Strategic Plan

The mission of Temple College is to foster student success for our diverse community by providing quality lifelong learning and enrichment experiences that empower students to achieve their dreams and aspirations.

Temple College will be recognized as a community college of excellence, offering quality credentials of value that lead to high-demand careers in the community and successful transfer pathways. We will be the trusted and recognized partner across industry sectors and education partners, working together to increase postsecondary credentials that address economic mobility.

Excellence: We embrace innovation to provide high-quality education through collaboration and strong partnerships.

Integrity: We foster an environment that promotes trust and accountability through transparency and responsible action.

Community: We care for our Temple College family and those we serve, working together to promote well-being and success.

Respect: We commit to a campus culture where all can thrive.

 

Goal: Create a college culture that values all voices and enables success.

Strategies:

• Build connections that create a sense of belonging and a welcoming environment.
• Redesign the entry experience using Pathways principles.
• Enhance academic and non-academic support services.
• Leverage data systems and technology to improve performance-based outcomes.
• Create strategies to remove financial barriers to make college affordable.

Goal: Ensure student success by scaling high-impact practices and increasing student engagement.

Strategies:

• Implement Talent Strong Texas Pathways to support innovation, student success, and academic excellence.
• Expand high-quality, effective professional development opportunities that support student success.
• Increase flexible, accelerated, collaborative, and convenient class schedule options.

 

Goal: Design and deliver 21st-century career pathways to stimulate economic development and produce a skilled workforce aligned with labor market needs.

Strategies:

• Build strong business and industry partnerships.
• Expand enrollment in training programs by developing new physical locations and offerings.
• Increase industry-recognized credentials of value with professional tools and industry-standard equipment.
• Develop innovative programming, competency-based learning, and training solutions.

 

Goal: Accelerate success into and through Temple College pathways.

Strategies:

• Increase enrollment across the Temple College service area.
• Align Pathways from all student entry points to facilitate completion and employment.
• Improve completion across certificates, degree programs, and postsecondary credentials of value.
• Increase transfer success.
• Reduce time to completion.

 

Goal: Align resources with Temple College priorities to provide exceptional opportunities for our students, employees, and community.

Strategies:

• Provide high-quality learning environments and facilities.
• Modernize business processes and technology.
• Improve strategic communications and marketing.
• Increase advocacy and external relations across the Temple College service area.
• Invest in talent.
• Enhance financial sustainability and capacity building.