Environmental Scan

Strategic Issue
Engagement and Service

Strategies:

• Partner with business, industry, organizations, and area interest groups to anticipate and assess current and emerging educational, services, entrepreneurial and training needs; reviewing existing College programs and services relative to those needs and trends, making modifications and creating new offerings within the scope of the College mission to address emerging issues.

• Support program and service decision-making through ongoing participation in research activities that monitor, assess, and provide reporting on nationwide and local economic, cultural, training and educational trends.

• Strengthen existing and create new partnerships with K-12 systems, higher education and other private and public organizations to support the development of programs and services that advance a K-18 view of education for students in the region.

Assess and implement programmatic, partnership and financial strategies to diversify Mendel Center revenue sources, and add entertainment and quality of life and value to the region.

Using research and data, develop and begin implementation of a long-range plan to position the College's conferencing and event function and facilities as the premiere meeting, training and event site, and as a contributor to the economy of the region and to the budget of the College.

Support the advancement of the region served by the College, by developing programs to encourage and recognize faculty, staff, alumni and student participation in community-based initiatives and activities.

Create an interdependent community of learners who embrace individual responsibility and are actively engaged in growing our communities.