Design Student-Centered Guided Pathways to Achieve Strategic Goals

Financial pressures due to dwindling enrollment and increased competition from two-year, four-year, and certificate-based education programs continue to squeeze community colleges. Performance-based funding models focused on student completion, successful transfer, and eventual job placement have only heightened these pressures. While Guided Pathways was billed as an opportunity to improve student completion and community college sustainability, implementation of this model varies widely. Use this Roadmap to launch or improve upon your Guided Pathways efforts.