Inver Hills Community College

Strategic Directions and Goals

2007-2012

Strategic Direction: Quality Academic Programming to Meet Student Needs

• Prepare students with innovative programming sensitive to cultural and societal trends, business needs, students’ occupational goals, and new technologies
• Explore evolving instruction methods and incorporate best practices.
• Assure quality of instruction and learning as documented by internal and external review and verifiable data.

Strategic Direction: Student Success

• Provide a welcoming environment for all students
• Ensure that students are prepared for a technological world
• Increase student persistence and goal attainment

Strategic Direction: Collaboration and Partnership

• Increase access to higher education through collaboration with area schools and community agencies
• Explore partnerships and collaborations to implement alternative energy options.
• Increase collaborations with area businesses and professional and community organizations to meet emerging workforce needs.

Strategic Direction: Valuing People

• Improve decision-making processes.
• Invest in employee professional and personal development.
• Improve internal communication