It was a result of the most significant and comprehensive strategic planning process ever undertaken by the college. The basis for the plan was a community stakeholders' conference held in November 1996. The vision for the college, described by the stakeholders during the conference, was integrated with internal assessment and planning to yield the ten-year strategic plan. For the past three years, the college has been implementing the plan. Individual staff and faculty provide excellent services to support the strategic goals.
Administrators plan and budget, allocating resources to meet goals.
Strategic Initiative Excellence Teams, made up of employees from throughout the college, assess progress and identify priorities. The district board monitors the initiatives annually and sets goals based on outcomes. The board continues its direct connection to constituents by hosting stakeholder conversations to receive input on the college's progress and effectiveness. Early in 2000, a representative group of faculty, staff, and board members met to review the MATC District Plan for 2007 to update the goals and ensure their continuing relevance to the college's strategic future. Using other college planning documents, input from the Strategic Initiative Excellence Teams, and feedback from a stakeholders' conversation on the plan progress, the group revised the initiatives and goals.