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Now that Q1 is over, here is an update on the remarkable progress we have made on the objectives of our Institutional Operational Plan (IOP) so far.
Our IOP consists of the pieces of our Strategic Plan we are working on this year. Our goals all contribute to promoting Justice, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging; enrollment growth; student success; or institutional sustainability. Thanks to your dedication, collaboration, and hard work, we completed 17 out of 23 tasks for Q1. We expect the other 6 to be completed in Q2. Overall, 10 of our objectives are on target, and 2 are behind schedule.
Objective 1 – JEIB Training
Two Q1 tasks are complete or on target:
- Design college-wide JEIB Day experience for FY25 that promotes Belonging and One ICC for all staff
- Identify key measures of employees’ and students’ perceptions of the ICC climate to be used for ongoing evaluation measures
Objective 2 – 8-week Scheduling
Three Q1 tasks are complete or on target:
- Complete and vet the exception rules for courses/sections that are exempt from 8-week delivery
- Identify courses previously delivered in 8-week delivery and those not
- Identify instructors who have taught in the 8-week format
Objective 3 – Stackables and Micros
One Q1 task is complete or on target:
- Work with Education Design Lab to build out pathways and credentials
Two Q1 tasks are still in progress:
- Establish operating definitions for short-term stackable credentials, micropathways, and microcredentials
- Inventory existing curricula for microcredentials and potential stackable certifications
Objective 4 – First Day Readiness
Two Q1 tasks are complete or on target:
- Communication plan developed to address campus closure days and expectations for all class continuation on those days
- Communicate overall computing expectations plan for AY2025 to all faculty and staff at Fall COL meeting
One Q1 task is still in progress:
- Communication plan developed to address computing and internet access expectations for all students starting in January 2025 and beyond
Objective 5 – Pathways
Two Q1 tasks are complete or on target:
- Update high school to ICC pathways to align with stackable credentials, new state endorsements, and multiple points of entry
- Review and update minimum faculty qualifications for programs offering dual credit based on new HLC standards
Objective 6 – Canvas Standards
One Q1 task is complete or on target:
- Investigate and produce an executive summary of best practices in Canvas student success initiatives
Objective 7 – Facilities Master Plan
One Q1 task is complete or on target:
- Complete ongoing process of confirming existing space utilization/Update space utilization study of Academic Year 24
Objective 8 – Labor Market Analyses
One Q1 task is complete or on target:
- Research best practices for using Lightcast data to identify local labor market demands
Objective 9 – Clarus Market Assessment
One Q1 task is complete or on target:
- Convert Clarus Market Assessment results into Executive Summary
Objective 10 – Data Governance
Three Q1 tasks are still in progress:
- Prepare and launch Data Governance change management plan
- Establish organizational model by convening principal employees who will participate in a working group of data stewards and leverage the IT Governance Council as the policy group for data decision-making
- Conduct orientation for data stewards and policy group members
Objective 11 – ERP
No tasks were assigned to Q1 for this objective. The project is on schedule.
Objective 12 – Professional Development
Three Q1 tasks are complete or on target:
- Establish standards for ongoing professional development
- Implement standard program evaluation process for all implemented developmental activities
- Manager learning pathway developed
