Brian L. Kasler

This document, titled 'Many Voices, One Call,' serves as a President's Report detailing the progress of the Strategic Plan to 2026. It is structured around four strategic pillars: fostering a culture of care and success, delivering a meaningful student experience, building organizational effectiveness, and ensuring financial sustainability and self-sufficiency. The report highlights numerous initiatives and achievements across academic affairs, student services, diversity and inclusion, community outreach, and administrative functions, demonstrating ongoing commitment to student well-being, academic excellence, institutional efficiency, and financial health.

The agenda includes the approval of several personnel resolutions, such as temporary special assignments, additional staff responsibilities, salary adjustments, and administrative reappointments for various college programs. Additionally, the Board is scheduled to review the Treasurer's report, which covers May warrants and revenues and expenditures, discuss new job descriptions, handle personnel appointments for specific roles, review revisions to the college's admission policy, authorize the disposal of obsolete property, and award a contract for auditing services. The meeting also involves the naming of a campus laboratory.

The board meeting covered several significant items, including the approval of a salary adjustment for the Director of TRIO and a second amendment to the President's employment agreement. The Board also honored a retiring trustee for distinguished service, granted emeritus status to a retired faculty member, and approved financial reports and bank warrants. Additionally, the Board authorized revisions to the family and medical leave policy, established new professional staff titles, and confirmed multiple personnel appointments. Finally, the Board authorized the conferral of degrees for upcoming graduates and ratified collective bargaining agreements with the Union of Faculty and Professionals and the Civil Service Employees Association.

This document outlines the strategic plan to 2026, focusing on key pillars such as fostering a culture of care and success, delivering a meaningful student experience, building organizational effectiveness, and ensuring financial sustainability and self-sufficiency. It details ongoing initiatives across academic affairs, diversity and inclusion, information technology, strategic initiatives, student affairs, human resources, marketing, and workforce development, all aimed at achieving the organization's long-term goals.

This strategic plan outlines the institution's direction through 2026, focusing on cultivating a culture of care and success, delivering a meaningful student experience, building organizational effectiveness, and ensuring financial sustainability and self-sufficiency.