Strategic Goals

Goal I: Promote Student Success

We will create an environment that supports students' success in every aspect of their engagement with the college.

• Implement best instructional practices to enhance student learning and foster an inclusive environment.
• Offer educational programs tailored to meet the specific needs of the college’s service area, with a focus on high-demand careers.
• Strengthen Adult Education sites.
• Develop initiatives to transition students from Adult Education to credit-based programs.
• Launch a student-centered completion campaign that encourages full-time enrollment.
• Increase student involvement in clubs and organizations.
• Improve the quality of distance education courses.
• Identify and develop programs that promote quick, efficient program completion, including distance education offerings.
• Evaluate academic program performance to ensure quality, relevance, and alignment with workforce needs.

Goal II: Foster Engagement

We will connect intentionally, both internally and externally, and remain unified in our pursuit of the mission.

Learner-Centered Objectives

• Cultivate a learner-centered culture that emphasizes learning, service, and leadership.
• Engage community partners to develop effective credit and non-credit programs that help students attain relevant skills.
• Strengthen relationships with local school districts to create seamless pathways for students.

Employer-Centered Objectives

• Conduct needs assessments and offer educational programs that align with workforce demands in the service area.
• Provide high-quality, customized contract training to enhance workforce skills, especially in high-demand career fields.

Community-Centered Objectives

• Increase the college’s visibility in each county served through social media and targeted outreach.
• Develop recruitment activities aimed at introducing middle and high school students to technical education programs, with a focus on high-demand careers.

Employee-Centered Objectives

• Foster an environment that supports and recognizes learning, service, and leadership for both full-time and part-time employees.
• Invest in professional development activities that include all employees.
• Increase opportunities for employees to engage in decision-making processes.
• Provide an exemplary orientation experience for all new employees.

Goal III: Strengthen Infrastructure

We will operate with strength and stability, ensuring our physical facilities and processes support the college’s growth.

• Implement a user-friendly institutional dashboard for daily, monthly, and annual reporting.
• Execute the 2020-2025 Master Plan.
• Seek funding sources beyond state and federal allocations, including grants, scholarships, and charitable donations.
• Improve and expand physical facilities to better serve the service area.
• Enhance information technology infrastructure to support student learning and operational efficiency.
• Strengthen campus security measures, with a focus on staffing, training, and leveraging technology.