ABOUT GBC
Welcome to Great Basin College!
Great Basin College values you! Valuing what we have in common and our differences means we will foster a college climate of mutual trust, tolerance, informed discourse and always seek to promote GBC as a "safe space" to explore new ideas and perspectives with opportunities for you to grow, learn and be successful in a friendly, supportive campus environment. GBC enriches people's lives by providing student-centered, post-secondary education to rural Nevada. GBC students enjoy outstanding academic programs, smaller class sizes, and excellent faculty who really care about our students. We are GBC!
ADMISSIONS
ACADEMICS
For High School Students
STUDENT SERVICES
GBC ONLINE
Great Basin College is "The Gold Standard in the Silver State" when it comes to long-distance education and online education delivery. GBC offers hundreds of classes and a diverse array of certificate and degree programs fully online and fully affordable!
COMMUNITY
Great Basin College wants to be your choice for higher education. GBC offers associate and baccalaureate level instruction in career and technical education and academic areas. About 4,000 students are enrolled annually online from across the country and on campuses and centers across 86,500 square miles, two time zones, and ten of Nevada's largest counties. We border Arizona, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, and California. We are GBC!
INFORMATION
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RESOURCES
Strategic Planning Process
Great Basin College administration, faculty, staff, and students are developing a new strategic plan for GBC. The process, progress, and documentation for this plan are reported below.
View the current 2014-2021 Strategic Plan!
New Strategic Planning Process
Gather Facts - July 28, 2021
- Identify Stakeholders
- Identify Customers
- Evaluate Competition
- Identify current and potential partnerships
- Report to GBC Leadership
Progress: Completed
Survey - August 25, 2021
- Develop questions for external stakeholders
- Identify external stakeholders to survey
- Finalize and distribute survey
Progress: In progress
SWOT - September 1, 2021
- Develop questions for internal stakeholders
- Identify internal stakeholders to survey
- Finalize and distribute survey
Progress: Completed September 15th/Distribute
Review - September 15, 2021
- Define Strategies for SWOT-group homework below
- Opportunities vs. strengths
- Opportunities vs. weakness
- Threats vs. strengths
- Threats vs. weakness
Progress: Survey is due October 8th and will be reviewed Oct. 13th
SWOT - September 29, 2021
- Define Strategies for SWOT-group homework below
- Opportunities vs. strengths
- Opportunities vs. weakness
- Threats vs. strengths
- Threats vs. weakness
Progress: SWOT was sent and will be reviewed 10/6
Survey Results - October 13, 2021
- Review stakeholder’s input
- Summarize the survey to share
- Decide on focus groups
Progress: Completed Oct. 20th. Still reviewing focus groups.
Finalize SWOT - October 20, 2021
- Review SWOT and add any stakeholder information from survey.
Status: Reviewed survey, basecamp app., and discussed SWOT. Assigned task to compare SWOT and survey.
Mission & Values - October 27, 2021
- Develop Mission
- Develop Vision
- Develop Values
Progress: These have been developed and are being fine-tuned.
Strategic Plan – November 3 and 10, 2021
- Identify Key Strategies (KPI)
- Short- and long-term goals
- Operational Plans
- Data analytics
Progress: The KPI and data analytics have not been developed as the themes and goals need to be approved first.
Review – November 17, 2021
- Review Strategies
- Review Goals
- Review Plans
- Adjust as necessary
- Plan information sharing with college
Progress: These are being reviewed. Plan sharing should happen in February.
For More Information Contact
Institutional Research and Effectiveness
Berg Hall Room 107
Great Basin College
1500 College Parkway
Elko, NV 89801
Why Great Basin College
Great Basin College, "The Gold Standard in the Silver State", offers associate and baccalaureate level education in academic, career and technical fields. Welcoming over 4,000 students annually from all corners of the country, both online and at our various campuses and centers, GBC's presence extends across two time zones and spans more than 86,000 square miles throughout Nevada. A leader in rural higher education, GBC takes pride in developing students who are well-prepared to meet the demands of industry and who contribute to the success and prosperity of the local economy.
