Vision & Mission of GTCC

Vision

To be consistently recognized as a national leader in student success and workforce development.

People. Pathways. Partnerships.

We empower every student to achieve their educational and/or career goals in a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive environment.
We enable every employee to do great work and engage in a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive environment.

We continuously improve the student experience and success through enhanced guidance, communication, and support.

We promote economic development by providing a highly skilled workforce for new and existing employers.
We partner with K-12 schools and four-year institutions to increase students’ success and progression towards their educational and career goals.

Collaboration – Working together with all constituents to fulfill the College’s mission
Learning – Providing quality educational experiences across all programs and services
Accessibility – Identifying and eliminating barriers to successful educational outcomes
Excellence – Striving for distinction in everything we do
Integrity – Ensuring that our words and actions work together for the betterment of society
Inclusion – Promoting respect and equity and recognizing differences as strengths

Goal 1: Improve and measure student access, success, progress, and completion

Serve an increasing number of citizens of Guilford County to positively impact educational attainment and economic development
Provide clear pathways that lead to workforce credentials and job placement
Provide clear pathways that lead to successful college transfer student performance
Develop and expand pathways and strategies to attract, enroll and graduate students in high demand programs that provide a sustainable income and match local and regional workforce needs
Expand or enhance multiple learning models to meet the needs of a diverse learning population and reduce achievement gaps
Expand or enhance academic support strategies to meet the needs of a diverse learning population and reduce achievement gaps
Simplify college processes to mitigate obstacles to access and completion
Expand strategies and practices that support student financial stability

Goal 2: Employ technology effectively to enhance the student, faculty, and staff experience

Develop and implement a visionary technology planning process with procedures and tools that provides for and supports the college’s technology requirements and use of technology by students, faculty, and staff
Support innovation by providing meaningful professional development that promotes technology integration in classroom and instructional support practices and best practices in IT operations
Support innovation by providing and leveraging instructional technology that leads to greater student learning and outcomes

Goal 3: Secure additional funding through strategic pursuit of grants, gifts, and entrepreneurial endeavors

Pursue grant funding that aligns with our strategic plan
Collaborate with the GTCC Foundation to promote advocacy and financial support from alumni, individuals, and institutional donors
Expand or develop alternative streams of funding

Goal 4: Identify and meet employer and community needs in the region

Provide effective workforce training in support of regional industry clusters
Expand job opportunities and aspire to ensure job placement meets workforce needs in collaboration with local economic development initiatives
Provide cultural, personal, and professional enrichment programs for the community

Goal 5: Provide learning opportunities in a safe, convenient, and inviting atmosphere

Provide an infrastructure that oversees, supports, sustains, and monitors college regulatory compliance and other needs for emergency preparedness and campus safety
Assess facility assets to enhance strategic redeployment of existing space, program access, and future growth
Foster student / employee engagement in sustainable facilities, campus beautification, college pride
Promote a campus culture of inclusion and belonging

Goal 6: Cultivate a workplace culture of inclusion that welcomes, develops, supports, and empowers employees

Foster a college culture that supports employee diversity and inclusion through recruitment and retention
Foster a college culture that supports employee morale and performance
Provide best-in-class professional development for all employees
Develop institutional leaders who serve as liaisons with our diverse community

Goal 7: Enhance a culture of evaluation and continuous improvement using data, proven practices, measurement, and evaluative decision-making

Improve data fidelity, collection, and analyses
Provide broad access to student and institutional data through improved inquiry tools and training
Promote the use of data across the institution to improve policies and practices