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THEC committee recommends Columbia State master plan, citing enrollment growth and facility needs
Summary
The Tennessee Higher Education Commission Finance & Operations Committee voted to recommend Columbia State Community College’s master plan to the full commission after a presentation outlining a 22% enrollment growth target (2024–2032), renovation priorities for aging facilities, and proposals for a new admissions/enrollment building and science-focused replacement.
Columbia State Community College President Janet Smith and a principal from the Sizemore Group presented the college’s campus master plan to the Tennessee Higher Education Commission’s Finance & Operations Committee on Feb. 19, 2026, and the committee voted unanimously to recommend adoption to the full commission.
The plan sets three overarching goals: a target of 22% enrollment growth from 2024 to 2032; a focus on emerging workforce and traditional academic programs; and improvements to the student experience, particularly ‘‘softer’’ support spaces not always captured in space‑formula guidelines. President Janet Smith described…
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