Delta-Montrose Technical College
Strategic Plan
2015-2018
Motto
“Where Careers Begin”
Mission
Our mission is to be where careers begin by setting the standards for education and training to enhance career competencies, employability, and the well-being of our students and community. Our
commitment and dedication to excellence ensures quality through innovation and vision.
Vision
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To provide technical certificates for credit programs that prepare students for employment.
To provide quality education for all students.
To provide opportunities for lifelong learning through credit and non-credit courses, workshops, and seminars.
To contribute to the enhancement of business, industry, and the community through customized education, job training, and retraining.
To provide a seamless education system by collaborating with area secondary and postsecondary institutions.
To provide support services to enable students to develop and achieve educational, personal, and career goals.
To support continuous improvement through the enrichment of personnel and programs and the strategic allocation of personnel, facilities, technology, and equipment.
To optimize our public image via quality education, community and alumni involvement, marketing, and public relations.
Objectives
To provide technical
certificates for credit
programs that
prepare students for
employment.
Year
2015-16
Objectives
Identify one industry that has a need for
employees with technical certificates.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Research department of labor long-term
employment projections to identify growth
industries.
Initiate discussions with area Workforce Centers
to determine local workforce needs in growth
industries.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
List will be developed of industries with local
projected growth.
The list will be refined to identify one industry
with the most growth potential in our area.
Year
Objectives
Identify potential alternative delivery methods
(online, hybrid, extended classroom) and course
schedules (evenings, weekends, summer).
Strategies for achieving objectives
Review curriculum for each program to determine
possible alternate delivery methods and/or course
schedules.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Create chart for each program showing which
delivery methods could be used for each course.
Create chart for each program identifying all
potential course scheduling.
2016-17
Identify one specific occupation within a growth
industry for which we could develop a training
program.
Research occupations within the selected growth
industry and identify occupations that require
certificate-level training.
Initiate focus group to facilitate development.
Research requirements for skills/knowledge,
facilities, equipment, supplies, instructor
qualifications, etc.
Meet with staff and advisory committees to
review charts and identify target programs.
Develop proposals for alternate
delivery/scheduling for target programs.
Identify one occupation we could reasonably offer
and for which we could develop training.
Develop a plan for implementing the new
program and present to the institutional advisory
committee.
Get program approved by COE and CCCS.
Hire instructor.
Prepare facilities.
Purchase equipment, tools, and supplies as
needed.
Market program.
Enroll students.
Prepare infrastructure to support new
delivery/schedule (facilities, staff, technology,
etc.).
Market new offering.
Recruit students.
Enroll students.
Active new program with completers.
Develop list of target programs that could be
offered using alternative delivery methods and/or
course schedules and select one to pilot next year.
2017-18
Offer new program.
Pilot the addition of alternative delivery or
scheduling for one program.
Present list of target programs to institutional
advisory committee.
Review proposals and select one program to pilot
alternative options.
Enrollment in both traditional and alternative
delivery/schedule offerings with completers in
both.
To provide quality
education for all
students.
Year
2015-16
Objectives
Identify barriers preventing enrollment in and
completion of programs. This may include nontraditional students (based on gender stereotype),
special populations such as disabled or
disadvantaged students, minority students, and
single parents. It may also include barriers based
on age or residence.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Join National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity
(NAPE).
Videotape instructors and review to identify
micro-messages.
Organize a focus group to evaluate facilities for
barriers.
Provide staff with professional development
opportunities related to non-traditional
enrollment, special populations, and micromessages.
Continue to receive targeted technical assistance
from the Colorado Community College System
office to develop strategies to increase nontraditional student enrollment and placement.
Work with employers to identify barriers to nontraditional employment.
Develop a list of barriers within each department.
Explain the cause of the barrier and which
students are affected by it.
Identify specific strategies to address each barrier.
Create and implement a plan to address barriers.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Each instructor will be videotaped and review
video with administration.
Focus group will visit campus and report on
findings.
Staff members will be able to explain what
barriers are within their department.
2016-17
Implement strategies to reduce barriers.
2017-18
Improve non-traditional and special population
enrollment by at least 5%.
Continue to identify barriers and implement
Non-traditional and special population enrollment
strategies to eliminate them.
numbers will increase.
Work with employers and the community to
increase awareness of gender balance and
identify the benefits of non-traditional employees.
Develop better support for special populations
and non-traditional students.
Partner with the community to provide
scholarship for non-traditional and special
population students.
Work with employers to improve placement
options for non-trad and special pops.
Work with Workforce Center, Warrior Resource
Center, SWOP, and other community based
organizations to make sure special populations
are aware of opportunities at DMTC and receive
All staff will understand the barriers and how the
impact can be reduced.
Strategies will be implemented in each
department and school-wide to reduce the impact
of barriers on our students.
Increased enrollment of special populations and
non-traditional students.
Increased completion and employment of special
populations and non-traditional students.
To provide
opportunities for
lifelong learning
through credit and
non-credit courses,
workshops, and
seminars.
Year
Objectives
Strategies for achieving objectives
adequate support for successful enrollment,
completion, licensure, and placement.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
2015-16
Determine what type of training the community
wants.
Develop and deliver a community survey.
Receive data from a cross-section of the
community.
Analyze the data to discover areas of interest
Partner with Career Step to add at least one noncredit training certificate.
Meet with Career Step to learn more about course Have a new, active course with enrollment.
offerings.
Research employment opportunities.
Select a course to offer.
Market course and recruit students.
Select a topic.
Host the events with a minimum of five
Recruit a presenter.
participants per workshop/seminar.
Market the workshop/seminar.
Enroll participants.
2016-17
Each department will host a low-cost,
informational workshop or seminar on a topic
related to the represented industry.
Partner with Career Step to add at least one noncredit training certificate.
Develop new Community Education courses based
on results from survey last year.
2017-18
Each department will host a low-cost,
informational workshop or seminar on a topic
related to the represented industry.
Expand Community Education offerings to other
communities.
Meet with Career Step to learn more about course
offerings.
Research employment opportunities.
Select a course to offer.
Market course and recruit students.
Enroll students.
Analyze survey results.
Recruit instructors.
Develop curriculum.
Market courses.
Enroll students.
Select a topic.
Recruit a presenter.
Market the workshop/seminar.
Enroll participants.
Review survey data to determine interests in
outlying communities. Gather additional data if
needed.
Establish partnerships in the community.
Have a new, active course with enrollment.
Offer at least two new Community Education
courses based on survey results.
Meet minimum enrollment of five students in
each new course.
Host the events with a minimum of five
participants per workshop/seminar.
Offer at least two courses in at least one
community outside of Delta and Montrose.
Have at least five students enrolled in each
course.
Year
Objectives
Partner with Career Step to add at least one noncredit training certificate.
To contribute to the
enhancement of
business, industry,
and the community
through customized
education, job
training, and
retraining.
2015-16
Offer POST Refresher class in summer 2016
Offer Forest Service FPO training in summer 2016.
Develop plan for a mobile training lab for
healthcare professions.
2016-17
Develop partnerships and obtain funding through
grants and other sources to complete the mobile
training lab.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Locate facilities.
Recruit instructors.
Develop schedule.
Market courses.
Enroll students and hold classes.
Meet with Career Step to learn more about course
offerings.
Research employment opportunities.
Select a course to offer.
Market course and recruit students.
Enroll students.
Recruit instructors.
Develop schedule.
Get schedule approved by POST.
Market program and recruit students.
Enroll students.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Get approval from US Forest Service.
Develop schedule.
Market program and recruit students.
Recruit instructors.
Enroll students.
Research other mobile labs.
Work with focus group to determine use of the
lab.
Develop a blueprint and list of required
equipment, tools, supplies, etc.
Get quotes on cost to develop a fully functioning
lab that meets all requirements.
Present the mobile training lab plan to potential
partners (hospitals, Workforce Center, long-term
care facilities, vendors, and ???)
Apply for DOLA and other grants.
Give presentations to local civic groups.
Hold a FS FPO training with a minimum of 20
students.
Have a new, active course with enrollment.
Hold a POST Refresher class with a minimum of six
students.
Complete blueprint for layout of lab.
List of everything needed to have a fully
functioning lab.
Price estimates for completed project.
Develop a presentation to promote the mobile lab
project and present it to potential supporters.
Get letters of support from the community.
Get financial support from partners.
Receive grant funding.
Obtain sufficient funding to purchase mobile
training lab and have it fully stocked and ready for
implementation.
Year
Objectives
Partner with Wilderness Medical Institute (WMI)
to offer a Wilderness EMT course in
Gunnison/Crested Butte area in spring 2017.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Propose course to WMI.
Locate facilities.
Assist in course marketing and student
recruitment.
Provide support.
Research costs.
Recruit instructor.
Secure funding to purchase equipment.
Get program approved by COE and CCCS.
Develop curriculum.
Hire staff.
Schedule courses.
Do open house and promotional activities.
Recruit students.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Hold a course with at least six students enrolled.
Offer CDL Training.
Schedule courses.
Market courses.
Recruit students.
Hold courses.
Have at least eight students complete CDL
training.
Expand our secondary offerings.
Offer a second section of Automotive-Basic at
DMTC.
Offer Drafting and Hairstyling in Gunnison.
Reach minimum enrollment levels in each of the
new secondary offerings.
Expand concurrent enrollment options for high
school students.
Offer BIO 104 as concurrent enrollment to high
school students.
Have at least two high school students in BIO 104.
Increase postsecondary enrollment.
Develop and use postsecondary plans of study.
Offer additional sections of hybrid CNS.
Develop new promotional material for programs.
Utilize SonisWeb tools for recruiting.
Maintain enrollment levels in full programs.
Increase enrollment in other programs by one
student or 1%, whichever is more.
Prepare to offer CDL courses.
2017-18
To provide a seamless
education system by
collaborating with
area secondary and
postsecondary
institutions.
2015-16
Use mobile lab to begin offering healthcare
courses throughout our service area.
Have approved program with necessary facilities,
staffing, equipment, and curriculum ready to
implement in summer/fall 2017.
Have the mobile lab on the road and in use for
classes an average of at least two days a week.
Year
2016-17
To provide support
services to enable
students to develop
and achieve
educational, personal,
and career goals.
Objectives
Expand certificate offerings in broader service
area.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Partner with long-term care facilities in outlying
areas to do skill labs and clinicals at their site to
allow for more hybrid CNA classes to be offered.
Explore options for other hybrid offerings in
outlying communities.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Add at least one section of hybrid CNA with skills
lab off-campus.
Improve transition from DMTC to associate and
bachelor level programs.
Identify institutions with higher-level degrees
related to our programs.
Collaborate with higher ed institutions to develop
pathways for transfer between schools.
Develop articulation agreements.
Have at least one articulation agreement for each
program with higher-level degrees available.
2017-18
Formalize a relationship with a higher education
institution to give seamless access to associate or
bachelor degrees.
Provide facilities for other institutions to offer
academic coursework at DMTC.
Establish a well-defined process for transfer from
DMTC to another institution.
Develop the necessary system at both DMTC and
the other institution to support students through
the transfer process.
Have an institution offering English and math
courses at DMTC.
Have at least one DMTC student or alumni
enrolled in English or math courses.
Have at least one completer from DMTC continue
on to a degree program.
2015-16
Hold a career fair.
Partner with local employers and Workforce
Center.
Schedule event and recruit employers to attend.
Market the event.
Have a career fair with participation from at least
15 employers, all enrolled students, and at least
25 alumni or other community members.
Provide students with easily access to postings
about job opportunities.
Gather information from employers about job
openings.
Post job openings in SonisWeb.
Train students to utilize the job postings in
SonisWeb.
Have at least twenty jobs posted in SonisWeb.
Have at least a dozen students actively using the
SonisWeb job postings.
Have at least two students find jobs through the
job postings in SonisWeb.
Make sure each program is associated with
applicable state and industry certification or
licensure.
Research state and industry certification or
licensure requirements.
Determine which certifications or licensures
improve employability.
Compare certification or licensure requirements
with program curriculum.
Modify curriculum as necessary to prepare
students for certification/licensure.
Each program with a state or industry certification
will train students to meet the requirements.
2016-17
Year
2017-18
To support continuous
improvement through
the enrichment of
personnel and
programs and the
strategic allocation of
personnel, facilities,
technology, and
equipment.
2015-16
Objectives
Maintain placement rates for all programs at 90%
or better and improve placement by at least 5%
for all other programs.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Maintain job openings in SonisWeb.
Assist students with job search.
Discuss placement with advisory committees and
get input about how to improve placement.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Annual CPL rates will be improved.
Partner with local employers and Workforce
Center to hold a career fair.
Schedule event and recruit employers to attend.
Develop seminars/workshops.
Market the event.
Have a career fair with participation from at least
20 employers, all enrolled students, and at least
50 alumni or other community members.
Exceed placement benchmark in all programs.
Work with local employers and workforce center
to place students.
Maintain job openings in SonisWeb.
Assist students with job search.
Close programs that have not met benchmark for
two or more years.
Annual CPL rates will show all programs meeting
placement benchmarks.
Partner with local employers and Workforce
Center to hold a career fair.
Schedule event and recruit employers to attend.
Develop seminars/workshops.
Market the event.
Have a career fair with participation from at least
20 employers, all enrolled students, and at least
50 alumni or other community members.
Ensure all programs are preparing students for
state and industry certification or licensure.
Teach students about certification and licensure
options.
Provide students with information about
certification and licensure.
Complete self-study process.
Staff professional development on COE.
Annual CPL rates will show all programs meeting
licensure benchmarks.
Paint and replace flooring in Enterprise.
Update multimedia in Enterprise
Develop plan for improved ventilation for
Cosmetology department.
Schedule roof replacement on Building C.
Identify appropriate professional development
opportunities.
Schedule in-house professional development.
Assist with registration, lodging, travel, and meals
for professional development activities.
Enterprise Center renovated and ready for use by
end of summer.
New roof on Building C.
Become a knowledgeable COE accredited school.
Upgrade facilities.
Provide professional development opportunities
for all staff.
Receive accreditation.
Send 1-2 staff to COE annual conference or
summer conference.
Send appropriate instructors to Nurse Educator’s
training, hair show, CACTE, and CACTA
conferences.
All new instructors will attend new instructor
training.
Support staff will receive training in computers
and/or other skills as needed.
Year
2016-17
Objectives
Strategies for achieving objectives
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Offer at least one non-credit CTE credentialing
course.
Maintain and improve learning and instructional
resources.
Perform routine and annual maintenance.
Update inventory.
Each department will develop a purchase and
replacement plan for purchases of tools,
equipment, and major supplies.
Purchase instructional and learning resources as
needed.
Renovate Uncompahgre Room.
Renovate Student Center.
Each department will have the necessary learning
and instructional resources to carry out the
school’s mission and vision.
Upgrade facilities.
Provide professional development opportunities
for all staff.
Identify appropriate professional development
opportunities.
Schedule in-house professional development.
Assist with registration, lodging, travel, and meals
for professional development activities.
Maintain and improve learning and instructional
resources.
Perform routine and annual maintenance.
Update inventory.
Each department will develop a purchase and
replacement plan for purchases of tools,
equipment, and major supplies.
Purchase instructional and learning resources as
needed.
Work on challenges identified during COE selfstudy.
Work to meet CPL requirements.
Continue to evaluate and improve DMTC.
Meet COE guidelines for continuous
improvement.
Have Uncompahgre Room ready for use by fall
semester.
Have Student Center renovation completed by fall
registration.
Send appropriate instructors to Nurse Educator’s
training, hair show, CACTE, and CACTA
conferences.
All new instructors will attend new instructor
training.
Support staff will receive training in computers
and/or other skills as needed.
Offer at least two credit or non-credit CTE
credential courses at DMTC.
Provide training in operation of new mobile
training lab in preparation for roll-out in 2017.
Each department will have the necessary learning
and instructional resources to carry out the
school’s mission and vision.
Implement strategies identified in self-study.
Improve CPL averages as described in other goals.
Implement continuous improvement.
Year
2017-18
Objectives
Upgrade facilities.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Evaluate all facilities and determine areas in need
of improvement.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Complete facility upgrade as needed.
Provide professional development opportunities
for all staff.
Identify appropriate professional development
opportunities.
Schedule in-house professional development.
Assist with registration, lodging, travel, and meals
for professional development activities.
Maintain and improve learning and instructional
resources.
Perform routine and annual maintenance.
Update inventory.
Each department will develop a purchase and
replacement plan for purchases of tools,
equipment, and major supplies.
Purchase instructional and learning resources as
needed.
Begin using mobile lab for off-campus training.
Work on challenges identified during COE selfstudy.
Work to meet CPL requirements.
Continue to evaluate and improve DMTC.
Send appropriate instructors to Nurse Educator’s
training, hair show, CACTE, and CACTA
conferences.
All new instructors will attend new instructor
training.
Support staff will receive training in computers
and/or other skills as needed.
Offer at least two credit or non-credit CTE
credential courses at DMTC.
Provide training in operation of new mobile
training lab in preparation for roll-out in 2017.
Each department will have the necessary learning
and instructional resources to carry out the
school’s mission and vision.
Meet COE guidelines for continuous
improvement.
Implement strategies identified in self-study.
Improve CPL averages as described in other goals.
Implement continuous improvement.
To optimize our public
image via quality
education, community
and alumni
involvement,
marketing, and public
relations.
Year
2015-16
Objectives
Revitalize our image as a training provider for CTE
certificates, industry training, and community
education.
Strategies for achieving objectives
Develop new promotional material.
Develop relationships with partner organizations
throughout our service area.
Invite community involvement through
participation in surveys and focus groups.
Increase FaceBook and web site presence.
Inform community of events at DMTC through
press releases and other information releases.
Encourage alumni involvement at DMTC.
Develop a comprehensive marketing and public
relations plan.
Evaluating Progress toward objectives
Increase FaceBook and web site traffic.
Increase number of inquiries from prospective
students.
Increase inquiries and enrollment from outside
Montrose and Delta Counties.
Implement marketing and public relations plan.
2016-17
Increase awareness of the training opportunities
available at DMTC and the contributions DMTC
graduates have and continue to make in our
service area.
Host an open house to recognize our 40th
anniversary.
Highlight the successes of our alumni over the last
40 years throughout the year on FaceBook, the
web site, and other publications.
Have each department offer free or low cost
seminars and workshops related to each
occupation.
Increase FaceBook likes and visits.
Increase web site visits.
Increase inquiries.
Have strong attendance from students, alumni,
and the community at the anniversary open
house.
Have at least five people in attendance at each
seminar or workshop.
Increase enrollment.
2017-18
Modernize community presence of DMTC at local
campus and throughout our service area.
Purchase and install a digital sign at the campus
entrance that faces traffic.
Use our mobile lab throughout the service area.
Complete installation of new signage throughout
campus.
Install signage for all extended classrooms.
Purchase magnetic signs for DMTC vehicles or
personal vehicles used for school business.
Have a presence at community events.
Survey incoming students about community
presence of DMTC.
Surveys will indicate increased awareness of
DMTC.
DMTC will have a stronger presence in the
community.