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6- Year Strategic Plan

Values

At Wenatchee Valley College, our mission is to transform lives through education. As a regional community college serving a diverse student population across North Central Washington, we are committed to helping each student reach their full potential so they can make a positive impact in our world. Colored graphic of WVC values in coiled bands

As one college with two campuses in Omak and Wenatchee, we are best able to support our students, our communities, and our region when we work together to advance our shared values: 

Community, Opportunity, Inclusion, Learning, Student-Centeredness

We believe in the power of community,  
We provide educational opportunities,  
We are committed to inclusion,  
We advance learning, 
And above all, we remain student-centered.  

These shared values create the acronym “COILS” and bring together our desire to connect at Wenatchee Valley College. COILS have been instrumental throughout history: to ignite energy, build a foundation, make connections, and facilitate movement. 

 

Mission

Wenatchee Valley College enriches North Central Washington and delivers relevant, innovative, and experiential educational opportunities for thriving and healthy communities. 

Vision

Wenatchee Valley College transforms lives, strengthens communities, fosters inclusive excellence, and is the higher education institution of choice for North Central Washington and beyond.  

 

  1. Strengthen financial resiliency for quality programs and operations.  
  2. Build a systematic organizational and budget model that is inclusive, transparent, and based on identified priorities. 
  3. Increase stewardship to ensure sustainability and achieve goals. 
  4. Develop innovative business revenue enterprise arm of the college to generate additional resources.  

  1. Foster open and ethical communication, information sharing, and inquiry. 
  2. Provide leadership and opportunities for faculty and staff development and advancement.  
  3. Broaden opportunities for employees at all levels to influence and contribute to positive change. 
  4. Encourage employee growth, wellness, and vitality. 
  5. Support faculty and staff learning and scholarship to ensure quality, meaning, and purpose. 

  1. Integrate high-impact practices to engage and support students. 
  2. Ensure programs and offerings provide seamless pathways and opportunities for all students. 
  3. Create a sense of belonging for students through cultural responsiveness. 
  4. Develop and execute a comprehensive Strategic Engagement, Enrollment, Retention, and Completion plan. 

  1. Align program pathways and curricular offerings for clarity, efficiency, and efficacy from entry to achievement of student goals. 
  2. Deliver degrees and programs that are responsive to community interests and labor market demand. 
  3. Build and sustain programs that lead to a living wage, improved socioeconomic status, or efficient transfer. 
  4. Empower faculty to incorporate creativity, collaboration, and technology to advance transformational learning. 
  5. Utilize culturally responsive pedagogies to improve equitable student success.

  1. Deploy a growth mindset to remove institutional barriers to ensure that all students succeed.  
  2. Develop campus and community programs to attract and retain underrepresented groups. 
  3. Direct resources based on transparent metrics. 
  4. Monitor and leverage data to ensure equity for all student groups. 

  1. Cultivate authentic, trustworthy, and transformative relationships with community stakeholders.  
  2. Center outreach and engagement efforts across the region to increase and expand awareness. 
  3. Advance the role of the college as a workforce and economic growth contributor and a responsive community partner.