Goal One: FCC will effectively provide quality services to our community.
Objective 1.1: The college will systematically assess the community’s needs for programs and services.
Objective 1.2: The college will systematically evaluate the effectiveness and quality of its programs and services.
Objective 1.3: The college will pursue additional external resources that support the college’s mission, vision, and goals.
Goal Two: FCC will assist students toward successful completion of their educational objectives.
Objective 2.1: The college will improve its orientation and registration for first time students regardless of entry point.
Objective 2.2: The college will increase the persistence of first time students through two semesters of their educational plan.
Objective 2.3: The college will improve the depth and breadth of programs and services to meet learner needs.
Objective 2.4: The college will increase its transfer rates, degree completions, certificate awards, and job placement rates.
Goal Three: FCC will provide broad access to programs and services.
Objective 3.1: The college will schedule programs and course offerings to meet learner needs.
Objective 3.2: The college will expand educational opportunities by targeting under-served and other potential college learners.
Objective 3.3: The college will improve access to student support services.
Objective 3.4: The college will minimize barriers to access for all learners (e.g., barriers to technology, transportation, and financial).
Goal Four: FCC will be a cohesive and supportive environment for its administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
Objective 4.1: The college will improve communication and collaboration among all constituencies in the campus community.
Objective 4.2: The college will promote community-building activities on the campus.
Goal Five: FCC will partner with educational, business, and other local community organizations.
Objective 5.1: The college will improve existing partnerships with educational, business, and local community organizations.
Objective 5.2: The college will build new partnerships with educational, business, and local community organizations.
Goal Six: FCC will be the college of choice for students in its service area.
Objective 6.1: The college will develop a new marketing plan for implementation 2008/2009.
Goal Seven: FCC will collaborate with SCCCD to create strategic alignments.
Objective 7.1: The college will collaborate with SCCCD on program development, implementation, and expansion.
Objective 7.2: The college will collaborate with SCCCD on resource allocation.
Objective 7.3: The college will actively promote the SCCCD goal of a collaborative culture characterized by open communication.