STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN 2015-2020
PIERPONT’S STRATEGIC PLAN 2015-2020
STRATEGIC VISION: Pierpont will be a catalyst of energy and innovation that fosters tailored educational programs and services which improve the growth of the regional economy.
Pierpont Strategic Priorities 2015-2020
- Focus the college community on student success
- Strengthen academic excellence
- Continuously improve the organization
- Support business, industry & community partnerships
Priority: Continuously improve the organization
Goal: Strengthen institutional effectiveness and accountability
- Attract diverse students to open and welcoming campuses
- Engage all faculty and staff in student success
- Increase participation in community engagement
- Offer instruction through multiple delivery systems
- Share career opportunities and celebrate successes
- Promote Pierpont Pride and Pierpont graduates
- Increase retention activities
- Feature individual programs
Priority: Focus the college community on student success
Goal: Be an engaged campus, integral to the community
- Maintain programmatic and institutional accreditations
- Promote continuous improvement in programs
- Implement academic excellence initiatives
- Engage faculty as Pierpont’s intellectual leaders
- Increase student preparedness
- Target underserved populations
- Implement strategies that achieve a continuum of student success
- Support enrolled students through structured services
Priority: Strengthen academic excellence
Goal: Ensure quality in curriculum and instruction
- Ensure policies and procedures are effective and transparent
- Improve accountability and ensure sound operations
- Attract and retain qualified, diverse and dedicated employees
- Optimize educational delivery systems and institutional support systems
- Ensure the accuracy, security, and ease of use of the college’s website and data
- Maximize use of physical facilities
Priority: Support business, industry & community partnerships
Goal: Structure programs to meet economic and workforce priorities
- Increase experiential and work-based learning opportunities
- Implement models to track and communicate opportunities, data, and resources
- Create structured pathways for laddered education and technical skills
- Implement new credit and non-credit programs to meet demand
- Develop and sustain relationships and opportunities
- Conduct employer assessments
- Invite collaboration for resources, learning, support, and services
- Improve and foster Advisory Board participation