Institutional Effectiveness at HCC

HCC's Institutional Effectiveness Process and Model

HCC's Process for the Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness includes both internal and external assessments conducted on annual and rotating schedules. It describes the College's process of assessing institutional effectiveness, including time lines, links to planning and budget allocation, and use of results through continual improvement.

HCC's Institutional Effectiveness Model is a graphic representation of HCC's Institutional assessment, budgeting, planning, and improvement process. 

Institutional Effectiveness Surveys and Reports

CCSSE Survey--Community College Survey of Student Engagement

PACE Survey--Personal Assessment of the College Environment

Cultural Diversity Plan and Reports describe the strategies and processes, as well as evaluation methods, for HCC’s efforts to provide an open and inclusive environment to all students and employees and sustain an atmosphere of cultural pluralism.  This plan, which requires a yearly progress report, replaces the MHEC Minority Achievement Plan (see below).

     Cultural Diversity Plan
     2009 Cultural Diversity Report
     2010 Cultural Diversity Report
     2012 Cultural Diversity Report

Performance Accountability Report (PAR) provides the actual and projected (benchmarks) data on indicators of accessibility and affordability, student success, diversity, regional economic and workforce development, community outreach and service, and the effective use of public funding. The benchmarks (four- or five-year goals) for each indicator are set by the college. The benchmark is expected to be achievable, indicative of progress, based on the performance of similar institutions (where feasible), and reflective of the adequacy of funding. Benchmarks are approved by the Harford Community College Board of Trustees. The narrative report contains description of college’s mission, institutional assessment, community outreach and impact, accountability indicators, and funding issues.
    
     2009 Accountability Report
     2009 Accountability Narrative
     2011 Accountability Report (Data)
     2011 Accountability Narrative
         -2006 Cohort Degree Progress
     2012 Accountability Report (Data)    
     2012 Accountability Narrative
         -2007 Cohort Degree Progress
     2012 PAR Presentation

Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Report, a 2011 report to the Maryland Higher Education Commission (MHEC),  describes the progress made in capturing, tracking, disseminating, and acting upon Student Learning Outcomes Assessment data since its last report in 2007.