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Anchor and Edge: Modernizing for what's next

NMC’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029

StrategiC Impact Statement:

We deliver education and training that is essential for our region, and we grow through the distinguished programs that set us apart and help drive northern Michigan's future.

Strategies

  • Future-Focused Education: Equip learners for a rapidly changing world through purposeful academic pathways, durable skills, and technology literacy.

  • Enrollment and Student Success: Advance enrollment and student success by removing barriers and ensuring every learner experiences the coordinated support needed to persist and achieve their goals.

  • Vibrant College Community: Improve the places, systems, and supports that shape life 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, making it easier for students and employees to connect, succeed, and take pride in their work and learning.

Strategic Drivers

  • Living Our Brand: Strengthen NMC’s distinct identity by focusing investments on what makes the college unique and in demand among students, employees, and the community.

  • Community Partnerships: Leverage strategic partnerships to deepen community engagement, drive regional prosperity, and expand opportunities for lifelong learning.

  • Stewardship & Sustainability: Secure NMC's long-term vitality and growth by strategically leveraging smart resource investments, innovative funding models, optimized operations, and forward-thinking partnerships.

  • People First: Foster an inclusive, supportive, and empowering environment that prioritizes the well-being, success, and continuous development of every student and employee.

The objectives are one of the most critical elements of our strategic plan. They set in motion the actions, resourcing, and priorities for the college. Objectives are being developed for each strategy by applying our values in action. These strategic drivers create the framework for objectives that reach across departments and exhibit the characteristics that our stakeholders felt were a MUST in the next plan. To do this, the “strategic drivers” will be used to develop the objectives.

Strategy 1 Dashboards


Strategy 1 / Objective 1: Responsible And Effective Use Of Artificial Intelligence

  • Updated AI expectations and preparedness measures

Strategy 1/ Objective 2: Experiential Learning And Durable Skills

  • Enrollment, employer alignment and curriculum integration

Strategy 1 / Objective 3: Distinguished Program Health And Reach

  • ORPE enrollment and financial performance

Strategy 1 / Objective 4: Student Success In High DFW And Gateway Courses

  • Course completion, enrollee success and fall-to-fall retention

To ask questions, or to provide ideas and feedback, please email strategic-planning@nmc.edu.

Documents

StrategiC PLAN OVERVIEW

Strategies And Objectives

Process For Submitting An Innovative Campus Idea


Board Updates


 

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