Strategic Plan

Schoolcraft College is in the process of developing its Strategic Plan for 2021-26. The Strategic Plan will contain identified goals and objectives that align with the College’s Mission, Vision, Core Values and Higher Learning Commission (HLC) accreditation efforts and quality initiatives.

View our Mission, Vision and Values

Strategic Planning Committee

Guiding the process is the Strategic Planning Committee, which will develop the plan in collaboration with College stakeholders and members of the surrounding communities. The Strategic Plan will be presented to the Board of Trustees in June 2021 ahead of the College’s fiscal year, which begins on July 1.

Strategic Planning Committee Members

  • April Appelle, SCSPA Union President (Schoolcraft College Support Personnel Association) 
  • Dillon Breen, Trustee
  • Dr. Glenn Cerny, President
  • Laura Cullen, Executive Director of Enterprise Applications
  • Belinda Eleson, SCAOP Union President (Schoolcraft College Association of Office Professionals)
  • Joan Gebhardt, Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Dr. Mark Huston, Faculty, full-time
  • Dr. Laurie Kattuah-Snyder, Chief Student Services Officer
  • Steven Kaufman, Chief Operations Officer
  • Beth LaForest, Director of Strategic Operations & Board Liaison
  • Dr. Jerome Lavis, Faculty Forum President
  • Brenda Leavens, Chief Human Resource & Risk Management Officer
  • Dr. Anna Maheshwari, Faculty, full-time
  • Van Nguyen, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
  • Blake Nowicki, Student
  • Joseph Ringer, Faculty, part-time
  • Melissa Schultz, Chief Student Enrollment Officer
  • Michelle Stando, Director of Data Strategy & Effectiveness
  • Stacy Whiddon, Chief Academic Officer
  • Anna Whitaker, SCAFSE Union President (Schoolcraft College Association of Food Service Employees)
  • Michael Williams, Director of Financial Aid

Sub-Committees

To help ensure smooth workflow and attention to detail, four sub-committees have been formed. They are:

College Portfolio Review Sub-Committee

The College Portfolio Review Sub-Committee is responsible for conducting a high-level internal review of the College’s portfolio of academic, CEPD, and service offerings and putting forth recommendations to the Strategic Planning Committee on the sustainability, viability, and popularity of existing offerings.

College Portfolio Review Sub-Committee Members:

  • Stacy Whiddon, Chief Academic Officer
  • Dr. Laurie Kattuah-Snyder, Chief Student Services Officer
  • Laura Cullen, Executive Director of Enterprise Applications
  • Dr. Anna Maheshwari, Faculty, full-time
  • Michael Williams, Director of Financial Aid
Environmental Scan Update Sub-Committee

The Environmental Scan Update Sub-Committee will work toward creating an environmental scan of the College’s service districts. Tools such as listening sessions data will help inform this group.

Environmental Scan Update Sub-Committee Members:

  • Michelle Stando, Director of Data Strategy & Effectiveness
  • Dillon Breen, Trustee
  • Belinda Eleson, SCAOP Union President (Schoolcraft College Association of Office Professionals)
  • Melissa Schultz, Chief Student Enrollment Officer
Listening Group Session Planning Sub-Committee

The Listening Group Session Planning Sub-Committee is responsible for the planning of the listening sessions. Responsibilities include identifying the segments and invitation methods to participate in the listening sessions, identifying the areas that need to be addressed within each segment and drafting the appropriate questions to be addressed.

Listening Group Session Planning Sub-Committee Members:

  • Joan Gebhardt, Chair, Board of Trustees
  • Steven Kaufman, Chief Operations Officer
  • Dr. Jerome Lavis, Faculty Forum President
  • April Appelle, SCSPA Union President (Schoolcraft College Support Personnel Association)
  • Van Nguyen, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer
Mission/Visions/Values Review Sub-Committee

The Mission/Visions/Values Review Sub-Committee is responsible for reviewing the College’s current Mission, Vision, and Value statements to ensure they are still relevant and appropriate for Schoolcraft College.

Mission/Visions/Values Review Sub-Committee Members:

  • Brenda Leavens, Chief Human Resource & Risk Management Officer
  • Blake Nowicki, Student
  • Dr. Mark Huston, Faculty, full-time
  • Joseph Ringer, Faculty, part-time
  • Anna Whitaker, SCAFSE Union President (Schoolcraft College Association of Food Service Employees)