Strategic planning is the keystone of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System. The KCTCS Strategic Plan focuses fully on serving the current and future educational and training needs of the state.
The KCTCS plan is built on a framework that encourages collaboration among the System's colleges as they reach out to current and prospective students, business and industry leaders, community groups, and educational entities to make higher education accessible and beneficial to the largest number of individuals possible.
The Kentucky Postsecondary Education Improvement Act of 1997 (House Bill 1) includes nine KCTCS mandates:
- ABE/Remedial Education
- Professional expertise/Technical credentials
- AA/AS transfer
- Dual enrollment/Secondary alignment
- Assure the transferability of credits between KCTCS programs
- Workforce training/Expansion of industry
- Continuing education/customized business and industry training
- Community welfare
- Quality of life
In order to fulfill its legislative mandate, KCTCS developed its Values, Vision, and Mission Statements which provide the foundation for the KCTCS's strategic goals.
The goals for the KCTCS Strategic Plan 2006-2010 are:
- Promote excellence in teaching and learning
- Increase student access and success
- Expand diversity and global awareness
- Enhance the economic development of communities and the Commonwealth
Core Indicators for each of the goals were identified by the Office of Research and Policy Analysis and the President's Leadership Team. Thirteen Core Indicators along with measures and targets for each indicator have been set by KCTCS.
Each year the core indicators, measures, and targets are reviewed by the President’s Leadership Team; revised, if necessary; and approved by the KCTCS Board of Regents, where needed.