Creating a Shared Vision for Community Colleges

2015-2025 Strategic Plan


In collaboration with stakeholders, ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ created a that will make Colorado community colleges unsurpassed at providing quality educational opportunities. Our goals include:

  1. Student and ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ workforce experience
  2. Creating education without barriers
  3. Focusing on accessibility, affordability, equity, student completion, accountability, resource development and operational excellence

Read the Strategic Plan and Annual Progress Reports

2025-2030 Strategic Planning Process




Now more than ever, Colorado needs its community colleges. Too many Coloradans are struggling to make ends meet and need pathways to family-sustaining jobs. Meanwhile, employers continue to face longstanding worker shortages in healthcare, construction, and other industries critical to our state’s success.

The ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is poised to solve these challenges—and we need your input to be successful. That’s why we’re asking you to join our strategic planning process.

Why a New Strategic Plan?

Our current strategic plan has guided our priorities and activities since 2015. A lot has changed since then! Together with feedback from students, employers, and Colorado communities, we’re drafting a new plan that will meet the needs of today’s learners while keeping ahead of emerging workforce and industry trends.

How Will ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ Develop the New Plan?

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ is partnering with the to conduct a statewide listening tour over March and April 2024 (see dates below). Then, we’ll work with Keystone to synthesize learnings and set a new vision grounded in responsive goals and strategies. We expect to finalize the 2030 Strategic Plan later this year.

Changing the Way Colorado Goes to College

As an open access education and training system with 13 colleges and 35 locations across Colorado, we exist to serve you—our Colorado communities. We hope you join us in building an education and workforce training system that works for everyone.

Strategic Plan Updates

Strategic Plan Feedback Form

Thank You to Our Philanthropic Partners

ÃÛÌÒ´«Ã½ thanks our philanthropic partners , , and for supporting the 2025-2030 strategic planning process.