Pathfinder Project: Five-Year Strategic Plan.

This 5-year strategic plan (prepared in 1994) from Pellissippi State Technical Community College in Tennessee examines macro environmental factors (including social, government, economic and technological trends); internal and external market share trends and opportunities; micro environmental factors (including organizational structure, financial operations, and mission); and resources needed to close gaps between current and desired levels of excellence for programs, services and administrative units. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats that may affect the evolution of the college are listed. Strategic goals (and related priorities, needs, and action plans) were organized around eight critical systems: (1) curriculum development; (2) teaching and learning; (3) student support and growth; (4) organizational development; (5) community integration; (6) human resources management; (7) physical resources management; and (8) financial resources management. The goals and needs identified in this strategic plan are to be integrated into a continuing evaluation process, including development of additional benchmarks and time frames as needed to supplement the mission, values, vision, critical systems, goals and needs of the institution. (PGS)