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SOAR FORUM Standard 1: Mission and Purposes
The institution’s mission and purposes are appropriate to higher education, consistent with its charter or other operating authority, and implemented in a manner that complies with the Standards of the Commission on Institutions of Higher Education. The institution’s mission gives direction to its activities and provides a basis for the assessment and enhancement of the institution’s effectiveness.
NECC Mission Statement:
At NECC, our mission is to educate and inspire our students to succeed. We provide a welcoming environment focused on teaching and learning—strongly committed to unlocking the potential within each student and empowering our diverse community of learners to meet their individual goals. We are a community college dedicated to creating vibrant and innovative opportunities that encourage excellence and enhance the cultural and economic life of our region.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BEFORE COMPLETING THE FORM:
1. As a Hispanic serving institution that strives for student success, how does NECC ensure inclusion and equity? What are some of our challenges to improve on our current models for inclusion?
2. How does the institution’s mission provide the basis upon which the institution identifies its priorities and plans for the future?
List of initiatives and/or programs currently happening at NECC:
1. Lawrence Partnership
2. ISE
1. Academic centers
2. New student navigator
3. Student hub
4. Career pathways
5. Exploratory program
6. Guided pathways
3. Study abroad
4. Dominican Republic Project
5. Internship course
6. Career Services
7. Mass Hire
8. Police academy
9. Networking night
10. Leadership academy-academic innovation (Kim Burns-dean)
11. One geographic region
12. Early college
13. Workplace development and corporate relations
14. Winter-session Course offering
15. Alumni revived interest in NECC
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Reflect and record your thoughts, ideas, and vision that supports our strengths at NECC around this NECHE Standard.
STRENGTHS
What is NECC doing really well presently to achieve this standard?
What areas of the college are our greatest assets in creating and meeting this standard’s goal?
OPPORTUNITIES
What are the best opportunities for NECC to achieve your vision of this standard?
How could we partner internally and externally to achieve this standard?
ASPIRATIONS
To what do we aspire? Please describe your vision of a preferred future for NECC with this standard successfully implemented.
RESULTS
What will we measure to determine if we have met your vision and implemented opportunities?
What will the impact be on NECC if your aspirations were to be implemented, and how could we measure that success?
Any other questions or comments
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