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2 OPERATIONAL PLAN Goal 1: Achieve 100% student success Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) Strategy 1.1: Increase access to education. Project Leaders: Lillian Ortiz 1. Identify and implement Yes, if we 1.1.1: Identify alternatives to Accuplacer 1. Increase percentage of have to and overcome placement testing, including students placed in college-level FA18 SP21 Maybe Yes Maybe purchase barriers to the potential use of multiple courses. new enrollment. measures. software 1. QCC will research, purchase and implement appropriate 2. Right-size semester course predictive analytic tools that offerings and classroom FA19 SP21 No Yes No Yes will be utilized in scheduling to scheduling. help facilitate fewer disruptions to student schedules. 1. Monitor and review 3. Implement enrollment CampusWorks recommendations from FA18 FA20 Yes Yes Yes Yes recommendations for adequate CampusWorks report. yearly progress. 4. Implement appropriate 1. Accelerate time to acceleration course SP19 SP21 Yes Yes Yes Yes completion. methodology. 5. Create a centralized student 1. Launch Student Success services model to better serve FA18 SP21 Yes Yes Yes No Center our students at all locations. 1.1.2: Address student 1. Increase institutional 1. Reduce student out-of-pocket FA19 SP20 Maybe Maybe No No affordability and financial aid dollars. cost. cost structure.
Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 1. Models for more competitive 2. Analyze current cost student cost structures are Yes, if structure. OR Conduct recommened. OR Use as a new FA18 SP19 No Yes No a competitive analysis consideration for budgeting software considering cost and value. fees, and for marketing needed strategies. 3. Communicate financial 1. Reduction of # of students aid and payment plan FA18 FA20 Maybe Maybe No No dropped for non-payment. opportunities earlier. Yes, each semester when student first enrolls or registers, we need the student to Yes, if 4. Explore payment plan answer with 1. More students will have a new options that better meet the FA19 FA20 Maybe "fin aid" or No plan to pay. software needs of our students. "third party" needed or "paying out of pocket," and we'll need a daily report for different offices for outreach. 1. Determine demand Depen- 1.1.3: Align for various instructional dent on course delivery Yes Maybe (cx modalities (competency- 1. Implement as appropriate. SP19 SP21 No program/ method to (I.D.) changes) based/accelerated/hybrid/ disci- student demand. online). pline 2. Create a better 1. Students are able to self- infrastructure for accelerated register for accelerated FA19 FA20 Yes Yes No Yes terms. coursework. 3
4 Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 1. Early College, ACE, dual 1.1.4: Strengthen enrollment and Gateway dual enrollment/ 1. Centralize oversight of high program team members FA18 SU19 No Maybe Yes Yes early college school/early college programs. become centralized under one infrastructure. area. 2. Streamline enrollment 1. Enrollment process for process for dual enrollment/ dual enrollment/early college early college. Provide cohesive FA18 SU19 No Yes Yes Yes programs becomes streamlined outreach for all early college and simplified. programs. 1.1.5: Increase 1. Metrics are established to 1. Assess the impact of current outreach to measure the effectiveness outreach to underserved SP19 SP20 Yes Yes No No underserved of outreach activities to populations populations. underserved populations. 1. Metrics from 1.1.5.1.1 will 2. Determine how to promote be used to create an inclusive and expand outreach efforts SP20 FA20 Maybe Maybe No No outreach plan for underserved for underserved groups. groups. Strategy 1.2: Create clear college and career pathways. Project Leaders: Nancy Schoenfeld 1.2.1: Help students 1. Create and implement a identify/ 1. Increase Fall to Spring clear onboarding process for SP19 SP20 Yes Yes Yes Maybe implement their persistance. students. academic career goals. 1. Increase number of students 2. Implement FYE 101 – First Yes who have an academic and FA18 SP21 Year Experience. (I.D.) career plan. 3. Research and recommend a 1. Faculty and staff are able to Yes system or process to track the view and continually discuss SP19 SP21 Yes Yes (I.D.) specific goals of each student. goals with students.
Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 4. Provide better training programs for advisors to guide 1. Increase opportunity for SP19 Ongoing Yes Maybe Yes No students toward personalized faculty and staff training. success. 1. Implement meta majors, 2. Implement corequisite 5. Implement guided remediation, 3. Implement SP19 SP21 Yes pathways. full time and part time block scheduling options. 1.2.2: Strengthen basic and 1. Review and update core transferable 1. Identify basic and competencies and general Yes skills for transferable skills common to SP19 SP20 Maybe Maybe Maybe education outcomes needed (QORE) academic & most/all courses and programs. for success. continued success. 2. Integrate foundational, academic and workforce 1. Increase completion and SP19 SP20 Yes Yes readiness skills into courses employment placement rates. and programs. 3. Investigate and implement 1. Increase number of students ways to accelerate students to SP19 SP20 in college-level courses. college-level courses. 4. Clearly articulate 1. Increase employment SP19 SP21 Yes Yes transferable skills. placement rates. 1. Develop and implement an 1.2.3: Implement 1. Increase registration online, graphical-format, user- technology accuracy, ability to adjust friendly academic planning for Academic academic progress goals tool that allows students and Planning as needed. OR Decreased SP19 SP21 Yes (I.D.) their advisors to review and Pathways registration errors, ability to monitor academic progress (e.g., progress adjust academic progress goals towards completion in real- tracking) as needed. time. 5
6 Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 1. Increase appropriate 2. Use existing data to improve course placement and course SP19 SP21 Yes Yes Yes student support. completion rates. Strategy 1.3: Improve retention via student support services. Project Leader: Lillian Ortiz, Nancy Schoenfeld 1. Increased faculty and staff 1.3.1: Achieve 1. Training expanded and utilization of current support 100% utilization scheduled in a variety of structures. Appropriate areas Yes of existing FA18 Ongoing Yes Yes modalities (train-the-trainer, and departments meet, (I.D.) support online, video, face-to-face). determine, and implement structures. work flow, practices and needs. 1. Increase appropriate 2. Use existing data to improve course placement and course SP19 SP21 Yes Yes Yes student support. completion rates. 3. Strategically infuse Starfish into areas/departments not currently using the system in SU18 SU19 Yes Yes a manner that supplements their current practices and improves student support. 1.3.2: Improve 1. Develop and implement 1. Social media and mobile communication a mobile communication apps used to communicate with processes and strategy to effectively students, providing "QCC on procedures with FA18 SP20 Yes Yes Yes communicate with students the Go" for students to access students, dapart- to improve the overall campus and learn from any location ments and loca- experience. with their own device. tions. 2. Further develop and 1. Students, faculty and staff implement student services able to access online services FA18 SP20 Yes Yes Yes web sites and online access to for students to more fully services. address their needs.
Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 1.3.3: Assure the same level 1. Solicit timely student of service 1. Systematic assessment feedback to assist across student metrics developed and FA18 SP20 Yes Yes Yes future student program populations, implemented. development. locations and times. 2. Assess and create virtual office environments which 1. Virtual office technologies allow students to access and services are offered at all FA19 SP21 Yes Yes Yes communicate with campus locations (Skype, remote kiosks, stakeholders from any etc.). location. 1. Students will be registered 3. Invest in appropriate for their schedules a year in FA18 SP20 Yes Yes Yes scheduling software. advance, across credit and non- credit pathways. 1. Increased number of touch Ongoing; points between each student 1.3.4: Refine 1. Change the role of advising initial and their advisor, changing the and personalize from course registration to FA18 assessment Yes Yes conversation from scheduling student advising. intrusive advising. completed to goal attainment and student by FA19 success. 1. Advising syllabus and handbook published and 2. Develop and implement provided to all new incoming a common set of uniform students, with an easily SP19 SP20 policies, procedures and accessible training protocol for training protocols. all new faculty and professional advisors. 3. Design cross-campus 1. Coordinated use of campus interventions that will resources having a positive encourage improved student SP19 SP20 Yes Yes Yes impact on our at-risk student persistence, retention and population. graduation rates. 7
8 Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 1.3.5: Promote physical/ 1. Student participation in psychological 1. Students will have intramurals, wellness activities health through access to physical wellness FA18 SP22 Yes Yes Yes Yes and collegiate sports increased appropriate opportunities on campus. by at least 7%. programs and services. 2. Students will have access 1. A 5% increase in students' to counseling and support knowledge of counseling and FA18 SP21 Yes Yes services 24 hours a day across support services on and off all all campuses and via phone. campuses and via phone. 1.3.6: Implement 1. Monitor and review recommen- 1. Embed recommendations Student Success Task Force dations from from Student Success Task FA18 Ongoing Yes Yes recommendations for adequate Student Success Force in Strategic Plan. yearly progress. Task Force. 1. Evaluate and identify open 1.3.7: Improved spaces that can be utilized facilities and by QCC faculty and staff with 1. Common student huddle infrastructure students for student work and spaces and charging stations FA18 Ongoing plan to support collaboration, a.k.a. frequent designated on all campuses. retention. “huddle spaces” and charging stations. 2. Create an aquire-retire furnishing plan to modernize 1. Accessible, clean furniture for student furniture on an classrooms and huddle spaces FA18 Ongoing Yes Yes ongoing basis in classrooms purchased and/or repurposed. and common spaces at all college locations. Strategy 1.4: Improve and expand infrastructure (plant/technology). Project Leader: Steve Marini 1.4.1: Improve 1. Evaluate wireless coverage technology 1. All wireless gaps are filled. SP18 FA21 Yes Yes and repair dead spots. infrastructure.
Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 2. Update fiber wiring to 10G as well as supporting network 1. New fiber wiring is installed. SP18 FA21 Yes Yes hardware. 3. Replace old Uninterruptable Power Supply (UPS) in the HLC 1. UPS is replaced. SP19 FA20 Yes Yes Yes data center. 4. Fund recommended 1. Technology systems are technology replacement life- maintained with up-to-date SU10 Ongoing Yes Yes Yes cycles. capabilities and better support. 1. Increase efficiency of software updates by using cloud alternatives, while reducing 5. Consider cloud alternatives costs. OR Increase efficiency for any new or refreshed SP18 Ongoing Yes Yes of software updates and technology. support and decrease hardware maintenance by implementing cloud alternatives. 1.4.2: Improve 1. Inventory and evaluate academic and 1. Decreased number of IT current systems; clean and SP19 FA21 Yes Yes administrative managed systems. consolidate. technology. 2. Upgrade to HSM (Heat 1. Introduce more efficient Service Management) and organized ticket tracking SP18 FA19 Yes Yes Yes ticketing system. method. 3. Evaluate the dean's 1. Reduce redundancy and database; develop and improve work flow among AA, implement a plan to improve SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes HR, payroll, and registrar's functionality within existing offices. application(s). 1. Monitor and review 4. Embed recommendations CampusWorks from CampusWorks IT report recommendations for adequate yearly progress. 9
10 Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 5. Implement annual IT 1. Support student success with surveys of users for future increased project completion projects and wish list. rates and positive project SP19 FA21 Yes Yes OR Implement annual IT impacts as related to the survey departmental reviews. analytics. 1.4.3: Improve 1. Complete Suprenant HVAC 1. New HVAC system for all SP18 FA18 Yes physical plant. project. classrooms for Surprenant. 2. Build Life Sciences Labs 1. Updated labs and support FA19 SP20 Yes Yes Yes 417S, 414S, 413S. spaces developed. 3. Build new Dental Materials 1. Modern Dental Materials Lab SP20 FA20 Yes Yes Yes Lab 217S. created. 1. Increased security with newly 4. Complete campus door lock installed locks for classrooms SP18 SP21 Yes project. and offices. 5. Prioritize and complete 1. Increased accessibility identified exterior SP18 FA18 Yes compliance. accessibility Improvements. 6. Prioritize and complete 1. Increased accessibility Surprenant and Hebert SP19 FA21 Yes compliance. accessibility. Strategy 1.5: Engage and leverage alumni and community partners. Project Leaders: Lillian Ortiz, Nancy Schoenfeld 1.5.1: Develop and implement 1. Match students in order to 1. Increase students' community receive support and guidance persistance and goal FA18 F22 Yes Yes Yes mentoring from a mentor. completeion. program. 2. Develop and Implement 1. Connect students to support strategies for managing resources that will assist them FA18 FA22 social, academic, and in their academic life. financial hardships.
Budget Impact Review Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Comple- Person- IT Support Space $, (cap- Objectives Per Action Item Date tion Date nel ital expendi- tures) 3. Create a survey tool that allows collection of data on 1. Increased persistence and FA18 FA22 Yes Yes Yes student success through student engagement. mentoring programs. 1.5.2: Identify 1. Number of active 1. Utilize preexisting QCC-engaged alumni mirroring student methods of contact to ensure FA18 FA22 and engageable demographics who participate participation. alumni. in mentoring programs, volunteering at events, 2. Hold events to engage more donating, attending social networking events, or other FA18 FA22 Yes Yes alumni from the community. activities is increased. 1.5.3: Develop a comprehensive mentoring program to 1. Increase mentor and 1. Students identified and include faculty, mentee awareness of support supported in a timely manner, FA18 FA22 staff, students, services at the college. including by mentors. alumni, and community members. 2. Cultivate an environment 1. 70% of mentors and mentees that supports and challenges will meet the recommended students' personal FA18 FA22 7 meetings throughout the development and continuous academic year. learning. 11
12 Goal 2: Become the leader in quality, innovative academic and workforce programs. Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) Strategy 2.1: Develop and Implement a set of practices emphasizing students’ strengths not deficits. Project Leader: Nancy Schoenfeld 1. Promote student 1. Professional development engagement through offered to integrate active 2.1.1: Promote active learning in the learning strategies into courses, student-centered classroom, service workshops and programs; FA18 Ongoing Yes (I.D.) Yes teaching strategies. learning opportunities, effective evaluation strategies and experiential learning conducted, and helpful feedback events. received and acted upon. 1. Establish a Multiple 2.1.2: Develop and Measures Task Force implement a system 1. Options for multiple measures of cross-functional of multiple measures of incoming students' academic stakeholders to examine FA18 SP19 Yes Yes Yes for determining the achievement recommended by and define the goals for skills of incoming task force. using multiple measures in students. placement decisions. 2. The Multiple Measures Task Force will identify 1. A new placement model using practical and effective multiple measures piloted and placement practices assessed for comparison of FA19 SP20 Yes (I.D.) Yes Yes that will be used when student success in key gateway evaluating incoming courses. students. 3. Based on pilot project data, multiple measures 1. All incoming students assessed will be redesigned and using the developed Multiple SP20 Ongoing Yes (I.D.) Yes Yes scaled up to ensure Measures Assessment (MMA). accurate course placement.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) Strategy 2.2: Integrate essential learning outcomes across curriculum for today’s challenges and opportunities. Project Leader: Nancy Schoenfeld 1. To achieve greater 2.2.1: Infuse consistencey in essential knowledge and learning outcomes, application of continue to fund digital general education 1. Identify top-20 enrolled general course template teams for Yes goals or essential education courses and create top 20 enrolled general (QORE, learning outcomes teams for development of digital FA18 SP21 Yes education courses (identify Faculty, throughout course templates (4-semester top 20 general education I.D.) students’ learning process) engaged. courses, continue those in experiences, process, create teams for curricular and co- remaining, and develop curricular. timelines). 2. Develop guidelines for 1. Compose a communication use of general education strategy for faculty, staff and Yes outcome statements students and systemize; create SP19 FA20 (QORE, Yes across classroom and a user guide to align courses I.D.) non-classroom learning to general education outcome experiences. statements across campus. 3. Promote use of 1. Implement communication assignment design and strategy for assignment design Yes assessment toolkits and assessment toolkits, and SU19 SP21 (QORE, Yes Yes across classroom and deliver workshops to demonstrate I.D.) non-classroom learning use in classroom and non- experiences. classroom learning experiences. 1. Format existing 10 general education learning 2.2.2: Continue the outcome documents to development and 1. Redesign 10 general education be consistent with new implementation of learning outcome documents for In format. Designate public SP19 Yes (I.D.) Yes Yes general education consistency and make publicly Process location for documents outcomes available. which are easily found and assessment. accessed for faculty, staff and students. 13
14 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 2. Incorporate general education competencies 1. Ensure all 10 general education into Blackboard outcomes outcomes & objectives are Yes so educators can align their made available in Blackboard FA18 SU19 (QORE, Yes projects, assignments, etc. Outcomes for use by faculty and I.D.) seamlessly and expand staff. alignment on campus. 1. Design and deploy shared 3. Create a visual system visual system which aligns with to indicate alignment Yes general eductation goals (icons, of materials and SP19 FA20 (QORE, Yes Yes logos, badges, etc.) to increase programming with I.D.) awareness of goals across General Education Goals. campus. 4. Develop and encourage generation of authentic, 1. Implement required meaningful assessment consultation with Quinsigamond Yes projects from the Outcomes Research Excellence FA18 Ongoing (QORE, Yes Yes APR process (requires (QORE) Team as part of APR I.D.) college-wide approval for process. implementation). 2.2.3. Grow practices for interpreting evidence, 1. Create and maintain central envisioning 1. Consolidate existing one-stop digital access location improvements, QCC assessment research for assessment research and best SU20 SP21 Yes Yes Yes and implementing into central one-stop practices, and solicit ongoing change-based digital location. contributions from faculty and general education staff. outcomes assessment. 1. Faculty and staff are equipped 2. Train educators to to interpret evidence relevant to interpret evidence and their program/course/area and create action items SP19 SP21 Yes Yes Yes develop action items based on based on qualitative and their qualitative and quantitative quantitative evidence. evidence.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 1. Publish annual review of 3. Make assessment results student learning outcomes FA19 SP21 Yes transparent. assessment research and results. Strategy 2.3: Prepare students with the skills, knowledge and abilities for jobs of the future. Project Leaders: Nancy Schoenfeld 2.3.1: Ensure a relevant program 1. Develop and implement mix based upon programming based on 1. Increase program completion market analysis, employer-driven data and industry-specific FA18 Ongoing including at all specific to workforce employment rates. locations and in all needs. modalities. 2. Review of prerequisite courses' relevancy to subsequent courses, 1. Accelerate time to completion. FA18 Ongoing and particular degree objectives. 3. Review and revise general education 1. Increase completion and FA18 FA19 requirements in employment rates. certificates. 2.3.2: Explore options in 1. Assess demand for competency-based programming aligned 1. Increase attainment of FA18 FA21 Yes (I.D.) Yes Yes assessment aligned with industry-recognized industry-recognized credentials. with critical regional credentials. industries. 2. Develop awareness of 1. Increase number of credits credit for prior learning FA18 SP21 Yes Yes Yes Yes awarded for prior learning. opportunities. 15
16 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 3. Examine and revise processes for awarding 1. Increase number of credits FA18 SP21 Yes experience-based awarded for prior learning. education. 2.3.3: Develop and integrate a scalable 1. Integrate supplemental program model instruction into gateway 1. Increase college-level course that simultaneously FA18 FA20 Yes Maybe Maybe Yes courses for career-track completion rates. integrates basic programming. skills and technical training. 2. Select existing 1. Up to 5 Career Technical Ed certificates to pilot model. (CTE) certificates piloted. 3. Improve staff and community use of 1. Increase students' use of pathways and resouces integrated college resources, and FA18 SP20 Yes through an integrated persistance of students. approach and referral. Strategy 2.4: Expand workforce development and lifelong learning programming. Project Leaders: Nancy Schoenfeld 2.4.1: Expand data- 1. The Corporate Engagement backed workforce 1. Create a holistic Team will increase awareness of development and business outreach QCC's capacity to serve industry lifelong learning for strategy by coordinating needs for current and future FA18 SP21 Yes Maybe Yes Yes seamless transition internal departments and workforce development and from non-credit to resources. align with priority industries and credit in regional strategic partners in our SDA. industry sectors.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 2. Create and survey past and present students 1. Metrics from survey data within industry sectors will be used in creating career FA18 SP21 Yes Maybe Maybe Yes for feedback on career readiness and professional readiness and professional development programming. development needs. 3. Build programming 1. Target one new company each designed to meet the needs year to expand pipeline entry- FA18 SP21 Yes Maybe Maybe Yes of working students. level training. 2.4.2: Expand 1. A. Increased revenue in contract training 1. Create a comprehensive contract training. B. Increase to meet critical outreach structure and in companies using tuition technical skills gaps plan that will allow for a remission benefits for credit and FA18 SP21 Yes Yes Maybe Yes and professional strategic and continuous non-credit training. C. Increased development to serve external presence in all employer recruitment for our business and areas of our SDA. internship and co-op placements. industry community. 1. A. Increase in QCC brand 2. Develop and implement recognition beyond traditional an integrated marketing offerings. B. Internal QCC plan that will include a community recognizes the FA18 SP21 No Maybe No holistic approach with capacity of QCC to serve the all college marketing community through credit and initiatives. non-credit contract training. 1. A. Less time spent on sourcing and more time spent on client engagement will 3. Develop lead generation result in a decreased sales tools and strategies cycle and increased revenue. FA18 SP21 Maybe Maybe Maybe to identify qualified B. Sales cycle time decreased. prospects. C. Staff productivity and revenue generation capabilities maximized. 17
18 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 2.4.3: Evaluate and enhance existing college resources 1. Engage in collaborative and infrastructure, process of re-engineering 1. Processes are client driven and to support workforce to ensure QCC policies and have the systems and policies in FA18 SP21 Maybe Maybe No development efforts systems are client driven place to support it. to be responsive and fiscally compliant. to business and industry needs. 2. Increase workforce development utilization of 1. College resources (Blackboard, labs and resources in order Sim Lab, Starfish, etc.) are more SP19 FA21 Maybe Maybe Maybe to maximize capabilities widely used for workforced to serve business and development programming. industry needs. Strategy 2.5: Create a culture of academic innovation and collaboration. Project Leader: Nancy Schoenfeld 1. Establish a Community of Practice (CoP) for 2.5.1: Create educators and staff across SP19, opportunities Yes all areas of the college 1. Schedule of events created. FA18 then Yes (I.D.) for academic Training to engage with each ongoing innovation. other around academic innovation. 2.5.2: Publish deliverables of innovative idea 1. Create a marketing plan proposals to the for academic innovation at 1. Marketing plan created. SP19 SP20 college community QCC. and external constituencies.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 2.5.3: Review and 1. Using data-driven revise the proposal research, increase course processes to solicit offerings in an alternative 1. Increase alternative course innovative pedagogy FA18 FA21 format for those courses offerings by 10%. that considers our stu- that demonstrate student dents’ diverse learn- success. ing styles. 2. Identify programs 1. Pilot one competency-based where competency-based SP19 SP21 Yes - faculty education program. education can be applied. 2.5.4: Incentivize 1. Establish a strategic academic innovation 1. Increase in academic innova- planning fund to seed pi- SU18 Ongoing Yes (I.D.) aligned with strate- tion pilots. lots of innovative ideas. gic goals. 2.5.5: Develop and implement a lifecycle process (conception 1. Create a process to evalu- through full produc- ate whether the innovation 1. Process is in place. (Note: utilize tion) for innovation FA18 Ongoing Yes - faculty should be operationalized existing structures) that encourages ex- further. perimentation and facilitates operation- alization. 2.5.6: Establish a model to project instruction and ser- Yes 1. Create process model(s) vices to online stu- 1. Model(s) created. SP18 Ongoing Train- to service remote students. dents and students ing at QCC remote loca- tions/learning hubs. 2. Implement synchronous Yes 1. Synchronous classes offered distance learning among SP19 Ongoing Yes - TA Yes Train- among locations. all QCC locations. ing 19
20 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Per Action Start Com- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Item Date pletion nel port ital ex- Date pendi- tures) 3. Create and implement technology plan to facili- Yes 1. Students can be advised and tate enrollment processes, SP19 Ongoing Yes Train- enroll online. academic support and dis- ing tance learning. Strategy 2.6: Engage and leverage community, corporate and global partners. Project Leader: Nancy Schoenfeld, Lillian Ortiz 2.6.1: Develop and 1. Collaborate with 1. Corporate and global partners implement corporate peer colleges to create and international presence on F18 F22 and international opportunities for exchange campus increased. collaborations programs. Strategy 2.7: Improve placement and developmental education to increase access to academic and workforce programs. Project Leader: Nancy Schoenfeld 2.7.1: Promote entry into college-level 1. Develop the 1. Faster entry into college level courses and success infrastructure to make ? SP21 courses. in program gateway data-driven decisions. requirements. 2. Improved completion of 2. Apply best practices developmental coursework, and innovations in and successful enrollment and ? SP21 developmental education continuation of college-level based on data collected. coursework.
Goal 3: Optimize communication to enhance collaboration. Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Com- Person- IT Space $, (cap- Per Action Item Date pletion nel Support ital Date expendi- tures) Strategy 3.1: Streamline communication. Project Leader: Steve Marini, Lillian Ortiz 1. Evaluate the information 3.1.1: Integrate The Q with on The Q to determine what is 1. A streamlined user Yes SP19 FA21 Yes QCC.edu. public and what needs to reside experience (Portal) behind the firewalll. 2. Review The Q and QCC.edu 1. A streamlined user for consistency, redundancy, experience accuracy. 3.1.2: Create a centralized 1. Uniform quality 1. Map college-wide communications across all written communications. structure. communication. 2. Use college calendar sofware to better inform community of 1. One centralized events and special dates. Deploy calendar for all QCC SP19 FA21 one calendar throughout the events and special dates. institution. 3. Create a centralized college 1. Clearer and more electronic information hub, for concise information SP19 FA21 staff and faculty to access when distributed to students, assisting students staff and faculty. 21
22 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Com- Person- IT Space $, (cap- Per Action Item Date pletion nel Support ital Date expendi- tures) 4. Implement a college-wide CRM to allow all departments 1. Increased transparency to view communications activity and higher quality student SP19 FA21 Yes and real-time analytics of customer service. student life cycle. Strategy 3.2: Be more responsive to internal and external inquiries. Project Leader: Steve Marini, Lillian Ortiz 1. Level 1 service is 1. Create a call center to provided by call center, 3.2.1: Provide excellent triage iniitial calls. Route ALL reducing the volume of SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes customer service. incoming calls through the call calls being transferred to center. offices. 2. Provide customer service training for all staff and faculty 1. Increased customer SP19 FA21 that includes information about service satisfaction. student services. 3. Use data/analytics to identify 1. Integrate student resources needed to drive services and resources for SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes student satisfaction. better student outcomes. 3.2.2: Demonstrate to 1. Use consistent voicemail students the importance messages, and establish a 48- 1. Better customer service. SP19 FA21 to the college of their call hour response time policy. or e-mail. 2. Establish a 48-hour email response time policy, and 1. Better customer service. SP19 FA21 effective FAQ auto response for timely student help. 3.2.3: Utilize appropriate 1. On new phone system, 1. Improved phone communication methods maximize phone system and experience for students, SP19 FA21 to streamline all analytics to improve phone call staff and community communication. flow and responsiveness. members.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Com- Person- IT Space $, (cap- Per Action Item Date pletion nel Support ital Date expendi- tures) 2. Create a centralized college electronic information hub, for 1. Improved information SP19 FA21 Yes Yes staff and faculty to access when sharing. assisting students 3.2.4: Create opportunties for all departments/ divisions to present 1. Campus personnel are current achievements and more informed about other FA18 Ongoing challenges, or process departments. changes (All College Forum). Strategy 3.3: Improve communication with external partners. Project Leader: Lillian Ortiz 3.3.1: Increase College’s presence within the community. Develop strong community 1. College becomes more partnerships to leverage 1. Develop plan to integrate QCC visible and viewed as an existing resources. Be employees and resources into active member of the an active member in the the community. community. community to increase knowledge and awareness of College offerings and services. 1. Increased knowledge 2. Ensure College offerings and awareness of college and partnership opportunities events and services are promoted and developed throughout the College's throughout entire service area. service area. 23
24 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Objective Outcome/Deliverable Start Com- Person- IT Space $, (cap- Per Action Item Date pletion nel Support ital Date expendi- tures) 1. Current business model 3. Develop marketing and changed from focusing on outreach plans to maximize one core revenue source business opportunities and to expanding all potential income streams. revenue streams. Strategy 3.4: Develop and implement a coordinated annual planning process for recurring activities and tasks that require college-wide input, resources or responses. Project Leader: President’s Office 3.4.1: Improve processes 1. Form a committee that serves 1. A document is for sharing information as a central clearinghouse distributed that informs between offices and more for collecting and sharing the campus community of FA19 SP20 effectively coordinate activities relative to the campus the relevant activities and work flow. community. the timelines. 2. Develop a template to track activities relative to the campus FA20 SP22 community.
Goal 4: Foster a diverse and engaged community. Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) Strategy 4.1: Promote a welcoming and supportive sense of community within the College. Project Leader: Steve Marini 4.1.1: Increase support for all 1. Implement an employee 1. Interpret survey results to FA18 SP19 Yes Yes Yes faculty, staff and satisfaction survey. improve campus climate. students. 1. Adopt and conduct diversity 2. Schedule diversity Yes dialogues ("Brave Space") on a FA18 Ongoing Yes dialogues. (trainer) regular continuous schedule. 3. Identify an unconcious bias training model or 1. Offer the selected model SP19 Ongoing Yes program applicable to campus wide. QCC. 4.1.2: Create a Diversity and 1. Serve as an advisory Inclusion Advisory 1. Develop a mission statement group to the president Committee. (How and establish a process for to discuss employee and FA18 FA18 Yes to differentiate employees and students to student concerns around this from Diversity address diversity concerns. diversity. Council and Diversity Caucus?) 1. Adopt and implement 2. Identify and train a training process for all Yes members on the committee members and close FA18 FA18 (trainer) committee. persistance gaps for target student populations. 25
26 Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) Strategy 4.2: Adopt an inclusive change management style/model. Project Leader: Steve Marini 1. Designate a group 4.2.1 Foster positive to assess various 1. Adopt appropriate change culture of change organizational models SP19 FA19 Yes management model. across campus and recommend the most appropriate for QCC. 2. Develop a comprehensive 4.2.2 Implement organizational change change 1. Offer a variety of staff management plan SP19 Ongoing management training opportunities. including appropriate staff model. training using the selected framework. Strategy 4.3: Align hiring & staff development practices with strategic plan and institution goals. Project Leader: Steve Marini 1. Increase diversity among 4.3.1: Expand 1. Increase inclusive faculty and staff to better reflect FA18 Ongoing Yes diversity hiring. (minority) advertising. student demographics. 2. Develop and Implement 1. Increase diversity among more community FA18 Ongoing Yes faculty and staff. outreach/pipelines. 3. Expand diversity 1. Increase diversity sensitivity Yes training for search FA18 Ongoing among faculty and staff. (trainer) committees. 4.3.2: Create Yes institutional 1. Create mentoring (trainer succession plans 1. Increase retention of diverse opportunities for SP19 Ongoing and/or for employees faculty and staff. employees. materi- who want to grow als) professionally.
Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) 2. Coordinate employees' career goals that align 1. Create career path SP19 Ongoing with college succession opportunities for employees. planning. 4.3.3: Coordinate 1. Reduce redundancy of efforts for faculty/ 1. Coordinate events and efforts by having coordinated FA18 Ongoing staff professional professional development. professional development development. planning. 4.3.4: Leverage 1. Create a portal for technology for 1. Increase access across sharing of professional SP19 SP20 Yes increased access to campuses. development resources. remote sites. 2. Use of streaming technologies to broadcast 1. Increase awareness and college professional FA18 Ongoing Yes Yes participation. development activities and forums. 3. Increase use of web conference software to 1. Increase professional FA18 Ongoing Yes Yes conduct meetings and development participation. trainings. Strategy 4.4: Promote QCC to wider Central Massachusetts community. Project Leaders: Lillian Ortiz 4.4.1: Through cross training, 1. Enterprise-wide customer create a holistic relationship management business outreach 1. Identify and create a system instituted creating a strategy that central hub for corporate/ strategic system of categorizing SP19 Ongoing coordinates community outreach and and prioritizing relationships, and maximizes engagement. leading to increased multi-level corporate corporate partnerships. engagement within the QCC territories. 27
28 Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) 2. Create corporate/ community teams, for 1. Increased enrollment/ SP19 coordinated and strategic revenue generation. outreach. 3. Provide internal training 1. Understanding of how to for QCC faculty and staff provide services in a client on how to work with SP19 Ongoing driven, P&L (profit and loss?) external stakeholders and environment. business basics. 4.4.2: Regularly 1. Create executive-led invite participation "Communities That from key 1. Multi-agency collaboration Work Partnership" community advancing a range of different SP19 Ongoing group comprised of QCC partnerships when QCC strategies/initiatives. leadership and industry/ ready to launch community partners. new initiatives. 2. Identify and promote small wins to keep 1. More strategic, deeper-level SP19 Ongoing external stakeholders community partnerships. engaged. 4.4.3: Create 1. Q Up for Success and coordinate program allowing faculty staff/faculty 1. More connectedness in the and staff to volunteer SP19 Ongoing opportunities to community. within the community volunteer within during work hours. the community. 4.4.4: Participate/ 1. Expand on the number sponsor local of events outreach events that 1. More connectedness in the departments host in the SP19 Ongoing strategically community. community to increase promote the goals QCC visibility of QCC.
Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) 4.4.5: Actively 1. Expand on the number promote of events outreach educational 1. More connectedness in the departments host in the SP19 Ongoing opportunities to community. community to increase our community QCC visibility partners. Strategy 4.5: Establish more meaningful relationship with alumni in the community. Project Leaders: Lillian Ortiz, Nancy Schoenfeld "1. Number of alumni actively 4.5.1: Create involved in current initiatives/ opportunities for events increased by 20%. Yes (1 new QCC alumni to 1. Engage alumni in first- 2. Hold at least 1 mentor alumni SP18 Annually actively participate year alumni reunion. training session per semester. relations in current QCC 3. At least 60% of mentor/ staff person) initiatives/events. mentee pairs are matched according to major " 2. Recruit alumni who are QCC community and business partners to FA18 Annually Yes become mentors to current QCC students. 3. Deliver mentoring training sessions for Yes Yes alumni. 4. Pair students and mentors based on student Yes major and industry. 4.5.2: Offer 1. Share timely CE continuing 1. Number of alumni who take opportunities with alumni education (CE) advantage of CE opportunities SP18 Annually Yes by social media, email and opportunities to increased by 20%. newsletter. QCC alumni. 2. Propose incentives such as discounts for alumni FA19 Annually Yes Yes interested in QCC CE opportunities. 29
30 Review Objectives Actions Items Per Outcome/Deliverable Per Start Comple- Personnel IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Action Item Date tion Date port ital ex- pendi- tures) 4.5.3: Utilize alumni 1. Increase number of for volunteering in alumni volunteers who can 1. Number of alumni mentor the community and become mentors based volunteers increased by 20%. provide expertise FA18 Annually Yes Yes on their expertise to QCC 2. Host professional networking to current QCC students who have the same events at least once per year. students as well as type of goals. other alumni. 2. Provide opportunities for alumni to network and share their knowledge in their areas of expertise with FA19 Annually Yes Yes current fellow alumni as well as QCC community partners and area businesses. 4.5.4: Create 1. Identify alumni willing 1. Number of alumni who mentorship to volunteer and share become mentors to QCC program between expertise with current QCC students increased by 20%. 2. FA19 Annually Yes QCC alumni and students (through email, 50% of participating mentors current QCC social media, meetings, in 2018-2019 will sign up as students. etc.). mentors in 2019-2020. 2. Engage interested alumni by sharing information regarding QCC mentorship Yes programs at specific mentorship recruitment events. 3. Deliver mentoring training sessions for Yes Yes alumni.
Goal 5: Strengthen QCC’s organizational sustainability. Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Outcome/ Start Comple- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Deliverable Per Date tion Date nel port ital ex- Action Item pendi- tures) 5.1: Design an efficient, effective, and sustainable organization model. Project Leader: Steve Marini, Lillian Ortiz, Nancy Schoenfeld 5.1.1: Use data analysis and trends to forecast institutional 1. Cognos training budget, program mix, student 1. Expand COGNOS across departments enrollment streams, retention reporting capabilities across SP19 Ongoing Yes and expand Cognos and support, personnel, and departments. availability. space utilization, paying attention to location nuances. 1. Make a go or no- 2. Conduct analysis on the go decision, and SP19 SP20 Yes purchase of a data warehouse. communicate it widely. 1. Eliminate redundancies and 3. Evaluate the organization to establish strategic identify opportunities to more reduction in efficiently utilize staffing, FY19 FY21 Yes Yes resources across technological solutions, and the college in streamlined processes. line with budget requirements. 5.1.2: Deepen integration with 1. Increase outreach to Yes - local P-12 school districts, organizations and companies 1. Revenues and Third organizations and companies to supply credit and non credit accessibility are SP19 Ongoing Party that serve non-traditional course programming at their increased. Re- students. locations. sources 2. Develop financially- 1. Achieve a balanace sustainable dual enrollment/ between yield and SP19 SP20 Yes early college program models. break-even cost. 31
32 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Outcome/ Start Comple- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Deliverable Per Date tion Date nel port ital ex- Action Item pendi- tures) 1. Increase the 3. Increase awareness number of students of industry-recognized earning industry- credentials within courses recognized FA19 FA21 Yes offered to P-12 school districts credential from P-12 and non-traditional students. and nontraditional markets. 5.1.3: Implement a process for 1. Identify data points 1. Dashboards are addressing program growth/ necessary to acertain created tracking FA19 FA21 retirement and a financially program growth/retirement key performance sustainable program mix. and fiscal sustainability. indicators. 2. Develop a strategy for 1. A sustainable introducing new or niche relevant program FA18 SP20 Yes Yes programming. model created. 1. Create a collegial 5.1.4: Devise a system that and collaborative rewards and promotes building 1. Training of all faculty and environment and a culture of collaboration and staff in culture change. improve service professionalism across the focused on student college. success. Strategy 5.2: Create efficient and effective organizational structure and systems. Project Leader: Steve Marini 1. Staff, faculty and 5.2.1: Assess current IT student account data infrastructure and implement a 1. Active Directory/Single Sign centralized for ease SP18 FA21 Yes Yes comprehensive IT improvement On of use and lowering plan. administrative overhead. 1. Annual costs 2. Develop and implement a for system quality desktop computer lifecycle replacements and SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes Yes replacement plan. improvements stabilized.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Outcome/ Start Comple- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Deliverable Per Date tion Date nel port ital ex- Action Item pendi- tures) 1. Annual costs for replacements 3. Develop and implement are stabilized, a consistent server lifecycle SP19 FA21 Yes Yes and downtime of replacement plan. potentially critical systems avoided. 5.2.2: Develop and implement 1. Expand CAMIS/Capital a plan for maintaining and Asset Management Info 1. Life cycle on upgrading campus buildings, System to incorporate buildings/equipment SP19 FA21 Yes furniture and equipment preventative maintenance extended. while reducing QCC’s carbon work order system. footprint. 2. List campus deficiencies into DCAMM Deferred 1. DCAMM DM SP19 FA21 Maintenance request system funding received. for funding consideration. 3. Install solar canopies on 1. Reduced carbon campus lots within state footprint/utilities SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes requirements and timelines. costs. 4. Analyze current furniture 1. Improved life expectancy across appearance and campus – review for design functionality of SP19 FA21 Yes consistancies maximizing rooms and public space utilization and draft spaces on campus. replacement plan. 1. New phone system 5.2.3: Strengthen implemented interdepartmental and providing improved 1. Implement a new cloud intradepartmental communication VoIP (Voice Over Internet SP18 FA19 Yes Yes Yes collaboration and among staff and Protocol) phones solution. communication across QCC better analytics and locations. reporting on our call flows. 33
34 Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Outcome/ Start Comple- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Deliverable Per Date tion Date nel port ital ex- Action Item pendi- tures) 1. Better incorporated remote sites into main campus activities through 2. Implement a standardized live-streaming. SP19 FA21 Yes Yes Yes streaming video service. Expanding student participation and involvement with main campus events and classes. 1. Simplified 1. Analyze current user 5.2.4: Assess current security structure and access security access control and posture; develop and allows for better develop and implement a plan SP 18 FA21 Yes Yes Yes implement an improvement workflows and lesser for a more campus-wide tiered plan. administrative structure. overhead. 1. Plan to 2. Evaluate current PII – consolidate PII into Personally Identifiable centralized locations Information stature and SP19 FA21 Yes Yes to enhance security develop and implement a plan and monitoring of for improving upon it. data. 3. Evaluate data classification 1. Standardized policy, and develop and classification of data SP19 FA21 Yes Yes implement an improvement and the security level plan. associated with it. Strategy 5.3: Secure resources that enable the college to meet the identified strategies. Project Leader: Steve Marini 1. Conduct meetings (input 5.3.1: Develop and implement a 1. Cost center survey & feedback) from cost center SU18 FA18 3-year priority projects plan. is conducted. managers across the college.
Budget Impact Review Objectives Action Items Per Outcome/ Start Comple- Person- IT Sup- Space $, (cap- Objective Deliverable Per Date tion Date nel port ital ex- Action Item pendi- tures) 1. Capital and 2. Develop and implement discretionary annual capital & discretionary budgets are SU18 SU19 budgets. developed and funded 3. Publish potential upcoming 1. A 3-year priority projects and available funds projects plan is in FA18 SP19 internally. place and published. 4. Establish QCC-wide 1. A group of people committee to review student responsible for data, priority projects and establishing annual SU18 SU19 available funding, and set and 3-year priorities annual priorities. is established. 5.3.2: Pursue funding 1. Identify funding sources for 1. Priority projects opportunities aligned with FA18 SU19 priority projects. funded. strategic initiatives. 1. A grants development 2. Create and implement a plan aligned with grants development plan annual and 3-year WI19 SP19 mapped to priority projects priority projects is that need grant funding. implemented and published. 1. Grant strategy 3. Review and revise annually remains current SP19 SU20 the 3-year grants plan. and aligned with strategic initiatives. 35
ACADEMIC YEAR 2018-19 TO 2022-23 STRATEGIC PLAN Operational Plan COLLEGE. MADE COLLEGE.
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