Hillsborough Community College

The board meeting included hearings from students, citizens, faculty, and staff. The board received a presentation from the CEO of the Tampa Bay Rays regarding a re-imagined campus project. Additionally, the board discussed and approved a Non-Binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) related to the campus project, with the President authorized to make modifications.

This strategic plan outlines the institution's direction through its mission, vision, values, and three primary goals. It aims to transform lives by providing an exceptional teaching and learning environment that inspires students to contribute to the local and global community. Key focus areas include advancing student success by improving retention and completion rates, fostering talent development through strategic partnerships for regional economic impact, and ensuring continuous improvement through systematic planning and evaluation processes.

The strategic plan for Hillsborough College is designed to transform lives and cultivate a thriving community by providing accessible, exceptional, and lifelong educational experiences. It is grounded in a mission to inspire students to contribute to society and a vision to offer affordable, innovative, and high-quality education. The plan outlines three primary goals: advancing student success through enhanced learning outcomes, fostering regional economic impact through talent development and strategic partnerships, and ensuring continuous improvement in programs and services through systematic assessment. These efforts are underpinned by core values including student success, service, inclusion, sustainability, integrity, and innovation.

This Key Performance Indicators report evaluates Hillsborough Community College's progress against its strategic mission and goals, focusing on student success. The institution's strategic framework is built upon three core goals: Student Success, Talent Development, and Continuous Improvement. These objectives aim to transform lives through exceptional teaching and learning, inspire contributions to local and global society, and foster a thriving community through affordable, innovative, high-quality, and lifelong education. The document provides updated institutional performance metrics to ensure accountability to the underlying Strategic Plan and to inform future strategic adjustments.

The meeting included general functions where the President welcomed visiting colleagues from Wayne County Community College and provided an introduction to a new Associate Degree in Artificial Intelligence. A presentation detailed the planned Institute for Innovation and Emerging Technologies to house the AI Center. The Foundation Executive Director provided an update on activities, including new gifts totaling $2.45M between July and October, reflecting an 81% increase compared to the previous year. Faculty, staff, and student recognitions included honors related to national boards, student government nominations, presentations at conferences, and recognition for the Institute of Financial Technology. Under Human Resources, the Board approved recommendations for full-time and part-time employment and acknowledged employment separations, along with approving post-tenured faculty to remain on continuing contracts. Educational Programs & Student Services saw approval for course modifications and the 2026-2027 Academic Calendar, as well as an addendum for a contract with Independent Electrical Contractors. Financial Services agenda items included approval to adjust records for the annual inventory and approval to contract with FilterPro USA, LLC for college-wide air filter replacement. The Administrative Report included a discussion on the legislative agenda and an upcoming ACCT National Legislative Summit. The meeting concluded with brief reports from Board members.