Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2016
Assessing Year: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Unit: Administrative Computing Services
Related Strategic Goal: 1.1 Motlow State Community College will expand the use of technology to
increase access to postsecondary education.
Action Plan #: ADSV-05
Action Plan Title: Admission Application Revision
Web application forms that interface with BANNER and expedite a student’s ability to apply for
scholarships or register for events, while minimizing the occurrence of redundant data required when
students fill out multiple applications.
Desired Outcome: Achieve at least 90% respondent satisfaction on a survey provided to each
department supervisor at the conclusion of the web application form development by the
Administrative Computing Services unit.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities: The Administrative Computing Services staff will work
closely with each college department that utilizes BANNER to identify web application form needs. They
will design and develop the web applications forms to coordinate with BANNER data, thus reducing the
likelihood of redundant or contradictory data being collected from the students. Possible areas of
development may include:
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Access and Diversity Scholarship Application
First-Time Freshman Orientation
Career-Day Signup
Financial Aid Scholarship Applications
Financial Aid Authorization Agreement
Nursing Exam Registration
Orientation Post Survey
Exam Proctoring Registration
Report Request
Student Loan Application
Work Study Application
Administrative Council Ballot
Team Members: Administrative Computing Services unit staff members
Timeline: Evaluate annually by December 1.
Est. Cost: $0
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: A survey measuring the respondent satisfaction of locally developed web
application forms will receive a 90% satisfaction rate.
Complete the following when assessing a plan
Current Status: On Schedule
Describe Progress:
2014-15
As stated in IE 4, we continue to make improvements to the internally developed software, as well
as, create new. We implemented the Faculty Load and Compensation modules of Banner, created a
Faculty absence self-service page, and implemented third party billing using Evisions FormFusion.
2013-14
The overall respondent satisfaction, as reflected by survey at the end of each development, is greater
than 90%. This meets the desired outcome expected for the action plan.
Describe Needed Changes:
2015-16
This IE should be combined with IE4 with the scope expanded to include process improvements with
software development and/or creating Banner delivered processes to help with enrollment and
retention.
2014-15
We completed a Resource Fair IT Drawing, Testing Sign-in, Dual Credit project, Nursing Competency
Exam, and CLEP project. We had a 100% satisfaction from those who responded.
List of Supporting Documentation: Survey of Software System/Web Form Development
Date Last Updated: 8/15/2015