Institutional Improvement Day is tomorrow, Oct. 5. All offices will be closed and no classes will be held. The theme of the day is “Becoming a Student Ready College,” continuing the message provided by President Charlotte Warren at Convocation.

Schedule:

All faculty and staff first meet in Cass Gym.

• 8 a.m.: Coffee and pastries
• 8:30 a.m.: Message from Dr. Warren

Departments will then dismiss to various locations to conduct planning activities regarding student-readiness.

Boxed meals will be provided at lunchtime.

Institutional Improvement Day is Friday, Oct. 5. All offices will be closed and no classes will be held. The theme of the day is “Becoming a Student Ready College,” continuing the message provided by President Charlotte Warren at Convocation.

Schedule:

All faculty and staff first meet in Cass Gym.

• 8 a.m.: Coffee and pastries
• 8:30 a.m.: Message from Dr. Warren

Departments will then dismiss to various locations to conduct planning activities regarding student-readiness.

Boxed meals will be provided at lunchtime.

Institutional Improvement Day takes place this Friday, Oct. 6. The morning IID activities and lunch will be held in Cass Gym. A schedule is included below. Please check with your supervisor/departmental administrator for directions/information regarding the schedule for the afternoon for your department/unit.

9–9:15 a.m.
Dr. Charlotte Warren
Welcome/Opening Remarks

9:15–11:45 a.m.
Dr. Jim Bente, Vice President, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness, College of DuPage
Taking Stock of LLCC’s Institutional Improvement
LLCC has written two Systems Portfolios and completed two Systems Appraisals. Within successive portfolios, we must demonstrate that the institution is working systematically to improve the performance of our processes. How well are we demonstrating the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle?  What opportunities exist institution wide? Dr. Bente will help us explore these questions and more.

11:45 a.m.–1 p.m.
Lunch

1–5 p.m.
Divisional/Departmental/Unit Planning Activities

Join us at 8:30 a.m. today in Cass Gymnasium for Institutional Improvement Day! Our focus today is the development of the college’s next five-year Strategic Plan.  The morning session will begin promptly, so please arrive prior to start time in order to be situated before the morning’s activities begin. Everyone will be seated at an assigned table with other members from their college department. View table assignments.

A reminder that no refreshments are being provided during the morning session. Feel free to bring your own drink or snack with you to the session. Lunch will be provided at noon.

Please view an updated Institutional Improvement Day (IID) table assignment list.  If you are one of the GEAR Volunteers, scoring the Cultural and Global Awareness Student Artifacts during the morning session of IID, you will not be listed at a table because you will be working on the GEAR scoring during the morning activity.

We have attempted to capture all employees on the list,  taking into account those who notified us that they would not be present for IID.

If you do not see your name listed, please contact Gailyn Draper at 6-2213 or see someone at the door upon arrival for IID.

As we mentioned at Convocation, Institutional Improvement Day (IID) will serve as a kick-off event for the five-year strategic planning process. We have a lot planned for the morning session of IID, and with your help it should be a great success. We will begin at 8:30 a.m. this Friday, Oct. 7 in Cass Gymnasium. The session will focus on engaging everyone. The outcomes of this activity will be foundational to the overall strategic planning process. The seating assignments are attached, and if you forget your table number we will let you know at the door.  All you need to bring is your sunny disposition and your tremendous intellect.  We will handle the rest.

IID-Table-Assignments

Thank you,
Jason Dockter and Scott Stallman
LLCC Strategic Planning Co-Chairs

Institutional Improvement Day is scheduled for Oct. 7, which is quickly approaching. The focus of Institutional Improvement Day is the development of the college’s next five-year Strategic Plan. The morning session will begin promptly at 8:30 in Cass Gym, so please arrive prior to that in order to be situated before the morning’s activities begin. Everyone will be seated at an assigned table with other members from their college department. More information will follow next week, via email.

Please note that no refreshments are being provided during the morning session. Feel free to bring your own drink or snack with you to the session. Lunch will be provided at noon. Your supervisor will provide more details regarding your afternoon schedule.

A reminder that Institutional Improvement Day begins at 9 a.m. The academic track will begin in the Student Union of Menard Hall. The non-academic track will be held in Cass Gym. Please refer to the email communications you have received this week regarding your particular track.

Institutional Improvement Day, beginning at 9 a.m. Friday, will feature two tracks: academic (for faculty) and non-academic (for all other employees), both focusing on assessment/measuring effectiveness.

The academic track will begin in the Student Union of Menard Hall. The non-academic track will be held in Cass Gym.

Please refer to the email communications you have received regarding your particular track.

LLCC offices will be closed Friday and no classes will be held. Capital City Training Center will be open.

A reminder that The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) is seeking feedback on your experiences and perception of Strategy Forum. To gather that information, a survey link is provided below for the all-campus activities on Nov. 4 in Cass Gymnasium. Please respond by Friday, Dec. 12. The survey results will only be accessible by staff associated with the HLC – this is not an LLCC survey.

The HLC appreciates everyone’s feedback and their candor. The on-campus Strategy Forum was a pilot, and the HLC’s goal is to improve the product provided to its AQIP institutions.

Strategy Forum Survey