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Every Student Succeeds
Objective 1 Adopt a college-wide approach to advising
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Retention, Completion, Credit at Graduation
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Empathy | Evidence
Objective 2 Achieve equity in student outcomes
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Disaggregated1 Retention, Graduation, Industry Recognized Credentials, College Level Math & English
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Empathy | Evidence | Economic & Social Mobility
Every Program Achieves
Objective 3 Establish comprehensive, fully-integrated Informed Pathways (high school to NOVA to four year college/university) for every program
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Transfer within 3 years, Credits at Grad, College Level Math & English, BA/BS in 6 years
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Evidence | Economic & Social Mobility
Objective 4 Sustain and, where needed, establish effective, equity-minded NOVA collegewide processes, protocols, policies, and accountabilities for services and programs
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Disaggregated Retention, Graduation, Industry Recognized Credentials, and College Level Math & English; Diversity Climate Survey Results
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Empathy | Evidence
Objective 5 Align NOVA’s culture, structure, and talent management/development with its access and equity mission and commitment to inclusive excellence
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Employee Demographics; Disaggregated Diversity Climate Survey and Great Colleges to Work For
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Empathy
Objective 6 Stabilize, grow, and sustain resources required to support mission and innovation
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Enrollment, Retention, Non-Credit Workforce Enrollment, Grants Received by NOVA, Annual Foundation Fundraising, Schedule Efficiency
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Empathy | Evidence
Every Community Prospers
Objective 7 Elevate and empower NOVA as the region’s leading workforce provider across all essential and high demand industry sectors
HOW WE MEASURE SUCCESS
Disaggregated Industry Recognized Credentials/Certs/Grads, Retention, Job Placements, Wage Gains, and Non-Credit Workforce Enrollments
RELATED 5Es
Equity | Excellence | Evidence | Economic & Social Mobility
1 Data is disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status