Cisco College

The meeting agenda includes a financial report, updates on fundraising, grants, foundation reports, and enrollment. New business items encompass a quarterly investment report, planning for spring graduation ceremonies, consideration of faculty tenure recommendations, facilities maintenance and operations updates, and a faculty senate report. Additionally, the board will address personnel matters, including resignations, retirements, terminations, and new hires, and will utilize closed meetings as permitted by the Texas Government Code.

The agenda focuses on financial reporting and updates concerning fundraising, grants, college foundation activities, and enrollment. Key new business items include the review of the RN to BSN program, the Jenzabar/Softdocs proposal, the order of cancellation for the election, and proposed adjustments to tuition, fees, and room and board rates. Additionally, the meeting will cover compliance reports on racial profiling and SB212, facilities maintenance and operations, remarks from the faculty senate and the president, and personnel recommendations including resignations, retirements, and full-time employment matters.

This document outlines the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), a five-year initiative focused on improving online course effectiveness through enhanced connections. The plan aims to foster better connections between students and resources, faculty and resources, and students and faculty. Its primary goals are to improve faculty professional development and student support resources, with the intended outcomes of increasing online course success and decreasing withdrawal rates. Key actions include providing online workshops for faculty, utilizing course design and evaluation tools, creating student preparatory videos, and offering live online tutoring.

Cisco College provides educational programs aimed at encouraging lifelong learning and enhancing community quality of life. The institution focuses on student success through open-door access, innovation, best practices, and effective support, emphasizing excellence in all aspects of its operations. It offers four associate's degrees, a variety of career and technical and health sciences programs, and options for transferring to four-year institutions. The college operates two campuses, with the Abilene campus specializing in career and technical programs and the Cisco campus offering a traditional college experience.

This document provides a historical overview of Cisco College's presence and evolution in Abilene over two decades, covering its expansion, the establishment of its dedicated campus, and its transformation into Cisco College. It highlights the institution's commitment to community responsiveness through diverse academic, technical, and online learning programs. Key strategic directions include adapting to technological advancements, fostering workforce development through local partnerships, and planning for future growth and facility expansion, particularly in Allied Health and Industrial Technology, to solidify its role as a critical educational and workforce partner for the region.