2005-2010 Strategic Plan, Revised August 30, 2006
Columbia State Community College builds pathways to success for individuals and communities in a changing economic and social environment.

Leadership
Advance the role of higher education in helping individuals and communities succeed in a changing economic and social environment.

1. Partner with school systems and other stakeholders to implement regional P-16 actions that advance educational attainment in southern middle Tennessee.

Year 0:
Year 1: partner with P-16 council
Year 2: develop P-16 project 1
Year 3: develop P-16 project 2
Year 4: develop P-16 project 3
Year 5: develop P-16 project 4

2. Develop partnerships with business, industry and government that increase the region’s training resources in small business development, international business, technology-based training, and related areas.

Year 0
Year 1: develop partnership 1
Year 2: develop partnerships 2
Year 3: develop partnership 3
Year 4: develop partnership 4
Year 5: develop partnership 5

3. Increase K-12 student participation in college sponsored programs that promote educational attainment, career choices, and civic responsibility.

Year 0: 4,500
Year 1: 4,600
Year 2: 4,700
Year 3: 4,800
Year 4: 4,900
Year 5: 5,000

Access
Help individuals and communities succeed in a changing economic and social environment by increasing access to higher education.

1. Develop the capacity to address enrollment growth and service needs in Williamson County.

Year 0: 1,500 student capacity
Year 1: 1,525 student capacity
Year 2: 1,550 student capacity
Year 3: 1,575 student capacity
Year 4: 1,600 student capacity
Year 5: 1,700 student capacity

2. Increase minority enrollment (spring headcount), with an emphasis on the recruitment and retention of African-American students.

Year 0: 296
Year 1: 299
Year 2: 305
Year 3: 311
Year 4; 317
Year 5: 326

3. Increase the number of dual enrollment students (spring headcount).

Year 0: 180
Year 1: 200
Year 2: 220
Year 3: 240
Year 4: 270
Year 5: 300

4. Develop articulation agreements with Tennessee Technology Centers and transfer universities.

Year 0:
Year 1: participate in TTC articulation task force
Year 2: refine, finalize agreements as needed (TTC)
Year 3: develop additional agreements (APSU, TTU)
Year 4: develop additional agreements (MTSU, TTU)
Year 5: develop additional agreements (UM, UTK, UTM

5. Develop initiatives that address community-specific adult and workforce development needs.

Year 0:
Year 1: develop, fund project 1
Year 2: develop, fund project 2
Year 3: develop, fund project 3
Year 4: develop, fund project 4
Year 5: develop, fund project 5

Quality
Demonstrate that Columbia State provides quality programs and services that prepare students for a changing economic and social environment.

1. Perform equal to or above the national mean for the Community College Survey of Student Engagement (CCSSE) Active and Collaborative Learning benchmark.

Year 0:
Year 1: national mean
Year 2:
Year 3:
Year 4: national mean
Year 5:

2. Maximize the number of performance funding points received for the Tennessee Higher Education Commission (THEC) Student Persistence Standard.

Year 0
Year 1: maximize points
Year 2: maximize points
Year 3: maximize points
Year 4: maximize points
Year 5: maximize points

3. Develop a revised academic program review process based on explicit student outcomes.

Year 0:
Year 1: plan, pilot review process
Year 2: 20% programs with outcomes
Year 3: 40% programs with outcomes
Year 4: 60% programs with outcomes
Year 5: 100% programs with outcomes

4. Identify a Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Quality Enhancement Plan focus and process.

Year 0:
Year 1:
Year 2:
Year 3;
Year 4: assess student learning
Year 5: identify QEP focus & process

5. Develop a revised department evaluation process that documents department performance, employee development and relationship to annual budgets.

Year 0
Year 1 plan revisions to process
Year 2 test preliminary evaluation process
Year 3 implement revised process
Year 4 assess improvements
Year 5 finalize department evaluation process

Resourcefulness
Advance entrepreneurial and technological initiatives that demonstrate Columbia State’s commitment to success in a changing economic and social environment.

1. Increase the five-year total amount of private gifts and grant funds.

Year 0
Year 1 $1 million cumulative
Year 2 $2 million cumulative
Year 3 $3 million cumulative
Year 4 $4 million cumulative
Year 5 $5 million cumulative

2. Implement information technology infrastructure improvements.

Year 0
Year 1 complete ERP financial & HR modules, plan telecommunications
Year 2 complete ERP student services module and telecommunications
Year 3 complete ERP advancement module, Luminus, revise website
Year 4
Year 5

3. Implement planned facility and equipment improvements to support programs and services.

Year 0
Year 1 update Facility Master Plan & prioritize improvements
Year 2 complete 06-07 planned improvements
Year 3 complete 07-08 planned improvements
Year 4 complete 08-09 planned improvements
Year 5 complete 09-10 planned improvements

4. Incorporate Kansas Cost Study information into program reviews for all academic programs.

Year 0
Year 1 incorporate into 100% of program reviews
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5