Mission: Whatcom Community College contributes to the vitality of its communities by providing quality education in academic transfer, professional-technical, and lifelong learning, preparing students for active citizenship in a global society.

Vision: Whatcom is a supportive community, empowering lives through education.

Promise: We transform lives through education. We accomplish this by supporting student growth, respecting student investment, embracing diversity, promoting excellence and creating opportunities.

WCC 2023-2028 Strategic Plan:

Goal 1 | Renew and Expand Impactful Community Connections Within and Beyond the College.

1.1 | Strengthen collaborations with local K-12 educators so that Whatcom is known as the preferred choice for students.

1.2 | Expand and strengthen relationships with industry, education, and community partners.

1.3 | Build a collaborative culture that sets, underscores, and achieves shared mutual goals.

1.4 | Share college and student success stories with internal and external communities.

1.5 | Leverage external resources and partners to support student success and workforce-driven outcomes.

Goal 2 | Encourage Innovation Focused on Delivering High Value Education.

2.1 | Enhance and expand innovative teaching and learning practices that result in a high-return, high-quality education for all students.

2.2 | Increase applied learning opportunities for students.

2.3 | Model leadership in environmental sustainability and its intersection with human, social, and economic impacts.

Goal 3 | Sustain a Diverse and Inclusive Campus Community to Support Success and Belonging.

3.1 | Strengthen cross-divisional efforts to increase students’ sense of belonging,    engagement, and development.

3.2 | Expand campus engagement toward creating an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible culture.

3.3 | Promote deeper understanding and engagement related to IDEA to build broad capacity to lead and support institutional change.

3.4 | Eliminate achievement gaps among students.

Goal 4 | Deliver Educational Experiences That Foster Improved Student Success.

4.1 | Expand access and invest resources for student recruitment, retention, and completion.

4.2 | Design and implement contact-to-completion experience touchpoints that meet the expectations and needs for students in each targeted recruitment area.

4.3 | Create a seamless experience for students throughout their academic journey specifically utilizing Guided Pathways framework.

4.4 | Engage students inside and outside of the classroom.

Strategic Planning Core Team

Jon Spores, Bookstore Director
Dawn Gallardo, Counseling Full-Time Faculty
Leo Hopcroft, Development Education Full-Time Faculty
Asta Johansen, IT Support Technician 
Brian Keeley, Senior Director for Facilities & Operations
Joshua Norton, ASWCC President (2022-23)
Mark Price, Instruction Classroom Support Technician 
Juan Serrano, AIM Coach
Thistle Gonzalez, Student
Rafeeka Kloke, Executive Director for the Office of the President & Staff to the Board

Ex-officio members:
Kathi Hiyane-Brown, President
Sarah Simpson, Strategic Planning Coordinator