Andy Wakeford

The strategic plan for LRSC focuses on optimizing student affordability, providing access to programs, and preparing students for success. Key areas of focus include launching a capital campaign for an athletic competition facility, creating efficiencies in fund transfers, increasing healthcare apprenticeships, enhancing recruiting efforts, and collaborating with other institutions to meet labor market needs. The plan also aims to maintain high persistence and retention rates, increase scholarship and program support, and expand workforce training programs.

The strategic plan focuses on managing costs to preserve affordability by implementing cost-saving strategies and promoting effective internal controls and risk management practices. It prioritizes facility needs by updating deferred maintenance analysis and incorporating short and long-term needs into the master plan. The plan also aims to increase funding for scholarships and program support to enhance student affordability and augment program quality. Additionally, it seeks to limit tuition, room and board, and fee increases, enhance recruiting efforts for non-traditional students, maintain high rates of persistence and retention, and maximize the strength of the unified system by enhancing promotion and marketing of IT apprenticeships.

The strategic plan for Lake Region State College focuses on student affordability by limiting tuition increases, updating deferred maintenance, and maintaining strong relationships with legislators through multiple events. It also aims to create advising best practices, utilize student survey data to guide support services, and advance knowledge of AI tools. Furthermore, the plan emphasizes collaboration with other institutions, understanding industry training needs, and completing a digital literacy learning module.

The meeting included discussions on the Athletic Training Facility update, Pearson Vue testing room, committee assignment policy, website, art in the hallway, weight room, and gym security. New business included AmeriCorps and Schools of National Service, Staff Recognition Policy 1200.03, Bookstore Request - Graduation Tassels, 2025-2026 Academic Calendar Approval, EDRG Interim Report, Learning Commons Evening Food, Grants Update, Ag Program Faculty, and Legislative Updates. The council also discussed the CCF purchasing Award Spring software and the President's upcoming travel plans.

The meeting included discussions and updates on various topics. Updates were provided on the Athletic Training Facility and the website's progress. Permission was granted to fill the open English position. Discussions also covered the Jamestown site's need for a full-time nursing instructor and the DLHS Ag Program's staffing. Policies 700.13 and 400.35 were reviewed and signed. The council discussed LRSC's involvement with the ND UAS Council and the Forward Devils Lake Board. Other topics included a staff recognition proposal, a DOE Dear Colleague Letter, graduation food arrangements, gym security, legislative updates, and student senate concerns.