Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Karl Smith’s organization
Dec 11, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Tacoma Community College Strategic Plan 2026-2031
This strategic plan outlines the direction for Tacoma Community College from 2026 to 2031, focusing on four core themes: embedding equity, diversity, and inclusion; cultivating exceptional learning; strengthening community partnerships; and enhancing institutional vitality. The plan aims to elevate student, faculty, and staff experiences through equitable opportunities, support student success in a changing world, foster sustained community relationships, and ensure institutional resilience and relevance through innovation and fiscal stewardship.
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Tacoma Community College Board Of Trustees Public Meeting
The Board of Trustees conducted executive sessions regarding faculty tenure processes and subsequently approved contracts for first-year faculty as well as tenure for third-year candidates. The meeting included discussions on the fiscal year 2026 college operating budget and the ASTCC budget. The Board approved the consent agenda, received various constituency and presidential reports, and passed updates to the Board Governance and Policy Manual regarding ASTCC inclusion and naming policies. Additionally, the Board conferred Faculty Emeritus status on two individuals and received updates on the TCC Foundation and the Tacoma Community Safety Collaborative.
May 9, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Strategic Plan 2026-2031
This draft strategic plan for 2026-2031 outlines a roadmap structured around four core themes: Advancing Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; Cultivating Exceptional Learning; Strengthening Community Partnerships; and Enhancing Institutional Vitality. It aims to empower students, faculty, and staff, design accessible career pathways, foster teaching excellence, cultivate strategic community partnerships, and ensure long-term sustainability through responsible AI integration, environmental practices, and fiscal health.
Mar 12, 2025·BoardMeeting
Board
Bot Public Meeting
The meeting included a tenure study session with an overview of the tenure process, followed by a regular meeting. The board took action on tenure for several candidates. Other agenda items included a consent agenda, mission moment on student advocacy, constituency verbal reports, public comment, board priorities on EDI and HBCU faculty recruitment, and action items such as professional leave approvals and a DMS program approval. Executive sessions were held, but no actions resulted from them.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.
