Strategic Planning

The 2020‐2023 Strategic Plan provides strategic direction for Richland Community College. The Plan is divided into four goals: To provide relevant, high‐quality learning opportunities; To foster student success and completion; To enhance and cultivate partnerships in business, education, government, and communities to meet current needs of students and emerging trends of the region; To create a sound financial system that maintains long‐term operational funding, promotes operational sustainability, and utilizes an effective organizational structure. Goal Teams were charged with identifying key strategies to address the goals, determining key stakeholders to manage the strategies, addressing required resources for budgeting and personnel planning, and developing measurable results to show success. 

The Plan was built using information gathered from a number of sources, including documents from the Higher Learning Commission, CTE Advisory Committees, the Environmental Scan, and focus groups conducted through 2019. The Planning Teams connected the Strategies and Results to the College Mission and Vision, the Governor’s recent report A Plan to Revitalize the Illinois Economy and Build the Workforce of the Future (10/2019), the Higher Learning Commission Criteria for Accreditation, the Illinois Plan for the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act (Perkins V), and other Illinois Community College Board planning initiatives. This collaborative effort reflects the principles of the Partners in Leadership Accountability template of See It, Own It, Solve It, Do It, relying on evaluation, evidence‐based decision making, and commitment to the success of the College.

Due to a slowdown of work during COVID, the Plan’s timeframe was extended into 2023. Goal Co-Champions are working on the final Plan report for presentation to the Board of Trustees in late fall 2023.