Nurture a culture of high performance, innovation and appreciation.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
1.19 Increase the percentage of all dual enrollment faculty who participate in a GCC-sponsored professional development activity by 5 percent.
1.23 The library will increase Library Database Usage.
Human Resources
1.24 Increase professional development participation by Germanna Faculty
1.25 Automate and streamline human resource processes
1.26 Enhance recruitment strategies
1.27 Elevate performance management practices
Administrative Services
1.5 Provide greater and more proactive service to customers.
1.12 Improve Data Processing Efficiency and Application Management
Institutional Advancement
1.7 Engage with Active Advisory Boards.
Transform teaching and learning to meet the needs of all students.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
2.18 Center for Teaching and Learning will provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff on the topics of teaching and learning to promote a culture of belonging and continuous improvement.
2.20 Develop and maintain a campus culture of understanding and support as demonstrated by 100 percent of full-time faculty.
2.29 Increase by 3% student participation in focused Supplemental Instruction (SI) study groups targeting classes with the lowest success rates by Germanna minority students.
2.31 Support the VCCS Direct Enrollment Initiative by expanding intervention to students in gateway English and Math classes, increasing their use of tutoring programs by 5%.
Student Services
2.34 Support Germanna Community College's Strategic Goal 2. Develop new academic resources to enhance students' comprehension of difficult course concepts.
2.37 The Academic Center for Excellence will develop and implement a four-year plan to provide academic support for students preparing to take IT certification exams.
2.39 Increased Student Usage of ACE Tutoring Services at the New Stafford Center
Administrative Services
2.5 Provide the most state-of-the-art classroom technology available by monitoring and achieving scheduled annual replacement
Institutional Advancement
2.6 Develop funding to start new College programs.
Construct an educational and career pipeline for all students from connection through completion.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
3.18 Increase enrollment in FastForward programs.
3.30 Foster reflection upon and gather thoughts from faculty on General Education competencies, the General Education student profile, and the effectiveness of competency peer group meetings.
Student Services
3.19 Enhanced outreach to post-traditional student populations including adult learners, career switchers, military families, faith-based communities, English language learners, and underserved populations
3.23 Streamline enrollment for military-affiliated populations to increase the number of students served.
3.27 Develop and launch outreach request form and process by spring 2024
3.31 Launch B2B marketing and communications to enhance community partnerships
3.32 Launch "Germanna Online" marketing campaign to attract and increase number of online students by 5%
3.35 Increase enrollment of recent high school graduates through High School Career Advisor program.
3.36 Increase students engaged in paid internships and apprenticeships programs by 25% by 2030.
Institutional Advancement
3.29 Create a more comprehensive Foundation Business Partners Program
Eliminate barriers to access and success for all students.
Student Services
4.50 Reduce the satisfaction gap related to advising effectiveness by .18 on the Noel Levitz survey by strengthening first-year advising and student support
4.56 Increase conferrals from AY 2023/24 of 2486 to 2600 in AY 2024/25 with a result of ten successful reverse transfers and auto conferrals.
4.59 Fully Implement First Five Course Enrollment for Admissions Coaches to increase enrollment conversion to seven business days from application to enrollment
4.69 Enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Helpdesk/Enrollment Lab by ensuring initial contact with students within 24 business hours using Salesforce Tracker and the new Zoom Contact Room.
4.73 Increase the total number of remote proctored tests to provide an alternative proctoring option for students juggling multiple priorities.
4.74 Increase student satisfaction for overall quality of services with Zoom proctoring sessions.
4.82 Promote increased enrollment and FAFSA completion by offering programs internally and externally to inform current and prospective students and families of the many options for attending Germanna and the numerous ways to pay.
4.86 Increase the enrollment and retention of students in FastForward programs by 10% by 2026, focusing on workforce student engagement and conversion.
4.87 Design and improve services to meet the needs of specific groups of students, such as foster youth, English language learners (ELL), and students who are not maintaining academic good standing to support VCCS Accelerate Opportunity Objective 4.5
4.88 Enhance the leadership skills of the SGA members and sustainability of the organization, aiming for at least a 30% increase in participation by the end of the academic year.
Institutional Advancement
4.84 Germanna Guarantee Program Funding - to provide gap funding for students needing help to avoid having classes dropped.
Build a sustainable infrastructure for mission fulfillment.
Student Services
5.23 Build a succession plan and increase efficiency by ensuring multiple staff members are trained to complete various procedures in a timely manner.
5.29 Ensure that DE students have accommodations in place before the start of the Fall 2025 semester at 80%
Administrative Services
5.2 Improve network system performance to enhance end-user experience.
5.3 Enhance continuity and emergency/crisis preparedness planning to ensure College readiness.
5.4 Provide cultural perception of safety awareness and crime prevention that will improve the quality of campus life as measured by surveys and evaluations in the identified Currently Enrolled Student Survey, QCAs and participant presentation evaluations.
5.7 Develop and implement a training program that includes all College owned facilities. The training will allow all facilities staff to cross-train on each facility across the service region as measured by scoring rubric.
5.9 Leverage data to develop institutional dashboard, for improved institutional decision-making.
5.13 Improve internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure sustainability.
5.14 Develop webpage that displays important data points and key performance indicators.
5.19 Judiciously manage Germanna resources to ensure long term financial sustainability.
Institutional Advancement
5.26 Reasonably purchase a building in Stafford through the Germanna Real Estate Foundation. Rent to GCC to support Stafford growth initiatives while decreasing financial risk to the college based upon enrollment.
Foster an intentional culture of excellence in opportunity.
Student Services
6.10 Enhance Collaboration and Visibility of Title III Programs
6.11 Enhance Peer Mentorship efforts for the Germanna Mentorship Program
6.12 Facilitate faculty professional development and cross training for all FEA instructors
6.13 FEA Students will participate in a high-quality practicum experience prior to graduation, with artifacts from their experiences added to a portfolio.
6.14 Identify, create and/or map out an annual program and operational assessment
6.15 Implement Success Workshops for Title III Student Support
6.16 Improve Academic Success and Personal Well-Being for Early College Students
6.17 Increase Student Engagement with Campus Support Services
6.18 Meet or exceed state average and/or average of participating divisions for Standards of Learning performance for FEA
6.19 Reintroduce the Germanna M.E.N. Program to Germanna Community College and establish the Mentorship aspect of the program.
6.7 Create a personalized pathway for each student intended for completion of an associate degree that will result in accelerated progress toward ultimate teacher licensure.
6.8 Create Opportunities for Students to Explore Post-Germanna Pathways
6.9 Engage local community members to join the Germanna Mentorship Program.
Truth and Reconciliation
6.2 Improve retention and completion rates of underrepresented populations by 5% over the next year through the implementation of targeted outreach and programming with the target outcome of achieving a 5% retention.
6.3 Provide programming, training, and activities that foster a culture of opportunity.
Nurture a culture of high performance, innovation and appreciation.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
1.19 Increase the percentage of all dual enrollment faculty who participate in a GCC-sponsored professional development activity by 5 percent.
1.23 The library will increase Library Database Usage.
Human Resources
1.24 Increase professional development participation by Germanna Faculty
1.25 Automate and streamline human resource processes
1.26 Enhance recruitment strategies
1.27 Elevate performance management practices
Administrative Services
1.5 Provide greater and more proactive service to customers.
1.12 Improve Data Processing Efficiency and Application Management
Institutional Advancement
1.7 Engage with Active Advisory Boards.
Transform teaching and learning to meet the needs of all students.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
2.18 Center for Teaching and Learning will provide professional development opportunities for faculty and staff on the topics of teaching and learning to promote a culture of belonging and continuous improvement.
2.20 Develop and maintain a campus culture of understanding and support as demonstrated by 100 percent of full-time faculty.
2.29 Increase by 3% student participation in focused Supplemental Instruction (SI) study groups targeting classes with the lowest success rates by Germanna minority students.
2.31 Support the VCCS Direct Enrollment Initiative by expanding intervention to students in gateway English and Math classes, increasing their use of tutoring programs by 5%.
Student Services
2.34 Support Germanna Community College's Strategic Goal 2. Develop new academic resources to enhance students' comprehension of difficult course concepts.
2.37 The Academic Center for Excellence will develop and implement a four-year plan to provide academic support for students preparing to take IT certification exams.
2.39 Increased Student Usage of ACE Tutoring Services at the New Stafford Center
Administrative Services
2.5 Provide the most state-of-the-art classroom technology available by monitoring and achieving scheduled annual replacement
Institutional Advancement
2.6 Develop funding to start new College programs.
Construct an educational and career pipeline for all students from connection through completion.
Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
3.18 Increase enrollment in FastForward programs.
3.30 Foster reflection upon and gather thoughts from faculty on General Education competencies, the General Education student profile, and the effectiveness of competency peer group meetings.
Student Services
3.19 Enhanced outreach to post-traditional student populations including adult learners, career switchers, military families, faith-based communities, English language learners, and underserved populations
3.23 Streamline enrollment for military-affiliated populations to increase the number of students served.
3.27 Develop and launch outreach request form and process by spring 2024
3.31 Launch B2B marketing and communications to enhance community partnerships
3.32 Launch "Germanna Online" marketing campaign to attract and increase number of online students by 5%
3.35 Increase enrollment of recent high school graduates through High School Career Advisor program.
3.36 Increase students engaged in paid internships and apprenticeships programs by 25% by 2030.
Institutional Advancement
3.29 Create a more comprehensive Foundation Business Partners Program
Eliminate barriers to access and success for all students.
Student Services
4.50 Reduce the satisfaction gap related to advising effectiveness by .18 on the Noel Levitz survey by strengthening first-year advising and student support
4.56 Increase conferrals from AY 2023/24 of 2486 to 2600 in AY 2024/25 with a result of ten successful reverse transfers and auto conferrals.
4.59 Fully Implement First Five Course Enrollment for Admissions Coaches to increase enrollment conversion to seven business days from application to enrollment
4.69 Enhance the efficiency and responsiveness of the Helpdesk/Enrollment Lab by ensuring initial contact with students within 24 business hours using Salesforce Tracker and the new Zoom Contact Room.
4.73 Increase the total number of remote proctored tests to provide an alternative proctoring option for students juggling multiple priorities.
4.74 Increase student satisfaction for overall quality of services with Zoom proctoring sessions.
4.82 Promote increased enrollment and FAFSA completion by offering programs internally and externally to inform current and prospective students and families of the many options for attending Germanna and the numerous ways to pay.
4.86 Increase the enrollment and retention of students in FastForward programs by 10% by 2026, focusing on workforce student engagement and conversion.
4.87 Design and improve services to meet the needs of specific groups of students, such as foster youth, English language learners (ELL), and students who are not maintaining academic good standing to support VCCS Accelerate Opportunity Objective 4.5
4.88 Enhance the leadership skills of the SGA members and sustainability of the organization, aiming for at least a 30% increase in participation by the end of the academic year.
Institutional Advancement
4.84 Germanna Guarantee Program Funding - to provide gap funding for students needing help to avoid having classes dropped.
Build a sustainable infrastructure for mission fulfillment.
Student Services
5.23 Build a succession plan and increase efficiency by ensuring multiple staff members are trained to complete various procedures in a timely manner.
5.29 Ensure that DE students have accommodations in place before the start of the Fall 2025 semester at 80%
Administrative Services
5.2 Improve network system performance to enhance end-user experience.
5.3 Enhance continuity and emergency/crisis preparedness planning to ensure College readiness.
5.4 Provide cultural perception of safety awareness and crime prevention that will improve the quality of campus life as measured by surveys and evaluations in the identified Currently Enrolled Student Survey, QCAs and participant presentation evaluations.
5.7 Develop and implement a training program that includes all College owned facilities. The training will allow all facilities staff to cross-train on each facility across the service region as measured by scoring rubric.
5.9 Leverage data to develop institutional dashboard, for improved institutional decision-making.
5.13 Improve internal controls to safeguard assets and ensure sustainability.
5.14 Develop webpage that displays important data points and key performance indicators.
5.19 Judiciously manage Germanna resources to ensure long term financial sustainability.
Institutional Advancement
5.26 Reasonably purchase a building in Stafford through the Germanna Real Estate Foundation. Rent to GCC to support Stafford growth initiatives while decreasing financial risk to the college based upon enrollment.
Foster an intentional culture of excellence in opportunity.
Student Services
6.10 Enhance Collaboration and Visibility of Title III Programs
6.11 Enhance Peer Mentorship efforts for the Germanna Mentorship Program
6.12 Facilitate faculty professional development and cross training for all FEA instructors
6.13 FEA Students will participate in a high-quality practicum experience prior to graduation, with artifacts from their experiences added to a portfolio.
6.14 Identify, create and/or map out an annual program and operational assessment
6.15 Implement Success Workshops for Title III Student Support
6.16 Improve Academic Success and Personal Well-Being for Early College Students
6.17 Increase Student Engagement with Campus Support Services
6.18 Meet or exceed state average and/or average of participating divisions for Standards of Learning performance for FEA
6.19 Reintroduce the Germanna M.E.N. Program to Germanna Community College and establish the Mentorship aspect of the program.
6.7 Create a personalized pathway for each student intended for completion of an associate degree that will result in accelerated progress toward ultimate teacher licensure.
6.8 Create Opportunities for Students to Explore Post-Germanna Pathways
6.9 Engage local community members to join the Germanna Mentorship Program.
Truth and Reconciliation
6.2 Improve retention and completion rates of underrepresented populations by 5% over the next year through the implementation of targeted outreach and programming with the target outcome of achieving a 5% retention.
6.3 Provide programming, training, and activities that foster a culture of opportunity.