Institutional Effectiveness Process

The purpose of institutional effectiveness is to answer the question: How well are we collectively meeting our goals?

• “How well” refers to the quality, efficiency, cost effectiveness, and/or impact of annual practices related to specific activities, operations, services, learning opportunities, student learning outcomes, and/or policy initiatives.
• “Collectively” refers to participation by all college units, including academic programs, administrative departments, student support offices, and some committees.
• “Our goals” refer to unit-level goals, divisional goals, and institutional-level goals in support of the college mission.

• Sustain a systematic process for integrating planning, assessment and resource allocation at the area and institutional level.
• Strengthen transparency by having a shared resource to document plans, evidence, and findings.
• Strengthen inclusiveness by having involvement across all divisions and at all levels from areas to senior staff.