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Priority 6

POSITION THE COLLEGE AS A COMMUNITY-FOCUSED REGIONAL ANCHOR

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Metric

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1: Cultivate authentic, trustworthy, and transformative relationships with community stakeholders.  

Stakeholder Engagement: Community stakeholders actively participating in college initiatives 

 

 

Increase Community Partnership Development Rate by 2 per year: Number of new partnerships formed with local businesses and organizations. 

Yearly 

 

Community Satisfaction: Average score from community surveys on the quality and impact of relationships with the college. 

Biennial 

 

Collaboration Project Success: Percentage of joint projects with community stakeholders that meet their objectives. 

Biennial 

 

Repeat Partnership Rate: Percentage of community partners who continue to collaborate with the college year after year. 

 

Yearly 

2: Center outreach and engagement efforts across the region to increase and expand awareness. 

Outreach Event Attendance: Number of attendees at college-hosted outreach events. 

ongoing 

 

Regional Awareness Index: Measure of regional awareness of the college, assessed through surveys 

Bi-Annually 

 

Social Media Engagement Rate: Number of likes, shares, and comments on social media posts related to community engagement. 

Yearly 

 

Media Coverage Frequency: Number of positive media mentions and articles about the college’s community engagement efforts. 

Yearly summary 

3: Advance the role of the college as a workforce and economic growth contributor and a responsive community partner. 

Job Placement Rate:  10% increase of graduates employed in their field of study within six months of graduation. 

Within 3 years 

 

Economic Impact Score: Measure of the college’s economic contribution to the local community, including job creation and local spending. 

 

 

Increase Workforce Development Program Enrollment by 10% Number of students enrolled in workforce development programs. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

 

Increase Community Partnership Project Success Rate: Percentage of community projects led by the college that achieve their goals. 

Baseline set year 1 with target increase % determined from baseline. Meet target within 3 years. 

 

Increase Local Business Collaboration by 2: Number of collaborations with local businesses to support economic growth. 

 

Yearly