Emily Burns

This document outlines the strategic partnership between Midlands Tech and Scout Motors focused on workforce development for the electric vehicle manufacturing industry. It details five key educational pathways—automotive, electrical, EV, mechanical, and mechatronics—designed to prepare students for high-demand careers at Scout Motors. The initiative includes establishing the state's first EV engineering technology degree, demonstrating a proactive approach to meet industry needs and foster regional innovation.

This document reviews the year 2025 for Midlands Technical College, highlighting its achievements and strategic initiatives. Key focus areas include the adoption of a new strategic plan centered on the principle that 'Every Maverick Matters', addressing regional skills gaps through new programs like Electric Vehicle (EV) Engineering Technology and expanding skilled trades, fostering strong partnerships with industry and military, and enhancing student support through initiatives such as MidlandsLIFE for students with intellectual disabilities and the Maverick Market food pantry. The review demonstrates MTC's commitment to workforce development and student success.

The Midlands Technical College Strategic Plan outlines a shared commitment to student success, institutional innovation, and community advancement, envisioning a future where education ignites potential, transforms lives, and strengthens communities. The plan focuses on five key areas: Enrollment, aiming to increase student numbers and address barriers; Technology, seeking to optimize user experience, operational efficiency, and infrastructure; Program Offerings, focusing on launching new high-demand programs and expanding flexible delivery; Service Standards / Student Experience, dedicated to enhancing student services and engagement; and Faculty and Staff, committed to improving communication, professional development, and workplace well-being.

Midlands Technical College's (MTC) 2014-2015 State Accountability Report highlights the college's progress toward its mission of providing accessible, affordable, and quality education. The report focuses on three goals: Access (optimizing the student pipeline, enhancing MTC's image, providing resources for student access, and ensuring accreditation); Learning Experience (meeting customer needs, enhancing infrastructure, providing student-centered learning, cultivating faculty and staff, and ensuring the MTC experience reflects the college's brand); and Student, Business, and Community Success (increasing student success, collaborating with education partners, partnering with businesses, and supporting community economic development). The report details various achievements, including a record number of graduates, significant donations, improvements to student portals, a new brand launch, high scores on national board exams, and the opening of new facilities. Data on student success criteria such as persistence rates, student success rates, graduate production rates, placement rates, and course completion percentages are also presented, demonstrating MTC's commitment to student outcomes and community impact.

The 2018-2021 Midlands Technical College Strategic Plan focuses on economic development, workforce preparedness, student success, and sustainable infrastructure. Four focus goals—enrollment, advisement, retention, and sustainability/resources—guide twelve initiatives to achieve the college's mission of providing accessible, affordable, quality education. The report summarizes the college's successes in the 2019-2020 academic year, including awarding nearly 2,000 degrees and certificates, transitioning to virtual learning during the pandemic, launching a new Paramedic program, and receiving national recognition for academic achievement and financial reporting. The report also details student success criteria, including fall-to-spring persistence rates, student success rates, graduate production rates, graduate placement rates, and course completion percentages, demonstrating the college's commitment to student outcomes and community impact.