• Strengthening Workforce Programs to prepare students for high-demand, family-sustaining careers.
• Increasing bachelor’s degree transfers to expand long-term opportunities for economic mobility.

Southwest President Tracy D. Hall (center) with Reform 3.0 Project Lead Terika Hughes, Director of Strategic Initiatives (immediate right), and ​subcommittee members who will drive the planning process. See below for a full list of the subcommittee co-leads and a description of their scope of responsibility.

Southwest will focus on four high-impact Reform 3.0 Initiatives to strengthen our workforce programs and increase the number of students transferring into four-year degree programs. The planning and implementation of these initiatives are guided by campus administrators, faculty and staff committed to the success of Reform 3.0.

Terika Hughes, Director of Career Training, serves as the Director of Strategic Initiatives coordinating reform execution, facilitating collaboration among teams, and ensuring alignment between day-to-day initiatives and long-term strategic goals.

Below are the four Reform Committees and Auxiliary Committee that will guide the planning and implementation for the new strategic plan: 

• Embedded Certificates and Navigation into High-Value Career Pathways
  Credential & Workforce Navigation Committee – Leads: Alfreda Brooks-Davis, Manager Workforce Solutions Center; Dr. Derrick Wheatley, Department Head, Business and Legal Studies
  Scope: Oversees the embedding of credentials in academic programs and supports students with structured career and transfer navigation.
  
  
• Meta-Major Onboarding & Career Advising
  Meta-Major Advising & Onboarding Committee – Leads: Jhona Gibson, Director of Advising; Bill Turner, Associate Professor, Communications, Graphic Design and Fine Arts and Curriculum Chair
  Scope: Designs and implements purpose-driven onboarding models and academic advising structures aligned with students’ career and academic goals.
  
  
• Dual Enrollment and CTE-Aligned Exposure
  Dual Enrollment and CTE Exposure Committee – Leads: Rosie Britton, Director, Recruitment and K-12 Partnerships; Shelley Trigg, Associate Professor Emergency Medical Technology
  Scope: Strengthens early college access for high school students and aligns CTE experiences with postsecondary and career pathways. Develops articulation agreements with TCAT-Memphis and university partners.
  
  
• Articulation Agreements and Reverse Transfer
  Transfer and Articulation Committee – Leads: LaToya Chavers, Director of Transfer and Articulation; Katrina Muldrow, Director of Academic Support and Operations
  Scope: Advances seamless transfer pathways through the development and maintenance of articulation agreements, reverse transfer protocols, and aligned academic program maps with TCAT-Memphis and four-year institutions. Ensures that associate degree programs are fully optimized for transfer and that students transition efficiently into high-value bachelor's degree programs.
  
  
• Data, Technology, and Evaluation
  Data, Technology, and Evaluation Committee– Leads: Erica Hughes, AVP, Institutional Research and Effectiveness; Katina Phillips, Deputy CIO
  Scope: Leads the development of performance dashboards, tracks key performance indicators, and ensures reforms are data-informed and outcomes-driven. Serves as support to the other committees.

Each committee monitors annual progress and provides data-driven updates through performance dashboards and annual strategic plan reviews.

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Reform 3.0 will now define student success by the paths students take once they graduate from Southwest.  Post-graduate success will include obtaining high-opportunity careers, transferring to high-opportunity bachelor's degrees, and securing employment with family sustaining wages. 

Leaders across Southwest are dedicated to the success of the Reform 3.0 strategic plan and will monitor progress through five key Presidential Metrics:

• Increased enrollment in high-opportunity programs
• Increased high-opportunity credential completion at all levels
• Increased graduate employment in high-opportunity fields of study
• Increased attainment of family sustaining/living-wage careers
• Increased transfer into and bachelor’s degree completion in high-opportunity programs of study

Welcome to the Pathways to Prosperity: Reform 3.0 Resources section. Here, you will find essential information designed to guide stakeholders through the planning and implementation phases of our strategic plan. This section includes various materials aimed at enhancing your understanding of Reform 3.0's multifaceted goals. Our objective is to ensure that all stakeholders are well-informed and engaged as we work together to achieve our outcomes at each stage of the plan's rollout. Explore the resources available to empower your participation in this important and historic journey, as we redefine student success for Southwest graduates.

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