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. Page 1 of 7 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. Page 2 of 7 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. Page 3 of 7 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 Page 4 of 7 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 Page 5 of 7 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 Page 6 of 7 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 Page 7 of 7