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Dateline 2009

I. Teaching & Learning

Students

• Student Success. Virginia Community College students, compared to other community college students, will move from average rankings to be in the top 10% with respect to
  • Graduation rates
  • Retention rates
  • Job placement rates
• Student Competencies. Students will achieve a success rate of eighty percent (80%) or higher in all areas of core competencies (e.g. information technology, written and oral communication, critical thinking, scientific and quantitative reasoning).
• Accelerated Learning. The VCCS will triple the number of graduates who get their high school diploma with dual enrollment credit for college classes at graduation.
• Student Goals. Annually, ninety-five percent (95%) of graduating students will report that they have raised their personal and professional goals as a result of their community college experience.
• Student Satisfaction. Overall student satisfaction with the community college experience, regardless of the instructional delivery mode or location, will exceed 95%.
• Work-Bound Student Outcomes. Ninety percent (90%) of graduates who desire employment will be working in their field within 180 days of graduation, up from approximately seventy-five percent (75%) now.

Faculty and Staff

• Master Teacher Seminar. All new full-time faculty members will participate in a VCCS Master Teacher Seminar during the first four years of employment.
• Faculty Administrative Evaluation. Full-time teaching, professional and administrative faculty will be evaluated using a standard evaluation system approved by the Chancellor.
• Classified Staff Leadership. A VCCS Leadership Development Program will be implemented for classified staff, with participation by staff from all colleges.
• Distance Learning. All faculty members will have access to in-house training to learn how to build distance learning courses.
• Workforce Development. System-wide, 80% of community college Workforce Development administrators will attain the Certified Professional Workforce Education and Training Credential.

Curriculum and Student Services

• E-tutorials. Students will have access to twenty-four hour e-tutorial services in all general education courses.
• Common Core. Each discipline will adopt common core content/competencies.
• International Experiences. All colleges will provide international experiences for students through one or more of the following options: courses, presentations, visiting international professors, and study abroad experiences.