Strategic Plan | Cascadia College

Strategic Plan

Change begins here. Our strategic plan sets the priorities of the college and ensures that employees and other interested groups are working towards shared goals.

 

Strategic Plan

2023-24 Strategic Plan

The Cascadia College Board of Trustees approved the college's 2023-2024 Strategic Plan is an integral part of our identity and articulates Cascadia College's commitment to Accessibility, Equity, and Superior Learning. Below is an overview.

Accessible refers to student enrollment gaps

  • Inclusive access for individuals from a variety of backgrounds and abilities
  • Improved educational access through removal of barriers

 

Equitable identifies disparities among race/ethnicity, gender, and all underrepresented and marginalized groups

  • Reduce achievement gaps among groups of students and employees
  • Reduce disparities in student success across race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, and other groups

 

Superior Educational Experiences is at the core of student achievement and mission fulfillment

  • Ensure high-quality educational experiences including student participation, faculty interaction, and instructional quality
  • Ensure each student receives the support needed to be successful

Objective 1: Create a stronger student support network

  • Develop plan for intrusive and culturally relevant advising
  • Implement CRM software to better communicate with prospective and current students

 

Objective 2: Create new students access points

  • Expand enrollment partnerships with UW Bothell
  • Create new certificate and degree options
  • Open an auxillary classroom in Redmond

 

Objective 3: Create student accessible curriculum

  • Design a web site that connects areas of interest with academic plans and program maps

Objective 1: Create a sense of belonging and establish a support network

  • Expand the Cascadia Scholars Mentorship Program
  • Expand High School Students of Color/Social Justice programs on campus
  • Conduct "Community Voices" annual climate and experience feedback
  • Hire American Indian and Indigenous Studies program and faculty

 

Objective 2: Guarantee an equitable starting point for students

  • Translate CCF and other program materials into additional languages (delayed due to funding)
  • Conduct and English and Math placement and success review (delayed due to capacity)
  • Establish a learning gaps recovery program with the City of Kenmore and Northshore School District

 

Objective 3: Ensure an equitable starting point for employees

  • Expand E&I Foundations course to reach 50% of Cascadia employees

Objective 1: Support students toward completion

  • Develop new Satisfactory Academic Progress policy to provide more support for students on academic probation
  • Remove barriers to completion and trasfer for Engineering students
  • Plan a series of advisor-faculty summits

 

Objective 2: Ensure student learning

  • Implement program for continuous improvement
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