| Initiative Title | Recruitment and retention of faculty |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2016 |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | The Nursing department faces a significant challenge of recruiting and retaining new faculty, while competing with higher salaries paid to nurses outside of academia. Currently we have five open faculty full-time lines, and a tenured faculty member will be leaving after the fall 2018 semester, leaving an open tenure-track line. Three faculty members are participating in the PRT process fall 2018 for tenure, and three are candidates for retention spring 2019. It is critical that we not only attract quality full-time faculty, but we need to foster their development and success as nurse educators. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Continued high faculty attrition rates and failure to fill vacancies in the Nursing department will result in program quality being negatively impacted. Completion rates and NCLEX scores will continue their decline or to decrease even further below benchmark and state/national averages and could result in program closure. |
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| Department Goals | Support student success to increase program completion rate to at least 75% and NCLEX pass rate to at least 90%., Recruit and retain quality nurse educators and technical lab assistants in sufficient numbers/hours to achieve program outcomes. |
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| Programs | AAS Nursing-Day, AAS Nursing-Evening |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 08/01/2019 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
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| Importance | Medium |
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| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
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| Created | 10/04/2018 12:16 pm |
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| Updated | 11/15/2018 9:39 am |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 1. To provide high quality academic courses and programs that prepare a diverse student population to achieve its educational, employment and enrichment goals.
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Recruitment and retention of qualified faculty will support the learning outcomes of the students by providing the students with the knowledge needed for success in today's health care environment. |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 5. To offer opportunities to learn with a dedicated and diverse faculty and staff who value excellence in teaching, service to students, creative collaboration and continuous improvement.
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Faculty who are selected through a full-time search process and undergo the rigorous PRT process are able to provide a more consistent educational experience to students. |
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Middle States report states that Orange County Community College hires faculty and professional staff who are appropriately prepared and qualified for the positions they hold. |
- Program Accreditation
- Nursing Program Specific Accreditation
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The Nursing Department is required to provide faculty that are prepared at the Masters level with a concentration in Nursing. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Hire five (5) qualified full-time tenure track faculty for Spring 2019 |
Department chair |
1 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| All open full time tenure track lines (5) will be filled by the end of fall 2019 semester |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Observations |
Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. |
Faculty survey |
Department chair |
| Institutional Data |
Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. |
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Department chair |
| Student Surveys: Satisfaction Need |
Surveys can be developed internally and administered to assess student frequency, importance, need and satisfaction institution’s staff, office and services and programming. |
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Department chair, Assistant Chair |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$410,500.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$395,000.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Laptop X 5 |
$7500.00
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- Information Technology, CIO Office
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| TOTAL: |
$7,500.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| furniture X 5 |
$7500.00
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| TOTAL: |
$7,500.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Instructional materials |
$500.00
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- Academic Support Middletown
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| TOTAL: |
$500.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Five full-time tenure track faculty at instructor level, 75000x5 |
$375000.00
/ 375000.00 (1st year)
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- Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
- Human Resources, AVP Office
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| TOTAL: |
$375,000.00 / $375,000.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Mentoring |
$15000.00
/ 15000.00 (1st year)
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- Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
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| Professional development X5 |
$5000.00
/ 5000.00 (1st year)
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- Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
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| TOTAL: |
$20,000.00 / $20,000.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Marketing for new positions |
$0.00
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- Human Resources, AVP Office
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| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |