Building our Roadmap
The Strategic Connections Task Force, co-chaired by Jyoti Senthil and Kevin Mitchell, is facilitating the development of the college's next strategic plan, a five- to seven-year roadmap shaped by students, faculty, staff, and community partners across every CSN campus and learning center. This taskforce is working alongside subcommittee members and consultants from Campus Works across five phases from environmental scanning and visioning to goal setting and launch.
Values: The core values of the Strategic Connection Taskforce are Synergy, Transparency, and Celebration.
Our Journey — Strategic Planning Process Timeline
Phase 1
Laying the Foundation: Environmental Scan and Data Review
April 20, 2026 – August 30, 2026
Highlights
- Review Mission, Vision & Values Statements
- Internal SWOT Analysis
- External PESTLE/STEEP scan of higher-ed trends
- Review & synthesize institutional data
- Confirm work plan & engagement calendar
Outcome
- Completed Environmental Scan (SWOT/PESTLE)
- Mission, Vision & Values reviewed
- Shared Themes to inform the Strategic Future Summit
Engagement
Events
- All-Campus Kickoff & Constituent Communication — May 7, 2026
Workshops
- Trends in Higher Education
- Student Experience Statement
- Values Workshop
Focus Groups, Work Session & Surveys
- Collegewide SWOT — Sub-Committees Leads — August 31, 2026
- Focus Groups: Faculty Senate E-Board, AFA E-Board, Classified E-Board, Student ASCSN, Executive Leadership Team
- Survey — Mission, Vision, Values — Closes September 22, 2026
- Share your feedback — Ongoing — Closes Feb 25, 2026
- Survey — Mission, Vision, Values — Closes September 22, 2026
- Share your feedback — Ongoing — Closes Feb 25, 2026
Phase 2
Visioning and Strategic Priority Setting
September 1, 2026 – November 30, 2026
Highlights
- Futuristic Visioning Workshop
- Analyze findings → Strategic Priorities & Themes
- Drafting Strategic Priorities
- Drafting Impact Statements
- CSN Student Experience Statement
- CSN Employee Impact Statement
- CSN Community and Workforce Statement
- Constituent focus groups across key groups
Outcome
- Strategic Priorities & Thematic Areas established
- Impact statements from the Future Summit
- Draft strategic priorities statements shared for feedback
- Shared vision among constituents
Engagement
Events — College-wide
- October 1, 2026: Future Summit — Signature event
- October 2, 2026: Student Experience — Event
- November 4, 2026: Scan to Plan — Workshop for Strategic Connection Taskforce and Sub-committee members, Shared Governance Leads, Executive Leadership Team
Focus Groups & Surveys
- Constituent focus groups
- Shared Governance Groups, Leadership Team, Department/Division Focus Groups, External Partners
Phase 3
Draft Plan Development and Feedback
December 1, 2026 – January 30, 2027
Highlights
- Draft Goals, Objectives & KPIs
- Set benchmarks & targets from data review
- Assemble first comprehensive draft plan
- Feedback sessions
- Campus survey on draft plan
Outcome
- First complete draft Strategic Plan
- SMART objectives & Key Performance Indicators with baselines/targets
- Refined draft ready to advance to Phase 4
Engagement
Events: Draft-plan feedback sessions
- Collegewide listening sessions on all three campuses
- Spring Convocation Special Session — Feedback — January 2027
- CSN Constituents focus groups
- Strategic Connection Taskforce, Shared Governance Groups, Leadership Team, Department/Division Focus Groups
- Community & External partner groups — IAC, Foundation Board, Engagement with CCSD
- Campus survey on Draft Plan Feedback — Will be deployed in January 2027
- Share your feedback — Ongoing — Closes Feb 25, 2026
- Campus survey on Draft Plan Feedback — Will be deployed in January 2027
- Share your feedback — Ongoing — Closes Feb 25, 2026
Phase 4
Implementation Planning
February 1, 2027 – March 30, 2027
Highlights
- Detailed implementation plans & action steps
- Align with broader institutional planning
- Budget & resource allocation strategy
- Assessment & accountability framework
Outcome
- Goal alignment with implementation strategy
- Transitioning into Unit plans with clear ownership
- Assessment & accountability framework in place
- Budget and resource alignment process and framework in place
- Positioned to formally launch in Phase 5
Engagement
Workshops: Days and Time (TBD)
- Implementation Strategy
- Resource & capacity alignment
- Budget & Strategic priorities alignment
Focus Groups & Surveys
- Strategic Taskforce Sub-Committee working sessions
- Working sessions with Executive Leadership Team / Divisions / Departments
Phase 5
Final Launch and Presentation
April 1, 2027 – June 30, 2027
Highlights
- Synthesize all Phase 3–4 feedback
- Present Final Plan to College stakeholders
- Submit to President for approval
- Present to Board of Trustees
Outcome
- Finalized Strategic Plan & Implementation Plan
- Official college-wide launch
- Invite External Partners
- Formal President & Board of Trustees approval
Engagement
Events
Collegewide Launch
- April 23, 2027 (Tentative): Closing Presentation & Forums
- Presentation to President & Board
Handover
- Transition Partnership with Campusworks Strategic Planning Co-Chairs and Consultants and College President
- July 2026 — Integrating Master Plans with Strategic Plan — AD Strategic Planning and Unit Planning
- April 23, 2027 (tentative) — Collegewide launch event
- Submission of Plan to NSHE Board — May 1, 2027
- Final Presentation to NSHE Board — June 2027 — College President
A Message from Dr. Stacy Klippenstein
At the College of Southern Nevada, our purpose is clear: we exist to expand opportunity, transform lives, and strengthen the communities we serve. The students who walk on campus have dreams, stories, potential, and the hope of a brighter future. Our responsibility is to ensure they have the support, resources, and pathways they need to succeed.
Our Strategic Plan is more than a roadmap—it is a commitment. It reflects our shared vision for a college, one that is responsive to the needs of our students, connected to our communities, and prepared to meet the opportunities and challenges of a rapidly changing Southern Nevada. It guides how we invest our energy, set our priorities, and work together to create meaningful impact.
As President, I am deeply committed to listening to the voices of our students, employees, partners, and community members. The strength of CSN has always come from the people we serve and the people who serve alongside us. The strategic plan will be built upon that partnership and a belief that our best future is one we create together.
Southern Nevada depends on CSN, and we are proud to rise to that responsibility. We will continue to innovate, grow, and evolve while remaining steadfast in our commitment to student success, workforce development, and community prosperity. Every decision we make is guided by a simple but powerful principle: helping people achieve their goals and ensuring our communities thrive. Thank you for being part of CSN's journey. Together, we will build a stronger college, create greater opportunities, and empower success for generations to come.
As always, Go Coyotes!
Meetings & Events
Connect with the strategic planning process firsthand. Join workshops, summits and engagement opportunities designed to gather ideas, share progress and help shape the future of CSN.
| Event Title | Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Future Summit – Day 1: Envisioning Strategic Priorities Together | Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM | Charleston Campus Student Union |
| Strategic Future Summit – Day 2: Student Impact Experience | Fri, Oct 2, 2026 | 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Charleston Campus Student Union |
| Special Workshop on Drafting the Plan- Strategic Connection Taskforce Members and Cabinet with Consultants | Wed, Nov 4, 2026 | 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM | TBD |
| Phase 3 – Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft Feedback – Convocation Week | January 2027 | TBD | Charleston Campus |
| Phase 3 – Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft Feedback – Convocation Week | January 2027 | TBD | Henderson Campus |
| Phase 3 – Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft Feedback – Convocation Week | January 2027 | TBD | North Las Vegas Campus |
| Collegewide Launch CSN Strategic Plan | April, 2027 | TBD | TBD |
Strategic (plan) Connections Taskforce 2026-27
…Envisioning the Future of CSN Together
Membership
Executive Sponsor (College President)
- Dr. Stacy Klippenstein
Administrative Faculty Co-Chair
- Jyoti Senthil
Academic Faculty Co-Chair
- Kevin Mitchell
External Members
- Jaime Cruz, IAC Member
ASCSN
- Sarah Serrano
- Brayden Boulton
Academic Faculty
- Ayla Koch
- Benjamin ‘Wil’ Wilreker
- Michael Denman
Administrative Faculty
- Carey Sedlacek
- Dr. Vartouhi Asherian
Classified Council
- Maria (Mayr) Berry
- Sarah Tartaglia
Cross-functional coverage
- Dr. Richard Kravchak
- Stavan Corbett
- Cheryl Feldmeier
- Eric Garner
- Iris Mendez
- Dr. Gayle Juneau Butler
- Jonathan Barton
Ex-Officio
- Dr. Bob Ngo (Institutional Research)
- Steve Goebel (Marketing and Communications)
- Dr. Shari Peterson (Accreditation and Assessment)
- Nick Sheppard-Miller (Budget)
Sub-Committee Leads
- Tyler Hue
- Dr. Gayle Juneau Butler
- Dr. Richard Kravchak
- Daniel Alvarado
- Benjamin ‘Wil’ Wilreker
- Cheryl Feldmeier
- Carey Sedlacek
- Nick Sheppard-Miller
- Doug Sims
- Tina Russom
- Stavan Corbett
- Eric Garner
Strategic Plan Resources
The Strategic Bridge Plan 2025–2027, approved by the Board of Regents in September 2025, serves as CSN’s roadmap for advancing the College’s mission while laying the foundation for the next comprehensive Strategic Plan. Through the institutional Unit Planning framework, the Bridge Plan aligns departmental initiatives with four strategic goals: Student Access and Success, Student Engagement, Performance and Quality, and Workforce and Community. The plan includes key performance indicators and project-based measures to track progress and guide continuous improvement, with annual progress reports providing updates on institutional achievements.
Strategic Plan 2019-2024
Concluded Plan Information
Strategic Bridge Plan 2025-2027
Implementation begins in Fall 2025
Closing the Feedback Loop
Reports and Scorecard Coming Soon
Unit Planning
Planning, Assessment, and Reporting
Join the Conversation
Strategic planning is a collaborative effort, and every voice matters. As the planning process continues, this page will serve as your source for updates, meeting information, resources and opportunities to participate. We invite you to stay engaged and help shape the next chapter of CSN.
Phase 1: CSN’s Mission, Vision, and Values Together
Your Voice Matters! Crafting CSN’s Mission, Vision, and Values Together
Jyoti Senthil
Assistant Director, Strategic Planning
Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation, & Strategic Planning
Mission
The College of Southern Nevada empowers our students and communities to achieve, succeed, and prosper.
Vision
The College of Southern Nevada is recognized as a leader among community colleges in fostering student success, shared governance, and performance excellence.
Values (I-LEAD)
- Integrity: We place fairness, honesty, transparency, and trust at the center of all decisions, policies, and operations.
- Lifelong Learning: We foster curious minds, continuous learning, and a broad-based education to enhance creative thinking, problem solving, innovation, and principled leadership.
- Excellence: We achieve and surpass our goals through continuous performance improvement and commitment to — and quality in — teaching, learning, scholarship, service, and administration.
- Academic Freedom: We embrace freedom of thought and speech in support of teaching, learning, communication, shared governance, and responsible civic engagement.
- Diversity: We value the integration of different backgrounds and perspectives among students, faculty, staff, and community members as a way to collaborate and promote creativity, innovation, and growth.