Dr. Dustin Swanger, President, Fulton- Montgomery Community College Dr. Wendy Weiner, Professor of Education, Chatham University Eric Kimmelman, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Fulton- Montgomery Community College Middle States Annual Conference Baltimore, MD December 7-9, 2008 Moving from Warning to a Culture of Continuous Institutional Improvement

Warning Status Visiting Team’s Report – 54 recommendations Action Taken by Commission – “To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy and to request a monitoring report…” Institutional Assessment Plan (standard 7) Student Learning Assessment Plan/Learning Outcomes (standard 14) 3 Year Fiscal Plan (standard 3)

Leadership & Cultural Change Arrival on Campus – Develop A Strategic Plan – Review Finances – Meet with Middle States Officials – Meet with SUNY – Begin Establishing Culture of Continuous Improvement – Managing the Media

Strengths to Build Upon Quality of Instruction Dedication of Employees Support of Board of Trustees Middle States Report Support from Middle States

Culture of Continuous Improvement Opening Day 1 st Year Support Faculty Development Professional Staff Meeting Professional Development Assessment Teams Focus of Leadership Team Board of Trustees

Results Strong Leadership Team Reduction of Recommendations – 17 Solid Strategic Plan and Action Plans Being Implemented Faculty/Staff Buy-In - Assessment Plans in Place and Piloted Shift in Culture

Evidence Based Decision-Making Budget Assess Strategic Plan Fiscal Plan

Evidence Based Decision-Making Old Model – Conventional Wisdom – What works in the past works now New Model – Data – Assess  Plan  Budget

Three Themes Start with what you have Start simple Revise

Institutional Effectiveness Plan Leadership Team Academic Administration/ Finance Student Affairs

Where to Start Allied Health Technology Self-Starters

Assess-Academic 1 CourseProgram SLO 1 Program SLO 2 101X 102X

Assess-Academic 2 Deactivated Programs Fall FTE ProgramDegree HUMANITIESAA MATH/SCIAS MATHEMATICSAS SPATIAL INFO TECHAS SPATIAL INFO TECHCERT

Assess-Operational 1 Student Affairs Committee includes representatives from all departments Housing/Meal Plan

Assess-Operational 2 Administration and Finance Committee composed representatives from the Foundation, Business Office, Bursar’s Office, Public Safety Deferred maintenance/Capital Campaign

Assess-Operational 3

Feedback Assessment feed back into plans Plans feedback into budget $100,000 Strategic Initiative Fund in 2007/08 $50,000 for new strategic initiatives for 2008/09 + $70,000 for continued funding for 2007/08 initiatives