Budgeting for Success We have Funding, Now What? College of the Canyons Jerry Buckley ◦Assistant Superintendent / Vice President, Academic Affairs Daylene Meuschke ◦Dean, Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness Ryan Theule ◦Vice President, Canyon Country Campus

How many people think our workload is excessive??? What if we could reduce our time invested in planning and reporting our outcomes?

What about enhancing the program review process? Disaggregation and enhanced program data analysis Achievement data Learning outcomes Expanded program review activities Detailed activity descriptions that identify specific funding criteria

Filter program review proposals Extract proposals that meet criteria to align with specific funding categories: 1.General fund 2.SSSP 3.Equity 4.Perkins 5.Lottery

Assign filtered proposals to specific subcommittees to evaluate and rank 1.College Planning Committee 2.Accreditation 3.Basic Skills 4.SSSP 5.Equity 6.Professional Development 7.Others (?)

Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence (IE) 2 A Steering Committee Concept A SUB-COMMITTEE OF YOUR COLLEGE PLANNING COMMITTEE

Another committee? SSSP Equity Non-Credit (formerly AB86) S4S Title V Grant IEPI There are many funding streams with overlapping projects, separate meetings and separate plans – all aimed at improving outcomes for students

Our Theoretical Framework The Learning-and-Effectiveness Paradigm focuses on… Inclusion EngagementIntegration The Learning-and-Effectiveness Paradigm aims to…  Explore how identity-group differences affect relationships among individuals and the way work gets done  Looks for ways to remove barriers that block constituents from using the full range of their competencies

Mission The mission of the Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence Steering Committee is to develop and articulate the institutional approach to fostering an equity-minded, learning-centered and inclusive community for all students, faculty and staff. To fulfill its mission the Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence Steering Committee will facilitate streamlined processes, improved communication and improved collaboration through its regular, coordination meetings between student government, academic senate, student equity, S4S (basic skills), non-credit, student success and support program, and other groups as applicable (e.g., grant funded projects).

Vision The Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence Steering Committee is dedicated to leveraging resources, both fiscal and human, equity and inclusion as catalysts for institutional effectiveness and student success, which are aligned with the College’s institutional mission to be an institution of excellence and its strategic goal for student support to “…provide student support to facilitate equitable student success and maximize opportunity for all students.”

Institutional Effectiveness and Inclusive Excellence GOALS

Institutional Effectiveness & Inclusive Excellence SSSPS4SASGEquityPAC-B HR/ Prof. Development CASLNon-credit Curriculum Committee Performance Indicators Title V Program Review Academic Senate Proposed Organization for (IE) 2 Steering Committee Highlights of proposed changes with new structure: 1.Improved communication, collaboration & integrated planning 2.Improved coordination of research, evaluation and development of plans submitted to the CCCCO 3.Common inventory of all activities supporting COC’s student outcome and institutional goals 4.Processes would be streamlined through utilization of a common solution form 5.Review progress on indicators relative to goals, establish new goals, review strategies for achieving goals within Equity, S4S, SSSP and other efforts, as well as discuss unmet needs and ways to meet those needs 6.Meet 3/semester (fall/spring, each) with additional meetings for work groups 7.Assist with review of proposed projects Note: Other groups will be added as needed

Sample Data Presentation and Alignment with Individual Plan and Institutional Goals One-page summaries will present all pertinent information in a digestible fashion. New presentation of data will increase campus-wide interest and result in more inclusive discussions on how to improve student outcomes for equity, basic skills, noncredit and other areas. Indicator Summary

Sample Research and Evaluation Plan and Logic Model

Activity Proposal Evaluation Criteria & Rubric(s) Alignment with: 1.College mission 2.Master plan(s) 3.Strategic plan goals & objectives 4.Department objectives 5.Federal, state and college funding criteria

Group Participation The welding department proposes: 1.An activity to increase the number and diversity of their student population. 2.An activity to improve student retention and pass rates on industry certification exams for African American males.

Welding Department Activity Proposal #1 – Increase Diversity 1.Increase program marketing at local high schools – create a recruitment video 2.Fund faculty release time for instructors and counselors to meet with high school students 3.Fund school buses to bring students to the college campus for tours of the welding program

Welding Department Activity Proposal #2 – Pass Rates 1.Increase tutoring opportunities for welding students – place peer tutors in the lab 2.Create OER certification exam review materials for welding students 3.Fund testing materials for written and/or practical examinations