Strategy, Policy, and Integrated Planning (SPIP)

Strategic Plan

Planning at PCC

At the heart of Portland Community College’s commitment to excellence, the Strategy, Policy, and Integrated Planning (SPIP) Division ensures our institution remains adaptive, forward-looking, and aligned with the ever-evolving needs of our community. We are dedicated to aligning our college’s strategic vision with meaningful policies, securing resources, and ensuring effectiveness in every aspect of the college’s mission.

SPIP In-Service Community Sessions 2024

From Strategic to Integrated Planning
This session will update the community on the status of the Strategic Planning process and share how planning efforts will be integrated and aligned. Tuesday, September 17th from 9:00 am – 10:00 am, Cascade Campus, CA Terrell Hall 100 or online at https://portlandcc.zoom.us/j/91294462798

Stop the Bleed
Learn more about Stop the Bleed, which gives participants the skills to help the injured, and works in conjunction with the C-CERT session led by Alyson Lighthart and the personal preparedness session led by Martha Bailey. Tuesday, September 17th, from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, Sylvania Campus, SY HT RM 310

Grants Office Overview
Join us for an overview of the Grants Office and learn more about the process for grant development and submission. Ask all your grant-related questions and we’ll answer them! Tuesday, September 17th from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Cascade Campus Room, CA Terrell Hall 100 or online at https://portlandcc.zoom.us/j/96348629669

We Have Labor Market Information for You
Visit us to discover how labor market information, training, and resources can benefit your programs and disciplines. As part of our ongoing efforts to support our students, graduates, and local industries, we’re excited to introduce new resources available to you at the college. Let us help you integrate labor market information to better prepare our community for success in the workforce. Monday, September 16th from 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Sylvania Campus, HT 310

What We Do

Strategic Planning: We oversee the college’s long-term vision, aligning it with our mission, values, and the needs of our students and community. The 2025-2028 Strategic Plan is PCC’s blueprint for the next three years, emphasizing student success, community engagement, and sustainable growth.
Policy and Governance 欧洲杯决赛竞猜app_欧洲杯足球网-投注|官网ment: Creating a transparent, updated, and robust policy framework that governs our institution’s decisions and operations. The division also serves as stewards of the institution’s policies, ensuring they are clear, updated, and relevant.
Integrated Planning: By integrating different planning efforts at the college – academics, operations, community outreach, among others – we strive for a harmonized and holistic approach to education. We continually refine our strategies, approaches, and operations, ensuring that we remain adaptive and effective.
Effectiveness and Planning: We lead the college in data informed continuous improvement and creating data availability, transparency, training, and governance. Institutional Effectiveness?assesses and evaluates the impact of our initiatives, ensuring that our actions lead to tangible, positive outcomes for our community.
Grants: Identifying, applying for, and managing grants that further the college’s objectives and amplify our resources.

The Origins and Goals of SPIP

In the Reaffirmation of PCC Accreditation in July of 2022, PCC’s accreditors, the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), made four recommendations that help structure and define the work of SPIP.

Recommendation 1: Continue to integrate its planning processes (e.g., strategic plan, equity plan, and other planning efforts) and their associated metrics to ensure they are systematic in defining mission fulfillment and facilitating continuous improvement.
Recommendation 2: Further refine its use of disaggregated data from its planning processes to inform and implement strategies to guide planning, decision-making, and allocation of resources.
Recommendation 3: Fully demonstrate that the results of its assessment efforts are used to inform academic and learning-support planning practices to continuously improve student learning outcomes and learning-support planning practices.
Recommendation 4: Comprehensive alignment of policies, procedures, and administrative guidelines that are clearly stated, easily understandable, readily accessible, and regularly reviewed.

With these recommendations in mind, the division of Strategy, Policy, and Integrated Planning was created, and is leading the charge to innovate in these areas.

Meet the SPIP Team

Kurt Simonds, Vice-President, Strategy, Policy, & Integrated Planning
Marilyn Darrell, Executive Assistant
Dieterich Steinmetz, Dean, Effectiveness and Planning
- Effectiveness and Planning Team:
  - Laura Massey, Director, Institutional Effectiveness
    - Institutional Effectiveness Team:
      - Programmer/Analyst: Trey Guy
      - Programmer/Analyst: Djambel Unkov
      - Programmer/Analyst: Ryan Bohac
      - Research Analyst: Alyssa Eggebrecht
  - Celeste Armstrong-Cortez, Administrative Assistant
  - Magda D’Angelis, Coordinator, Labor Market Data
  - Selena Niles, Coordinator, Program Review
Sarah Rose Evans, Manager, Strategic Planning
Jeannie Moton-Winn, Manager, Policy/Special Projects
Lorraine Churchill, Manager, Emergency Preparedness
Vanessa Wood, Director, Grants
- Grants Team
  - Grant Specialist & Assistant: Shannan Cox
  - Grant Specialist & Assistant: Marcie Evans
  - Pre-Award Grant Officer: Jill Gear
  - Pre-Award Grant Officer: Lori Gates
  - Pre-Award Grant Officer: Michelle DuBarry
  - Post-Award Grant Officer: Beth Gebstadt

Questions?

Contact us: spip@pcc.edu

Thank you for your interest in our division. Together, we look forward to crafting a vibrant and inclusive future for Portland Community College.