Mission and Goals Annual Update Plan 2017-2018 Mission Statement & Goal Setting

Agenda Mission Statement Why? What is it? S.M.A.R.T Goals Dos and Don’ts Examples... Putting it into S.M.A.R.T Goals Why? Creating S.M.A.R.T Goals

East Los Angeles College empowers students to achieve their educational goals, to expand their individual potential, and to successfully pursue their aspirations for a better future for themselves, their community and the world. Our College Mission

Mission Statement What is a MISSION STATEMENT? Why is it needed? Action Who We Serve Impact We will do what? For whom? Purpose statement concisely explaining what the department seeks to accomplish, why it exists, and what ultimate result should be expected Served to communicate purpose and direction to college community and stakeholders So that…

Uses Commonly Known Language Do’s of Writing a MISSION STATEMENT Example: “East Los Angeles College empowers students to achieve their educational goals, to expand their individual potential, and to successfully pursue their aspirations for a better future for themselves, their community and the world.” Do’s Concise Specific One/Two Sentences Uses Commonly Known Language Quantifiable Answers “Why”

Only answers “What” & “How” Don’ts of Writing a MISSION STATEMENT Example: “Chabot College is a public comprehensive community college that prepares students to succeed in their education, progress in the workplace, and engage in the civic and cultural life of the community. Our students contribute to the intellectual, cultural, physical, and economic vitality of the region. The college responds to the educational and workforce development needs of our regional population and economy. As a leader in higher education, we promote excellence and equity in our academic and student support services. We are dedicated to student learning inside and outside the classroom to support students’ achievement of their educational goals..” Don'ts Long Vague Rambles Uses Jargon Unquantifiable Only answers “What” & “How”

Log in with ACE Information Entering MISSION STATEMENT 1 Log in with ACE Information Select Org Management Select Department Profile (not Discipline) Click Edit Mission 2 3

Entering MISSION STATEMENT 4. Type in your New Mission 5. SAVE 4 5

S.M.A.R.T Goals What do you want to achieve and commit to over the 2018-2019 academic year?

Serve Students and Fulfill Mission Why set GOALS? Setting goals will help us determine what we want to achieve over the 2018-2019 Annual Update cycle. It will also help us… Long-Term Vision Focus Efforts Prioritize Resources Serve Students and Fulfill Mission

Not so S.M.A.R.T Goals “Increase enrollment/course offerings…” SPECIFIC – MEASURABLE – ACHIEVABLE – RESULTS-FOCUSED – TIME-BOUND A few examples… “Increase enrollment/course offerings…” “Expand discipline by hiring faculty…” “Increase certificate and degrees…” “Increase department exposure, marketing efforts…”

S.M.A.R.T Goals SPECIFIC – MEASURABLE – ACHIEVABLE – RESULTS-FOCUSED – TIME-BOUND An example… “By Winter 2018, develop and implement a live, web-based course outcomes data application using open-source software to provide open-access to course-level analyses for planning initiatives and evaluating student success.”

Entering GOALS

Entering GOALS Select the Department not the DISCIPLINE

Entering GOALS Select Org Management then Department Profile to enter your Mission and Goals.

Entering & Aligning GOALS To Add a Goal -- Click Add Goal to Department Profile To Align Goals -- Click Align Goals

Entering & Aligning GOALS Align the goals with Mission Statement by clicking on the corresponding boxes.

Office of Institutional Effectiveness The Learning Assessment Office CONTACT US Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Advancement The Learning Assessment Office SLO@elac.edu Rick Crawford crawforc@elac.edu Natalie Wong wongnm@elac.edu