Dena Colemer

North Hennepin Community College is expanding options for four-year degrees through strategic partnerships with Minnesota state universities. The initiative focuses on increasing the number of bachelor's degree programs, such as exercise science, business, and nursing, with plans to grow from 12 to 15 programs by next fall. This strategy aims to provide accessible and cost-effective higher education, enabling students to achieve bachelor's degrees within their community while balancing work and family.

North Hennepin Community College's strategic direction, embedded within its 2013-2014 catalog, focuses on creating opportunities for student academic and professional success. Its vision is 'Opportunity Without Limits, Learning Without End, and Achievement Beyond Expectation.' The college's strategic goals are centered on ensuring access, opportunity, and student success through maintaining academic standards, stable enrollments, and increasing retention and completion; fostering innovation and relevant curriculum by developing new courses and programs; cultivating a committed, engaged, and inclusive college culture; and expanding effective partnerships within the workforce and community.

This document outlines the Special Education Transfer Pathway AS degree program offered by North Hennepin Community College. It details the required curriculum, including program courses and general education requirements, designed to facilitate a seamless transfer to a Special Education bachelor's program at a Minnesota State university, addressing teacher shortages in the licensure area.

The Nonpartisan Democratic Engagement Action Plan for North Hennepin Community College, covering the 2025-2026 academic year, aims to significantly increase nonpartisan democratic engagement, student voter registration, education, and turnout. Key objectives include improving campus voter participation and promoting positive civic dialogue. These goals will be achieved through a combination of digital marketing efforts, including emails, videos, and online platform posts, as well as in-person tabling and voter outreach activities conducted both inside and outside the classroom.

This document details performance measures, current results, analysis, and improvement actions across several key areas for NHCC. It focuses on enhancing student engagement by meeting or exceeding comparison groups in five benchmark areas, ensuring high instructor performance through positive course evaluations, and maximizing graduate employment rates. Additionally, it emphasizes curriculum relevance and updates guided by advisory boards and transfer partners to meet the demands of stakeholders.