About NDSCS |
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| NDSCS Strategic Goals 2008-2009 |
1. Enhance the image of NDSCS. |
Performance Indicators: |
- Increased enrollment in CTE and transfer.
- Improved employer satisfaction with graduate skills.
- Improvement in overall student satisfaction (final three questions of survey).
- Improved employee satisfaction (scores on CQS).
- Sustain workforce training satisfaction and employee, employer and overall responsiveness and college relations.
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Responsibility: Director of College Relations and Marketing, AQIP Strategy Team |
Steps: |
- Each department determines how they can enhance the image of NDSCS and develops and implements a plan.
- NDSCS Image Campaign is developed and implemented.
- Each academic department identifies their market niche.
- Training developed and delivered on how to develop industry/business partnerships.
- Career and technical education promotional plan developed.
- Integrate marketing and recruitment into a comprehensive plan.
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2. Enhance student learning and success. |
Performance Indicators: |
- Student graduation and retention rates sustained or improved.
- Student performance on nationally recognized exams is sustained or improved.
- Student performance on licensure pass rates for first time testers is sustained and/or improved.
- FYE Initiative is implemented in all programs.
- Alumni survey demonstrates satisfaction with student preparation.
- Improved employer satisfaction with graduate skills.
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Responsibility: VP for Academic and Student Affairs, Associate Vice-President for Institutional Effectiveness |
Steps: |
- Academic programs develop plan to implement FYE.
- Intake advising model is developed.
- Student learning/Academic success is documented in assessment plans.
- Support areas develop assessment plans that support student learning and development to improve retention and graduation rates.
- Academic programs align curriculum with current business/industry standards using standard research and analysis methods such as DACUM, surveys, advisory committees, ACT work keys, etc.
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3. Improve effectiveness and efficiency of college systems and processes. |
Performance Indicators: |
- NDSCS E-folio review demonstrates improvement in key processes.
- Overall score in CQS on employee satisfaction improves (equals NDUS score).
- Communication workshops offered to all NDSCS employees.
- Gap scores in areas of collaboration, communication, and reward and recognition improve on CQS.
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Responsibility: AQIP Strategy Team, President’s Staff |
Steps: |
- NDSCS Quality Improvement Plan is implemented.
- Identify key processes for improvement using NDSCS e-folio.
- Develop methods to document key processes.
- Identify NDSCS Performance Indicators.
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4. Provide state-of-the art technology for students and staff. |
Performance Indicator: |
- CIO position is filled.
- College-wide Technology Plan is developed.
- IT partnership/sharing with NDSU is enhanced.
- Educational programming continues to be more accessible through use of technology and non-traditional delivery methods.
- Non-credit activity increases in numbers of individuals and businesses served.
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Responsibility: CIO and Dean of Extended Learning |
Steps: |
- CIO position description developed, position advertised and accepted.
- Departments determine future technology needs.
- CIO coordinates ad-hoc committee to develop college-wide Technology Plan.
- IT Partnership with NDSU is further explored and developed.
- Additional courses/programs for non-traditional delivery are identified and offered.
- Training in technology utilization for faculty and staff.
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5. Sustain financial stability. |
Performance Indicator: |
- New opportunities for state funding are secured.
- Total resources of the college are reallocated to support the priorities of NDSCS.
- Funding sources are expanded.
- Strategies to increase on-campus enrollment developed and implemented.
- On-campus enrollment increases.
- New partnerships developed.
- Continue growth patterns in Distance Education (credit and non-credit).
- Sustain financial ratios.
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Responsibility: President, Alumni Foundation Development Director |
Steps: |
- State funding initiatives are explored and appropriate opportunities are pursued.
- Priority initiatives of NDSCS are identified.
- Develop methods to increase contributed funding through grants, production accounts, private gifts, partnerships, etc.
- Identify occupational demand and target marketing.
- Develop major academic partnerships with business and industry.
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AQIP Action Projects 2008-09 |
1. Develop and implement an NDSCS image campaign. (2008-2010) |
Performance Indicator: Improvement in employee and student satisfaction. Student retention rates improve. Increase in enrollment and building usage (occupancy rates), NDSCS Foundation Endowment increases. |
Responsibility: AQIP Strategy Team, Director of College Relations and Marketing |
Steps: |
- Each department determines how they can enhance the image of their program or area.
- Each department develops and implements a plan to enhance their image.
- NDSCS recognizes and rewards an innovative approach to enhancing the NDSCS image.
- Institutional image plan developed and implemented.
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2. Implement First Year Experience course and Intake Advising Model. (2007-09) |
Performance Indicator: Monitor the following performance measures: student satisfaction with FYE course, student satisfaction with advising, retention data, number of withdrawals fall semester in first six weeks compared to previous years. |
Responsibility: Dean of Technologies and Services Division, Dean of Arts, Science and Business Division |
Steps: |
- Create a job description and hire a new retention coordinator who will begin employment on July 1, 2008. Responsibilities include the First Year Experience initiative and entry level advisement.
- Move forward on the three-year phased in FYE course initiative beginning fall 2008.
- Enhance academic advising by providing in-service training to existing faculty on the revised Handbook for Academic Advising.
- Integrate intake advising (entry level) into our current advising model.
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3. Develop and Implement an NDSCS Quality Program Initiative. (2007-June 2009) |
Performance Indicator: Improve in employee satisfaction scores, student satisfaction scores, and communication scores. |
Responsibility: Associate Vice President for Institutional Effectiveness, AQIP Strategy Team |
Steps: |
- Build job description and hire individual.
- Prepare an education/training plan.
- Develop a training budget for two years.
- Schedule training.
- Compile reports and analysis of training.
- Design promotional letters, brochures and /or advertisements for training programs.
- Organize a quality resource center.
- Analyze results of Campus Quality Survey conducted in September 2008.
- Develop appropriate action based on CQS scores.
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