To guide college-wide planning and budgeting, the college each year adopts a set of strategic initiatives developed by the president with input from the Planning Advisory Council. Once endorsed by the Board of Trustees, the strategic initiatives are used to guide annual area plans and to justify budget allocations and new position requests. These initiatives describe areas of college emphasis for fiscal years 2002 and 2003, ending June 30, 2003:

• Expand instructional programs in nursing and allied health, teacher education, criminal justice and law enforcement, and other areas in response to the needs of Carroll County.
• Complete processes that will enable the college to construct a Nursing and Allied Health Building.
• Implement the FY2002–FY2003 Academic Plan.
• Increase training services targeted at local businesses, and enhance offerings in lifelong learning and career programs.
• Implement an enrollment management plan to increase enrollment and provide optimum service to students, clients, and community.
• Enhance service to students by expanding the use of the Internet.
• Initiate plans for the grand opening celebration of the Robert Annis and Phyllis Barrett Scott Center for the Fine and Performing Arts, the Business Training Center, and the Life Fitness Building.
• Implement a $2 million campaign that will provide funding for scholarships, increase the college endowment, and support priorities that serve to enhance the mission of the college.

The college’s Planning Advisory Council began development of the fiscal year 2003 budget in late September. A proposed budget will be shared with the College Senate and Student Government Organization in early November. The Board of Trustees will review the draft budget at its November meeting, and adopt a budget for submission to the County in December.

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