2006-2007 COLLEGE PLAN

 

GOALS

 

Helping Students Learn

·      Organize and use TLC office/lab in the library; Equip a Teaching and Learning Center

·      Fund a faculty technology position as part of the Teaching & Learning Center

·      Train faculty to use Smart Classroom technology to enhance instructional delivery

·      Develop library related bibliographic instruction modules to be uploaded onto Blackboard

·      Field an NJCAA Academic Team of the Year

·      Efficiently use space in Community and Student Services building

·      B&I double the number of contract trainings provided; add one new CEU program each year

·      Expand summer programming for youth

·      Maintain student numbers, conduct community awareness, redesign web site as ABE moves to campus

·      Establish a computer lab at the sub-police station at EGV for community use

·      Expand range of offerings to bilingual clients for workshops and counseling

·      Expand services offered through SWKRPC for retailer education services for 25 counties

·      Improve Automotive program entry screening process and redesign Auto Mech I class

·      Offer DPS summer seminars; and initiate Strategic Team Building and an Orientation

·      Renovate Rappelling Lab to support full use by DPS

·      Increase EMST accreditation budget to cover accreditation fees and to cover on-site visit

·      Increase Fire Science instructional materials budget to provide for growing program NCLEX pass rate

         above state and national average; Retention of students above 85%

·      Develop First Responder HAZMAT Class; Develop 8-hour refresher HAZMAT Class

·      Revise, update and improve recruiting viewbook format and design

·      Improve New Student Orientation

·      Work with Institutional Research to develop better student tracking system

·      Develop a student leadership training academy for area high school student councils

·      Continue using Residential Hall Alcohol Intervention Program (Alcohol Responsibility)

·      Develop a residence hall/student center lecture series

·      Explore grant funding of part-time medical coverage in Student Health Services

·      Revise student loan entrance and exit counseling and review online site provider

·      60% of each entering cohort of SSS students will be retained to the second year

·      80% of SSS participants will meet or exceed a 2.0 grade point average at the end of each academic year

·      60% of the 200 SSS participants will graduate or transfer to a four-year college within three years

·      80% of SSS participants will overcome technology barriers by using a computer for research purposes

·      Restructure the CRC to incorporate distance education career opportunities and transfer/advising information

·      Fully implement WebAdvisor

·      Run wire and activate television cable in college buildings

 

 

Leading and Communicating

·      Support the use of School Maestro for grade and attendance among all faculty

·      Expand awareness of the need for an Entrepreneurship across the Curriculum program

·      Become more active with the local USD to provide learning opportunities for students

·      Begin redesign of the library’s web page to reflect a new, dynamic, hip and fun sensibility

·      Secure staff funding for the Out-of-Class testing center

·      Prepare students for academic success; solve advising issues of student athletes

·      Graduate all sophomore team members with an Associate degree or place them in a four year program

·      Expand GCCC economic development discussions and activities on campus

·      Promote One Stop Workforce Center; Collaborate with Labor Exchange and local employers to meet employment needs

·      Expand second yearly Cosmetology competition to include area community college students

·      Establish a regular article in Silhouette focusing on career and personal counseling

·      Complete training and begin effective market research for campus

·      Meet advertising cost inflation, enhance position advertising and add sports event advertising

·      Incorporate programming on transfer issues, personal and mental health issues into Residence Hall programming

·      Develop the counseling/advising bookmark in Spanish

·      Strive to better accommodate ESL students and parents with employees learning basic Spanish language skills

·      Increase efforts to recruit and retain students from underrepresented minority groups

·      Develop an SGA website to post SGA minutes and information about upcoming activities

·      Work campus-wide to provide opportunities for diversity awareness activities

·      Support re-implementation of an Intramurals program which offers a variety of individual and team activities

·      Transition part-time shared Student Services Secretary to full-time Virtual Advisor/Degree Analyst

·      Purchase protective floor covering for gymnasium for special events

·      Maximize occupancy of all West Hall, East Units and Apartments

·      Review Financial Aid department policies and procedures and revise as needed

·      SSS project will meet 100% administrative requirements for recordkeeping, reporting, and financial accountability

·      Deploy imaging stations and train faculty and staff on use

·      Develop payroll link from GCCC website to Social Security Administration, KPERS, and TIAA-CREF

·      Continue Leadership Development service projects as a means to educate individuals on how to obtain

         the assistance of others and get things done on campus

·      Revise pay stubs to provide more information to employees

 

 

Planning Continuous Improvement

·      Tweak planning process to insure flexibility, vision and fully incorporate employee requests

·      Continue to work on placement for success testing policies for more accurate placement

·      Reduce the number of Outcome Assessments (WorkKeys) proctored off-campus

·      Improved sprinkler system at Tangeman Fields; improve/upkeep of athletic facilities

·      Fully use Datatel, especially for target marketing and complete marketing research training

·      Restructure family literacy activities with reduced Even Start funding, seeking new partners

·      Purchase and install lights with automatic timers at the basketball/volleyball and horseshoe pits to allow evening play

·      Work with various academic departments to diversify the lecture series

·      Enhance news media service through in-house digital photography capabilities

·      Familiarize the Learning Services staff with Assessment policies and procedures

·      Purchase two-way radios to better communicate during campus tours and activities

·      Assist with implementation of WebAdvisor for Student Services, including grade entry, advising, etc.

·      Purchase and install metal jambs and steel-clad solid doors for each apartment front door (8)

·      Install FSS scanning software in Broncbuster Bistro with hand-held scanners/telephone line in dining room

·      Use financial aid features of WebAdvisor within Datatel’s Colleague system

·      Produce GCCC informational flyers in Spanish

·      Streamline campus services by moving mail room, switchboard, and central receiving to Print Shop and

     establish twice daily pickup and delivery system to Central Delivery

·      Offer new, fresh solutions for promotional materials and produce requested promotion and recruiting materials

·      Implement third party billing in Datatel

·      Implement college purchase cards

·      Review and revise travel procedures and transportation requests

·      Develop and implement fixed asset tracking procedures

·      Increase electronic transmission of payroll deductions to vendors

·      Expand direct deposit to adjunct employees

·      Continue to use Leadership Development participant evaluation to develop future curriculum

·      Continue implementation of Datatel Administrative Software, Colleague Benefactor and Crystal Reports

·      Develop year-long schedule for training to include Command Spanish and computer skills

·      Develop and expand Human Resources web presence to accommodate employees and recruiting

·      Develop safety training program

·      Evaluate security cameras

·      Continue to analyze college processes to assure efficient use of college resources

·      Build tennis backboards

·      Design and install additional chiller in the chiller plant

·      Design and construct boiler plant circulating modifications

·      Involve staff in working toward a common goal and appreciating the diversity we have at GCCC