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Moving from Warning to a Culture of Continuous Institutional Improvement

Moving from Warning to a Culture of Continuous Institutional Improvement . Dr. Dustin Swanger, President, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Dr. Wendy Weiner, Professor of Education, Chatham University

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Moving from Warning to a Culture of Continuous Institutional Improvement

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  1. Moving from Warning to a Culture of Continuous Institutional Improvement Dr. Dustin Swanger, President, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Dr. Wendy Weiner, Professor of Education, Chatham University Eric Kimmelman, Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Fulton-Montgomery Community College Middle States Annual Conference Baltimore, MD December 7-9, 2008

  2. Warning Status • Visiting Team’s Report • 54 recommendations • Action Taken by Commission • “To warn the institution that its accreditation may be in jeopardy and to request a monitoring report…” • Institutional Assessment Plan (standard 7) • Student Learning Assessment Plan/Learning Outcomes (standard 14) • 3 Year Fiscal Plan (standard 3)

  3. Leadership & Cultural Change • Arrival on Campus • Develop A Strategic Plan • Review Finances • Meet with Middle States Officials • Meet with SUNY • Begin Establishing Culture of Continuous Improvement • Managing the Media

  4. Strengths to Build Upon Quality of Instruction Dedication of Employees Support of Board of Trustees Middle States Report Support from Middle States

  5. Culture of Continuous Improvement Opening Day 1st Year Support Faculty Development Professional Staff Meeting Professional Development Assessment Teams Focus of Leadership Team Board of Trustees

  6. Results Strong Leadership Team Reduction of Recommendations – 17 Solid Strategic Plan and Action Plans Being Implemented Faculty/Staff Buy-In - Assessment Plans in Place and Piloted Shift in Culture

  7. Evidence Based Decision-Making

  8. Evidence Based Decision-Making Old Model Conventional Wisdom What works in the past works now New Model Data AssessPlanBudget

  9. Three Themes • Start with what you have • Start simple • Revise

  10. Institutional Effectiveness Plan

  11. Where to Start • Allied Health • Technology • Self-Starters

  12. Assess-Academic 1

  13. Assess-Academic 2

  14. Assess-Operational 1 Student Affairs • Committee includes representatives from all departments • Housing/Meal Plan

  15. Assess-Operational 2 Administration and Finance • Committee composed representatives from the Foundation, Business Office, Bursar’s Office, Public Safety • Deferred maintenance/Capital Campaign

  16. Assess-Operational 3

  17. Feedback Assessment feed back into plans Plans feedback into budget $100,000 Strategic Initiative Fund in 2007/08 $50,000 for new strategic initiatives for 2008/09 + $70,000 for continued funding for 2007/08 initiatives

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