Lake Michigan College administrators are asking you to take a “SWOT” at them. Essentially, they are working on the organizational goals for the future of the community college and will be taking a look at their personal SWOT Analysis — Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats. They don’t want to do it alone, however…because, hey — they’re a community college. So, they’re looking for your input.
LMC is seeking the community’s help in setting those goals for the future. Using the online survey at the link below, community members can provide feedback that will be used to develop the college’s next five-year strategic plan and update its mission statement. The survey will close April 3, 2019. You can access it by simply clicking this link:
www.lakemichigancollege.edu/goals-survey
The first part of the survey asks for five key words or phrases that describe what the college should strive to achieve on behalf of the region. The second part of the survey asks for feedback about the college’s current goals:
- Academic excellence
- Student success
- Community impact
LMC President Dr. Trevor Kubatzke says, “We’re here for the members of our community. We want to be sure we’re on the right track as we establish a foundation for the future.”
The college’s current mission statement was adopted by the Board of Trustees in January 1998 and updated in 2013. The full text can be found at this link:
www.lakemichigancollege.edu/about
Dr. Kenneth Flowers is Dean of Career & Workforce Education and Melissa Emery is Director of Accreditation. Together they serve as the chairs of the college’s 2019-2024 Strategic Planning Committee.
Dr. Flowers says, “The current mission statement was developed through a process suited to the nature of the institution at that time,” and promises, “We will use the survey results to hopefully end up with a statement that is shorter and more memorable, as well as more specific to our region and culture.”
For more information about the survey and the Strategic Planning Committee, you can visit online at the link below:
