1. Focused Midterm Report
January 22, 2007

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. Recommendation Terms
PLANS (The expectation is that the plans are to be implemented)
Strategic Master Plan, SMP ( ), 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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

17. 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.