Ann Best

This Annual Plan Summary for Rhodes State College outlines a strategic roadmap focused on three core priorities: advancing student enrollment and success, strengthening advocacy, and fostering a positive culture. The plan aims to change lives, build futures, and improve communities through lifelong learning, while aspiring to be the college of choice where students achieve their career and educational goals. Key focus areas include increasing FTE and retention, expanding influence through connections with stakeholders, and cultivating a caring workplace culture aligned with institutional values such as equity, quality, integrity, innovation, passion, and compassion.

This strategic plan, titled "All In... Imagine the Possibilities," outlines the institution's direction with three core priorities. It aims to advance student enrollment and success through comprehensive, data-informed efforts, strengthen advocacy by expanding the college's viability and impact through sustainable connections, and foster a thriving people and culture by promoting shared workplace beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors aligned with the college's mission.

The FY21-FY23 Strategic Plan for Rhodes State College focuses on being responsive to a dynamic, changing environment. The plan is framed as a roadmap to direct energy and empower employees to proactively and effectively respond to the ever-changing environment, and ultimately guide the College to higher levels of performance. The plan is guided by the College's Vision, Mission, and Values. The four Aspirational Priorities that emerged for the Plan directly align with the Mission and Vision statements: Bridge the Enrollment Gap, Drive Operations Excellence, Grow Resources and Accelerate Innovation.

The strategic plan for Rhodes State College focuses on advancing student enrollment and success through coordinated efforts and data analysis. It aims to strengthen advocacy by building sustainable connections with internal and external stakeholders. The plan also prioritizes fostering a thriving culture among its people by promoting shared beliefs, attitudes, and standards aligned with the college's mission and values, ultimately enhancing lifelong learning and community improvement.

The Extended Statement of Institutional Purpose (ESIP) defines and clarifies the College's ability to match its performance to the purposes established in its Mission and to the needs and expectations of its communities. The College prepares students for entry into careers through its associate, certificate, and applicable baccalaureate programs; develops the regional workforce through credit and non-credit occupational training and consulting; offers curricular programs that prepare students for transfer completion at Ohio colleges and universities; and supports the economic development of the region.