STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK

In Fall 2025, Normandale began the process of forming a new strategic plan by evaluating and assessing our past Strategic Framework and engaging faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community members to better understand the college’s current state and future needs. The Strategic Planning Workgroup, made up of representatives from across the college, then developed five strategic priorities that serve as the foundation of the new Strategic Framework.

In the Fall of 2026, new strategic goals were announced. By Spring 2027, we will launch the full strategic framework including a glossary of terms, metrics, integrated implementation plan, and divisional strategies.   

The Normandale Strategic Framework consists of our three goals and five strategic priorities that support these goals.

Caring

We cultivate a college community where people feel a sense of belonging and connectedness. We recognize that people learn and work better when their needs are met and they feel safe. We have the courage to communicate with compassionate candor. We are a community of kindness and respect.

Curiosity

We nurture curious minds in our students and in our employees. We are genuinely curious about one another. Curiosity fuels our pursuit of learning and inspires us to find better ways of doing things. It drives us to ask good questions and to seek information to answer them. We are a community of curious people.

Commitment

We work hard to achieve our mission and goals. We dedicate ourselves to meeting all our students where they are and helping them pursue their aspirations. We are conscientious stewards of the college's resources. We are a community that expects a lot of ourselves and takes pride and joy in our work.

• Increase student completion and transfer rates through excellence in teaching and learning, strategic partnerships, and academic and career-aligned pathways.
• Reduce outcome gaps and improve educational access through an equity-minded and student-ready experience.
• Advance a mission-driven culture through an employee-ready environment, organizational effectiveness, and institutional resilience.

*Metrics are coming in Spring 2027

1. Strengthen our culture of excellence in teaching and learning
2. Expand high-quality academic and workforce-aligned pathways
3. Advance equity in educational access and outcomes
4. Cultivate a student-ready college experience that drives student success
5. Strengthen infrastructure to support employee well-being and operational capacity