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SEM 2.0 Planning Assumptions - Pertaining to RVC’s ability to manage credit hour
enrollment for FY 13 – FY 15
The SEM 2.0 plan was developed under the following planning assumptions identified through a
self-study process that included thorough review of the following:
Outcomes and lessons learned from SEM 1.0 Plan/implementation
District and regional data from RVC’s Office of Institutional Research using EMSI, Inc.
RVC internal data from Office of Institutional Research
Academic Affairs, Student Development, and Marketing department staff input
Planning Assumptions for 2013-15:
District 511 Demographics/Attributes
Declining number of high school graduates through 2015
Population growth in 25 – 49 year olds in our district
Growing Latino population (especially in Boone County)
Slightly decreasing but still high unemployment rate
Job growth areas that offer potential for program development (e.g., engineering,
manufacturing, aerospace)
Declining regional/national college attendance trends among high school graduates
Increased competition from proprietary schools and alternative delivery programs
Increased opportunity to work collaboratively with feeder high schools
College-specific Attributes/Challenges
Highly qualified faculty and staff; relatively high full-time to adjunct faculty ratio (as
compared to peer institutions in Illinois)
Most affordable access to higher education in District 511
Variety of learning opportunities in support of different student goals (transfer, career,
degree, certificate); and variety of course offerings and times
Multiple campus and program locations increases accessibility to higher education across
district
Comprehensive student services offered; however, few mandated due to limited staffing
SEM 2.0 Plan supports the college’s comprehensive Academic Plan that is linked to the
Illinois Board of Higher Education Public Agenda Goals, RVC’s Key Performance
Indicators, strategic focus areas, college’s mission statement and core values
Offering alternative delivery and schedules to meet students’ needs (e.g., online, hybrid,
evening, and weekend course offerings); inability to maximize evening and weekend
offerings
Drafted on May 1, 2012; Last updated on November 19, 2012 6