NMC Next:
Our Community, Our College, Our Future
Timeline
Status Update
Spring 2022: The NMC Board of Trustees voted unanimously to approve the Strategic Plan 2022–2025 strategies at their Jan. 24 meeting. Learn more about the Strategic Plan and follow its progress here.
Our Purpose
- Refocus our energies and resources for the next three calendar years
- Leverage our past successes to meet the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead
The Outcome
- Conduct scenario planning based on internal and/or external environmental conditions
- Outline strategic directions that include a three-year timeframe, 2022–2025
- Set strategic goals for the institution
- Develop strategies to meet established goals
- Identify key performance indicators and targets
Strategic Planning Events
Events that were open to the general public are indicated by a star (★). Please email strategic-planning@nmc.edu with questions and to provide ideas and feedback.
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Trends in Higher Education Workshop – Monday, April 5, 2021, 2:30–4 p.m.
- Planning partner CampusWorks introduce and lead a discussion on trends in higher education, identifying themes related to enrollment, student success, technology, and accountability that can support institutional transformational objectives. This session acts as a primer to assist faculty, staff, and administration in embracing the redefining of the student experience by challenging them to embrace the possibility of new models of services. This workshop will be offered to a representative audience at the College, including leadership, faculty and staff.
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★ Strategic Planning Kickoff with Board of Trustees – Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 5:30–7 p.m.
- Presentation by CampusWorks consultants
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Student Experience Workshop – Friday, April 16, 2021, 9 a.m.–Noon
- This interactive workshop with NMC students is designed to develop the future definition of the student experience at NMC. The outcome will be a succinct and motivational document that articulates a vision for the student experience. The proposed learner experience statement will be presented to the President’s Council and Strategic Planning Steering Committee (SPSC) for review and approval. The final document will serve as a guiding document for the subsequent strategic planning activities, ensuring alignment between institutional priorities and the ideal student experience at NMC.
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NMC Staff Strategic Planning Focus Group #1 – Wednesday, April 28, 2021, Noon–1:30 p.m.
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NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Work Team Joint Meeting – Thursday, May 6, 2021, 11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
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NMC Staff Strategic Planning Focus Group #2 – Thursday, May 6, 2021, 3:30–5 p.m.
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★ Special Board of Trustees virtual meeting – Tuesday, MAY 11, 2021, 2–5 P.M.
- Strategic Planning Mission Workshop. View the meeting agenda here.
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★ Community Public Input Meeting – Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 3:30–5 p.m.
- NMC Employees, Students and Community Partners
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★ Future Summit – Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 1–5 p.m.
- Thank you for adding your voice to the critical conversation about the future of your community college. The Future Summit is the signature event in NMC's strategic planning efforts that began earlier this year. Learn more here .
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Opening Conference & Strategic Planning Updates – Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, via Zoom
- NMC Employees
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Scan to Plan Workshop (Strategy Workshop #1) – Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, via Zoom
- NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Work Team
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Advancing Strategies Workshop (Strategy Workshop #2) – Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, via Zoom
- NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee and Work Team
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Values Workshop – Week of Sept. 13, 2021, via Zoom
- All NMC Employees Invited
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Sept 28–Oct. 3, 2021:
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Employees complete a survey on the draft mission, vision, values and strategies
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Objective Workshop #1 – Friday, Oct. 22, 2021, via Zoom
- NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Work and Management Teams
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★ Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 — Board of Trustees Meeting
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Board reviews strategies approved by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee
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NMC Student Feedback Session – Monday, Nov. 1, 2021, 5–6:30 p.m., via Zoom
- NMC Students
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NMC Employee Feedback Session – Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m., via Zoom
- NMC Employees
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★ Community Feedback Session – Wednesday, Nov. 3, 2021, 3–4:30 p.m., via Zoom
- NMC Community Members
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Objective Workshop #2 – Friday, Nov. 5, 2021, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., via Zoom
- NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Work and Management Teams
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Implementation Workshop – Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, 11 a.m.–Noon, via Zoom
- NMC President and Strategic Planning Steering Committee
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NMC Action Planning Workshop #1 — Friday, NOV. 19, 2021, Noon–3 p.m.
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NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Objectives Team
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NMC Action Planning Workshop #2 — Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, Noon–3 p.m.
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NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee, Objectives Team
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Finalization of Strategic Plan — Wednesday, Dec. 8, 2021, 1–4 p.m.
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NMC Strategic Planning Steering Committee
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★ Monday, Nov. 22, 2021 — Board of Trustees Meeting
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Strategic Planning update
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★ Monday, Dec. 20, 2021 — Board of Trustees Meeting
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Strategic Planning update
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Monday, Jan. 10, 2022 — January Conference
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NMC Employees - Strategic Planning update
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★ Monday, Jan. 22, 2022 — Board of Trustees Meeting
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Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Directions presented for Board approval
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To ask questions, or to provide ideas and feedback, please email strategic-planning@nmc.edu.
Documents
Strategic Plan 2026-29 Feedback Form
Updates
Steering Committee
- Marcus Bennett — Staff
- Lisa Cooper — Staff
- Hollie DeWalt — President's Council
- Lindsey Dickinson — Staff
- Brandon Everest — Faculty
- Diana Fairbanks — President's Council
- Dan Goodchild — Staff
- Joy Goodchild — Staff
- Terri Gustafson — Staff
- Mark Keely — Board of Trustees
- Troy Kierczynski — President's Council
- Janet Lively — Faculty
- Katharine Marvin — President's Council
- Laura Matchett — Staff
- Lynne Moritz — President's Council
- Kyle Morrison — Staff
- Todd Neibauer — President's Council
- Nick Nissley — President's Council
- Laura Oblinger — Board of Trustees
- Patrick Quinlan — Staff
- Becca Richardson — Faculty
- Stephen Siciliano — President's Council
- Jason Slade — President's Council
- Lisa vonReichbauer — Staff
- Patricia Warner — NMC Foundation Board
- Kelly Yauk — Staff
In the News
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