Kathy Albin

The Spokane Falls Community College Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan for 2022-2024 is built upon three primary goals. It aims to increase equity of service to students from historically and racially marginalized/minoritized populations through culturally appropriate outreach and services, enhance equity of outcomes and professional opportunities for faculty/staff from these populations via an employee diversity program, and cultivate a self-sustaining climate of continually improving inclusive practices through deepening community relationships. The plan emphasizes developing tactics, strategies, and metrics to assess progress and is designed to adapt to evolving contexts.

This document outlines the college's strategic goals focused on enhancing institutional effectiveness and student success. Key objectives include increasing the completion rates for 30 college-level credits and college-level math in the first year, as well as improving 150% program completion rates. A significant emphasis is placed on closing equity gaps for historically underserved student populations, specifically Black/African American, Hispanic/Latinx, multi-racial, and Indigenous students. The plan aims to achieve these goals through a guided pathways approach, supported by redesigned resources and comprehensive student support services.

The strategic plan for Spokane Falls Community College focuses on excellent instruction and learning, student achievement, broad access, diversity, equity, global awareness and responsiveness to community needs. The plan describes the college's mission, core themes, and expectations, emphasizing high-quality, affordable, and accessible learning opportunities. It outlines objectives and indicators for each core theme, aiming to enhance student engagement, improve instructional options, strengthen student completion, and foster collaborative partnerships with business, community, and educational organizations.

The report focuses on Spokane Falls Community College's mission, core themes, and expectations, aligning them with the college's legal authorization and strategic priorities. Key areas include excellent instruction and learning, student achievement, broad access, diversity, equity, global awareness, and responsiveness to community needs. The plan emphasizes continuous improvement through assessment, collaboration, and innovation to meet the changing needs of its community stakeholders.

The Year One Report for Spokane Falls Community College focuses on the college's mission, core themes, and expectations. Key areas of emphasis include excellent instruction and learning, student achievement, broad access, diversity, equity, global awareness, and responsiveness to community needs. The report details the college's efforts to foster student achievement by providing high-quality, affordable, and accessible learning opportunities, aligning its objectives with strategic goals, and continuously improving its programs and services. The report also highlights the college's collaboration with the Institute for Extended Learning and Spokane Community College to fulfill the District Strategic Priorities.