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Institutional Effectiveness Plan: Instruction

Mission:

To provide instructional programs and servicesthat meet the lifelong learning needs of our service area.

2009-2010 Assessment Outcomes & Use of Results

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College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are 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 credit and non-credit programming to enhance economic development of the service area.
Objectives: Assess current programming and project new/expanded programming for emerging workforce needs.
Action Plan:
  1. Continue expansion of college presence in service area sites for basic skills programming.
  2. Monitor enrollment in new certificate options to determine success of initiatives.
  3. Continue collaborative efforts with SCI to expand programming, especially at the minimum security unit including addition of CRC program.
  4. Investigate new programming based on natural resources/tourism as it reflects service area growth potential.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Data of basic skills class locations and enrollment trends.
  2. Enrollment/student retention in new certificates.
  3. Data of prison programming expansion.
  4. Identification of potential programming; completion of feasibility study as appropriate.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. GIS certificate program was initiated in Fall 2009; 6 students enrolled in the certificate option.
  2. Prison programming was robust with a total of 35 sections being offered Fall 2009 and 32 sections being offered Spring 2010 to that cohort. However, the General Assembly has removed tuition waivers for inmates, which has a major impact on program planning at the unit.
  3. Stand-alone program in tourism was not pursued. However, the VP of Instruction worked with the Associate Dean of Commercial Technologies to develop two certificate options in the Forestry Program—one in Wildlife and one in Recreation.
Use of Results:
  1. The initial numbers for the GIS certificate were on target. The instructor is upgrading the courses to make them totally online. It is recommended that the certificate be offered again in the 2010-2011 year.
  2. Focus will be shifted from curriculum programming to Continuing Education programming. Dean of Cont. Ed. will work with prison to determine areas of expansion in Basic Skills and vocational programming to meet the needs of increased capacity at the prison.
  3. Two new certificate options for Forestry students were approved by internal committee and the Board; these will be integrated into the regular curriculum in a planned time line based on instructor availability and budget.
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College Goal: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.
Division Goal: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.
Objectives: Incorporate “green” initiatives in facilities planning for current use and future programming needs as appropriate.
Action Plan:
  1. Assist with relocation of Forestry program and relocation of Dental Assisting (carry over from previous plan).
  2. Collaborate with all programs to determine optimal use of space vacated by move of Forestry program.
  3. Work with Research office on grants for equipment and faculty as identified for new programming.
  4. Continue to refine job responsibilities of faculty administrative assistant for maximum program support; secure laptop for maximum use of time while in other areas.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Forestry program and Dental Assisting will be operating in respective spaces by Fall Semester 2009.
  2. Space will be upgraded incorporating green technology as appropriate and assigned to areas with most documented programming needs.
  3. Grants submitted to meet programming needs.
  4. Assessment from Allied Health & BLET offices.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. Forestry and Dental Assisting were relocated to new facilities. ADA was provided with a report of the facility change for Dental, and the college received ADA approval for the change with no follow-up reporting.
  2. The college as a whole has been involved in energy-conservation activities. The EET program included specific planning activities to incorporate green technology. They were able to fabricate a can-crushing system in the lab area as a student project.
  3. No grants were pursued for new programming; new certificate options were incorporated into regular state budget.
  4. Laptop was purchased; prescribed hours were identified for the assistant to work in Allied Health and BLET areas; office space was designated for file storage for both areas.
Use of Results:
  1. Forestry had an Open House for staff, faculty, students, and community members. Feedback from instructors and students indicates a successful instructional space. The Program Head for Forestry has included additional technology needs in his IE plan for the continued upgrade of the area. The Program Head for Dental Assisting had an open house for Board members and another open house for MCC staff/students during Dental Assisting Week in March 2010. The program head has submitted requisitions for additional equipment to enhance the real-life experience of the operatories.
  2. EET has added other green technology strategies in its upcoming planning process; the program will participate in the statewide Super CIP that centers on green technology in many commercial technology areas.
  3. VP of Instruction can work with new grant writer and also look at a new Perkins plan to secure funding for personnel to implement the Welding program as feasible.
  4. Evaluations of the administrative assistant by program directors indicate that the assistant is valuable in keeping files up to date. It is recommended that the current process continue and more archived files be moved to the storage area.
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College Goal: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development.
Division Goal: Provide access to and guidance in professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional delivery and to prepare for accreditation initiatives.
Objectives: Make available opportunities for strengthening instructional methodologies and understanding SACS accreditation expectations/requirements.
Action Plan:
  1. Work with associate deans to ensure all faculty plan for professional development opportunities in their annual state budget requests.
  2. Provide at least one SACS accreditation overview workshop during the 2009-2010 academic year.
  3. Introduce the QEP concept as a professional work day activity.
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Straw budget documentation and annual professional development log.
  2. Workshop presentation.
  3. Faculty participation in GEP activity.
Assessment Outcomes:
  1. Straw budgets indicated planning from all programs for professional development activities. With the state-mandated reversions, all travel budgets were zeroed out. As the budget stabilized in early 2010, faculty submitted requests and were approved to travel to conferences and workshops.
  2. Due to budget constraints, internal workshops were presented at the fall faculty meeting (QEP) and spring faculty meeting (documenting educational outcomes) by SACS liaison and VP of Instruction. Attendees completed evaluations of the workshops and results indicated they met their professional needs.
Use of Results:
  1. Faculty will be instructed to include professional development needs in their program straw budgets. Should the state budget for 2010-2011 prohibit travel approval, the Instructional Division can work with the Small Business Center to make free workshops available to faculty and staff at convenient times. The Director of Distance Learning/Faculty Professional Development will also continue to provide short-topic workshops during professional break days for faculty.
  2. The SACS liaison will take the lead in structuring workshops for future faculty meetings to continue preparation for the upcoming SACS experience.

Institutional Effectiveness Plan
2010-2011

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College Goal: Develop and implement instructional programs and services, both traditional and distance learning offerings, that are 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 1: Provide credit and non-credit programming to enhance economic development of the service area.
Objectives: Assess current programming and project new/expanded programming for emerging workforce needs.
Action Plan:
  1. Continue expansion of college presence in service area sites for basic skills programming including new emphasis on ESL.
  2. Provide administrative support, especially through budgeting, to continue certificate options from last planning cycle and to initiate new certificates in CJC, Forestry and Business Administration.
  3. Investigate using Perkins for next planning grant cycle to fund position for Welding at the diploma level.
  4. Provide support for Cont. Ed. initiatives that utilize federal/state training/stimulus funding.
Person(s) Responsible:
  1. VP of Instruction; Dean of Cont. Ed.
  2. VP of Instruction; associate deans; senior administration
  3. VP of Instruction; VP of Administrative Services
  4. VP of Instruction; Dean of  Cont. Ed.
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective:
  1. May 2011
  2. August 2010
  3. Fall 2010
  4. May 2011
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Data of basic skills and ESL class locations and enrollment trends.
  2. Enrollment in new certificates and faculty salary commitments for instruction.
  3. Inclusion of additional programming/positions in Perkins grant; subsequent funding and initiation of programs.
  4. Report of Cont. Ed. programming.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective:
  1. Regular state budget.
  2. Regular state budget.
  3. Perkins grant.
  4. Regular state budget.
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011
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College Goal: Provide facilities for student learning that capitalize on state-of-the-art instructional applications.
Division Goal 2: Provide facilities, staffing, and services that support educational program delivery.
Objectives: Evaluate divisional procedures and initiatives to ensure complete integration of all infrastructure elements as they support the educational process.
Action Plan:
  1. Monitor student usage of library and computer lab areas to ensure adequate staffing/assistance is budgeted and provided to meet student needs.
  2. Provide time for transition of new Adm. Asst. to VP to assume additional FTE reporting responsibilities.
  3. Work with administration to promote long-range facilities needs including optimal use of vacated Day Care Center space and proposed Health/Sciences building.
  4. Encourage participation in the Super CIP rolled out in 2010-2011 as appropriate with EET and other commercial technologies programs.
Person(s) Responsible:
  1. VP of Instruction; Director of Distance Learning/Faculty Professional Development; Director of Learning Resources.
  2. VP of Instruction; Adm. Asst.
  3. VP of Instruction; senior administration.
  4. VP of Instruction; Associate Dean of Commercial Technologies; EET faculty
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective:
  1. December 2010.
  2. July 2010.
  3. May 2011.
  4. May 2011
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Documentation of input from Director of Distance Learning and Director of Learning Resources; budgets that provide adequate staffing for student needs.
  2. New Adm. Asst. hired with overlap for training.
  3. Plan for Day Care space utilization; documentation of efforts to promote long-range facilities plan such as meeting with commissioners, etc.
  4. Information from Raleigh on CIP; participation by appropriate faculty.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective:
  1. Regular budget figures from 2009-2010 before budget cuts due to reversion.
  2. Already budgeted.
  3. None for promotion.
  4. None unless CIP meetings require travel.
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011
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College Goal: Provide an environment that supports employing and retaining a quality faculty and staff and promotes enhanced student learning, achievement, and development.
Division Goal 3: Provide access to and guidance in professional development opportunities to strengthen instructional delivery and to prepare for accreditation initiatives.
Objectives: Make available opportunities for strengthening instructional methodologies and understanding SACS accreditation expectations/requirements.
Action Plan:
  1. With anticipated state budget restrictions, provide professional development for all faculty through general faculty meetings in Fall 2010 and Spring 2011.
  2. Continue to work with SACS liaison to provide QEP workshops for faculty.
  3. With SACS liaison, work with individual programs to begin documentation of educational outcomes through all program courses.
Person(s) Responsible: VP of Instruction, SACS Liaison
Anticipated Date for Achieving Objective:
  1. August 2010; January 2011
  2. May 2011
  3. May 2011
Assessment Strategy:
  1. Faculty meeting agenda and professional development log.
  2. Workshop presentation.
  3. Work sessions with faculty.
Budget Needs to Accomplish Objective: $1,000 fall; $1,000 spring for presenters.
Assessment Outcomes: Will be completed in May 2011
Use of Results: Will be completed in May 2011

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