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College of the Desert’s Institutional Effectiveness Process (IEP) involves planning, implementing and assessing strategic and operational changes at the college. In any year the college plans for the coming year, implements plans made in the previous year, and assesses progress towards goals and the effectiveness of the IEP itself. This presentation provides an overview of this process, definitions of key terms and concepts, a calendar of the process, and links to current IEP reports and documents. Terms & concepts Planning Assessing Institutional Effectiveness Process (IEP) Calendar Implementing Click Below For Details Current Reports

Terms and Concepts College Strategic Goals (CSGs): Annual goals set by the Board of Trustees as a means to implement the College’s Education Strategic Master Plan. Allocation Proposal: A recommenda- tion to the President and College Planning Council for the allocation of new resources in support of strategic and operational plans. This proposal is developed by the Budget Task Force. Area: The President’s Office plus all administrative levels headed by a vice president (Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Business Affairs). Area Goals (AGs): Annual goals developed by each Area to address both CSGs and operational needs. Plans include goals, objectives, and action plans. Assessment of Planning and Outcomes sub-committee (APO): A sub-committee of the College Planning Council that is responsible for assessing progress in meeting CSGs and the effectiveness of the IEP. College Planning Council: The primary shared governance body for the college, which advises the President. Annual Plans: Annual plans are developed at the unit, area and college levels. These plans include goals, objectives, action plans, and an assessment process. These plans are developed to carry out goals set in PRUs and may address both strategic and operational goals. IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports More Terms

Terms and Concepts PRUs: Program review updates. Annual reports showing current program status and progress on 5-year program review goals. PRUs include planning goals that are incorporated into unit/area/college planning. Operational Plans: Planning that does not specifically address a CSG. Opera- tional plans are based on PRU goals. Any part of an operational plan that can be managed within existing unit resources does not require further approval. Operational plans that require new resources must be processed through the area and college planning process. Strategic Plans: Plans intended to meet a strategic goal of the college or an area. Strategic plans are based on PRU goals, and are developed at the unit, area, and college levels. SWOT: Analysis used to determine what an organization can or cannot do based on an assessment of internal Strengths and Weaknesses as well as external Opportunities & Threats. Unit: Administrative sub-division that reports to the President or a Vice President. Examples of administrative units include the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences (reports to the V.P. of Academic Affairs), Maintenance and Operations (reports to the V.P. of Business Affairs), EOPS/CARE (reports to the V.P. of Students Affairs), Information Technology and Institutional Research (reports to the President). Institutional Effectiveness Process (IEP): Planning, implementing and assessing change at the college. IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports

Overview of the Planning Process APO Assessment 1. College Strategic Goals 2. Area Goals 3. Unit planning 4. Area planning 5. College planning 6. Allocation 7. CPC SWOT & Recommendations Program Review & PRUs Program Review & PRUs 8. President & Board of Trustees 8. President & Board of Trustees Unit operational budget decisions Unit operational budget decisions Click on various steps for more details IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports

Details of the Planning Process 1. College Strategic Goals College strategic goals (CSGs) are goals set each year by the Board or Trustees and the President. They are clearly defined steps towards completing the college’s Strategic Education Master Plan (EMP). They are designed to be completed over a specific period of time, and include objectives and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), which are characteristics that may be measured to know if objectives have been met. See Current CSGs Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

2. Area Goals Area goals (AGs) are set each year by leaders of Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, Business Affairs and the President’s Office. They are intended to carry out CSGs announced by the President for the college as a whole and area level operational goals. AGs are developed in close consultation with unit leaders within each area. See Current AGs Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

2. Program Review & PRUs Every program at COD completes a comprehensive program review once every five years. Program review updates (PRUs) are completed every year. Every PRU includes a set of goals. These PRU goals form the foundation of each year’s Institutional Effectiveness Process. Planning involves efforts to carry out these PRU goals while addressing college strategic goals set by the Board of Trustees each year. See Current PRUs Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

3. Unit Planning Units are generally led by deans or directors, who are responsible for developing plans that address area goals (AGs) and goals identified in PRUs. Unit leaders work with faculty or staff to set goals, objectives, action plans and assessments appropriate to the unit. They identify PRU goals that strongly support strategic and operational AGs as well as their own unit needs. Any operational goal that can be met with current unit resources are approved and budgeted within the unit. No additional approval is required. Strategic and operational goals that cannot be met with current unit resources are prioritized within the unit and forwarded to area leadership. Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

Unit Operational Budget Decisions As much as possible, unit leaders will control their own operational budgets. Any resource allocation decisions that can be managed within a unit’s current resources does not require any higher level approval. Moreover, operational budgets may be expended as needed. If unit funds are available, managers may begin implementing new plans without waiting for college-wide allocation decisions. Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

4. Area Planning Unit leaders forward their strategic and operational plans to area leaders (VPs and the President). Area leaders, working with their unit leaders, combine these into Area level strategic and operational plans and priorities. This does not mean simply adding them up into a long list, but developing clearly articulated plans to support area goals (AGs) and operational plans. The resulting plans include goals with objectives, action plans, assessment plans and priorities. See Current Area Plans Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

5. College Planning The President’s Cabinet receives strategic and operational plans from area VPs and the President’s Office. College level planning is the process of combining these into a clearly articulated plan and for addressing college strategic goals (CSGs) and the operational needs of the college. In addition, the Cabinet develops a proposed college priorities list. Both are forwarded to the Budget Committee and the CPC. See Current College Plans Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

6. Allocation The college’s strategic and operational plans and priorities are forwarded to the Budget Committee, which reviews available resources and develops an allocation proposal for the coming year. This proposal is forwarded to the President and the College Planning Council for consideration. See Current Allocation Proposal Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

7. CPC Recommendations The College Planning Council receives the college strategic and operational plan and priorities, the allocation proposal from the Budget Committee, and assessment reports from the Assessment of Planning and Outcomes Sub-Committee. They review and approve these, develop a SWOT analysis, and make recommendations to the President on allocations and college strategic goals for the coming year. See Current SWOT Report See Current CPC Recommendations Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

Board of Trustees & President The President receives strategic and operational recommendations and the assessment and SWOT reports from the CPC. The President makes the final recommendations on the strategic and operational plans and budget allocations to the Board of Trustees. The Board uses this information when approving budgets and developing College Strategic Goals (CSGs) for the coming year. See Current SWOT Report See Current CPC Recommendations Details of the Planning Process Return to Process Overview Return to Calendar

Implementing Strategic and Operational Plans Generally plans made one year are implemented in the next. If we plan major changes such as adding staff, changing curriculum, or reorganizing divisions, the change is normally implemented in the coming year. This is especially true for plans that require funding that will not be available until the next budget cycle. An exception to this is any operational plan that can be managed within a unit’s current resources. These may be implemented whenever practical. Coordinating Change Tracking Change IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports

Implementing Strategic and Operational Plans Changes to the college are coordinated with other processes, including the semester calendar, the curriculum development cycle, the hiring cycle, the budget cycle, and construction processes. Coordinating Change The details of this go beyond what can be presented here, but are managed by administrators and, where appropriate, through shared governance bodies, including the Academic Senate, the Curriculum Committee, and the College Planning Council. Tracking Change Implementing Change

Implementing Strategic and Operational Plans Unit and Area leaders turn in progress reports three times a year. These are used to track the implementation of changes at the college. They also form the foundation for assessing how the college meets its goals. Each year, the Assessment of Planning and Outcomes (APO) Sub-Committee receives a summary of the progress reports and uses them to develop an annual report to the President and CPC. Tracking and Assessing Change Coordinating Change Implementing Change

Assessment Processes The Assessment of Planning and Outcomes (APO) Sub-Committee evaluates how well the Institutional Effectiveness Process works and assesses progress towards meeting college strategic goals. They develop annual reports on each of these tasks and present them to the CPC to help them make recommendations to the President. The President makes final recommendations to the Board of Trustees on setting strategic goals for the coming year. The CPC also develops a SWOT Report, estimating strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Assessing the IEP Assessing Strategic Goals IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports SWOT Report

Assessment Processes Assessing the IEP: Assessing the IEP Assessing Strategic Goals Assessment Process SWOT Report

Assessment Processes Assessing strategic goals: Assessing the IEP Assessing Strategic Goals Assessment Process SWOT Report

Assessment Processes SWOT Report: Assessing the IEP Assessing Strategic Goals Assessment Process SWOT Report

Institutional Effectiveness Process Calendar The IEP involves planning, implementing, and assessing change across the college. Planning takes a full year to complete, and while some implement-ation steps (especially those managed within a unit’s existing resources) may start early, most take place in the following year. Assessment takes place during and after implementation. As a result, in any one year the college plans for the coming year while implementing plans from the previous year. At the same time we assess the implementation done in the previous year. The links to the right provide a diagram on the process and the calendar itself. IEP Diagram IEP Calendar IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports

Institutional Effectiveness Process: Diagram IEP Calendar OverviewIEP Calendar ActivityYear 1Year 2Year 3Year 4Year 5 College Strategic Goals set Goals for Y3Goals for Y4Goals for Y5Goals for Y6Goals for Y7 PlanPlans for Y3Plans for Y4Plans for Y5Plans for Y6 ImplementImplement Y3 plans Implement Y4 plans Implement Y5 plans AssessAssess Y3Assess Y4

Institutional Effectiveness Process Implementation and Assessment Calendar Click on tasks for details IEP Calendar OverviewIEP Diagram President and BOTArea LeadersUnit LeadersProgramsCPCOther Groups Jul 7/15 CSGs for coming year (BOT) 7/1 Objectives for coming year to supervisors 7/31 Research for PRUs complied (OIR) Budget for coming year (BOT) Review assessment criteria from Year 2 implementation Aug Flex CSGs announced (Pres) PRU data available to units (OIR) Sep 9/30 CSG Objectives & KPIs developed Oct Unit level assessment report complete 10/1 5-yr Program Review submitted to supervisor 10/1 CSGs w/ objectives & KPIs available 10/1 Planning forms available to units (OIE) 10/31 PRUs submitted to supervisor Nov 11/30 Progress report submitted to President 11/15 Progress Report submitted to VPs Dec Area level assessment report complete Planning stepsImplementation stepsAssessment stepsColor Key:

Current IEP Reports Note: Reports are developed at set times throughout the year, so the most “current” report listed here may have been filed some time ago. See Calendar for reporting dates. Most Links below take you directly to reports, others to web pages where those reports reside.Calendar PlanningImplementingAssessing BudgetPresident’s Office Progress Rpt. Academic Affairs Progress Rpt. Student Affairs Progress Rpt. Business Affairs Progress Rpt. APO IEP Effectiveness Rpt. APO Progress on Goals Rpt. IEP Main PageTerms PlanningAssessingCalendar Implementing Reports College Strategic Goals Business Affairs Area Goals Student Affairs Area Goals Academic Affairs Area Goals President’s Office Area Goals Program Review Updates SWOT Rpt.