Strategic Planning

Welcome to STCC’s Strategic Planning Process website. We invite you to visit this page often as we update information on how we at Springfield Technical Community College can position ourselves for the future. Thank you for your support during this process.

Welcome!

We are excited to co-lead Springfield Technical Community College’s Strategic Planning Process. The College’s mission simply stated is to “support students as they transform their lives”. Together, working with the thirty-plus members of the STCC Strategic Planning Task Force, Campus Works, the lead planning consultant, voices from the campus community inclusive of students, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators, our external partners, and stakeholders, we will develop a plan designed to fulfill our mission, and so much more.

This website is one of several communication vehicles that will be used to chart and share our progress towards plan development, approval, implementation, and ultimately assessment. All employees are also invited to visit the STCCNet Portal Strategic Planning page for access to additional planning documents and resources. To our community partners, check back regularly on this site as we post updates to keep you informed. We want to hear from all stakeholders as we move forward with this transparent and inclusive process. Anyone with questions or feedback to share can feel free to email us at strategicplanning@stcc.edu and we will get back to you to answer your question or acknowledge your input.

This is an exciting time at STCC. With the announcement of a $30 million award from the Commonwealth for the College to invest in critical infrastructure that supports our School of Health & Patient Simulation, there’s no better time to plan for the future for current and future members of STCC and the communities we serve. We will end with a message from our President, Dr. John B Cook who was quoted in an interview about the award from the Commonwealth “I am thrilled for our students and faculty as this ensures that STCC stays on the leading edge of healthcare education; the future of STCC is bright.”

We encourage you to add your voice to the shaping of STCC’s bright future!

Dr. Shai L. Butler/Co-Chair

Shai Butler

Professor Eileen Cusick/Co-Chair

Eileen Cusick

Task Force Members

Spring 2022 – Spring 2023

Definitions of Acronyms used in the Membership table are listed below the table of members.

Name	Email Address	School/ Division/ Work area	Division/ Department	Position/ Title/ Affiliation
Shai Butler	slbutler@stcc.edu	Advancement & External Affairs	Advancement & External Affairs	Vice President of Advancement & External Affairs/ Executive Director to the STCC Foundation/ Co-chair, Strategic Planning Task Force/ NUP
Eileen Cusick	cusick@stcc.edu	LAPS	Office Information Technologies	Professor/ Co-chair, Strategic Planning Task Force/ Co-chair, NECHE Standard 7, Information Resources/ Hiring Committees/ MCCC
Dan Surdyka	dfsurdyka@stcc.edu	Information Technology	IT Applications	Webmaster/ Communications Lead, Strategic Planning Task Force/ NECHE Committee Member Standard #9/ NUP
Christina Atwater	cratwater@stcc.edu	LAPS	Business Administration	Professor/ Co-chair, NECHE/ FYE/ Chair, Curriculum Committee/ Chair, AUC/ MCCC
Debra Avery	ddavery@stcc.edu	Facilities	Facilities	Sr. Director of Facilities/ NECHE Committee/ NUP
Karolyn Burgos- Toribio	kmburgostoribio0001@stcc.edu	Community Engagement	Community Engagement	Student Success Navigator- LEAD/ former Student Trustee/ Alumnus
Shaun Bush	svbush2101@stcc.edu	Facilities	Facilities	Project Manager/ alumni/ Past general contractor at STCC/ NUP
Brian Candido	blcandido@stcc.edu	STEM	STEM/ Computer Technologies	Department Chair/ Professor/ Strategic Planning 2016, Commerce Redesign Team 2018, NECHE 2010/ MCCC
Jason Cohen	jlcohen@stcc.edu	Administration & Finance	Administration & Finance	Senior Director of Finance and Budgets/ NECHE Accreditation/ NUP
Joelle Connor	Jsconnor@stcc.edu	SHPS	Dental Sciences	Program Director -Dental Assistant Program/ Smoke Free Campus Committee / Foundation Board Committee/ MCCC
Maria Fonseca	mlfonseca@stcc.edu	Student Assessment	Student Testing Center	Coordinator of Student Assessment
Gladys Franco	gnfranco@stcc.edu	Workforce Development	Workforce Development	Assistant Vice President of Workforce Development/ NUP
Matthew Gravel	mgravel@stcc.edu	Academic Affairs	Academic Affairs	Dean of Academic Initiatives/ 2011 and 2021 self-study committees/ NUP
Tom Guzowski	teguzowski@stcc.edu	SHPS	Physical Therapist Assistant	Associate Professor/ Hiring Committee/ MCCC
Vanessa Hill	vhill@stcc.edu	STEM	STEM	Special Assistant to President/ Professor/ NECHE self-study/ MCCC
Vonetta Lightfoot	vmlightfoot@stcc.edu	Multicultural Affairs	Multicultural Affairs	Operations Manager/ NECHE- Standard 1, AIA, CCRT, OVW Prevention Committee, ERG Chair-BPG, HEIF Equity Ambassador/ BIPOC/ NUP
Miguel Maria	mamaria2101@stcc.edu	Student Affairs	Student Affairs	Director, Male Initiative for Leadership and Education (MILE)
Jennifer McNeill	jrmcneill@stcc.edu	Admissions	Admissions/ Student Affairs	Admissions Counselor/ AIA Committee/ CCRT Team/ , Hiring committees/ MCCC
Andrea Nathanson	anathanson@stcc.edu	Administration & Finance	Administration & Finance	Vice President Administration / Chief Financial Officer/ Shared Governance Committee/ NUP
Eugene Noble	ejnoble@stcc.edu	Institutional Research	Institutional Research	Associate Director
Kim Noel	knoel@stcc.edu	Library	Library	Librarian/ AFSCME
Melissa Pereira	mapereira2001@stcc.ed u	SHPS	Health Information Technology	Instructor/ MCCC
Sean Pettis	skpettis@stcc.edu	Information Technology	IT Infrastructure	Sr. Director of Infrastructure and Security/ NUP
Samantha Plourd	seplourd2201@stcc.edu	Student Affairs	Student Affairs	Dean of Enrollment, Retention & Completion/ NUP
Reena Randhir	rrandhir@stcc.edu	STEM	Biology	Assistant Professor/ MCCC
Anthony Rondinelli	arondinelli@stcc.edu	LAPS	Business Administration	Professor/ STCC Foundation, alumni representative/ MCCC
Lisa Thompson	llthompson2101@stcc.edu	Facilities	Facilities	Buyer IV / Former Dual Enrollment Student / MCPPO / AFSCME
Jennifer Wallace- Johnson	jwjohnson@stcc.edu	LAPS	Social and Behavioral Sciences	Assistant Professor/ MCCC
Mary Wiseman	mwiseman@stcc.edu	CODL	Academic Affairs	Director of Instructional Innovation and Faculty Investment/ NECHE Committee Member Strategy #6, AIA Founding Committee Member, AIA Professional Development Sub Committee Chair, Academic Plan 2020-22 Committee work./ NUP

Definitions of Acronyms used in Membership table

AFSCME - American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (union on campus)
AIA – Anti-Racism and Inclusion Alliance
AUC – All Unit Council. The college’s shared governance body. All employees below the level of director are automatically members, regardless of shift or full time/part time status
BIPOC – Black, Indigenous, and people of color
BPG –Black Professionals’ Group
CCRT - Coordinated Community Response Team
ERG – Employee Resource Group
FYE – First year experience
HEIF –Higher Education Innovation Fund
HSI - Hispanic Serving Institution
LAPS – School of Liberal and Professional Studies
MCCC – Massachusetts Community College Council (union on campus)
MILE - Male Initiative for Leadership and Education
NECHE – New England Commission of Higher Education
NUP – Non-unit Professional (non-union)
OVW – OVW- Office of Violence Against Women
SHPS – School of Health and Patient Simulation
STEM – School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics

Not Included in Membership Table

Two student representatives
Board of Trustees representative: Elizabeth Oleksak-Sposito, R.N., B.S.N., Secretary, Board of Trustees (liaison)
Department of Education representative: Dr. Winifred Hagen, Senior Associate Commissioner for Strategic Planning and Public Program Approval (liaison)

Our Planning Partner

CampusWorks Inc. has over 20 years of experience providing educational leadership and strategic advisory services to higher education. CampusWorks was chosen as STCC’s strategic planning partner for their extensive experience with community colleges, their robust process for inclusion of stakeholder groups, their alignment with STCC’s culture and community engagement needs, and their student-focused philosophy. Javon Brame, Senior Optimization Executive; Samantha Kessler, Institutional Research & Reporting Consultant; and Kevin David, PhD, Executive Account Director serve as STCC's primary consulting team members.

Community Communications and Updates

Engagement and Feedback Results

Student Experience Statement

Engagement Opportunities

April 2022
- All-College Town Hall Meeting
Aug. - Oct. 2022
- Trends in Higher Education Workshop
- Defining the Student Experience Workshop
- SWOT Survey and Focus Groups
Nov. 2022 - Jan. 2023
- Future Summit Event
- Employee Values Workshop
Feb. - Mar. 2023
- Mission, Vision, Values, Strategies Survey
- Constituent Feedback Sessions
April - May 2023
- Strategic Plan Launch and Celebration

Full Timeline

All-College Town Hall Meeting
Strategic Planning Task Force (SPTF) Kickoff
Board of Trustees Kickoff
SPTF Working Sessions
Data/Document Review and Analysis (SPTF)
Data Review Workshop (SPTF)

Trends in Higher Education Workshop (Employees)
Defining the Student Experience Workshop (Students and Employees)
SWOT Survey (Employees and Students)
Focus Groups (Students, Employees, Community)
Future Summit Topic Selection (SPTF)

Future Summit Event (Employees, Community, Students)
Board Mission/Vision Review
Employee Values Workshop
Sub-Group Presentation of Best Practices Research
Scan to Plan Workshop (SPTF)

Advancing Strategies Workshop (SPTF)
Mission/Vision/Values/Strategies Survey (Employees)
Implementation Workshop (Cabinet)
Objective Workshops (SPTF)
Constituent Feedback Sessions (Students, Employees, Community)

Action Planning Workshops (SPTF)
Strategic Plan Presentation to Board
Strategic Plan Launch