Mission and Vision Town Hall Public Forum Comments From: October 1, 2008, WC 8 present --need to distinguish CSN

from other NSHE institutions --switch changes lives to improves lives --CSN is too informalwrite out name --remove benchmark from vision --add diversity statement to vision --mission is not dreamy (discussion reveals that group doesnt think its inspirational) --tense concernsshould word vision as future --vision includes a lot of what we do now and not just what we want to be --need to be able to attain elements of the vision and need to be accountable for everythingbe able to measure and demonstrate/document how we achieve components --need to include something about our flexibility to adapt to rapidly changing conditions in community, economy, with workforce, etc. and should be reflected in mission and vision, maybe include something about responsiveness to community needs --group likes dynamic and engaged --group prefers erring on the side of simplicity for mission --group stated appreciation for communication by Committee and opportunities to learn about and participate in process; group also discusses how other groups such as advisory groups might be involved in the broader process, is pleased that the new planning process is iterative (group likes this), that the results can and should be used for marketing the college --facilitator noted upcoming town halls during other major points in the planning process and that all can participate via the website From: October 6, 2008, CHY 15 present --support services should also be in vision --some dont understand what benchmark means --international is missing from mission --group prefers value over recognize --to the mission: add teaching and learning and add lifelong to learning --to vision: consider adding comment about being valued beyond the local community (NSHE charge for CSN to serve our particular area primarily is noted) --mission: add colon after teaching to include everything that follows --need to create a vision with more staying powerdont plan to change it even if process is iterative, same with mission (intent that these are generally maintained until next major planning process occurs is noted, but that iterative process allows for flexibility and adaptability if neededgroup appreciates this) --should be able to fit mission on back of a business card: maybe 5-7 words is best with a pneumonic for vision or acronym to help brand us --group suggests that strategic plan can be used to streamline our operations at the college

--include something about what we do to enrich the economymay come from the Legislatureenrich doesnt connote anything about that, and the mission contains no word that speaks to that --add economic viability before enrich --add practical learning --vision: on last 4 bullet point lines, how would the community value us for these? --change data driven to accountable --change environmental awareness to sustainability --avoid effective utilization because of negative connotations --change effective utilization to responsible utilization --they wonder: effective use or efficient use? Whats more appropriate? --questions about structure: vision bullets are tough to read, could turn them into a narrative structure instead --idea: email to all students, faculty and staff to do a final follow up checkdo they feel that they all fit into the mission and vision? If not, what needs to be added? Does it resonate with everyone? --add learning before opportunities --vision should be an ideal, it should speak to the ideal of what we want to be --specific structural suggestions: Teach Engaged with the community Accountable to students, industry and business Culturally and environmentally aware Helping achieve dreams (creates acronym: TEACH) Or Technologically innovative and driven Effective Anchored to the community Culturally and environmentally aware Higher Learning (same acronym) From October 7, 2008 HN 9 present --mission could say access to quality learning environment/opportunities --remove benchmark because it demands people ask against what etc., could replace with world class --could use fact based or accountability rather than data driven --student success is better than graduation rates because we have more control over it and can define it --mission is more of a statement of fact than a missionpresent tense takes away the inspiration so it doesnt feel like a missionsolution: the mission of the college of southern Nevada is to; have never seen a mission without something like we aim to, to create suggests direction --vision needs to be future tense to set up objectives and include specific things we want to do and cant for now due to funding problems

--mission: omit opportunities and replace with CSN improves lives through this would be okay because using access suggests opportunity --we need to be able to prove that we can do everything in the mission and then the vision (after some period of time) --vision: CSN is a high quality institution valued for --need to be careful about claiming were better than others because then it leads to potentially odd and uncomfortable defenses --vision: could add prosperous