Strategic Plan

The College of Southern Nevada’s Strategic Plan serves as a guiding framework to advance student success, equity, and institutional excellence across all campuses. Grounded in our mission to empower diverse communities through accessible, high-quality education, the plan outlines strategic goals, core themes, and measurable outcomes that align with Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) priorities. Through thoughtful planning, broad collaboration, and continuous assessment, CSN is committed to creating a responsive, student-centered learning environment that prepares learners for lifelong achievement.

Strategic Plan
2019-2024

Concluded Plan Information

Cover of the Strategic Plan 2019 - 2024

Strategic Bridge Plan
2025-2027

Implementation begins in Fall 2025

Cover of the Strategic Plan 2025 - 2027

Future Strategic Plan
2027-2031

Coming Soon!

Future Strategic Plan for 2027-2031

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.

For more information please contact:

Jyoti Senthil

(702) 651-7698

Assistant Director - Institutional Effectiveness, Accreditation and Strategic Planning

jyoti.senthil@csn.edu