Bossier Parish Community College

This strategic plan outlines Bossier Parish Community College's commitment to providing innovative, accessible, and caring learning environments, aiming to become a premier learning institution and a catalyst for regional growth. It focuses on five key areas: fostering a student-centered environment with market-driven programs to enhance access, retention, and graduation; cultivating a supportive work environment for employees through leadership development, competitive compensation, and professional growth; establishing transparent and effective communication systems; driving continuous process improvement across all academic and operational functions; and pursuing growth and innovation to meet fiscal, instructional, and student-centered targets.

The strategic plan for Bossier Parish Community College aims to provide innovative, accessible, and caring learning environments that advance educational goals, cultivate community partnerships, and strengthen the regional economy. Key strategic pillars include creating a student-centered learning environment, fostering a high-performing work environment for employees, developing transparent and effective communication systems, committing to continuous process improvement across all operations, and driving growth and innovation. The vision is to be a premier learning institution, a valued community partner, and a catalyst for regional growth and opportunity.

The meeting included a review of enrollment, graduation, and transfer data, as well as how the curriculum was delivered during the pandemic. Student success stories were showcased, and the Johns-Hopkins Engineering Innovation program at BPCC was discussed. Updates were provided on Math, Physics, and Engineering courses, including the addition of Math 113 and changes to the Calculus series. Scholarship and internship opportunities were also discussed, including the BPCC Endowed Scholarship in Engineering, the Gene Hass Foundation Scholarship, and donations from the Louisiana Engineering Society (LES). BPCC Engineering Articulations with LA Tech, ULL, and LSU were reviewed, and the board participated in a live poll on member involvement activities.

The strategic plan for Bossier Parish Community College is focused on student achievement. The plan aims to achieve higher rates of persistence, retention, completion, graduation, engagement, and satisfaction. It also focuses on providing excellent service through program delivery, high-quality instruction, advising, onboarding, and student support services. The plan aims to develop data-driven success pathways to support student academic and career planning and to establish and implement best practices and strategies to recruit and retain high-quality employees and students.

The committee discussed the Industrial Technology Program, including enrollment outlook, SACS accreditation, and industry-based certification updates. Program objectives and content were reviewed, with changes proposed for several programs. The committee also discussed content and renaming of TEED 102 Semiconductors, adding a second PLC course, merging TEED 140 into TEED 143, removing TEED 172, removing the standalone Autocad 3D course, adding WELD 101 as a technical elective, and eliminating Inventor.