| Active | Improve the NCSSM website to enhance both internal and external communication. |
| Year 2 | Increase positive awareness of NCSSM. |
| Year 2 | Improve communication with all constituents of the NCSSM community such that pertinent information is available in a timely manner. |
| Active | Standardize NCSSM branding. |
The status of each Specific Result is indicated as either “active” or as starting during a subsequent year of implementation. More detail about the implementation of each Strategy and Specific Result will be available in a Strategic Planning Annual Report published each fall. The first Annual Report will be published in the Fall 2013.