National Park College Strategic Plan 2020-2025
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
