College Goals and Board Priorities
Goal #1. Knowledge-Based Workforce. Provide knowledge-based* educational offerings to meet regional economic development requirements.
Goal #2. Access and Diversity. Provide affordable and attractive option for members of the community seeking a post-secondary education, including the creation of an environment in which diversity thrives.
Goal #3. Transitions/Outcomes. Strengthen support for student success and provide seamless transfer opportunities to colleges, universities and careers.
Goal #4. Institutional Capability. Strengthen institutional capability to expand opportunities for student success and financially sustain programs and services.
*Knowledge-based education is characterized by four elements, which must be addressed by all programs within the college:
- Interdisciplinary approach to learning
- Students receiving skills necessary to function effectively in an information-based society. (That is, able to work in groups, think critically, and possess an appreciation for the humanities, to name a few.)
- Strong technological component
- High-level skills being imparted to students
Board Priorities 2006-07
- Create an environment, which supports knowledge based education to prepare MHCC students for participation in and contributions to the Knowledge Based Economy and Regional Economic Development.
- Create a supportive environment for an increasingly diverse student population utilizing sensitive educational and student service opportunities, which will address the need for an increasingly diverse workforce.
- Increase the number of traditional transfer and professional technical students who eventually attain a baccalaureate degree through increased transfer opportunities and support.
- Increase the rate of student persistence by 3 percent per year to enhance each student's ability to attain educational success.
- Increase access to college programs in a time of shrinking resources by increasing efficiency and productivity.
- Create three alternative revenue streams to support the operating and capital budgets of the college.
- Increase enrollment of graduates from the district’s high schools by 7 percent this year through improved recruitment efforts.
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