College Goals

One of the college’s goals is to support student success by providing programs and services that foster student achievement.

1. Continue the work of the textbook affordability committee with an eventual goal of eliminating student textbook costs. (Multi-Year Goal & President's goal as set by Board of Trustees)
   
   
2. Implement the comprehensive guided pathways model, as outlined in year two of the Title III grant. (Multi-Year Goal)
   
   
3. Explore converting the majority of courses to an 8-week format. (Multi-Year Goal)
   
   
4. Develop website pages to strategically highlight key programs/initiatives, including:
   • Fully online degrees/programs
   • Transfer pathways with university partners
   • K-12 and local industries
     
     
5. Continue work on key instructional student success initiatives:
   • Examine outcomes of developmental education redesign
   • Engage at least 50% of faculty in Quality Matters, classroom engagement technology or Teaching and Learning Center professional development opportunities
   • Share student success and completion data each semester with faculty and the campus community
   • Implement the Navigate Student Success Management System

One of the college’s goals is to recognize the importance of building and maintaining a positive employee experience.

1. Create College employee professional development plan. Identify and provide College-wide professional development on emerging technologies, including AI. (Multi-Year Goal & President's goal as set by Board of Trustees) 
   
   
2. Increase the percent of full-time diverse employees on campus by each of the following (2% below the National Community College Benchmark):
   
   • Hispanic/Latinx from 6.1 % to 10.5% (Multi-Year Goal)
   • Black/African American from 5.6% to 5.8%
   • Asian from 0.6% to 0.8%
     
     
3. Develop and implement employee engagement plan. (Multi-Year Goal)
   
   
4. Revise and standardize all staff job descriptions.
   
   
5. Successfully Negotiate KCAEA Contract.

The college is committed to collaborating with stakeholders to effectively meet the needs of students and the community.

1. Develop an LPN program, to be offered in FY26. (President’s goal as set by Board of Trustees)
   
   
2. Develop essential employability outcomes including digital literacy for transfer and CTE courses. (Multi-Year Goal)

The college aims to position itself for the future by strategically planning and responding to opportunities through effective resource management.

1. Complete building safety modifications to gym entrance, reopen the conference center space, and expand the number of all-gender bathrooms. (President’s goal as set by Board of Trustees)
   
   
2. Migrate student information system to SaaS (Software as a Service). (Multi-Year Goal)
   
   
3. Explore solar energy opportunities at the College. (Multi-Year Goal)
   
   
4. Add three flex classrooms to increase learning modality options for students.
   
   
5. Reduce College instructional costs from $7,668 to $6,792 per FTE (2% below the National Community College Benchmark).
   
   
6. Develop and seek approval for Higher Learning Commission (HLC) assurance project. (Multi-Year Goal)

One of the college’s goals is to support student success by providing programs and services that foster student achievement.

1. Update website to ensure ease of use for student experience. (Multi-year Goal)
   
   
2. Implement the Navigate student success management system. (Multi-year Goal)

One of the college’s goals is to recognize the importance of building and maintaining a positive employee experience.

1. Fully implement employee engagement plan; include activities to support staff feedback, open communication, and presidential engagement. (Multi-year Goal)
   
   
2. Revise and standardize all staff job descriptions. Complete wage study for professional staff. (Multi-year Goal)
   
   
3. Successfully negotiate KCEA contract.

The college is committed to collaborating with stakeholders to effectively meet the needs of students and the community.

1. Solicit funding for nursing textbooks and Fast-Track programs.
   
   
2. Develop essential employability outcomes including digital literacy for transfer and CTE courses. (Multi-year Goal)
3. Develop technology training to be offered through CE.

The college aims to position itself for the future by strategically planning and responding to opportunities through effective resource management.

1. Develop a Plan for the Greenhouse.
   
   
2. Reduce College instructional costs from $7,040 to $6,882 per FTE (2% below the National Community College Benchmark). (Multi-year Goal)