Mountain Empire Community College Advisory Board Meeting Minutes
The board meeting focused on administrative, academic, and financial updates. The President reported on enrollment growth, the college's AI task force, strategic enrollment planning, grant-supported initiatives for shortened academic sessions, and legislative priorities. Academic affairs reported on graduation credentialing, new scheduling initiatives, a new honors program, and compliance with system-wide hazing and safety policies. Financial and administrative reports covered local funds expenditures, personnel, and campus infrastructure projects including food service solicitation. The board approved the naming of the food pantry, the discontinuance of several academic programs, and the FY2026-2027 local funds budget, and also confirmed emeritus nominations.