Northern California HERC

VISION

Catalyst for success

MISSION

Supporting success through innovative education, training, and partnerships

VALUES

Collaboration

Learning

Accessibility

Excellence

Integrity

Inclusion

INSTITUTIONAL GOALS

Goal 1: Improve student access, success, progress and completion

• Provide clear student pathways to job placement/upgrade or college transfer
• Implement or enhance multiple learning models and academic support strategies to meet the needs of a diverse learning population
• Implement or enhance college processes that mitigate obstacles to access and completion.
• Promote a campus culture of inclusion.

Goal 2:  Use technology effectively to enhance the student, faculty and staff experience

• Develop and implement a visionary technology planning process that provides for and supports the college’s technology requirements and use of technology by students, faculty and staff.
• Support innovation by providing meaningful professional development that promotes technology integration in classroom and instructional support practices.

Goal 3:  Secure additional funding through strategic pursuit of grants, gifts and entrepreneurial endeavors

• Seek to attract grant funding that aligns with our strategic plan
• Collaborate with the GTCC Foundation to promote advocacy and financial support by individual and institutional donors
• Enhance or develop alternative streams of funding

Goal 4: Identify and meet employer and community needs in the region

• Provide employers with an effective workforce that in part aligns with regional industry clusters
• Provide cultural, personal, and professional enrichment programs for the community

Goal 5:  Provide learning opportunities in a safe, convenient and inviting atmosphere

• Provide an infrastructure that oversees, support, sustains and monitors college regulatory compliance and other needs for emergency preparedness and campus safety
• Assess facility assets regarding strategic redeployment of existing space, program access and future growth
• Foster student and employee engagement in sustainable facilities, campus beautification and college pride

Goal 6: Cultivate a workplace culture of inclusion that welcomes, develops, supports and empowers employees

• Foster a college culture that supports employee diversity through recruitment and retention
• Provide best-in-class professional development for all employees
• Develop institutional leaders