five key questions why are we here? what are we doing? how well are we doing it? what does it mean?...
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Five Key Questions
1. Why Are We Here?College Department/ProgramCommunity College Act
(110 ILCS 805/1-2)HCC Mission, Values
and Institutional GoalsStatewide Goals
IBHE Public AgendaICCB Promise for Illinois
Revisited
Department Mission and Purposes
Relationship to HCC Mission
AQIP Category(ies) supported
Relationship to statewide goals, if any
2. What Are We Trying To Accomplish?College Department/ProgramOngoing Operational
Goals/ActivitiesAQIP CategoriesHow will we measure
progress/success?Performance MeasuresTarget Level if
appropriate
Departmental Goals and ObjectivesPerformance measuresData sourcesResponsible
party/parties
3. How Well Are We Doing It?College Department/ProgramMonitor performance
measuresRegular internal reports
CQI ReportRequired external
reportsAQIP Systems Portfolio
Measure achievement of goals
Establish metricsIdentify available
comparative dataIdentify benchmarks or
target levels of performance
4. What Does It Mean?College Department/ProgramCompare performance to
Internal historical dataPeersTarget levelsExternal benchmarks
Consider external factorsEnvironmental Scan
Consider internal factors
Analyze and interpret comparative data
Identify external factors impacting department/ program
Identify internal factors impacting department/ program
5. Where Are We Going?College Department/ProgramStrategic Plan
What new initiatives are needed?
What major improvements are needed?
Areas of special emphasisAlign with AQIP Action
ProjectsEstablish budgetary and
other resource requirements
Areas in need of improvement
New initiativesSpecify goals, time line,
responsibilities, resource requirements
HCC 2008 – 2012 Strategic Goals
Continue to enhance financial positionContinue to improve by participating in
AQIPContinue to provide high quality
educationFoster a climate of cultural
understanding and global awareness
Relationships Among Goals
Five Key QuestionsAnnual Review Cycle
Recognition ProcessICCB Recognition ManualHCC conducts a self-studyHCC applies to ICCB for RecognitionICCB reviews application materialsICCB conducts a site visitDraft Report/HCC ResponseICCB awards “Continued Recognition”Process recurs in five years
Ethical standards and HCC institutional valuesCulture of evidence and accountabilityCompliance with federal regulations
Why do we need it?
HSRRB is the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at HCC.
Responsible for ensuring that any human subject research conducted at HCC meets legal and ethical standards
One from each academic division
One from Student Services
One from Institutional Research
One each from Business Services and Continuing Education
One external member not associated with the College
HSRRB Membership
Individuals can be directly or indirectly identifiedResults will be published or presented in a public
venueSubjects are members of protected or vulnerable
populationsChildren, mentally impaired, prisoners, non-native
speakers, etc.Subjects are at risk
Potential harm to health, well-being or reputationExternal purpose
Grant funded, thesis, dissertation, etc.
Research Must be Reviewed if…
Compliance reportingInternal research
Classroom assessment, program review, etc.Student research for class requirements
Assume faculty inform students of ethical principles
Except:If subjects are at riskIf presented in a public venue
BUT, IRB must maintain a catalog & documentation of all research
Exempt from HSRRB Oversight
LinksStrategic Plan
http://www.heartland.edu/about/profile.jsp Recognition Self-Study Report Z:\
DepartmentalInformation\InstitutionalResearchandStrategicPlanning\ICCBRecognitionSelf-Study2010.pdf
Institutional Review Board Z:\DepartmentalInformation\InstitutionalResearchandStrategicPlanning\HCCIRBGuide8-6-09.docx
And IR Intranet page http://intranet.heartland.edu/research/index.html