This summer is turning out to be far better than last. This time last year, several of us at the College were working overtime – starting with decision making on how the Fall semester will shape up, working on modifying systems for changes (summer needed to be rerun from on campus to remote classes, Fall needed to be reconfigured for Term systems), and gearing up for COVID testing starting in August. Each of this was a monumental effort involving so many faculty and staff and looking back, it was amazing how much we were able to accomplish together! This year, it is understandably different for the better.

When we developed our strategy document in the 2012 time frame, the focus was on these – Expanding Access, Strengthening Partnerships, Providing a Scalable, Sustainable & Agile Infrastructure & Mitigating Risks. We have done extremely well in following up on all these goals. A new strategic plan that we hope to begin working on shortly will retain most of these overarching goals, but what is underneath will change. We are waiting for the College’s Strategic Plan to move to the next step of implementation  so that we can line up ours with that. Accomplishing the stated goals in an environment that is fast paced requires prioritization and willingness to change and let go of some of the things that are close to our hearts. And this is where the Low code/No code strategy is extremely important.

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