Our Plan
Shaping Our Future, Together
We’re thrilled to introduce Forward, Together — FRCC’s 2025–2030 Strategic Plan, a bold, collaborative roadmap guiding where we’re headed and how we’ll get there. More than just a plan, it’s our guide to dreaming big, taking action, and ensuring FRCC is at the forefront of redesigning community college education.
Forward, Together is our North Star.
It guides our decisions, aligns our priorities, and helps us fulfill our promise to students: to expand access, elevate quality, and create a college experience that prepares every learner for a thriving future.
Learning Without Limits
Expanding access, flexibility, and innovation in how students learn.
At FRCC, we believe learning should not have boundaries.
This priority is about designing and expanding access to innovative, responsive, and high-impact programs that reflect the diversity of our students, uphold academic excellence, and meet the needs of an evolving workforce. To achieve that, we will:
Advance academic excellence through flexible and inclusive instructional strategies that meet students where they are.
Curate FRCC’s portfolio of programs to ensure students’ economic mobility and strengthen alignment with evolving industry and community workforce needs.
Reimagine the adult learner experience to support lifelong learning and the needs of post-traditional students.
Enhance CTE and transfer pathways, including concurrent enrollment, to improve completion, transfer outcomes, and equity.
Success for Every Learner
Ensuring every student feels included, supported, and equipped to thrive.
At FRCC, we believe learning should not have boundaries.
This priority is about designing and expanding access to innovative, responsive, and high-impact programs that reflect the diversity of our students, uphold academic excellence, and meet the needs of an evolving workforce. To achieve that, we will:
Advance academic excellence through flexible and inclusive instructional strategies that meet students where they are.
Curate FRCC’s portfolio of programs to ensure students’ economic mobility and strengthen alignment with evolving industry and community workforce needs.
Reimagine the adult learner experience to support lifelong learning and the needs of post-traditional students.
Enhance CTE and transfer pathways, including concurrent enrollment, to improve completion, transfer outcomes, and equity.
Vibrant Culture
Building a workplace where belonging, growth, and excellence are the standard.
At FRCC, every learner’s success matters.
This priority is about delivering inclusive, student-centered experiences that meet learners where they are—supporting their goals, celebrating their identities, and preparing them for meaningful opportunities. To achieve that, we will:
Design a future-ready collegewide strategic enrollment management (SEM) system to drive recruitment, retention and completion.
Radically simplify the student journey and eliminate barriers to create an exceptional experience for every learner.
Revolutionize student success by developing an adaptable and agile tiered system of support that anticipates learner needs.
Evolve with the changing needs of our student body to create culturally affirming, inclusive experiences that foster belonging and reflect our deep commitment to “servingness”.
Transformational Partnerships
Connecting education to industry and community to drive opportunity and impact.
At FRCC, strong partnerships help us create lasting impact.
This priority is about strengthening institutional relevancy through innovative engagement, authentic storytelling, and strategic partnerships that enrich the health, social, economic, and educational vitality of our communities. To achieve that, we will:
Elevate FRCC’s reputation as the region’s premier partner and trusted leader, recognized for delivering lasting value and meaningful impact to the communities we serve.
Increase private and public sector support by developing an institutional advancement strategy that leverages grants, corporate, and individual funders to focus on new investment and sustainability needs.
Expand collaboration across credit and non-credit programs by reducing silos, integrating best practices, and partnering with industry to co-design high-demand, sustainable-wage career pathways.
Reimagine educational partnerships with K–12 and 4-year institutions to create seamless, student-centered pathways that optimize transitions and align with careers of the future.
College Excellence
Strengthening our operations, systems, and sustainability to support our mission.
At FRCC, excellence drives everything we do.
This priority is about committing to operational excellence and stewardship through continuous improvement—enhancing financial and environmental sustainability, infrastructure, and reputation. As a system trailblazer, we lead innovation to boost efficiency, scale impact, and advance our mission. To achieve that, we will:
Streamline and optimize college-wide processes to improve transparency, efficiency, and consistency.
Create comprehensive organizational plans aligned with institutional mission, vision and strategic plan that guide decision-making, performance tracking, and annual budgeting.
Implement a college-wide effectiveness framework for departments to identify, assess, and build key operational and leadership competencies.
Ensure financial sustainability and respond to emerging trends to keep FRCC future-ready—adapting technology, adjusting academic programs, and diversifying revenue streams.