Standard 2

Planning & Sustainability

The GCCA maintains and communicates a purpose and direction that fully utilizes flexibility to support a commitment to high expectations for learning as well as shared values and beliefs about teaching and learning.

Strategic Plan

Adopt a strategic plan that addresses the GCCA’s specific interim and long-term goals, regularly reviews progress against its goals,

identifies strategies to improve its results, and holds itself accountable for implementing improvement strategies and determining impact.

GCCAN Participation

Ensure the majority of the GCCA’s governing board voting members represent business and industry.

Membership

By-laws should include selection, terms and limits, and removal of members.

GCCAN Meetings

Metro East (Technical College Partners: Atlanta Tech and Georgia Piedmont,
Athens Tech and Southern Crescent Welcome)

Host: Newton College and Career Academy - Chad Walker, CEO & Newton County
Industrial Development Authority

Date: December 13th

Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm (lunch provided)

Marketing Plan

Adopt and implement a marketing plan that includes collaboration with stakeholders.

1. Communication (social media, website, brochures, flyers, campus tours, career fairs) and

Communication

2. Promotion (special populations, academic advisement, articulation, fund raising, CTSOs, career development, dual enrollment to include academic, CTAE, and Accelerated Career)