Lauren Smith

This College Strategic Enrollment Management Plan outlines strategies to streamline the student experience, optimize student success, and ensure commitment to completion. Key objectives include increasing annual new student enrollment, improving retention rates, and enhancing graduation and transfer rates. The plan also focuses on increasing student financial resource awareness, fostering a sense of belonging, and achieving Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) certification to reduce equity gaps for Latino and other underrepresented students.

This initiative outlines goals for advancing Artificial Intelligence capabilities within Arizona by developing comprehensive educational programs. Key priorities include establishing the nation's first certificate, associate's, and bachelor's degrees in Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, fostered through a strategic partnership with Intel. The program aims to provide students with practical, industry-relevant skills using state-of-the-art facilities, share best practices with other educational institutions, and promote responsible and inclusive AI development across the state, ultimately shaping the future of AI in the region.

The event celebrated the graduation of the 36th nursing cohort and marked the 20th anniversary of the Chandler Gilbert Community College nursing program, which has graduated 1100 nurse candidates in total. The ceremony included recognition of graduates' significant investment in structured learning (classroom, lab, clinical/simulation hours) and independent study. Key acknowledgments were made to faculty, clinical partners, administration, and staff, including a senior administrative assistant who prepared many pinning ceremonies. The event also recognized supporting entities such as the Vice Mayor of Gandler, military service members, veterans, and currently practicing nurses. Specific segments included inducting outstanding students into the Alpha Delta Nu Honor Society, recognizing members of the Student Nurses in Action (SNI) club for their community service projects (including fundraising for pins and toy drives), honoring student mentors, and presenting the peer-voted Florence Nightingale Award to Kinsey Bossy Luke.

Chandler-Gilbert Community College's strategic direction focuses on providing quality, accessible lifelong learning opportunities within a dynamic and diverse learner-centered environment. The college is committed to student success through university transfer education, workforce development, academic and student support services, and continuing education. Key strategic goals include delivering quality educational programs, offering developmental courses, supporting community economic development, leveraging technology for instruction, enhancing student support, promoting community service and student development, fostering diversity, and serving as a community resource.

The Student Learning Plan for Chandler-Gilbert Community College aims to enhance student learning and foster a culture of evidence by guiding academically-focused groups. It is structured around four strategic visions: ensuring academic excellence and quality of learning through assessment and impactful teaching; improving student retention and completion by reducing barriers and aligning with institutional priorities; supporting faculty and staff professional development to aid student success; and cultivating belonging, community, and culture by promoting equity, inclusivity, and empowering students to become informed global citizens.