FY25-26 Strategic Plan Priorities
Future Focused.
Community Inspired.

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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.
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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.
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Strategic Plan Elements
For more information about Strategic Planning
at Yavapai College:
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
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
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
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
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
Content for this page is currently in development. Our goal is to ensure you have clear, useful, andn up-to-date information when it launches.
Content for this page is currently in development. Our goal is to ensure you have clear, useful, andn up-to-date information when it launches.
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
- Tina Redd
- Verde Valley Campus Dean
Content for this page is currently in development. Our goal is to ensure you have clear, useful, andn up-to-date information when it launches.
Agendas
- 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
- 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
- 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
Agendas
- October 13, 2020
- October 20, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- November 3, 2020
- November 10, 2020
- November 17, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- January 5, 2021
- January 19, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- February 2, 2021
- February 9, 2021
- February 23, 2021
Meeting Minutes
- October 13, 2020
- October 20, 2020
- October 27, 2020
- November 3, 2020
- November 10, 2020
- November 17, 2020
- December 1, 2020
- December 8, 2020
- January 5, 2021
- January 19, 2021
- January 26, 2021
- February 2, 2021
- February 9, 2021
Committee Membership
Planning Teams
- Dean Holbrook
- Academic Master Plan
- Megan Crossfield
- Accreditation Liaison Officer
- Vincent Redgrave
- Economic & Workforce Development Plan
- James Crockett
- Facilities Master Plan
- Wendy Swartz
- Financial Plan – Budget
- Diana Dowling
- Strategic Enrollment Management Plan
- Tania Sheldahl
- Strategic Enrollment Management Plan
- Ryan Gray
- Technology Plan
Key Support Departments
- Jack Smith
- Human Resources
- Michael Moghtader
- Community Education
College Council
- Kitty Roberts
- SGA Representative
- Heather Knowles
- YCSA Representative
- Philip Reid
- FA Representative