STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

KICKOFF MEETING

Community College of

Rhode Island

March 10, 2017

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INTRODUCTIONS

Frank Markley, Ph.D. Marty Mahler, Ph.D.

Community college graduate Past community college faculty member 13 years as a college administrator 15 years in community college consulting Worked with more than 200 community colleges IR, Assessment, Strategic & Academic Planning

7 years as a college administrator 20+ years consulting in high schools, 2 & 4-year colleges,

business & industry, and Departments of Education Areas of emphasis: economic development, workforce

development, facility design, curriculum design, faculty development, and career & technical education pathways

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WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROCESS?

• Your position at the College provides you with a uniqueperspective

• A successful plan requires contributions from many voices

• Research states that “People tend to own what they create”

• Increase your awareness and understanding of the bigger picture

• You have the chance to learn something new!

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PLAN INVOLVEMENT

• Senior Leadership Team – Overall Coordination

• Strategic Planning Committee – Advisory

• Faculty Advisory Committee – Advisory

• Faculty and Staff – Active Participants in the process through Open Forums

• Foundation Board, Alumni, Community, Business Representatives - Active Participants

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EXPECTATIONS OF THE SPC COMMITTEE

• Collectively, you are advisors to the consulting team

• Represent the constituents that you serve. Keep them informed

• Attend the open forums and assist the consultants while they are on campus

• Get the word out. Get people excited!

• Talk to others about what is occurring in SPC meetings

• Be objective – Ask: What is in the best interest of the College moving forward?

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CONSULTANTS ROLE IN THE PLANNING PROCESS

• This is CCRI’s Plan - We are facilitators of the process

• We bring a measure of objectivity to the process

• A large knowledge base from 25 + years of experience

• We provide a data rich, research-based methodology

• We challenge traditional thinking - We have tried a lot of different things

• We provide a national perspective - We work with community colleges across the U.S.

• We ensure that everyone has a chance to have a voice in process and keep the process moving forward

Our goal is to deliver an outstanding plan for CCRI6

DEFINITIONS AND PROCESS

Community College of Rhode Island

SPC Kickoff Meeting

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Strategic ThinkingGenerating OptionsWhat might happen?

Strategic Decision MakingMaking ChoicesWhat will we do?

Strategic PlanningTaking Action

How will we do it?

Options

Decisions

Actions

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STRATEGIC PLANNING DEFINED?

“a formal process of determining whatthe College intends to be in the future and how it will get there, based on an optimal alignment of College strengths with key drivers in the external environment.”

It is finding the best future (position) and the best path (direction) to reach that destination

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CCRI Strategic Planning Process

Strategic Goal

Formulation

Objectives and KPI’s

External Assessment

Internal Assessment

SWOT Analysis

Future Trends

Strategic Vision

and Issues

Gap and SWOT

Analysis

Strategic Issues

Input from Campus

Constituents

Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4

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PLANNING PROCESS: STEP 1

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PLANNING PROCESS: STEP 2

• Identifying strategic issues is the crux of the strategic planning process.

• A strategic issue can be defined as a fundamental question or challenge affecting the institution’s vision, mission, values, resources, programs, processes, outcomes, financing, or management.

• Strategic issues can also be defined as the questions an institution must confront in order to succeed.

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PLANNING PROCESS: STEP 3

Strategic Goals

How do you create a

good goal?

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PLANNING PROCESS: STEP 4

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TIMELINE

March 23-24

• Gaps and Opportunities• College-wide SWOT Analysis

April 13-14

• Visioning: Trends and Best Practices• Crafting Strategic Issues

May 4-5

• Putting it all together• Goal Formulation

May 15-16• Finalize Planning Statements and Goals

May 19• Draft Plan is Published

May 20-Mid-September

• Plan Feedback and Comments15

MULTIPLE WAYS TO PARTICIPATE

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1) Attend one of three open forums

2) Know your SPC representatives and talk to them as well as your colleagues

3) Review the consultants presentation for each open forum on the CCRI website

4) Complete open forum activities online at CCRI.edu/StratPlan

5) Check for progress updates and review the outcomes from the previous open forums online

CCRI.edu/StratPlan

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE

KICKOFF MEETINGCommunity College of

Rhode Island

March 10, 2017Questions and Comments

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