Action # 1

Action #2

College's Goal met with this Plan

(Institutional Mission, Vision, and Goals) Reaffirmation of Accreditation

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

Provide comprehensive evaluation of academic and non-academic environments, programs, services, and costs, as well as institutional policies and procedures.

Provide faculty and staff with access to information on matters that affect their personal life. Provide opportunities for all employees to participate in decision-making processes.

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

Appoint self-study director (Sept. 1); Appoint all committees (Sept. 15); Meet with COC liaison for planning purposes (Oct. 26); Begin Self-study process (Jan. 1)

Ensure that the staff council meets bimonthly and that the entire staff meets with the administration semiannually

Resources required to carry out this plan

Release time for Director; Travel monies for committee personnel; Personnel time for preparation of materials; Supplies/materials

Personnel time for meetings; Travel time to and from meetings

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

All appointments are made and work gets underway

Dates are set for meetings; Meetings are actually held

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

All college divisions and units will be involved

All divisions and units will be affected

Action # 3

Action #4

College's Goal met with this Plan

To create a service-oriented environment responsive to the college community and the public.

To maintain a transfer program which is responsive to the needs of students pursuing a baccalaureate degree.

Priority initiative

Develop a campus-wide awareness of the need to be service-oriented, friendly, and hospitable.

Maintain a curriculum planning cycle which will allow students to project schedules over a two-year period.

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

Use new office of community and Business Development to plan and deliver a workshop on being service-oriented, friendly, and hospitable (Sept. 1); Schedule workshop to be given on all campuses (March 1)

September 9 start date: meeting with division chairs; chairs given curriculum plans and meet to share conflicts, etc.; List of courses and schedules; December 1998 or January 1999 completion date

Resources required to carry out this plan

Minimal -- absorbed as a part of normal operating costs

Travel and printing costs (brochures or booklet)

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Workshop held on each campus, with at least 75% of all personnel in attendance

Place question on booklet - "Is this helpful?"; Survey students and advisors

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

All divisions, units on all campuses

College-wide dissemination

Action # 5

Action # 6

College's Goal met with this Plan

To maintain a transfer program which is responsive to the needs of students pursuing a baccalaureate degree.

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

Priority initiative

Seek official transfer agreements and 2+2 partnerships with senior institutions.

Make use of the distance learning network in the delivery of special course and programs.

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

Offer math courses (MA 112) in Spring 1999; Offer foreign language (SP 102) in Spring 1999; Expand ITV offerings within CCS network; Schedule students to take ITV courses offered through other community colleges in Fall 1998

Resources required to carry out this plan

Travel costs; Duplicating costs; Personnel time

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Evaluation of 2+2 transfer framework agreements to follow-up survey of graduates beginning in 2002. Anecdotal information gathered from matriculating stuents.

Student evaluation of instruction; Peer observation; Review of success & failure rates

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

College-wide

College-wide

Action # 7

Action # 8

College's Goal met with this Plan

To provide adequate academic and support services so that students have realistic opportunities for successful attainment of their educational goals.

To provide for the development and implementation of alternative approaches to learning through the use of a flexible educational delivery system.

Priority initiative

Provide a full-complement of developmental courses, particularly in English and math.

Establish a distance learning network, linking all campuses, and arrange for a complement of courses to be offered each semester by specially trained instructors.

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

Offer math courses (MA 112) in Spring 1999; Offer foreign language (SP 102) in Spring 1999; Expand ITV offerings within CCS network; Schedule students to take ITV courses offered through other community colleges in Fall 1998

Resources required to carry out this plan

Faculty - minimum of six (from current personnel); Duplicating; Support Services - tutors, labs, videotapes, computers.

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Student Evaluation of Instruction; Peer Review; Laboratory logs or Time Utilization; Tutor evaluations; Review of Success/Failure rates; Evaluation of success in follow-up courses

Student evaluation of instruction; Peer observation; Review of success & failure rates

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

College-wide

College-wide

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 offer a Community Service Program that helps to meet the recreational, cultural, educational and social needs of the area.

Priority initiative

Make use of the distance learning and computer networks in the delivery of special courses and programs

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

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

Utilize interactive television & computer networks for courses with large enrollments; Complete schedule should be finalized by August 30 of each year

Incorporate S-L activities into every course through the course syllabus; Contact community agencies to define interests & needs (Sept. 30)

Resources required to carry out this plan

Equipment & personnel required to have a model distance learning program

Incentives for student participants; Salary for Service-Learning Director

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Through student progression & content understanding; Teacher & student satisfaction; Evaluation by comparing current results with previous results

Documentation of S-L contracts; Reflective journal from participating students; Feedback from agencies being served; 60% of course syllabi will include service learning

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

Faculty; developmental personnel

The entire institution will be affected if item 2 is implemented; the community as a whole will be affected through the many services provided

Action # 3

Action # 4

College's Goal met with this Plan:

To maintain a transfer program which is responsive to the needs of students pursuing a Baccalaureate Degree.

To provide adequate academic and support services so that students have realistic opportunities for successful attainment of their educational goals.

Priority initiative:

Maintain a full array of academic and support services, with special efforts on academic advising and retention.

Establish and maintain tutorial assistance, easily available to all students.

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

Provide workshops to enable advisors to properly & professionally place students in academic support courses (In-service Aug. 14); Develop an identification system, whereby students needing developmental skills be referred to academic support center (1 Nov 98)

Develop a strong tutorial base by offering PY 181; Encourage & solicit high-level students in Math & English to take course; Make this course rewarding for recipients of tutoring AND for the tutors

Resources required to carry out this plan

Additional faculty to teach students requiring this service; Personnel time for new admissions counselor

Additional adjunct faculty if more than one PY 181 class is necessary

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

When students can move from lower level of coursework to a higher level

By the number & amount of progress made by students being tutored; How quickly a student moves from one level of understanding to a higher level

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

It is incumbent on all faculty members, regardless of discipline, to know their students & to provide the opportunity to learn in accordance to their ability. It is critical that all faculty take the lead in promoting developmental skills program.

All faculty should be concerned with the progress of these students; Encourage students to take developmental courses if they feel they are needed.

Action # 5

College's Goal met with this Plan:

To Create a Service-Oriented Environment Responsive to the College Community and the Public.

Priority initiative:

Develop a campus-wide awareness of the need to be service oriented, friendly and hospitable.

Work with central administration to schedule workshops for all faculty & staff to enlighten them as to their responsibilities to students and the college community in general; On faculty performance review evaluations, this area needs to be part of procedure; This also needs to be included for all staff personnel

Resources required to carry out this plan

Possible honorarium for workshop presenters; Utilization of Office of Community and Business personnel

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

By the attitude of the students & general reflection on the public

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

College Bookstore; All faculty; All staff personnel; This will be accomplished by enforcing it, like other areas of our college community.

Action # 1

Action #2

College's Goal met with this Plan

To provide adequate academic and support services so that students have realistic opportunities for successful attainment of their educational goals.

To provide adequate academic and support services so that students have realistic opportunities for successful attainment of their educational goals.

Priority initiative

Ensure that the highest quality counseling and advising services are maintained

Provide a full range and schedule of services to improve the retention and well-being of students.

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

The creation of a broad-based counseling program that will include academic and career counseling activities to be in place by mid-Fall semester

Establish student activities program that provides students with the opportunity to interact and enhances pride in being a part of Southeast Community College (Sept 1 and ongoing)

Resources required to carry out this plan

Office space for new admissions officer, career testing materials (such as Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)

Personnel (principally volunteers to work with new admissions director); Funds for equipment; Appropriate facilities to carry out these activities

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Number of clients served during the academic year; Lowering of withdrawal rates; Increased course/program completion rates

Number of activities provided; Number of participants involved in activities; Overall satisfaction of students

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

Must have cooperation of all college units and divisions

Student Services, Administration

Action # 3

Action #4

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 create a service-oriented environment responsive to the college community and the public.

Priority initiative

Work with Whitesburg Campus to assess specific needs in the community and develop strategies to encourage faculty and student involvement in community service.

Establish an information center at each campus, near primary entry points.

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

Leadership Academy participant will establish a college/public school committee to plan a "Treasures from the Hills and Hollows" exhibit for the Mountain Heritage Festival; To enlist faculty/staff support for College co-sponsorship for this activity; Form a speakers' bureau made up of Whitesburg personnel

Establish information centers on Whitesburg campus and college personnel to operate such centers

Resources required to carry out this plan

Release time for Madeline Gibson from one course during the fall semester to participate in Leadership Academy; Personnel time to serve on committee; Speakers Bureau in place by January 1

Personnel, funds for signage and information

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Hills and Hollows exhibit reinitiated; Support Committee formed; Speakers Bureau becomes active

If centers are established and personnel are provided

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

All divisions

All divisions

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 ensure that the college's land, buildings, and equipment are utilized effectively, well-maintained, and enhanced.

Priority initiative

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

To ensure that the college's land, buildings, and equipment are utilized effectively, well-maintained, and enhanced.

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

Hire at least one full-time Continuing Education facilitator on the Whitesburg campus; Utilize services of the college's Office of Community and Business Development

Work with central administration to complete program plans for Phase II AT building (Nov. 1), acquire property for Phase II development (Whitesburg Education Foundation, Inc.) (March 1), and get construction of AT Building underway (June 1)

Resources required to carry out this plan

Funds for full-time Continuing Education facilitator; Materials necessary for the implementation of Continuing Education classes

Personnel time -- academic divisions, staff; Funding ($5 million) from state legislature; Personnel time - Education Foundation

Criteria and anticipated outcomes used to measure success

Program plans are complete; Architects are under contract; Property is purchased

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

All college personnel

All academic divisions and central administration