City Colleges Of Chicago Strategic Plan 2013-2018
The City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) strategic plan, completed in 2013, outlines a five-year roadmap (2013-2018) focused on transforming the institution into a best-in-class urban community college system. The plan emphasizes a student-centered approach, aiming to increase the number of students earning valuable credentials, improve transfer rates to four-year institutions, drastically improve outcomes for students needing remediation, and increase the number of adult education students advancing to college-level courses. Key strategies include increasing program relevance through employer and university partnerships (College to Careers initiative), reducing time to degree completion through structured pathways and improved advising, increasing student support services, and strengthening operational efficiency and financial management. The plan sets ambitious targets for degree completion, transfer rates, job placement, and other key metrics, aiming to significantly improve student success and contribute to Chicago's economic growth.