CO-5 Core Theme: College Readiness Education

CO-5 College Goals

GOAL A: Success for All Students

Close Opportunity Gaps and Remove Barriers to Student Success

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• [Start of Student’s Journey]: The College has implemented a comprehensive student onboarding process by 2026 that includes all students having educational, financial, and career transition plans by their 2nd quarter of enrollment.
• [Progression of Student’s Journey]: Students’ opportunity gaps in retention, progression, and completion are reduced or eliminated by 2026.
• [End of Student’s Journey]: Increase the College’s student completion rate from 38% to 43% with minimal or no opportunity gaps by 2026.

GOAL B: Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Ensure That Teaching and Learning Processes Embody Equity-Centered Principles that Close Opportunity Gaps

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• All faculty and staff have been trained in anti-racist, equity-centered, and inclusive Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion principles by 2026.
• Decrease or eliminate instructional opportunity gaps related to race, gender, economic, and other demographic factors by 2026.

GOAL C: Responsive Education Programs and Support Services

Provide a Full Range of Educational Programs and Support Services that Meet Students Where They Are to Achieve Their Educational, Career, and Personal Goals.

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• The College has fully implemented Guided Pathways by 2026 to help more students achieve their college goals.
• Increase the percentage of students who feel like they belong at Green River by five percentage points per year by 2026.

GOAL D: Integrated and Effective Organizational Structure, Systems, and Processes

Align the College’s Organizational Structure, Systems, and Processes with Equity-Centered Principles and Practices to Become an Anti-racist College and Break Down Equity Barriers for Students, Faculty, and Staff.

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• The College has implemented an equity-centered framework for employee recruiting, hiring, and onboarding by 2026 that include employees having professional development plans incorporating anti-racist and DEI principles.
• The College has implemented a comprehensive organizational framework by 2026 that uses equity-centered principles in shared governance, planning, resource allocation, assessment, and policy development.
• Increase the percentage of faculty and staff of color to be comparable or exceed that of neighboring colleges by 2026.

GOAL E: Accessible and Responsive Facilities and Technology

Optimize Educational Facilities and Technology to Support Student Success and Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• Increase the percentage of students, faculty, staff, and community members who feel welcomed at Green River by 5% per year.
• The College has adopted a Facilities Master Plan and a Technology Plan that support excellence and equity-centered teaching and learning by2026.

Goal F: Impactful Community Connections

Strengthen the Connections Between the College and the Local, Regional, and Global Community to Become the First Choice in Partnership with Those Communities, Their Institutions, and Industries.

Achievement of this goal will be measured by the following success metrics:

• Green River is top of mind among institutions of higher education in the region by 2026.
• Green River is considered a valuable asset to the community and key stakeholders by 2026.

History of Policy 

Draft: January 12, 2005, February 7, 2005, February 15, 2005, March 1, 2005
Adopted: May 25, 2005, October 17, 2013
Revised: September 19, 2013, September 16, 2021