Delaware Technical & Community College
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COLLEGE PLANNING COUNCIL MISSION AND ACCOUNTABILITIES

Planning Council Mission

The mission of the College Planning Council and the Campus Planning Councils is to support student learning through four core processes: planning, assessing, reporting, and budgeting. The components of the mission are reflected by the following accountabilities:

Planning Council Accountabilities

1 LEAD Research and analyze trends and emerging directions in order to provide leadership in ongoing plan development to support student learning
2 EVALUATE Evaluate effectiveness of core processes and develop strategies to continually improve support of student learning
3 LINK Provide coordination to link core processes between College Planning Council and Campus Planning Councils/ Office of the President Council(for matrix groups) ensuring a cohesive one college implementation
4 EDUCATE Develop strategies to teach core processes and serve as resource for others to learn
5 PROMOTE Communicate and promote core processes in order to motivate and facilitate involvement of the college community in support of student learning
6 MANAGE Develop and oversee calendar and document preparation

Campus Planning Councils and the Office of the President Planning Council
Responsible for same 6 accountabilities to their respective audiences and for the Core Processes


Core Processes
The four Core Processes are:

  • Planning
  • Assessing
  • Reporting
  • Budgeting

College Planning Council Intended Outcomes

  1. Students are supported in learning by College plans and resource allocations.

  2. The Core Processes are consistent and well aligned collegewide.

  3. The Core Processes are well structured, useful and relevant.

  4. The Core Processes are well understood by all employees.

  5. Faculty and staff at all levels participate in all Core Processes.

  6. The Core Processes give the College clear direction for the future.

  7. The College Mission is validated by assessed outcomes.

  8. College Plans are validated by achievements.

  9. The College is perceived as directed and accountable by external constituents.

COLLEGE PLAN FORMAT

Section 1: ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

1. Articulation

2. Planning and Assessment

3. Corporate and Community Programs

4. Institutional Research

5   Instruction

6.  International Education

7. Student Services

Section 2: FINANCE

8. Business Services

9. Department of Information and Educational  Technologies (DIET)

10. Facilities

11. Public Safety

Section 3: HUMAN RESOURCES & COLLEGE RELATIONS

12 Human Resources

13. Institutional Advancement

14. Legal Affairs

15. Marketing & Public Relations


COLLEGE AND CAMPUS PLANS

  • There are two types of annual operational plans which detail the actions or objectives to be implemented in a fiscal year with assigned resource allocations. These two plans are:

    • COLLEGE PLAN (Three Years With Annual Review)
    • CAMPUS PLANS

  • The operational plans are developed by writing objectives (how to do it) for goals (what to do)

HOW COLLEGE AND CAMPUS PLANS ARE DEVELOPED

Start with goals related to matrix area:

1. Strategic Goals

2. Contingency Goals

3. Performance Improvement Goals

4. Accreditation Goals




Write objectives for the Goals

Start with goals related to each campus division:

1. Strategic Goals

2. Contingency Goals

3. Performance Improvement Goals

4. Accreditation Goals

5. County Specific Goals


Write objectives for the Goals

COLLEGE PLAN
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CAMPUS PLAN

*For appropriate College Plan objectives which require campus resources, write related Campus Plan objectives





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