Strategic Plan

Strategic Planning Process

The NPC 2020-2025 Strategic Plan was developed over an 18 month period and included input from many constituencies in Garland County, including students, faculty and staff, employers, and community members. This Plan provides a framework for NPC leadership by focusing efforts on the goals and initiatives that will serve students while preparing for the future.

The strategic planning committee was chosen in January 2019 and included:

Kelli Embry - Cabinet Leader	Vice President for Workforce and Strategic Initiatives
Jennifer Lyons - Co-Chair	Division Chair, Business and Technical Programs
Lisa Hopper - Co-Chair	Dean, Student Financial Services
Jill Houlihan - Committee Secretary	Assistant to the President
Debbie Ugbade - HLC Liaison	Faculty, Adult Education
Beverly Joe - Board Member	Vice President of HR. Radius Aerospace
Michelle Ratcliff - Community Member	Economic Development Manager, Hot Springs Metro Partnership
Harris Felton - Student Representative	National Park College
Shane Cramer – Student Representative	National Park College
Chuck Argo, PhD	Division Chair
Bishnu Dhakal, PhD	Faculty, Science
Amy Watson	Institutional Research
Connie Poteet	Concurrent Coordinator
Dennis Pickering	Faculty, Welding
Akaylah Weatherspoon	Upward Bound Coordinator
Jennifer Seward	Faculty, Graphic Design
Eric Boardway	IT Manager

Timeline

January-February 2019	Selection of committee members
March 2019	Strategic planning committee training
April 2019	Review of current mission/vision/values
April 2019	Propose changes to President's Cabinet
May-October 2019	Conduct focus groups with community, students, faculty/staff, and online
August-December 2019	Review focus group feedback Determine overall strategic priorities Present proposed strategic priorities to President's Cabinet
January/February 2020	Write first draft of strategic goals for each strategic priority
March 2020	Finalize strategic goals for each strategic priority
April/May 2020	President's Cabinet reviews plan and recommends any changes
June 2020 2020-2023	Strategic Plan is presented to NPC Board of Trustees
July 2020 2020-2023	Strategic Plan begins
August 2020	Strategic Plan presentation at fall workshop for all faculty and staff

Mission

Learning is our focus; student success is our goal.

Vision

To be the preferred choice for education, serving as a catalyst for personal enrichment, economic growth, and community engagement.

Values

As thought leaders we value:

• Access - for students from all walks of life in achieving their educational goals by offering a wide range of learning

• Excellence - through innovative new solutions and programs to ensure our premier institution produces competitive scholars and

• Accountability - to ourselves, our students, and community partners. We are committed to personal accountability through ethical behavior, academic growth, and intellectual

• Collaboration - by encouraging partnerships that address student, employee, and stakeholder needs, contribute to the economic prosperity of our region, and promote active engagement in the global

• Respect - by maintaining an environment that creates opportunities to explore ideas, philosophies, and perspectives through open communication, social engagement, and diverse cultural