Comprehensive Plan Resource Hub

First, download and review the Comprehensive Plan resources available in the Integrated Planning Resource Hub located in Canvas. Please check your email for access, or email planning@otc.edu if you need assistance.

• The Comprehensive Plan can be completed on your own – however we HIGHLY recommend you put together a team from your program/department to assist with this process
• Remember – this is a collaborative process!

• Meet with your team and determine a timeline that works best with your internal schedule.
• Remember, Integrated Plans are due Friday, October 10, 2025.
• Consider what other key calendar dates, such as open registration, exams, etc. where your program/department may have a heavier workload.

Program Review is completed for many different reasons, including:

• It is a requirement of the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) and fulfills Criterion 4.A.1, which states, “The institution maintains a practice of regular program reviews and acts upon the findings.”
• Program Review sets a standard. It “is the process through which constituencies on a campus take stock of their successes and shortcomings and seek to identify ways in which they can meet their goals more effectively.” (Program Review: Setting a Standard).
• Program Review may be conducted for program improvement, efficiency, effectiveness, termination, cost-effectiveness, and need. (Barak and Breier).

• Download the Program Review questions in the Integrated Planning Resource Hub located in Canvas. Please check your email for access, or email planning@otc.edu if you need assistance.
• Work through the document, and answer each of the questions.
• Utilize the Program Review resources (also located in Canvas) for additional assistance.

Program Review Resources

• All Program Review resources are available in the Integrated Planning Resource Hub located in Canvas. Please check your email for access, or email planning@otc.edu if you need assistance.

Drop-In Assistance

Tuesdays

• 3:00 – 500pm
• September 17 – October 1, 2025
• Teams (email planning@otc.edu for link)

Fridays

• 10:00 – 11:00am
• August 29 – October 3, 2025
• Simmons Conference Room (Springfield Campus – ICE 224)

Email Assistance

• planning@otc.edu

Three-Year Plans are plans developed by program/department leaders, with input from their team and their Dean or Vice Chancellor, designed to align the priorities of the college, the program/department, and division for the upcoming three years.

The Three-Year Plan:

• Provides the opportunity to identify specific, measurable, and achievable goals for the program/department.
• Helps create a shared vision for the program/department.
• Ensures everyone in the program/department is working towards the same goals.
• Helps the program/department focus on the most important priorities and avoid those that may not be aligned with the program/department’s overall vision.

The Three-Year Plan contains the following:

• What goals the program/department would like to accomplish over the next three years.
• What steps the program/department will take to accomplish the goals.
• What resources the program/department will need to accomplish the goals.
• How the program/department will measure if the goals are successful.

• Step 1 – Determine Goals
  Goals are things your program/department would like to complete after three years.
• Step 2 – Determine Steps
  Steps are actions you will take to accomplish your goal.
• Step 3 – Determine Resources
  Resources are new budget requests or help from other programs/departments you need to accomplish your goal.
• Step 4 – Determine Success
  Success is how you will know if you achieved the desired outcome of your goal.
• Step 5 – Enter in Diamond
  Three-year plans will be entered in Ozark Tech’s Integrated Planning software – otcc.strategicplanningonline.com

For additional assistance, utilize the Three-Year Plan resources located in the section below.

Program Review Resources

All Three-Year Plan and New Resource Request resources are available in the Integrated Planning Resource Hub located in Canvas. Please check your email for access, or email planning@otc.edu if you need assistance.

Drop-In Assistance

Tuesdays

3:00 – 500pm
September 17 – October 1, 2025
Teams (email planning@otc.edu for link)

Fridays

10:00 – 11:00am
August 29 – October 3, 2025
Simmons Conference Room (Springfield Campus – ICE 224)

Email Assistance

planning@otc.edu

Peer Review is a scheduled 2-hour meeting designed to review and provide feedback on the Program Review, Three-Year Plan, and New Resource Requests developed by a program/department. Instructional areas will also review assessment of student learning plans.

The goal of Peer Review is to create a collaborative environment where programs/departments can receive objective feedback on their Integrated Planning materials from faculty or staff from different areas of the college. Additionally, Peer Review provides an opportunity to increase understanding of other areas of the college, share best practices, and encourage collaboration between programs/departments.

• The faculty/staff member responsible for completing the Integrated Plan.
• The faculty/staff member’s Dean, Associate Vice Chancellor, Vice Chancellor, or Executive Vice Chancellor.
• A representative from the Integrated Planning Team.
• Two peer reviewers from other areas of the college.
• It is encouraged that as many of the full-time faculty members or full-time staff members of the program/department attend as possible.

Peer Reviews are held in October and November.