Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Assessing Year: July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013
Unit: Academic Affairs - Asst. VP
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: ACAD-01
Action Plan Title: Full-time/Part-time Faculty FTE Ratio
Desired Outcome: At least 60% of the College’s FTE will be generated through classes taught by fulltime faculty each semester in each academic discipline and at each college center.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities: Consistently, department chairs, academic directors,
and center directors schedule classes to meet the needs and time constraints of the student population
and to offer complete programs of study within MSCC’s workforce development and the TTPs listed in
the institution’s catalog. The classes scheduled each term are staffed first by qualified full-time faculty
so that they are teaching a minimum of fifteen hours teaching load equivalent each semester for a total
of thirty hours per academic year, excluding summer teaching assignments. Special consideration is
given to the need for the institution to distribute instructional cost per student equitably between
faculty within all salary ranges. As a consequence, faculty overload is minimized. Consideration also is
given to special programs, including Learning Support, accelerated programs, and the honors program
so that top-quality, full-time faculty are assigned to the classes designated to meet the needs of those
programs. Finally, special consideration is given to the rapid student population growth and inadequate
office and classroom space to accommodate more classes taught by full-time faculty.
Team Members: Asst. VP of Academic Affairs, Academic Department Heads
Timeline: Review annually
Est. Cost: $0
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: ARGOS report will show that at least 60% of the college’s FTE will be generated
through classes taught by full-time faculty each semester in each academic discipline and at each college
center.
Complete the following when assessing a plan
Current Status: On Schedule
Describe Progress:
Fall 2012-Spring 2013
For fall 2012, the overall average of the college’s FTE dropped from the previous year slightly to 55
percent. While the total percentage of FTE for full-time faculty in transfer programs was a little lower at
51 percent, the percentage of FTE in non-transfer programs was high at 90%. The high percentage for
the non-transfer programs is due in part to the smaller population of students and the introduction of
salaried, term-contract faculty to serve in Career Readiness and the specialization of the concentration
requirements in the Business Technology major. The percentages for spring 2013 were only slightly
different, with 56 percent of the college’s FTE taught by full-time faculty. The percentages in transfer
and non-transfer programs remained fairly steady at 52 and 56 percent.
While MSCC’s current benchmark of 60% of classes taught by full-time faculty is not met, the overall
average of all classes taught by full-time faculty at all centers and campuses is 54% as indicated in Table
1 below. Most notably, the Moore County campus had 69% of its classes taught by full-time faculty in
fall 2012 and 71 percent in spring 2013, while the Smyrna Center had 47% of its overall classes taught by
full-time faculty in fall 2012 and 46 percent in spring 2013. A new classroom building is under
construction at the Smyrna Center and will be open summer 2013. As a result, the location will be able
to move full-time faculty from the Moore County campus to the new building to teach more of the
classroom offerings. In addition, as noted in Table 2, the full-time/part time distribution in individual
departments varies according to the needs of the student population and the number of full-time
faculty within each department. Interestingly, the percentage of full-time faculty teaching at our Smyrna
location is steadily increasing from our spring 2011 at 28 percent.
Table 1 – FT/PT by College Center Spring 2013
Fayetteville Center
McMinnville Center
Motlow State Campus
Tot. Hrs
FTE
%
Tot. Hrs
FTE
%
Tot. Hrs FTE
%
Fulltime
11
9.31
49%
206
17.17
58%
549
45.75 71%
Parttime
116
9.64
51%
15
12.47
42%
227
18.94 29%
227
19.73
356
29.64
776
64.69
Smyrna Classroom
Tot. Hrs
FTE
%
Fulltime
Parttime
Summary FTE by FT/PT
Tot. Hrs
FTE
%
211
17.61
41%
1,099
305
516
25.39
43.00
59%
941
2,040
91.57 54%
78.39 46%
169.96
Table 2 – FT/PT by Educational Program in Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Fall 2012
Educational Program
Tot
Hrs
FTE
Transfer Programs (A.A, A.S. and A.S.T)
Business and
Technology
183 15.25
Full-time
150 12.50
Part-time
33
2.75
Education
113
9.42
Full-time
60
5.00
Part-time
53
4.42
Humanities
262 21.83
Full-time
102
8.50
Part-time
160 13.33
Languages
468 39.00
Full-time
234 19.50
Part-time
234 19.50
Mathematics
244 20.33
Full-time
151 12.58
Part-time
93
7.75
Natural Science
200 16.67
Full-time
112
9.33
Part-time
88
7.33
Social Science
391 32.58
Full-time
142 11.83
Part-time
249 20.75
Spring 2013
%
82%
18%
53%
47%
39%
61%
50%
50%
62%
38%
56%
44%
36%
64%
155.08
Tot
Hrs
FTE
170
142
28
88
42
46
243
87
156
404
200
204
250
151
99
178
118
60
370
151
219
14.17
11.83
2.33
7.33
3.50
3.83
20.25
7.25
13.00
33.67
16.67
17.00
20.83
12.58
8.25
14.83
9.83
5.00
30.83
12.58
18.25
1,703
141.92
%
84%
16%
48%
52%
36%
64%
50%
50%
60%
40%
66%
34%
41%
59%
Total Transfer
1,861
Full-time
951
79.25
51% 891
74.25
52%
Part-time
910
75.83
49% 812
67.67
48%
Non-Transfer Programs (A.A.S and Certificates)
Business and
Technology
54
4.50
Full-time
54
4.50 100%
Part-time
0
0.00
0%
Career Readiness
45
3.75
Full-time
45
3.75 100%
Part-time
0
0.00
0%
Education
14
1.17
Full-time
6
0.50 43%
Part-time
8
0.67 57%
Nursing
90
7.50
Full-time
78
6.50 87%
73
58
15
35
35
0
18
9
9
87
87
6.08
4.83 79%
1.25 21%
2.92
2.92 100%
0.00
0%
1.50
0.75 50%
0.75 50%
7.25
7.25 100%
Part-time
Total Non-Transfer
Full-time
Part-time
Total
12
203
183
20
1.00
16.92
15.25
1.67
13%
90%
10%
0
213
189
24
1,916
0.00
17.75
15.75
2.00
0%
89%
11%
2,064
172
160
Full-time
1,134
95
55% 1,080
90
56%
Part-time
930
78
45% 836
70
44%
Describe Needed Changes:
In spring 2013, the Academic Leadership Team (ALT) held their weekly meeting on April 5, at 10 a.m. The
team discussed the college’s full-time/part-time ratio and determined that while many disciplines are
moving closer to the 60 percent benchmark, the declining enrollment pattern, the impact of the new
Smyrna building and its opening, and the new healthcare regulations relating to the number of hours a
part-time faculty member can teach will need to be considered before making any data-driven
recommendations for change. A 50 percent full-time and 50 percent part-time ratio is reasonable and
met at this time.
List of Supporting Documentation: FTE by Full-time and Part-time Faculty by Site; FTE by Full-time and
Part-time Faculty by Educational Program; Leadership Teams Meeting Minutes 04/05/13
Date Last Updated: 6/15/2013