Institutional Effectiveness Plan: Forest Management Technology

Mission:

To provide a quality education in technical forest management skills by providing the student with competencies in various woodland operations and preparing graduates for a career in forest resources.

2009-2010 Assessment Outcomes & Use of Results

College Goal: Provide facilitiesfor student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.

Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.

Program Goal: Work with Vice-President of Instruction to start a Certificate in GIS

Objectives: Locate qualified Instructors for GIS certificate program. Have all infrastructure in place for GIS certificate to begin Fall semester 2009.

Action Plan: Work with V.P. of Instruction and Program Head for CIS, in locating qualified Instructors to design and teach courses in GIS certificate program. Work with adjunct faculty hired to teach GIS certificate in insure all equipment and software needed to run program have been procured so program can begin Fall semester 2009.

Assessment Strategy: Were courses designed and Instructors hired to design and teach GIS certificate beginning Fall semester 2009. Was all equipment and software need to run GIS program in place for classes to begin Fall semester 2009 and Spring semester 2010

Assessment Outcomes: Courses were designed and Instructor was hired and program began on schedule Fall semester 2009. All equipment and softball were in place and everything ran successfully.

Use of Results: Will look to increase enrollment in second year of certificate offering.

College Goal: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development in a global society.

Division Goal: Provide access to and guidance in professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional delivery and to prepare for accreditation.

Program Goal: Forestry Instructors will look for affordable professional development opportunities.

Objectives: Forestry Instructors should attend training courses that update their knowledge in areas of their expertise and try to find reasonably priced courses due to the tight budget constraints facing the college in the 2009/2010 academic year. Forestry Instructors should choose courses that meet the 10 hour requirements to maintain their Forester Registration status in North Carolina at a reasonable cost.

Action Plan: Look for workshops at the local, state and national level that will help meet the objectives listed above. Look for Tele-Courses offered at MCC through N.C State FEOP that will help meet the objectives listed above.

Assessment Strategy: Did Forestry Instructors find Tele-Courses that met the Continuing Forestry Education requirements and were more cost effective than some traditional out of town courses Forestry Instructors successful renewal of Forester Registration status while reducing cost of Continuing Forestry Education opportunities.

Assessment Outcomes: Instructors did find more affordable CFE opportunities and CFE requirements were least costly than years previous.

Use of Results: 2010 budget will be no different than last years. We will continue to look for the most affordable CFE opportunities and take advantage of them.

College Goal: Provide facilitiesfor student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.

Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.

Program Goal: Work with the IT department to assure the proper room design in the new Forestry GPS/GIS Computer Lab.

Objectives: Program Head will meet with the IT Department to design a room layout that will not only facilitate the best learning environment but also allow the other Forestry courses to continue without disruption due to new design. Program Head will involve IT Department, other full time Forestry Instructor and new adjunct faculty that will be teaching in lab in the design and layout of lab.

Action Plan: Program Head will consult Director of IT and Director of Physical plant on the proper computer tables needed accomplish the goal. Program Head will involve all parties involved in the layout of computer tables and light tables when time to occupy the new lab.

Assessment Strategy: Did Forestry GPS/GIS Computer lab design meet all the requirements needed to be efficient for the entire Forestry Curriculum. Was all necessary equipment in place for the first classes in new lab beginning Fall semester 2009.

Assessment Outcomes: Except for the problems associated with moving computers and getting bump, the IT department did an outstanding job getting everything set-up and working for Fall semester 2009. The set-up and design are perfect for the educational system we need.

Use of Results: We will be expanding the projects and exercises in GPS/GIS and all forestry courses now that we have the set-up that allows us to do much more with technology.

Institutional Effectiveness Plan
2010-2011

College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, consistent with the assessed needs of the constituent groups in the College's service area and with state and national standards, including training and retraining of the workforce.

Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.

Program Goal: Work with Vice-President of Instruction to begin certificate option in Recreation and Wildlife by summer 2011

Objectives: Look at the teaching loads of regular forestry faculty to determine how many of the courses in the new Wildlife/Recreation certificate could be taught by faculty already on contract. Determine the courses that will need adjunct faculty and locate qualified Instructors for Recreation and Wildlife certificate program. Have all infrastructure in place for Recreation and Wildlife certificate to begin Summer semester 2011. Devise a plan for advising students on which certificate option might work best for their career path.

Action Plan: Work with VP of Instruction in determining appropriate teaching loads for regular faculty and determine what courses could be taught by faculty already on contract. Work with V.P. and budget to determine if adjunct faculty could be hired to teach courses that could not be taught with contracted faculty. Locate qualified adjunct to design and teach courses in Recreation and Wildlife certificate program. Work with regular and adjunct faculty hired to teach Recreation and Wildlife certificate to insure all equipment and software needed to run program have been procured so that classes can begin Summer semester 2011. Decide an appropriate time when students should come to see their advisor to discuss a career path and advise them on the proper certificate option or if co-op is the best option for them.

Person(s) Responsible: Program Head, New V.P. of Instruction

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: Beginning June 2011

Assessment Strategy: Did regular faculty assume additional teaching loads and were adjunct faculty hired to teach additional courses. Were courses designed and certificate program offered Summer semester 2011. Was all equipment and software need to run Recreation and Wildlife certificate in place for classes to begin Summer semester 2011. Where all students advised on proper career path for their individual goals.

Budget Needs: $4364.80

Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011

Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011

College Goal: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development in a global society.

Division Goal: Provide access to and guidance in professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional delivery and to prepare for accreditation initiatives.

Program Goal: Forestry Instructors will look for affordable professional development opportunities.

Objectives: Forestry Instructors should attend training courses that update their knowledge in areas of their expertise and try to find reasonably priced courses due to the tight budget constraints facing the college in the 2010/2011 academic year. Forestry Instructors should choose courses that meet the 10 hour requirements to maintain their Forester Registration status in North Carolina at a reasonable cost.

Action Plan: Look for workshops at the local, state and national level that will help meet the objectives listed above. Look for Tele-Courses offered at MCC through N.C State FEOP that will help meet the objectives listed above.

Person(s) Responsible: Forestry Instructors

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: May 2011

Assessment Strategy: Did Forestry Instructors find Tele-Courses that met the Continuing Forestry Education requirements and were more cost effective than some traditional courses requiring travel. Forestry Instructors successful renewal of Forester Registration status while reducing cost of Continuing Forestry Education.

Budget Needs: $1,500.00

Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011

Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011

College Goal: Provide facilitiesfor student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.

Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.

Program Goal: Work with the Maintenance department to finish additional fixtures in building 600 sawshop and classroom # 605.

Objectives: Program Head will insure additional fixtures needed for building 600 are installed by the beginning of academic year. Program Head will budget for needed fixtures in building 600.

Action Plan: Program Head will meet with the Director of Maintenance to develop a timeline to complete additional fixtures needed in building 600. Program Head will develop a plan for all needed materials to meet above goal.

Person(s) Responsible: Program Head, Maintenance Staff

Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective: August 2010

Assessment Strategy: Did new fixtures meet all the requirements needed to be efficient for classroom instruction. Were all necessary fixtures in place for the Fall semester classes in 2010.

Budget Needs: $350.00

Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011

Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011