2011 Annual Report - Kankakee Community College

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…increasing employee involvement in college planning and assessment activities Four times per year schedule all employee meetings to hear college update from president To continue annual Noel-Levitz Employee Satisfaction Survey, reviewing KCC trend results as Key Performance Indicators on the SPOC Micro Scorecard for Employee Morale, applying findings to planning, assessment, communicating results Once a year schedule the Great Expectations Planning Meeting with employees representing new method to engage its online community. This is in addition to other social media outlets such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Dr. Avendano presented the “State of the College” on August 18, 2010 to faculty and staff during fall in-service week. Over 100 faculty and staff attended this event. Dr. Avendano gave his “President‟s Address” on November 1 & 2, 2010, two times each day for a total of four meetings. Approximately 75 faculty and staff attended the sessions. A video of the first session is available on line at the following link: http://deimos.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/kcc.edu.5168593465.05168593467. A new folder was created on the O Share drive for anyone who wants to view his presentation notes: O:\Share\President's Address-In-service Info. An overview of the presentation outline was provided to all attendees. On January 6, 18 and 19, 2011, Dr. Avendano presented his Spring semester “President‟s Address.” Approximately 175 faculty and staff attended these sessions. On April 12 & 13, 2011, Dr. Avendano held additional presidential address sessions. Over 100 faculty and staff attended. His remarks can be viewed using i-tunes under “College Events” at the following link: http://itunes.apple.com/us/institution/kankakee-communitycollege/id421854028. All of these sessions provided opportunities to receive information and to provide feedback directly to Dr. Avendano. An additional way to provide feedback is to utilize the “Candid Comments” form found in Update and on the website. When using “Candid Comments”, the writer can enter contact information or remain anonymous. On February 7, 2011, the Noel Levitz Employee Satisfaction Survey was emailed to all full-time support staff, administrators, faculty, current adjunct instructors, and all part-time employees who average 16 or more hours of work per week. 319 employees were asked to participate. Only 135 faculty and staff participated, a decrease of 73 participants or 35% from the year before. Of the 61 questions asked, 26 are noted in the Macro and Micro Scorecard. Of the 26 questions, 12 showed notable improvement of .03 or more and three showed improvement between .01-.029. Eight questions indicated we need to pay more attention to these areas because they decreased by -.03 or more, and one question revealed a downward trend of -.01--.03. One question indicated no change from the year before. In regards to the two Macro indicators, one improved by .23 (KCC promotes positive employee morale) and the other decreased by -.11 (All KCC employees‟ overall satisfaction with employment thus far). See Scorecard for all 26 questions. On Dec. 3, 2010, approximately 40 people representing all areas of the college attended KCC's Second Annual Great Expectations Planning Meeting. There were three event goals: 1) to review selected institutional data for planning purposes; 2) to provide an update on recommendations from last year's meeting; and 3) to recommend action plans to improve three areas. Meeting participants worked in small groups to suggest ideas about how to improve areas at KCC that data reports tell us need priority attention. Those areas are: how to better empower Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 38 of 62
… continuing to develop employee recognition and appreciation activities all employee groups and students. Completely restructure/streamline KCC committee structure to involve more employees and align committee work with the college goals and AQIP Categories. Continue to promote “Thanks-a-gram” and “You Rock” wall. Continuing celebrating “What‟s Right With the World? Including campus-wide celebrations employees, how to better prepare students to reach their academic goals; and how to address confusion among employees about KCC's quality improvement terminology and practices. Participants recommended 18 areas to focus on, and made a number of specific suggestions for short-term and long-term solutions for the areas discussed. In the spring semester, all KCC employees will vote to prioritize those recommendations. AQIP Action Projects will be created from those priorities. In Fall semester, 2010, the number of committees was restructured and streamlined to better align with the college‟s strategic goals and AQIP categories. The number of committees was reduced from 25 to 15. In the fall semester, 2010, the human resources office received 10 “Thanks-a-grams” and posted these in Update as well as on the “You Rock” wall. In the spring semester, 2011, the human resources office received 13 “Thanks-a-grams” and posted these in Update as well as on the “You Rock” wall. In addition, numerous “thank you” emails and letters were received. One example of this was the article written by Kris Condon in Update regarding the September 17, 2010 visit of the Illinois Appellate Court. Ms. Condon thanked everyone who was responsible for this milestone event for the college. Showcasing the "growing" number of sustainable horticulture and agriculture facilities at KCC, the college held a grand opening celebration for KCC's three-season greenhouse on Sept. 2, 2010. The college invited students, employees, business leaders and community members to the celebration. Guests were able to learn how students benefit from the unique partnerships the college has with small, local growers. "Metaphors ▪ Symbolism," an art show during National Hispanic Heritage Month, was on display from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 at KCC. The show featured works by Luis DeLaTorre, Oscar Martinez and Alberto Paniayary. A reception with the artists was held on Sept. 16. Employees and the public were invited to attend. On September 21, 2010, a reception was held for all faculty and staff to celebrate KCC‟s record breaking enrollment for the fall semester. Dr. Avendano thanked everyone for their hard work. Fall 2010 credit enrollment increased 9.1 percent compared to fall 2009. It was the fifth fall semester in a row the college has posted enrollment gains. Since 2006, KCC enrollment has grown 39 percent. The college employee recognition event was held on Oct. 1 on KCC's front patio. Those employees who celebrated their fifth, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, 30th and 35th service anniversaries were honored. Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 39 of 62
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