UNIT GOAL   OBJECTIVE   Funding Required Funding Source Rationale Key Performance Indicators Score Comments
Research, Assessment & Planning 104-01-00 Assess the institutional effectiveness of instruction, student services, financial and administrative services, and institutional research. 104-01-01 Using the Program Assessment and Self-Study Guide (pp. 58-62) from the Substantive Change Prospectus submitted to SACS on March 5, 2008 as a framework, collaborate with Academic Deans and Program Managers to develop an evaluation plan, identify data collection methods, and data collection tools by April 30, 2010 $0 None To establish a system of using data and information for continuous quality improvement to improve student outcomes. Copies of each programs evaluation plan, to include data collection methods, evaluation tools, and data collection dates. Good In progress but not completed.
      104-01-02 Collaborate with Vice-Presidents, Deans, and Program Managers from students support services and finance and administration to develop an evaluation plan, identify data collection methods, and data collection tools by June 20, 2010. $0 None To establish a system of using data and information for continuous quality improvement to improve student services and financial and administrative outcomes. Copies of each programs evaluation plan, to include data collection methods, evaluation tools, and data collection dates. Good In progress but not completed.
104-01-03 Collaborate with off-site center directors from Bedford, Amherst, Appomattox, and Altavisa to assess student outcomes in CVCC Early College Program, using the methodology set forth in pp 64-65 of the Substantive Change Prospectus submitted to SACS on March 5, 2008. $0 None To support student outcomes and the academic quality of the Early College Program. Early College BIO 101 and BIO 102 class assessments will be completed and reported by 6-31-09. Good Comparing course grades and academic persistence of the students in the Early College Program to students on the Wards Road campus.
      104-01-04 Collaborate with the Director of Distance Education to evaluate student outcomes for online classes.  $0 None To establish a system of using data and information for continuous quality improvement to improve student outcomes in courses taught online. Course grades, student satisfaction, withdrawal rates, and other student outcomes of online students compared to traditional class students. Good Student satisfaction and withdrawal rates completed.
104-01-05 Conduct and report the annual student and graduate surveys and report findings to college planning units by 4/30/10 and 6/60/10 respectively. $2,500 W Utilize results to continuous quality improvement of college planning units Completion of the New Student and the Graduate reports. Good Data collected, analysis done, developing system for continuous quality improvement
  104-02-00 Provide support and direction for campus planning. 104-02-01 Schedule and conduct annual planning meetings for the College.  $0 None The College needs to engage in annual planning in order to decide what to do in the subsequent year and later. Planning requests and meetings will be completed by 3-31-09. Excellent Completed on time.
104-02-02 Produce the FY 2009 college planning report and report on continuous improvement for FY 2008.  $0 None The written plan will be the basis for the plan's implementation for FY 2009.  The written FY 2009 plan and focus on continuous improvement for FY 2008 will be printed and distributed by 6-31-09. Excellent Completed on time.
  104-03-00 Prepare for 2014 Self-Study. 104-03-01 Learn about new accreditation standards and policies. $0 None The College needs to start gearing up for the 2014 self-study so that we will have appropriate documentation of the College's compliance with self-study requirements and guidelines. Attend the annual SACS meeting in December 2008. Good New Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning is current on new SACS standards and will attend annual meeting