| STRATEGIC PLANNING & EVALUATION at Hill College The current Hill College Strategic Plan 2007-2011 was created in 2006-07 with much collaboration by the Hill College President's Council and Administrative Council. This plan was designed using a structure we have termed "GOT" standing for Goals, Objectives, and Tasks where individual units and programs plan and execute Tasks designed to achieve certain Objectives and ultimately Goals. The current plan consists of five strategic goals which reflect our mission, core values, philosophy, and purpose. Objectives have been identified to aid in the achievement of each goal.
Annual planning begins with each unit identifying strategic plan objectives which will be focus areas for them in the coming year. During the annual budgeting process, all units propose a budget tying monetary requests to the current strategic plan objectives and goals. The college uses its planning and evaluation processes to set funding priorities. Once the budget has been approved by the Board of Regents, programs and units make the necessary adjustments to their plans, develop tasks to help achieve targeted objectives, and start formalizing a unit plan for the coming year. Starting in 2009, these unit plans will be formally assembled to create an Annual Hill College Operational Plan. Units report on the progress of their tasks including associated costs and timing at the end of each school year. This is then used in part to plan for the coming year - starting the process over again and improving with each cycle.
To further ensure integration and accomplishment of the college's Mission and Strategic Plan, Hill College maintains a Strategic Plan Committee structure. The Strategic Plan Committees are responsible for evaluating Objectives for their respective Goal within the strategic plan, reporting on those annually and providing recommendations based on their evaluation. The five Strategic Plan Committees, along with their sub-committees, allow for a cross-section of employees and students from various backgrounds and departments to meet on a regular basis with the sole purpose of furthering the college's plan and mission.
Overall annual evaluation of the strategic plan has taken place for decades at Hill College. Over the past few years, an effort has been made to further formalize the evaluation and utilize current technologies to streamline and improve the process. Starting with the 2008-09 cycle, the software Xitracs was utilized to document attainment of the plan and ultimately our mission. The use of this software will be formally evaluated at the end of the 2009-10 cycle to determine its usefulness and value to the college.
Each summer, the college holds an Administrative Retreat to ensure members of the Administrative Council the time and tools necessary to conduct a comprehensive review of the current strategic plan and mission. The review includes an evaluation of accomplishments of the current Annual Operational Plan, reports and recommendations from the Strategic Plan Committees, and an informal environmental scan identifying opportunities and threats. Based on this evaluation, the Council makes recommendations for any changes to the Strategic Plan Objectives and/or the Strategic Plan Committees that would improve the institution and help better accomplish our mission. |