FY25-26 Strategic Plan Priorities
Future Focused.
Community Inspired.
Click here to view the YC Key Performance Indicators
Key goals we are striving to achieve
The Strategic Plan is integrated with other
collegewide planning initiatives, and has a rolling 3-year horizon.
The college has several major concurrent planning initiatives including Academic, Budget (Financial), Development (YCF), Facility Master Plan, Human Resources, Marketing & Recruitment, Retention, and Technology Plans.
Integrated planning ensures these plans are aligned. Moreover, integrated planning engages all sectors of the academy—academic affairs, student affairs, community relations and administrative services—to ensure we are all pulling in the same direction.
What is a rolling strategic plan?
A rolling approach to planning provides the institution with an opportunity to be flexible and responsive to the dynamic local, national, and global environment. The planning process will involve continuous evaluation of the strategic priorities progress towards achieving YC's Mission and Ends, while simultaneously taking account of changes in our environment.
The rolling planning approach will enable YC to revise and develop our strategic direction, where necessary, while maintaining a focus on our Mission, Vision, and Values. This approach will enable the College to be responsive to emerging opportunities, and alert to uncertainty in our environment, needs, and opportunities.
New 2023-2024 Strategic Priorities
Strategic Plan Elements
For more information about Strategic Planning
at Yavapai College:
- Tom Hughes, Executive Director
- Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Grants
- 928.776.2205
- tom.hughes@yc.edu
Strategic Education and Data Collection Fall 2020
In this phase, the Strategic Planning Committee is reviewing external data related to current issues and future trends in higher education, and YC specific data.
Click on Planning Data if you want to read along with the committee.
- Strategic issues in higher education readings and discussions
- An environmental scan analysis (awareness of Society, Political, Economy & Workforce, Education, Technology, Demographics)
- Review of the current plan, Yavapai College 2015-2020 Strategic Plan
- Review YC and benchmark data
- Review of the recent PACE Campus Climate Survey
- Review of the most recent Ruffalo Noel Levitz Student Surveys
- Review of the Mission, Vision, and Values Statements
- This information will be the basis for creating the draft Strategic Plan Recommendations presented at the Data Summits
Review Mission, Vision, Values Fall 2020
The Strategic Planning Committee is reviewing the Colleges Mission, Vision, and Values.
We need your input!
- Mission, Vision, Values survey open Nov 9 – Dec 4
- Synthesis and themes from stakeholder feedback
- Dissemination and dialog of survey results at Spring 2021 Convocation
Strategic Areas and Dialogue January-April 2021
In this phase, the Strategic Planning Committee will present the new strategic areas based on its research. The committee will share this information in a live video presentation. Following the presentation, all stakeholders will be invited to complete a survey and participate in feedback circles.
- College Staff and Faculty (District Wide)
- Students
- District Governing Board
- Community Leaders (Business, City & Towns, K-12, Non-Profit)
- Community Members
- Open forums and online survey to obtain stakeholder input and feedback
Synthesis and Draft Plan Development April 2021
In this phase, the Strategic Planning Committee will:
- Finalize Strategic Plan Recommendations to ELT based on stakeholder input
- If necessary, revise or develop new draft Mission, Vision, and Values statements
Review and Approval April-May 2021
In this phase, the strategic plan will be finalized and approved by the ELT, then shared with the DGB as information
Strategic Plan and 3 to 5 initiatives finalized
Alignment of the strategies that currently or will govern the institution, including but not limited to the following:
- Academic Master Plan
- Facilities Master Plan
- Strategic Enrollment Management Plan
- ITS Technology Plan
- YC Foundation Plan
- Auxiliaries Plan
Strategic Plan launches July 1, 2021
Strategic Planning Data
Environmental Scan
YC Student Success Data
Reading List
Videos
Presentations
- REDC Strategic Reporting 10-2022
- SEM Presentation SP 2023
- SPC- Adult Stop Outs
- SPC Retreat Jan 20, 2023
- Technology Plan Update 10-28-2022
- The Colleges Where Low-Income Students Get the Highest
- The Future of Higher Ed in a Disruptive World 11-01-22
- The Shrinking of Higher Ed
- Trends of Higher Ed - Strategic Planning
Presentations
- YC Strategic Plan Summary - 09-21-21
- 2021 Strategic Plan Alignment
- 2021 SEM Marketing Recruitment Retention
- 2022-24 Economic Development Plan
- 2023-25 Strategic Plan Report - 07-17-22
- FY22-23 Technology Plan - 08-09-21
- FY22 YC Budget
- PRS YC Campus Masterplan Stakeholder Meeting
- Fewer Student Retention Persistence - 02-01-22
- Workforce Reimagined - 03-22
College Plans
Academic Master Plan: The Academic Master Plan is a further definition of the academic mission of the college as we strive to fulfill the Ends assigned to us by our District Governing Board: Which programs are needed to help job seekers gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed, to help transfer students be successful at their next institution, to support the economy in developing economic base jobs, and to provide social and cultural opportunities?
Budget: The Budget represents the institution’s financial plan, ensuring we have the resources needed to provide quality programs and services both now and into the future.
2022-24 Economic Development Plan pdf
Development: The Yavapai College Foundation (YCF) has a core purpose of building resources and community awareness to make the strategic goals of Yavapai College a reality. As the College embarks on a new strategic initiative, YCF has created a plan to directly support the College’s objectives and to be prepared to make the necessary and quick changes in the future that may be needed to create a successful journey for students and our programs
Facility Master Plan: The Facility Master Plan identifies the long term priorities for updating and building physical facilities in support of the Strategic Plan as the College fulfills its ultimate goal of transforming students’ lives. YC’s current plan was developed in 2021-2022.
Human Resources: The HR plan ensures we have the resources and processes in place to ensure YC is the Employer of Choice.
Marketing, Enrollment, & Recruitment: YC has adopted a Strategic Enrollment Management methodology using data-informed processes to identify, recruit, and enroll new students. This plan identifies various modes of making people aware of YC and its programs (Marketing) such as radio, print, and social media. It also identifies the best way to utilize our limited recruiting and outreach staff as we strive to make a personal connection with both traditional-age and adult prospects.
Technology: The Technology Plan identifies hardware, software, and support services needed to improve employee productivity and student success.
Strategic Planning Committee
Information
Agendas
- November 29, 2022
- November 15, 2022
- November 1, 2022
- October 18, 2022
- October 4, 2022
- September 6, 2022
- April 12, 2022
- March 29, 2022
- March 1, 2022
- February 15, 2022
- February 1, 2022
- September 7, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- October 15, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- November 30, 2021
- December 14, 2021
- January 4, 2022
- January 18, 2022
Meeting Minutes
- November 29, 2022
- November 15, 2022
- November 1, 2022
- October 18, 2022
- October 4, 2022
- September 6, 2022
- April 12, 2022
- March 29, 2022
- March 1, 2022
- February 15, 2022
- February 1, 2022
- September 7, 2021
- September 21, 2021
- October 5, 2021
- October 19, 2021
- November 2, 2021
- November 16, 2021
- November 30, 2021
- December 14, 2021
- January 18, 2022
Committee Membership
- Tom Hughes, Director IER
- Chair
- Megan Crossfield
- Academic Master Plan Chair
- Clint Ewell, VP FAS
- Budget Chair / Sponsor
- Emily Weinacker, CHRO
- Human Resources Plan Chair
- Brian Moultrup
- SGA President
- Julie Galgano
- YCSA President
- Karen Palmer or designate
- FA President
- Tania Sheldahl
- Retention Plan Chair
- Diana Dowling
- Marketing & Recruitment Plan Co-Chair
- Patrick Burns
- Technology Plan Chair
- David Lawrence
- Facilities Master Plan Chair
- Mary Talosi
- Development Plan Chair
- Richard Hernandez
- REDC
- Michael Pierce
- Faculty
- Lauri Dreher
- Faculty
- Tina Redd
- Verde Valley Campus Dean
Strategic Planning Data (Archives 2020)
Environmental Scan
YC Student Success Data
Reading List
- Community College Puente: A Validating Model of Education
- Validating Culturally Diverse Students: Toward a New Model of Learning and Student Development
- Orientation to College and Freshman Year Persistence/Withdrawal Decisions
- Rising Costs and Stagnating Completion Rates
McKinsey & Company - Summaries of 50 Key Trends Identified
ASAE ForesightWorks - It's a Whole New World Post Covid-19
Cathi Hight - The Right Mix Academic Programs - Making decisions to add, cut, grow, or shrink departments and degrees
The Chronicle of Higher Education - The Looming Enrollment Crisis - How college are responding to shifting demographics and new student needs
The Chronicle of Higher Education - 3 things community colleges get wrong about strategy—and how to get them right
Larisa Hussak - 2020 Horizon Report
EDUCAUSE - Are certifications more valuable than college degrees
Thomas Frey - Colleges need to rethink strategic planning
Inside Higher Ed - Full report / Executive brief: The future of work in America - People and places, today and tomorrow - McKinsey Global Institute
- The Indispensable Institution
Imagining Community College -Opportunity America - Cord cutting and unbundling caused a massive shakeup in the TV industry. The same type of change is coming to colleges.
- Nine ways college could evolve in the next decade
- Is this the end of college as we know it?
- Microcredentials promote continuous learning and build an agile workforce
- Blue Ocean Strategy
W Chan Kim & Renee Mauborgne - The Innovative University
Clayton M. Christensen & Henry J. Eyring - Designing the New American University
Michael M. Crow & William B. Dabars
Videos
- Robot Proof
- What Happens Next – Automation and AI
- Skills for the Future
- ACCT Presentation by one of the founders of Edx
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- Blue Ocean Shift
- McKinsey and Company – The Future of Work
- NACUBO Interview with Gary Rhoades
- PBS Rethinking College Series: This college lowered tuition due to the pandemic—and plans not to raise it again
- PBS Rethinking College Series: As pandemic wears on, colleges and universities grapple with how to survive
- Realms of Teaching and Learning – ASU Michael Crow
- YC Strategic Planning Flashback—Just for Fun
Presentations
- YC SWOT 12-08-20 xlsx
- Reinventing the New American University
- YC 2020-2021 Environmental Scan
- Campus Master Plan Update
- 2020 Educause Horizon Report
- Blue Ocean Strategy
- CMP Update For Strategic Planning Team
- Innovative University FILE UNKNOWN
- FY 2020 & FY 2021 IT Strategic Plan
- The Looming Enrollment Crisis
- Presentation: Environmental Scan 2021
- Reading Abstract Article: The Looming Enrollment Crisis
- Reading Abstract Article: The Right Mix of Academic Programs
- Are Certificates More Valuable Than College Degrees and The Future of Work
- The Indispensable Institution Re-Imagining Community College
- The Innovative University
- The Right Mix of Academic Programs
Strategic Planning Committee (Archive 2021)
Information
Agendas
Committee Membership
- Emily Weinacker, ELT
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Michael Pierce, Program Director
- Viticulture and Enology
- Tina Redd, Administrative
- Verde Valley Campus Dean
- Patrick Burns, Administrative
- Chief Information Officer
- Kammie Kobyleski, Administrative
- Director, Alumni
- Lauri Dreher, Faculty
- Professor, Business and Management
- Chris Tenney, Faculty
- Professor, Arts and Humanities
- Julie Galgano, Staff
- Business Office; YCSA Representative
- Brian Moultrup, Student
- SGA Secretary
- Clint Ewell, ELT
- VP, Finance and Administrative Services
- Tom Hughes, Chair Administrative
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Stacey Hilton, Administrative
- Dean of Instructional Support
- Richard Hernandez, Administrative
- Director of Regional Economic Development Ctr
- Scott Farnsworth, Administrative
- Associate VP, Student Success; Dean SHPS
- Tania Sheldahl, Administrative
- Associate VP, Student Development
- Wendy Present, Staff
- Director of Admissions
- Rebecca Brulet, Faculty
- Professor, Biology
Strategic Planning Committee (Archive 2020)
Information
Agendas
Committee Membership
- Emily Weinacker, ELT
- Chief Human Resources Officer
- Michael Pierce, Program Director
- Viticulture and Enology
- Tina Redd, Administrative
- Verde Valley Campus Dean
- Patrick Burns, Administrative
- Chief Information Officer
- Kammie Kobyleski, Administrative
- Director, Alumni
- Lauri Dreher, Faculty
- Professor, Business and Management
- Chris Tenney, Faculty
- Professor, Arts and Humanities
- Julie Galgano, Staff
- Business Office; YCSA Representative
- Brian Moultrup, Student
- SGA Secretary
- Clint Ewell, ELT
- VP, Finance and Administrative Services
- Tom Hughes, Chair Administrative
- Director of Institutional Effectiveness
- Stacey Hilton, Administrative
- Dean of Instructional Support
- Richard Hernandez, Administrative
- Director of Regional Economic Development Ctr
- Scott Farnsworth, Administrative
- Associate VP, Student Success; Dean SHPS
- Tania Sheldahl, Administrative
- Associate VP, Student Development
- Wendy Present, Staff
- Director of Admissions
- Rebecca Brulet, Faculty
- Professor, Biology