College of the Redwoods
2013-2014 Annual Institutional Plan: Approved as a draft on 12-5-2012 by Expanded Cabinet
I.
Focus on Learners (employing programs, services, and organizational structures to meet the needs of learners and ensure student success.
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. Implement student mentor program
1. Refine implementation plan
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
1. Jul. 2013
2. Aug. 2013
3. Jan. 2014
FYE Committee in
consultation with V.P.
Student
Development/CSSO
Course success
Course retention
Student persistence
4. Apr. 2014
1. July 2013
2. Aug. 2013
V.P. Student
Development/CSSO in
collaboration with EOPS
Director and counselors
3. Dec. 2013
4. Jan. 2014
1. Oct. 2013
English and Math faculty
with support from Dean
of Academic Affairs and
V.P. Instruction/CIO
2. Dec. 2013
3. Mar. 2014
Number of students and
mentor participants
Course retention, course
success, and persistence
among mentored students
Retention and Success in math
and English courses
Persistence among students
who participate in
supplemental assessments
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
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. Oct. 2013
2. Announce program
2. Dec. 2013
3. Deliver program
3. Jan. 2014
H.R. Director, with input
from the Professional
Development, Student
Equity, Multicultural and
Diversity, and Equal
Employment Opportunity
Committees.
Qualitative description of
activities and related
assessment
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
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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. 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.C. 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. July 2013
2. July 2013
3. Aug. 2013
4. Sep. 2013
5. Oct. 2013
6. Nov. 2013
1. July 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
Community and
Economic Development
Staff
New trainings developed and
offered
Number of community ed and
contract training classes/
participants based upon newly
identified opportunities
SP 2.2 Respond to business and industry
short-term training needs.
EP 2.1 Enhance community education
program.
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)
EMP 2.2 Enhance incumbent worker and
contract training
NOTE: May require
supplemental funding
from CTEA or other
source
2. Sep. 2013
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.
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 (Integration of
Softdocs with Datatel).
1. Map business and student service
processes
2. Develop staged implementation plan
3. Implement at least 3 eforms
III.B. Revitalize foundation
ACTION PLAN DETAILS ARE PENDING
1. July 2013
2. Aug. 2013
3. Feb. 2014
PENDING
Technology Services
director in collaboration
with data owners and
managers in key
operational areas.
Three eforms are developed
and in use
CR Foundation Director
in collaboration with the
Public Information
Officer.
Foundation revenue
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 3.4 Increase community support for the
college
Foundation assets
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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. Program online SEP process
2. Provide Datatel/Webadvisor training
3. Pilot online SEP development
4. Refine and fully implement online SEP
development
IV.B. Expand wireless network capability
1. Install new Cisco access points on
Eureka main campus
2. Move existing Meraki wireless
devices to Mendocino Coast and Del
Norte Centers
IV.C. Provide backup and disaster recovery
capability for email and other systems.
1. Design “storage-area-network” (SAN)
2. Purchase needed equipment
3. Install SAN
4. Integrate SAN into IT Disaster
Recovery Plan
1.
2.
3.
4.
Aug. 2013
Sep. 2013
Oct. 2013
Jan. 2014
VP Student Development/
CSSO. Requires resource
support from Technology
Services
Chief Technology Officer
1. Jul 2013
Database indicating the
frequency of course needed by
students is available.
Percentage of each location
covered for practical use
Jul 2013
Aug 2013
Sept 2013
Oct 2013
EP 3.4 Systematically use data to inform
decision making.
SP 3.2 Improve college operational
efficiencies
SP 4.1 Improve technology infrastructure to
support all college operations.
2. Oct 2013
1.
2.
3.
4.
SP 4.5 Improve data gathering and
utilization to support instructional, student
service, and administrative decision
making.
SAN is incorporated into IT
Disaster Recovery Plan
SP 3.2 Improve college operational
efficiencies
Number of servers with
disaster recovery system in
place
SP 4.1 Improve technology infrastructure to
support all college operations
Chief Technology Officer
System outages
SP 4.4 Improve efficiency through
technology
V.
Institutional Profile. This initiative supports Strategic Plan Goal 5 and includes the actions outlined below:
Annual Action Plans
When?
Responsible person?
Evaluation
Linkages
VA. Reactivate alumni association
ACTION PLAN DETAILS ARE PENDING
PENDING
V.B. Lease available buildings (implementation
of 2012-13 plan)
1. Negotiate leases
1.
2. “Ready” the space for move-in
2.
07/2013
09/2013
CR Foundation Director
in collaboration with the
Public Information
Officer.
VP Administrative
Services in collaboration
with Facilities Director
Number of alumni in database
SP 5.4 Reactivate the alumni association
Leased square footage
SP 5.3 Develop partnerships for utilization
of available buildings.
Lease revenue
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