ECCC Policies & Procedures

Policy No: 203

Policy Contact: Vice President for Institutional Research & Effectiveness

Policy Title: STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS Annual steps in the strategic planning process are as follows:

Step I In mid-February, the Institutional Effectiveness Plan (IE Plan) for the next fiscal year will will be proposed (opened) in a meeting of planning unit leaders. Also proposed are changes to current fiscal year planning unit goals and possible second budget revision requests. In mid-March, the Institutional Research and Effectiveness Council reviews the proposed IE Plan for the next fiscal year in the context of its support of the 2020 Vision Strategic Plan. In April, the SACSCOC Leadership Committee reviews (1) the proposed IE Plan for the next fiscal year in the context of (a) the IE Plan itself, and (b) its support of the 2020 Vision Strategic Plan and (2) 2020 Vision Vision and Mission Statements, Institutional Commitments, and Action Plans. In May, the budget for the next fiscal year is presented to the Board of Trustees for approval with notations tying budget requests to planning unit goals within the proposed IE Plan for the next fiscal year. In June, the (1) 2020 Vision Strategic Plan and (2) IE Plan for the next fiscal year are presented to the Board of Trustees for reaffirmation and approval. In October, planning unit leaders will provide results, data, and plans for use of results for the previous fiscal year’s IE Plan (plan closing). Also proposed are changes to current fiscal year planning unit goals and possible first budget revision requests. In November, the SACSCOC Leadership Committee reviews the completed previous fiscal year’s IE Plan. In December, the completed previous fiscal year’s IE Plan is presented to the Board of Trustees. In mid-January, the Institutional Research and Effectiveness Council reviews the completed previous fiscal year’s IE Plan for the purpose of correlating the IE Plan results with 2020 Vision outcomes. In early-February, the SACSCOC Leadership Committee reviews IE Planning goals, expected outcomes, and results in the context of correlation with the 2020 Vision Strategic Plan. Supplemental and supporting information related to the planning framework and sequence described above can be found in the SACSCOC Leadership Committee Handbook which is maintained in the Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness. Step II Step III Step IV Step V Step VI Step VII Step VIII Step IX Step X

(Revised 12/19/06; Revised 8/12/2014; Reviewed 12/15/15)

35