FY 2019 strategic plan

FY 2019 Strategic Plan
July 1, 2018 Update

TCSG STRATEGIC PLAN
FY 2019 Update
INTRODUCTION
To develop this plan, TCSG conducted a comprehensive strategic planning process that resulted in a strategic vision for the future. The planning process actively engaged TCSG's stakeholders and generated ideas to create strategic options. The options were analyzed and a number of strategic concepts were developed. In turn, these concepts served as the foundation for building the TCSG system strategic plan.
TCSG MISSION
The Technical College System of Georgia provides technical, academic and adult education and training focused on building a well-educated, globally competitive workforce for Georgia.
TCSG VISION
The Technical College System of Georgia will be acknowledged as a world leader in technical education, providing access to student-centered, high-quality affordable postsecondary education and training. We will equip students for success, thereby building literate and economically strong communities and businesses for Georgia.
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Goals and Strategic Objectives
Goal 1: Students
Students and student success are the focus of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG); colleges will prepare their students for quality jobs and/or continuing their education.
Strategic Objectives (Students)
1. Access: All residents will have access to a quality education. 2. Affordability: TCSG should remain a low cost, quality educational option and provide
alternative methods to help finance students' educational goals. 3. Student Life: TCSG students will have access to a full range of campus and college
activities to enhance their intellectual and social experience. 4. Completion: To be successful, TCSG must ensure that students graduate from their
educational program in a timely manner. 5. Articulation: TCSG coursework completed by students that choose to continue their
education should be recognized by other institutions of higher learning. 6. K-16 Engagement: To ensure students make seamless transitions, TCSG must work with
both the K-12 educational systems and the post-secondary educational entities in Georgia.
Goal 2: Learning
TCSG institutions will facilitate learning to ensure students have the knowledge and skills to succeed in today's competitive global environment.
Strategic Objectives (Learning)
1. Instruction: Instruction should facilitate student learning and not be limited to traditional classroom models.
2. Adult Education: Provide instruction that prepares students to successfully complete the GED (General Educational Development) test with a goal of being ready to achieve a higher education credential or enter the workforce in meaningful employment.
3. Technology: TCSG will use innovative technology to enhance student learning. 4. Facilities: Ensure that the system has exceptional, world class facilities to enhance
student learning by developing a long range plan that supports TCSG capital budget requests and includes alternatives for funding and ownership.
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Goal 3: Financial
TCSG must develop sustainable funding methods to ensure institutions have the financial resources needed to support learning excellence.
Strategic Objectives (Financial)
1. Development: Enhance development activities to build private financial support for TCSG as a system and at individual colleges.
2. Tuition: Ensure tuition achieves the appropriate balance between affordability and market realities.
3. State Support: Document the justification for increasing support from the state while recognizing financial constraints can limit this revenue source.
Goal 4: Community, Jobs, Workforce and Economic Development
TCSG will be a recognized leader in technical education that builds Georgia's workforce for economic development by engaging communities across the state, nation and around the world.
Strategic Objectives (Community, Jobs, Workforce and Economic Development)
1. Local: Ensure that local community workforce needs are met through educational programs and economic development efforts that serve business.
2. State: TCSG's system brand and reputation for learning excellence will attract business and support Georgia's overall economic development strategies including support for the Governor's High Demand Career Initiative.
3. National: TCSG will participate in developing national strategies to improve educational outcomes, economic development and job creation.
4. International: TCSG will take a global leadership role by engaging international technical educational organizations and pursuing business partnerships.
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Strategic Outcome Measure 1: Graduates
Unduplicated Graduates and Total Awards
Degree, Diploma or TCC [1]

52,436 31,994

Unduplicated Graduates Total Awards

58,077

58,840

59,613

34,866

38,851

42,425

61,401 43,698

2015

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

Note 1: This Includes graduates from USG colleges with technical divisions. Source: TCSG Scorecard

2019 Goal

Strategic Outcome Measure 2: TCSG Credit Enrollment

Technical Education Credit Enrollment
(Includes USG institutions with technical education divisions)

135,786

133,455

134,630

138,130

142,274

2015
Source: TCSG Scorecard

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

2019 Goal

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Strategic Outcome Measure 3: Dual Enrollment
TCSG High School Dual Enrollment

11,731

17,107

21,205

26,093

26,876

2015

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

2019 Goal

Source: TCSG

Strategic Outcome Measure 4: TCSG Retention Rate

TCSG Retention Rate

64.0%

66.4%

68.0%

69.6%

71.7%

2015

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

2019 Goal

Retention Rate Definition: Fall semester cohort from the previous fiscal year (first time, regular admitted students) who graduated from or were still enrolled at a Georgia technical college or university system college through the subsequent fiscal year.
Source: TCSG Scorecard

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Strategic Outcome Measure 5: Adult Education Student Progress
Adult Education Students Who Completed at Least One Level

22,186

23,059

22,950

23,180

23,875

2015

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

Source: Office of Adult and Vocational Education (OVAE) National Reporting System

2019 Goal

Strategic Outcome Measure 6: Maintain SREB Tuition Ranking

$6,000 $5,000 $4,000 $3,000

SREB States: Two-Year Colleges and TCSG
Median Annual Tuition and Fees 2016-17
$3,480 $3,279

$5,154

$2,000 $1,000
$-

$1,179 $179

Source: SREB/TCSG

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Strategic Outcome Measure 7: Customized Contract Training
Companies Receiving Customized Contract Training From TCSG Institutions

3,682

4,647

4,755

4,863

5,009

2015
Source: TCSG

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

2019 Goal

Strategic Outcome Measure 8: Quick Start
Number of Workers Trained By Quick Start
73,536

45,716

27,642

23,175

23,870

2015

2016

2017

2018 Estimate

2019 Goal

Note 1: In 2015, seven large manufacturing opportunities requested Quick Start training. Note 2: In 2017, several large manufacturing projects completed their prescribed training plan. Quick start training is deployed after a Department of Economic Development request for a new or expanding company that needs training.

Source: TCSG

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