
Comprehensive Educational Master Plan Overview and Services
Explore the Educational Master Plan (EMP) services provided by Cambridge West Partnership, LLC, with over 120 years of experience serving California community colleges. Learn about their expertise in developing educational/facilities master plans, supporting accreditation, enrollment management, and strategic planning. Discover the metaphor of an EMP as a master-planned community and the planning expectations from institutions like the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Get insights into common questions regarding future curriculum options and space requirements for colleges.
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EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN (EMP) OVERVIEW
CAMBRIDGE WEST PARTNERSHIP, LLC. 2 Senior Partner & Manager: C.M. Brahmbhatt Chief Operating Officer/Principal: George Walters, project lead/point of contact Senior Associate: Debbie DiThomas Senior Associate: Dr. Fred Trapp Over 120 Years experience serving California community colleges
EXPERIENCE 3 Developed over 30 Educational/Facilities Master Plans and 7 Educational Centers Support for Accreditation and Educational Master Planning Strategic Planning Enrollment Management Educational Center Feasibility and Application Support for the Student-Centered Funding Formula
CLIENTS SERVED FOR EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLANS 4 Palomar Golden West Kern- Bakersfield, Cerro Coso, Porterville Southwestern San Jose-Evergreen- San Jose City, Evergreen Valley Antelope Valley Barstow Palo Verde North Orange- Cypress, Fullerton, Continuing Education Gavilan Yuba
WHAT IS AN EMP? 5 The master-planned community metaphor EMP illustrates the buildings, roads, and neighborhoods already built Dotted lines to indicate where additional buildings, roads, and neighborhoods will be constructed in future years Indicates the services (water, electricity, Internet) provided currently and how those will be adjusted as the community expands. Brian Sanders
WHAT IS AN EMP? 6 Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) expects colleges to engage in Long and short-range planning A continuous cycle of self-improvement (regular assessment, planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation) State of California expects colleges to have an academic plan Content is locally determined Must be responsive to planning requirements set by the Board of Governors
COMMON EMP QUESTIONS 7 1. What might be the future curriculum options for the Colleges to implement in order to match labormarket needs, transfer opportunities, and community educational needs/interests? 2. How much additional or modified instructional and student supportservices space might the Colleges need in the future?
COMMON EMP QUESTIONS 8 3. What general organizational design, student support interventions, andaccountability processes are going to be implemented to promote student success and institutional effectiveness goals? 4. How can the College utilize the Student-Centered Funding formula to maximize (a) ongoing funding for the Colleges/District and (b) student achievement outcomes?
LEVELS OF PLANNING 9 Institutional Long-range (5 to 15 years), broad in scope, high level and abstract/general Examples: Facilities Master, Educational Master, and Strategic Plans Functional Mid-range timeframe (3-5 years), single theme, more concrete Examples: Technology, Student Equity & Achievement, Distance Education Unit Short-range timeframe (1-2 years), very concrete, particular to the unit
EDUCATIONAL MASTER PLAN TOPICS 10 Environmental Scan (trends) External- social, demographic, economic Internal- students, instructional program, supports Labor Market Gap Analysis Institutional Performance Future directions to Improve performance Respond to the environmental scans Weekly Student Contact Hours (WSCH) Projection
POTENTIAL TIMELINE 11 Phases and Tasks Jan Feb Mar April May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Phase 1 Kickoff meeting at Town Hall Overview, History Environmental Scan Labor market analysis Forecast future growth Steering Committee Feedback X X X X X X Phase 2 Division/area questionnaire Division/area interviews X X Phase 3 Institutional effectiveness Goal setting with Steering Committee X X Refine draft X X Phase 4 Post revised plan to web Presentation at college opening day X X Phase 5 Finalize campus inputs Final presentation to Board X X