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.
2024-2025 Strategic Plan
The ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ Board of Trustees approved the college's 2024-2025 Strategic Plan is an integral part of our identity and articulates ³Ô¹ÏºÚÁÏ'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