Deanna L. Schrader

Randolph Community College's 2024-2030 strategic plan, RCC 2.0, focuses on remaining relevant to student, employer, and community needs; prioritizing career development; and fostering commitment among stakeholders. The plan's four core imperatives (Access, Connection, Experience, Success) guide strategic goals aimed at increasing enrollment, enhancing partnerships, improving student and employee experiences, and exceeding credential attainment goals. The first year (2024-2025) emphasizes 23 key projects to build a foundation for long-term success, focusing on student outcomes, employee achievements, and community engagement. The plan will be reviewed annually to adapt to evolving needs.

The Central North Carolina Pathways to Prosperity Strategic Plan, a collaborative effort between Asheboro City Schools, Randolph County School System, and Randolph Community College, focuses on building capacity and sustainability in advanced manufacturing. The plan aims to create a seamless transition for students from secondary education through postsecondary training and into local employment. Key strategies include integrating employers, schools, and economic intermediaries; using program evaluations to adjust curriculum; and providing work-based learning opportunities. Targeted outcomes are increased local employment of graduates in advanced manufacturing, improved curriculum relevance to industry needs, and a reduction in reported shortages of skilled workers.

This strategic plan focuses on building capacity and sustainability in the agriculture sector of Central North Carolina, specifically Randolph County. The plan aims to strengthen the local economy, address goals outlined in the Randolph County Strategic Plan, and create a seamless transition for students interested in agriculture careers from secondary to post-secondary education and employment. Key areas of focus include strengthening intermediary support, enhancing employer engagement, improving career information and advising systems, and developing clear career pathways. The plan leverages existing agricultural education programs in schools and aims to develop a new Agribusiness Technology associate degree program at Randolph Community College. Targeted outcomes include increased student awareness and exposure to agriculture, more work-based learning opportunities, improved communication among stakeholders, and a strengthened agricultural community.

The Pathways to Prosperity Strategic Plan for Asheboro City Schools, Randolph Community College, and Randolph County School System focuses on building capacity and sustainability in the health sciences sector. The plan addresses the need to align regional resources and curricula to create career pathways for Randolph County students. Key areas of focus include intermediary engagement (convening stakeholders, providing technical assistance), employer engagement (work-based learning opportunities, internships), career information and advising (exposure to career options, interest inventories), and the development of formal career pathways (linking high school and post-secondary education, industry-recognized credentials). The plan aims to increase high school and post-secondary completion rates and meet regional labor market demands in the health sciences field. Specific initiatives include a healthcare day at Randolph Community College, development of marketing materials, healthcare summits, and the creation of formalized 9-14 health science pathways.