Emily Hammer

The Early Childhood Colorado Framework is centered around the whole child and family, focusing on prenatal care through age eight. It is strengths-based, culturally relevant, and outcomes-focused, informed by evidence-based practices, and emphasizes cross-sector collaboration. The framework prioritizes family engagement, the well-being of parents and caregivers, family-friendly policies, comprehensive health coverage, and integrated maternal and child health services. It promotes mental health, caregiver training, high-quality learning environments, and family economic security, ensuring coordinated services for children with special needs and aiming for school readiness and achievement by the 3rd grade.

The Technology Master Plan for Trinidad State Junior College aims to support the college's mission of enriching diverse communities through quality educational experiences and lifelong learning. It focuses on providing state-of-the-art hardware and resources, upgrading technology infrastructure, and dedicating funds to support the plan. Key initiatives include enhancing teaching and research with current instructional technology tools, providing mobility and flexibility for students, and delivering timely and accurate information to staff. The plan also addresses the need for continuous refreshment and retraining of faculty, staff, and students to maintain efficiencies.

The strategic plan aims to increase enrollment to 1500 FTE, improve the graduation rate to 60%, and increase transfer rates to 275. It focuses on erasing equity gaps by raising higher education aspirations and creating a culture of belonging. The plan also includes building reserves to support facilities.

The 2025-2030 Strategic Plan for Trinidad State College outlines the college's commitment to driving shared prosperity within its communities by focusing on student success, employee well-being, and community development. It prioritizes increasing enrollment and completion rates, fostering a supportive environment for faculty and staff, and enhancing the college's role as an economic and intellectual hub through initiatives like the Emergent Campus. The plan aims to align resources with strategic priorities, respond to emerging opportunities, and ensure the college's continued success and positive impact on the region.

The strategic plan of Trinidad State focuses on five key priorities: transforming student experiences by defining pathways and promoting success, engaging faculty and staff through investment and teamwork, cultivating relationships by broadening partnerships and reinforcing communication, enriching communities by assessing and expanding programming, and operating with excellence by strengthening infrastructure, streamlining processes, and ensuring compliance. The plan is guided by the college's mission to enrich diverse communities through quality education and lifelong learning, with a core value of putting students first.