational programs through targeted advertising campaigns and promotions (e.g., the International Education, Transitional Studies, post-baccalaureate programs, transfer and technical education programs, continuing education services, facilities, and other beneficial community programs offered by the College). 

E5: Promote the value of a community college education as a viable path to further higher education and professional careers by celebrating the educational accomplishments of our students with prospective students and their families through traditional written and multi-media platforms. 

E6: Strengthen connections with the two local high schools and establish new connections with surrounding area high schools, middle schools, and community-based organizations; make it easier for students to enroll at Shoreline Community College (“on-the-spot”). 

E7: Maintain a strong presence at local community events, host more community-facing events on campus, and provide more opportunities for local community organizations and nonprofits to rent campus facilities. 

E8: Strengthen and leverage the College’s alumni network 

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F1: Design and implement user-friendly reporting tools, training programs, and a regular calendar for sharing budget and financial data with the College Community to ensure transparency and accountability. 

F2: Develop and implement Strategic Enrollment Management Plans to increase student enrollment using the latest demographic, economic, and student mobility data 

F3: Identify potential cost reduction opportunities and implement a plan for streamlining processes and procedures and eliminating redundancies. 

F4: Create and implement a grant funding opportunities plan based on the College’s strategic priorities with set annual funding targets. 

F5: Create and implement a plan for expanding contract education programs and partnership opportunities with local, regional, and global area businesses.