The Planning Advisory Council is an advisory body to the President. It is not part of the College’s governance structure, and as such it endorses recommendations to the President—it does not approve policy or make decisions. The chair does call for formal votes and the recommendation of the Planning Advisory Council are respected by the President, Executive Team, and Board of Trustees. Most planning at the College occurs at the area, department, and office levels, and the Planning Advisory Council serves as an information-sharing forum for the College planners who sit on the Council.

Charge

• Develops multi-year Compass strategic plans identifying major institutional priorities for the five-year planning horizon

• Endorses and monitors implementation of the annual Strategic Plan

• Monitors accomplishment of the College mission by establishing and maintaining a system of Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Measures

• Serves as the College budget committee, providing input into the development of annual operating budget requests

• Reviews college-wide functional plans including master plans for facilities and technology, and solicits and reviews institutional research supporting informed planning and decision-making at all levels of the institution.

The Planning Advisory Council maintains a site on the Employee Portal that houses information and documentation essential to the Council’s operation. These resources are available to all employees, as individuals and as members of College committees, governance organizations, task forces, and other work groups. These materials are organized under 17 headings, listed along the menu on the left side of the PAC portal page.

Annual Strategic Plan

Current and past annual Strategic Plans of the College, summary sheets of the College’s Annual Strategic Initiatives and associated Initiative Coordinators, and year-end recommendations of the Strategic Initiative Coordinators.

Budget Development

Operating budget development schedules, budget presentations, and planning-budgeting coordination forms.

Capital Improvement Program

Approved and requested Capital Budgets and Five-year Capital Improvement Programs, and campus renovation projects.

College Mission and Goals

Current and past College Mission Statements, Mission-based Institutional Goals, and Statement of College Values.

Compass Multi-year Priorities

Compass Strategic Priorities publications and College Vision Statements.

Compliance Reporting

Specifications and documents associated with mandated federal and state reporting, including Student Right-to-Know, Net Price Calculator, and compliance reports required by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. See the Institutional Research portal site for more compliance reporting documentation.

Economic Impact Analysis

Reports and presentations on the economic impact of the College on Carroll County and the region.

Enrollment Management

Annual Marketing Communications and Enrollment Management Reports, strategic marketing plans, market share analyses, and enrollment projections. See the Institutional Research portal site for detailed enrollment trends and profiles.

Environmental Scanning

Situation Analysis reports, enrollment outlook presentations, ALICE socio-economic analyses, Carroll County Public Schools enrollment analyses, and environmental scanning presentations.

Facilities Master Plan

Current Carroll Community College Facilities Master Plan, campus construction history.

Institutional Effectiveness Assessment

Annual Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Reports, annual reports on Institutional Effectiveness Assessment Measures Below Benchmark Values, Mid-year Institutional Assessment presentations, IPEDS Data Feedback Reports, National Student Clearinghouse Six-year Completion Reports, National Community College Benchmark Project presentations, Performance Accountability Reports (PAR) to the Maryland Higher Education Commission, Administration and PMA Area Assessment Reports, and employee survey findings.

Minutes

Detailed minutes of every meeting of the Planning Advisory Council, 2007 to the present.

Operating Budget

The College’s current Operating Budget.

PAC Evaluations

Annual evaluations of campus planning and the operations of the Planning Advisory Council by Council members, statement of planning principles, and ratings of the College’s planning processes from Employee Satisfaction Surveys.

Presentations and Reports to the Council

Various presentations made to the Planning Advisory Council, including Academic and Student Affairs Program Reviews, General Education Assessment, Administrative Efficiency Analyses, and Diversity-World View presentations.

Strategic Planning Process

Charge and Mission of the Planning Advisory Council, Strategic Planning Components, Planning-Budgeting Calendar, and College committee structure and responsibilities.

Technology Master Plan

College Technology Master Plans, annual technology reports to the Planning Advisory Council.

If you need assistance accessing any of these resources, please contact Robin Sealover in K210, by email at rsealover@carrollcc.edu, or by phone 410-386-8225.

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