Inspiring Excellence: A Bold Blueprint for Student Success

"The basic purpose of any strategic plan is to set an organization’s direction, prioritize initiatives and efforts and guide allocation of resources. Because of the dramatic changes in the higher education and workforce landscape, NOVA also wanted a plan that would help us effectively respond to opportunities and challenges—current and emerging.

We knew our plan had to reflect and support the rich diversity of our students and community. In addition, we needed a plan that captured the power of both university transfer and career pathways in improving the economic and social mobility of our graduates and their families. And, most importantly, our strategic plan had to be grounded in goals worth working for, goals directly related to the reason we are all here: our students."

Dr. Anne M. Kress, Northern Virginia Community College President