Integrated Planning in a Multi College District
Critical functions coordinated under the district umbrella.
Planning levels build upon one another District Strategic Planning College Strategic Planning Program Review Unit Plan Unit Plan Unit Plan Unit Plan Unit Plan Unit Plan
College Plans integrated with resource allocation and assessment
Presented by Dr. Marybeth Buechner Dean of Planning, Research & Institutional Effectiveness
Sacramento City College Strategic Planning System Purposeful planning process that results in: Institutional effectiveness Mission accomplishment Continuous improvement The system Is integrated with District planning Consists of an integrated family of plans Includes numerous feedback loops between assessment and plans
College plan is mapped to district plan (example below) LRCCD Future Direction SCC Goal SCC Strategy Review district and college processes Goal A: Deliver programs and services Review courses, and procedures related to educational that demonstrate a commitment to programs and services goal achievement; identify and address those that may act as teaching and learning effectiveness that supports student success in the and modify as needed to enhance student obstacles to student goal completion. achievement of certificates, degrees, achievement transfers, jobs and other goals. Assess course and program schedules to confirm that students can enroll in essential courses in order to complete their certificate or degree requirements within a specific time frame. Goal B: Align enrollment management processes to assist all students in moving through programs from first enrollment to completion of educational goals. Provide students with clear pathways to goal completion Continue to exercise the prudent approach that has helped Los Rios maintain its current financial stability. Goal C: Improve organizational effectiveness through increased employee engagement with the college community and continuous process improvement. Continue to exercise transparent and fiscally sound financial management.
SCC Family of Plans Strategic Master Plan Institutional Plans Educational Plan Resource Management & Capital Outlay Plan Student Support Services Plan Program Plans Professional Development Distance Education Safety & Security Tutoring Services Matriculation Plan Marketing Foundation Other Program Plans Operational Unit Plans U n i t P l a n s Resource Plans Financial Facilities Faculty Classified Staff Information Technology
District Strategic Plan District Trend Analysis Institutional Plans Resource Plans Institutional & Resource Metrics SCC Strategic Plan Institutional Effectiveness Data Program Reviews Program Data & SLOs Resource Allocation Unit Resource Requests ATL Program Resource Requests Unit Plans Unit Outcomes & SLOs ATL Program Plans ATL Program Metrics
Integrated Planning at SCC in Action The Davis Educational Center SCC s Values Working Together, Pursuing Excellence, and Inspiring Achievement
Integrated Planning at SCC in Action Davis Educational Center Integrated with LRCCD Strategic Planning in the year 2000, the Los Rios Board of Trustees made a policy decision to guide the growth of the district by developing regional centers (LRCCD Centers Development Guidelines) LRCCD A Plan for Educating the Region (2003) LRCCD Centers Development Policy (2006) LRCCD 5 Year Construction Plan (2007) LRCCD Centers Development Guidelines (2008) LRCCD Timelines for Center Approval (2008) LRCCD Strategic Master Plan (2006 and 2011)
Integrated Planning at SCC in Action Davis Educational Center Center planning is integrated across SCC Provide consistent, comprehensive counseling services at the outreach centers by assigning regular tenure track counselors to both the Davis and West Sacramento (Objective 4.3, Counseling 2009 Program Review) Institutional Plans including the Educational Master Plan, Resource Management & Capital Outlay Plan, and Student Support Service Plan Program Plans and Unit Plans for departments in both Student Services and Instruction Resource Plans Financial Plan, Facilities Plan, Classified Staff Plan, and Information Technology Plan.
Integrated Planning at SCC in Action Davis Educational Center Center outcomes are integrated with the assessment of institutional effectiveness. Ensure that processes, services, curriculum and instructional design result in equivalent student outcomes for all modalities and locations (College goal/strategy) Unit Plan Outcomes Reports Program Reviews Annual fiscal and resource allocation metrics Student success data
Integrated Planning at SCC in Action Davis Educational Center The Davis Center is fully integrated into the larger college and district. Faculty are part of the College s academic divisions. Students services and learning resources are fully integrated with overall college services. The Davis Center Dean works with both instruction and student services. The SCC Davis Center was honored as the District's Program of the Year.
Presented by Dr. Katherine McLain Dean of College Planning and Research
Making the Connections Real Mapping Structural Connections Integrated Planning Database
College and District Plan District and College Goal District Strategies Primary CRC Strategies Student Success A1. Focusing on Educational Goal Achievement A2. Supporting Student Achievement A3. Closing the Achievement Gap A4. Comprehensive Student Support Services A5. Student Assessment Student Success S1. Educational Quality Student Success S2: Changing Needs Student Success S2: Changing Needs Student Success S2: Changing Needs Access and Growth A1: Ensure Access A6. Capacity to Address Changing Community Demographics Teaching and Learning Effectiveness T1: Support for Teaching and Learning T2: Improvement of Teaching and Learning A7. Campus and Community Engagement Student Success S3: Support for Learning Outside the Classroom
Mission, Strategic Plan, Outcomes and Shared Governance Element of the Mission Statement Related Strategy and Initiative Areas in Strategic Plan Related College Learning Outcome Related Shared Governance Committee(s) CRC values teaching and learning excellence and high academic standards sustained by academic integrity, fairness and mutual respect, and an ethic of care (T1a) Resources and facilities, (T1b ) Support for instructional activities, (T1c ) Assess and modify practices, (T1d ) Enhance professional development Area 4 :Engaged and self reliant learners Area 5: Students able to contribute to a diverse democratic society with a pluralistic perspective of the world Health and Facilities Planning Budget Learning Outcomes Dialog Professional Development Professional Standards Academic Integrity Honors
District and College Plans Common Goal Areas and Parallel Goals College CRC strives to provide the highest quality instructional programs in transfer, career technical education, basic skills, and general education, using the best current and emerging instructional methods and technology... District We are committed to providing the highest quality instructional programs in transfer, vocational and general education, using the best current and emerging instructional methods and technologies...
Strategic Plan and Program Review Goal Area Accomplishment(s) Strategy Area(s) Access and Growth The research office has provided enrollment data to inform enrollment management dialogs, the college s annual achievement report, the Strategic Plan, PrOF, and other college and research office publications. The research office has assisted with the development of the online PrOF and Assessment Reporting Systems Access and Growth (A2): Integrated coordinated communication and outreach Access and Growth (A3): Expand physical and technological resources
Strategic Plan and Program Review CalWORKS Planning Item Planning Element Planning Idea Title Planning Idea Description College Strategies Planning Information Job Developer Hire a full time job developer for the CalWORKS program Student Success (S1): Excellent instructional programs and support services (S2): Improve, expand, and enhance student services
Strategic Plan and Administrative Goals Outcome Goal Success Indicators Modify how support services are introduced and provided to students using existing research. S2. Serve all students by increasing staff and student awareness and utilization of services. (Priority 2) Support services are promoted in various locations throughout campus; student usage of services increases by 1%. Fall 2011 Achievements Three counselors assigned to roam campus during first week; Financial Aid services moved to L-106C to serve more students during first 2 weeks of semester.
CRC Strategic Plan Administrative Goals/Objectives Shared Gov. Goals/Objectives College Integrated Planning System (Integrated Planning Database) Unit Plan Program Review and Forecast Resource Requests Course/Activity Assessment Program level Assessment
Integration Examples Reports from Program Review inform Long and short term facilities and technology planning The College s Professional Development, research, and grants agendas The College s Educational Master Plan
Integration Examples College Budget Processes informed by Unit Plan information extracted from Program Review Dept. CIS #3 - Upgrade hardware Description Upgrade hardware to support new software and new technologies Rationale Outcome Strategic Plan Link Cost Rank To run new software and use new technologies, hardware must be continually upgraded Hardware upgraded and enhanced every 3 4 years to support new software and technologies Access and Growth (A3): Expand physical and technological resources Organizational Effectiveness (O3): Enhance efficiency and employee satisfaction Student Success; (S3): Support learning outside the classroom $26500 #1
The Next Generation Further Integration of: Course/activity and program assessment reporting Budget forms Reporting and assessment system Administrative goals Strategic Plan goals Shared Governance goal
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