Northern’s new Strategic Plan Framework

MISSION

Northern New Mexico College is an inclusive, student-centered teaching and learning community, dedicated to excellence, empowering students, and transforming lives.

VISION

As a Hispanic- and Indigenous-serving institution, sustained by place, culture, and innovation — Northern is a beacon of higher education for all students, igniting minds to create vibrant futures.

CORE VALUES

• Student-Centered: We honor every student as a unique individual and prioritize student needs in all decision making.
• Mutual Respect: We respect the differences of all peoples; diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are our strengths.
• Integrity: We value honesty, trust, and transparency.
• Excellence: We commit to continuous improvement and strive to excel in all that we do.
• Servant Leadership: We prioritize the growth, well-being, and empowerment of students, faculty, and staff, and are good stewards of resources entrusted to our care.

STRATEGIC PILLARS

• Transformational Student Experience: We journey together with our students through a positive proactive, personalized experience and become partners in their dreams.
• Academic Excellence: We teach with spirit and heart to provide a culturally responsive, 21st-century learning environment that sparks critical thinking and maximizes intellectual achievement.
• Organizational Excellence: We act with shared purpose and responsibility – focused on innovation and continuous improvement – committed to student success and empathetic, engaged leadership and expertise.
• Strategic Partnerships: We build partnerships that enhance student and institutional success and community well-being.