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• Engage students in their education by emphasizing active and

experiential learning.

• Develop effective systems for guiding students to be informed,

active participants in their education.

• Promote collaborations that help students integrate and apply

their learning.

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• Partner with area high schools to increase the percentage of graduates

who attend Normandale and improve their college readiness.

• Partner with four-year universities to create a seamless transition into

a variety of baccalaureate degree programs and improve transfer

readiness.

• Collaborate internally and externally to increase students’ knowledge

of career pathways and career readiness.

• Develop multiple access points and educational pathways to assist

students in varying life circumstances.

CLEARPATHWAYS

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• Integrate academic, social, and financial support systems with

programs and courses.

• Develop effective systems for evaluating student progress and

providing targeted support.

• Promote collaborations that enhance student persistence and

completion.

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• Strengthen the culture of learning, innovation and continuous improvement.

• Improve systems for developing, sharing, and celebrating best practices and

developing our employees to support the plan’s initiatives.

• Enhance the technology and facilities infrastructure to support active

learning, integrated support services, and partnerships.

• Increase the intercultural competency of our employees and improve

systems for understanding our diverse students’ needs.

• Further strengthen the college’s long-term financial health to sustain the

changes proposed in this strategic plan.

STRATEGIC PLAN N o r m a n d a l e C o m m u n i t y C o l l e g e

2014-2017

S T U D E N T L E A R N I N G Our overall goal is tomake active engagement, integrated support, clearpathways and a supportive educational environmenthallmarks of a Normandale education.

INTEGRATEDSUPPORT

SUPPORTIVEEDUCATIONALENVIRONMENT

ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT