2023-2028 Strategic Plan
A Collaborative Endeavor
The Ranger College Strategic Plan outlines our vision, mission, values, goals, and strategies for the next five years. It is the result of a process that involved input from all stakeholders, including faculty, staff, students, and board members. The plan reflects our commitment to academic excellence, student success, unity, and social responsibility. The plan serves as a roadmap for Ranger College to achieve its aspirations and to better the lives of its students.
Ranger College will create a culture of quality through the three Wildly Important Goals (WIGs)
Strategic Initiative: Implementation of an intrusive advising plan.
Success Indicator: Increase from X in Fall 2023 to Y in Fall 2028 (baseline and target numbers will be set after CCSSE/SENSE survey is completed).
Strategic Initiative: Implementation of an active student recruitment plan.
Success Indicator: Increase enrollment of FT students from 733 in Fall 2022 to 900 in Fall 2027.
Strategic Initiative: Increase the number of certificates and degrees awarded.
Success Indicator: Increase the number of certificates and degrees (Credit & Noncredit) awarded from 450 in 2023 to 600 by 2028.
Strategic Initiative: Increase the fall-to-fall retention rate of full time students.
Success Indicator: Increase the fall-to-fall retention rate of full time students (excluding Vocational Nursing and Cosmetology students) from 30.3% (3-yr avg) by 5% to 35.3% in fall 2024 to fall 2028. Implementing an Early Alert System will be crucial for increasing retention (hopefully using Canvas functionality since Jenzabar won’t be available until 2024).
Strategic Initiative: Design a Strategic Communications Plan (SCP) to improve communication and broaden engagement.
Success Indicator: +20% increase in “Satisfied” and higher score on pre- and postsurveys of stakeholder satisfaction.
Strategic Initiative: Design and deploy tools and processes to ensure effective, inclusive communication with all stakeholders. These will include, but are not limited to:
- A weekly list of news items sent to all stakeholders as brief bullet points
- A new calendar policy with multiple contributors
- A periodic Presidential podcast and
- Regular press releases.
Strategic Initiative: Improve use of communication technologies. These will include, but are not limited to:
- The development of a Ranger College app for messaging, calendar, alerts, updates, et cetera
- The implementation of a website chatbot, and
- Training courses for faculty and staff in Canvas.
Strategic Initiative: Remodel Fine Arts Building for Ranger Reach Pathways Center.
Success Indicator: Remodel the Fine Arts Building for Ranger REACH Pathways Center by December 2025.
Strategic Initiative: Repair Athletics Building / Regents Hall HVAC and Plumbing Systems.
Success Indicator: Repairs completed by August 2025.
Strategic Initiative: Build new Ranger Rodeo Grounds.
Success Indicator: New Rodeo Grounds completed by December 2024.
Strategic Initiative: Develop and implement an all-campus maintenance and beautification strategy to address current, essential needs.
Success Indicator: All-campus maintenance and beautification plan in full implementation by May 2024.
Strategic Initiative: Develop and communicate a comprehensive, transparent, and fiscally achievable all-campus facilities master plan that addresses future facility & beautification needs of Ranger Campus, Erath County Center, and Brown County Center.
Success Indicator: Updated, comprehensive campus master plan posted on Ranger College website by December 2024.
The Ranger College 2023-2028 Strategic Plan was approved by the Administrative Council on May 18, 2023, and by the Board of Regents on May 22, 2023.