Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Assessing Year: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Unit: Business & Technology
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: BTCH-05
Action Plan Title: Academic Audit – Business Technology Major
Desired Outcome: The Business and Technology Department will complete an Academic Audit of the
Business Technology Major in accordance with the academic standards stipulated in the Tennessee
Board of Regents’ Educational Quality Improvement: A Handbook for the Academic Audit. .
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities: The Business and Technology Department will
complete an Academic Audit of the Business Technology Major for the purpose of assessing the
educational quality associated with the development and continued improvement of the processes
required to ensure worthwhile and meaningful programs of study. The audit will include an internal
self-study and an external site visit that will assess the basic outcomes associated with a:
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faculty-centered institutional effectiveness methodology;
process that adequately documents ongoing activities, the results of those activities and how
those results will effect quality program improvements; and
continuous quality improvement plan.
Team Members: Chair and department faculty
Timeline: The academic audit will meet all TBR established guidelines for the duration of the project.
Est. Cost: $750
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: Academic Audit Reports will show the standards that have been met and not met.
For those that have not been met, the department will develop a course of action and a timeline for
corrective action.
Current Status: On Schedule
Describe Progress:
Fall 2013-Spring 2014
Response to Academic Audit will start fall of 2014 instead of fall of 2013 due to a change in the
department chair.
Fall 2012-Spring 2013
Self-Study was completed and submitted in February, 2013. The Academic Audit Team conducted a site
visit on April 2, 2013. The final audit report was received from the Tennessee Board of Regents on June
7, 2013. The Conclusion, Commendations and Recommendations are provided below.
Describe Needed Changes:
This IE Plan is completed and will not be renewed for 2014-15.
List of Supporting Documentation: TBR Academic Audit Report – on file in RPC office
Date Last Updated: 6/15/2014