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Guided Pathways is a seismic shift—here’s how to make sense of it
“With Guided Pathways reforms, you need to realize that you’re trying to reverse about 50 years of practice, ideas, and expectations, not to mention daily habit and work. This is a seismic shift in culture.”-CC President Change does not always come quickly or easily for community colleges. But as a president shared with us, Guided…
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3 mistakes you may be making in your strategic planning
Strategic planning is essential for progress, but often nearly impossible to give adequate time to do effectively. In fact, when the Community College Executive Forum interviews member presidents and VPs, we often hear that strategic planning is dictated by accreditor demands and a “check the box” activity for many campuses. When we dig deeper, we…
How to Keep Community College Students in Your Pipeline
Students today are used to getting marketing messages from all angles—they’ve also become more distrustful and discerning than ever. In this environment, community colleges struggle to connect their marketing messaging to the diverse goals of high school students, and in turn, lose out on much needed enrollments. This infographic provides six strategies that you can…
3 things community colleges get wrong about strategy—and how to get them right
Few campus activities in higher ed are more divisive than preparing for a new strategic planning process. As researchers with EAB’s Community College Executive Forum, we wanted to know—why all the baggage? Why does a process designed to focus and energize campus suck everyone dry? When we talked to two-year college leaders, we realized that…
Strategic Planning Resource Center
The creation of a three- to five-year strategic plan is an important, yet complex activity for community college leaders. A strong strategic plan sets college priorities and aligns stakeholders, faculty, and staff to institutional goals. While strategic planning is critically important, it is too often a drawn-out process that loses impact and energy over time.…
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MoreTop Strategic Opportunities for Community Colleges in 2019
About the Webconference The public perceives community colleges to be the best value in higher education, but concern about the financial and enrollment outlook still tops presidential agendas. Meanwhile, students increasingly come from underserved populations and public funding continues to decline. With a shrinking market and a growing at-risk student population, colleges must adapt to…
The Essential Process Improvement Roadmap for Your Campus
About the Webconference This webconference distills various process improvement approaches into five essential steps. Learn how to improve stakeholder engagement, understand the current state process, and develop a vision for moving toward standardized and more efficient processes on your campus.