Action Research EDLD 5301 Action Research Plan

Action Planning Template
Goal: Create, develop and design strategies for the timely completion of degrees and/or certificates by the IPEDS graduation cohort. The institutional goal is to double the graduation rate of the cohort students by implementing immediate and long term solutions for maintaining high completion rates for the cohorts over time.
Action Steps(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Policy and Practice Review Review departmental policies and student practices for barriers	Division Leaders and Deans Curriculum Officer Registrar	Spring 2011 – Summer 2011	Board Policies Course Catalogs for each Cohort	Student satisfaction Increase in graduation applications and rate
Identify IPEDS Cohort Graduates Designate Cohorts on Rosters Provide names and data of cohort students to Deans and Chairs Provide stakeholder with update on cohort performance	Information Services & Planning	Complete by February 2, 2011 Ongoing for future cohorts	Internet Native Banner ODS Clearinghouse	Report usage
Conduct Degree Audits for Cohort Eligible Students 2008 cohort Associate degree completion by August 2011 2009 cohort Associate degree completion by August 2012 2010 cohort Certificate degree completion by December 2011 Associate degree completion by August 2012 Send notices to all cohort students on their progress toward completion	Registrar Student Success Specialists	Audit must be conducted one term prior cohort graduation to leverage registration Ongoing	Web CAPP	Increase in graduation applications and rate
CAPP – Degree Audit Training for Faculty, Staff and Students Circuit training for the degree audit feature on JagNet Train all student affairs staff to facilitate degree audit for students in campus Welcome Centers Develop training calendar for traditional and dual credit students	Staff – Office of Admissions and Records Staff Outreach	February 14 – April 1, 2011 Ongoing for entering cohorts and dual credit students	Web CAPP Centers for Learning Excellence Welcome Centers Student Portal	Increased student, faculty and staff utilization
Automate Graduation Application for Students Paperless (online) application process. Develop workflow to send email confirmation/notice of receipt/status to appropriate chair.	Division Leaders and Deans Curriculum Officer Registrar Webmaster	Complete by April 1, 2011	Web CAPP College Webpages	Increased application submission and time to award
Reverse Transfer Opt-In for current cohorts – Apply Texas	Registrar	Completed for 2010 cohort	Apply Texas	Monitor number of students who opt-in
Streamline Course Substitutions Go paperless Mainstream common substitutions	Registrar Curriculum Officer Webmaster	Summer 2011 Ongoing	Faculty/Staff Portal	Decreased time from application to award
Market to Faculty, Staff and Students Introduce current and future initiatives Market value of associate degree completion to prospective and current students	PR/Mktng Student Affairs – outreach Webmaster	Spring College-wide Professional Development Ongoing	Budget (?) Student Portal College Webpage	Increased graduation application and rate Increased dual credit matriculation

Format based on Tool 7.1 from Examining What We Do to Improve Our Schools

(Harris, Edmonson, and Combs, 2010)

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