Communication of the Mission and Goals
Recognizing the importance of the mission and goals for setting
a College direction, major emphasis was placed oncommunicating them to staff and
keeping them visible to the staff and the community. One of the
ways this was accomplished was the creation of a single-page
Mission Document (see Illustration 8) that may be easily
provided to various groups within and outside of the
institution.
- The Mission Document is a part of each Board packet to maintain
a focus on the mission and to recognize that the goals are driven
by the mission.
- The Document is given to and reviewed with all new
employees.
- When recruiting new faculty, SVCC makes it clear that the
institution strives to be a learning
college. Newspaper job ads include a statement
indicating the College’s emphasis on
learning. (Sample text for a typical job ad
appears as Appendix G.)
Illustration 8: Mission Document
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All candidates interviewing for a full-time
faculty or staff position receive a benefits overview from the
Human Resources department. This review covers a
much broader spectrum of topics than just employee benefits; it
also includes a review of the College’s Mission
Document. Each candidate receives a copy of this
document.
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All full-time new employees receive a new
employee orientation from the Human Resources department. As a part
of the orientation, each person receives another copy of the
College’s mission and goals document, and they are encouraged to
post it in their offices.
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Every fall a series of new employee group
orientation sessions over a two-month period introduces new
employees to the College’s programs, services and initiatives. The
2005 orientation schedule included presentations on the learning
college, assessment of student learning outcomes and the planning
cycle.
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