1. Institutional Effectiveness Plan
Lane Community College
October 2017

2. Institutional Effectiveness Model
Vision, Mission, Values
Core Themes
Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC)
Planning and Assessment Structures and Systems
Evaluation, Analysis and Communication of Outcomes
Systematic Improvement

3. Mission Fulfillment
Lane Community College defines mission fulfillment as the achievement of its four core themes, carried out in alignment with college core values. The fulfillment of these themes is demonstrated through the realization of core theme objectives, which are measured through a set of indicators and attendant thresholds. Lane’s strategic directions, planning and institutional effectiveness structure and processes support the fulfillment of college core themes.

4. Core Themes
1. Responsive Community Engagement 2. Accessible and Equitable Learning Opportunities 3. Quality Educational Environment 4. Individual Student Achievement

5. Core Theme Teams
Comprised of key faculty, managers, and classified staff who have relevant impact, interest, and expertise in assessing and improving the college’s core them indicators and strategic direction measures
Establish core theme indicators and minimum thresholds for success that provide meaningful, verifiable evidence to determine fulfillment of a core theme objective
Discuss and analyze data and summative reports, review and discuss threshold and benchmark data, provide feedback and reports to IEC
Develop and implement communication and outreach plans to engage all college stakeholders to further understanding and foster a culture of shared ownership, authority, and accountability

6. Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC)
The IEC supports integration and alignment of institutional planning and effectiveness efforts and uses performance data to determine the extent to which the college has achieved and/or is making progress toward the achievement of our mission, core themes, and strategic directions.

7. IEC Responsibilities Monitor progress toward missions fulfillment
Oversee the identification and development of core themes, objectives and indicators
Evaluate core theme indicators to ensure they provide meaningful and verifiable data
Evaluate the achievement of core theme objectives
Review, analyze, and interpret results of assessment of student learning, strategic directions, program review, and governance plans
Monitor the effectiveness of the overall assessment system
Disseminate information to decision makers

8. Planning and Assessment Structures and Systems
Strategic Directions
Institutional Assessment Plan
Learning Plan (in development)
Program Review and Department Planning
Other institutional plans (strategic enrollment management, diversity, technology, financial, facilities master plan, achieving the dream, …)
Resource Allocation

9. Planning Calendar Fall Winter Spring
Data elements and core theme indicators updated & published
Program Review kickoff
Funding outlook and institutional priorities
Program Review implementation plans
Summative reports to IEC
Department goal and budget worksheets
Categorical funding decisions
IEC recommendations, outreach and engagement
Budget development
IEC mission fulfillment report
Spring department planning reports submitted
Program Review reports submitted
Budget development and adoption

10. Evaluation, Assessment & Communication of Outcomes
Institutional Effectiveness Reports
Core Theme Teams
College Council
Learning Council
Diversity Council
Student Affairs Council
Finance Council
Facilities Council
Technology Council
School of Arts & Sciences
School of Professional & Technical Careers
Student Affairs
College Services
Assessment Team
APROC
Achieving the Dream

11. Reporting Outline Section 1: Data Elements/Measures
Section 2: Progress Report
Section 3: Looking Ahead
Section 4: Ideas for Improving Institutional Effectiveness Systems and Structures

12. Evaluation, Assessment & Communication of Outcomes
IEC Role
Review summative reports and data
Evaluate and assess accomplishment of core theme objectives and strategic direction measures
Evaluate adequacy of resources, capacity and effectiveness of overall system
Identify improvement themes and initial recommendations
Campus dialogue
Mission fulfillment report