Motlow State Community College
Action Plan & Outcome Assessment Report for Institutional Effectiveness
Planning Year: July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2015
Assessing Year: July 1, 2013 – June 30, 2014
Unit: Smyrna Center
Related Strategic Goal:
3.1 Monitor and improve the effectiveness of educational programs and services.
Action Plan #: SMST-03
Action Plan Title: Center Directors’ Success Initiatives
Desired Outcome: The Center Directors will identify one success initiative each year and implement it.
Description of Action Plan and Related Activities: Center Directors will identify a success initiative each
year. After the initiative is identified, they will complete the project with aid from others as needed for
the specific project.
Team Members: Fayetteville and McMinnville Center Directors, others as needed for the specific
initiative
Timeline: Expected results can be completed by June 30, 2014
Est. Cost: $0
Budgeted: Included in current budget
Evidence of Success: We will measure our success by achieving a 90% satisfaction rate and having 90%
of the adjuncts complete the online orientation.
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Current Status: Behind Schedule
Describe Progress:
Fall 2013-Spring 2014:
Beginning fall 2013, six of the nine Department Chairs were new to their position and subsequently had
no awareness or understanding of the adjunct hiring and orientation process. Additionally, there were
unexpected changes in scheduling/staffing procedures resulting in some confusion regarding roles and
responsibilities among Center Directors and Department Chairs. We are hopeful that with new Vice
President of Academic Affairs assuming duties this month, effective procedures will be established and
we will continue to make progress. The Center Directors are working on developing a complete listing of
available courses at each location and hope to have it completed by September 1, 2014.
Fall 2013-Spring 2013:
A survey was developed this year to assess adjunct satisfaction with the online orientation component.
Our goal was to achieve a 90% online orientation completion rate, with 90% also indicating satisfaction
with the survey. However, our goal was not met as only 53% of adjunct instructors completed the
online orientation and 89% indicated satisfaction with the survey. Adjunct instructors will continue to
be notified as to the need for them to complete the survey and completion results provided to the
Center Directors.
Spring 2012:
This year, we worked together to create an online adjunct orientation in D2L. The goals were to
introduce adjuncts to D2L, provide vital information to them at their convenience and maintain the
availability throughout the semester, give those adjuncts who start in Spring or Summer the same
information as those who start in the Fall, require an orientation for all even if they cannot attend the
physical orientation, and give them a reference when they need information at a later time. This project
was ready for adjuncts to use before the Fall 2012 semester.
Describe Needed Changes: We are hopeful now that the new Department Chairs have been in place for
almost a year, we will be able to continue to progress and move forward with identified plans and goals.
For the upcoming year, we plan to develop program mapping for each program major within the college
in order to assist students and advisors in program progression and completion.
List of Supporting Documentation:
Date Last Updated: 6/15/2014