Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Integrated system of review that helps drive the overall mission of the College!!! Office of Institutional Research and Analysis Unit Strategic Plans/ Action Plans Budget Process STUDENTSSTUDENTS

Montgomery College, MD 2 Administrative Area Review Academic Area Review College Area Review

Montgomery College, MD 3 CAR Focus Communication up and down the org chart Specific forms and criteria Simple and non-redundant process Coordination with the Outcomes Assessment efforts College wide “Guidelines” established Quantitative focus with opportunities for written input/explanations Multiple levels of review and sign-off

Montgomery College, MD 4 CAR Processes Inclusive of all academic areas and administrative units at the institution Provides forms, guidelines, data sets, and procedures Solicits recommendations to generate institutional improvements Relates to student success and completion

Montgomery College, MD 5 The College Area Review Committee Oversees and solicits feedback to the CAR review process Makes recommendations & forwards the AAR and ADAR packets to Executive team Serves as College institutional memory of CAR results over time Reviews progress of CAR recommendations and status updates through completion Impacts institutional effectiveness

Montgomery College, MD 6 CAR Committee Workflow CAR Committee Group Committee Recommendations SVPs Minority opinions Academic and Administrative Area Reports Group Executive Team

7 CAR Simplified Process Discipline/ Special Program Administrative Unit Meet/DiscussComplete FormsMake Recommendations Faculty Workgroup Deans VP Provosts CARC OR Special Program Course Discipline Program + Several Levels of Review AAR Unit/Unit Managers Unit Directors Unit Heads CARC ADAR Admin Unit OR Executive Team Reviews and Approves Recommendations Unit or Faculty

Montgomery College, MD 8 Sub Unit Administrative Units (ADAR) Approved by Executive Team CAR Process Sub unit One Unit Report Sub Unit Sub Unit Sub Unit Reviewed by College Area Review Committee Each sub-unit submits a report and recommendations. The composite report and recommendations are submitted and reviewed by Unit Head. RECOMMENDATIONS

Academic Areas (AAR) CAR Workflow Process Academic Areas are reviewed by faculty discipline representation from all campuses where courses are taught. Recommendations are reviewed by all stakeholders. Faculty Deans Vice Presidents and Provosts CAR Committee Executive Team Vice Presidents and Provosts Peer Review Deans and Faculty Discipline Fall Semester Spring Semester RECOMMENDATIONS Students 9

Montgomery College, MD 10 CAR FORMS Unit ReportUnit Recommendations CAR UNIT REPORT FOUR PARTS CAR Recommendations 1. Use Action words 2. Doable in time per. 3. Reasonable 4. Well thought out 1. Mission 2. Resources 3. SWOT 4.Comments Org Chart Minority Report Appendix

Montgomery College, MD 11 CAR Information CAR Webpage – CAR Mailbox