2024-2025 Board Monitoring Reports
| September | END 1 | Fundamental Skills | Melissa Feist, Jo Harrington, Dr. Joiner |
| October | END 2 | Work Preparedness | Dean Kottas |
| January | END 3 | Academic Advancement | Vice President Maddy |
| March | END 4 | Barton Experience | Vice President Maddy |
| April | END 5 | Regional Workforce Needs | Dean Kottas, Dean Teal |
| May | END 6 | Barton Services & Regional Locations | Dean Kottas, Dean Teal |
| June | END 7 | Strategic Planning | Todd Mobray |
| July | END 8 | Contingency Planning | Todd Mobray |
Check out monitoring reports from previous years for more information.
END Statements
Board END 1: Fundamental Skills
Students will acquire the skills needed to be successful for the program they are enrolled.
- Students will have the fundamental skills to succeed in the workplace.
- Students will have the fundamental skills to lead productive lives.
- Students will be provided remediation as needed.
This policy adopted on 10-16-97
Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 2: Work Preparedness
Students will be prepared for success in the workplace.
- Students will have the skills and knowledge required for entry into the workplace.
- Students will have the work ethics, discipline, and collaborative skills necessary to be successful in the workplace.
- Students will have the technical knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to maintain, advance, or change their employment or occupation.
This policy adopted on 10-16-97
Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 07-15-10
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 3: Academic Advancement
Students desiring academic advancement will be prepared for successful transfer to other colleges and universities.
- Students will have the appropriate academic coursework for successful transfer.
- Students will have appropriate awareness of transfer requirements.
- Students will have adequate preparation to be academically successful after transfer to other institutions.
- Students will be able to obtain Bachelor’s and advanced degrees by continuing their studies in a 2+2 program, a systemwide transfer agreement, or other partnership agreement.
This policy adopted on 10-16-97
Reviewed on 07-03-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 4: Barton Experience
Student and employee feedback will assess the impact of faculty and staff and the college climate.
- Student and employee feedback will be documented through surveys and other report mechanisms.
- The college will assess student/employee feedback and use the data to make decisions for improvement.
- Feedback will reflect a cross-representation of the members of the Barton community.
This policy adopted 04-16-98
Reviewed on 09-04-02 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-03-03 (no changes)
Reviewed on 09-01-04 (no changes)
Revised on 03-21-06
Revised on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 5: Regional Workforce Needs
The College will serve as a resource for and be responsive to regional workforce needs.
- The College will identify strategies to address current and future needs.
- The College will allocate appropriate resources to successfully address workforce needs.
- The College will actively engage with business and industry partners to effectively address workforce needs.
- The College will develop partnerships and be a leader in economic development.
Approved on 03-21-06
Revised on 10-17-06
Revised on 11-21-06
Revised on 08-12-08
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 6: Barton Services and Regional Locations
The College Mission will be supported by the strategic development of Barton service area and regional locations.
- Service area and regional locations will be compatible to the institutional mission of the College.
- Service area and regional locations will be in accordance to available resources.
- Service area and regional locations will operate efficiently to maximize revenues and minimize expenses.
- Service area and regional locations will provide appropriate levels of student learning services based on enrollment.
This policy adopted on 01-20-2011
Revised on 11-24-15
Revised on 05-28-19 (minor change)
Reviewed on 01-25-22 (no changes)
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 7: Strategic Planning
The College mission will be supported by strategic planning emphasis.
- The institutional mission of the college will be supported by strategic planning goals and objectives.
- Accreditation requirements of the Higher Learning Commission and other accrediting bodies will be satisfied through the development and implementation of strategic planning goals and objectives.
- Kansas Board of Regents policies and mission will be satisfied through the development and implementation of strategic planning goals and objectives.
- Strategic planning goals and objectives shall be measurable in order to demonstrate their effectiveness and to provide accountability to the public.
This policy adopted on 01-20-2011
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22 (no changes)
Revised on 01-28-25
Board END 8: Contingency Planning
The President will make recommendations to the Board of Trustees on resource allocation due to changing educational priorities; shifting enrollment patterns; lack of funds; and/or the requirements of legally imposed mandates. This may result in adjustments of operational procedures for the purpose of:
- Sustaining college financial viability.
- Maintaining program integrity.
- Enhancement, addition, reduction, or discontinuance of academic, vocational-technical, co-curricular programs or other college services.
- Reallocation of other resources to internal and external college constituencies.
This policy adopted on 05-27-15
Reviewed on 11-24-15 (no changes)
Revised on 01-25-22
Revised on 11-22-22
Revised on 01-28-25