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Wichita Area Technical College

Wichita Area Technical College. A Year of Transition and Growth. Academic Affairs and Learner Services. Social/Behavioral Sciences and Humanities Manufacturing Health Sciences Business and Industry – Workforce Education Business and Industry –

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Wichita Area Technical College

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  1. Wichita Area Technical College A Year of Transition and Growth

  2. Academic Affairs and Learner Services Social/Behavioral Sciences and Humanities Manufacturing Health Sciences Business and Industry – Workforce Education Business and Industry – Business Professional Development Marketing Learner Enrollment Learner Success Integrated Media and Military Relations Aviation Business & Technology Manufacturing/Engineering/Skilled Trades Health Sciences General Education Goals Aviation Tech Center Aviation/Energy and Automotive Business, Math, Computers and Technology Distance Education

  3. Aviation Tech Center Accomplishments Goals Preparation to transition to NCAT. Hire and train new Director. Begin recruiting for Fall 2010 program at NCAT Complete all simulators that are in the process of being built for Avionics Complete professional (NACT) certification for our avionics instructors and our avionics curriculum • Graduated 50 students in Airframe and Powerplant Spring semester 2009 *Single semester high. • AMT awards: 33 students received bronze thru silver.  School received gold for 75% participation of faculty. • Kicked off the Avionics program (day/night). • Received over 200K dollars in donations for the Avionics program from Garmin and Cessna. • Two Women graduates were featured in a national publication. • Sent a representative to the Aviation Expo. • One full time faculty completed  the FAA requirements to become a Designated Mechanic Examiner. • Expanded to 5 sessions day and evenings at both East and West campuses.

  4. Aviation/Energy and Automotive Accomplishments Goals Automotive – NATEF Recertification for Automotive Collision Aviation – Snap-On, National Training Center for Aerospace. Develop additional NDT tracks within aerospace and energy. Energy – Develop new certifications in renewable energy opportunities. • Automotive – Snap-On Regional Training Center • Aviation – WIRED grant funded new Composite Repair program and equipment. • Energy – Wind; two grants pending for renewable energy. Developed Snap-On Torque Certification

  5. Business, Math, Computers &Technology Accomplishments Goals All Business curriculum available in online/hybrid format. Assist in recruiting to create feeder schools More involvement with DECA (marketing/business) programs and develop student organizations for students attending WATC (Delta Epsilon Chi). • Increased the number of  Business Administration degree options: • Accounting TC now offered as an AAS degree. • Administrative Office Technology TC now offered as an AAS degree. • Entrepreneurship COC, TC and AAS • Banking & Finance • Successfully completed articulation agreement with Youth Entrepreneurship of Kansas (YEK). • Established relationship with Derby High school (faculty participating on the Business Advisory Board).

  6. E-Learning Accomplishments Goals Offer more technical and program related online courses Incorporate the Oxygen curriculum into existing programs Increase online enrollments and number of courses offered Increase the usage of ITV classrooms • Expanded the number of course offerings to 102 new classes for the year – up from 29 in the previous year • Successful transition from Axio to Angel Learning Management System • Developed rubric for assessment of online course content

  7. Social/ Behavioral Sciences & Humanities Accomplishments Goals Revise Comp I and Comp II Program Guides • New Program Guide for Public Speaking along with new rubric for speech evaluation • New General Education Assessment program implemented

  8. Manufacturing Accomplishments Goals Work with WATC Foundation and Equipment Manufacturers to acquire additional equipment for NCAT facility Work with Faculty to incorporate new technologies into the classrooms to enhance student learning Improve recruitment and enrollment efforts to support new department programs Incubate a Certificate of Completion (Energy Auditing) provided the Kansas Department of Energy Grant is approved. • Improved relationship with Haas Equipment – entrustment secure • AAS Degrees in ACR, Welding and Machine Tool • Added CATIA to Machine Tool and Mechanical Design • Every program in Department won either Gold or Silver Medal in Skills USA State Competition • Three instructors certified to teach 10 hours OSHA General Industry

  9. Health Sciences Accomplishments Goals Add 18 month evening LPN program Begin research for a 2 year RN program Work with R&D to develop new health science programs for fall 2010 Increase the number of articulation agreements, offer dual credit in health sciences to surrounding high schools, add CNA classes at Winfield & increase transferable gen ed credits for health science programs • Health programs has new home with fully functional state of the art science and health labs • Significantly improved relations with health science advisory boards and department faculty • New Programs: EMT-B, evening MA, evening LPN, online medical coding & insurance, MLT articulation agreement with Seward Co., increased the number and locations of CNA and CPR classes

  10. Faculty Development 2009 Accomplishments 2010 Goals Implement Instructor Academy Certification Program – July 2009 Implement Technology Integration Certification Program Implement Pittsburg State Pedagogy Certification Program In collaboration with R&D: • Focused on Technology Training Faculty members trained on online course delivery – 85 Trained in Technology Boot Camp - 232 • Developed Instructor Academy Certification Program • Developed and Implemented Faculty Impact

  11. Goals: • Develop and implement peer faculty assessment tool and evaluation system • Continue to increase Transfer and Articulation Agreements with High Schools and 4 year Universities • All Full Time Faculty to develop a web page • Foster relationships with Advisory Council members • Revise program review process and continue to improve student learning assessment plan • 20+ Faculty Certified by the Instructor Academy

  12. Learner Enrollment Accomplishments Goals Smooth transition to NCAT Implementation of social media into recruiting processes Meet enrollment goals • Successful blending of WATC/Cowley programs and student services • Implementation of Banner • Enrollment goals met

  13. 2008-2009 Unduplicated Head Count (number of students) All data is of June 6, final figures available after July 1, 2009

  14. Learner Success Accomplishments Goals Provide job fairs for all programs Establish Library presence on-line Implement retention program Redesign Academic Success program • Achieved placement rate of 81.1% (based on responses received) • Relocated Library to Southside • Academic Success helped generate 2300 credit hours/$175,455 revenue

  15. Marketing Accomplishment Goals Implement brand overhaul Web site improvement for usability Increase the usage of social media for marketing Increase public awareness of the college • Completed brand research and planning • Facilitated relationship-building with community partners • Four career/enrollment fairs • USD 259 counselors meeting • Tour of Spirit for USD 259 instructors and counselors (Industrial Systems program) • Doubled number of unique visitors to watc.edu

  16. Business & Industry – Workforce Education Accomplishments Goals Develop and market additional training programs in aviation, machining, transportation and environmental health and safety to be delivered in the surrounding counties (MSA). Develop opportunities/market and incorporate (sell) Oxygen Education training  in to companies in Kansas and Oklahoma. (Re) develop industry training for green jobs in Green Alliance program. • Trained 950 Cessna employees on Crew Chief Leadership from March 08 to present • Strengthened relationship with  6 area Apprenticeship groups • Developed 6  training programs with key OEM’s and suppliers which lead to repeat business throughout 2008 and 2009.

  17. Business and Industry – Business Professional Development Accomplishments Goals Secure the PMI and APICS certifications, adding the LEED Certification/Energy certificate Active involvement with Green Symposium Implement Lean Healthcare along with Six Sigma Healthcare Expand computer training programs and offerings to companies and working with workshops/certificates for the healthcare industry. • Providing Boeing Six Sigma Training • Increased Computer Training for Spirit from 2007/08 • New programs/certificates developed since January: • Six Sigma – yellow, green and black belt • Lean – for services, engineering, operations • Lean Sigma • Operations Management • Project Management • Supply Chain Management • SHRM preparatory course – and the only school to be able to offer it to western Kansas • Emarketing

  18. Integrated Media and Military Relations Accomplishments Goals Triple military enrollments into WATC – GI Bill Create Awareness in the Military Community about WATC, 20% Discount and online programs Pipeline USAF Maintenance airman into A&P and other FAA certified courses Persuade USAF to add WATC as the 5th College allowed to conduct classes at McConnell AFB Connect NCAT with the U.S. Air Force • Standup Integrated Media Programs • Equip creative people with digital skills • Focus on Adobe Creative Suite & Flash Media • Oxygen courseware is created using Flash • Partner with City Arts in Old Town to add 2/4 Apple Mac Labs in underused rooms • Create WATC presence downtown for eMarketing and WATC Business programs • Add IMG sponsored Studios and Apple Mac Labs to Comotara

  19. Research and Development Program Research Program Development Language Institute Adult Literacy Integrated Media

  20. Program Research 2009 Accomplishments Conducted training needs assessments of Business and Industry throughout South Central Kansas – 87 total companies Conducted Health needs assessment for new programs – 24 total companies Administered an Aviation, Manufacturing & Engineering survey to area high school students through partnership with Kansas Career Pipeline 10,804 high school student portfolios or emails Received feedback from over 300 Business and Industry Partners on our programs and graduates Goals for 2010 Conduct Integrated Media Needs Assessment Conduct Wind Energy Needs Assessment Research Integrated Media Best Practices

  21. Program Development 2009 Accomplishments Increased program offerings from 68 to 115 Developed 10,367 curriculum hours 7,410 aviation hours 2,957 other programs 2010 Goals Continue development of aviation and manufacturing programs Develop programs for Health Care Develop programs for Integrated Media

  22. Language Institute 2009 Accomplishments Goals for 2010 Research to determine a health sciences course to develop as an ESL for specific purposes course using the Monterey Institute of International Studies Model Continue to offer English for Composites course • Developed Course Standards for English for Composites course targeted to Vietnamese community • Secured WIRED grant funding to develop Curriculum for English for Composites course

  23. Adult Literacy 2009 Accomplishments Secured $10,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant. Served 20% more participants in 2009 than in 2008—680 to 816. With Workforce Development, secured $81,000 contract to provide assessments and remedial instruction to 200 Kaman Aerostructures employees. Goals for 2010 Secured $20,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant. Serve 10% more participants than in 2009. Secure Verizon Technology Grant. Secure a minimum of one additional business contract to provide remedial instruction.

  24. New Media – Faculty Development Multiple Media Literacy Offer faculty development workshops on new media Support course development initiatives Outfit classrooms with appropriate classroom technology

  25. Finance and Operations Facilities Information Technology Financial Banner Enterprise Resource Program

  26. Facilities Accomplishments Goals Sell Seneca & Schweiter Move to Gateway Planning of Infrastructure (Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment) and move to NCAT Maintain existing facilities • Sell Central – Sold • Remodel Southside – On time and within budget • Move Health programs to Southside – On time and ready for classes • Move Adult Literacy to Schweiter - On time and ready for classes • Lease and remodel Comotara - On time and within budget

  27. Information Technology Accomplishments Goals IT infrastructure at Gateway Implement Virtualization Technology Wireless installation at Comotara and Southside • Comotara & Southside IT infrastructure • NCAT IT Planning • Implementation of New Phone System

  28. Financial Accomplishments Goals Provide real time financial information Process improvement driven by Banner New Budgeting Process • Banner conversion • Accounts Receivable collection process • Bookstores established at Grove and Southside

  29. Banner Enterprise Resource Program 2009 Accomplishments 2010 Goals Workflow Implementation Integrate Banner with Document Imaging Online Payment Solutions Firefly to be fully implemented • 12-15 months Conversion (normal 18-24 months) • Student and Financial Aid live April 2009 • Intellecheck and Form Fusion Implementation • Human Resources, Finance and Firefly tested – go live July 1

  30. HUMAN RESOURCES

  31. Human Resources Accomplishments Compensation and Benefits payroll conversion to banner Negotiations benefit renewal expanded employee benefit package Policies/Process & compliance Setting a standard for excellence Recruiting Recognition Accountability Goals Staffing Customer service Organizational culture Strategic workforce planning Increased retention efforts Measurement and accountability

  32. External Affairs Grants Foundation Accreditation Strategic Planning Relationships

  33. Foundation Accomplishments Goals Hire Foundation Director (completed – July 2009) Develop Strategic Plan Launch Capital Campaign • Separated Foundation Director position from grant position • Search campaign launched for new director • Received $283,525

  34. Grants Accomplishments Goals Pursue Grant funding: Perkins – Program Improvement Funds - $245,211 Stimulus Dollars Grants for equipment for NCAT, Health Care, Integrated Media, and other new programs Develop Strategic Plan Pursue Educational Model Grants from Corporations • Hired grant coordinator • Received $1,204,675 in grant funding • Perkins Program Improvement - $255,375 • Library - $3,987 • WIRED - $585,000 • KS Innovative Technology Grant - $85,831 • Kan Ed - $3,000 • Perkins Leadership (Avionics Accreditation) - $9,862 • Workforce Solutions (Oxygen) - $250,000 • KBOR Internship Grants - $3,620 • Boeing – Skills USA - $8,000

  35. Accreditation Accomplishments Goals Submit Assessment of General Education Report to HLC-NCA Develop Timeline for Re-affirmation - next site visit 2012-2013 • Received HLC-NCA accreditation in October • Human Resources Report to be filed with HLC-NCA in August

  36. Strategic Planning Accomplishments Goals Strategic Planning Complete 3rd year of three-year plan Finalize new 5-year plan • Completed 2nd year of three-year plan • Overall Target is On Track (79%) • Final report to be presented to Board in August

  37. State and Local Relationships Accomplishments Goals Expand and maintain relationships • Kansas Postsecondary Technical Education Authority meetings • Kansas Board of Regents meetings • Kansas Association of Technical Colleges meetings • Workforce Alliance meetings • Chamber events

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