2011 Annual Report - Kankakee Community College

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College and Career Readiness Committee Selected achievements Distributed KnowHow2Go [to college] campaign materials to 1,500+ students and their parents Tested 190+ high school juniors with COMPASS (2009); 650 in 2010 and 800+ in 2011 Facilitated high school curriculum change (one school now requires a fourth year math class for all students) Convened steering committees composed of high school and college faculty (math and English) to continue progress toward alignment of learning outcomes and assessments Created a lesson script used by 14 middle high, high school, and college faculty members Facilitated adoption of the Mathematics Instruction Support Program in three school districts (300 students in 2011); two more will adopt it next year Offered the Summer Bridge Program to 35 students in 2010; 83% completed Process improvement recommendation for next year 1. Pending funding decisions by ICCB for continuation and/or expansion. Retention Committee Selected achievements Organized with three sub-committees (Orientation, Class Structure, Learning Communities) Developed an Action Plan for each sub-committee that will begin in Fall 2011 Process improvement recommendations for next year 1. Establish a process for an on-line orientation module required for all students 2. Improve processes for placement 3. Improve process to increase authority of advisors regarding student placement in courses 4. Establish a process to create a “Boot Camp” – an intensive course to refresh students‟ knowledge before they take COMPASS 5. Establish a process to assess reading expectations of courses 6. Establish a process to determine faculty interest in Learning Communities (with Faculty Development Committee) Campus Sustainability Advisory Committee Selected achievements Offered an eight-hour “Green Your Curriculum” workshop to 13 KCC faculty; 62 courses in 32 program areas contain sustainability instruction Reduced energy consumption by 4% Saved 3.2% in energy cost Acquired grants for: HVAC improvements, purchase and construction of a 50kW wind turbine to offset purchased electricity, and upgrading gymnasium with 75% decrease in energy consumption Instituted a mandatory summer four-day work week Secured a new electrical contract rate Surveyed first-year students on sustainability knowledge for baseline comparisons Process improvement recommendations for next year 1. Continue to improve system upgrades 2. Establish a process to administer a second student sustainability quiz 3. Establish a plan to flag sustainability-related courses in the KCC catalog Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 8 of 62
Student Services Planning Committee Selected achievements Began work on a measurement tool to assess student activities Held first student leadership development seminars (November and February) Met with KCC faculty to promote co-curricular activities Hosted speaker on students‟ rights when using MySpace and Facebook Hired a new career development coordinator Enrolled 24 students in the Career Exploration course (ORIN 1601.810) Enrolled 15 students in job shadowing Explored best practices in career development at other community colleges Process improvement recommendations for next year 1. Improve processes related to all 2011 initiatives 2. Establish a process to collaborate with the College and Career Readiness Program to train high school students in career development Cultural Diversity Committee Selected achievements Offered the “Jazz Countdown” with 25 people in attendance Offered “Friendship Day” with 180 people in attendance Offered “International Day” with 125 people in attendance, including those from Italy and Germany Offered “Black History Month” activities with community groups; 250 people attended Offered “Stand Against Racism” activities in collaboration with the YWCA Process improvement recommendations for next year 1. Establish a process to improve how the committee can support faculty projects 2. Establish a process to publicize sooner in the semester so faculty can incorporate into syllabi 3. Establish a process to expand community partnerships and build on community events 4. Establish a process to expand a campus network to plan and promote activities 5. Establish a process to plan activities for new “Campus Multicultural Environment Team” 6. Participate in the Hispanic Arts and Heritage for Education Day 7. Host a community panel to discuss immigration reform Employee Morale and Professional Development Committee Selected achievements To improve communication: Feedback icon added to KCC website and in Update; greater access to information by adding an Update link to the KCC website; 20 candid responses were received; four KCC blogs were added to the website; KCC social media links were further promoted; Dr. Avendano launched his periodic “President‟s Address” sessions with approximately 200 employees in attendance (videos of his addresses are available online) To improve employee involvement in planning, 40 employees representing all areas of the college participated in the December 2010, Great Expectations Planning Meeting To streamline decision-making, the number of faculty/staff committees was reduced from 25 to 10 and aligned with the college‟s strategic goals and accreditation standards Invested $10,000 to support one of the college‟s AQIP Action Projects to improve the Leadership Development Program (in 2011, 20 employees participated in the newly designed retreat, i.e., a three-year model of ongoing support and training for current and future leaders) Prepared by the Office of Institutional Research/ Page 9 of 62
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