Fort Lewis College’s strategic plan guides future decisions and areas of focus as we chart a course to student success, fiscal sustainability, and academic excellence.
In February 2019, the FLC Board of Trustees adopted the strategic plan, which was written based on campus and community feedback from an inclusive and intensive process. In September 2019, FLC was awarded Project Capstone, a two-year engagement with Entangled Solutions that accelerated our progress and innovated new strategies for FLC and the higher education landscape. In the spring of 2022, FLC reexamined the strategic plan, retaining the high-level priorities that rang true and refreshing the objectives and accomplishments.
The fundamental premise of Fort Lewis College’s strategic plan is “students at the center.” Our students are at the heart of everything we do, and our actions reflect our commitment to implementing solutions and pathways for student success at FLC and beyond. Additionally, the plan emphasizes the value of diversity, equity, and inclusivity at FLC and embraces our role as a non-tribal Native American-serving institution.
A critical strategic aim is to achieve financial sustainability at FLC. That priority is reflected throughout the strategic plan through goals to increase enrollment and diversify the College’s revenue-generating activities, including expanding online offerings and strengthening data-informed decision-making for allocating scarce resources.
The following strategic plan is organized into critical areas of emphasis from wide-ranging discussions with the FLC community and the greater region. These focus areas serve as touchstones to guide the College’s decision-making at the leadership level and in the day-to-day work of faculty and staff. They include:
The fourth area of emphasis, which permeates and supports all of the College’s strategic planning efforts, is:
This strategic plan presents a positive call to action to the entire FLC community. Over the next few years, FLC will strive to reach its full potential as a national example of serving students, the community, and the nation with an unyielding commitment to access and academic excellence.