Identifying MCC's Strategic Priorities

Potential Metrics for Institutional Dashboard

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Quality - to achieve excellence in teaching, learning, and the services we provide by:

Promoting student success through outstanding teaching and support services
1. Student transfer rate (IPEDS or Maryland Model, NCCBP)
2. Success and retention rates in courses (NCCBP)
3. Student employment in related field or pursuing education (NCCBP, grad survey)
4. Proportion of career grads in relevant fields passing licensure exams
5. Overall satisfaction of graduates (grad survey)
6. Student engagement (CCSSE)
7. Student persistence, fall-to-fall and fall-to-spring
Attracting and retaining high quality employees
1. Percent of "first choice" job candidates who accept the job offer
2. Percent of“preferred” qualifications met by new hires
3. Employee departure rate (NCCBP)
4. Employee climate (PACE survey, overall four factors)
Promoting a culture of personal and professional development among employees
1. Percent of employees participating in non-mandatory professional development
2. Percent of employees completing advanced placement/lane changes
3. Proportion of employees attending local or national conferences in their field
4. Proportion of employees attending conferences who present at those conferences
5. Proportion of employees with membership in professional associations
6. Employee perception of availability of professional development and training opportunities (item on PACE survey)
Providing up-to-date facilities and equipment that meet student learning needs, support program growth, and promote employee effectiveness
1. Survey of faculty and staff regarding facilities
2. Facilities questions in Current Student Survey
3. Ergonomic reviews of employee workstations

Accessibility - to provide learning opportunities and supportive services that meet the needs of our diverse population by:

Providing opportunities to allow students, employees, and the community to engage at MCC inside and outside of the classroom
1. Number of attendees at MCC events
2. Headcount enrollment, growth compared to statewide (ICCB)
3. Proportion of grads participating in student activities (grad survey)
4. Number of participants in student life organizations
5. Net Revenue of contract training services (NCCBP)
6. Companies served by contract training services (NCCBP)
Meeting student demand for coursework through diverse delivery modes and offerings
1. Fill rates of credit classes by delivery mode
2. Fill rates of credit classes by time (morning, afternoon, evening)
3. Success and retention in distance education courses (NCCBP)
4. Distance education courses as proportion of total credit hours and credit sections (NCCBP)
5. Proportion of students able to register for first choice of classes (registration survey)
6. Proportion of courses with at least one open seat in one section
Providing smooth transitions from one learning stage to another
1. Student success and retention in developmental courses (NCCBP)
2. Success/retention of developmental students in first college-level courses (NCCBP)
3. Proportion of new incoming high school students enrolling in developmental courses
5. Student GPA at transfer school (ISEG, NCCBP)
6. Student retention and success in first semester at MCC
7. Proportion of students completing highest-level course in ESL or ASE and enrolling in credit course at MCC within one semester/one year

Affordability - to offer opportunities to those of all economic levels to pursue their educational goals and personal enrichment by:

Offsetting the financial burden on our students by using current resources efficiently and pursuing alternate sources of revenue
1. Non-tuition/tax/appropriations revenue received
2. Unit costs (ICCB) and costs per credit hour (NCCBP)
3. Fill rates of courses
Increasing financial aid resources available to students
1. Proportion of students receiving financial aid
2. Proportion of students completing FAFSA
3. Dollars awarded to students by Foundation
Strengthening the College's financial stability
1. Reserve Fund balance as proportion of operating expenses
2. Operations and Maintenance Fund balance as proportion of operating expenses

Innovation - to collaborate with stakeholders to anticipate their needs and pioneer creative and effective solutions by:

Valuing, inspiring, and cultivating people, partnerships, and processes to embrace dynamic growth
1. Number of collaborative partnerships with government, business, and educational organizations
2. Number of dual credit/dual enrolled students
Creating, reinventing, and promoting opportunities to encourage a lifetime of learning
1. Market penetration, credit and non-credit (NCCBP)
2. Number of curriculum updates sent to ICCB annually
3. Number of new CPE offerings annually
4. Number of CPE offerings converted to credit courses

Accountability - to promote a service-oriented and ethical culture of fiscal, social, professional, and individual responsibility by:

Increasing transparency in institutional policies, procedures, and processes and improving internal controls
1. Proportion of key processes documented
2. Proportion of employees completing required training
3. Receipt of unqualified audit opinion
4. Proportion of employees receiving performance appraisals annually
Promoting and modeling sustainability and environmental stewardship
1. Seven “tangible actions” as part of American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC)
2. Number of attendees (community participants) in “green” programs
Creating measurable targets and evaluation processes for key strategies and objectives
1. Create, implement, and maintain a “dashboard” showing MCC’s performance on key metrics

Final Draft of Strategic Priorities

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Quality - to achieve excellence in teaching, learning and the services we provide by:

Promoting student success through outstanding teaching and support services
Attracting and retaining high-quality employees
Promoting a culture of personal and professional development among employees
Providing up-to-date facilities and equipment that meet student learning needs, support program growth, and promote employee effectiveness

Accessibility - to provide learning opportunities and supportive services that meet the needs of our diverse population by:

Providing opportunities to allow students, employees, and the community to engage at MCC inside and outside of the classroom
Meeting student demand for coursework through diverse delivery modes
Providing smooth transitions from one learning stage to another

Affordability - to offer opportunities to those of all economic levels to pursue their educational goals and personal enrichment by:

Offsetting the financial burden on our students by using current resources efficiently and pursuing alternate sources of revenue
Increasing financial aid resources available to students
Strengthening the College's financial stability

Innovation - to collaborate with stakeholders to anticipate their needs and pioneer creative and effective solutions by:

Valuing, inspiring, and cultivating people, partnerships, and processes to embrace dynamic growth
Creating, reinventing, and promoting opportunities to encourage a lifetime of learning

Accountability - to promote a service-oriented and ethical culture of fiscal, social, professional, and individual responsibility by:

Increasing transparency in institutional policies, procedures, and processes and improving internal controls
Promoting and modeling sustainability and environmental stewardship
Creating measurable targets and evaluation processes for key strategies and objectives

Quality - Draft Priority #1

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Promote a culture of best practices in teaching and services

Quality - Draft Priority #2

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Attract and retain high-quality employees

Quality - Draft Priority #3

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Promote a culture of personal and professional development among employees

Quality - Draft Priority #4

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Provide up-to-date facilities and equipment that meet student learning needs, support program growth, and promote employee effectiveness

Quality - Draft Priority #5

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Provide opportunities to increase student engagement inside and outside of the classroom

Accessibility - Draft Priority #1

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Provide services to allow students, employees, and the community to engage at MCC

Accessibility - Draft Priority #2

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Meet student demand for coursework through diverse delivery modes

Accessibility - Draft Priority #3

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Provide smooth transitions from one learning stage to another

Affordability - Draft Priority #1

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Offset financial burden on our students by using current resources efficiently and pursuing alternate sources of revenue

Affordability - Draft Priority #2

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Increase financial aid resources to students

Accountability - Draft Priority #1

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Increase transparency in decision-making and institutional policies and procedures, improve internal controls, and provide for business continuity

Accountability - Draft Priority #2

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Promote and model environmental stewardship

Accountability - Draft Priority #3

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How could we measure progress toward the following priority:

Create measurable targets and evaluation processes for all key strategies and objectives

Innovation - Draft Priority #1

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Value, inspire and cultivate people, partnerships and processes to embrace dynamic growth

Innovation - Draft Priority #2

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Create and reinvent teaching and learning opportunities to provide an immersive student experience

Draft Strategic Priorities

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Follow the links below to review and provide feedback on the draft strategic priorities identified for our five Core Principles:

Strategic Priorities - Quality

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Please submit your ideas for MCC's strategic priorities for the next three years related to the Core Principle of "Quality" by posting a comment below.

Quality - To achieve excellence in teaching, learning and the services we provide

Strategic Priorities - Accessibility

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Please submit your ideas for MCC's strategic priorities for the next three years related to the Core Principle of "Accessibility" by posting a comment below.

Accessibility - To provide learning opportunities and supportive services that meet the needs of our diverse population

Strategic Priorities - Affordability

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Please submit your ideas for MCC's strategic priorities for the next three years related to the Core Principle of "Affordability" by posting a comment below.

Affordability - To offer opportunities to those of all economic levels to pursue their educational goals and personal enrichment

Strategic Priorities - Innovation

2010-01-22T19:49:00.000-08:00

Please submit your ideas for MCC's strategic priorities for the next three years related to the Core Principle of "Innovation" by posting a comment below.

Innovation - To collaborate with stakeholders to anticipate their needs and pioneer creative and effective solutions

Strategic Priorities - Accountability

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Please submit your ideas for MCC's strategic priorities for the next three years related to the Core Principle of "Accountability" by posting a comment below.

Accountability - To promote a service-oriented and ethical culture of fiscal, social, professional, and individual responsibility

Core Principle 1: Quality

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To be recognized for excellence in teaching and learning and in the services we provide.

Core Principle 2: Accessibility

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To provide learning opportunities and supportive services that cultivate success within our global community.

Core Principle 3: Affordability

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To offer opportunities to those of all economic levels to pursue their educational goals.

Core Principle 4: Innovation

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To anticipate district needs and pioneer creative solutions.

Core Principle 5: Accountability

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To promote a service-oriented campus culture of fiscal, social, professional, and individual responsibility.

Other Ideas

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