College of the Redwoods
DRAFT Annual Institutional Plan: 2013-2014 – as of 11-8-2012
I.
Focus on Learners (employing programs, services, and organizational structures to meet the needs of learners and ensure student success. This
initiative supports Strategic Plan Goal 1 and Education Master Plan Goal 1 and includes the actions outlined below:
Annual Action Plans
When?
Responsible person?
Evaluation
Linkages
I.A. Implement the First Year Experience
(FYE) program.
1. Provide additional staff training
2. Implement FYE
3. Provide early intervention after first semester
for students with poor academic performance.
4. Assess outcomes, evaluate FYE program
I.B. Develop Student mentor program
1. Identify approach and funding source (e.g.
work study funding? EOPS funding?) and build
into 2013-14 budget
2. Pilot with discrete student population (e.g.
EOPS)
3. Evaluate effectiveness
4. Broader implementation
I.C. Improve placement through diagnostic
assessments.
1. Develop supplemental assessment test for
students testing on the cusp
2. Pilot supplemental assessment test
3. Evaluate effectiveness of supplemental
assessment test
4. Refine test and process for full
implementation
I.D. Provide comprehensive faculty and staff
diversity training (e.g. pedagogy, behavior,
communications, and hiring)
1. Program research and development
V.P. Student
Development/CSSO
1. Jul. 2013
2. Aug. 2013
3. Jan. 2014
Course success
Course retention
Student persistence
4. Apr. 2014
1. Mar. 2013
V.P. Student
Development/CSSO in
collaboration with EOPS
Director and counselors
Number of students and
mentor participants
English and Math faculty
with support from Dean
of Academic Affairs and
V.P. Instruction/CIO
Retention and Success in math
and English courses
H.R. Director, with input
from the Professional
Development Committee
and Multicultural and
Diversity Committee, in
collaboration with
VPI/CIO and VSD/CSSO
Number of staff and faculty
trained.
2. Aug. 2013
SP 1.4 Enhance student support and student
engagement
EP 1.2 Improve support for students
EP 16 Improve success among
underrepresented populations
Assessment Summit Theme – Counseling
and Advising
SP 1.4 Enhance student support and student
engagement
EP 1.2 Improve support for students
Course retention, course
success, and persistence
among mentored students
3. Dec. 2013
4. Jan. 2014
1. Oct. 2013
2. Dec. 2013
3. Mar. 2014
Persistence among students
who participate in
supplemental assessments
SP 1.1 Match student readiness with
educational pathways
SP 1.5 Improve basic skills success
EP 1.3 Improve effectiveness of basic skills
education
4. May 2014
1. May 2013
2. Announce program
2. Aug. 2013
3. Deliver program
3. Sep. 2013
Student equity plan indicators
EEO plan indicators
SP 1.4 Enhance student support and student
engagement
SP 1.6 Support staff and faculty
development and instructional innovation.
EP 1.5 Professional development programs
will improve educational effectiveness
EP 1.6 Improve success among
underrepresented populations
Student Equity, EEO, Strategic Hiring Plans
II.
Develop Programs and Services to Meet Community Needs: This initiative supports Strategic Plan Goals 1 and 2 and Education Master Plan
Goal 2 and includes the actions outlined below.
Annual Action Plans
When?
Responsible person?
Evaluation
Linkages
II.A. Collect and analyze labor market data
1. Identify research questions
2. Identify regional partners (e.g. regional
EDD Labor Market Info. representative)
3. Collaborate with regional partners and
Centers of Excellence to design research
methodology
4. Conduct research
5. Analyze data
6. Write report
II.B. Implement AP 4021 Program
Revitalization or Discontinuation Process
1. Identify programs with trends showing low
or declining enrollment, decreasing
demand, or obsolescence
2. Form task forces to review data and issue
written reports of recommendations
3. Develop action plans for program
revitalization or discontinuation
II.C. Develop industry-recognized trainings to
meet local employment needs.
1. Generate ideas based upon business leaders
summit and other outreach
2. Investigate market demand, costs, likely
revenues of new programs.
3. Select and implement one or more new
training programs.
II.D. Support bundled contract training for
smaller communities.
1. Identify programs requiring or benefitting
from bundled education and training
2. Develop technology specifications
3. Procure and install technology and equipment
4. Complete instructional design
5. Advertise and offer bundled programs
1. May 2013
2. Jun. 2013
CTE Dean in
collaboration with IR
Director
Data can be used by programs
to identify industries and
occupations of opportunity as
well as occupations and
industries in decline.
EMP 2.4 CTE programs respond to
community training needs
3. Jul. 2013
4. Sep. 2013
5. Oct. 2013
6. Nov. 2013
1. Dec. 2012
V.P. Instruction/CIO in
collaboration with faculty
in accordance with AP
4021
SP 1.2 Continuously assess and evaluate
programs to provide effective educational
programs and services for all learners.
SP 3.5 Practice continuous quality
improvement
2. Feb. 2013
3. Mar. 2013
1. May 2013
Community and
Economic Development
Staff
New trainings developed and
offered
Number of community ed and
contract training classes/
participants based upon newly
identified opportunities
BTC Director in
collaboration with
Director of Distance
Education and with
support from Technology
Services
Classes offered in alternative
format (e.g. distance education
or hybrid)
2. Sep. 2013
EMP 2.4 CTE programs respond to
community training needs
SP 2.2 Respond to business and industry
short-term training needs.
EP 2.1 Enhance community education
program.
3. Jan. 2014
1. Jul. 2013
2.
3.
4.
5.
Sep. 2013
Oct. 2013
Dec. 2013
Feb. 2014
Students participating in
alternative format community
education and contract training
classes.
EMP 2.2 Enhance incumbent worker and
contract training
III.
Improve Fiscal and Operational Sustainability. This initiative supports Strategic Plan Goal 3 and includes the actions outlined below:
Annual Action Plans
When?
Responsible person?
Evaluation
Linkages
III.A. Implement eforms for business and
student service processes.
1. Map business and student service
1.
processes
2. Develop staged implementation plan
2.
3. Implement at least 3 eforms
3.
III.B. Implement an institutional structure to
continuously monitor accreditation compliance
1. Design accreditation compliance
1.
structure
2. Utilize participatory governance
2.
processes for review/approval of
structure
3. Implement accreditation compliance
3.
structure.
May 2013
Aug. 2013
Feb. 2014
Feb. 2013
Technology Services
director in collaboration
with data owners and
managers in key
operational areas.
Three eforms are developed
and in use
President/Superintendent
and Accreditation Liaison
Officer
Institutional structure is in
place
Staff and faculty survey
TP 3.2 Support electronic forms and
business processes
SP 3.2 Improve college operational
efficiencies
SP 4.4 Improve efficiency through
technology
SP 3.6 Practice continuous adherence to
accreditation standards.
Effectiveness will be
evaluated through selfevaluation process.
Apr. 2013
Aug. 2013
IV.
Technological Relevance. This initiative supports Strategic Plan Goal 4 and includes the actions outlined below:
Annual Action Plans
When?
Responsible person?
Evaluation
Linkages
IV.A. Utilize electronic student education plan
(SEP) data to analyze course demand.
1. Identify additional programming and
training needs
2. Program online SEP process
3. Provide Datatel/Webadvisor training
4. Pilot online SEP development
5. Refine and fully implement online SEP
development
1.
Feb. 2013
2.
3.
4.
5.
Aug. 2013
Sep. 2013
Oct. 2013
Jan. 2014
VP Student Development/
CSSO. Requires resource
support from Technology
Services
Database indicating the
frequency of course needed by
students is available.
SP 4.5 Improve data gathering and
utilization to support instructional, student
service, and administrative decision
making.
EP 3.4 Systematically use data to inform
decision making.