North Idaho College is engaging in the development of a new 5-year strategic plan that will go into effect Fall 2025. To aid in the development of the plan, the college has partnered with the Collaborative Brain Trust, a national firm that has been serving community college and universities across the United States since 2008 and specializes in strategic planning.
Project Overview and Update
Two Parts
Project Part A: November 2023 – April 2024
- Strategic Plan Goals (adopted by the Board of Trustees in May 2024):
- Enhance student access and support services to strengthen student success
- Provide streamlined, flexible pathways to success that empower students to reach their educational goals
- Expand and strengthen relationships with business, industry, educational and community partners
- Create a unified educational system among the College and its centers
- Achieve organizational efficiency and effectiveness by fostering a dynamic college environment that invests in employees, facilities and technologies to support student success.
- Enhance student access and support services to strengthen student success
Project Part B: April 2024 – October 2024
- Institution-wide Objectives
- Implementation Action Plan
Three Development Phases
- Phase I Discovery: Data Collection; Analysis; Synthesis
- Phase II Portfolio Development & Planning Assumptions
- Phase III Goal-Setting and Recommendations