The Shoreline Community College Board of Trustees has approved three areas of focus that will help guide the work of the college for 2014-15.

“I’m encouraged by the process that brought us to this point and the outcomes of that process,” Board Chair Tom Lux said prior to the unanimous vote at Oct. 29, 2014 meeting. “During this time of transition on the board and in college leadership, this helps to make sure we’re all on the same page.”

Work on the areas of focus began during a retreat this past August. At the two-day retreat, the trustees and President Cheryl Roberts, along with consultant Tom Mesaros of the Alford Group, reviewed the current college work and opened a discussion on board goals for this academic year. The trustees and President Roberts came back to the discussion at the Sept. 17 meeting and then the board approved the areas-of-focus document on Oct. 29.

During that time, Roberts worked extensively with the college Executive Leadership Team and others on campus to hone the areas of focus and the strategies and tactics outlined in the document.

“As we move forward, this work will help us be more effective and efficient in our efforts to meet the needs of our students,” Roberts said. “Each area of focus includes components that will define and direct our work.”

Roberts noted that the areas of focus don’t replace the previously adopted core themes, but rather reinforce and address one or more of the themes.

The areas of focus are:

1. Increase Enrollment, Retention and Completion
2. Leverage Community Engagement
3. Develop Human Resources and Physical/Technical Infrastructure

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The Board of Trustees will be holding its Regular Meeting on Wednesday, October  29, 2014 at 4 p.m. in the board room of the 1000 building.  A Study Session is scheduled to precede the Regular Meeting at 3 p.m.

The Board of Trustees will be holding its regular meeting on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 at 4 p.m. View the previous meeting minutes on the intranet.

The Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting on Friday, July 11 at 4:30 p.m. in the Board Room (#1010M).  The purpose of the meeting is for the Board to take action on the 2014 Addendum to the President’s Contract.