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Strategic Planning Prioritization and Implementation Process
Criteria used in prioritization is based upon: alignment with the college mission, core values and four institutional goals, legal requirements, health/life/safety, budget impact/ source, environment, learning necessity, and stakeholder service/use. The priorities enhance the College’s ability to make data informed decisions. The strategic planning framework facilitates an open, transparent, shared process for annual resource allocation recommendations and program activity changes.
Implementation of the Strategic Plan occurs primarily through the annual planning process. Action items are developed by planning teams per fiscal year based on the Strategic Priorities to carry out the Strategic Plan. The Annual Plan is informed by institutional data (e.g. Assessment Data, Key Performance Indicator (KPIs) and ancillary plans such as the Master Facilities and Improvement Plan, Strategic Enrollment Management Plan, etc.)
Six strategic priorities were developed containing multiple action items and benchmark targets to be achieved by 2023.
Key Initiative/Action Item:
1. Develop a Master Informational Technology Plan that will include stakeholder feedback from students, staff and faculty
1. Plan created with stakeholder feedback and presented to Kaskaskia College Board of Trustees to be implemented by July 2020 Measurable Outcome:
Key Initiative/Action Item:
2. Assess distance learning technology needs with internal and external stakeholders, including expanded opportunities for zoom technology, ITV, or other online programming
2. Implementation of one new technology based on analysis and collaboration with both internal and external stakeholders by the end of FY 21 (industry partners, faculty, best practices in technology in higher education, etc.) Measurable Outcome:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 2: ENSURE SHARED GOVERNANCE AND COLLABORATIVE PROCESSES ACROSS DIVISIONS
KeyInitiative/Action Item:
1. Improve effectiveness of established committees and meetings to improve communication throughout the College and develop a strategy for cross-divisional representation on all college committees
Measurable Outcome:
1. Establishment of monthly reporting standard including developments in each division through President’s Cabinet structure. Establishment of communication expectations including agenda topics and documentation by Summer 2021
2. Develop a schedule for routine review and revision of College policies and procedures 2. Develop process and schedule by spring 2021 KeyInitiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome:
1. Improve process for establishing individualized student educational plans with implementation of an additional module in the College’s data management system 1. Develop new student orientation online offering by fall 2021 Key Initiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome:
2. Develop process to identify metrics that tie tutoring to academic achievement 3. Develop method to measure effectiveness of current retention alert system 2. Compare the number of students and success rates of students who utilized tutoring versus non-tutoring Key Initiative/Action Item: Key Initiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome: Measurable Outcome:
3. Develop process by summer 2022
4. Continue to develop Career Pathways for all programs, to include curriculum from the 17 district high schools Key Initiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome:
4. Creation of Career Pathways for each program by fall 2020
5. Improve student and prospective student knowledge about financial aid programs and payment alternatives 5. Conduct FAFSA and financial aid seminars and improve student satisfaction rating a percentage point in student satisfaction survey question – Staff provided easy to understand information when responding to my question Key Initiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome:
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 4: INCREASE TARGETED RECRUITMENT EFFORTS
1. Research, select, and acquire a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) tool to utilize for prospective student follow up and recruitment activity assessment 1. Implementation of CRM tool by fall 2023 Key Initiative/Action Item: Measurable Outcome:
2. Identify target recruitment populations and establish headcount recruitment goals to address equity gaps and develop diversity recruitment and initiatives Key Initiative/Action Item:
2. Establishment of enrollment goals for identified populations by 2023 Measurable Outcome:
3. Develop cooperative agreement for targeted partnerships with area high schools to increase dual enrollment for high school students Key Initiative/Action Item:
3. Establish a minimum of three KC Now Partnerships within the KC district by fall 2021 Measurable Outcome:
Key Initiative/Action Item:
Measurable Outcome: 1. Development and implementation of ancillary plans that support the strategic plan 1. Implementation of all plans
Key Initiative/Action Item:
Measurable Outcome: 2. Establish self-service reporting option for operating data including a system similar to IT Help Desk for capturing data requests
2. Implementation of self-service data request and reporting tool by Institutional Effectiveness by Fall 2021
Key Initiative/Action Item:
3. Improve budget process including documentation and training for Budget Officers, better alignment with goals and priorities, and implementation of software with less reliance on spreadsheets
Measurable Outcome: 3. Implementation of improved documentation and training by Summer 2020. Evaluation of improvements and determine next steps by December 2020. Implementation of improvements by January 2021. Implementation of budgeting software tool by January 2022
STRATEGIC PRIORITY 6: INVEST IN OUR EMPLOYEES THROUGH HUMAN CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT
Key Initiative/Action Item: 1. Creation of human capital development plan, to include development of strategic onboarding process for faculty and staff
Measurable Outcome: 1. Implementation of plan by July 2021
Key Initiative/Action Item: 2. Improve customer service in all areas of the College
Measurable Outcome: 2. Improve satisfaction rating one percentage point in student satisfaction survey results
