Diné College Strategic Design FY 2022 to FY 2026
Themes, Areas of Concerns and Definitions
Approved by Diné College Board of Regents Committees on 12/3/2021 |
| THEMES |
AREAS of CONCERN |
DEFINITIONS |
| Quality Growth |
- Hybrid Classrooms
- Faculty Participation
- Grants/Research
- Centers (More Student Activities)
- Marketing
- Finance
- Tuition
- Aging Workforce (Job Mentoring)
- Investment in Human Capital (Employees)
- Use of Data
- Growth Measurements:
- What are those measurements?
- How do we measure?
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- Expand courses virtually to include students beyond the current boundaries we serve (off-reservation).
- Faculty will adjust and expand their learning platforms to accommodate all students.
- Distance education learning platforms could increase and maintain enrollment.
- Provide quality customer service, so we can offer resources in a proficient manner.
- Faculty will participate in research through grants to expand academic programs and secure funds.
- Develop mentoring programs for our employees to enhance their professional, educational and personal development.
- Practice using data to measure growth to determine effectiveness of services provided.
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| Accessibility |
- Execution of Strategy
- Childcare
- Transportation
- Removing Barriers
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- Reach a portion of unserved potential students, factors like childcare or transportation might be barriers.
- There is hesitation from potential students to enroll or pursue higher education, we don’t know all the reasons and factors contributing to this matter.
- Potential students could lack certain skills, financial means and college readiness knowledge to attend a post-secondary institution.
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| Campus Health and Wellness |
- Mental Wellness
- Wellness Courses
- Cultural Inclusiveness
- Housing Environment
- Safety of All
- Inclusion of Employees’ Family Members
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- Cultural healing practices need to be included within campuses and sites. Partnering with local health care facilities or traditionalists and practitioners to offer services is an option, but a steady program at the institution is needed.
- Host annual prayer events in accordance to seasons by outsourced practitioners (small group).
- Incorporate interactive teachings with demonstrations, such as, planting in accordance to seasons.
- Be alert and aware of our surroundings.
- Student and employee wellness are a priority.
- Self-care is very important.
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| Holistic Integration |
- Academic Planning
- Financial Health
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- Prepare potential students transitioning to our College.
- Maintain financial stability to support mission and goals of College.
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| Culture/Environment |
- Focus/Concerns
- No common definition of “Student Success”
- Customer Service
- Buy-in
- Accountability
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- Transform the institutional culture.
- Produce quality work production and performance.
- Produce competent students to excel in the world.
- Go beyond expectations through competency, integrity and trustworthiness to confidently perform job duties.
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| Facilities |
- Investing in Infrastructure
- Financial Stability
- Upgrading Physical Atmosphere
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- Provide atmosphere conducive to student learning at all campuses and sites.
- Find means to finance and support functional structures.
- Continue to invest in Information Technology, because it’s always changing and very dynamic.
- Maintain and stabilize the Diné College Foundation and supplemental grants to raise funds for infrastructure.
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