Educational Strategic Plan 2026-31
Four strategic areas of focus quickly emerged from cross-constituent dialogue, analysis of the qualified survey data, quantified outcomes data, and internal and external scans. Goals for improvement were set to drive improvement. The following four goals are each supported by specific objectives, measures, and broad activities developed directly from the program review documents submitted by each unit and department during the Spring 2026 process. This structure ensures that the plan is not only aspirational, but also practical and assessable. The objectives clarify intended outcomes, the measures identify how progress will be tracked, and the activities outline the general actions that will support implementation. Across all four goals, the framework emphasizes equity, student success, collaboration, data-informed decision-making, and continuous improvement.
Together, the goals and objectives create an integrated roadmap for advancing student belonging, access, learning, completion, transfer, employment, community partnerships, operational effectiveness, and institutional sustainability. In doing so, they establish a shared foundation for coordinated action across the College and provide a clear basis for evaluating progress over time.
Path Forward
The success of this plan depends on collective ownership, transparent decision-making, and continual engagement across the campus community. Student success is a shared responsibility鈥攐ne requiring collaboration, accountability, and sustained commitment. By maintaining focus on data, student voice, and institutional accountability, Los Medanos College is well-positioned to make meaningful progress toward its goals and fulfill its core purpose: ensuring that all students, particularly those historically underserved, have the opportunity, support, and environment to learn, persist, complete, and thrive.
Planning evaluation will keep the College on track with achieving the objectives and goals through data-informed efforts to continually improve and to hold ourselves accountable to that improvement.