Constituents continue to be involved through advisory Committees, hiring processes and a wide range of community partnerships. The Charrette process for reviewing the mission involves and informs the community, and should he continued. The College demonstrates integrity in its planning as evidenced by an extensive and regular series of internal and external research activities that provide college leaders with the data needed for good decision -making. Generally speaking, the planning process is open, inclusive, and based on extensive surveys, studies, benchmarking and best practices reviews. Plans are reviewed and adjusted at various levels on a timely and regular basis.
Institutional plans are available from a central source.
Because of differing leadership styles at the campus level, campus planning processes vary. At this level, the collaborative and community-based nature of the planning process differs from campus to campus. Campus planning may need more standardization and explanation. The College dialogues with its internal and external publics in various ways, such as employee and student grievance processes and the Call to the Audience at Governing Board meetings. The College is sensitive to the concerns of the community at large, is responsive to community criticisms and attempts to resolve problems and miscommunications quickly.