Frederick Community College Facilities Master Plan Chapter 3 Academic Program Review 3-8 May, 2023 BLS Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook, September, 2021. ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN Frederick Community College’s Board of Trustees established the creation of an academic master plan as one of its key priorities. The master plan is significant in that it is arranged around four major relevant themes: educational excellence; academic support and infrastructure; faculty and staff development and leadership; and community engagement and economic development. The FMP study will serve as a basis for updating the Academic Master Plan as the college considers the consultant’s opinions with respect to the four major themes within the Academic Master Plan. What makes the College’s master plan so significant and strategic is the fact that it contains specific outcomes, action items, timelines necessary to respond to the goals and objectives, and identifies responsible persons for implementation. Equally significant is the fact that FCC will be able to collect, analyze, and report data about courses, programs, and student performance. As a living document, the academic team meets three times a year to evaluate its progress and effectiveness. For example, within the first theme, education excellence, the institution commits itself to improving student retention and completion as well as improvement of the curriculum and the delivery of programs and courses. Within this theme, the institution will be developing additional internships and apprenticeships. These are important partnerships, addressing a clear workforce need in Frederick County. These internships provide students with full-time employment, on the job training, as well as full tuition and book costs. The remaining themes are equally as powerful and relevant to the improvement of the student experience. For example, within the second theme, support and infrastructure, the institution commits to enhancing academic and student services and infrastructure which would effectively and efficiently support learning. Specifically, the institution will provide curricular systems, library systems and resources, virtual learning and assessment environments, instructional technologies, and innovative technology solutions necessary to support teaching and enhance affordable access to learning. Within the third theme, faculty and staff development and leadership, the institution commits to implementing the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion strategic plan and to provide ongoing professional development which creates a more informed and technologically empowered College community. Within the fourth theme, community engagement and economic development, The institution commits to expanding opportunities to provide educational experiences for Frederick County students, identify grant opportunities, develop education for programming to respond to regional community and workforce needs and opportunities, and to expand opportunities in the Middle Atlantic Center for Emergency Management and Public Safety Department.
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