Strategic Challenges: Project Wrap-Up

LCC Board of TrusteesDecember 3, 2012

Jim Luke

Professor of Economics andStrategic Challenges Project Champion

“Strategic Challenges” Project

Led by Executive Leadership Team in collaboration with campus and community partners

Considered external issues that could have a substantial impact on our operations

Undertaken as an Action Project as part of Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) requirements

“Strategic Challenges” Project

Included input from a broad range of constituents

Generated conversations on some of the most important issues facing higher education today

What We Heard: Common Themes

Board of Trustees Community

Faculty Staff

Research

Strategic Issues

Funding shifts

Strategic Issues

New rules, goals, and roles

Strategic Issues

New competition

Strategic Issues

New student life realities

Strategic Issues

Changing demographics and community factors

Strategic Issues

Communications and organizational climate

Strategic Issues

Accelerating change

Strategic IssuesNew facts of life for higher education:

Funding shiftsNew rules, goals, and rolesNew competitionNew student life realitiesChanging demographics and community factorsCommunications and organizational climateAccelerating change

Transition to Strategic Planning

Findings will inform the college’s Strategic Plan, which is also an AQIP Action Project.

We must strengthen and build fundamentals.

We must transform for the future.

Strategic Planning ProjectDec Leadership Retreat, 12/18 and 12/19

Research, brainstorm, analyzeResult: Identification of preliminary ideas and issues

Jan Collection of additional input from Board, faculty, and staffResult: Outline of plan

Feb Collection of additional input from Education SummitIncorporation of Board revisions, refining of plan and outline of future process Result: Full Document

Mar Final approval by Board Communication back to campus and community Result: Integration into AQIP Systems Portfolio