Northwest College

Institutional Transformation

Phase 3

Transformation Plan

August 2021 - March 2022

Assemble collective learning into an actionable and implementable roadmap.

• Action plan for transformation
• Risk assessment for transformation plan and mitigation strategies
• Schedule and timeline for action plans
• Investment and resource allocation strategy
• Marketing and recruiting approach
• Recommended academic programs/delivery models to target

Phase 3 Presentations, Documents, Raw Data and Feedback

1. Opening Week Presentation and Project update from Interim President Watson

August 29-30, 2021

Interim President Lisa Watson presented a recap of the work that has been done so far and provided a document for campus groups to provide their feedback.

Links:

• Presentation Slides

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2. Board of Trustees work session about the Institutional Transformation project

September 13, 2021

Interim President Lisa Watson presented a recap of the work that has been done so far and a Board discussion ensued.

Links:

• Video: September 13 BOT work session

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3. Advisory Group Kick-off Meeting

October 1, 2021

First meeting of the Transformation Advisory Group after the summer hiatus.

Links:

• Collation of feedback data from Opening Week Presentations for employees
• Compilation of comments from Opening Week Presentations for employees
• Recording of the 10/1/21 meeting

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4. October 2021 Panel Discussion: Rebranding/Renaming

October 13, 2021

Area residents were invited to attend a Learning & Discovery Panel Discussion about rebranding and renaming and its use in business and higher education on campus and on Zoom. Comments followed the Q&A session. Additional comments could be submitted through October 22.

Links:

• News Release
• Calendar Listing
• Recording of the 10/13/21 event
• Public comments

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5. Board of Trustees work session to discuss finalizing the focus of the Institutional Transformation

February 14, 2022

Interim President Lisa Watson submitted a memo to the NWC Board of Trustees summarizing the collective efforts of the 2020-2022 Institutional Transformation project, including the campus and community response, the project outcomes, a funding plan and a motion to consider four specific actions the Board could support to conclude the project and give the go ahead for operationalizing the strategy.

New business of the February 14 meeting agenda (VII.E.) includes consideration of the motions requested within the memo.

Links:

• Memo from Lisa Watson: Northwest College Transformational Change
• Video: February 14 BOT work session

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6. Board of Trustees work session to continue discussing and finalizing the focus of the Institutional Transformation

March 14, 2022

Interim President Lisa Watson submitted a memo to the NWC Board of Trustees summarizing the collective efforts of the 2020-2022 Institutional Transformation project, including the campus and community response, the project outcomes, a funding plan and a motion to consider four specific actions the Board could support to conclude the project and give the go ahead for operationalizing the strategy.

Unfinished business of the March 14 meeting agenda (X.A.) includes consideration of the motions requested within the memo.

Links:

• Revised memo from Lisa Watson: Northwest College Transformational Change (with updated motions)
• Video: March 14 BOT work session

Note: the Board later voted 4-3 to accept the motions within the revised memo, thus ending Phase 3 of the Institutional Transformation exploratory work and signaling the beginning of putting the transformation ideas into action.