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STRATEGIC PLAN

2018-2023

WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

AQIP 1A: Helping Students Learn _____________________________________________________ 1

AQIP 1B: Helping Students Learn _____________________________________________________ 3

AQIP 2: Meeting Student and Other Stakeholder Needs ___________________________________ 5

AQIP 3: Valuing Employees __________________________________________________________ 7

AQIP 4: Planning and Leading ________________________________________________________ 8

AQIP 5: Knowledge Management & Resource Stewardship _________________________________ 9

AQIP 6: Quality Overview __________________________________________________________ 11

STRATEGIC PLAN 2018-2023

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AQIP 1A: Helping Students Learn

OUTCOME ONE (INSTITUTIONAL GOALS) WSC will promote student success by recruiting and retaining quality student-centered faculty

Under institutional goals align with NDUS

GOAL ONE (CAMPUS INITIATIVE) Implement mentorship program for all faculty (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.3)

AY1: (TASK)

Implement a process for all faculty

GOAL TWO Ensure qualified and certified faculty (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.3)

AY1:

Create a pool of potential qualified faculty

GOAL THREE Promote professional development (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.3)

AY1:

Explore professional development opportunities and funding

OUTCOME TWO The Instructional Division will implement outcomes and assessment to guide improvement in student learning

GOAL ONE Complete continuous improvement assessment plan (NDUS Alignment Objective 2.1)

AY1: Review assessment process; Assess/edit rubrics as necessary

AY2: Implement improvements based on assessment results

AY3: Develop an assessment plan for graduates


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AQIP 1A: Helping Students Learn

OUTCOME THREE Fostering excellent educational experiences for students

GOAL ONE Continuous improvement of advising (NDUS Alignment Objective 3.2)

AY1:

Update advising handbook and ensure that all SEPs are up-to-date

AY2:

Continuous improvement of advising model

AY3:

Develop an assessment plan for graduates

GOAL TWO Apply for NACEP accreditation (NDUS Alignment Objective 2.3)

AY1:

File for Intent to Complete NACEP Accreditation


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AQIP 1B: Helping Students Learn

OUTCOME ONE Expand credit and non-credit educational opportunities

GOAL ONE Expand outreach programs (NDUS Alignment 2.2, 2.3)

AY1: Create educational pathways between credit and non-credit programs with a focus on credit for prior learning, Adult Learning Center services, and involvement of the WSC Registrar.

AY2: Add at least one subject not previously offered to area high schools.

AY3: Bring high school students to WSC for dual credit classes including summer classes.

AY4: Identify colleges with which to develop 2 + 2 degrees for select programs to be completed in four years on-site at WSC, with encouraged presence of said 4 year schools on campus.

AY5: Provide career/job placement services to students as a high priority initiative.

OUTCOME TWO Williston State College will expand community partnership opportunities.

GOAL ONE Expand community relationships (NDUS Alignment 2.2, 2.3)

AY1: Support and expand WSC and TrainND presence in Watford City.

AY2: Strengthen WSC and Train ND credit and non-credit partnerships with state agencies such as ND Job Service, Vocational Rehabilitation, etc.


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AY3 TO AY5: Ensure WSC engagement with the airport project including utilization of the current airport and related projects such as an oil museum and interpretive center, conference space development, and a fine arts center.

GOAL TWO Expand Conference Services (NDUS Alignment 2.1, 2.2)

AY1:

Attend workshops, meetings and other opportunities to learn about and contribute feedback on short and long term planning for WSC conference services, with an objective to facilitate smooth transition to community solutions for conference services.

AY2:

Engage the community and businesses in collaborative conference services planning.

AY3:

Collaborate with Cardon Global on a long-term plan regarding the development of the current airport and conference services.

AY4 TO AY5:

Study offering a hospitality management program that includes staff, student, and community/industry input.


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AQIP 2: Meeting Student and Other Stakeholder Needs

OUTCOME ONE WSC will offer enhanced and quality services to support student learning and community involvement

GOAL ONE Create an academic advising/management position for student athletes (NDUS Alignment Objective 3.1)

AY1: Define expectation/duties and identify needs, etc. (create job description)

AY2: Implement position

AY3: Look to expand the position to serve additional student populations

GOAL TWO Provide affordable Health Clinic on Campus (NDUS Alignment Objective 3.1)

AY1: Research funding opportunities and community partnerships

AY2: Establish funding; Create action plan with providers

AY3: Implement Action Plan


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GOAL THREE Address drop-in child sitting needs of WSC students (NDUS Alignment Objective 3.1)

AY1: Survey students (January 2018) to assess need for short-term back-up or drop-in child sitting for WSC students. Research partners to provide short-term back-up or drop-in child sitting options for students.

AY2: Establish and formalize partnerships

AY3: Implement on-campus daycare options for students


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AQIP 3: Valuing Employees

OUTCOME Hiring and Acclimating new employees to campus

GOAL ONE Implement new employee mentorship program (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

AY1: Finalize and implement the mentorship program

AY2: Evaluate and modify the program

GOAL TWO Streamline application process with online system (Dependent on funding) (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

OUTCOME Retain and Develop Quality Employees

GOAL ONE Create a constructive evaluation of supervisors (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

AY1:

Develop a system and criteria of evaluation

AY2:

Implement the system of evaluation

GOAL TWO Create and implement leadership training (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

AY1:

Develop ideas for training

AY2:

Ensure training is implemented


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AQIP 4: Planning and Leading

OUTCOME WSC will evaluate and develop strategies to better serve students, stakeholders and the community

GOAL ONE Integrated planning (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

AY1: Continued integration of strategic and master planning documents using SPOL and expand and

diversify the President’s Advisory Committee (PAC)

AY2: Continued development of a shared community vision and establish K-12 stakeholder group within region

GOAL TWO Purposeful Recruitment/Retention (NDUS Alignment Objective 3.1)

AY1: Continue expansion of recruitment efforts within region and retain programs funded by grants and other

resources

AY2: 70% retention from fall to fall of degree-seeking students

GOAL THREE

Expand Educational Opportunities on Campus (NDUS Alignment Objective 2.1)

AY1:

Expand 2+2 and 3+1 opportunities with 4-year institutions and expand partnership with High Schools.

AY2:

Work with 4-year institutions to get advisors on campus and encourage 4-year institutions to recruit local staff as

adjunct faculty


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AQIP 5: Knowledge Management & Resource Stewardship

OUTCOME WSC will have the campus and services to meet student, employee, and community needs

GOAL ONE Maximize on-campus space utilization utilization (NDUS Alignment Objective 1.1B, 4.2)

AY1: Assess space utilization using tools such as Adastra and investigate external deferred maintenance funding via

outside resources such as Unesco and P3.

Analyze the need and funding to renovate Crighton Building and the Music Wing.

Assess the feasibility of accessing the 4th floor of Frontier Hall without disturbing residents.

Explore Community Partnership between the City of Williston and WSC Diesel Program. Continue to assess

underutilized areas and venue pricing in order to create opportunities for more external space rental

partnerships

GOAL TWO Assess the satisfaction of services associated with AQIP 5 mission (NDUS Alignment Objective 4.2)

AY1:

Analyze data (CCSSE, School Dude) to prioritize improvement, conduct focus group (faculty/staff),

AY2: Assess improvements and implement two (2) action projects based on satisfaction surveys

GOAL THREE Maximize resources to create cost and operations efficiencies (NDUS Alignment Objective 1.1B 4.2)

AY1:

Assess lighting and energy survey to determine possible cost saving measures, assess CBORD and website

reports to determine possible efficiency measures, assess Green Week savings to determine additional cost

saving measures, assess HVAC energy survey for the Science Wing and CTE buildings, and begin work to develop

a deferred maintenance contingency fund.


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AY2: Continue cost and operations efficiency assessments and actions plans and establish a deferred maintenance,

contingency fund, and assess technology needs.

AY3: Assess the needs for training plans for onboarding/off boarding of employees.


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AQIP 6: Quality Overview

OUTCOME ONE WSC will comply with and provide mandatory compliance training to students and employees

GOAL ONE Assure compliance training are up to date and distributed for completion in a timely manner (NDUS ALIGNMENT OBJECTIVE 4.3)

AY1: Determine a responsible individual/office to coordinate and update a compliance training process document.

Design a calendar containing timeline and responsible individuals/offices for distributing and assuring trainings

are up-to-date. Review all current information for accuracy (Consumer Information, FERPA, Drug & Alcohol Free

Schools, Title IX, CLERY).

AY2-5: Review initial calendar and duties; update as needed. Review all information for accuracy.

OUTCOME TWO WSC will provide timely and accurate results and data to staff, faculty, and the community

GOAL ONE WSC will provide timely and accurate results and data to staff, faculty, and the community as well as actively train and

incorporate data drive decision making to create institutional meaning and understanding (NDUS Alignment Objective

4.3)

AY1-5: Continue gathering/improving longitudinal data. Review, maintain, and update IR calendar

GOAL TWO Collaborate with NDUS personnel to increase institutional data opportunities and projects (NDUS ALIGNMENT OBJECTIVE 4.2)

AY1-5: Assure SAM update is provided from NDUS, implementation of PAR

GOAL THREE Provide timely, accurate, and user-friendly data to WSC personnel and community constituents (NDUS Alignment

Objective 4.3)


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AY1-5:

Review, maintain, and update IR calendar

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