The Strategic Plan of the Georgia Center for Continuing Education includes several sweeping initiatives—10-year proposals—that will greatly enhance the University of Georgia’s ability to serve the people of Georgia and beyond. Elements of the four initiatives, outlined below, are underway in various forms.

(1) Institute for Strategic Issues
Providing outstanding programs for adults and organizations, the Institute for Strategic Issues will bring together leaders and policymakers from all places in society for discussions of the challenges and issues of our time. The Institute is to be housed in a state-of-the-art retreat facility designed to enhance the educational experience of program participants.

(2) School for Continuing Studies and Professional Education
Working with the University’s provost, vice president for public service and outreach, vice president for instruction, and various colleges and schools, the Georgia Center continues to pursue the “school of continuing studies concept” and is significantly involved in the University initiative to provide academic credit courses to nontraditional students.

(3) Transformation of the Georgia Center into a Center for the 21st Century
Effort continues toward these strategic priorities. The Center for the 21st Century will be the product of timely physical and technological upgrades and improvement designed to meet the changing learning needs and styles of adults. The latest advances in educational programming and design will be incorporated as well. Gradual, incremental improvements each year are enabling the Georgia Center to realize these goals.

(4) Expand Distance Education Activities at the Georgia Center
Initially, these new efforts will be geared to assure University interface with the Georgia G.L.O.B.E. (Global Learning Online for Business and Education) initiative of the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, which is designed to increase access to System courses and degree programs through distance education, especially for students who cannot attend traditional classes on a college campus.