Goals

SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

2012-13 BOARD GOALS

1. Maintain fiscal stability; continue to scrutinize programs and services to assure that they are most relevant to and aligned with the District’s core mission of transfer, career-technical education and basic skills; develop strategies and actions to manage the effects of the State’s budget deficit on our District. Reduce operational costs to the greatest extent possible; continue efforts to build energy efficient infrastructure and facilities; and adopt green/clean and sustainable practices. Expand efforts to create programs and services that provide additional unrestricted income for the District to be used to enhance student instruction and support services.
2. Aggressively protect local control and retention of property taxes by maintaining a presence in Sacramento; good communication with our local legislators; participation in the Oversight Committees overseeing the wind-down of Redevelopment Agencies; and monitoring the District’s progression towards becoming a self-supported District.
3. Continue work on managing enrollments and on the consolidation, retooling or reduction of programs to maximize the number of students served even in a time of declining funding. Seek out, implement and expand cost-effective means to improve access and higher education opportunities for our community and students.  Use the Board’s adopted “Core Values” statement (adopted in December, 2009) as a guide for all program/budget modifications and adjustments. Use Measure G funds to expand instructional opportunities and related student services for students.
4. Evaluate the impact of the State’s adoption of the “Student Success” Task Force recommendations on District programs and student services. Define Student Success for our District and Colleges.
5. Conduct a Community Needs Assessment to identify residents’ needs for educational programs. Conduct an Environmental Scan of County employers to determine emerging job opportunities that require postsecondary training programs.
6. Through the SMCCCD Accreditation Coordinating Council (ACC), support the accreditation process by providing Districtwide coordination and District level support for the College accreditation teams.  Keep apprised of accreditation progress by way of periodic briefings and presentations from the ACC.  Through the state chancellor’s office, advocate for accreditation policy that ensures due process for all institutions.
7. Develop efficient, financially feasible and collaborative strategies to ensure that faculty and staff are kept current with the pedagogy, technology and other activities that are critical to student success and organizational excellence.
8. Broaden global perspective and enrich our cultural and educational diversity by fostering institutional relationships abroad; attracting international students to our campuses; and offering teach/study abroad opportunities for faculty and students. Concentrate outreach and recruitment activities in countries and regions sending the largest number of international students to the U.S. Use revenue from international tuition to provide additional classes and services for students. As international education is defined and continues to grow at the Colleges, leverage the experiences of our international students to globalize our curriculum. Determine other implications of a larger international student population on District programs and services.
9. Explore options to complete the District’s Facilities Master Plan. Continue to pursue all available options to replace funds lost by the State’s abandonment of approved capital projects due to non-authorization of State education bonds for the past six years.
10. Explore timing and options regarding the possible extension of the District’s parcel tax.
11. Support the Foundation’s efforts in cultivating alumni to increase the donor base and support.
12. Pursue relief from regulations that unnecessarily impose high costs or inefficiencies for College and District operations, and that don’t further our educational mission and values.
13. Increase communication with the community regarding the District’s goals, needs and accomplishments.

Adopted April 25, 2012