2023 Outcomes
ECC will use this space to provide annual progress updates as we work toward completing our strategic plan.
Increase the percentage of students who complete their programs from 35.7% to 39.5% (the smallest statistically significant improvement) with a stretch goal of 41% by June 30, 2023.
Outcome
Goal not achieved at 35.6% completion for FY23 (from the fall 2018 cohort).
Decrease achievement gaps between students of color and majority students in general educational learning outcomes to -5% with a stretch goal of 0% by June 1, 2023.
Outcome
Target partially achieved! Achievement gaps approaching target with two learning outcomes (communication and information literacy); at target (no gaps) with two other outcomes (global and multicultural literacy and critical thinking); and unclear due to small data with two other outcomes (quantitative reasoning and scientific literacy).
Increase annual unduplicated enrollment in FY23 from 12,559 to 13,500 with a stretch goal of 14,500 by April 3, 2023.
Outcome
Target achieved! Total enrollment for FY23 (AY22-23) reached 13,840 students.
Increase the total annual credit hour count from 145,636 to 160,000 with a stretch goal of 170,000 by June 30, 2023.
Outcome
Target not achieved, but total credit hours increased, approaching target at 158,790.
Increase the percentage of students responding "very satisfied" or "satisfied" to a question about overall satisfaction on the fall 2022 administration of the Current Student Survey from 87% to 90% with a stretch goal of 93%.
Outcome
Target achieved! Combined responses = 91%.
Identify an annual survey tool to measure employee engagement and/or satisfaction to determine a baseline measurement by June 30, 2023, so a goal can be set for FY24.
Outcome
Stretch achieved! Exceeded target of identifying the PACE Climate Survey and hit a stretch of administering the survey and using it to collect baseline data for FY24.
Identify an annual survey tool to be used for measuring employer and/or community engagement and/or satisfaction to determine a baseline measurement by June 30, 2023.
Outcome
Target achieved! Identified tool (Community Vibrancy) and began implementation with ATD Coach; community engagement self-assessment created in FY23 to inform Community Vibrancy Cohort and baseline data collected in April 2023 (N=10) showing strengths and gaps.
Decrease the average net price to attend ECC per student from $4,159 to $4,000 with a stretch goal of $3,750 by fall 2023.
Outcome
Stay tuned - data is on its way!
Increase the college average departmental actual-to-budget ratio from 90% to 92% with a stretch goal of 94% by June 30, 2023.
Outcome
Stay tuned - data is on its way!
Raise unrestricted college campaign funds of at least $1.5 million with a stretch goal of $2 million by June 30, 2023.
Outcome
Stay tuned - data is on its way!
Establish a request/project tracking system and follow-up satisfaction survey by June 30, 2023, for any interested service departments beginning in FY24.
Outcome
Target was not achieved as written; however, we shifted focus as the year unfolded and are now close to adopting a college-wide project management tool (Jira) in IT, HR, IR, and MarCom to track requests and workflows.
Resources
2023 – 2027 Strategic Plan
Take a tour of Elgin Community College's strategic plan. Discover how the components of our vision, MVPs, and key imperatives fit together to ensure we successfully carry out our mission to improve people's lives through learning.
Creating the Current Plan
The strategic plan was created 100% virtually!
For the first time, our strategic plan was created 100% virtually. This meant the team couldn’t work in a conference room in small table discussions with flip charts and post-it notes. The team had to find new ways to facilitate the group’s participation through the technology of Zoom® break out rooms, Google® docs and sheets, Padlet®, and a fun online tool called Piccles® (pronounced “pickles”).