2018-2020 Central College Operational Plan Board of Trustees Teresita Batayola, Louise Chernin, Steven Hill, Rosa Peralta, Robert Williams Ballard Chancellor I-5 University Dr. Shouan Pan 99 District Seattle Central College President Seattle Central College Seattle Maritime Dr. Sheila Edwards Lange Academy offers many paths to Magnolia academic transfer, career Queen 520 prep, and basic studies— Anne Lake Union Capitol Hill all in one of the most

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Seattle Central College is located in the vibrant Capitol Hill neighborhood and has four satellite locations with professional and vocational specialties in maritime, construction/wood technology, healthcare & human services, and basic education. The college provides opportunities for academic achievement, career training, personal enrichment, and service in a multicultural urban environment. Seattle Central awards more than 1,300 degrees to 16,000+ students each year. Seattle Central College is one of three colleges and six specialty training centers in the Seattle Colleges district.

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March 2019 CORE THEMES a. Reach out to underrepresented student Achieve System Integration populations in order to recruit, retain, and support • Responsive Teaching and Learning 1. Collaborate and coordinate strategically districtwide. these students through the educational process. a. Enhance educational opportunities for students. • Catalyst for Opportunities and Success b. Standardize an anti-racist, anti-biased search and b. Increase/expand opportunities for collaboration • Diversity in Action hiring process to build a diverse workforce. among employees. • Communities Engagement c. Encourage the development of an inclusive working environment in order to support and Foster Sustainability retain employees. 1. Broaden and diversify revenue sources to sustain 2. Create an educational environment that is the financial health of the college. GOALS, STRATEGIES, AND TACTICS framed by diversity, equity, and inclusion. a. Generate revenue from available resources STUDENT SUCCESS a. Deliver diverse educational resources and services and capacity. focused on equity and inclusion. b. Expand Seattle Colleges Foundation support Implement Structured Academic and Career Pathways b. Promote culturally responsive pedagogy to the college’s long-term financial health. MISSION 1. Create a set of clear pathways to support and and services by increasing opportunities for 2. Adopt a stable multiyear financial planning guide students through the educational process. As an open-access learning institution, Seattle professional development in these areas. and budget allocation model. a. Build opportunities for collaboration between Colleges prepares each student for success in c. Reinforce a culture that supports anti-biased, a. Build understanding of the budget among instruction and student services to improve life and work, fostering a diverse, engaged, anti-racist curriculum and pedagogy. all college stakeholders. the overall student experience. and dynamic community. b. Ensure that those with budget responsibilities b. Provide holistic student-focused services, ORGANIZATIONAL EXCELLENCE are prepared to manage the college’s resources from inquiry to completion. Enhance Teaching and Learning effectively. VISION c. Provide multiple entry points for degree programs 1. Respond to the needs of students and the community c. Establish consistency, clarity, and transparency and certificates. Seattle Colleges is recognized as an exemplary with high-quality innovative instruction. in the budget allocation process. learning institution that transforms lives, 2. Engage students in a comprehensive learning a. Increase opportunities for accelerated, integrated, 3. Provide learning environments that are safe, experience that extends beyond the classroom. promotes equity, and enriches the community. and contextualized learning. welcoming, functional, and sustainable. a. Bridge instruction with opportunities for career b. Align technology and facilities to support a. Develop and implement a plan for mission-driven exploration and preparation. instruction goals and student learning needs. and visually welcoming facilities. VALUES b. Increase awareness and participation in c. Revitalize curriculum and course offerings b. Adopt and promote sustainability practices as a cocurricular activities that support and Accessibility for all learners and partners to provide vibrant and responsive programs. responsible steward of resources and a member complement learning. 2. Engage students and employees at all levels and of the larger community. Collaboration through open communication and Practice Strategic Enrollment Management at all locations in developing the organization, c. Establish and document systems, procedures, commitment to working together 1. Strengthen and create structures, systems, programs, and resources. and training for safety and security. and policies that support robust enrollment. Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity for all individuals, a. Define, practice, and support opportunities for a. Implement a strategic enrollment management students and employees to participate in college PARTNERSHIPS particularly the underserved in our community plan that applies research-based strategies to governance. Build High-Quality Partnerships achieve enrollment goals. Fiscal Sustainability for long-term viability and b. Provide professional development that aligns 1. Deepen partnerships to expand access to educational b. Market Seattle Central College as a destination with strategic priorities and supports engaged opportunities. excellence in service and operations for unique learning and cultural opportunities. employees. a. Strengthen strategic partnerships with educational c. Design alternate scheduling and offer instructional Growth and Engagement of faculty and staff c. Increase student participation in student providers, community organizations, industry, modes to maximize enrollment. leadership and college activities. through professional development and employers. d. Regularly share, recognize, and encourage EQUITY, DIVERSITY, INCLUSION, b. Seek support from partnerships to enhance employee service and excellence. outreach, marketing, recruitment, and scholarship Innovation in instruction, student services, AND COMMUNITY operations, and organizational culture efforts for special populations. Develop and Implement a Diversity Action Plan Integrity by adhering to the highest standards 1. Address institutional racism and achieve equity and inclusion in order to recruit and retain students of ethics and public stewardship and employees who reflect the rich diversity in the community that Seattle Central serves.