Phyllis Colson

This document outlines the strategic direction for Northeast Mississippi Community College, focusing on its mission to empower a diverse student body through comprehensive curricula and its vision to be a student-centered, customer-driven academic and technical training center. Key strategic areas include providing high-quality, accessible, and industry-focused curricula, robust student services, and continuing education. The plan emphasizes long-range goals such as ensuring quality student outcomes, improving teaching and learning, enhancing technology, marketing, professional development, and fostering community partnerships. Short-term objectives focus on expanding student opportunities, improving resources and safety, and strengthening communication with all stakeholders.

The presentation discusses core learning outcomes, institutional effectiveness, and assessment at Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC). It emphasizes the importance of aligning assessment with student needs and preparing students for transfer or employment. The core learning outcomes include quantitative literacy, collaboration, communication, digital fluency, and critical thinking. The presentation also covers the timeline and progress of implementing these outcomes, challenges faced, and future plans for integrating them into the curriculum and general education assessment.