Gordon State College

This document, a campus plan update for Gordon State College, outlines strategies to enhance student success and educational accessibility. Key focus areas include refining advising and mentoring programs, improving academic support systems, optimizing course scheduling, upgrading educational technology like DegreeWorks, and streamlining admissions and new student orientation processes. The plan aims to improve student outcomes, retention, and support for diverse student populations through innovative teaching and engaged learning, with initiatives extending through 2023.

This document is an End of Year Report detailing the progress and outcomes related to the institution's strategic imperatives. It focuses on three main strategic imperatives: establishing a distinctive identity built on a collaborative campus culture and institutional values; promoting student excellence throughout their academic journey, emphasizing enrollment, engagement, and success; and strengthening community engagement and partnerships to foster regional progress and performance. The report outlines various objectives and initiatives undertaken to achieve these strategic goals, reflecting the college's commitment to continuous improvement and stakeholder collaboration.

This report details progress on the strategic direction of Gordon State College, focusing on three core goals: strengthening efforts to attract, recruit, and enroll a diverse student body; promoting student retention and success through targeted initiatives and engagement; and driving students towards degree completion by aligning academic programs with workforce needs. The document summarizes achievements and activities related to enrollment management, student support services, faculty development, and career readiness.

This End of Year Report for Gordon State College details accomplishments from its strategic plan, "The Power of We!". The plan is structured around three strategic imperatives: establishing a distinctive identity built on a collaborative campus culture supported by institutional values; promoting student excellence throughout their academic journey with a focus on enrollment, engagement, development, and success; and strengthening community engagement and partnerships to enhance regional progress and performance. The report outlines progress made during the 2019-2020 academic year, reflecting the institution's ambitious agenda for advancement.

This document presents a comprehensive SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis conducted across various stakeholder groups including Alumni, External Stakeholders, Faculty & Staff, Retirees, and Students for Gordon College. Key strengths identified across groups include affordable costs, low student-to-faculty ratios, and a positive campus environment. Recurring weaknesses include understaffing, low enrollment, and underdeveloped campus life. Opportunities emphasize brand building through community engagement, expanding online and baccalaureate programs, and increasing enrollment. Major threats include decreased state funding, limited community involvement, and competition from increasing online education options.