Strategic Plan

Relevancy of Programs and Course Offerings

Ensure program and course matches content the industry needs and career skills students will use upon completion. Ensure courses are accessible to all students.

Personalize Academic Supports

With individual goals of students in mind, connect students to the most relevant academic resources for success and continuously improve the effectiveness and accessibility of academic support systems.

Reimagine Gateway Courses

Rethink entry-level courses with transfer partners and industry to reduce barriers to success, ensure relevancy, and align course objectives.

Framework for Teaching and Learning

Integrate cultural diversity and adult education best practices into the teaching and learning framework.

Timely Data for Faculty

Provide timely student data and feedback to empower faculty to continuously improve their teaching and learning strategies.

Focus Faculty Responsibility

Align faculty responsibilities with teaching and learning as the highest priority, removing barriers
and providing tools to focus on student success. Review and refine faculty loading policies. Balance and optimize loading to increase student success and faculty effectiveness.

Access to Critical Resources

Supply all faculty, both adjunct and full-time, with training, onboarding, continuous learning,
and system access to effectively educate students using industry-equivalent equipment and
emerging technologies.

Align Support Systems to Academic Strategies

Pursue innovative technologies and processes to achieve academic goals of Ivy Tech’s teaching
and learning strategies. 

Transformational Opportunities

Provide students with comprehensive career coaching; intertwine career exposure and embed relevant work and learn experiences; elevate employer relationships to serve both the individual student and Ivy Tech at large.

Leverage Career Exploration Options

Recruit and develop top-talent in our Career Link departments with expertise in serving diverse student populations and developing strong relationships with employer and community partners.

Use Data to Support Students

Analyze and disaggregate workforce data to identify student opportunities and outcomes for career pathways.

Establish Trusted Partnerships

Serve as a trusted partner to state agencies, regional and local workforce boards, and economic development partners to align with evolving industry demands.

Maximize the Flexibility of Academic Programs

Create maximum flexibility and stackability within degree programs to ensure alignment with changing workforce needs, employer partners, and transfer institutions.

Accelerate Accreditation Processes

Leverage agile processes to meet workforce needs. Ivy Tech will seek to influence accreditation processes to operate at the speed of employers.

Maximize Credit Earned

Develop a standardized skills training definition. Assess opportunities for crosswalk of workforce training to credit and ensure transferability of all credit for prior learning. Evaluate and continuously improve policies to ensure rigor and alignment to industry expectations.

Meet Employer Needs

Define customized training needs for employers, in collaboration with Academic Affairs, to develop quality solutions and relevant offerings for offsite and onsite training.

Employer Collaboration

Collaborate with employers in projecting demand, technology needs, and skill needs.
Strengthen Advisory Committees. Share resources and equipment.

Create Deep Talent Pipeline Partnerships

Engage with the Department of Workforce Development, Indiana Economic Development Corporation, the Governor’s Workforce Council, local Economic Development Corporations, Chambers and others to develop in-demand talent pipelines.

Workforce Data Projections and Analysis

Provide data, recommendations and resources for employers and relevant state agencies to illuminate our talent pipeline in support of workforce diversification and upskilling efforts.

Advisory Board Engagements

Re-invent Program Advisory Boards to maximize employer input for programs and develop career opportunities for our students.

Increase Student Participation

Connect with all student populations, with special focus on students in online classes, to provide
successful student engagement opportunities. Ensure relevant and innovative opportunities are
available, accessible, and tie to student success.

Increase Employee Participation

Facilitate intentional employee engagement with all student populations as mentors and navigators.

Equip Employees for Student Support

Provide skills-based training, such as Mental Health First Aid, to employees so they can recognize
and support students in need.

Create a Strong “First” Experience

Ensure students have a successful first visit, first semester, and first year experience. The scale-up of programs such as Ivy Achieves will cultivate and fully implement an effective orientation and transition to college.

Data-Informed, Proactive Support for Students

Use data analysis and predictive analytics to implement proactive solutions and support for students in their first 15 credit hours.

Enhance First-Generation Supports

Proactively engage and connect with first-generation students through required career coaching in parallel with academic advising. 

Build Deep Trusted Relationships with Our Students

Empower and encourage staff to build strong relationships with students. Ensure planning a successful student experience transition is at the forefront of staff changes.

Create an Exceptional Student-Centered Process

Develop a lean management approach and culture focused on delivering the highest level of value to all students. Outcome will reflect a seamless student journey from point of application,
to successful graduate, and finally, engaged alumni.

Academic Schedules through Completion

Ensure students have an individualized schedule of classes that meet their personal needs and goals.

Student-Informed Scheduling Process

Use student data to create an adaptive scheduling process that helps students complete their programs of study.

Recruit, Hire and Develop High-Performing Employees

Provide professional development opportunities and ensure equity and access for all employees. Intentionally recruit faculty and staff to represent the students we serve.

Develop High Performing Teams

Understand the capacity of our internal teams and where there are opportunities for growth and efficiency. Welcome and incorporate new employees through effective on-boarding. Expand our Talent Development Programs.

Hire and Develop Innovative Faculty

Intentionally hire innovative faculty. Encourage faculty to engage in national conversations, innovation, and research. Provide adjunct faculty with specific training and support to improve their effectiveness in the classroom.

Streamline Work

Refine internal processes to promote the implementation of best practices. Replicate process improvements across the system.

Increase Communications of Strategic Initiatives

Identify, communicate, and share opportunities to proactively collaborate in advancing the strategic goals of the organization.

Identify “Best in Class” Ivy+ Opportunities

Establish the criteria, process, and evaluation framework for the Ivy+ “Seal of Excellence“ to recognize innovation, transformation, and student-centered practices.

Expand Financial Assistance

Secure approval of financial aid (including federal aid for short-term programs and high-value,
in-demand skills training credentials) and employers' use of company-sponsored assistance and reimbursement tuition benefits.

Build External Partnerships

Build and nurture external partnerships with state, federal, and philanthropic partners that support student success and employer needs. Recruit diverse suppliers and vendors representative of the students we serve.

Leverage our Institutional Size

Leverage our institutional size, reputation, and resources to drive the transformation of higher education to meet the needs of Hoosier students, employers, and Indiana’s economy.