2030 Strategic Plan
Guiding Principles
Mission
CLC is a comprehensive community college committed to equitable high-quality education, cultural enrichment and partnerships to advance the diverse communities it serves.
Vision
CLC is a leader in providing innovative education and workforce solutions.
Definition of Student Success
Achieving educational attainment for every student by providing personalized, culturally relevant student learning experiences, grounded in equitable practice in an inclusive, student-ready environment.
Aspiration
CLC is the place where every student succeeds and every employee thrives so that every business achieves and every community grows.
2030 Strategic Plan
Pillar 1: Student Access & Success
Focus Areas Strategies
Affordable Access
Student Success Resources
Relevant Pathways
Engage new populations to access education and ensure affordable education and financial supports that equitably meet evolving community needs
Create proactive, adaptive, holistic supports to meet individual student needs through the CLC journey
Design well-communicated educational paths aligning with current and future: workforce-relevant skills delivery modalities and time frames to meet local workforce and student needs multiple entry and exit points leading to high-quality, in-demand local jobs
Integrated Career and Learning
Experiences
Build career exploration, credit for prior learning and experiential learning throughout the journey and across fields in ways that are inclusive of diverse student populations
Implement strategies through the Lancer Success Framework to deliver high-quality, full-scale, seamless student experiences leading to success for all students
2030 Strategic Plan
Pillar 2: Community Vibrancy
Focus Areas Strategies
Education and Workforce
Pipelines
Community Catalyst
Convene community and education partners to build pipelines to access college, support students to persist and achieve educational goals and yield valuable returns on investment for credentials earned
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Create community-integrated services with partnering organizations to effect positive change for Lake County residents
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Services include sustainability, mental health, housing, transportation, food insecurity, cost of living
Implement strategies through the Lancer Success Framework to create integrated partnerships with community, industry and educational organizations to impact vibrancy and return on investment metrics
2030 Strategic Plan
Pillar 3: Future-Ready Organization
Focus Areas Strategies
Organizational
Agility
Digital Transformation
Leverage data and signals of the future to foster collaborative, cross-functional continuous improvements in policies, processes and use of resources for equity-minded operational and teaching and learning excellence
Strategically integrate technology throughout employee, faculty and student experiences for intentional, ethical, equitable and innovative use
Implement strategies through the Employee Success and Faculty to foster a student-focused and communityevery employee thrives
CLC’s North Star Metrics
Return on InvestmentGraduate Earnings by Credential
High School-to-CLC Transfer Rate CLC Graduation Rate
Lake County Associate Degree & Some College Attainment Rate
CLC-to-Four-Year Transfer Rate
CLC will improve equitable access, completion and transfer of students with a strong return on investment, leading to increased educational attainment and prosperity in Lake County.
Grayslake Campus
19351 W. Washington St.
Grayslake, IL 60030
Lakeshore Campus
34 N. Sheridan Rd. Waukegan, IL 60085
Southlake Campus
1120 S. Milwaukee Ave. Vernon Hills, IL 60061
Advanced Technology Center
7735 Grand Ave.
Gurnee, IL 60031
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33600 N. US Highway 45
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Tus sueños son los míos también
Your dreams are also my own