Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from Charlene Walker’s organization
May 8, 2025·StrategicPlan
Board
Gptc Strategic Plan 2025
The strategic plan focuses on exceeding the Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) average for graduation and retention rates. It aims to maintain a consistent job placement rate of 99.0% through 2025. Additionally, the plan seeks steady improvement in the IPEDS graduation rate, targeting rates at or above historical peer institution averages, while considering disaggregate data of gender, race, ethnicity, and financial need.
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The document presents data on GPTC's retention, placement, and graduation rates, comparing them against TCSG peer institutions. It outlines benchmarks for retention (65% in AY 2022 to 72% in AY 2025), aims to maintain a 99% placement rate through 2025, and sets graduation rate targets (74% in AY 2022 to 77% in AY 2025). Additionally, it includes IPEDS graduation rates, broken down by gender, race/ethnicity, and Pell recipient status, with benchmarks for improvement through AY 2025.
Jan 8, 2024·BoardMeeting
Board
Forward Council Meeting Minutes
The Forward Council meeting covered program recommendations, including approvals for Social Work Assistance, Nurse Aide, and Game Development programs. Sub-committee updates highlighted enrollment challenges at Rockdale Academy due to online registration and ongoing security concerns. Discussions focused on improving the Town Hall meeting format, emphasizing in-person meetings and better communication. The GPTC organizational culture was also reviewed and a suggestion was made to work with the Leadership team to re-establish a positive tone.
Dec 4, 2023·BoardMeeting
Board
Forward Council Meeting Minutes
The meeting covered the approval of the previous month's meeting agenda. Old business included a discussion on scheduling a town hall meeting (Idea Incubator) for faculty and staff to present ideas to the GPTC community. The town hall meeting was held on December 12, 2023, with 70 participants. Presentations included a discussion of a potential student signature program and the creation of an art gallery to showcase student work. The meeting concluded with a discussion of the art gallery's funding, location, sponsorship, and the potential role of the Foundation.
Extracted from official board minutes, strategic plans, and video transcripts.