DCB Strategic Plan

DCB Strategic Plan 2015-2020 6 | P a g e NDUS STRATEGIC GOAL 3: Equip Students for Success DCB STRATEGIC GOAL 3 : Improve persistence and completion rates of DCB students Objective 3.1 GOAL CHAMPION(S) EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE MEASURABLE OUTCOME PROGRESS Implement new advising model for students enrolled in transfer programs Nathan Biggerstaff, TRiO Director/Director of Advising Fall, 2018 Academic advising will improve as evidenced by a 2.5% increase in fall- to-fall retention for a 3 year period beginning with the fall of 2018. 5/1/19 - Advising model successfully implemented in fall, 2018. Baseline advising report developed at end of fall, 2019 semester. Similar report for spring, 2019 semester in progress. Objective 3.2 GOAL CHAMPION(S) EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE MEASURABLE OUTCOME PROGRESS Continue participation in the HLC Persistence and Completion Academy Kayla O’Toole, Director of Student Success Center; Nathan Biggerstaff, TRiO Director Spring, 2020 The activities developed in the HLC Persistence and Completion Academy will contribute to a 2.5% increase in fall-to-fall retention rates for a 3 year period beginning with the fall of 2018 as well as to a 2.5% increase in graduation rates for a 3- year period beginning with the spring of 2018. 5/1/19 – HLC notified DCB of successful completion of required quality initiative (new advising model). Retention rate improved from fall, 2018 to fall, 2019 by 9%. Improvement in graduation rates has not yet met goal. OBJECTIVE 3.3 GOAL CHAMPION(S) EXPECTED COMPLETION DATE MEASURABLE OUTCOME PROGRESS Explore alternative methods for delivering developmental education Larry Brooks, Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs Ongoing starting fall of 2019 Monitor success rate of students in the alternative course models when compared to students in the traditional model. 5/1/19 – Decision has been made to move to co-requisite model for developmental education courses, with full implementation scheduled for fall, 2020.