W.E. Succeed is a dynamic 5-year quality enhancement plan designed to improve Chattanooga State student success. Employers surveyed across the U.S. say that Work Ethic is one of the most important traits new graduates need to succeed when entering the workplace. The W.E. Succeed initiative incorporates the most critical aspects of Work Ethic, summarized in four key attributes: Teamwork, Integrity, Productivity, and Professionalism. W.E. Succeed provides a plan by which each student and employee of the College can better understand and practice Work Ethic. W.E. Succeed emphasizes Work Ethic through teaching and learning, mentoring and modeling opportunities.
The ultimate goal of W.E. Succeed is to enable everyone at Chattanooga State to demonstrate the kind of Work Ethic (W.E.) that supports overall success at the College and in the workplace.
A director and five College teams will help facilitate the W.E. Succeed initiative to achieve broad representation across the campus. Teams representing students, employers, faculty, staff will support assessment and technology matters:
- Executive W.E. Leadership Team
- Executive W.E. Corporate Partnership Team
- W.E. Student Support Team
- W.E. Faculty Support Team
- W.E. Staff Support Team
Phases of Implementation:
W.E. Succeed will be phased-in throughout the College so that the impact is realistic, measurable and sustainable. Because the entire campus will be participating, implementation will include classroom instruction and non-academic departments.Preparation Years: 2008-2010
Includes a call for topics, research, pilot testing, construct definition, theme kick-off, SACS review November, 2010. The plan begins by assessing the collective Work Ethic beliefs of College constituents, then proceeds with focused actions.Year 1: 2010-2011
Planning and initiation – Analysis of other college models, refine instrumentation, establish W.E. Teams and set benchmarks.Year 2: 2011-2012
Begin faculty/staff training, Gen Ed classroom pilot introduction, College-wide policy review & modifications, & data collection. Broaden classroom introduction, begin program/major-specific classroom introduction, & collect data.Year 3: 2012-2013
Pilot the mentoring/individual feedback phase in upper-level courses in fall, broadening to all upper-level courses in spring. Implement fully in all classrooms and throughout campus, collect data, revise & make improvements.