SECC Action Strategy Plan for 19992000 COMMUNITY & BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

 

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

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

Offer short-term courses and programs as requested by business and industry, utilizing the Mine Training Institute and the Small Business Development Center

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with start and completion dates

Immediate: Survey employers and prospective employers and their employees as to those degree programs most useful to them in their type of business.

Immediate and ongoing: Survey area coal companies and other industries as to their training requirements.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Should be able to accomplish this objective with existing personnel and resources.

Depending on the amount of new training, additional personnel may be indicated. Additional training panels consonant with new technology are also required.

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

1) Increased enrollment in degree program;

2) Positive feedback from industries employing degree program graduates; 3) Exit surveys

Increased and/or repeated requests for training services

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

Dean of Academic Affairs; Social Sciences faculty representatives should attend planning meetings for development of B & I curriculum.

No other divisions will be affected

 

 

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Action # 3

Action # 4

College's Goal met with this Plan

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.

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

Offer short-term courses and programs as requested by business and industry, utilizing the Mine Training Institute and the Small Business Development Center

Work cooperatively with regional and state agencies to develop, implement and evaluate specific programs offered in support of welfare reform and employment development programs

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with start and completion dates

Survey needs of existing and aspiring small business owners in the areas of small business oriented training. Implement 19 programs scheduled during 12 month period beginning October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000

Submit Basic Job Preparation Program to the Big Sandy Area Development District in the fall of 1999 to provide 4 weeks of training to KTAP participants.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Applied efforts of the Director as well as site facilitators on Whitesburg and Bell County campuses to contact potential clients and determine needs

Preparation of program to be submitted to BSADD; facility usage; usage of SECC faculty & staff to provide instruction; referral of participants from the Cabinet for Families & Children; ordering of class materials

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Increased attendance in training programs; Increased referral base for future training programs

Funding of the proposal; number of individuals trained/referred; evaluations of programs and instructor

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

Social Sciences & Related Technologies division will provide instructors for some program; other instructors will come from private sector.

CE personnel will contact Division Chairs and faculty/staff to conduct training; contact BSADD and personnel with the Cabinet for Families and Children.

 

 

 

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Action # 5

Action # 6

College's Goal met with this Plan

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.

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

Priority initiative

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

Establish literacy and GED programs to provide individuals with upgraded employability skills and a "second chance" at high school graduation

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with start and completion dates

Offer programs based on the faculty survey and clientele's request via phone and prior workshop evaluations

Adult Basic Education and GED classes will be taught at two central locations in Harlan Co.: SECC and Harlan CO Tech. Morning & evening classes will be available at both sites. Literacy coordinators will help establish sites in communities throughout the county. Classes begin early August 1999 and continue through June 2000.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Review surveys, implement programs based on survey information, advertise programs and register attendees

Classroom facilities, instructors, tutor trainers, volunteer tutors, instructional supplies and materials, computers, and computer programs

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

The number of attendees and evaluation of programs

Success will be measured by the Dept. of Adult Education & Literacy's performance indicators; included in these are "obtaining employment, obtaining a GED, and placement in higher institution of learning."

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

All SECC personnel

All divisions, Academic Support Center

 

 

 

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Action # 7

Action # 8

College's Goal met with this Plan

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

To prepare the college to be more responsive to needs and opportunities by maintaining a program for faculty and staff growth and development.

Priority initiative

Work with each campus to assess specific needs in the communities served and develop strategies to encourage faculty and student involvement in community service

Provide faculty and staff with access to information on matters that affect their personal and professional life

Actions/ implementation procedures, with start & completion dates

CE/CS personnel will serve as contact point for community representatives who need community service and will relay information to appropriate faculty.

Create an individual database on SECC personnel who must complete CE activities; update each semester.

Resources required to carry out this plan

CE/CS personnel and SECC personnel

Participation of faculty in completing DOE commitment to CE; CE personnel to update the database; DOE commitment list from Dean of Academic Affairs

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Provision of services requested and community service report

This report will be available to faculty upon request to prepare for evaluation/promotion/tenure files; will be utilized to complete evaluation of faculty as to their completion of DOE commitment

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

All divisions, including faculty, staff, and students

SECC personnel who must complete CE activities; CE personnel

 

 

 

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Action # 9

Action # 10

College's Goal met with this Plan

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

Priority initiative

Work as a full partner in economic development efforts

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 necessary, with start and completion dates

1) Develop collaborative relationship with regional loan funds.

2) Continue ongoing efforts to recruit new industry and to assist existing businesses with their needs

Community and Business Center Dean will serve on the Appalachian Regional Commission, Business incubator Steering Committee, and the Governor's Task Force for coal industry incentives.

Resources required to carry out this plan

1) RCCI funding support of program for meetings and loan fund management

2) Office space - telephone, fax, computer, e-mail; Travel budget including ability to 'host' prospective clients

Travel support and time to serve on committees

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

1) Partnership agreement with other funds

2) Successful recruitment of new factories providing new employment for the area

Successful completion of committee assignments

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

Small Business Development Center, Pine Mountain Community Development Corporation

Business, Small Business Development Center

 

 

 

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Action # 11

Action # 12

College's Goal met with this Plan

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

Priority initiative

Broaden programming by and through the Pine Mountain Community Development Corporation and the Rural Community College Initiative

Participate in the development of futures-oriented public policy for the region

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with start and completion dates

Establish an aquaculture pilot project by August 1, 1999, to demonstrate sustainable industry.

Attend Vision 2000 for Harlan County meetings as scheduled.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Grant funding from Kentucky Department of Agriculture, RCCI grant funds, land, and cooperation of local industry

Release time from work to attend meetings

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Project completion, entrepreneurial participation

Assist in the development of a plan to enable Harlan County to apply for state and federal grants.

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

Business, Physical Science, Small Business Development Center

This is a collaborative effort by many agencies as well as local elected officials.

 

 

 

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Action # 13

Action # 14

College's Goal met with this Plan

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

To Maintain a Flexible Educational Structure to Accommodate the Special Economic, Cultural, and Development Needs of the Area.

Priority initiative

Expand offerings through the Small Business Development Center and the Mine Training Institute

Allow community organizations to have access to and the use of campus facilities and equipment

Actions/ implementation procedures necessary, with start and completion dates

Implement an Enterprise Development Program facilitating the services of the Bell County and Whitesburg Site coordinators to survey and screen potential Small Business Development Center clients according to their respective needs.

Provide facility usage forms and CE forms to designated personnel that schedule facilities at each campus site -- when facilities are available.

Resources required to carry out this plan

Applied efforts of representatives of Harlan, Bell, and Letcher counties to coordinate and implement potential client research and screening

Contact with community representatives; provide usage of facilities according to usage guidelines and facility availability

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Increased client base and increased exposure in the SECC service area; also, increased efficiency of Small Business Development Center consultant efforts

Better community relationships and completion of above-mentioned forms

Other divisions/ programs affected and plans for coordination

None

All SECC personnel involved