Wichita Area Technical College

A Year of Transition and Growth

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS AND LEARNER SERVICES

AviationBusiness & TechnologyManufacturing/Engineering/Skilled TradesHealth SciencesGeneral EducationGoalsAviation Tech CenterAviation/Energy and AutomotiveBusiness, Math, Computers and TechnologyDistance Education

Social/Behavioral Sciences and HumanitiesManufacturingHealth SciencesBusiness and Industry – Workforce EducationBusiness and Industry – Business Professional DevelopmentMarketingLearner EnrollmentLearner SuccessIntegrated Media and Military Relations

Aviation Tech CenterAccomplishments

• Graduated 50 students in Airframe and Powerplant Spring semester 2009

*Single semester high. • AMT awards: 33 students received bronze

thru silver.  School received gold for 75% participation of faculty.

• Kicked off the Avionics program (day/night).• Received over 200K dollars in donations for

the Avionics program from Garmin and Cessna.

• Two Women graduates were featured in a national publication.

• Sent a representative to the Aviation Expo.• One full time faculty completed  the FAA

requirements to become a Designated Mechanic Examiner.

• Expanded to 5 sessions day and evenings at both East and West campuses.

Goals

• Preparation to transition to NCAT.

• Hire and train new Director.• Begin recruiting for Fall

2010 program at NCAT• Complete all simulators that

are in the process of being built for Avionics

• Complete professional (NACT) certification for our avionics instructors and our avionics curriculum

Aviation/Energy and AutomotiveAccomplishments

• Automotive – Snap-On Regional Training Center

• Aviation – WIRED grant funded new Composite Repair program and equipment.

• Energy – Wind; two grants pending for renewable energy. Developed Snap-On Torque Certification

Goals

• Automotive – NATEF Recertification for Automotive Collision

• Aviation – Snap-On, National Training Center for Aerospace.

• Develop additional NDT tracks within aerospace and energy.

• Energy – Develop new certifications in renewable energy opportunities.

Business, Math, Computers &TechnologyAccomplishments

• Increased the number of  Business Administration degree options:– Accounting TC now offered as an AAS

degree.– Administrative Office Technology TC

now offered as an AAS degree.– Entrepreneurship COC, TC and AAS – Banking & Finance

• Successfully completed articulation agreement with Youth Entrepreneurship of Kansas (YEK).

• Established relationship with Derby High school (faculty participating on the Business Advisory Board).

Goals

• All Business curriculum available in online/hybrid format.

• Assist in recruiting to create feeder schools

• More involvement with DECA (marketing/business) programs and develop student organizations for students attending WATC (Delta Epsilon Chi).

E-Learning Accomplishments

• Expanded the number of course offerings to 102 new classes for the year – up from 29 in the previous year

• Successful transition from Axio to Angel Learning Management System

• Developed rubric for assessment of online course content

Goals

• Offer more technical and program related online courses

• Incorporate the Oxygen curriculum into existing programs

• Increase online enrollments and number of courses offered

• Increase the usage of ITV classrooms

Social/ Behavioral Sciences & Humanities

Accomplishments

• New Program Guide for Public Speaking along with new rubric for speech evaluation

• New General Education Assessment program implemented

Goals

• Revise Comp I and Comp II Program Guides

ManufacturingAccomplishments• Improved relationship with Haas

Equipment – entrustment secure• AAS Degrees in ACR, Welding and

Machine Tool

• Added CATIA to Machine Tool and Mechanical Design

• Every program in Department won either Gold or Silver Medal in Skills USA State Competition

• Three instructors certified to teach

10 hours OSHA General Industry

Goals• Work with WATC Foundation and

Equipment Manufacturers to acquire additional equipment for NCAT facility

• Work with Faculty to incorporate new technologies into the classrooms to enhance student learning

• Improve recruitment and enrollment efforts to support new department programs

• Incubate a Certificate of Completion (Energy Auditing) provided the Kansas Department of Energy Grant is approved.

Health SciencesAccomplishments• Health programs has new

home with fully functional state of the art science and health labs

• Significantly improved relations with health science advisory boards and department faculty

• New Programs: EMT-B, evening MA, evening LPN, online medical coding & insurance, MLT articulation agreement with Seward Co., increased the number and locations of CNA and CPR classes

Goals• Add 18 month evening LPN

program

• Begin research for a 2 year RN program

• Work with R&D to develop new health science programs for fall 2010

• Increase the number of articulation agreements, offer dual credit in health sciences to surrounding high schools, add CNA classes at Winfield & increase transferable gen ed credits for health science programs

Faculty Development

2009 Accomplishments

In collaboration with R&D:

• Focused on Technology TrainingFaculty members trained on online

course delivery – 85Trained in Technology Boot Camp -

232• Developed Instructor Academy

Certification Program • Developed and Implemented

Faculty Impact

2010 Goals• Implement Instructor

Academy Certification Program – July 2009

• Implement Technology Integration Certification Program

• Implement Pittsburg State Pedagogy Certification Program

Goals:• Develop and implement peer faculty assessment

tool and evaluation system• Continue to increase Transfer and Articulation

Agreements with High Schools and 4 year Universities

• All Full Time Faculty to develop a web page• Foster relationships with Advisory Council members• Revise program review process and continue to

improve student learning assessment plan• 20+ Faculty Certified by the Instructor Academy

Learner EnrollmentAccomplishments

• Successful blending of WATC/Cowley programs and student services

• Implementation of Banner

• Enrollment goals met

Goals

• Smooth transition to NCAT

• Implementation of social media into recruiting processes

• Meet enrollment goals

2008-2009 Unduplicated Head Count (number of students)

Fall 2008 2,652

Spring 2009 2,460

Summer 2009 926

Total Student Headcount 6,048

All data is of June 6, final figures available after July 1, 2009

Learner SuccessAccomplishments

• Achieved placement rate of 81.1% (based on responses received)

• Relocated Library to Southside

• Academic Success helped generate 2300 credit hours/$175,455 revenue

 

 

Goals

• Provide job fairs for all programs

• Establish Library presence on-line

• Implement retention program

• Redesign Academic Success program

MarketingAccomplishment

• Completed brand research and planning

• Facilitated relationship-building with community partners– Four career/enrollment fairs– USD 259 counselors meeting– Tour of Spirit for USD 259

instructors and counselors (Industrial Systems program)

• Doubled number of unique visitors to watc.edu

Goals

• Implement brand overhaul

• Web site improvement for usability

• Increase the usage of social media for marketing

• Increase public awareness of the college

Business & Industry – Workforce EducationAccomplishments

• Trained 950 Cessna employees on Crew Chief Leadership from March 08 to present

• Strengthened relationship with  6 area Apprenticeship groups

• Developed 6  training programs with key OEM’s and suppliers which lead to repeat business throughout 2008 and 2009.

Goals

• Develop and market additional training programs in aviation, machining, transportation and environmental health and safety to be delivered in the surrounding counties (MSA).

• Develop opportunities/market and incorporate (sell) Oxygen Education training  in to companies in Kansas and Oklahoma.

• (Re) develop industry training for green jobs in Green Alliance program.

Business and Industry – Business Professional DevelopmentAccomplishments

• Providing Boeing Six Sigma Training • Increased Computer Training for

Spirit from 2007/08

• New programs/certificates developed since January:– Six Sigma – yellow, green and black

belt– Lean – for services, engineering,

operations– Lean Sigma– Operations Management– Project Management– Supply Chain Management– SHRM preparatory course – and the

only school to be able to offer it to western Kansas

– Emarketing

Goals• Secure the PMI and APICS

certifications, adding the LEED Certification/Energy certificate

• Active involvement with Green Symposium

• Implement Lean Healthcare along with Six Sigma Healthcare

• Expand computer training programs and offerings to companies and working with workshops/certificates for the healthcare industry.

Integrated Media and Military RelationsAccomplishments

• Standup Integrated Media Programs– Equip creative people with digital

skills– Focus on Adobe Creative Suite &

Flash Media– Oxygen courseware is created

using Flash• Partner with City Arts in Old Town to

add 2/4 Apple Mac Labs in underused rooms – Create WATC presence downtown

for eMarketing and WATC Business programs

• Add IMG sponsored Studios and Apple Mac Labs to Comotara

Goals• Triple military enrollments into

WATC – GI Bill

• Create Awareness in the Military Community about WATC, 20% Discount and online programs

• Pipeline USAF Maintenance airman into A&P and other FAA certified courses

• Persuade USAF to add WATC as the 5th College allowed to conduct classes at McConnell AFB

• Connect NCAT with the U.S. Air Force

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTProgram ResearchProgram DevelopmentLanguage InstituteAdult LiteracyIntegrated Media

Program Research 2009 Accomplishments

• Conducted training needs assessments of Business and Industry throughout South Central Kansas – 87 total companies

• Conducted Health needs assessment for new programs – 24 total companies

• Administered an Aviation, Manufacturing & Engineering survey to area high school students through partnership with Kansas Career Pipeline

– 10,804 high school student portfolios or emails

• Received feedback from over 300 Business and Industry Partners on our programs and graduates

Goals for 2010

• Conduct Integrated Media Needs Assessment

• Conduct Wind Energy Needs Assessment

• Research Integrated Media Best Practices

Program Development2009 Accomplishments

• Increased program offerings from 68 to 115

• Developed 10,367 curriculum hours– 7,410 aviation hours– 2,957 other programs

2010 Goals

• Continue development of aviation and manufacturing programs

• Develop programs for Health Care

• Develop programs for Integrated Media

Language Institute2009 Accomplishments

• Developed Course Standards for English for Composites course targeted to Vietnamese community

• Secured WIRED grant funding to develop Curriculum for English for Composites course

Goals for 2010

• Research to determine a health sciences course to develop as an ESL for specific purposes course using the Monterey Institute of International Studies Model

• Continue to offer English for Composites course

Adult Literacy2009 Accomplishments

• Secured $10,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant.

Served 20% more participants in 2009 than in 2008—680 to 816.

• With Workforce Development, secured $81,000 contract to provide assessments and remedial instruction to 200 Kaman Aerostructures employees.

Goals for 2010

• Secured $20,000 Dollar General Literacy Foundation Grant.

• Serve 10% more participants than in 2009.

• Secure Verizon Technology Grant.

• Secure a minimum of one additional business contract to provide remedial instruction.

New Media – Faculty Development

• Multiple Media Literacy– Offer faculty development workshops on new

media – Support course development initiatives– Outfit classrooms with appropriate classroom

technology

FINANCE AND OPERATIONS

FacilitiesInformation TechnologyFinancialBanner Enterprise Resource Program

Facilities Accomplishments

• Sell Central – Sold• Remodel Southside – On

time and within budget• Move Health programs to

Southside – On time and ready for classes

• Move Adult Literacy to Schweiter - On time and ready for classes

• Lease and remodel Comotara - On time and within budget

Goals

• Sell Seneca & Schweiter• Move to Gateway• Planning of Infrastructure

(Furniture, Fixtures and Equipment) and move to NCAT

• Maintain existing facilities

Information Technology Accomplishments

• Comotara & Southside IT infrastructure

• NCAT IT Planning• Implementation of New

Phone System

Goals

• IT infrastructure at Gateway

• Implement Virtualization Technology

• Wireless installation at Comotara and Southside

Financial Accomplishments

• Banner conversion• Accounts Receivable

collection process• Bookstores established at

Grove and Southside

Goals

• Provide real time financial information

• Process improvement driven by Banner

• New Budgeting Process

Banner Enterprise Resource Program2009 Accomplishments• 12-15 months Conversion

(normal 18-24 months)• Student and Financial Aid

live April 2009• Intellecheck and Form

Fusion Implementation• Human Resources,

Finance and Firefly tested – go live July 1

2010 Goals• Workflow Implementation• Integrate Banner with

Document Imaging• Online Payment Solutions• Firefly to be fully

implemented

HUMAN RESOURCES

Human Resources

Accomplishments• Compensation and Benefits

- payroll conversion to banner- Negotiations- benefit renewal- expanded employee benefit

package• Policies/Process & compliance• Setting a standard for

excellence- Recruiting- Recognition- Accountability

Goals• Staffing• Customer service• Organizational culture• Strategic workforce

planning• Increased retention efforts• Measurement and

accountability

EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

GrantsFoundationAccreditationStrategic PlanningRelationships

FoundationAccomplishments

• Separated Foundation Director position from grant position

• Search campaign launched for new director

• Received $283,525

Goals

• Hire Foundation Director (completed – July 2009)

• Develop Strategic Plan

• Launch Capital Campaign

GrantsAccomplishments

• Hired grant coordinator• Received $1,204,675 in grant funding

Perkins Program Improvement - $255,375

Library - $3,987 WIRED - $585,000 KS Innovative Technology Grant -

$85,831 Kan Ed - $3,000 Perkins Leadership (Avionics

Accreditation) - $9,862 Workforce Solutions (Oxygen) -

$250,000 KBOR Internship Grants - $3,620 Boeing – Skills USA - $8,000

Goals

• Pursue Grant funding: Perkins – Program

Improvement Funds - $245,211

Stimulus Dollars Grants for equipment for

NCAT, Health Care, Integrated Media, and other new programs

• Develop Strategic Plan• Pursue Educational Model

Grants from Corporations

AccreditationAccomplishments

• Received HLC-NCA accreditation in October

• Human Resources Report to be filed with HLC-NCA in August

Goals

• Submit Assessment of General Education Report to HLC-NCA

• Develop Timeline for Re-affirmation - next site visit 2012-2013

Strategic PlanningAccomplishments

• Completed 2nd year of three-year plan

• Overall Target is On Track (79%)

• Final report to be presented to Board in August

Goals

• Strategic Planning Complete 3rd year of

three-year plan Finalize new 5-year plan

State and Local RelationshipsAccomplishments• Kansas Postsecondary

Technical Education Authority meetings

• Kansas Board of Regents meetings

• Kansas Association of Technical Colleges meetings

• Workforce Alliance meetings

• Chamber events

Goals• Expand and maintain

relationships