Institutional Effectiveness

Mission:

The mission of the Institutional Effectiveness Office is to implement and maintain a system of continuous improvement and quality achievement in the conduct of all programs, services, and operations of the College and act as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) liaison for the campus.

Purpose:

• To implement, facilitate, and operate a continual, research-based, internal, and organizationally pervasive planning and evaluation system that effectively implements the College's mission and purpose and complies with SACS, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and other state and federal legislative or accreditation entities and agencies.
• To assist or facilitate an effective program of institutional research used for institutional decision-making.

Goals/Objectives

Goal A: To ensure a systematic institutional effectiveness process (linked to Institutional Goals 2 & 6).

Objective A.1: All programs, services, and operations of the College are continually engaged in ongoing, integrated, and institution-wide research-based planning and evaluation processes that incorporate a systematic review of programs and services that results in continuing improvement and demonstrates that the institution is effectively accomplishing its mission.

Goal B: To ensure processes are in place to be in compliance with accrediting and regulatory agencies (linked to Institutional Goal 6).

Objective B.1: GCC will be compliant with SACS Principles of Accreditation.

Objective B.2: GCC will be compliant with the THECB rules and regulations.

Goal C: To facilitate institutional research that improves the college's efficiency, effectiveness and demonstrates necessary accountability (linked to Institutional Goal 2).

Objective C.1: The Institutional Effectiveness Office will be will be responsive to all GCC data requests.