2020-2021: MCC Launch Page

2021-2022: MCC Launch Page

Operational Goal – What you plan to impact or achieve in the next institutional effectiveness cycle.  Identify 3 to 5 operational goals each cycle.
Operational Tactic – A measurable step you will take to impact or achieve an operational goal.
Performance Measurement – The identified measure you will use to track progress on a tactic. The stronger and more specific the performance measurement, the easier it will be to report results.
Target – Used to communicate the level of performance you’re trying to achieve. This will serve as context or meaning of your collected data. 
Results – The final data or outcome of what you measured in relation to the identified target.
Continuous Improvement (CI) – Your learnings and future next steps for how you will apply your results in an effort to continually improve. Ideally, information should be relayed in 1-2 short paragraphs.
Requesting Budget Dollars – Total dollar amount requested for FY 23 based on continuous improvement learnings for future initiatives to support performance improvement. Note: this does not serve as a formal budget request. Requests are not guaranteed.  

Strategic Themes - 1) Student Success 2) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion 3) Resource Development & Alignment 4) Culture & Environment 5) Structure & Processes

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HLC Criteria - 1) Mission 2) Integrity: Ethical & Responsible Conduct 3) Teaching & Learning: Quality Resources & Support 4) Teaching & Learning: Evaluation & Improvement 5) Resources Planning & Institutional Effectiveness 

    Mission

1. The institution’s mission is articulated publicly and operationalized throughout the institution.
2. The institution’s mission demonstrates commitment to the public good.
3. The institution provides opportunities for civic engagement in a diverse, multicultural society and globally connected world, as appropriate within its mission and for the constituencies it serves.

    Integrity: Ethical and Responsible Conduct

1. The institution establishes and follows policies and processes to ensure fair and ethical behavior on the part of its governing board, administration, faculty and staff.
2. The institution presents itself clearly and completely to its students and to the public.
3. The governing board of the institution is autonomous to make decisions in the best interest of the institution in compliance with board policies and to ensure the institution’s integrity. 
4. The institution is committed to academic freedom and freedom of expression in the pursuit of truth in teaching and learning.
5. The institution’s policies and procedures call for responsible acquisition, discovery and application of knowledge by its faculty, staff and students.

    Teaching and Learning: Quality, Resources and Support 

1. The rigor of the institution’s academic offerings is appropriate to higher education.
2. The institution offers programs that engage students in collecting, analyzing and communicating information; in mastering modes of intellectual inquiry or creative work; and in developing skills adaptable to changing environments.
3. The institution has the faculty and staff needed for effective, high-quality programs and student services.
4. The institution provides support for student learning and resources for effective teaching.

    Teaching and Learning: Evaluation and Improvement 

1. The institution ensures the quality of its educational offerings.
2. The institution engages in ongoing assessment of student learning as part of its commitment to the educational outcomes of its students.
3. The institution pursues educational improvement through goals and strategies that improve retention, persistence and completion rates in its degree and certificate programs.

    Institutional Effectiveness, Resources and Planning 

1. Through its administrative structures and collaborative processes, the institution’s leadership demonstrates that it is effective and enables the institution to fulfill its mission.
2. The institution’s resource base supports its educational offerings and its plans for maintaining and strengthening their quality in the future.
3. The institution engages in systematic and integrated planning and improvement.