APPALACHIAN PROGRAM

Action Strategies 1999-2000 

 

 

Action # 1

Action # 2

College's Goal met with this Plan

To provide technical programs based on local regional, and state employment needs for students who seek immediate employment upon graduation.

To provide a multi-faceted Continuing Education Program that places emphasis on (A) a flexible delivery system and (B) responsiveness to the needs of the area.

Priority initiative

1) Work closely with community, business, and industry leaders in the planning, development, and assessment of applied science programs; 2) Develop methods for identifying and developing training, retraining, and cross training of workers for industries with new and emerging technologies and for changing job requirements

Make available a broad-based curriculum for the general population, based on a continuous needs assessment.

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary with anticipated start and completion dates

1) Assist Dean of Academic Affairs in curriculum development supporting sustainable development; Start: ongoing, Finish: ongoing

2) Create opportunities for entrepreneurial teaching @ SECC (partnership with REAL Enterprises) Start: Summer 1999, C: implement in 99-00 school year

1) Coordinate at least one workshop a year for the public presenting information about some aspect of sustainable development (horse logging, etc.). Ongoing

2) Host a major two-day conference annually on a specific aspect of Appalachian culture and/or community development annually. S: Summer 1999, C: first conference in Fall, 2001

Resources required to carry out this plan

1) Administrative & committee support

travel & research funds;

2) REAL Enterprises training & support

leadership & participation from Office of Community & Business Development and the Business Faculty

1) $0-1000 depending on workshop presenter

2) $15-30,000 depending on the scale of the conference

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

2) Solid entrepreneurial teaching in craft program

1) Good media coverage, participation of 15-20 people, new businesses starting in community as result; 2) participation by 100 in year one; break even financially

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

1) Academic Affairs; All Divisions, Office of Community & Business Development

Office of Community & Business Development, Appalachian Center Staff, Office of Development

 

 

 

 

Action # 3

Action # 4

College's Goal

Offer a community service program that helps meet the recreational, cultural, educational, and social needs of the area.

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Priority initiative

Utilize service learning and faculty initiated programming through the Appalachian Center to provide a base of support for KERA related activities

1-2) Participate in the development of futures-oriented public policy for the region.

3) Maintain close ties with business and industry through personal contact and through membership on industrial development boards, chambers of commerce, and other agencies concerned with job creation.

Actions/ implementation procedures

Create and maintain at least one ongoing partnership annually with an area school on the development of place based curriculum; S: Spring 2000, C: ongoing;

1) Present at least two speakers a year in conjunction with the Appalachian Studies class (at least one of which would speak on issues relating to sustainable community development);

2) Publish Mast, the Appalachian Program newsletter, at least 3 times a year, gradually increasing the letter's size, scope, and circulation. Develop a meaningful circulation of 1,500 for Mast, S: Spring 1999, C: 3 issues/yr by 1999-2000 school year; circulation of 2000 by Spring 2002.

3) Support and participate in the work of the Harlan County Action Team.

Resources required

$0-5,000, willing school partner

1) $0-5,000, Appalachian Studies course offered in the evening; 2) $0-5,000, upgraded computer equipment, printing budget, support staff; 3) time

Criteria and anticipated outcomes

School partner actively doing the work and defining the terms of their own success

1) increasing attendance at speaker program, easier to get speakers, easier to get money to pay speakers; 2) newsletter itself, reviews; 3) new initiatives in sustainable development involving Harlan County Action Team

Other divisions/ programs

Division of Communications, Humanities, and Fine Arts; Division of Social Sciences

Rural Community College Initiative

Office of Community & Business Development

 

 

 

Action # 5

Action # 6

College's Goal met with this Plan

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Priority initiative

Utilize Appalachian Center programs to reinforce the value of the region's culture and to promote the understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

Utilize Appalachian Center programs to reinforce the value of the region's culture and to promote the understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

Actions/ implementation procedures

Increase number of items & daily displays from Archive in Appalachian Center, S: Spring 1999, C: Fall 1999

1) Establish an Appalachian Program Advisory Board, S: July 99, C: December 99

2) Provide leadership in the development of a strategic plan for the Appalachian Center programs (HAPA, the gallery, the facility, and the Appalachian Program), S: immediately, C: Fall 1999

Resources required to carry out this plan

Display cases, partnership with Kentucky Coal Mining Museum

1) Administrative and committee support, Community participation;

2) Time, Full support of Administration

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Archive exhibits on daily display in Appalachian Center increase by 40%

1) Committee established;

2) approved strategic plan

Other divisions/ programs

Appalachian Center staff

1) Humanities division, Administration

2) Appalachian Center staff

 

 

 

 

 

Action # 7

Action # 8

College's Goal met with this Plan

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Priority initiative

Utilize Appalachian Center programs to reinforce the value of the region's culture and to promote the understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

Utilize Appalachian Center programs to reinforce the value of the region's culture and to promote the understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

Actions/ implementation procedures

1) Design database program for archive's collection, S: July 99, C: May 2000

2) Improve Archive collection of materials about service area, particularly books

In partnership with Pine Mountain Settlement School, create a for credit interdisciplinary environmental education internship S: ongoing, C: Spring 2000

Resources required to carry out this plan

1) $3000-$5000, upgraded hardware and software, staff support;

2) $1000 acquisition budget annually

Faculty and CPE approval

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

1) Database online, easy to use finding aids;

2) Collection increases by twenty items annually

Course approval by CPE

Other divisions/ programs

1) Office of Institutional Planning & Research, Computer Operations

2) Appalachian Center committee

Humanities Division

Office of the Dean of Academic Affairs; Office of Continuing Education, All Divisions

 

 

 

 

Action # 9

College's Goal met with this Plan

 

Maintain a flexible educational structure to accommodate the special economic, cultural, and developmental needs of the area.

Priority initiative

Utilize Appalachian Center programs to reinforce the value of the region's culture and to promote the understanding and appreciation of other cultures.

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with anticipated start and completion dates

 

1) Establish relationship for improved access to Vic Howard photographic collection in Mississippi; seek funds for local exhibit;

2) Develop at least one line of merchandise featuring Dr. Golden's work (postcards, greeting cards, t-shirts, etc) and a travelling exhibit of Dr. Golden's work, S: May 2000, C: May 2001

Resources required to carry out this plan

 1) Travel budget to Mississippi;

2) technical assistance, $10,000-$20,000

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

1) Access secured; 2) Exhibit completed

Other divisions/ programs that will be directly affected and plans for coordination

Administration, Office of Resource Development