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Strategic Plan

President's Message

The cornerstone of every successful academic institution is a commitment to academic excellence and student success through a focus on equity, teaching, learning, and personalized support. At TSC, our student success trajectory, measured by national and state standards, identifies our college as a national leader in community colleges, especially in providing dynamic improvements in key performance indicators.

Our successes are not by happenstance. Rather, our success is directly tied to the College’s strategic plan, developed in 2019 with input from both internal and external constituents. The plan has guided us through achieving major projects such as redesigning our student experience resulting in the Culture of CARE (Connections, Academics, Resources, and Engagement) initiative, new student onboarding, teaching and learning framework, improving operations, and most importantly, enhancing our students’ success, job placement, and completion rates.

The strategic plan also guides day-to-day operations such as budgeting and performance evaluations. As a result, the strategic plan is now a living document embedded in all aspects of Tallahassee State College’s operations.

The following illustrates the high-level aspects of the plan including the vision, mission, strategic pillars, and high-impact practices for the 2019-2023 Strategic Plan. I would like to thank all of our students, faculty, staff, trustees, and community members who contributed to our Strategic Plan, and I invite you to stay engaged with us in the years ahead.

Sincerely,
Jim Murdaugh, Ph.D.
President

Mission and Vision

Our Mission

The mission of the College is to provide a learning environment that prepares students for success in a global economy by offering higher education pathways, workforce opportunities, and civic engagement.

Our Vision

To be recognized as the college of choice.

Strategic Priorities and Strategies

Access and Affordability

Strengthen and expand access by increasing awareness of and enrollment in educational opportunities that are affordable and reflective of student, business, industry and community needs.

Strategic Priorities:

(1.1) Ensure clear pathways for all students to pursue a post-secondary education that leads to economic and social mobility.

(1.2) Create and implement a clear and comprehensive strategic enrollment management plan that addresses the ongoing needs of student recruitment and engagement.

(1.3) Increase the college-going rate of public, private, charter, and homeschooled students within our service district area who apply and enroll at TSC.

(1.4) Ensure programs are accessible and affordable by removing barriers, offering financial support, and implementing cost-reducing initiatives.

Student Success

Promote a student-centered environment that focuses on student achievement, resilience, engagement and educational excellence.

Strategic Priorities:

(2.1) Provide social and academic enrichment programs that promote increased student engagement.

(2.2) Provide integrated, targeted support services that promote student resilience and success.

(2.3) Employ data-informed teaching and learning techniques to promote academic excellence and student achievement.

(2.4) Maximize success outcomes for all students in relation to persistence, degree, and certificate completion, and transfer rate.

Workforce

Achieve regional, statewide, national, and international recognition as a premier college of choice for providing workforce training by delivering high quality programs and instruction that enables students to grow, succeed and stay globally competitive.

Strategic Priorities:

(3.1) Ensure high-quality programs that allow students to enter, remain and/or advance in the workforce.

(3.2) Align programs to meet the workforce needs in high-
demand, high-tech, and/or high-wage jobs.

(3.3) Adopt a comprehensive approach to career counseling that provides information, mentoring, and experiences students need to make informed career decisions in pursuit of high-demand pathways.

(3.4) Integrate critical employability skills, credentials and certifications aligned to business/industry needs that are effective for Florida’s multiethnic, multilingual, and multigenerational learners.

Partnerships

Nurture collaborative relationships with K-12, universities, businesses, industry, and community partners to develop a cohesive educational strategy that ensures seamless alignment and builds a skilled workforce leading to economic mobility and increased educational attainment.

Strategic Priorities:

(4.1) Align the College’s engagement with community, businesses, and international organizations to address community needs while enhancing awareness of its mission and services.

(4.2) Formalize relationships with K-12 stakeholders to promote collaborations between public, private, charter, and homeschool programs, ensuring student access to postsecondary education.

(4.3) Coordinate student success efforts with university partners to ensure seamless articulation and completion.

(4.4) Lead efforts with community partners to increase educational attainment rates within the College’s service area.

Resources & Efficiency

Strategically leverage, grow and utilize resources to maximize student success and institutional sustainability and effectiveness.

Strategic Priorities:

(5.1) Utilize data and technology to inform decision-making.

(5.2) Utilize emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR), to streamline and accelerate college operations and to prepare workforce-ready graduates who are confident with leading edge technology.

(5.3) Invest in the College’s human capital and provide professional development aligned with college goals.

(5.4) Maximize institutional financial capacity by increasing public and private investments and leveraging operational efficiencies.

(5.5) Invest in technology and infrastructure that align with the College’s goals to ensure future readiness.

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