Strategic Plan UpdateNorth Centers Faculty/Classified Professionals Duty DayJanuary 8, 2009

Strategic Plan Areas

Area One: Excellence in Teaching and Learning

Area Two: Access, Awareness, and Success

Area Three: Resource Optimization Area Four: Institutional Awareness and

Communication Area Five: Workforce Readiness and

Partnerships Area Six: Accreditation

What Has Happened?

Strategic objectives reviewed and progress on activities measured during Fall 2008 semester Baseline data Target Progress of planned activities Modifications and future goals

established

Strategic Plan

Progress/Highlights

Area 1: Excellence In Teaching & Learning

SLOs and Program Reviews 80% of program reviews were

completed Fall 2008 90% will be completed by Spring 2009 Course level SLOs completed and progress

being made toward program-level SLOs

Increase number of students receiving Transfer/Career Services 4015 students served in 2007-2008

which is a 37% increase from 2006-2007

Since July 2008, 25 college representatives have visited the NC’s and 20 college application workshops provided

Area 1: Excellence In Teaching & Learning

Redesign Staff Development Process Staff Development Blackboard site

established and fully operational

Improve Retention Through Implementing Basic Skills Best Practices Data collected from basic skills courses

(English & Math) Progress being made to develop

newsletter to share basic skills best practices with faculty and materials on college survival skills to share with students

Area 2: Access, Awareness, & Success

Expand support services at all center sites Improved dissemination of services by

use of kiosks and plasma screens at Willow and sandwich boards at Madera

Expand student activities Rocktoberfest/University Outreach Day

at Willow Spring Extravaganza at Madera and

Oakhurst – “Think Green”

Area 3: Resource Optimization

Improve programs & services through external funding sources Recently awarded grants

Foster Youth High School Exit Exam grant (CHASEE)

Planned grants Title V grant in Spring 2009 to address

tutoring and counseling services Existing grants total $7.15 million Increase of 10%

Area 5: Workforce Readiness

Increase Partnerships Develop & maintain advisory

committees for LVN-RN and Maintenance Mechanic programs

LVN-RN advisory committee now fully established with 21 members as of Fall 2008

Maintenance Mechanic advisory committee has been formed

Area 6: Accreditation

Self-Study Process Vision and mission have been

reviewed Teams will be formed in Fall 2009 Application for eligibility will be

submitted by June 2009