2025-30 Strategic Plan
Fort Lewis College

Fort Lewis College has flourished under its previous six-year strategic plan, achieving transformative growth through four key focus areas: students at the center, knowledge in action, community and regional partnerships, and systems that facilitate success. With a clear vision of who we are and where we're headed, we're now launching an ambitious new plan to propel FLC toward 2030 and beyond.

A community-driven effort

Guided by our unchanging mission statement, we began an extensive ten-month strategic planning process in March 2024. The Board of Trustees approved five Strategic Directions in August 2024, designed to address FLC's priorities and challenges head-on:

• Reconciliation: Healing & action
  Create pathways for the FLC community to enact and embody shared understanding, responsibility, and commitments to the Reconciliation Framework.
  
• Academics: Equitable & exceptional education 
  Become a regional and national academic leader, educating diverse students to catalyze change on critical issues.
  
• Student-Ready: Student success & graduation outcomes
  All students have access to a transformative education, a clear and supported path to graduation, and the skills to launch successfully into their chosen careers or graduate study.   
  
• Basic Needs: Community of care
  FLC is an inclusive ecosystem that fosters a sense of belonging for all students, faculty and staff, creating a campus where everyone can thrive. 
  
• Community Connections: Engagement & workforce
  FLC is a responsive and collaborative partner that drives positive social, cultural, and economic impact for surrounding communities and Tribal Nations.
  

By October 2024, over 1,000 participants engaged in this inclusive process, resulting in an actionable plan that genuinely reflects our campus community's voice. On December 12, 2024, the FLC Board of Trustees unanimously approved this 2025-30 Strategic Plan.

Moving forward together

Starting January 2025, a diverse Implementation Committee of campus leaders will guide these initiatives to success. This committee will:

• Drive collaboration across departments
• Ensure strong campus buy-in and engagement
• Monitor and measure progress

We recognize that a successful strategic plan evolves with the college's needs. This plan serves as a living document that will grow and adapt, providing a flexible framework for our future success.