Ocean-County-College-Strategic-Plan-2025 - Flipbook - Page 5
Building Opportunity
Strengthening Community
MESSAGE FROM THE
PRESIDENT
“Building Opportunity | Strengthening Community” is a strategic plan that boldly proclaims that
Ocean County College changes lives and communities. Four small words capture the heart of this
bedrock institution for Ocean County. This strategic plan prepares us individually and collectively for the
challenging work ahead by grounding this work in our tradition as a catalyst for positive change. The
yoking of opportunity and community reminds us that our individual endeavors and successes have a
collective value, too.
This plan, built upon our new mission, vision, and values, is a testament to the future we can create
together. It was crafted through the engagement with both our internal and external communities.
The drafts went through many iterations based on feedback from faculty and staff, students, alumni,
advisory boards, and community partners and stakeholders. The plan is focused on the concepts
of empowerment, a focus on the future, connections, and sustainability. These four goals are
interdependent and require all of us to support these goals through action and care. Our success requires
us to embrace new ways of thinking and doing. The plan is ambitious but doable, with objectives and
strategies that guide our actions and decisions. In these uncertain times, this blueprint for institutional,
student, and community success reminds us of the essential work of the college and its people and how
we can collectively impact lives and communities.
I extend my deepest gratitude to all those who volunteered their time, insight, and energy to the Strategic
Planning Taskforce. Your dedication has shaped a bold, actionable plan that will guide Ocean County
College into the future.
Ocean County College remains steadfast in our commitment to being of and for
the communities we serve.
With warm regards,
Pamela Monaco, Ph.D.
President, Ocean County College
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