An Example: Developing Core Themes based on the Mission

StatementExample Mission: To prepare students for today’s careers and tomorrow’s opportunities.

First Step: WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE MISSION

STATEMENT?

Example from a Technical College: To prepare students for today’s careers and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Next Step: If you are accomplishing this mission well, what are you

doing?Example Core Themes: College is providing quality programs and services that students can access. Students are gaining needed skills for employment. College is developing strong community partnerships.

Another Example: WHAT ARE THE KEY ELEMENTS OF THE MISSION

STATEMENT?

Example from a Community College: ……strengthens our diverse community by helping students access educational and career opportunities in a supportive environment that encourages success, innovation, service, and lifelong learning.

Example: Five Core Themes

•Strengthen our diverse community•Provide educational opportunities•Help students access career opportunities•Support student success•Encourage innovation, service and lifelong learning

What are the key elements of your mission statement?Lane Community College is the community’s college; we provide comprehensive, accessible, quality, learning-centered educational opportunities that promote student success.

Current Core Themes: Do they match?Academic Transfer: Foster student learning and

success through accessible, quality academic transfer preparation.

Career Technical and Workforce Development: Foster student learning and success through accessible, quality career technical preparation and workforce development.

Foundational Skills Development: Foster student learning and success through accessible, quality foundational skill development.

Lifelong Learning: Provide accessible, quality lifelong learning experiences for the communities we serve.

For LCC, If you are accomplishing your mission well, what are you doing?

Next Step: How will you know that you are accomplishing the mission?

First Example Mission: Students graduate, successfully transfer, find jobs in their fields, pass

certification exams at national average rates; employers are satisfied with graduates they hire

Next Step: How will you know that you are accomplishing the mission?

Second Example Mission: Evidence of diversity awareness and persistence; FTE in each educational area and student perception of quality; satisfaction with career counseling, employment rates; student progression, retention, graduation and transfer; community education headcount

At LCC, How will you know that you are accomplishing your mission?

What evidence of results will help you determine the extent to which you are fulfilling your mission?

Ways to Stay InvolvedInstitutional Effectiveness Committee web

pagewww.lanecc.edu/institutionaleffectiveness/core-

themes

E-mail feedback and suggestions to:InstitutionalEffectiveness@lanecc.edu