ConstructionManagementProgram
StrategicPlan
Mission Statement
ThemissionoftheConstructionManagementProgramatBatonRougeCommunityCollegeistoidentify
andmeetindustryworkforceneedsthroughaninnovativeanddynamiccurriculum.
Program Goals
ThegoalsoftheConstructionManagementProgramaretiedtothemissionstatementandinclude
thefollowingtopreparestudentsforcareersasconstructionmanagers:
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Obtainnationalaccreditationandbecommittedtocontinuousprogramimprovement
Provideacurriculumthatpreparesstudentswiththeknowledgeandskillsofconstruction
scienceandmanagementforentrylevelpositions
Providecoursesthatdevelopproblemsolvingskillsandcommunicationforeffective
managementofconstructionprojects
Partnerwithindustrytoenhancecurriculumandcareeropportunities
Preparestudentsforprofessionalgrowthandleadershipthroughhonesty,integrity,and
ethicalpractices
Academic Quality Plan
Theacademiceffectivenessofthisprogramisbasedonthemissionandthegoalsestablishedfor
theprogramandisintendedforuseasinformationpurposestocurrentandprospectivestudentsas
wellascontinuousprogramimprovement.
Thequalityoftheprogramwillbeassessedwiththefollowingtools:
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Courseoutcomesassessments
Graduatesurveys
Employersurveys
Curriculumreviews
Programevaluations
Facultyevaluations
AmericanCouncilforConstructionEducation(ACCE)Accreditation
Theprogramwillbeassessedonaschedulethatmeetstherequirementsoftheinstitutionaswell
asthoseestablishedbytheprogram.
Continuous Improvement
TheConstructionManagementProgram(CMGT)atBatonRougeCommunityCollege(BRCC)is
engagedincontinuousqualityimprovementguidedbytheCMGTprogramandtheCollege.The
programstrivestopreparestudentsforconstructionindustrycareersguidedbytheadviceofthe
CMGTAdvisoryCouncilandlocalemployers.
Goals and Objectives
Theprogram’sgoalsandobjectiveshavebeenestablishedwithassociatedassessmenttoolsthatare
usedtoprovideguidanceforprogramimprovement.Theyareasfollows:
ItemorActivity
MeasuresofSuccess
AccreditationbyAmerican
CouncilofConstruction
Education(ACCE)
Accreditation
RetainedStudents
Studentretention
measures
AssessmentResults
asofFebruary,2015
InitialAccreditationsitevisitis
scheduledforMarch,2016.
Accreditationapprovalresultswill
beavailableJuly,2016.Comments
receivedfromthesitevisitand
accreditationapprovalprocesswill
guideprogramimprovement
actions.
Studentretentionratesremaina
concern.Enhancedadvisingefforts,
CMGTClubpromotion,and
SupplementalInstruction(SI)
sessionshavebeenimplementedto
assiststudentswithacademic
issues.Studentsemployedfull-time
haverequestedmoreafternoonand
eveningclassofferingsofcoursesat
the200levelandwehave
addressedthisbychangingcourse
schedulesforSpringandFall2016
semesters.
Additionally,studentshavemoved
toLSU’sCMprogrampriorto
receivingtheASDegreesfrom
BRCC.Wehaverecentlybeen
informedthatdataistobemade
availableastothenumberof
studentsthatchoosethispath.We
arealsoexploringthepossibilityof
‘reversetransfer’degreestogrant
thesestudentsASdegreesfrom
GraduationRates
StudentEmployment
EmployerSurveys
Five–YearAlumniSurvey
CourseOutcomes
Assessments
BRCCiftheycompletethe
requirementsoftheBSdegreein
CMfromLSU.
Graduationheadcountshave
increasedfromtheinitialnumberof
13forthe2010-2011yearto28for
Graduationheadcount
the2014-2015academicyear.We
anticipatethisratewillremain
steadyorimprovewitheffortsto
improveretentionasnotedabove.
Localemployersaresupportiveof
BRCCCMGTstudents.Asthe
programmatures,moreemployers
aremadeawareoftheprogramas
Localemployerssupport
thestudentsworkinginindustry
hiringBRCCCMGT
haveproventobehardworkingand
studentsforpart-timeand knowledgeableasevidencedin
full-timeemployment
employersurveys.Studentexit
opportunities
surveysindicateahighemployment
rateforstudentswhowillcontinue
theireducationandworkpart-time
aswellasthosewhohavesecured
full-timeemployment.
Surveysconductedforstudents
duringinternshipshavebeen
positive.Surveysforgraduates
havebeendifficulttoobtainand
effortstoincreaseparticipationare
beingimplementedforthe20152016graduatingclass.Several
Ratingsof‘Exceedsor
employershavehiredmultiple
MeetsExpectations’
students.Currently,employment
inquiries(part-time/internshipsand
full-time)exceedthenumberof
studentsavailableforemployment.
Ratingsthatfallbelow‘meetsor
exceedsexpectations’and
commentsareusedtoimprove
coursecontentanddelivery.
Thefirstgraduatingclasswillreach
thefiveyearmarkthisMay.We
willimplementaprocesstosurvey
Implementationprocessis
thesestudentsbeginningwiththis
indevelopment
firstclassandusetheresultsofthe
annualsurveyforprogram
improvement.
Varioussurveytoolswith Coursesareassessedonceper
scores70%andabove
academicyearbytheinstructors
ProgramEvaluation
FacultyEvaluations
FacultyProfessional
Development
StudentCourseEvaluations
teachingthecourses.Assessment
toolsaredesignedtobroadlyassess
courseLearningOutcomes.Most
assessmentsmeettheminimum
scoreof70%scorewiththe
majorityinthe80-90%range.
Assessmenttoolswillbereviewed
andrevisedtomeetnewACCE
outcomesbasedstandardsduring
the2016-2017academicyear
Themostrecentprogramreview
wascompletedintheSpring2014
semesteraspartofacollegewide
initiativeforallprograms.Thedata
providedbyInstitutionalResearch
(IR)wasusedtocompletethe
review.Thedataprovidedwasnot
accurateinsomeoftheareasbut
ProgramReviews
overalltheprogramisshowntobe
completed
improvinginstudentsuccess
(gradesandgraduation).
Commentsmadeduringthisreview
resultedinseveralchanges:new
facultywereaddedandprogram
outcomeswererevised.Thecollege
iscurrentlyimplementing
assessmentguidelinesforindividual
coursesandprograms.
Allfaculty,bothfull-timeand
Facultyevaluationsthat
adjuncts,areevaluatedpercollege
resultinratingsofmeetor guidelines.Ratingsofmeetor
exceedexpectations
exceedhavebeenreceivedonall
faculty.
Allfacultyarerequiredtomeeta
minimumrequirementof
professionaldevelopmentactivities
foreachacademicyear.Examples
Facultymeetorexceed
ofrecentactivitiesincludecollege
recommended
offeringsforactivelearningand
professionaldevelopment
safetytrainingsessionsforthe
hours
CMGT103faculty.Plansforfuture
developmentcoursesinclude
estimatingsoftware,BIMsoftware,
andAutoCADsoftware.
Studentparticipationin
Eachcourseissubjecttotheonline
evaluationsthatinclude
studentevaluationprocess,
commentsforthecourse studentsareencouragedto
andinstructors
participate.Resultsareusedto
StudentActivitiesand
Achievement
AdvisoryCouncil
CareerFairs
improvecoursecontentand
deliveryofmaterialintheindividual
courses.Also,someinstructors
administercoursespecific
evaluationstosolicitspecificcourse
feedbackwhichisusedtoimprove
thecourse.
Thenumberofstudents
Numberofstudents
participatingintheCMGTClubhas
participatingintheCMGT
steadilyincreasedashasinterestin
Clubandserviceactivities.
participatingasClubleaders.
Studentsreceiving
Studentshavebeenrecognizedby
scholarshipsand
employersandhavereceived
recognition.
scholarships.
WearefortunatetohaveaCouncil
thatincludesmanylocal
constructionindustryleaders.They
guideourprogramwiththeir
commentsandsupportour
studentsasguestlecturers,and
Activeparticipationfrom offerfieldtripsandemployment
AdvisoryCouncilmembers opportunities.OurAdvisoryCouncil
recentlyrequestedandwereceived
agiftof$50,000totheprogram
fromtheContractor’sEducation
TrustFund(CETF).Thisisthe
secondgiftfromCETFandwillbe
usedforvariousprogramneeds.
Studentsareinvitedtoparticipate
inthegeneralcareerfairsponsored
bytheBRCCCareerServices
departmenteachsemester.The
CMGTprogramorganizedthefirst
annualnetworkingeventinthe
Spring2015semestertobring
Numberofcompaniesand constructionindustryemployers
studentsparticipating
andstudentstogethertopromote
theprogramtoemployersandto
allowstudentstheopportunityto
explorecareeroptionsandcurrent
opportunities.Theeventwasa
successandwillberepeatedlate
Spring2016orwillmovetoafall
offeringbeginninginFall2016.