STRATEGIC PRIORITIES PLAN 2015-2020

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

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

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

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