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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