Strategic Plan

Jefferson Community and Technical College

In order for the Strategic Plan Initiatives to be accomplished, the following elements must be present:

KCTCS Strategic Goal 1: Advance excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and service.

JCTC Strategic Initiative 1.1
- Expand and refine the college-wide, comprehensive approach to assess student learning outcomes.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 1.2
- Emphasize professional development activities related to institutional goals, values, and strategic initiatives.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 1.3
- Establish community-based and institutional programs in support of excellence in teaching, learning, and service.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 1.4
- Develop innovative programs and alternative delivery modes in response to student needs.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 1.5
- Develop innovative programs and alternative delivery modes in response to business and industry needs.

KCTCS Strategic Goal 2: Increase student access, transfer, and success.

JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.1
- Develop and implement a full scale program to improve college readiness at the high school and/or college level.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.2
- Improve developmental student success and retention.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.3
- Develop strategies to improve student retention and credential completion.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.4
- Improve pathways for students transferring to four year institutions.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.5
- Improve the physical environment of the College.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.6
- Improve the technological infrastructure of the College.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.7
- Develop and expand revenue development initiatives focusing on external funding for College projects.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 2.8
- Develop student focused financial support programs to reduce the financial burden on students and promote student financial literacy.

KCTCS Strategic Goal 3: Cultivate diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion.

JCTC Strategic Initiative 3.1
- Integrate a comprehensive diversity and global awareness initiative into all academic and operational areas of the College.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 3.2
- Provide professional development activities for faculty, staff, and students which promote diversity, inclusion and global awareness in all aspects of access and success.

KCTCS Strategic Goal 4: Enhance the economic and workforce development of the Commonwealth.

JCTC Strategic Initiative 4.1
- Expand strategic workforce solutions programs that proactively respond to business and industry.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 4.2
- Align academic programs with high growth, high wage jobs in support of the economic growth of the Commonwealth.

KCTCS Strategic Goal 5: Promote the recognition and value of KCTCS.

JCTC Strategic Initiative 5.1
- Promote the value of JCTC through continued dialogue with legislative groups and participation in the KCTCS Advocacy Campaign seeking to establish brand identity.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 5.2
- Promote the value of JCTC through the achievements of its faculty, staff, and students.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 5.3
- Improve stakeholder awareness of the College’s cost effectiveness measures.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 5.4
- Expand and enhance data reports to include comprehensive information on transfer, college readiness, and the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) in support of legislative and KCTCS initiatives.
JCTC Strategic Initiative 5.5
- Collaborate with external stakeholder groups (Mayor’s Education Roundtable, Business Leaders for Education, KentuckianaWorks, etc.) in support of innovative efforts to improve educational attainment.

Approved: JCTC Board of Directors – May 11, 2010