Strategic Plan

New Student Orientation was expanded to include transfer, returning, and spring-start students.

FBLA-Collegiate students received 16 top seven place finishes at the Nebraska State Leadership Conference. Eight students placed in the top 10 at the national conference.

Northeast students placed second in sweepstakes for two-year colleges at the 2024 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference along with nine individual and team top three finishes.

Northeast students earned 38 medals at the 2024 SkillsUSA Nebraska State Leadership and Skills Conference and seven medals at the 60th annual SkillsUSA National Conference.

Delivery methods were expanded to include virtual options in the Math Success Center and Individualized Math courses to better serve distance students.

Over 4,000 tutoring sessions were held serving 900+ students.

Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams competed at the national tournament. A play by Edouard Nys made the #1 play on ESPN’s SportsCenter Top 10.

113 student-athletes were named Fall 2023 Academic All-Region (for 3.0 or higher GPA).

Early College advising was expanded to extended campuses through advising, school visits, and many Apply to Northeast and Registration Days.

Northeast earned the Military Friendly School designation.

Adult Education exceeded the Federal Negotiated Performance Level for skills gained by 3%.

Ellucian CRM Advise was implemented.

New Student Orientation had the largest attendance to date at 762 students.

Handshake, an online career services portal, was launched to increase job search opportunities for students and provide greater exposure for employers listing openings.

Fall 2023 marked the largest class of international freshman to date at 42 students.

Phase I of the Rural Guided Pathways Project focused on guided pathways reforms with 15 other rural colleges across the country came to a close.

First year advisors had over 1,700 advising appointments or group advising sessions with students and worked 1,428 Early Alerts.

The National Society of Leadership and Success leadership honor society at Northeast was launched with 273 students participating in the inaugural year.

Northeast partnered with InternNE to provide students with additional internship opportunities.

The average foundation scholarship amount increased by $274 over the previous year to an average award of $1,251.

The recertification application for Title IV eligibility was renewed by the Department of Education.

Six hundred 8-12th graders participated in career exploration workshops and appointments.

FAFSA Simplification was implemented and related processes were updated.

Over $15,000,000 in financial aid was awarded to students.

New washers and dryers were installed in all residential facilities making laundry free for all on-campus residents.

Library Services partnered with two faculty members to provide in-class book discussion groups/literature circles utilizing interlibrary loan copies, resulting of cumulative student savings of $1,862.

Enrollment outside the 20-county service area increased by 2.6% over the previous year.

Several events were held for students focusing on mental health resulting in a 53% increase in students accessing counseling services over the previous year.

The 2023 Graduate Report noted a 99% success rate for graduates entering employment or continuing their education.

500 more students visited the food pantry than the previous year, which was made possible through increased outreach and several monetary and product donations.

TRIO-College Success Program expanded to serve 190 students and students continue to exceed persistence and academic success objectives.

A record 2,988 students applied for fall 2023 and a record number of 892 personal campus tours took place.

Seven fields of study were created that encompass all programs at Northeast. All transfer pathways were aligned to include a common first year of courses within their field of study, including a light the fire program course.

Disability Services supported a record number of students, representing 10.5% of the student population.

The Walter Scott, Jr. Career Pathway Scholars program was launched.

The Spring Career Fair had a record number of employers participate.

Northeast co-sponsored the first ELEVATE Summit, featuring topics such as building a skilled workforce through work-based learning, apprenticeships, high school training, and tapping into diverse talent pools.

Northeast partnered with USDA Rural Development through the Community College Alliance for Agriculture Advancement (C2A3) to support rural workforce development. A memorandum of understanding was signed to provide Midwest students with resources and skills to advance careers in agriculture and rural economic development.

The full-time, degree seeking retention rate was 8% higher than the national average.

Early College Exploration Day was held at the O'Neill Extended Campus for the first time with 134 students attending.

Northeast and UNL collaborated to offer a career exploration event for 250 students in Keya Paha, Brown, and Rock counties highlighting 50 area businesses. Representatives from two- and four-year institutions along with military recruiters were available to answer questions.

Reduced the number of students with unpaid balances by 15% at the end of the fiscal year by refining text and email communications.

Increased Inclusive Access digital textbook usage by 69%. This allows students to opt out, provides lower costs for course materials, and allows materials to be available on the first day of class.

Increased the number of bilingual student ambassadors from 3 to 5 to better serve the Hispanic population and families.

Hosted 8th Grade Career Workshops for ten schools.

Provided 892 personal campus tours to prospective students and families and developed a virtual tour on the Northeast website.

Increased the total number of student applications by 9% over the previous year.

Expanded mandatory advising to include a first-year advisor for all degree-seeking students.

95 Northeast student-athletes were named Fall Academic All-Region and 97 were named Spring Academic All-Region.

Men’s and women’s soccer teams qualified for the national tournament.

All new students were required to complete the MyMajors assessment prior to the first day of classes providing them with additional career exploration opportunities.

International freshman student enrollment increased to 31 students representing the largest class in the past decade.

Increased total scholarship dollars awarded to students by 13% over the previous year totaling $595,953.73.

A sensory room was established to promote physical and mental relaxation, improve focus, be a safe place to decompress or manage stress and be a place to encourage mindfulness and improve overall wellness.

85% of students that took Early College coursework in high school matriculated to college after graduation (including 28% to Northeast).

After seeing increased demand for scholarships after the March 1 application deadline had passed, Financial Aid introduced a rolling scholarship deadline, making unawarded scholarships available for later applicants. This allowed an additional 280 students to apply after the March 1 priority with 74% coming from underserved student populations.

Upgraded My Northeast to Ellucian Experience, including a mobile app.

Met with every student during New Student Registration to discuss financial aid packages and the cost to attend Northeast, ensuring that financial plans were in place.

Increased access to news and educational video resources through Library database management.

Implemented academic study tables to improve study habits for students with GPAs below 2.0 and/or low mid-term grades.

TRiO-College Success Program expanded to support 38-50 additional students.

Increased TRiO persistence from 94% to 96%, associate or certificate attainment from 66% to 78%, and transfer to a four-year institution from 20% to 29%.

Two Northeast students attended a White House Summit with vice president Kamala Harris to discuss issues affecting college students.

The TRIO Student Support Services Program partnered with Calmwater Financial to offer 76 TRIO students both group and individual financial education and planning.

13,585 students attended 89 programs offered by Student Activities - the highest engagement to date! This included Hearts are Wild, a Vegas-themed prom, with 246 students attending - many who missed their high school prom due to the pandemic.

The Becoming a Hawk program was launched which ensures students integrate into the culture of college through New Student Registration sessions, Hawk Help Days, and move-in day for residence halls among other activities. Fall Orientation was moved from Sunday to Friday with 746 new freshmen attending in Fall 2021 resulting in the largest participation in the event.

In Fall 2021, there were 27 new international students and 30 returning resulting in the largest population of international students to date!

Northeast joined a national effort to support student well-being and mental health by becoming a JED Campus.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Coaching Intensive Training was provided to 37 employees.

613 students participated in student clubs including three new clubs for Ag Business, Media Arts, and E-Sports.

88 programs with 862 attendees were held for on-campus housing students focused on residence life core areas of personal development, academic success, social engagement, and global perspectives.

A frisbee golf course was installed on the Norfolk campus, led by the Student Leadership Association.

5082 tutoring sessions were held in 2021-22.

The Hawk Shop transitioned to an instore textbook rental program which reduces rental pricing to students and provides additional options for utilization of digital content.

On-campus housing residents knew their room placements before New Student Registration for the first time through the adoption of housing occupancy software.

Mandatory advising was expanded to include Applied Technology students and ensures that all degree-seeking freshman have a first-year advisor.

Financial Aid increased access to scholarships through the implementation of a rolling scholarship deadline. An additional 303 students completed scholarship applications after the priority deadline. As a result, the number of scholarship applications grew by 37.7% over the previous year resulting in 1106 applications.

Advising 360 was launched which provides a single view for student information.

Northeast earned the Military Friendly Designation for 2021-22 for its work assisting current members of the military and military veterans in their pursuit of higher education.

A self-scheduling calendar for personal campus tours was created for prospective students and their families, bilingual/Spanish tours were offered by bilingual student ambassadors, and personalized next steps welcome sheets were created which help prospective students and families better understand where the student is in the intake process.

The Nebraska Career Scholarship was launched providing up to $5,000 per year in addition to other financial aid for students enrolling in high-demand, highwage careers.

Women’s soccer won the Region XI and Plains District Championships.

The men’s golf team made it to the NJCAA DII National Tournament for the first time in more than 10 years.

The baseball team broke the school record for most wins in a season (39)

All athletic teams (8) were named Academic Teams of the Year by the National Junior College Athletic Association by having a team GPA of 3.0 or higher.

Phlebotomy was offered for the first time to meet industry demand.

The National Security Agency and Department of Homeland Security redesignated Northeast as an institution for CAE-2Y - National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense 2-Year Education through 2029.

Free Early College was offered beginning in Fall 2023.

Site visits were hosted for multiple specialized accreditation programs including Associate Degree Nursing, Automotive Technology, and Veterinary Technology resulting in reaccreditation.

794 industry recognized credentials were earned through credit programming in the Applied Technology Division.

New and revised articulation agreements and memorandums of understanding were created for the institution (two) and specific academic programs (12).

GM Step certification was offered for the first time to Automotive Technology students which complements the existing Mopar Cap Local and Ford ACE certifications.

The CDL Driving Range was opened in South Sioux City allowing the first courses to be held at that location.

The Food Service and Dietary Management program was transitioned to an accelerated non-credit program to better serve workforce needs.

The AAS Heath Information Management program was selected for the CAHIIM Future Education Model Demonstration Program.

Licensure and certification pass rates for 2023-24 averaged at 94.3% including:

• Physical Therapist Assistant board exam pass rate of 100%
• NCLEX-RN at 97.56% and NCLEX-PN at 100% (nursing)

Several applied research projects took place at the Urban Farm including building 12 raised beds, starting a compost pile, installing irrigation, and contracting beehives to be placed and managed during the growing season.

Personal Training students passed the industry credential National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) exam at 91% which is 21% above the national average.

LSVT Big was a new certification earned by 11 Physical Therapist Assistant students focused on treatment for patients with Parkinson’s Disease.

The Wind Energy program partnered with Copper State Bolts and Transmission Dynamics to pilot the use of bolts that provide real-time monitoring of tension. The pilot resulted in the first wind turbine in North America with this technology.

The groundbreaking for the iHub facility in downtown Norfolk took place. iHub will partner with employers on fabrication and workforce training, while offering space for community collaboration and youth education.

Multiple Measures Placement for math and English was launched.

The Chemical Application Apprenticeship program was launched.

A Paramedic student was honored with the State of Nebraska’s CODE Save Award after saving a man’s life on a call during his internship.

Northeast students earned 64 medals at the 2023 SkillsUSA Nebraska State Leadership and Skills Conference and 20 medals at the 59th annual SkillsUSA National Conference.

A 911 Dispatcher 40-hour training course was developed following a DACUM (designing a curriculum) workshop with county officials.

Through program mapping, 83% of programs in the Applied Technology division allow for completion of math and English in the student’s first year.

Northeast was named to the top 15 Entrepreneurial Colleges of the Future by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship.

Launched a zero textbook cost early adopter program for faculty.

Expanded continuing education opportunities for incumbent veterinary technicians.

The Norfolk Manufacturing Alliance was created to focus on the business needs of Norfolk area manufacturers, employment and training needs, automation access, and more.

More than 980 industry-recognized credentials were earned by students in Applied Technology programs.

Student Activities Council (SAC) was named the Student Programming Board of the Midwest region for 2022-23 by the Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities.

Developed a job shadowing program allowing students to gain direct exposure to careers.

Piloted the use of virtual reality with the Physical Therapist Assistant program.

Business students earned 27 awards at the state collegiate business leaders conference and 71 awards at the national event.

New programs were developed to include a Medical Billing Diploma, Welding Certificate, and concentrations in History and Systems Administration.

Launched program orientation for agriculture majors to orient students to pathways and careers related to agriculture majors.

Northeast students finished in second place in sweepstakes and earned 30 awards for two-year colleges at the 2023 North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging Conference.

Expanded career exploration opportunities for high school students in Pre Veterinary Sciences and Vet Technology.

Expanded the Workforce Partners program to the West Point region, offering leadership development opportunities for cohorts of businesses.

1057 Residence Life students attended 33 programs on Residence Life Core Areas.

Broadcasting Instructor Brian Anderson was the recipient of the 2022 Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Western Region Faculty Member Award. He was one of five regional faculty members from two-year colleges to be recognized. ACCT’s western region covers 10 states and five Canadian provinces and territories.

Northeast took top honors in two team events during the 2023 College Lineman’s Rodeo featuring institutions across the Midwest.

Developed an apprenticeship program for Diesel Mechanic and the number of apprentices grew from 3 to 19.

Increased Adult Education enrollment from 711 to 889.

Northeast students earned 56 medals at the 2022 SkillsUSA Nebraska State Leadership and Skills Conference and 15 medals were earned at the 58th annual SkillsUSA National Conference.

48 employers and approximately 143 students participated in the annual Part-Time Job Fair. 358 students and 90 employers participated in the Spring Career Fair.

142 students qualified for membership into the Phi Theta Kappa, Tau Chi chapter, an international academic honor society for two-year colleges. Since the installation in 1996, roughly 3,300 students have been inducted. Four of these students were named to the 2022 All-Nebraska Academic Team honoring students for academic achievement, leadership, and service.

Embedded librarianship reached 19% more students than previous years exposing more students to resources and training materials provided by the library.

Criminal Justice co-sponsored the inaugural 2022 Family Violence Summit in collaboration with Faith Regional Health Services and Behavioral Health Specialists to provide professional development for current practitioners and students.

An additional truck driving trainer was hired to meet industry demand which enabled credit hour production to increase by 35.7%.

Northeast Agriculture students placed 2nd at the 2022 NACTA Judging Conference.

Phi Beta Lambda students earned 27 awards at the 2022 Nebraska State Leadership Conference.

“Backyard Farmer,” a Nebraska Public Media program, was hosted at the Northeast campus for a live taping that aired in June 2022.

Thirty students participated in international travel experiences in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The Business program collaborated with Gallup and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln to integrate Clifton Strengths into curriculum.

NCLEX-PN (Practical Nurse) pass rate was 100% and NCLEX-RN (Registered Nurse) pass rate was 97.22% for 2021 graduates.

General Education Goals were revised to include stewardship, reasoning, communication, and relational perspective.

Thirteen Pathways-2-Tomorrow students qualified for the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) International Leadership Conference.

1,109 industry recognized credentials were awarded through Applied Technology programs, the highest number of credentials awarded to date.

The National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3) recognized Northeast Community College for its School on the Rise award for consistent growth in issuing certifications since joining the NC3 network; as well as demonstrating innovative CTE initiatives and programs to support students and the service area.

Early College enrollment increased to 1,658 unduplicated students in 2021-22 to mark the largest enrollment to date.

A Memorandum of Agreement that creates the Associate of Applied Science (AAS)/Bachelor of Science (BS) Technology program was signed with Wayne State College. It allows graduates who complete their associate degrees at Northeast Community College to transfer academic credits to Wayne State College to study industrial technology and earn a bachelor’s degree.

The Precision Agriculture program utilized a multi-hybrid planter built in a precision hardware course to plant a design of a Hawk on a soybean field.

The Northeast Nebraska Agriculture and Natural Resources Education Compact was expanded to now include more than 20 school districts and all regional institutions of higher education to use resources and promote collaboration to boost ag education and strengthen academic transfer processes.

Student assessment of instruction (Course Survey 1.0) was launched for every course beginning in spring 2022 to allow for accessible student assessment feedback via dashboards.

New programs were developed to include Health Information Management (Certificate and Diploma), Music Theatre Associate of Arts concentration, and Personal Training Diploma.

Workforce Partners, a leadership program for cohorts of small businesses, was successfully launched for the first time in the Hartington area. Programs are also offered in Norfolk; O’Neill; and Keya Paha, Brown, and Rock counties.

A Family Literacy Program was launched in O’Neill.

Northeast partnered with Rock County High School to develop an internship program with 11 students participating in the first year.

An Integrated Education and Training (IET) program was launched for the CDL training course.

61 industrial maintenance workers were upskilled over the course of four months, increasing their earnings, and adding valuable skills to the workforce.

National Science Foundation Grant: advancing tools of precision agriculture in the field of agriculture.

U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Building America Grant: strengthening Registered Apprenticeship Program in partnership with Central and Southeast Community Colleges.

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture Grant: expanding the vet tech program with added faculty and outreach work with high school students.

Natural Resources Conservation Service Agreement: conducting urban farm applied research.

National Endowment for the Arts Grant: Big Read series of public events.

USDA Rural Development Grant: purchased a simulator for use in backhoe/excavator training, specifically for small businesses.

Engaged with NSWERS to integrate and organize Northeast’s education and workforce data with all other public education partners in Nebraska to inform decision making.

Hosted a successful Higher Learning Commission site visit resulting in reaccreditation through 2033-34.

Dr. Tracy Kruse was named an AACC Awards of Excellence finalist for Rising Executive Star.

Northeast was selected as a winner in the 2024 Ellucian Impact Awards. Due to cloud migration and software integration, the college expects to save $1.18 million over the next five years.

Cara Hoehne and Jerrett Mills were selected as Top 20 under 40 in the Norfolk area.

Cara Hoehne (full-time faculty), Aaron Kinnan (part-time faculty), Makala Maple (professional managerial), and Analia Dorado (classified staff) were the US Bank Great Performer Award recipients in 2024.

Colleen Barnes was reappointed by Governor Ricketts to the Nebraska Juvenile Justice Coalition.

Lisa Guenther (faculty), Shelley Lammers (administrator), and Julie Robinson (Board of Governors) were recognized by the Nebraska Community College Association for excellence in their field.

Adam Peterson was elected as the Devised Theatre Coordinator for Region 5 of the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.

New logos for Northeast Community College and Hawks Athletics were successfully launched.

Northeast Community College was recognized as one of the top 150 community colleges by the Aspen Institute for the seventh time since 2011.

Larry Oetken was presented with the Leroy M. Vanderpool Recognition Award at the Quad State Instructors summer conference.

Northeast received a National Council for Marketing and Public Relations Gold Paragon Award for the 50th Anniversary Celebration.

Marketing received nine regional awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations.

88 employees completed Interview Process Certification training so at least two certified employees can sit on every search advisory committee.

The McLean Engagement Survey was launched for the first time with an 80% employee response rate.

Mike Roeber was presented with the North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Judging and Student Service Award.

Coach Chad Miller was named Region 11 Women’s Soccer Coach of the Year.

Coach Adam Potter was named Region 11 Men’s Soccer Coach of the Year.

Norfolk Area Relay for Life was held May 31, 2024, at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, raising $60,000 by all teams. The Northeast Hope Hawks contributed by holding an apparel exchange in which employees could give a freewill donation for Northeast clothing, provided Blossoms of Hope, offered luminaria decorating, and contributed baskets for the silent auction.  The team itself raised $4,800.

Northeast hosted a 50th Anniversary Celebration with a ribbon cutting for a new Little Library on campus, family friendly activities, live music, history display, campus tours, well wishes to the F. Don Maclay building, and unearthing of the 2003 time capsule.

Norfolk Area Relay for Life was held June 2, 2023, at Ta-Ha-Zouka Park, raising $57,975 by all teams. The Northeast Hope Hawks contributed by holding an apparel exchange in which employees could give a freewill donation for Northeast clothing, provided Blossoms of Hope, offered luminaria decorating, fundraised through Tastefully Simple, and held a silent auction.

Developed a college seal representing academic excellence to be used on materials associated with official and ceremonial occasions.

Provided a leadership training series for 94 supervisors.

Hosted the Athletics Hall of Fame banquet for the first time in 23 years honoring inductees for achievements in Northeast athletics.

The Nebraska Poetry Festival was held at Northeast Community College and Wayne State College in Fall 2022. It has been 30 years since the last festival. Twenty published poets read at the two-day event, including two Northeast faculty.

Simple Syllabus was implemented which enables faculty to publish interactive syllabi within the learning management system.

CourseDog scheduling tool was implemented for credit courses.

Implemented a security badge reward program to create awareness and provide education around security incidents.

Restructured the compensation strategy, resulting in an 8% average salary increase to improve recruitment efforts (time to fill positions has decreased by 14 days) and increase employee retention (current time stay is 11 and 7 years for full- and part-time employees, respectively).

Held 51 NEA Big Read events aimed at increasing empathy and inclusion, specifically as it relates to individuals experiencing disclosed and hidden disabilities.

Created a collaborative Pride art piece, which started at Northeast and concluded at the community Pride Festival.

Tony Milenkovich (full-time faculty), Christine Case (part-time faculty), Anthony Faust (professional managerial), and Lynda Kassmeier (classified staff) were the US Bank Great Performer Award recipients in 2023.

Forty-five employees participated in volunteer work, for a total of 308 hours.

Employee turnover rate at Northeast was 5%, which is below the national average of 37%.

Northeast Community College was named Ag Business of the Year by the Norfolk and Madison Chambers.

Four representatives of Northeast were named to the Top 20 Under 40 as young professionals growing and excelling in their fields.

Dr. Cyndi Hanson was recognized as a Siouxland Key Leader by the Sioux City Chamber.

Representatives from Northeast participated in Leadership Norfolk (Cori Lamm and Shubha Krishnamurthy), Leadership Nebraska (Dr. Tracy Kruse), and Nebraska LEAD (Leadership Education/Action Development) (Dr. Trentee Bush). President Barrett was selected to participate in 2021-2022 Aspen New Presidents Fellowship and received the Phi Theta Kappa Paragon President Award.

Joni Cassidy was selected as president for the Nebraska Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (NACRAO).

Lisa Guenther (Full-time Faculty), Robert Stout (Part-time Faculty), Ed Lewis (Professional Managerial), and Erika Rupprecht (Classified Staff) were the US Bank Great Performer Award recipients in 2022.

Women’s soccer head coach Chad Miller was named ICCAC Coach of the Year.

Northeast marketing and public relations departments earned eight awards from the National Council for Marketing and Public Relations for excellence in two-year college communications. District 5 Pacesetter and Communicator of the Year awards were also earned.

A successful Multi-Location Visit, an accreditation requirement for institutions with three or more off-campus additional locations, took place in April of 2022 at the West Point and South Sioux City campuses.

Northeast’s Quality Initiative, Building Capacity for Guided Pathways, was accepted by the Higher Learning Commission.

196 employees participated in shared governance activities through committees.

The faculty onboarding experience was enhanced by assigning mentors in academic divisions.

Northeast received increased funding for career and technical education programs through a state match for Perkins.

100% of full-time and adjunct faculty completed their required Northeast training related to safety and security.

Groundbreaking for construction of the new Maclay building occurred.

A risk assessment tool was developed to generate quantitative data around risks and opportunities for improvement.

As of August 1, 2024, cash is no longer accepted for tuition, fees, room, and board to ensure all transactions are electronic and traceable.

Chrome River software for expense management and invoice processing was implemented.

Twenty-four Auxiliary funds were eliminated to streamline the accounting structure.

Over 5,600 transcripts were processed of which less than 10% were processed manually.

Canvas to Banner grading was implemented.

An Adjunct Professional Development module was created for onboarding and processes training as an alternative to in person training.

47 Academic Program/Discipline reviews and 29 Administrative Assessment reports were completed in 2023-24 focused on student learning outcomes and continuous improvement.

Team Dynamix Project Portfolio Management was launched.

An intake process to streamline software deployments was implemented in computer labs.

Device Management with Microsoft Intune was added to over 2,000 Windows devices to increase efficiency.

SharePoint migration to O365 was completed.

The shared governance structure was revised to organize committees by function rather than hierarchy and align all under the strategic priorities.

Launched PolicyStat and iContracts to electronically manage more than 200 policies and procedures and 300+ active contracts and license agreements.

Axiom software was implemented for the operating budget and 80 budget managers were trained.

Increased credit card usage by 36% on purchases below $500 resulting in efficiencies in processing.

A Technology Outreach Program was created to ensure technology needs are met across all campuses, locations, and buildings.

Northeast was awarded 28 grants totaling $12,784,576 in 2022-23. An additional 14 grants valued at $3,878,633 were continued.

Developed an Information Clearinghouse to serve as a central location for data, reports, and resources.

Overall data literacy and training scores increased from 2.71 to 3.06, with the largest growth seen in training, access, and awareness increasing from 2.14 to 2.9 on a 4.0 scale.

Migrated on-premise SharePoint sites to Microsoft Teams and SharePoint online.

Transitioned from the on-premise enterprise resource system to the Ellucian Managed Cloud.

Analytic capability and reports satisfaction scores increased from 69% to 76% due to various data literacy initiatives.

Deployed Eduroam across all college locations allowing users to seamlessly roam across wireless networks, providing a better user experience.

Enrolled 1600+ devices on InTune allowing for automated deployment of patching and updates.

Time required to fill open positions was reduced by 20%.

College-wide contract approval procedure was developed.

Eight dashboards were developed to increase data access and transparency.

Employee chat service transitioned from Jabber to Microsoft Teams.

All students and employees were successfully enrolled in MultiFactor Authentication (MFA).

Northeast was awarded 24 grants totaling $3,654,719 in 2021-2022. An additional 25 grants valued at $9,291,961 were continued.

Maintained technology contract renewals at 5.4% average increase, which is below the goal of 8%.

Third-party calling service was implemented to reduce after hours support through the Service Center.

Data Literacy Campaign was launched to foster a culture of data-informed decision making.

Administrative Assessment was launched.

Technology Services developed a strategic plan to align their work with College’s priorities and guided pathways.

Upgrades to Banner 9 Self Service were launched for the General Module (Communications Manager, Personal Information, Direct Deposit, and extensibility tools (Page Builder, Theme Editor)); Finance Module; and Student Module (Financial Aid, Accounts Receivable, Student Profile, and Advising 360).

True Dialog, a texting service, was launched in 2022 allowing Northeast to communicate with current and prospective students via text message.

Reallocation of college general operating expenses provided for additional opportunities for equipment purchases to support educational services and a Career Education and Outreach Coordinator position was funded to provide support and guidance to prospective and current students for the purpose of increasing knowledge and confidence levels regarding major and career choices.