May
05
2015
May 5th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu

Over the past three weeks, some of the first campus-wide steps were taken in the process of building a long-term strategic plan for Shoreline Community College.

Tom Mesaros, a consultant with the Alford Group, facilitated five discussion groups to help gather input on the college’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT). These sessions were in both large group and small group formats and drew 117 participants, including students, faculty and staff from across the campus.

“My impression is that the SWOT sessions were very successful,” said Stuart Trippel, Executive Director for Business and Student Support Services, who helped organize the sessions.

There is one more opportunity to participate in this piece of the strategic plan process, an online survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SCC_SWOT2015

The survey will be available online until May 20.

The online survey questions are the same as those posed at the in-person sessions. Responses are anonymous and will be compiled with information gathered during the in-person sessions. For more information, contact Bayta Maring, bmaring@shoreline.edu, 206-546-6949.

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Apr
20
2015
April 20th, 2015 by pio@shoreline.edu
  • DAY/DATE: Monday, April 20, 2015
  • TIME:  3 – 4:30 p.m.
  • WHERE: Room 1402
  • WHAT:  Strategic Plan SWOT session
  • CONTACT: Stuart Trippel, strippel@shoreline.edu,  206-546-4672

The Strategic Planning Task Force is off to a fast start and moving forward to gather information both externally and internally to the college. As part of the internal process, there will be a series of SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats) sessions that will last 90 minutes to receive input from all sectors of the college. All members of the campus community (students, faculty, classified staff and administrative exempt employees) are strongly encouraged to attend one of the sessions listed below. This is your chance to make a difference!

At these meetings, Tom Mesaros from the Alford Group will facilitate the discussion regarding the college’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats in both large group and small group formats. The atmosphere will be informal, lively and collaborative.

Here are some sample questions that may be asked:

  • What are college’s primary strengths in academics, scheduling, facilities, human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are college’s primary weaknesses in academics, scheduling, facilities, human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are the college’s key opportunities in academics, scheduling, facilities human resources, decision making, processes, student services, finances, etc.?
  • What are the primary threats to the college?

SWOT sessions have already occurred on April 8 and April 10.  Here are the dates and times for the remaining SWOT sessions:

  • Today, April 20, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 1402
  • Friday, April 24, Noon-1:30 p.m., Room 1402
  • Wednesday, April 29, 3-4:30 p.m., Room 1402

Please plan to attend one of these sessions. If you are able to attend only part of a session, your input is still very welcome. Thank you in advance for your willingness to participate and provide your input.

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