Strategic Plan Update North Centers Faculty/Classified Professionals Duty Day January 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 % 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 which is a 37% increase from 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