Clackamas Community College
FIVE-YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN
OVERVIEW
With robust skills, technical training programs, and a well-respected four-year university transfer curriculum, Clackamas Community College (CCC) contributes to an educated and
engaged population in a service district of over 350,000. In 2020, they decided to refresh and refocus their strategy on the mission they had always valued and proudly delivered: offering high-quality student and community learning to their extensive and diverse district. They engaged Coraggio to guide them through a strategic planning process that would identify high-impact focus areas for action and unify the college, fostering lasting relationships and a sense of connection and collaboration.
APPROACH
Get Clear: Insights
Online survey with 501 responses
Interviews and focus groups engaging more than 135 individuals
Deliverable: Insight Report
Get Focused: Planning
The planning team comprised 17 individuals from across the college, including full- and part-time faculty, classified and unclassified staff, administration, and students.
Priority cohorts were also formed in the College’s five identified priority areas.
Another 55 individuals from across the college were nominated or volunteered to join the cohorts, and together, they developed the plan’s success measures and strategic actions.
Deliverable: Strategic Plan
OUTCOMES
A comprehensive five-year plan with buy-in across the college outlines priorities, indicators, and actions to guide CCC in cultivating equitable, innovative, and responsive education for their service district.
Working together formed and strengthened relationships across the college, fostering a sense of alignment, connection, and commitment to the shared goals that were developed.
By bringing change management and leadership development principles directly into the process, the implementation teams—already launched and beginning work on the plan—are taking the next steps in ensuring that CCC empowers individuals and strengthens their community well into the future.
“Coraggio Group’s partnership and guidance in our strategic planning process was invaluable. The pandemic began right when our process launched and together, we adjusted the approach to ensure we still provided an inclusive and engaging experience for our campus and community. The Coraggio team was responsive, proactive, collaborative, and we greatly enjoyed our experience of working with them. The plan that we were able to develop with their support has brought clarity, commitment, and cohesion to the College around our future direction. Clackamas Community College is extraordinarily pleased with the outcome from our work with the Coraggio Group.”
— Tim Cook, Ed.D., President, Clackamas Community College