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Academic Master Plan 2016-2021

Academic Master Plan Goals and Priorities

IN LIGHT OF CURRENT realities in the world of higher education, a thoughtful, focused, and forward-thinking Academic Master Plan is crucial to meeting the needs of students and our community. This Master Plan will pursue the following broad goals:

  • Set academic priorities that impact other College units, particularly facilities and information technology projects through the early 2020s;
  • Benchmark data to gauge progress on the Academic Affairs student success matrix including enrollment, graduation rates, and transfer rates for students as well as the College¡¯s Student Success Score Card and our collective efforts in Achieving the Promise;
  • Establish criteria for effective academic program review, curriculum development, and assessment of the Academic Affairs division¡¯s initiatives;
  • Identify major academic initiatives that will drive academic unit planning and budgeting; and
  • Coordinate the Academic Master Plan with Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç 2020 (the College¡¯s strategic plan) and the Middle States Self-Study process.

In addition, the Academic Master plan will align with the six Academic Affairs Division Priorities:

  • Increase the graduation rate of first-time, full-time students;
  • Increase the transfer rate of first-time, full-time students;
  • Reduce time to completion;
  • Reduce cost of completion;
  • Align programs with workforce needs; and
  • Align programs with transfer requirements.

Focusing on these goals and priorities, the Academic Master Plan will articulate student learning outcomes, Academic Affairs division goals, 2016¨C2021 strategies, and future strategies to move learning forward at Ë«Ó®ÓéÀÖ³Ç.