Jorge Camarena

The 2021-2024 Strategic and Operational Plan for the Modesto Junior College Library & Learning Center focuses on increasing service utilization, fostering an inclusive and anti-racist environment, implementing a campus-wide marketing campaign, and enhancing online services. Specific goals include a 5% increase in service usage, improved employee and patron inclusiveness, creation of a marketing and outreach plan, and a professional development plan for staff and faculty. The plan also addresses equity through staff training, collection development, and accessible service points. Outreach efforts will target first-semester students and involve collaborations with campus groups and community organizations. Data analysis will be used to track progress and inform improvements.

The Modesto Junior College Technology Plan 2023-2028 aims to empower students and the campus community by providing access to and inclusion in higher education through technology. The plan focuses on updating technology standards, creating a sustainable technology replacement plan, and providing training for faculty, staff, and students. Key areas include assessing and updating college technology standards, providing students with current learning technologies and necessary skills, conducting student technology surveys to understand needs, and supporting technology competency. The plan also emphasizes creating a culture of technological competency, establishing a timeline for regular technology assessments, and ensuring a budgetary framework for new and replacement technologies.

Vision 2030: A Roadmap for California Community Colleges is a strategic plan focused on ensuring equitable access, support, and success for all Californians in higher education. Key areas of focus include expanding dual enrollment pathways, providing credit for prior learning, bringing workforce training to underserved communities, and implementing strategies outlined in the system's Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Plan. The plan aims to increase attainment among existing students and reach the 6.8 million Californians with high school diplomas but no postsecondary credentials. Outcomes include increased completion rates, baccalaureate attainment (through transfers and community college baccalaureate programs), improved workforce outcomes (living wages), expanded student participation (especially among underserved populations), maximized financial aid receipt, and reduced units to completion. The plan also addresses climate action, equitable workforce development, and the responsible integration of generative AI in teaching and learning.