Strategic Plan
Goal 1: Connect
Objective 1
Assess and enhance the community's perception of the quality of an Atlantic Cape Education.
Objective 2
Enhance the effectiveness of outreach programs, including financial literacy and prior learning assessment, to traditional and nontraditional students.
Objective 3
Increase the number of incoming students through merit-based programs and scholarships in collaboration with the Atlantic Cape Foundation.
Objective 4
Ensure diversity, equality inclusiveness, and accessibility to promote a welcoming learning and working environment.
Objective 5
Increase the proportion of college-ready recent high school graduates enrolling by fostering community partnerships with area school districts through dual credit/articulation agreement programs and concurrent enrollment.Goal 2: Plan
Objective 1
Educate, facilitate and support students in the creation and implementation of an effective career plan to meet their educational goals in a timely manner.
Objective 2
Increase the number of programs with a curriculum that includes experiential learning opportunities such as internships and service learning.
Objective 3
Create career pathways for students by developing and enhancing connections between workforce development programs, economic development efforts and the institution through community partnerships.
Objective 4
Develop new and strengthen existing pathways to increase utilization for students to transition to baccalaureate-granting institutions.
Objective 5
Establish, then assess, a baseline to increase employer satisfaction with career program graduates' competencies and skills to meet community employer needs.Goal 3: Complete
Objective 1
Increase student satisfaction with the institutional communications to the student body.
Objective 2
Increase the success rate of students in the developmental English and math course sequence.
Objective 3
Increase the success rate of students in gateway English and mathematics courses.
Objective 4
Minimize achievement gaps for traditionally underrepresented/underserved populations through institutional programs and community partnerships.
Objective 5
Continue to develop, assess, support and sustain equitable initiatives and/or programs and services to increase educational goal attainment and maximize student success on all three campuses.Goal 4: Lead
Objective 1
Annually maintain a balanced budget through the development of strategies that encourage cost containment, cost avoidance, revenue enhancement, and resource development.
Objective 2
Increase overall satisfaction of institutional communications with internal stakeholders and community partners.
Objective 3
Periodically, all academic, workforce development programs, and non-academic units will undergo an assessment process and will utilize the results to enhance institutional and educational effectiveness.
Objective 4
Continuously improve service to the college community through campus safety, security, and health and wellness initiatives.
Objective 5
Offer opportunities of mentoring, professional and leadership development, and recognition that will motivate, empower and increase satisfaction of faculty and staff.
Objective 6
Support projects to foster facilities renewal, improve technology and technology-based educational platforms, promote the efficient use of resources and sustainable practices, and minimize deferred maintenance to ensure a high quality learning and working environment.