Strategic Plan

January 2006 through December 2011

In order for LBCC to change in strategic harmony with our community and to remain a leader in post-secondary education in the State of Oregon, we will focus on the following:

Learners:  Develop better systems for identifying and understanding learner goals and better strategies for helping learners succeed.

The future of the college depends on high quality programs and services that meet the needs of learners.  By developing better systems to identify and understand learner goals, and better systems for understanding and implementing effective student success strategies, LBCC will increase the percent of learners who achieve their goals.

Revenue:  Expand revenue resources.

The future of the college depends on adequate resources.  Current funding sources are not keeping pace with necessary expenses.  By aggressively diversifying and expanding revenue sources, while maintaining conservative spending practices, the college will be better able to remain fiscally stable.  Any available resources should first be invested in efforts related to this strategic plan.

Enrollment:  Increase enrollment, with special emphasis on recruiting and retaining student populations that reflect the demographics of our district.

The future of the college depends on increasing enrollment.  The college will do this by providing programs and services that meet the needs of diverse populations in our district.  The demographics (geographic, racial, ethnic, gender and economic) of our district are changing, and the college’s programs and services must accommodate these changes.

Community:  Increase our ability to quickly respond to the emerging educational needs of our community.

The future of the college depends on the economic health of our communities.  The college supports this economic health by working with businesses and organizations to provide a well-educated workforce.  We will become more proactive in helping businesses and organizations in our district understand the broad menu of educational support that LBCC is able to provide them.  We will increase our ability to respond quickly to emerging needs.