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Achieve 2015

To contribute to the economic and civic vitality of the commonwealth and its international competitiveness, Virginia's Community Colleges commit to increasing access to affordable education and training for more individuals so they acquire the knowledge and skills to be successful in an ever-changing global economy.

Access
Increase the number of individuals who are educated and trained by Virginia's Community Colleges by 50,000 to an annual total of 423,000, with emphasis on increasing the number from underserved populations by at least 25,000 individuals.
Affordability
Maintain tuition and fees at less than half of the comparable cost of attending Virginia's public four-year institutions, and increase the annual number of students who receive financial assistance through grants and scholarships by 36,000.
Student Success
Increase the number of students graduating, transferring or completing a workforce credential by 50%, including increasing the success of students from underserved populations by 75%.
Workforce
Double the annual number of employers provided training and services to 10,000, with a particular focus on high-demand occupational fields.
Resources
Raise at least $550 million in cumulative gifts and grants to support the mission of Virginia's Community Colleges.

President's Goals

July 1, 2011 – June 30, 2012
Supporting the Six Major Goals of Achieve 2015
As considered by the Local Advisory Board, May 19, 2011

1. Goal: Access

Increase Enrollment from Underserved Populations
Increase enrollment from underserved populations by 3% over 2010‐11.
Educational Programs
Develop two new career studies certificate, certificate or degree programs that respond to emerging, critical workforce needs.
Increase Enrollment in Community Colleges by Students Served by Career Coaches
Increase the percentage of high school graduates from high schools served by a career coach who, within one year of graduation, enroll in a community college, as compared with 2010‐11.

2. Goal: Affordability

Increase Financial Aid Applicants and Recipients
Increase the number of students who receive financial aid and scholarships by 8% over 2010-11.

3. Goal: Student Success

Redesign Developmental Education
Implement the redesign of developmental mathematics and develop curriculum and placement instrument for new developmental English structure.
Student Success Reporting
Provide comprehensive reporting on a variety of student success measures aligned with Achieve 2015 and the Reengineering Task Force recommendations.
Support Teaching Excellence
Provide a range of professional development activities for faculty, teaching‐related staff, and emerging leaders to support teaching excellence within the VCCS.
Increase the Number of Students Completing Career Readiness Certificates
Meet targets established for number of individuals receiving a Career Readiness Certificate.

4. Goal: Workforce

Serve Employers through College Courses and Programs
Increase the number of employers served through college credit and noncredit courses, customized training, and other outreach efforts by 5%.
Increase Customized and Open Enrollment Training
Increase the number of businesses returning for customized and open enrollment training.

5. Goal: Resources

Increase Private Fundraising
Increase the Virginia Western Educational Foundation's fundraising totals by 10% from 2010‐11.
Develop Capital Outlay Six Year Plan
Develop capital outlay six year plan that supports implementation of Achieve 2015 goals and ensures that facilities needed are communicated effectively so the Commonwealth's capital plan adequately reflects community colleges' needs.
Increase Grants and Support
Expand efforts to provide adequate funding through grants, private fundraising, and public support.
Obtain support for Career Pathways
Increase resource base through collaborative grant opportunities that focus on career pathways, and high demand and high growth occupations.
Leverage Virginia Western Purchasing Volume
Analyze purchases and identify items that can be purchased in bulk or in collaboration with other community colleges in order to effectively leverage buying power and reduce costs. Leverage college's unlimited delegated authority to better serve the VCCS and community colleges by establishing selected system‐wide contracts for goods and services.

6. Management Goals

Enhance Institutional Effectiveness
Participate in system office workgroups to determine reporting needs of the system. Form an advisory group to assist in determining data that needs to be reported and prioritizing requests.
Continue working with the Re‐engineering Task Force
Assess recommendations from the Chancellor’s Re‐engineering Task Force and implement as appropriate.
Conduct Credit Audit
Conduct a credit audit of academic programs in an attempt to reduce time‐to‐degree for students.
Continue Emergency Preparedness
Continue to improve and test Continuity of Operations Plans and procedures
Expand Diversity Recruitment
Implement the college's 2011 Teaching Faculty Diversity Plan by fulfilling the 2011‐12 Major Diversity Recruitment Initiatives as identified in the plan.