Cassidy Gamble

This three-year strategic plan for the College of Eastern Idaho outlines the institution's commitment to student achievement and preparing learners for a rapidly changing world. Key pillars include increasing institutional sustainability, enhancing workforce training and community education impact, improving early college student transitions, integrating digital literacy across the curriculum, elevating the institution's STEM reputation, and boosting overall student achievement. The plan aims to empower students, strengthen the community, and build a resilient, future-ready institution.

The meeting agenda includes a review of monthly financials, the approval of a tuition increase, and the approval of a land sale. Discussion items feature a campus report, a student senate update, a presidential update, a legislative update, and an early college student matriculation report. Additionally, the board will receive committee reports covering facilities, foundation, health professions, and technology, followed by an executive session for public officer evaluation.

CEI utilizes a flexible furthering framework designed to keep CEI agile, innovative, and responsive to market pressure while ensuring that change is data-driven, research-based, and measurable. The framework shows what data CEI collects and why it is analyzed, how data is communicated across the entire campus, encourages each department to scan and respond to the constantly shifting environment and shows possible lines of administrative support so the institution can pivot to capitalize on its opportunities. Most buildings at CEI are over 40 years old, making them inadequate for today's technology-based careers, and outlines programs and curriculum.

This comprehensive plan outlines how CEI uses futuring to evolve its campus to meet community needs, focusing on providing open-access to affordable, quality education. The plan emphasizes student-centered learning, community engagement, and alignment with regional employer needs. It includes quantitative and qualitative measures to track progress and drive innovation, with priorities such as cultivating esteemed graduates, removing educational objectives, ensuring institutional sustainability, and enriching employee potential.

The board meeting covered several key areas. Financials for February 2023 were reviewed, including the General Fund, Other Funds (Grants, Unrestricted, WTCE, EIWTC), and bank balances. Several policies were reviewed and approved, including revised policies on harassment, workplace violence, and debt management, as well as a new risk management policy. A resolution honoring Craig Miller for his service was approved. Discussion items included legislative updates, instructional and student affairs updates, strategic plans, WTCE updates, accreditation, and miscellaneous updates. Trustee and foundation reports were also given.