Focused Midterm Report January 22, 2007

Summary of Team Team visit on March 16-18, 2004. The college was given 10 recommendations. Special emphasis on Recommendations 2, 5, 6, and 7. The college was requested to do a Focused Midterm Report (This requirement is due in the third year after each comprehensive evaluation). Ours is due on March 15, 2007. The 2004 letter to the president asks for inclusion of student loan default rates.

The Midterm Report The purpose of the Midterm Report is to: Indicate progress toward meeting the Accreditation team’s recommendations. Forecast where the college expects to be by the time of the next comprehensive evaluation. Include a summary of progress on college-identified concerns as expressed it the self study.

Key to responses Met— We have evidence that we have completed the recommendation. Significant progress— The item is ongoing and it is not possible to fully meet. Partial— We have not fully met the recommendation; but the college is diligently working on this task. Plan to address— We have a plan that includes the person and deadline to address.

Recommendation Terms PLANS (The expectation is that the plans are to be implemented) Strategic Master Plan, SMP (2003-2009), previously known as the College Master Plan Facilities Master Plan, FMP is a building plan Facilities plans for maintenance of facilities Educational Master Plan, EMP 2006 Departmental plans – at the division level Learning resources — Library, tutoring labs, special labs, etc. Other Plans, EMP 2006 Diversity Plan Information Technology Plan Staff Development Plan Institutional Governance Review Plan Post Retirement Funding Plan

Process to Review Midterm Report Assigned to a staff member Reads the Accreditation Team Report (history/issue of the recommendation) Read our responses All Commission members review the report The Commission votes on the status of our report

Special Emphasis Recommendation 2 College to address the previous team’s recommendation by moving quickly to implement long-range planning in Information and Technology Services and learning resources linked to budget allocations. College Assessment Information and Technology Plan - PARTIAL Learning resources Plan – PARTIAL Linked to budget - PARTIAL Plan to address recommendations I.T. to complete Information and Technology plan - APRIL 2007 College Services to complete the learning resources plan – APRIL 2007 Link plans to budget request - MAY 2007

Special Emphasis Recommendation 5 College to complete a staff diversity plan that would result in greater equity and diversity among all employee groups (especially academic administrators and full-time faculty). College Assessment Staff Diversity Plan - PARTIAL Staff Diversified – SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS Plan to address recommendation HR to complete Staff Diversity Plan - APRIL 2007

Special Emphasis Recommendation 6 Develop a comprehensive Educational Master Plan (EMP) that identifies program needs, strengths and weaknesses, and new programs. This plan will be tied to the program review, facilities planning and the budget process. There is to be a clear linkage between the planning processes and the resource allocation process (budget process) College Assessment Educational Master Plan - MET (Fall 2006) Linkage to facilities - MET Linkage to budget process – MET Plan to address recommendation Implement linking EMP with the Budget process - MAY 2007

Special Emphasis Recommendation 7 An actuarial study should be performed to quantify the outstanding liability of the College’s post-retirement benefits. College Assessment Actuarial study - MET (Fall 2006 study presented to Board) Plan to address recommendation The College/Budget Committee is developing a plan with timelines to address funding this liability - MAY 2007

Remaining Recommendations: Recommendation 1 The facilities plan, technology plan and focused departmental plans should be comprised of actions/strategies and key performance indicators. College Assessment Facilities Plan - PARTIAL Technology Plan - PARTIAL Departmental Plan - PARTIAL Plan to address recommendation Administration to expand the FMP to include a facilities maintenance plan - APRIL 2007 I.T. to complete the technology plan - APRIL 2007 Instruction to complete departmental plans - APRIL 2007

Recommendation 3 Establish planning priorities to guide restoration of lost positions and rehiring new employees. Strong effort to restore and maintain staff development leading to professional growth of staff. College Assessment Planning priorities to restore lost position - PARTIAL Staff development - PARTIAL Plan to address recommendation Senior Staff to review list and outline priorities – MARCH 2007 Staff Development to continue activities.

Recommendation 4 Employee groups, especially management positions, be evaluated in a timely manner. College Assessment Evaluations of employee groups done in a timely manner - PARTIAL Evaluation of management - PARTIAL Plan to address recommendation Cabinet to monitor the evaluation of all employee groups including management positions - MONTHLY

Recommendation 8 Restore college’s depleted reserves to minimum prudent recommended levels. College fixed expenditures not to exceed its fixed revenue. College Assessment Restore reserves to minimum - MET Fixed expenditure not exceed fixed revenue – MET Plan to address recommendation The college’s reserves comprised of on-going monies – SPRING 2010

Recommendation 9 Adhere to a formal process for the evaluation of the CEO, the Board, institutional governance, and associated procedures. College Assessment Evaluation of CEO - PARTIAL Evaluation of the Board - PARTIAL Evaluation of institutional governance - MET Evaluation of governance procedures – SIGNIFICANT PROGRESS Plan to address recommendation ECO and Board evaluations - MAY 2007 Evaluation of governance is an ongoing annual process.

Recommendation 10 The Board should develop a presidential recruitment and transition plan for the new president. College Assessment Hire new president - MET Transition for new president - MET

Summary The college has fully met the following: - Development of the EMP Study of post-retirement liabilities Reserve of 5% Fixed expenditures within fixed revenues New president The college still has a lot of work to do on the following plans and must tie them to budget: - Technology Employees--Staffing, diversity, staff development, evaluation of personnel Facilities Educational programs and learning resources, Finances—reserve, post-retirement liability Governance—review process Board and CEO evaluations The final Midterm Report will be presented to the Board on February 12.