Goals have been prioritized by the Strategic Planning Steering Committee and are ranked in order of perceived importance below.
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will upgrade and improve existing facilities and acquire new property for construction of new facilities.
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will upgrade IT equipment and staff training as new hardware, software, and management techniques become available.
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will replace the outdated current computer system and infrastructure. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will work to strengthen student advisement, occupational counseling, and placement opportunities to improve student success. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will streamline, coordinate, and improve service to students, faculty, and staff. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will provide developmental education programs that meet the educational needs of our students.
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE, in cooperation with Program Advisory Committees, will enhance economic development in Georgia by producing graduates from technical programs of study who are trained for current and future high skill, high wage jobs.
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE, will provide its employees with the support and resources necessary to operate effectively and efficiently, enabling them to successfully execute and be accountable for their job responsibilities. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will strengthen all aspects of service to students by building faculty and staff skills and resources that enable college personnel to meet an excellent standard of performance. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will aggressively pursue funding from traditional and alternative sources. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will develop, implement, and evaluate a system of accountability that will ensure innovative, effective, and efficient leadership practices in the management of the College. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will provide systematic and progressive training to maximize the use of available and emerging technology to all DeKalb Tech colleagues. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will improve communication and planning among managers and college personnel. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will strengthen marketing efforts for credit and non-credit programs. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will expand and strengthen existing economic development programs by offering flexible schedules of credit and non-credit courses that reflect occupational training needs of local business and industry partners. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will create and communicate a collegiate culture and image that will embrace innovative thought and calculated risk-taking as well as be inclusive of the diverse communities served. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE will implement detailed action plans as written in the DeKalb Tech Retention Plan to improve student retention rates on each campus. |
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DEKALB TECHNICAL COLLEGE, through the implementation of Tech Prep initiatives and other programs, will enhance the movement of students from high school to DeKalb Technical College and on to four-year degree educational institutions. |
