Strategic Plan 02-06

Updated with Accomplishments Through June, 2005

Vision | Mission | Goals | Accomplishments

Vision Statement:

Recognized as integral to the Hartford region, Capital Community College will become the premier urban community college in New England. The college will create a vibrant and rich educational experience for students by linking college programs with downtown cultural, educational and artistic venues.

Mission Statement:

The Mission of Capital Community College is to provide quality affordable education to the diverse residents of metropolitan Hartford. The college does this by:

• offering associate degree and certificate programs, and workforce training to prepare individuals for transfer education, and careers;
• maintaining programs and support services that enable students to develop learning and critical thinking skills, self-confidence, personal growth, and cultural enrichment;
• Fostering an environment committed to learning and teaching, the collegial process, and the respectful and vigorous dialogue which nourishes active participation and service to society.

Strategic Goal Areas

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I. Provide High Quality Instruction

To offer high quality academic programs leading to transfer, career preparation or job advancement.

1. Improve classroom teaching through instructional innovation.
2. Improve the quality of academic programs by the reorganization of instructional departments and the assignment of full-time faculty and staff to them.
3. Improve the quality of instruction through the continuous assessment of student learning outcomes.
4. Use assessment data to improve instruction and services to students.
5. Carry out the academic program plan.
6. Utilize technology to improve instruction
7. Improve the quality of instruction through professional development.

II. Assure Student Success

To ensure that students have the institutional support necessary to reach their educational goals.

1. Increase student retention by 3% per year.
2. Increase users of online services including financial aid, admissions, registration.
3. Increase admission yield.
4. Ensure student success through effective academic advising.
5. Expand articulation agreements to facilitate the transfer of our students into baccalaureate degree-granting institutions.
6. Assess and improve student engagement with the institution.
7. Assess and improve student learning in academic support areas.

III. Secure Sufficient Resources

To maintain sufficient resources to achieve the college’s mission and to carry out the strategic plan.

1. Increase student credit enrollment to sustain revenue.
2. Establish and maintain a financial position that meets both short and long-term liabilities inclusive of yearly planning initiatives.
3. Establish Continuing Education as a self-supporting center.
4. Build endowment.
5. Acquire additional space for projected enrollment expansion.
6. Optimize enrollment in the space currently available.

IV. Advance the vitality of the metropolitan Hartford

To establish partnerships of mutual benefit to the college and the Hartford region.

1. Serve area businesses with workforce training for incumbent and new workers.
2. Partner with area high schools to enhance public education and increase access to higher education.
3. Collaborate with area colleges and universities on regional public policy initiatives.

V. Achieve Institutional Effectiveness

To monitor the achievement of the college mission and purpose through the collection and analysis of data and the use of these results for further improvement.

1. Create a strategic financial plan to forecast college resources needs.
2. Monitor college operations through an annual budgeting process.
3. To improve staff performance, invest in employee professional development. Create institutional professional development plan; increase professional education and training (Note: this includes adjunct faculty training).
4. Broadly publicize strategic plan and monitor goal attainment. Distribute to various constituencies.
5. Create and implement a college marketing plan (This plan will emphasize direct marketing, distributing program pamphlets, increased use of online information for prospective students.).
6. Complete NEASC pilot project on learning outcomes assessments; publicize results to college community and other colleges.
7. Assess effectiveness and efficiency of support services including IT Services, Media Services, Human Resources, Business Office, Purchasing Department, Mail Room, Institutional Research, Public Relations, Maintenance, and Public Safety and improve as indicated by the assessment.
8. Improve the working environment.
9. Revise and implement technology plan.

Accomplishments