Strategic Plan 2024–2029

Adopted by the Board of Trustees, 2024 · Plan period July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2029 (FY2025–FY2029) · Responsible office: Office of the President · Progress reporting: Office of Institutional Effectiveness

The Strategic Plan states the College’s goals for the plan period and the indicators by which progress toward them is measured. It was prepared by the Office of the President with the Executive Cabinet, the Faculty Association, and the program advisory committees, and adopted by the Board of Trustees in 2024. Progress is reported annually by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for each fiscal year, July 1 through June 30. The first annual report, for FY2025, is available from the Office.

Mission. Bellweather College of Applied Technology prepares students for direct entry into skilled occupations through hands-on instruction, industry-standard equipment, and short time-to-completion.

Baselines are FY2024 or Fall 2023 values, as stated. Figures are as reported in the Fact Book, which governs where a figure differs.

Goal 1. Completion and Placement

Students complete their programs and enter employment in the field of study.

• 1.1 Increase annual completions.
• 1.2 Increase the completion rate within 150% of normal time.
• 1.3 Maintain or increase the placement rate, calculated under the placement methodology statement of record.

Goal 2. Access and Affordability

Residents of the district and the region can enroll and afford to complete.

• 2.1 Increase fall headcount.
• 2.2 Hold increases in in-district tuition within the limit set by the State of Ohio.

Goal 3. Employer Partnership

Programs are aligned with the competencies employers require.

• 3.1 Establish an employer satisfaction survey and administer it on a three-year cycle.
• 3.2 Establish a referral process for expert and client services requested of faculty.

Goal 4. Instructional Equipment and Facilities

Students learn on equipment they will encounter in the field, maintained to the standard the field expects.

• 4.1 Fund the capital equipment request ranked by the Instructional Equipment Committee.
• 4.2 Complete accessibility remediation identified in the College’s facilities review.

Goal 5. Community and Regional Service

The College serves Tolliver County and the region through instruction, public services, and the service of its students and employees.

• 5.1 Increase documented service hours.
• 5.2 Report the College’s economic impact on the county on the five-year cycle.

Annual Progress Report, FY2026

Prepared by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness · Published October 2026 · Covers July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026

Status definitions. On track: indicators are at or ahead of the schedule for the plan period. In progress: work toward the goal has begun and its indicators are not yet measurable, or are behind schedule. Deferred: work toward the goal has been deferred by the President for the following fiscal year; the deferral is reviewed annually.

Goal 1. Completion and Placement — On track

FY2026 completions are the largest in College history. Five completions in Mounted Patrol Equine Conditioning recorded to sponsoring agencies are reported separately and are not included. Rates are calculated under the methodology statement of record (rev. August 2025); see Student Outcomes.

Goal 2. Access and Affordability — On track

In-district tuition was held at $214 per credit hour for 2025–26 by action of the Board of Trustees on March 11, 2025.

Goal 3. Employer Partnership — In progress

The employer satisfaction survey has been assigned for design and first administration in 2026–27 under the direction of the Director of Career Services. The expert services referral process is administered by Career Services. Survey results will be reported in the FY2027 progress report.

Goal 4. Instructional Equipment and Facilities — Deferred

Goal 4 is deferred for FY2027 in accordance with the FY2027 budget adopted by the Board of Trustees on July 14, 2026. The capital equipment request and its ranking by the Instructional Equipment Committee are available from the Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration. Reporting on the remaining indicators of this goal will resume when the deferral is lifted.

Goal 5. Community and Regional Service — In progress

Service hours for 2025–26 are reported in the Bellweather Serves report after verification by the sponsoring organization; unverified hours are not counted. The economic impact study is conducted on a five-year cycle; the next study is scheduled for 2029.

Questions concerning this report: Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Room A-118A, ext. 2235.