2012-13 Lord Fairfax Community College Goals

GOAL: ACCESS

LFCC will increase enrollment, especially focusing on the number of underserved students

LFCC will Increase Enrollment from Underserved Populations

Increase enrollment from underserved populations by 3% over 2011-12.

LFCC will increase enrollment in Middle College

LFCC will increase enrollment by 5% in the second year of our Middle College Program for the fall semester 2012.

LFCC will experience stable enrollment and FTE

Enrollment and FTE will be stable with 2011/2012.

LFCC will develop educational programs

Develop at least two new academic program (degree, certificate, or career studies certificate) that respond to emerging, critical workforce needs.

LFCC will begin the second year of the Great Expectations Program

LFCC will increase participation in Great Expectations Program by 5% over the fall semester 2011.

GOAL: AFFORDABILITY

LFCC will reduce costs and increase the amount of financial aid awarded to students

LFCC will Increase Financial Aid Applicants and Recipients

Increase the number of students who apply for and who receive financial aid and scholarships by 3% over 2011-12.

LFCC will monitor the benchmarks for the financial aid shared services model

Monitor the results of the financial aid shared services model and compare our performance to the performance benchmarks to determine our participation status.

GOAL: STUDENT SUCCESS

Increase the number of students graduating, transferring or completing a workforce credential, including increasing the success of students from underserved populations. LFCC will improve retention and provide more learning opportunities

LFCC will increase the number of full-time faculty positions by a minimum of 2 new positions.

LFCC will Increase the Number of Students Completing Career Pathways Programs

Increase the number of Career Readiness Certificates by 3%, the number of career and technical education awards by 1.5% overall, and the number of career and technical education awards for underserved students by 3%.
LFCC will increase enrollment from underserved populations by 3% over 2011-12.

Developmental Education Redesign

LFCC will begin implementation of the redesign of developmental English.
LFCC will monitor the performance of developmental mathematics students under the redesigned curriculum that was implemented in the spring 2012 semester.

LFCC will support employment attainment

We will increase job placement rates by On Ramp participants by 5% and provide job placement services via TAA-funded adult career coaches and job placement coordinators.

LFCC representative will participate in the development of digital textbook study for high volume courses

LFCC is very interested in the use of digital textbooks and would welcome the opportunity to have a representative on this work group.

GOAL: WORKFORCE

Double the annual number of employers provided training and services to 10,000, with a particular focus on high-demand occupational fields. LFCC will develop new programs and partnerships for career readiness and career and technical education programs

LFCC will Serve Employers through College Courses and Programs

Increase the number of employers served through college credit and noncredit courses, customized training, and other outreach efforts by 3%.

Increased customized and Open Enrollment Training

LFCC Workforce Training will increase the numbers of businesses returning for customized and open enrollment training by 3%.

GOAL: RESOURCES

Raise at least $2 million in cumulative gifts and grants to support the mission of Virginia's Community Colleges. LFCC will be transparent, build relationships and seek grants

LFCC will increase LFCC Fundraising by 10% from 2011-12.
LFCC will successfully cultivate 20 new relationships that result in financial support of the College.
LFCC will submit a minimum of three new grant/contract proposals and will receive $200K in additional contracts or grants.
LFCC development unit will create at least 10,000 "touches" with prospective donors.

GOAL: INFRASTRUCTURE

LFCC will address space and facilities needs and implement ways to become greener

LFCC will have successful completion and approval of the campus master plans during the fall of 2012.
LFCC will finalize financing plan, obtain necessary approvals, seek design services, and solicit services to construct new student union building on Foundation property at the Middletown Campus.
LFCC FAS area will improve customer service in all departments using feedback received from FAS customer service survey. Conduct follow-up survey to gauge success of changes implemented.
LFCC FAS area will Finalize all necessary approvals and oversee successful construction of a new student union building on Foundation property.
LFCC will Complete vital infrastructure improvements this summer including paving the gravel lot at Middletown, parking lot repairs at Fauquier, moving print services to create a new classroom in Room 103, interior painting at Fauquier, and other campus improvements.
LFCC will begin a classroom redesign project where faculty input will drive classroom set up and technology improvements. This builds on a classroom inspection checklist that was started two years ago.

GOAL: ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

LFCC will streamline, improve decision-making and promote one college

LFCC will continue to promote a one-college climate— measures: hold three professional development events for SS staff that promote a coherent, consistent college-wide philosophy; promote a successful event to celebrate commencement in a common location.
LFCC will integrate the new AVP and associate dean of health professions into the academic unit at Middletown, and improve coordination between Fauquier and Middletown campuses, including the continued move towards combined accreditation of our health professions programs.

OTHER:

Complete preparations for SACS-COC 5th year visit, by training new assessment coordinator to work with faculty and staff in preparing substantive change procedures, program reviews, outcome assessments, faculty rosters, and the QEP.