Mollie Barger

The 2018 Cohort Student Success Action Plan focuses on improving student and institutional outcomes by enhancing policies, processes, and systems. Key priorities include developing a proactive advising module and a financial literacy module within the Success Keys Courses. The plan aims to address equity gaps, improve student retention, and reduce loan default rates through individualized advising, equitable education strategies, and clearly communicated student support services. The ultimate goal is to equip students with the necessary career, financial, and academic skills to succeed and contribute to their communities.

The strategic plan, named Excelerate 2030, outlines the vision, mission, values, and core institutional commitments of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College through 2030. It focuses on meeting educational and community needs by providing superior instruction, embracing lifelong learning, and fostering leadership development. The plan emphasizes accountability, collaboration, excellence, integrity, respect, and service, aligning all activities with four core institutional commitments: teaching and learning, student experience, engagement and partnerships, and institutional excellence. The plan also includes a systematic review of institutional goals and outcomes, using key performance metrics to drive progressive improvement.

The Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) Excelerate 2030 Strategic Plan aims to position the college as a preeminent learning community that provides hope and learning opportunities for South Mississippi residents. The plan focuses on innovation and academic excellence, cultivating creative thinkers, principled leaders, and compassionate global citizens. MGCCC will serve as a national model for community college education, fostering student success, driving the Gulf Coast economy, and promoting student and employee success through effective operations.

Excelerate 2030 is the strategic plan for Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC), focusing on four institutional commitments: Teaching and Learning, Student Experience, Engagement & Partnerships, and Institutional Excellence. The plan aims to inspire excellence by enhancing teaching and learning processes, cultivating a supportive student environment, fostering strong community engagement and partnerships, and improving institutional operations and resources. The overarching goal is to prepare students for success and contribute to the economic growth of the Gulf Coast region by anticipating and responding to workforce needs in sectors such as shipbuilding, energy, aerospace, cybersecurity, and healthcare. The plan uses a dynamic approach with three-year cycles of assessment and adaptation to ensure responsiveness to changing circumstances.