Forward 2030 Strategic Plan

Building What’s Next

Forward 2030: Building What’s Next is the new five-year strategic plan for Moraine Park Technical College. It’s a path forward; a path with our mission, vision and values at its center and four new strategic priorities to lead the way.

At Moraine Park, it’s about the people, as our new plan reflects. Moraine Park is an impactful place to work and grow—with more than 400 team members and thousands of students. Moraine Park has locations in Beaver Dam, Horicon, Fond du Lac and West Bend—all to serve students, business and industry partners, and community members across our 10-county district.

Forward 2030, which begins with the 2025-26 academic year and continues through 2030, will focus on serving, nurturing, partnering and engaging, with outlined objectives under each new priority.

Developing Forward 2030 was a year-long, collaborative process for the College that included input from business leaders, parents, students, community-based organizations and employees, and I look forward to the continued success of Moraine Park with new priorities at the forefront.

Sincerely,
Bonnie Baerwald

Mission
Growing minds, businesses and communities through innovative learning experiences.

Vision
Your home for lifelong learning to achieve lifelong dreams.

Values

• Collaboration: Join forces to build the best path forward.
• Impactful Learning: Create meaningful experiences inside and outside the classroom.
• Continuous Improvement: Always strive to be better.
• Inclusivity: Value diversity and build a sense of belonging.

MPTC offers high-quality, flexible, and innovative learning experiences, which adapt to community needs and student expectations. To that end, Moraine Park Technical College works to remove barriers to education, with special emphasis on affordability through prioritizing efficiencies of services and processes. Moraine Park educates students who will enrich the workforce and who are prepared for lifelong growth and success.

Serving Objectives (2025-26)

1. Enhance resources and reduce barriers to support success for our students, employees and community.
2. Utilize modern technology to improve productivity and provide high-quality learning experiences.
3. Optimize resources, processes and systems to improve efficiency and to ensure fiscal sustainability.
4. Ensure employees have the development opportunities, resources and empowerment necessary to provide exceptional services to students, the college and the community.

Belonging requires a safe environment to cultivate authenticity, vulnerability and trust. Our campus community is more engaged when everyone feels welcomed and empowered to contribute in meaningful ways; this work prioritizes intentional collaboration opportunities and strengthened relationships. Moraine Park commits to innovating spaces, policies and
procedures that ensure our employees and students are cared for and feel they belong.

Nurturing Objectives (2025-26)

1. Cultivate an environment that demonstrates MPTC values in action.
2. Address mental health and personal wellness with a holistic and individual approach.
3. Attract, develop and retain a diverse community of learners and employees.
4. Strengthen trust, intentional engagement, adaptability and accountability to increase everyone’s sense of feeling valued.

Moraine Park nurtures partnerships with district K-12 schools as well as four-year institutions of higher education to provide seamless transitional pathways. MPTC continues to position ourselves as a widely trusted, responsive and innovative workforce development partner for businesses and industry. Our partnership efforts also include advocacy for community organizations that share our mission and vision.

Partnering Objectives (2025-26)

1. Continue to build robust pathways and services that support transfer and career opportunities.
2. Implement innovative approaches in experiential learning and programming that meet the needs of learners, employers and communities.
3. Expand and strengthen external strategic and operational partnerships.

As an educational leader, Moraine Park prioritizes transparent communication through the exchange of ideas and information across departments and teams and ensures alignment with organizational mission, vision, values and priorities. MPTC builds authentic connections with target audiences by showcasing our unique strengths and amplifying visibility through diverse communication tactics. The organization bolsters brand awareness through connectivity, messaging, storytelling and engagement initiatives.

Engaging Objectives (2025-26)

1. Strengthen employees’ understanding of the connections between their work contributions and the college’s mission, vision and values.
2. Educate employees to be college ambassadors through enhanced connectivity and strategically targeted training opportunities.
3. Promote Moraine Park to diverse stakeholder groups as a valued post-secondary option with varied academic offerings leading to rewarding careers or further education.