Meetings to review Vision, Mission statements

November 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment

This message from President Cheryl Roberts was sent on Nov. 2, 2015 by email to all Shoreline Community College employees.

Dear Colleagues,

The new strategic plan for Shoreline Community College is nearing its final draft for presentation to our Board of Trustees in early 2016. In forming the plan, we have witnessed unprecedented participation from hundreds of members of our campus community. There have been thoughtful and rewarding conversations with both employees and students as well as  with members of our broader local and business communities. Thank you for all the work you have done thus far to shape our future!

The Strategic Plan Task Force and the Executive Leadership Team will work through the remainder of the year to refine the goals and objectives of the plan. At the same time, we want to have a discussion about our current vision and mission statements. This will allow us to inform the Board of Trustees, which sets the vision and mission of the College, that our campus community has spent time reviewing the statements for any proposed modifications. The purpose is not to propose a new vision or mission, but to ask whether anything in the current vision and mission is out of alignment with the strategic goals as they have been revised following the group discussions during Opening Week.

Laura Rehrmann, Special Assistant to the President, will facilitate two meetings to discuss the vision and mission statements. In reviewing the vision and mission, you will see the draft strategic goals as they now stand. I hope that you will be able to attend one of these sessions: 

  • Thursday, November 12, 3:00–4:30 p.m., Room 1402
  • Tuesday, November 17, 8:30–10:00 a.m., Room 9201

There will also be an opportunity to contribute online for those who cannot attend in person.

In early winter quarter, we will share the new strategic plan with the campus community one last time, prior to presentation to the Board of Trustees. Then the work begins to join together in implementing our preferred future over the next five years.

Thank you again for your valuable participation as our strategic plan is developed. We are nearing the finish line!

Warmly, 

Cheryl Roberts, Ed.D.

President

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SWOT Gallery Walk … End-of-Year Social

June 5, 2015 by Leave a Comment

What do you get when you combine an opportunity for a little camaraderie with a little strategic planning?

The “SWOT Gallery Walk…End-of-Year Social!”

SWOT gallery walkThe end-of-quarter gathering is open to all employees and light refreshments will be served from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 9, 2015, in Room 1402.

The event is a continuation of what is becoming a new tradition brought by President Roberts to schedule informal, end-of-quarter gatherings. Following fall quarter, the bookstore’s ice cream cooler was rolled into the Quiet Dining Room. For winter quarter, it was Shoreline’s version of March Madness in the Board Room.

With all the work that went into strategic planning this spring, including numerous focus groups on the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT), it seemed like an obvious theme for the spring-quarter version of the gathering.

The results of the various SWOT focus groups as well as the online survey, are being prepared for display on easels around the room. The SWOT results will be available as part of the ongoing strategic planning work. The “SWOT Gallery Walk…End-of-Year Social” is just another way of looping the information back to the campus.

As a reminder, the Strategic Planning Task Force process started with the SWOT meetings and survey, will continue through the summer with work groups, engage the campus again in September and through fall quarter toward a goal of adoption in late fall.

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SWOT? Get involved in strategic plan process

April 2, 2015 by Leave a Comment

The Strategic Planning Task Force is off to a fast start and moving forward to gather information both externally and internally to the college. As part of the internal process, there will be a series of SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) sessions that will last 90 minutes to receive input from all sectors of the college. All members of the campus community (students, faculty, classified staff and administrative exempt employees) are strongly encouraged to attend one of the sessions listed below. This is your chance to make a difference!

At these meetings, Tom Mesaros from the Alford Group will facilitate the discussion regarding the college’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in both large group and small group formats. The atmosphere will be informal, lively and collaborative.

Here are some sample questions that may be asked:

  • What are college’s primary strengths in academics, scheduling, facilities, human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are college’s primary weaknesses in academics, scheduling, facilities, human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are the college’s key opportunities in academics, scheduling, facilities human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are the primary threats to the college?

Here are the dates and times for the SWOT sessions:

  • Wednesday, April 8, Noon-1:30 p.m., Room 2305
  • Friday, April 10, 8:30-10 a.m., Room 1402
  • Monday, April 20, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 1402
  • Friday, April 24, Noon-1:30 p.m., Room 1402
  • Wednesday, April 29, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 1402

Please plan to attend one of these sessions. If you are able to attend only part of a session, your input is still very welcome. Thank you in advance for your willingness to participate and provide your input!

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