COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

The college Access goal aims to increase student and community access to college pathways. Increasing access to the college experience through outreach and marketing, high-quality academic programs, clear pathways; and student-centered course scheduling are included in this goal.

• Increase New Student Enrollments
• Implement Strategic Scheduling to Maximize Efficiency and Effectiveness
• Enhance Digital Capabilities to Increase Enrollment

Success for all students is a driving priority for Edmonds College. Establishing an inclusive learning environment requires equitable support structures, quality student success resources, and inescapable pathway communication to guide students to attain their academic goals.

• Fully Build the First Pillar of Guided Pathways - Clarify the Path
• Fully Build the Second Pillar of Guided Pathways - Getting Students on the Path
• Fully Build the Third Pillar of Guided Pathways - Keeping Students on the Path 

Edmonds College is committed to serving our community and partnering in creative and unique ways to solve problems, meet needs, and build futures. Investing in relationships with organizations, partners, and community leaders for shared outcomes is the intent of this goal. 

• Expand awareness and storytelling about Access and Success at Edmonds College in the South Snohomish County community

This goal aims to build institutional, individual and professional capacity for excellence through focus on identified leadership competencies. Intentional pursuit of process improvement, operational efficiencies, strategic use of resources, and customer obsession will also drive progress toward this goal. 

• Optimize Key College Business Processes and Provide Training to Stakeholders
• Hire and Retain Diverse Employees
• Increase Student Success-related Data Awareness and Information Literacy at the College
• Comply with SB 5227 SB 5194
• Stay in full compliance with the accreditation policies to improve effectiveness and fulfill college mission

Edmonds College will create synergies among the business community, our racially diverse and immigrant communities, and our campus community by creating access and opportunity through an entrepreneurship hub.

• Leverage State and Federal Resources to Develop New Short-term Pathways in Manufacturing Industries
• Create Entrepreneurial Learning Opportunities

Edmonds College will commit to enhancing academic and service delivery to fit the modern student lifestyle: delivering personalized attention at mass scale.

• Meet the Milestones and Requirements for Year 3 of the Title III Grant to Support and Increase Student Success