and think about ways that they could No longer applicable increase their market share by attracting students to Sinclair instead of these competitors. This would be beneficial for both the department and the students who would be recruited who would have otherwise gone to other educational providers. The department has an aggressive In progress The department has not prioritized which degrees to focus on since all the CIS degrees lead to employment. Action Plan however, given that there – Completed are constraints in terms of the resources that can be devoted to its No longer applicable activities, it is recommended that the department formalize priorities that it will focus on in terms of implementation of the Action Plan. This is also true of the degree programs that the department is considering developing since new – degree development is a time consuming process, it is recommended that the department prioritize development of one or two degree programs it feels would be most likely to lead to gainful employment for students in areas where there are great opportunities for employment. The department has done a good job In progress The department continues to regularly meet with Advisory Committee members and attend local and regional meetings of IT Professionals in of keeping up with trends in the field, Completed order to maintain the currency of courses and programs. and the department is encouraged to continue to look at emerging No longer applicable Juniper equipment was purchased and curriculum (content and technologies and trends and to explore assessment) was added to the Networking degree. Currently Palo Alto
and think about ways that they could increase their market share by attracting students to Sinclair instead of these competitors. This would be beneficial for both the department and the students who would be recruited who would have otherwise gone to other educational providers. No longer applicable The department has an aggressive Action Plan – however, given that there are constraints in terms of the resources that can be devoted to its activities, it is recommended that the department formalize priorities that it will focus on in terms of implementation of the Action Plan. This is also true of the degree programs that the department is considering developing – since new degree development is a time consuming process, it is recommended that the department prioritize development of one or two degree programs it feels would be most likely to lead to gainful employment for students in areas where there are great opportunities for employment. In progress Completed No longer applicable The department has not prioritized which degrees to focus on since all the CIS degrees lead to employment. The department has done a good job of keeping up with trends in the field, and the department is encouraged to continue to look at emerging technologies and trends and to explore In progress Completed No longer applicable The department continues to regularly meet with Advisory Committee members and attend local and regional meetings of IT Professionals in order to maintain the currency of courses and programs. Juniper equipment was purchased and curriculum (content and assessment) was added to the Networking degree. Currently Palo Alto
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