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DACC Staff Perspective:
Closing the Loop on the
2003 Strategic Plan
Survey Results
Staff Only
June 2007
Institutional Effectiveness and Planning
DACC Staff Perspective: Closing the Loop on the 2003 Strategic Plan
Table of Contents Introduction......................................................................................................................... 1 Methods............................................................................................................................... 1 Results: Workforce & Communities................................................................................... 4 Results: Quality Education ................................................................................................. 12 Results: Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum................................................. 28 Results: Supportive Learning Environment........................................................................ 36 Results: Use of Technology................................................................................................ 44 Results: Community Relations ........................................................................................... 54 Results: Facilities Development ......................................................................................... 64
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DACC Staff Perspective: Closing the Loop on the 2003 Strategic Plan
Introduction
Doña Ana Community College (DACC) employs a strategic planning process every four
years to determine the focus and goals of the college. The DACC 2003 Strategic Plan was
organized around seven strategic issues: Workforce and Communities; Quality Education;
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum; Supportive Learning Environment; Use of
Technology; Community Relations; and Facilities Development. The Office of Institutional
Effectiveness and Planning conducted web-based surveys of the college community to examine
the importance of each goal set for the strategic issues in the 2003 Strategic Plan and the
effectiveness of the college in meeting each goal.
Methods
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning developed and conducted web-
based surveys centered on the goals set forth in the 2003 Strategic Plan. A survey was developed
for each of the seven strategic issues. The surveys consisted of questions requiring respondents
to rate the effectiveness of DACC at meeting each of the goals and rate the importance of each
goal. For the questions regarding the effectiveness of the college at meeting each goal,
respondents chose from the options of very effective, effective, somewhat effective, not effective,
or don’t know. For the questions regarding the importance of the college achieving each goal,
respondents chose from the options of very important, important, somewhat important, not
important, or don’t know.
All members of the DACC community, including faculty, staff, students, and community
members, were encouraged to complete the surveys. This report focuses on the responses of
staff members at DACC. Email messages with internet links to the surveys were sent to faculty
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and staff through the DACC campus email message system (GroupWise). In addition, the
surveys were promoted at several campus meetings, including Spring 2007 Convocation, HLC
Steering Committee meetings, and Program Review and Institutional Planning Meetings. The
survey internet links were also posted on the Institutional Effectiveness and Planning website
(http://dabcc.nmsu.edu/info/insteffect/StrategicPlan/Surveys2006.htm).
Results
Workforce and
Communities
4
Workforce and Communities
Fifty-one staff members completed the Workforce and Communities survey, and staff
was the largest respondent group (56%) for this survey. The majority of staff rated DACC as
very effective or effective in meeting five of the ten goals of the Workforces and Communities
strategic issue. DACC was rated as somewhat effective in meeting four of the ten goals by the
majority of respondents. The majority of respondents selected don’t know for the remaining goal
regarding the effectiveness of the college in assisting with the creation, improvement, and
expansion of business. All of the Workforce and Communities strategic issue goals were rated
as very important by the majority of staff members.
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Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
29%
23%
31%
46%
25%27%
21%
27%
21%
0%2%
4%4%
23%
17%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Providing multiple educational pathwaysand training opportunities
Partnering with business to identifyworkforce and economic needs
Collaborating with community-basedorganizations, governmental
organizations, and/or educationalentities to better serve community
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
6
Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
16%20%
8%
22%
46%
24%22%
20%
25%
12%8%
20%
29%
5%
22%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Assisting with creation, improvement,and expansion of business
Providing students with knowledge andskills necessary to meet workplace
quality standards
Working with K-12 public and otherpost-secondary schools to develop a K-
16+ seamless educational system
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
7
Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10% 10% 10%8%
29%31%
27%
17%
38%
23% 23%
33%
6%10%
15%13%
17%
25% 25%29%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Matching training programs toneeds of labor market
Engaging advisory committees toimprove instructional programs
Developing faculty expertise andcurriculum to stay current with
workplace
Assessing students for workreadiness
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
8
Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How important is it for DACC to achieve the following?
76%72%
67%
22%26%
28%
0% 0%2%
0% 0% 0%2% 2% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Providing multiple educational pathways andtraining opportunities
Partnering with business to identify workforceand economic needs
Collaborating with community-basedorganizations, governmental organizations,and/or educational entities to better serve
community
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
9
Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How important is it for DACC to achieve the following (continued)?
46%
94%
76%
30%
4%
15%15%
0%
7%4%
0% 0%4% 2% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Assisting with creation, improvement, andexpansion of business
Providing students with knowledge and skillsnecessary to meet workplace quality
standards
Working with K-12 public and other post-secondary schools to develop a K-16+
seamless educational system
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
10
Workforce and Communities 51 Staff Members How important is it for DACC to achieve the following (continued)?
80%
61%
83%78%
15%
28%
11%15%
2%7%
4% 4%0%
2%0% 0%
2% 2% 2% 2%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Matching training programs toneeds of labor market
Engaging advisory committees toimprove instructional programs
Developing faculty expertise andcurriculum to stay current with
workplace
Assessing students for workreadiness
Very Important
Important
SomewhatImportant
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Quality Education
12
Quality Education
Forty-two staff members completed the Quality Education survey, and staff was the
largest respondent group (55%) for this survey. The majority of staff members rated DACC as
effective in meeting five of the twenty-two goals of the Quality Education strategic issue. DACC
was rated as somewhat effective in meeting eleven of the twenty-two goals by the majority of
respondents. The majority of respondents rated DACC as not effective on one of the twenty two
goals, which was “attracting and retaining highly qualified faculty and staff by providing
competitive compensation.” The majority of staff members selected don’t know for two of the
twenty-two goals. For the goal of “increasing innovative and alternative instructional modes of
delivery,” the majority of staff members were tied between effective and somewhat effective,
with 33% of respondents choosing each. Staff members were also tied between somewhat
effective and don’t know for two of the twenty-two goals. All of the Quality Education strategic
issue goals were rated as very important by the majority of staff members.
13
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
13%15%
20%
10%
33%
43%45%
33%
25%
18%
3% 3%
15%18%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Disseminating information on studentassessment throughout the institution
Increasing innovative and alternativeinstructional modes of delivery
Providing students a range of educationalopportunities so they may reach their
individual goals
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
14
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
8%
14%
19%21%
27%
45%42%
38%
23%19%
8%5%
10%12%
7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Disseminating information on studentassessment throughout the institution
Increasing innovative and alternativeinstructional modes of delivery
Providing students a range of educationalopportunities so they may reach their
individual goals
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
15
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
18%20%
30%30%28%
33%
40%
35%
18%
8%
13%
8%5% 5%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Providing students with distance learningopportunities backed by adequate support
services
Providing adequate facilities and state-of-the-art equipment to enable DACC to meet the
educational needs of its students
Maintaining small class sizes to ensure thebest quality education possible
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
16
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
23%
5%
20%
10%
18%20%
30%
45%43%
20% 20%
13%18%
13%
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Creating and implementing college-widestandards for the following instructional
priorities: communication, critical thinking,literacy, math, ethics, competency-based
learning, general education, and civicresponsibility
Increasing the proportion of full-time to part-time faculty and increasing support staff
Supporting professional developmentactivities for faculty and staff through
conferences, in-house workshops, andmentoring
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
17
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10%
18%
10%
38%
45%
25%
35%
15%
30%
0%
8%
20%18%
15% 15%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Supporting economic and workforcedevelopment to meet local business needs
Maintaining current program accreditationsand exploring opportunities for additional
program accreditations
Strengthening linkages between instructionand other units within the college
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
18
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
5%
13%10%
23%25%
13%
30%28%
25%
10%8%
40%
33%
28%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Building on the work of the Academic Councilby continuing to promote linkages with other
units
Developing a master instructional plan toaddress future growth needs of credit and
non-credit programs
Attracting and retaining highly qualifiedfaculty and staff by providing competitive
compensation
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
19
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
15%10%
5%8%
25%20%
18% 18%
28%
40%35%
30%25%
3%8%
13%8%
28%
35%33%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Supporting all faculty and staffmembers by providing adequate
physical facilities
Supporting attainment of regionaland national skill standardsthrough competency-based
programs in order to preparestudents for the workplace and/or
industry certification
Including faculty assessmentgoals as part of the evaluation
process
Implementing and monitoringprogram assessment goals
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
20
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
87%
79%
66%
11%
18%
26%
0% 0%
5%
0% 0% 0%3% 3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Providing quality educational opportunities forstudents
Ensuring appropriate placement of enteringstudents by adopting, maintaining, and
consistently using appropriate placementtools
Assessing student learning in an effort tomaintain institutional effectiveness
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
21
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
53%
63%
82%
32%29%
16%
8%5%
0%3%
0% 0%
5%3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Disseminating information on studentassessment throughout the institution
Increasing innovative and alternativeinstructional modes of delivery
Providing students a range of educationalopportunities so they may reach their
individual goals
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
22
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
74%
82%
58%
21%
16%
37%
3%0%
3%0% 0% 0%
3% 3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Providing students with distance learningopportunities backed by adequate support
services
Providing adequate facilities and state-of-the-art equipment to enable DACC to meet the
educational needs of its students
Maintaining small class sizes to ensure thebest quality education possible
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
23
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
74%
53%
66%
18%
32%
26%
5%
11%
3%0% 0%
3%3%5%
3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Creating and implementing college-widestandards for the following instructional
priorities: communication, critical thinking,literacy, math, ethics, competency-based
learning, general education, and civicresponsibility
Increasing the proportion of full-time to part-time faculty and increasing support staff
Supporting professional developmentactivities for faculty and staff through
conferences, in-house workshops, andmentoring
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
24
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
53%
71%
58%
29%26%
34%
16%
0%
5%
0% 0% 0%3% 3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Supporting economic and workforcedevelopment to meet local business needs
Maintaining current program accreditationsand exploring opportunities for additional
program accreditations
Strengthening linkages between instructionand other units within the college
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
25
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
58%
87%
76%
34%
8%
16%
3%0%
3%0%
3%0%
5%3%
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Developing a master instructional plan toaddress future growth needs of credit and
non-credit programs
Attracting and retaining highly qualifiedfaculty and staff by providing competitive
compensation
Supporting all faculty and staff members byproviding adequate physical facilities
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
26
Quality Education 42 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
68%
55%
63%
18%
24% 24%
3%
13%
5%
0% 0% 0%
11%8% 8%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Supporting attainment of regional andnational skill standards through competency-based programs in order to prepare studentsfor the workplace and/or industry certification
Including faculty assessment goals as part ofthe evaluation process
Implementing and monitoring programassessment goals
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Comprehensive, Articulated College
Curriculum
28
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum
Thirty-two staff members completed the Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum
survey, and staff was the largest respondent group (55%) for this survey. The majority of staff
members rated DACC as somewhat effective in meeting five of the nine goals of the
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum strategic issue. The majority of staff members
selected don’t know for two of the nine goals. For the goal of “expanding general-education
offerings in order to support new and revised degree programs, as well as to service students
preparing to transfer to a university,” the majority of staff members were tied between effective
and somewhat effective, with 38% of respondents choosing each. Staff members were also tied
between somewhat effective, not effective, and don’t know for the goal of, “eliminating the letters
‘OE-‘ from course prefixes,” with 28% of respondents choosing each. All of the
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum strategic issue goals were rated as very
important by the majority of staff members.
29
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
9%
16%13%
9%13%
3%
44%41%
50%
13%
19%
9%
25%
13%
25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Collaborating with area school districts indeveloping career pathways
Developing opportunities for transfer andarticulation of courses between DACC and
regional postsecondary institutions
Identifying outcomes for each program andcourse at DACC
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
30
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
6%9%
16%
3%
13%
38%
25%28%
38%
25%
19%
0%
41%
31%
9%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing curricula and exit exams that willensure that articulated high school classes
meet DACC standards
Building greater awareness among highschool students and counselors regarding
career pathways
Expanding general education offerings inorder to support new and revised degreeprograms, as well as to service students
preparing to transfer to a university
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
31
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
16%
9% 9%9% 9%6%
47%
34%
28%
22%25%
28%
6%
22%
28%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Expanding transfer and articulationopportunities for DACC students with NMSU
and other institutions of higher education
Implementing a model for the articulationprocess between DACC and other
educational institutions, including NMSU
Eliminating the letters "OE-" from courseprefixes
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
32
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
63%
77%
60%
37%
23%
37%
0% 0%3%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Collaborating with area school districts indeveloping career pathways
Developing opportunities for transfer andarticulation of courses between DACC and
regional postsecondary institutions
Identifying outcomes for each program andcourse at DACC
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
33
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
63%
57%
70%
30%
40%
30%
7%3%
0%0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing curricula and exit exams that willensure that articulated high school classes
meet DACC standards
Building greater awareness among highschool students and counselors regarding
career pathways
Expanding general education offerings inorder to support new and revised degreeprograms, as well as to service students
preparing to transfer to a university
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
34
Comprehensive, Articulated College Curriculum 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
87%
77%
40%
13% 13%
23%
0% 0%
10%
0%3%
0%0%
7%
27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Expanding transfer and articulationopportunities for DACC students with NMSU
and other institutions of higher education
Implementing a model for the articulationprocess between DACC and other
educational institutions, including NMSU
Eliminating the letters "OE-" from courseprefixes
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Supportive Learning Environment
36
Supportive Learning Environment
Thirty-two staff members completed the Supportive Learning Environment survey, and
staff was the largest respondent group (57%) for this survey. The majority of staff members
rated DACC as somewhat effective in meeting seven of the ten goals of the Supportive Learning
Environment strategic issue. For the goal of “cultivating an atmosphere that engages all
members of the college community to become equal partners in the learning process,” the
majority of staff members were tied between effective and somewhat effective, with 39% of
respondents choosing each. Staff members were also tied between somewhat effective and not
effective for two of the ten goals. All of the Supportive Learning Environment strategic issue
goals were rated as very important by the majority of staff members.
37
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
7%
13%10%
39%
29%26%
39%
32%
42%
13%
23%
16%
3% 3%7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Cultivating an atmosphere that engages allmembers of the college community tobecome equal partners in the learning
process
Creating a sense of unity in which eachindividual is respected and valued
Exploring the possibility of re-creating orremodeling physical space that would be
more inviting to all members of the campuscommunity
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
38
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10%13%
10%
16%13%
26%
36%
42%45%
36%
29%
16%
3% 3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Creating an environment that fosters the freeflow of information throughout the college
community
Encouraging interaction between all faculty,staff, and administration
Providing opportunities for developing a senseof shared responsibility for the education of
students
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
39
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10% 10% 10%13%
19%16%
19%23%
32%
42%
36%
29%32%
3%
13%10%
7%
29%
23%26%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Creating avenues for interactionand innovation across all
disciplines and throughout theorganization
Helping students identify realisticand attainable goals
Teaching students to takeresponsibility for their own
education
Providing the information studentsneed to make informed decisions
about their pathways
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
40
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
73%
80%
57%
23%
17%
33%
3% 3%
10%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Cultivating an atmosphere that engages allmembers of the college community tobecome equal partners in the learning
process
Creating a sense of unity in which eachindividual is respected and valued
Exploring the possibility of re-creating orremodeling physical space that would be
more inviting to all members of the campuscommunity
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
41
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
73% 73%
63%
27% 27%
33%
0% 0%3%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Creating an environment that fosters the freeflow of information throughout the college
community
Encouraging interaction between all faculty,staff, and administration
Providing opportunities for developing a senseof shared responsibility for the education of
students
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
42
Supportive Learning Environment 32 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
60%
80%
87%
77%
40%
17%
10%
20%
0%3% 3% 3%
0% 0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Creating avenues for interactionand innovation across all
disciplines and throughout theorganization
Helping students identify realisticand attainable goals
Teaching students to takeresponsibility for their own
education
Providing the information studentsneed to make informed decisions
about their pathways
Very Important
Important
SomewhatImportant
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Use of Technology
44
Use of Technology
Thirty-three staff members completed the Use of Technology survey, and staff was the
largest respondent group (56%) for this survey. The majority of staff members rated DACC as
effective in meeting one of the twelve goals of the Use of Technology strategic issue, “supporting
distance learning and other institutional goals by maintaining connectivity through appropriate
network upgrades, hardware, and software.” DACC was rated as somewhat effective in meeting
nine of the twelve goals by the majority of respondents. The majority of staff members chose
don’t know for one of the twelve goals, “exploring the potential to share resources through
statewide and/or regional consortia to maximize the ability to deliver DACC programs and
courses to students at a distance.” For the goal of “developing college-wide technology
competencies integrated into gateway courses and professional development initiatives,” the
majority of staff members were tied between somewhat effective and don’t know, with 32% of
respondents choosing each. All of the Use of Technology strategic issue goals were rated as very
important by the majority of staff members.
45
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
7%
13%10%
23% 23%
13%
39% 39%36%
13%
7%
16%19% 19%
26%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing a comprehensive plan for theevaluation, selection, and seamless
integration of technology into programs andservices college-wide
Identifying resources to acquire, maintain,and use new innovative technologies
Identifying funding streams and grantstrategies to support identified technology
initiatives and the acquisition of state-of-the-art media/technology equipment
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
46
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
7% 7% 7%
23%26%
36%
42%39% 39%
7% 7%10%
23% 23%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Continuing to develop appropriateinfrastructures to support effective distance
learning and other technology initiatives
Creating instructional methodologies andrelevant training to support distance learningand other technology-integration processes
Providing an enriched technologicalenvironment that promotes student success
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
47
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
7% 7% 7%10%
7%
39%39%
29%
23%
13%
19%16%
32%
39%
16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strengthening liaison relationships betweenDACC and NMSU technology-related
programs as a means to foster partnershipand maintain alignment with university-wide
goals and objectives
Exploring the potential to share resourcesthrough statewide and/or regional consortia to
maximize the ability to deliver DACCprograms and courses to students at a
distance
Supporting distance learning and otherinstitutional goals by maintaining connectivity
through appropriate network upgrades,hardware, and software
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
48
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
7% 7% 7%
16%
10%
3%
32%
42%
32%
26%
19%
26%
19%23%
32%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Striving to attain appropriate staff levels andtechnology training to support the
implementation of distance learning and othertechnologies
Pursuing increased access to sharedinformation systems for academic and
administrative purposes
Developing college-wide technologycompetencies integrated into gatewaycourses and professional development
initiatives
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
49
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
67% 67%70%
27%30%
23%
7%3% 3%
0% 0% 0%0% 0%3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing a comprehensive plan for theevaluation, selection, and seamless
integration of technology into programs andservices college-wide
Identifying resources to acquire, maintain, anduse new innovative technologies
Identifying funding streams and grantstrategies to support identified technology
initiatives and the acquisition of state-of-the-art media/technology equipment
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
50
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
67%63%
70%
33% 33%30%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%3%
0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Continuing to develop appropriateinfrastructures to support effective distance
learning and other technology initiatives
Creating instructional methodologies andrelevant training to support distance learningand other technology-integration processes
Providing an enriched technologicalenvironment that promotes student success
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
51
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
57% 57%
70%
33%37%
30%
7%3%
0%0% 0% 0%3% 3%
0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Strengthening liaison relationships betweenDACC and NMSU technology-related
programs as a means to foster partnershipand maintain alignment with university-wide
goals and objectives
Exploring the potential to share resourcesthrough statewide and/or regional consortia to
maximize the ability to deliver DACCprograms and courses to students at a
distance
Supporting distance learning and otherinstitutional goals by maintaining connectivity
through appropriate network upgrades,hardware, and software
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
52
Use of Technology 33 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
73%
67%
57%
23%
30%
37%
3%0%
3%0% 0% 0%0%
3% 3%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Striving to attain appropriate staff levels andtechnology training to support the
implementation of distance learning and othertechnologies
Pursuing increased access to sharedinformation systems for academic and
administrative purposes
Developing college-wide technologycompetencies integrated into gatewaycourses and professional development
initiatives
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Community Relations
54
Community Relations
Thirty staff members completed the Community Relations survey, and staff was the
largest respondent group (58%) for this survey. The majority of staff members rated DACC as
effective in meeting three of the twelve goals of the Community Relations strategic issue. DACC
was rated as somewhat effective in meeting six of the twelve goals by the majority of
respondents. The majority of staff members chose don’t know for the remaining three of the
twelve goals. Eleven of the Community Relations strategic issue goals were rated as very
important by the majority of respondents. For the goal of “creating a student alumni
association,” the majority of staff members were tied between important and somewhat
important, with 32% of respondents choosing each.
55
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
17%
33%
23%
30%
40%
47%
23%27%
20%
3%0% 0%
27%
0%
10%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Promoting and facilitating communication withidentified stakeholders
Building a distance community college identitythat conveys a positive image to faculty, staff,
students, and the community
Increasing the proportion of southern NewMexico residents who take advantage of
DACC offerings and services
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
56
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10%7% 7%
23%27%
20%
30%
40%
20%
10%
3%
17%
27%23%
37%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Soliciting private funding and resources tosupport institutional goals
Developing a comprehensive marketing planthat takes into consideration publications,
public relations, and recruitment activities forboth credit and noncredit programs
Developing a "A Community Satisfaction andPerception Survey" to determine how DACC's
image is perceived by the community atlarge, as well as by those on the NMSU
campus
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
57
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
7%
13%10%
13%
20%
30%30%
53%
43%
7%10%
3%
43%
3%
13%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Identifying the skills and qualifications beingrequested on job orders by local employersand reporting these findings to appropriateinstructional leaders for curriculum review
Working to provide the best possiblecustomer service to the college's internal
customers: departments, faculty, and staff
Engaging our students, faculty, staff, andcommunity-based partners to inform thecommunity of the value of the college's
educational offerings and its role in economicdevelopment
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
58
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
10% 10%
3%
10%
17%
7%
37%40%
30%
13%10%
20%
30%
23%
40%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing an enrollment management planfor both credit and non-credit programs
Developing a fund-raising plan and process tosolicit private funding and other resources
Creating a student alumni association
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
59
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
50%
79%
57%
43%
18%
25%
7%4%
14%
0% 0% 0%0% 0%4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Promoting and facilitating communicationwith identified stakeholders
Building a distance community collegeidentity that conveys a positive image to
faculty, staff, students, and the community
Increasing the proportion of southern NewMexico residents who take advantage of
DACC offerings and services
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
60
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
64%68%
46%
25% 25%
39%
7% 7% 7%
0% 0%4%4%
0%4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Soliciting private funding and resources tosupport institutional goals
Developing a comprehensive marketing planthat takes into consideration publications,
public relations, and recruitment activities forboth credit and noncredit programs
Developing a "A Community Satisfaction andPerception Survey" to determine how DACC'simage is perceived by the community at large,
as well as by those on the NMSU campus
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
61
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
61%
86%
75%
32%
11%
21%
7%4% 4%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Identifying the skills and qualifications beingrequested on job orders by local employersand reporting these findings to appropriateinstructional leaders for curriculum review
Working to provide the best possiblecustomer service to the college's internal
customers: departments, faculty, and staff
Engaging our students, faculty, staff, andcommunity-based partners to inform thecommunity of the value of the college's
educational offerings and its role in economicdevelopment
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
62
Community Relations 30 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
57%54%
25%25%
36%32%
4%0%
32%
0%4% 4%
14%
7% 7%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Developing an enrollment management planfor both credit and non-credit programs
Developing a fund-raising plan and processto solicit private funding and other resources
Creating a student alumni association
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
Results
Facilities Development
64
Facilities Development
Twenty-nine staff members completed the Facilities Development survey, and staff was
the largest respondent group (58%) for this survey. The majority of staff members rated DACC
as very effective in meeting two of the fourteen goals of the Facilities Development strategic
issue. For the goal of “maintaining the reasonable rate of local property taxation previously
established with the voters (one mill) to continue generating capital funding,” the majority of
respondents were tied between very effective and effective, with 36% of respondents choosing
each. DACC was rated as effective in meeting six of the fourteen goals by the majority of staff
members. The majority of respondents rated DACC as somewhat effective in meeting three of
the fourteen goals. The majority of staff members chose don’t know for two of the fourteen
goals. All of the Facilities Development strategic issue goals were rated as very important by the
majority of staff members.
65
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following?
36%
50%
32%36%
25% 25%
7%4%
14%
0% 0%4%
21% 21%25%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Maintaining the reasonable rate of localproperty taxation previously established withthe voters (one mill) to continue to generate
capital funding
Holding local bond issue elections periodicallyto renew the one-mill tax levy for capital
funding
Continuing to seek adequate and equitablestate funding for capital projects
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
66
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
25%
18%
29%
36% 36%
43%
18% 18% 18%
0% 0% 0%
21%
29%
11%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Further development of the Facilities MasterPlan to clearly communicate the long-range
development strategy and capitalrequirements to meet the expected program
and enrollment growth of the college
Gathering input and updating the FacilitiesMaster Plan with regard to space utilizationstrategies and future construction projects
Continuing to develop the East Mesa campuswith the potential to become the DACC
central campus in the long term
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
67
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
14%18%
11%
39%
32%
21%
29%
21%
36%
11%14%
18%
7%
14% 14%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Renewing, renovating, and remodelingexisting facilities, grounds, and systems toensure that they are safe, accessible, and
functional
Ensuring that the technology infrastructure issufficient to accommodate high quality
networks equipment, and electronic systems
Implementing a participatory internal processto evaluate, identify, and prioritize, spaceneeds and recommend optimal use for all
facilities
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
68
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
7%
29%
11%
18%
39%
14%14%
21%
32%
21%
0%
21%
39%
11%
21%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Continuing to identify and utilize publicschools and community facilities in response
to current and future space needs
Completing the second phases of both theLas Cruces East Mesa campus and theSunland Park Center to accommodate
enrollment at these locations
Repairing and/or replacing the heating,ventilation, and air conditioning systems,
building interior finishes, and exteriorenvelopes of older facilities
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
69
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How effective has DACC been at the following (continued)?
11%14%
18%14%
29%
21%25%
18%18%
32%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Establishing space for new and growing programs and services asneed is demonstrated
Identifying and implementing projects to upgrade infrastructure tosupport evolving technology
Very Effective
Effective
Somewhat Effective
Not Effective
Don't Know
70
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following?
75%71%
86%
14%18%
14%
7% 7%
0%0% 0% 0%4% 4%
0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Maintaining the reasonable rate of localproperty taxation previously established withthe voters (one mill) to continue to generate
capital funding
Holding local bond issue electionsperiodically to renew the one-mill tax levy for
capital funding
Continuing to seek adequate and equitablestate funding for capital projects
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
71
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
75%79%
75%
21%
14%18%
4%7% 7%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Further development of the Facilities MasterPlan to clearly communicate the long-range
development strategy and capitalrequirements to meet the expected program
and enrollment growth of the college
Gathering input and updating the FacilitiesMaster Plan with regard to space utilizationstrategies and future construction projects
Continuing to develop the East Mesa campuswith the potential to become the DACC
central campus in the long term
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
72
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
75%
7%11%
18%
7%4%
7%
0% 0% 0%0% 0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Renewing, renovating, and remodelingexisting facilities, grounds, and systems toensure that they are safe, accessible, and
functional
Ensuring that the technology infrastructure issufficient to accommodate high quality
networks equipment, and electronic systems
Implementing a participatory internal processto evaluate, identify, and prioritize, spaceneeds and recommend optimal use for all
facilities
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
73
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
50%
64%
75%
11%
32%
11%
36%
4%
14%
0% 0% 0%4%
0% 0%0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Continuing to identify and utilize publicschools and community facilities in response
to current and future space needs
Completing the second phases of both theLas Cruces East Mesa campus and theSunland Park Center to accommodate
enrollment at these locations
Repairing and/or replacing the heating,ventilation, and air conditioning systems,
building interior finishes, and exteriorenvelopes of older facilities
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know
74
Facilities Development 29 Staff Members How important is it that DACC achieve the following (continued)?
82%
11% 11%7%
0%0% 0%0%4%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Establishing space for new and growing programs and services asneed is demonstrated
Identifying and implementing projects to upgrade infrastructure tosupport evolving technology
Very Important
Important
Somewhat Important
Not Important
Don't Know