1. To begin construction of Phase II of the Academic / Technical Building in Whitesburg, and continue work on environmental clean-up.



2. To complete construction of the Telecommunications Center on the Cumberland Campus.



3. To complete construction of a storage building / equipment compound on the Middlesboro Campus.



4. To complete roofing projects for Newman Hall and Chrisman Hall, Cumberland Campus.



5. To complete initial planning for renovation projects approved for the Cumberland Campus by the 1998 General Assembly.



6. To complete the new physical development plan for the Middlesboro Campus.



7. To work with the Department of Transportation, City of Cumberland, and the Corps of Engineers to complete the design for a new access road for the Cumberland Campus.



8. To begin programming in the Telecommunications Center, using it as the platform for the use of multimedia in the classroom, the offering of course work and laboratory experiences in broadcasting, and the development of an independent study program.



9. To begin the self-study process, leading to the reaffirmation of accreditation from the Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2001.



10. To approve a new mission statement for the College, based on changes brought about by the passage of House Bill 1.



11. To approve a new organizational chart for the College, based on changes brought about by the passage of House Bill 1 and the merger of several units into the new Office of Community and Business Development.



12. To update the Institutional Effectiveness Plan to reflect the change in mission and the merger of units into the Office of Community and Business Development.



13. To review all programming with the Southeast Regional Technology Center which leads to an associate of applied science degree.



14. To request the approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education for a regional radiography program, offered jointly with Hazard Community College.



15. To request the approval of the Council on Postsecondary Education for new associate of applied science degree programs in: Law Enforcement Technology, Network and Information Systems Technology, and Art and Craft Design.



16. To determine the need for the reactivation of Civil Engineering Technology Program, and, if a sufficient demand exists, request approval from Kentucky Community and Technical College System/UKCCS.



17. To conduct preliminary needs assessment studies to determine the need for applied science programs in hospitality management, culinary arts, and museum management.



18. To expand interactivity among the campuses, build on the distance learning network, and make wider use of computer capabilities, particularly in the academic and learning resources area.



19. To launch at least three major initiatives through the Office of Community and Business Development and continuing serving as a partner with the community in all areas of economic development.



20. To work toward a performing arts/ theater arts cooperative among the College's three campuses.



21. To complete the Partners in Progress Campaign in Bell County, plan and launch SECC's first annual campaign, and to complete the match of gifts from the Robinson Trust in Letcher County.



22. To establish closer working relationships with the public schools through expansion of the Pine Mountain Technology and Education Consortium.

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