Department: Research and Institutional Effectiveness Academic Year: 2007-08

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1. Mission Statement: To promote and facilitate enhancement of institutional effectiveness. To coordinate development and implementation of the college strategic plan. To conduct institutional research and provide information needed for decision-making.

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Intended Outcomes	Assessment Measures	Performance Criteria/Expected Results	Related Strategic Plan Goal	Evaluation and Planned Actions	Use of Results (Close the Loop)
Maintain college accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).	LCCC Self-Study Reports; Reports Submitted to the SACS-COC; Faculty Credentials Database; Strategic Plan Status Report; QEP Study Reports.	Completion and submission/distribution of all products in a timely fashion. Website creation. FC Database development and management.	College Development (STG 5); Program Enhancement (STG 1); Support Services (STG 4); Employee Development (STG 2)	The SACS website was populated and enhanced. Studies were conducted and reports distributed. QEP Study reports were prepared and distributed. Faculty credentials database was populated. Strategic Plan Status Information was produced using SPOL.	The SACS website was enhanced and populated. Studies were conducted and reports prepared for use in an institutional self-study. QEP Study reports were used by QEP Committee to design intervention strategies.
Increase the effectiveness of the college in fulfilling its mission and reaching its vision.	LCCC Strategic Plan; Strategic Plan Status Report; Manage the Strategic Planning Online System (SPOL) for planning and budgeting. QEP Target Study Reports. QEP Development Reports.	Preparation of the SP Status Report and use by the IEC and EC. Completion of all scheduled program/department reviews. Use of SPOL for annual planning and budget submission.	College Development (STG 5); Program Enhancement (STG 1); Support Services (STG 4); Employee Development (STG 2)	Products Generated: LCCC Strategic Plan; Strategic Plan Status Report; Managed the Strategic Planning Online System (SPOL) for planning and budgeting. Four QEP Target Study Reports produced. Seventeen QEP Development Reports produced.	The strategic plan was used to guide institutional improvement efforts. The status report was used by the IEC and Executive Council to assess progress toward stated institutional goals. QEP Target Reports used to identify QEP target. QEP Development Reports used to develop intervention strategies. SPOL system was used for submitting annual plans and budget requests.
Provide accurate information and/or data to college personnel and external entities.	Research Reports; Survey Reports; LCCC Factbook; LCCC Community Fact Sheet; LCCC Pocket Facts; Factual Submissions to External Information Providers; Faculty Evaluations by Students;	Completion and submission/distribution of all products in a timely fashion.	College Development (STG 5); Program Enhancement (STG 1); Support Services (STG 4); Employee Development (STG 2)	Products Generated: Research Reports; Survey Reports(Entering Student, Exiting Student); LCCC Factbook; LCCC Community Fact Sheet; LCCC Pocket Facts; Factual Submissions to External Information Providers; Faculty Evaluations by Students (Traditional and Online)	Documents and Reports were distributed to administrators and faculty for use in decision-making and instructional enhancement, and college marketing.
Expand and enhance the abilities of departmental personnel.	Confirmation of staff participation in professional meetings and professional training seminars/workshops. Examples: SACS Annual Meeting, SACS Summer Institute, AIR Annual Meeting, MISATFOR Annual Reports Workshop.	Staff participation in one or more activity (e.g., professional meeting, course, or seminar) designed to enhance professional knowledge, skills, and departmental services.	Program Enhancement (STG 1); Employee Development (STG 2)	One staff member attended the SACS Annual Meeting. Two members attended the MISATFOR Annual Reports Workshop. One staff member attended the AIR Annual Meeting.	Information obtained at the professional meetings was used to improve departmental operations and services. The information was used to facilitate institutional improvement and reaffirmation of accreditation.

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