09/29/2026
Introducing RISE: KBOCC’s Strategic Plan 2030–31
Like a canoe traveling through connected waters, KBOCC moves forward through our relationships with one another, the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community, the lands and waters that sustain us, and the communities we serve.
KBOCC is excited to introduce RISE: Strategic Plan 2030–31—a shared journey forward, grounded in our mission and Anishinaabe identity.
RISE reflects the voices of learners, alumni, employees, the Board of Regents, Tribal and community partners, Elders and knowledge holders, and others who care about KBOCC. These voices affirmed the strengths that ground us: cultural connection, belonging and support, affordability, committed people, and strong connections to community. They also called on KBOCC to continue reducing barriers to education, strengthening relationships, stewarding resources, and remaining responsive to changing learner and community needs.
Four guiding directions run throughout the plan:
* Relationships remind us that learning, trust, and community well-being are built together.
* Innovation calls us to respond creatively and thoughtfully to changing needs while remaining grounded in our mission.
* Stewardship reflects our responsibility to care for people, knowledge, lands, waters, systems, and resources across generations.
* Empowered Learners remain at the center of our work, supported in achieving goals that contribute to themselves, their communities, and future generations.
The plan’s four strategic priorities identify where KBOCC will focus its shared effort through 2030–31. Our goals describe what we intend to make meaningfully different, while progress signposts and annual review will help us understand what is changing, what we are learning, and where we need to adjust.
Our vision is our far shore—the future toward which we travel. RISE is how we paddle together to get there. The full RISE Strategic Plan 2030–31 is available here:https://www.kbocc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/KBOCC_RISE_Strategic_Plan_2026-2031.pdf
RISE: Paddling together, growing with intention, and moving toward the horizon.
