Lord Fairfax Community College

Founded in 1970, Lord Fairfax Community College (LFCC) is a comprehensive, multi-campus public institution of higher education. Lfcc is Located in the Shenandoah Valley and Piedmont regions of Virginia, Lord Fairfax Community College operates in three locations — the Fauquier and Middletown Campuses and the Luray-Page County Center — that serve seven counties and one city in the area.

Students attending LFCC can obtain an associate degree and/or certificate in such areas as administrative support, business, engineering, fine arts, information systems technology and healthcare. Students who graduate from LFCC are prepared to continue their education at a four-year institution or immediately apply for a job, depending on the degree or certificate program that they followed.

According to LFCC students, some of the benefits of attending LFCC are its affordable tuition rates, financial aid and scholarship program, small class sizes and transfer agreements with four-year institutions. The beauty of transfer agreements is that students attend LFCC for two years and earn an associate degree before transferring to a four-year institution for the last two years of their education. This path to a bachelor’s degree can save students large amounts of money.

LFCC promotes equal opportunity in educational programs and activities, admission and employment without regard to race, color, sex or age (except where sex or age is a bona fide occupational qualification), religion, handicap, national origin or other non-merit factors.

Outside of the classroom, LFCC offers various student activities such as clubs, concerts, lounge events, cultural events,family events, sports and theatrical performances. LFCC has teams for men and women in soccer and basketball. These teams play other community colleges, junior colleges, and some four year colleges. LFCC also has an intermural softball team. The college's 2010/2011 goals include:

GOAL: ACCESS

• LFCC will increase enrollment, especially focusing on the number of underserved students
• LFCC will Increase Enrollment from Underserved Populations

Increase enrollment from underserved populations by 3% over 2010-11.

• LFCC will begin a Middle College
• LFCC will successfully recruit and enroll a minimum of 35 students in our new Middle College Program for the fall semester 2011.
• LFCC will Increase enrollment and FTE

Increase enrollment and FTE by 3% over 2010/2011

• LFCC will develop educational programs

Develop at least one new academic program (degree, certificate, or career studies certificate) that responds to emerging, critical workforce needs.

• LFCC will begin a Great Expectations Program
• LFCC will successfully begin a Great Expectations Program to be implemented in the fall semester 2011.

GOAL: AFFORDABILITY

• LFCC will reduce costs and increase the amount of financial aid awarded to students
• LFCC will Increase Financial Aid Applicants and Recipients

Increase the number of students who apply for and who receive financial aid and scholarships by 5% over 2010-11.

• LFCC will Increase Training Funds from Local Workforce Boards Maintain the amount of total training funds received from local workforce investment boards on behalf of unemployed and underemployed individuals. Since the federal funding for WIB dislocated worker training is decreasing by 15%, maintaining our current share is the goal.

GOAL: STUDENT SUCCESS

• LFCC will increase the number of full-time faculty positions by a minimum of 3 new positions.
• LFCC will Increase the Number of Students Completing Career Pathways Programs Increase the number of Career Readiness Certificates by 3%, the number of career and technical education awards by 1.5% overall, and the number of career and technical education awards for underserved students by 3%.
• LFCC will increase enrollment from underserved populations by 3% over 2009-10.

Developmental Education Redesign

• LFCC will begin implementation of the redesign of developmental mathematics.
• LFCC will continue to work with the VCCS group to create innovative curriculum for the Developmental English redesign effort.

GOAL: WORKFORCE LFCC will double the annual number of employers provided training and services to 10,000, with a particular focus on high-demand occupational fields.

• LFCC will develop new programs and partnerships for career readiness and career and technical education programs
• LFCC will Serve Employers through College Courses and Programs Increase the number of employers served through college credit and noncredit courses, customized training, and other outreach efforts by 5%.

-Increased customized and Open Enrollment Training

• LFCC Workforce Training will increase the numbers of businesses returning for customized and open enrollment training by 5%.

GOAL: RESOURCES Raise at least $2 million in cumulative gifts and grants to support the mission of Virginia's Community Colleges.

• LFCC will be transparent, build relationships and seek grants
• LFCC will increase LFCC Fundraising by 10% from 2010-11.
• LFCC will successfully cultivate 20 new relationships that result in financial support of the College.
• LFCC will submit five new grant/contract proposals and will receive $400K in additional contracts or grants.
• LFCC will launch a new "brand" for the development office including a redesigned website, enhanced use of social media and marketing.

GOAL: INFRASTRUCTURE LFCC will address space and facilities needs and implement ways to become greener

• LFCC will use the results of the survey/ audit that was completed in April of 2011 to improve green and sustainability attitudes, values, and practices at LFCC. Actions that the college can take to promote these principles will be identified and implemented.
• LFCC will finalize financing plan, obtain necessary approvals, seek design services, and solicit services to construct new student union building on Foundation property at the Middletown Campus.
• LFCC FAS area will improve customer service in all departments using feedback received from FAS customer service survey. Conduct follow-up survey to gauge success of changes implemented.
• LFCC FAS area will implement new sustainability practices on campus by working with the Sustainability Committee and other interest groups.
• LFCC FAS area will ensure the new events management is implemented on campus in a manner that does not impede or interfere with daily operations. If success is achieved, continue to grow the program into a solid revenue source for the College.

GOAL: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

• LFCC will streamline, improve decision-making and promote one college
• LFCC will use the results of the survey completed in April 2011 of faculty and staff attitude and values about leadership, decision-making, priorities, etc. to improve planning and professional development opportunities at the college.
• LFCC will continue to promote a one-college climate measures: hold three professional development events for SS staff that promote a coherent, consistent college-wide philosophy; promote a successful event to celebrate commencement in a common location.

GOAL: OTHER During 2011/2012 – a new mission statement will be developed for LFCC.

• LFCC will increase the number of full-time faculty positions by a minimum of 3 new positions.

- By March 1, 2012, LFCC will submit a report on our plans and current status for implementation of the technology project management standards and guidelines relative to Level 2.       
 - By October 1, 2011, LFCC will submit to the Chancellor an update on the action plan developed by the LFCC alumni of the 2011 Chancellor's Developmental Education Institute. Increase the number of general education certificate completers.

External links

• LFCC website