Program Development Plan
Program: Community College Administration
Department: Educational Leadership & Foundations
Date: 7/18/2010 update
Strengths:
1. The one faculty member that the Review Team met with is highly qualified and committed to the program.
2. The Dean of the College and the program’s Department Head both expressed a strong desire to provide the leadership support
needed for a high quality program.
3. The Dean of the Graduate College is supportive of the program but stated that major policies and procedures must be developed and
adhered to.
4. Those associated with the program are committed to flexible delivery methodologies and are not “married” to the outdated industrial
model of pedagogy.
5. The incorporation of a student internship experience in the program is an exemplary feature.
6. All parties indicated that growth in program quality is first and this will lead to increased number of qualified students.
7. The current students, as well as graduates, are very positive about the program, faculty, and especially the Program Director.
8. The program’s access to the Office of Institutional Effectiveness for the generation of strategic data is noteworthy.
9. The number of females associated with the program who are preparing to be community college leaders and administrators is
impressive.
Recommendations
Strategic Action
1. The desired terminal outcomes for the
program must be determined and then a
curriculum with a systemic scope and
sequence must be developed, implemented,
and evaluated on a continuous basis.
1.a. Based on AACC
leadership standards,
develop terminal
outcomes and
evidences.
Community College Administration (MAEd)
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
One Time Costs
Recurrin
g Costs
Person(s)
Responsible
Semester
Date of
Review
Fall 2013
N
$4000 Consultant
1
Program
Director
Fall 2010
Education and Allied Professions
Program Development Plan
Recommendations
2. The program should
consider enrolling
students in a cohort
format rather than
rolling enrollment
Strategic Action
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
1.b. Devise scope
and sequence, based
on outcomes.
R
1.c. Revise course
offerings based on
scope and sequence.
R
1.d. Devise and
implement
(annually) program
evaluation and
planning process,
based on new
curriculum.
1.e. Design and
implement shortterm intensive face
to face seminars to
be delivered
regionally in
summer or longweekend formats.
N
Develop and
implement a
Program Enrollment
Growth Plan, which
will include
N
Community College Administration (MAEd)
N
One Time Costs
Recurrin
g Costs
$3,700Curriculum
Development
Release time.
$3,700Curriculum
Development
Release time
$3,700 Research
faculty stipend
$3,700 Faculty
stipend
Person(s)
Responsible
Program
Director
Fall 2010
Program
Director
Spring 2011
Complete 1st
year courses
design/rev.
Summer '11
Program
Director
$2,000 Travel
FY 1112 and
beyond
Semester
Program
Director
Date of
Review
Summer 11 –
Complete
seminars and
Year #2
courses
Implement
new curric.
Fall 2011
Marketi
ng $2,000
(beginni
ng FY
2
Program
Director
with Phil
Cauley;
Scott
May 2011
Education and Allied Professions
Program Development Plan
Recommendations
3. The program must
have additional faculty
to meet growth goals
in quality, quantity,
and diversity,
especially faculty
members of color
Strategic Action
marketing,
admissions process
and standards,
retention, and
enrollment growth.
Plan will be updated
annually.
Hire at least 2 new
community college
faculty at the
associate/full
professor level.
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
One Time Costs
10-11)
N
($65,000 +
25% benefits=
$81,250)
$40,625 in
FY10-11
4. The College should
determine and
announce the true
priority of the program
in relationship to its
other programs and
services
5. The College/
Program should seek
Commitment of
resources as
outlined. CEAP is
undergoing program
prioritization during
2010-2011 academic
year.
Develop and
implement plan for
Community College Administration (MAEd)
Recurrin
g Costs
Person(s)
Responsible
Higgins;
Regis
Gillman
Dean
1 TT, 9
month
positionJan 2011
$162,50
0
(beginni
ng
FY1112)
1 TT, 9
month
positionMay
2011
Department
Head/Dean
Program
Director/
3
Date of
Review
Begin
cohort
model
Fall 11
C
C
Semester
June
2011
May 2012
Education and Allied Professions
Program Development Plan
Recommendations
and generate
extramural funding for
improvements and
sustainability
6. The College/
Program should
develop and adhere to
criteria for student
admission into the
program
Strategic Action
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
One Time Costs
Recurrin
g Costs
strategic application
for grants and/or
endowment
As part of the
Program Enrollment
Growth Plan,
develop and adhere
to specific
admission criteria
for the program.
7. WCU should solicit Form Community
and use feedback from College
stakeholders in its
Administration
services area to assure Advisory Committee
that programs and
(in accordance with
services are aligned
University Policy
with the area’s needs
#15), comprised of
representatives of
mid-level and toplevel community
college
administrators and
NCCC System
Office.
8. The College should Clarification and
define a methodology
implementation of
for determining faculty load policy by
load at the graduate
CEAP and
Community College Administration (MAEd)
Person(s)
Responsible
Semester
Date of
Review
Department
Head
C
R
$750
meals,
printing
(beginni
ng
FY1011)
C
4
Program
Director/
Department
Head,
Scott
Higgins
May 2011
Program
Director/
Department
Head/Dean
Form AC
December
2010, first
meeting
spring
2011
Department
Head/
Dean/
Provost
May 2011
Education and Allied Professions
Program Development Plan
Recommendations
Strategic Action
education level
University.
(CEAP pilot of load
policy 2010-2011;
University clarifying
guiding principles
2010-2011)
Council of Deans
developed new
Program Director
Guidelines, which is
proceeding through
University
processes.
Using the new
guidelines, as a
basis, clarify with
the Dean and
Department Head
the authority,
specific
responsibilities and
compensation of the
CCA Program
Director.
After the curriculum
renewal, pose this
proposal to the CCA
Program Advisory
Committee for their
9. The College/
Department Head
should clarify the role,
authority, and
responsibilities for the
Program Director
10. The
College/Program may
want to give
consideration to
changing the name of
Community College Administration (MAEd)
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
One Time Costs
Recurrin
g Costs
Person(s)
Responsible
Semester
Date of
Review
C
Program
Director
/Department
Head/
Dean
May
2011,
pending
approval
N
Program
Director/
Department
Head
Spring
2011
5
Education and Allied Professions
Program Development Plan
Recommendations
the program to
Community College
Leadership and
Administration
11. Other – Address
lack of access to
support services for
students completing
the program from a
distance
Strategic Action
Resources
needed
C = current
R=
reallocation
N = new
One Time Costs
Recurrin
g Costs
Person(s)
Responsible
Semester
Date of
Review
consideration.
Gain approval
within ELF, CEAP,
university, and GA
Develop
infrastructure to
support online
program including
orientation, student
support, advising.
Community College Administration (MAEd)
N
$3000 or TBD
faculty stipend
Summer '11
6
Department
Head
Program
Director
Fall 2011
Education and Allied Professions