MISSION
The Technical College System of Georgia provides technical, academic and adult education and training focused on building a well-educated, globally competitive workforce for Georgia.
VISION
The Technical College System of Georgia will be acknowledged as the world leader in technical education, providing access to student-centered, high-quality affordable postsecondary education and training. We will equip students for success, thereby building literate and economically strong communities and businesses for Georgia.
GOALS and Strategies
Students
Students and student success are the focus of the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG); colleges will prepare their students for quality jobs and/or continuing education.
- Access: All residents will have access to a quality education.
- Affordability: TCSG should remain a low cost, quality educational option and provide alternative methods to help finance student's educational goals.
- Student Life: TCSG students will have access to a full range of campus and college activities to enhance their intellectual and social experience.
- Completion: To be successful, TCSG must ensure that students graduate from their educational program in a timely manner.
- Articulation: TCSG coursework completed by students that choose to continue their education should be recognized by other institutions of higher learning.
Learning
TCSG institutions will facilitate learning to ensure students have the knowledge and skills to succeed in today's competitive global environment.
- Instruction: Instruction should facilitate student learning and not be limited to traditional classroom models.
- Adult Education: Instruction that prepares students to successfully complete the GED (General Educational Development) test with a goal of being ready to achieve a higher education credential or enter the work force in meaningful employment.
- Technology: TCSG will use innovative technology to enhance student learning.
- Facilities: Ensure that the system has exceptional, world class facilities to enhance student learning by developing a long range plan that supports TCSG capital budget requests and includes alternatives for funding and ownership.
Financial
TCSG must develop sustainable funding methods to ensure institutions have the financial resources needed to support learning excellence.
- Development: Enhance development activities to build private financial support for TCSG as a system and at individual colleges.
- Tuition: Ensure tuition achieves the appropriate balance between affordability and market realities.
- State Support: Document the justification for increasing support from the state while recognizing financial constrains can limit this revenue source.
Community
TCSG will be a recognized leader in technical education that builds Georgia's workforce for economic development by engaging communities across the state, nation and around the world.
- Local: Ensure that local community workforce needs are met through educational programs and economic development efforts that serve business.
- State: TCSG's system brand and reputation for learning excellence will attract business to Georgia and support statewide economic development.
- National: TCSG will participate in developing national strategies to improve educational outcomes, economic development and job creation.
- International: TCSG will take a global leadership role by engaging international technical educational organizations and pursuing business partnerships.
Board Strategic initiatives
The TCSG Board identified the following strategic initiatives:
- Global Leadership (Methods of working with international organizations)
- Development Plan (Identifying alternatives to state funding)
- K-16 Engagement (This includes initiatives that require working with the K-12 system and other postsecondary institutions.)
