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HAZARD COMMUNITY
AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE
STRATEGIC ENROLLMENT
  MANAGEMENT PLAN
       (REVISED)
 Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) strives to be a world-class
learning institution that inspires hope and transforms lives through progressive,
                           learner-focused opportunities.

                              FEBRUARY 1, 2018
                                      HCTC
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Table of Contents
  1. Introduction

  2. Making the case for revisions to the SEM Plan

  3. Recruitment

  4. Retention

  5. Appendix 1, SEM Tactical Worksheets

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Introduction
Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) is a comprehensive, public, community and
technical college that empowers diverse learners who are building self-confidence and leadership
capacity for lifelong personal success and community enhancement.

Based upon students' individual career goals, HCTC offers programming that leads to degrees,
diplomas and/or certificates.

      HCTC Revised SEM Organization Framework

                                         President's
                                          Cabinet

           Recruitment                                                Retention
                                         Data Team
            Council                                                    Council

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President’s Cabinet Membership:
Delcie Combs, Assistant to the President
Germaine Shaffer, Professor, Vice President Student Services, Interim Provost/Chief Academic
Officer
Donna Roark, Chief Information Technology Officer
Vickie Combs, Director of Human Resources,
Connie Watts, Chief Business Services Officer
Stu Fugate, Dean of Operations
Keila Miller, Director of Workforce Solutions
Dr. Jennifer Lindon, President/CEO

Recruitment Council Membership:
Jama Griffie, Dual Credit Coordinator
Bryan Combs, Staff Advisor
Cortney Caudill, Recruiter
Casey Brock, Technology Solutions
Shannon Estes, Administrative Assistant, Academic Services
Evelyn Wood, Public Relations Director
Jacki Hall, Dean of Business Services
Sandy Campbell, Workforce Solutions Liaison
Shirley Engle, Executive Administrative Assistant, Academic Services
Julie Caudill-Clark, Disability Service Coordinator
Lucy Langdon, AOKY and P2P Coordinator
Mavis Clemons, Faculty
Scott Gross, ex officio, Director of Admissions

Retention Council Membership:
Libby Peters, Registrar
Bobby Collins, Staff Advisor
Danielle King, Director of Cultural Diversity
Renee Fugate, Director of Student Support Services
Dr. Randy Moon, Faculty
Tim Smith, Technology Solutions
Randy Bryant, Faculty
Amy Wernette, Faculty
Tiffany Combs, Business Services
Mindy Collins, Human Resources
Amanda Spencer-Barnes, QEP Director and Faculty
Jenny Lutes, Faculty

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Rachel Sexton, Faculty
Phenisha Fields, Financial Aid Coordinator
Penny Smith, Faculty
Dr. Beth Pennington, ex officio, Associate Professor, Dean of Retention Services

Making the case for revisions to the SEM plan
Hazard Community and Technical College (HCTC) launched the Strategic Enrollment
Management Plan on October 1, 2016. Based on unique challenges associated with a downturn
in population due to the closure of several corporations and the decline in the coal industry in the
service area, and following an exhausted review of enrollment data, enrollment trends, local high
school population trends, and environmental scanning data, HCTC identified six goals as the
focus for the SEM Plan. Each goal had its own committee structure and reported to the steering
committee, which in turn, reported to the executive team.

The six identified goals were broad, sweeping, and student-focused:

       Goal #1 – HCTC will implement recruitment strategies that are specific to our
       geographical area and focus on all potential students.
       Goal #2 – HCTC will implement retention strategies that begin with the application
       process, establish a sense of community that includes students, faculty, and staff, and end
       with the graduation and/or transfer of the student.

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        Goal #3 – HCTC will implement workforce strategies that will provide technical students
        with transferable, portable skills, preparing them to be employment-ready, and that will
        provide the Kentucky River Region with premier training opportunities.

        Goal #4 – HCTC will provide students with an advising experience that is empowering,
        personal, and specific to their career goals.

        Goal #5 – HCTC will offer programmatic options and course schedules that meet the
        needs of the learners in our service area.

        Goal #6 –HCTC will development and implement a support structure for our student
        learner population who are taking all online coursework.

The undertaking was ambitious and the committee members worked diligently to implement
strategies/action steps for each goal. At the one-year marker of the launching of the SEM plan, a
review of data was completed to determine if the goals and corresponding strategies/actions steps
were achieving the intended outcomes. Minimal success was noted and it was determined that
the broad focused goals stretched human capital and institutional resources too thinly to
effectively achieve the desired outcomes. A restructuring of the plan and committee structure
was required.

Using data to drive the decision-making, and in keeping the original intent of the SEM plan, the
goals were condensed and placed under the direction of a two council structure. One council
focuses on recruitment and the other on retention. Additionally, existing strategies, key
enrollment indicators (KEI’s), action steps and metrics were retained (as appropriate).

Recruitment
Responsibility of Council Members:
The council will review current and historically relevant data to determine if the Recruitment
component of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) is achieving the intended outcomes
of the goals and strategies to foster increased headcount and full time enrollment (FTE).
Recommendation(s) for revision(s) will be submitted to President’s Cabinet annually or on an as
needed basis.
Goals
1. HCTC will increase the number of first-time students from our target high schools with
   previous dual credit coursework through HCTC by one percentage point each year from 33%
   for 2015 high school graduates to 34% for 2016 high school graduates; to 35% for 2017 high
   school graduates; to 36% for 2018 high school graduates; to 37% for 2019 high graduates, to
   38% for 2020 high school graduates, and to 39% for 2021 high school graduates.

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2. HCTC will increase the number of first-time students from our target high schools with no
   previous dual credit coursework through HCTC by one percentage point each year from 55%
   for 2015 high school graduates to 56% for 2016 high school graduates; to 57% for 2017 high
   school graduates; to 58% for 2018 high school graduates; to 59% for 2019 high school
   graduates; to 60% for 2020 high school graduates; and to 61% for 2021 high school
   graduates.

3. HCTC will increase the applicant-to-enrolled conversion rate of non-traditional students (age
   25 and older) from the applicant pool by one percentage point each year from 46% for 2015-
   2016 applicants to 47% for 2016-2017 applicants; to 48% for 2017-2018 applicants; to 49%
   for 2018-19 applicants; to 50% for 2019-2020 applicants; to 51% for 2020-2021 applicants;
   and to 52% for 2021-2022 applicants.

Strategies
1. HCTC will develop an Associate in Arts (AA) program course sequence and an Associate in
   Science (AS) program course sequence in a semester-by-semester format.

2. HCTC will complete AA/AS or appropriate technical program checksheets for dual credit
   students to provide information on completing a degree/diploma with HCTC.

3. HCTC will market pathways to careers for non-traditional students.

4. HCTC will identify new opportunities for recruiting non-traditional students.

Key Enrollment Indicators (KEIs)

1. The actual percentage of first-time students from HCTC target high schools with previous
   dual credit coursework through HCTC who enroll within the first year after high school
   graduation with HCTC in either the summer, fall, or spring terms.

2. The actual percentage of first-time students from HCTC target high schools with no previous
   dual credit coursework through HCTC who enroll within the first year after high school
   graduation with HCTC in either the summer, fall, or spring terms.

3. The actual applicant-to-enrolled conversion rate of non-traditional students from the
   applicant pool.

Tactics

1. Provide HCTC academic program course sequences and information to guidance counselors,
   ATC faculty, and high school seniors.

2. Complete an AA/AS or appropriate technical program checksheets with dual credit students.

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3. Provide career-specific presentations at community events serving non-traditional student
   populations.

4. Engage in recruitment activities at established community partners already providing services
   to other HCTC units to bolster the non-traditional student population.

Retention
Responsibility of Council Members:
The council will review current and historically relevant data to determine if the Retention
component of the Strategic Enrollment Management (SEM) plan is achieving the intended
outcomes of the goals and strategies related to increasing retention of students, increasing the
number of credentials awarded, and increasing transfer rates. Recommendation(s) for revision(s)
will be submitted to President’s Cabinet annually or on an as needed basis.

Goals
1. HCTC will increase the fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time, credential-seeking students
   from 56% for Fall 2014 to Fall 2015 by one percentage point (57%) for Fall 2015 to Fall
   2016; by two percentage points (58%) for Fall 2016 to Fall 2017; by three percentage points
   (59%) for Fall 2017 to Fall 2018; by four percentage points (60%) for Fall 2018 to Fall 2019;
   by five percentage points (61%) Fall 2019 to Fall 2020; and by six percentage points (62%)
   for Fall 2020 to Fall 2021.

2. HCTC will increase the graduation rate (within 150% of normal time/3 years) by one
   percentage point each year for full-time, first-time credential-seeking cohorts from 29% for
   the 2012 cohort which graduates by August 2015, to 30% for the 2013 cohort which
   graduates by August 2016; to 31% for the 2014 cohort which graduates by August 2017; to
   32% for the 2015 cohort which graduates by August 2018; to 33% for the 2016 cohort which
   graduates by August 2019; to 34% for the 2017 cohort which graduates by August 2020; to
   35% for the 2018 cohort which graduates by August 2021; and to 36% for the 2019 cohort
   which graduates by August 2022.

3. HCTC will increase the transfer rate (one year after graduation) of Associate in Arts and
   Associate in Science graduates from 45% for 2014-2015 graduates by one percentage point
   (46%) for 2015-2016 graduates; by two percentage points (47%) for 2016-2017 graduates; by
   three percentage points (48%) for 2017-2018 graduates; by four percentage point (49%) for
   2018-2019 graduates; by five percentage points (50%) for 2019-2020 graduates; by six
   percentage points (51%) for 2020-2021 graduates; and by seven percentage points (52%) for
   the 2021-2022 graduates.

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4. HCTC will increase the fall-to-spring retention rate of the only online learning student
   population by one percentage point each year from 63% for Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 to 64%
   for Fall 2016 to Spring 2017; to 65% for Fall 2017 to Spring 2018; to 66% for Fall 2018 to
   Spring 2019; to 67% for Fall 2019 to Spring 2020; to 68% for Fall 2020 to Spring 2021; and
   to 69% for Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.
Strategies
1. HCTC faculty will use a graduation plan (as appropriate) with advisees to increase the fall-
   to-fall retention rate of first-time, credential-seeking students.

2. HCTC will increase the number of degrees awarded from 344 for the 2015-2016 graduates
   by 1 percent (347) for 2016-2017 graduates; by 2 percent (351) for 2017-2018 graduates, by
   3 percent (354) for 2018-2019 graduates; by 4 percent (358) for 2019-2020 graduates, by 5
   percent (361) for 2020-2021 graduates, and by 6 percent (365) for 2021-2022 graduates.

3. HCTC will increase the number of diplomas/certificates awarded from 1,000 for the 2015-
   2016 graduates by 1 percent (1,010) for 2016-2017 graduates; by 2 percent (1,020) for 2017-
   2018 graduates, by 3 percent (1,030) for 2018-2019 graduates; by 4 percent (1,040) for 2019-
   2020 graduates, by 5 percent (1,050) for 2020-2021 graduates, and by 6 percent (1,060) for
   2021-2022 graduates.

4. HCTC will review and refresh marketing strategies related to the promotion of the University
   Center of the Mountains (UCM) and our partner institution degree options.

5. HCTC will increase the course success rate (ABC grade) of the only online learning student
   population by one percentage point each year from 73% in 2015-2016 to 74% in 2016-2017;
   to 75% in 2017-2018; to 76% in 2018-2019; to 77% in 2019-2020; to 78% in 2020-2021, and
   to 79% in 2021-2022.

6. HCTC advising faculty will use Starfish software as an early intervention tool to proactively
   engage students, including only online students
Key Enrollment Indicators (KEIs)
1. The fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time, credential-seeking students.

2. The graduation rate (within 150% of normal time) for full-time, first-time credential-seeking
   students.

3. The transfer rate (one year after graduation) of Associate in Arts and Associate in Science
   graduates.

4. The fall-to-spring retention rate of only online learning students.

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5. The number of HCTC faculty participating in the Starfish Progress Survey.

Tactics
1. Utilize the advising note feature in PeopleSoft to foster communication/relationships with
   advisees.

2. Develop/Update (as appropriate) graduation plans for advisees.

3. Explain to advisees the value in taking at least 15 credit hours of coursework per semester
   according to their program course sequence to accelerate time to graduation.

4. Focus on the continued marketing of the University Center of the Mountains (UCM).

5. Schedule on-campus sessions where first-time/first-semester HCTC online students can
   interact with faculty/staff to obtain assistance with online classes.

6. Build online student support services for students taking only online classes.

7. Utilize the Starfish Progress Survey information to identify students struggling academically
   and connect them with available resources.

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Appendix 1

SEM Tactical Worksheets for Recruitment

                              Strategic Enrollment Management Plan

                    Goal and Strategy Implementation and Accountability Map

Recruitment Council Members:

Jama Griffie, Dual Credit Coordinator
Bryan Combs, Staff Advisor
Cortney Caudill, Recruiter
Casey Brock, Technology Solutions
Shannon Estes, Administrative Assistant, Academic Services
Evelyn Wood, Public Relations Director
Jacki Hall, Dean of Business Services
Sandy Campbell, Workforce Solutions Liaison
Shirley Engle, Executive Administrative Assistant, Academic Services
Julie Caudill-Clark, Disability Service Coordinator
Lucy Langdon, AOKY and P2P Coordinator
Mavis Clemons, Faculty
Scott Gross, ex officio, Director of Admissions

Goals:

   1.     HCTC will increase the number of first-time students from our target high schools with
         previous dual credit coursework through HCTC by one percentage point each year from
         33% for 2015 high school graduates to 34% for 2016 high school graduates; to 35% for
         2017 high school graduates; to 36% for 2018 high school graduates; to 37% for 2019
         high graduates, to 38% for 2020 high school graduates, and to 39% for 2021 high school
         graduates.

   2.     HCTC will increase the number of first-time students from our target high schools with
         no previous dual credit coursework through HCTC by one percentage point each year
         from 55% for 2015 high school graduates to 56% for 2016 high school graduates; to 57%
         for 2017 high school graduates; to 58% for 2018 high school graduates; to 59% for 2019
         high school graduates; to 60% for 2020 high school graduates; and to 61% for 2021 high
         school graduates.

   3.     HCTC will increase the applicant-to-enrolled conversion rate of non-traditional students
         (age 25 and older) from the applicant pool by one percentage point each year from 46%
         for 2015-2016 applicants to 47% for 2016-2017 applicants; to 48% for 2017-2018

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        applicants; to 49% for 2018-19 applicants; to 50% for 2019-2020 applicants; to 51% for
        2020-2021 applicants; and to 52% for 2021-2022 applicants
Strategies:

1. HCTC will develop an Associate in Arts (AA) program course sequence and an Associate in
   Science (AS) program course sequence in a semester-by-semester format.

2. HCTC will complete AA/AS or appropriate technical program checksheets for dual credit
   students to provide information on completing a degree/diploma with HCTC.

3. HCTC will market pathways to careers for non-traditional students.

4. HCTC will identify new opportunities for recruiting non-traditional students.

Actions steps

 Step    Action Step Description                Time line for        Person responsible
 #                                              implementation       for outcomes
 1.      Academics will create the AA and       Spring 2018          Academic Deans
         AS program course sequence.

 1a.     Dual Credit Coordinator and the        August and January   Admissions and
         assigned high school recruiter will    of each academic     Dual Credit
         distribute HCTC marketing              year                 Coordinator
         materials and program course
         sequence information to secondary
         school personnel for dissemination
         to high school seniors.
 2.      Dual Credit Coordinator will           September/October    Dual Credit
         complete an AA/AS or appropriate       and February/March   Coordinator
         technical program checksheet with      of each academic
         dual credit students.                  year
 3.      Recruiter assigned to non-             Fall semester;       Admissions
         traditional student recruitment will   Spring semester
         develop presentations on career        of each academic
         pathways to present at partner         year
         Adult Basic Education Centers,
         Student Resource Centers in
         secondary schools, and other
         community partners (i.e. EKCEP).
 4.      Recruiter assigned to non-             Fall semester;       AOKY, P2P, Ready
         traditional student recruitment will   Spring semester of   to Work/Work and
         collaborate with Accelerating          each academic year   Learn staff and
         Opportunity Kentucky (AOKY),                                Admissions

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         Paths 2 Promise (P2P), and Ready
         to Work/Work and Learn grant
         staff to create a schedule of
         presentations to be held at
         community partners providing
         services to these specific
         populations (i.e. community based
         services, local employers, and
         etc.).

Measurement

Metric         Frequency of     Reported     Expected          Data used for     Location of
               Measurement      to Whom      Outcome           measurement       data/system
Marketing      August and       Provost      Marketing         Spreadsheet       Academics
materials      January of                    materials and     listing school,   in
and program    each academic                 program           type of           conjunction
course         year                          course            materials         with
sequence                                     sequence          distributed,      Marketing
information                                  information       date              Team and
                                             provided to       distributed       Admissions
                                             secondary
                                             school
                                             personnel will
                                             increase the
                                             number of
                                             first-time
                                             students
                                             enrolled from
                                             target high
                                             schools
AA/AS or       September/       Vice         Completing        Spreadsheet       Dual Credit
technical      October and      President of AA/AS or          of dual credit    Coordinator
program        February/        Student      technical         high school
checksheets    March of each    Services     program           students
for dual       academic year                 checksheets for   indicating
credit                                       dual credit       type of
students                                     students will     checksheet
                                             increase the      completed,
                                             number of         date
                                             first-time        completed,
                                             students          date
                                             enrolled from     checksheet
                                                               provided to

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                                              target high       dual credit
                                              schools.          student
Career-         Fall semester;   Vice         Making career-    Spreadsheet       Admissions
specific        Spring           President of specific          listing
presentations   semester of      Student      presentations     location of
for non-        each academic    Services     to non-           presentation,
traditional     year                          traditional       date of
students                                      students at       presentation,
                                              partner Adult     and number
                                              Basic             attending
                                              Education
                                              Centers,
                                              Student
                                              Resource
                                              Centers in high
                                              schools, and
                                              other
                                              community
                                              partners (i.e.
                                              EKCEP) will
                                              increase the
                                              non-traditional
                                              student
                                              enrollment.
Presentations   Fall semester;   Vice         Making HCTC       Spreadsheet       Admissions
with AOKY,      Spring           President of presentations     listing date of   and
PSP, RTW        semester of      Student      at community      presentation,     Retention
staff at        each academic    Services     partners will     community         Services
community       year                          increase the      partner, and
partner                                       non-traditional   number
locations                                     student           attending
                                              enrollment.

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SEM Tactical Worksheet for Retention

                             Strategic Enrollment Management Plan

                  Goal and Strategy Implementation and Accountability Map

Retention Council Members:

Libby Peters, Registrar
Bobby Collins, Staff Advisor
Danielle King, Director of Cultural Diversity
Renee Fugate, Director of Student Support Services
Dr. Randy Moon, Faculty
Tim Smith, Technology Solutions
Randy Bryant, Faculty
Amy Wernette, Faculty
Tiffany Combs, Business Services
Mindy Collins, Human Resources
Amanda Spencer-Barnes, QEP Director and Faculty
Jenny Lutes, Faculty
Rachel Sexton, Faculty
Phenisha Fields, Financial Aid Coordinator
Penny Smith, Faculty
Dr. Beth Pennington, ex officio, Associate Professor, Dean of Retention Services

Goals:

   1. HCTC will increase the fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time, credential-seeking
      students from 56% for Fall 2014 to Fall 2015 by one percentage point (57%) for Fall
      2015 to Fall 2016; by two percentage points (58%) for Fall 2016 to Fall 2017; by three
      percentage points (59%) for Fall 2017 to Fall 2018; by four percentage points (60%) for
      Fall 2018 to Fall 2019; by five percentage points (61%) Fall 2019 to Fall 2020; and by
      six percentage points (62%) for Fall 2020 to Fall 2021.

   2. HCTC will increase the graduation rate (within 150% of normal time/3 years) by one
      percentage point each year for full-time, first-time credential-seeking cohorts from 29%
      for the 2012 cohort which graduates by August 2015, to 30% for the 2013 cohort which
      graduates by August 2016; to 31% for the 2014 cohort which graduates by August 2017;
      to 32% for the 2015 cohort which graduates by August 2018; to 33% for the 2016 cohort
      which graduates by August 2019; to 34% for the 2017 cohort which graduates by August

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        2020; to 35% for the 2018 cohort which graduates by August 2021; and to 36% for the
        2019 cohort which graduates by August 2022.

   3. HCTC will increase the transfer rate (one year after graduation) of Associate in Arts and
      Associate in Science graduates from 45% for 2014-2015 graduates by one percentage
      point (46%) for 2015-2016 graduates; by two percentage points (47%) for 2016-2017
      graduates; by three percentage points (48%) for 2017-2018 graduates; by four percentage
      point (49%) for 2018-2019 graduates; by five percentage points (50%) for 2019-2020
      graduates; by six percentage points (51%) for 2020-2021 graduates; and by seven
      percentage points (52%) for the 2021-2022 graduates.

   4.    HCTC will increase the fall-to-spring retention rate of the only online learning student
        population by one percentage point each year from 63% for Fall 2015 to Spring 2016 to
        64% for Fall 2016 to Spring 2017; to 65% for Fall 2017 to Spring 2018; to 66% for Fall
        2018 to Spring 2019; to 67% for Fall 2019 to Spring 2020; to 68% for Fall 2020 to
        Spring 2021; and to 69% for Fall 2021 to Spring 2022.

Strategies:

   1. HCTC faculty will use a graduation plan (as appropriate) with advisees to increase the
      fall-to-fall retention rate of first-time, credential-seeking students.

   2. HCTC will increase the number of degrees awarded from 344 for the 2015-2016
      graduates by 1 percent (347) for 2016-2017 graduates; by 2 percent (351) for 2017-2018
      graduates, by 3 percent (354) for 2018-2019 graduates; by 4 percent (358) for 2019-2020
      graduates, by 5 percent (361) for 2020-2021 graduates, and by 6 percent (365) for 2021-
      2022 graduates.

   3. HCTC will increase the number of diplomas/certificates awarded from 1,000 for the
      2015-2016 graduates by 1 percent (1,010) for 2016-2017 graduates; by 2 percent (1,020)
      for 2017-2018 graduates, by 3 percent (1,030) for 2018-2019 graduates; by 4 percent
      (1,040) for 2019-2020 graduates, by 5 percent (1,050) for 2020-2021 graduates, and by 6
      percent (1,060) for 2021-2022 graduates.

   4. HCTC will review and refresh marketing strategies related to the promotion of the
      University Center of the Mountains (UCM) and our partner institution degree options.

   5. HCTC will increase the course success rate (ABC grade) of the only online learning
      student population by one percentage point each year from 73% in 2015-2016 to 74% in
      2016-2017; to 75% in 2017-2018; to 76% in 2018-2019; to 77% in 2019-2020; to 78% in
      2020-2021, and to 79% in 2021-2022.

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      6. HCTC advising faculty will use Starfish software as an early intervention tool to
         proactively engage students, including only online students.
Actions steps

 Step # Action Step Description                    Time line for          Person responsible
                                                   implementation         for outcomes
 1.         Initial PeopleSoft Advising Note       Presentation           Professional
            training for advising faculty will     development during     Development
            be held during the Fall 2018 start-    the Spring 2018        Committee
            up activities.                         Fall 2018 start-up
                                                   meeting date for
                                                   initial training
 1a.        PeopleSoft Advising Note               Fall and Spring        Academic Deans
            refresher trainings will be offered    start-up meeting
            at both Fall and Spring start-up       dates of each
            meetings.                              academic year
 1b.        New faculty will be required to        During the semester    Academic Deans
            attend a PeopleSoft Advising Note      of hire
            training session.
 2.         As part of the annual PPE              August of each         Academic Deans
            planning process, Academic Deans       academic year
            will develop a plan with advising
            faculty to address the
            development/update of advisee
            graduation plans. The plan will be
            inclusive of both Fall and Spring
            advisees for the academic year.
 3.         Advising faculty will use the          Advising report        Advising Faculty
            advising report (created each          provided to faculty    supervised by
            semester by Institutional Research     before midterm of      Academic Deans
            (IR) that identifies their advisees)   each semester
            as a mechanism for
            creating/updating graduation plans
            according to the student’s program
            course sequence, and as a
            demonstrator of the value in taking
            15 credit hours each semester.
 4.         HCTC Marketing Team will work          An annual targeted     HCTC Marketing
            collaboratively with the UCM           marketing campaign     Team Lead and
            Director to review/revise/ refresh     will be outlined and   UCM Director
            the UCM marketing campaign that        implemented each
            is inclusive of print/audio/video      semester

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         materials, and is broad-reaching
         throughout the service area.
5.       The Online Learning unit will         August, October,     Online Learning
         provide on-campus sessions where      January, and March unit supervised by
         online students can interact with     of the academic year Dean of Online
         faculty/staff to obtain assistance                         Learning
         with online classes.
6.       The Distance Learning Specialists     Prior to the start of   DLS supervised by
         (DLS) will work with faculty          each summer, fall,      Dean of Online
         members on the welcome video          and spring semester     Learning
         for their online courses according
         to a prescribed schedule.
7.       Academic Deans will identify 4        Beginning with the      Academic Deans
         online classes each semester to       Spring 2018
         include the use of the Brainfuse      semester; continue
         tutoring service, and will work       each summer, fall,
         with the Online Learning unit to      and spring semester
         implement the service in those
         classes.
8.       Starfish Coordinator will contact     Continuous              Dean of Online
         students identified on the Starfish                           Learning
         Progress Survey who are
         struggling academically and
         connect them with available
         resources.

Measurement

Metric            Frequency       Reported      Expected         Data used for     Location of
                  of              to Whom       Outcome          measurement       data/system
                  Measureme
                  nt
PeopleSoft        End of each     Academic      Use of           Enrollment        Institutional
report of         fall and        Deans         advising         report showing    Research
enrolled          spring                        notes will       students with
students with     semester                      foster           advising notes
Advising                                        relationships
Notes                                           with advisees
                                                that increases
                                                the fall-to-
                                                fall retention
                                                rate of first-
                                                time-
                                                credential-

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                                             seeking
                                             students
Faculty PPEs      Annual PPE      Academic   All full-time    Spreadsheet       Academic
describing the                    Deans      faculty will     listing each      Deans
plan of how                                  include a        faculty member
faculty will                                 plan in their    with an “x”
develop/                                     annual PPE       indicating they
update advisee                               that describes   have a plan for
graduation                                   how they         developing/upd
plans                                        intend to        ating advisee
                                             develop/         graduation
                                             update           plans
                                             advisee
                                             graduation
                                             plan
15 credit hours   After the       Academic   Enrolling        Enrollment        Institutional
enrollment        Census Date     Deans      students in      report of         Research
report            each                       15 credit        credential-
                  semester                   hours will       seeking
                                             increase the     students with
                                             graduation       credit hours
                                             rate             enrolled
UCM               Beginning of    Provost    UCM              Annual list       Marketing
Marketing         each                       marketing        explaining        Team, UCM
Campaign          academic                   campaign         types of          Director
document          year                       will be          marketing
                                             carried out in   conducted with
                                             print/audio/vi   dates of when
                                             deo materials    marketed was
                                                              conducted
Fall and Spring   Prior to each   Dean of    Online           Spreadsheet       Online
schedules of      summer, fall,   Online     instructors      with student      Learning
four on-          and spring      Learning   will provide     name and          unit
campus            semester                   schedule of      student ID of
sessions for                                 on-campus        online students
online students                              sessions to      attending
                                             their online     sessions
                                             students
Welcome           Prior to each   Dean of    Each online      Spreadsheet of    Online
video for each    summer, fall,   Online     course will      online classes    Learning
online course     and spring      Learning   have a           taught each       unit
                  semester                   welcome          summer, fall,
                                             video            and spring
                                                              semester with

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                                                             an “x”
                                                             indicating
                                                             whether the
                                                             welcome video
                                                             posted
Brainfuse         Beginning of   Dean of    Online           Spreadsheet of    Online
tutoring          each fall,     Online     students will    online classes    Learning
service offered   spring and     Learning   use the          selected and      unit
for select        summer                    Brainfuse        how many
online classes    semester                  tutoring         students utilized
                                            service to       the Brainfuse
                                            improve their    tutoring service
                                            in-class
                                            performance
Number of         End of each    Dean of    Use of           Starfish        Dean of
students          fall and       Online     Starfish         Progress Survey Online
identified on     spring         Learning   Progress         data            Learning
the Starfish      semester                  Survey
Progress                                    features will    Final grades for   Institutional
Survey                                      increase the     students           Research
                                            fall-to-spring   receiving flags
                                            retention rate   for academic
                                            of the only      difficulties
                                            online
                                            learning
                                            student
                                            population.

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