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2012-13 to 2016-17 Strategic Plan

Institutional Imperatives & Strategic Goals

Imperative #1: Northwest College shall be the preeminent two-year educational institution in Wyoming.

Strategic Goals:

• The highest student completion rates (earned degrees and certificates) of any two-year educational institution in Wyoming
• The highest level of Wyoming community college student performance at transfer institutions (AA/AS) or in the workplace (AAS/certificate)
• A national leader among rural two-year colleges in international and intercultural programming, with unparalleled campus and curricular diversity

Imperative #2: Northwest College shall be a great place to work.

Strategic Goals:

• Employee satisfaction with Shared Governance and Senior Leadership exceeds national benchmark levels of the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual survey.
• Employee satisfaction with Communications and Faculty, Administration, and Staff Relations exceeds national benchmark levels of the “Great Colleges to Work For” annual survey.

Imperative #3: Northwest College shall be meaningfully connected to the high schools and workplaces of the communities it serves.

Strategic Goals:

• An increased percentage of service area high school students (current students and graduates) will enroll at Northwest College.
• An increased number of service area constituents will choose Northwest College to meet their career goals/workforce training needs.