MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES

THE MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES (MACC) LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM IN PREPARATION OF THE 2025 MS LEGISLATIVE SESSION KICKED OFF WITH THE ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE WORKSHOP THAT WAS HELD AT THE HORNE CONFERENCE CENTER IN RIDGELAND, MS ON JUNE 3, 2024. LEGISLATIVE "PRIORITIES" FOR APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES' OPERATING BUDGETS AND THE FUNDING REQUEST FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND REPAIRS AND RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING FACILITIES WERE APPROVED FOR THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION, WHICH BEGAN IN EARLY JANUARY AND ENDED IN EARLY APRIL OF 2025. COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENTS WERE ASSIGNED SPECIFIC WEEKS TO WORK AT THE CAPITOL DURING EACH WEEK OF THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION. THE MACC PRESENTS THEIR LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES DURING THE HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET HEARINGS AND THEY ALSO ATTEND VARIOUS COMMITTEE MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE SESSION.DURING FY 2025, THE MACC CONTRACTED WITH MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY'S NSPARC TO PERFORM AN ECONOMIC IMPACT STUDY. THIS STUDY EVALUATED THE ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS OF MISSISSIPPI'S COMMUNITY COLLEGES. IT FOCUSED ON THREE PRIMARY OBJECTIVES:1. COMPILING INFORMATION ON THE POPULATIONS SERVED BY THE STATEWIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE NETWORK.2. ASSESSING EDUCATIONAL AND LABOR MARKET OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS.3. ESTIMATING THE OVERALL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN THE STATE.PRIOR TO THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE SESSION, THE MACC CONTRACTED WITH PHI THETA KAPPA TO CONDUCT A MARKETING AND STRATEGIC PLAN. THIS PLAN PROVIDED KEY FACTS OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES WHEN SOMEONE INTERACTED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGN SOCIAL MEDIA SITES AND IT ALLOWED COMMUNITY COLLEGES TO TRACK THE INTEREST AREAS OF THE USERS. THE CAMPAIGN WAS ENTITLED CCSMART AND TARGETED THREE GROUPS: 1) STUDENTS, 2) PARENTS OF STUDENTS, AND 3) LEGISLATORS. THE MARKETING PLAN ALSO INCLUDED GEOFENCING OF THE MS STATE CAPITOL IN FEBRUARY.

MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONFERENCE MACCC. ONE OF THE ATHLETIC/STUDENT AFFILIATED PROGRAM SUCCESSES INCLUDES THE 4TH ANNUAL MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY COLLEGES CONFERENCE (MACCC) ATHLETIC CONFERENCE, WHICH WAS HELD IN JUNE OF 2025 AT EAST MS COMMUNITY COLLEGE NEAR STARKVILLE, MS. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MACCC PERSONNEL, INCLUDING ATHLETIC DIRECTORS, HEAD AND ASSISTANT COACHES, SPORTS INFORMATION STAFF, AND SPORTS PERFORMANCE STAFF, INCLUDING ATHLETIC TRAINERS AND STRENGTH COACHES.