The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) supports the college in addressing key challenges, capitalizing on unique opportunities, and enhancing institutional impact for the benefit of students, faculty, and staff, particularly in relation to economic and workforce development. We work with departments across the college and maintain strategic external partnerships to achieve specific goals that align with the college’s Theory of Change, values, and core mission. Each initiative represents an opportunity to develop internal leadership talent and project management capacity. View OSI’s current initiatives and examples of completed work.
Featured Initiatives
Strategic Initiative Lifecycle
1. New strategic initiatives are proposed to OSI by, or on behalf of, members of ACC’s Cabinet using the New Strategic Initiative Proposal Form
2. OSI Review based on the New Strategic Initiative Assessment Rubric
3. Full Cabinet and Chancellor Review
4. Approved initiatives advance to Stage 2: Initiation and Planning
1. Initiative kick-off
2. Determine project team roles
3. Complete project charter
4. Prepare project plans and other project management artifacts
5. Add initiative to OSI website
1. Implement plan
2. Track progress and alignment to expected outcomes
3. Monitor sustainability in terms of effort, cost, and impact
4. Update reports quarterly
1. Assess implementation according to established metrics
2. Review lessons learned
3. Transition to functional area with OSI support as needed
4. Year 1 Report by functional area to OSI