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SPRING 2026 SAC SCORES

The primary goal of SAC Scores was to do a comprehensive internal evaluation of where the college was concerning integrated strategic planning efforts. This data day was so successful that the college decided to have SAC Scores during Fall convocation week and Spring semesters.

All faculty, staff, chairs, department directors, and administrators participated in this interactive activity.

SCHEDULE | FAQs | CHECKLIST | SURVEY RESULTS

EVENT DATE TIME REGISTRATION LINK
SAC Scores Kickoff Friday, February 6, 2026 8:30am - 12:00pm  
SAC Scores Day
 Friday, February 27, 2026 8:30am - 4:30pm  

 

Nomination Form For New SAC Scores Committee

Interested in supporting SAC Scores? Nominate yourself for the SAC Scores Committee and help plan and guide your colleagues through scheduled events.

Click here to complete the nomination form.

The IPPE team thanks you for your commitment to continuous improvement!

SAC SCORES PREPARATION BY AREA (Click boxes to expand)

Getting Started

SAC Scores Promo Video

What is SAC Scores?

The primary goal of SAC Scores is to complete a comprehensive internal evaluation of where San Antonio College is in regard to integrated strategic planning. SAC Scores Day is an opportunity to assess all Student Success, Academic Success, and College Services units and plan strategies for continuous improvement in institutional assessment.

What is my role on SAC Scores Day?

Every San Antonio College employee should participate in SAC Scores. Prepare in advance by meeting with your supervisor to determine your specific responsibilities and deliverables for the day. Attend unit discussions and actively collaborate with your team members. Participate enthusiastically in all sessions; remember your goal is to reflect back on your accomplishments and chart a course for the future. Most importantly, be yourself. If you succeed - your team succeeds. If your team succeeds, our students succeed!

Why do we have SAC Scores?

Faculty and Staff find themselves asking, “Why should we assess our units?” The answer is twofold: 1) accountability and 2) to improve unit outcomes. While assessing our units is a requirement of our accreditors and stakeholders, it is not the only reason we are committed to assessing our units at SAC. The college is committed to continuous improvement using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model to improve Student Success. When every unit is successful - our students are successful.

How can my Department/Unit use the day?

Faculty and Staff begin the day by attending the general session (see schedule). After attending the general session individuals should report to their unit to participate in scheduled events. SAC Scores deliverables are due by the close of business.

Student Success Units – should assess strategic planning, key performance indicators (KPIs) as directed by the divisional dean, and student success learning outcomes.
 Academic Success Units – should assess strategic planning, key performance indicators (KPIs) as directed by the divisional dean, and student learning outcomes.
 College Services Units – should assess strategic planning, and key performance indicators (KPIs) as directed by the divisional dean.

Who coordinates data collection on SAC Scores Day?

SAC Scores Day is coordinated by the Office of Integrated Planning and Performance Excellence (IPPE.

Strategic Planning data is supported by the Coordinator of Measurement and Evaluation, Catherine Coppersmith (ccoppersmith@alamo.edu).

KPI data at the college level and individual level is supported by Institutional Research, Dr. Savithra Eratne (seratne@alamo.edu), Nina Lopez (klopez1@alamo.edu), or Erik Naslund (knaslund@alamo.edu).

Student Learning Outcomes data is supported by the Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment, Rosalind Ong (sac-slos@alamo.edu or rong@alamo.edu). Additionally, your supervisor should be able to provide you with a number of unit-level resources.

 

Strategic Planning (Required For All Units)

Chairs/Deans/Directors and Vice Presidents: How To Approve Objectives In SPOL

 

Fall 2025:Year-End Activities and Deliverables

SPOL Data Entry

Please use the SPOL user guide for step-by step instructions on completing your fall deliverables.  If you have any questions, please contact sac-strategicpl@alamo.edu.

Link to Step-By-Step Guide:

SPOL Data Entry SAC Scores Fall 2025.pdf

Below is a checklist of what needs to be completed for Fall 2025 SAC Scores.

For Your 2024-2025 Strategic Plan

For each objective:

  • Targets Year-End

Add your answer to Year-End Target Question

  • Action Plan Year-End

Add your answer to Year-End Action Plan Question    

  • Year-End Findings and Analysis

Please enter your updated findings/analysis for each objective. If you are altering your Action Plan, please add this information under your findings/analysis.

  • For only your priority objective you will also need to answer follow-up questions. Please find these questions opening the following fields under the findings/analysis tab.
    • Findings/Analysis (Use the 2024-2025 Planning Cycle)
    • Action Plan (Use the 2024-2025 Planning Cycle)
    • Internal or External Influences
    • Describe Improvement/Action Plan (Use 2024-2025 Planning Cycle

 

For Your 2025-2026 Strategic Plan

  • Create or Roll Over your objectives for your 2025-2026 plan. If you require assistance with creating/rolling over objectives, please consult the user guide or contact sac- strategicpl@alamo.edu
  • Unit Plan Description
    • If you completed a Strategic Plan for 2024-2025 in SPOL, this will automatically roll over. You may edit this Unit Plan Description as needed at any time. If you did not complete a Strategic Plan in SPOL for 2024-2025, please contact sac-strategicpl@alamo.edu for assistance.

 

Please note that your 2025-2026 plan must include objectives with the following:

  • Objective Description
    • For each objective: Please identify and enter an objective description for each objective.
  • Objective Purpose
    • For each objective: Please identify any new objectives, as either your ‘Priority Unit Plan Objective’ or a ‘Unit Plan Objective.’ You may also change the purpose for any objectives rolled over as needed.
  • Objective Measure
    • For each objective: New 2025-2026 Objective Measure(s) must be entered.
  • Objective Target
    • For each objective: New 2025-2026 Target(s) must be entered.
  • Action Plan
    • For each objective: New 2025-2026 Action Plan(s) must be entered.
  • Data Steward
    • For each objective: A data steward must be identified.

  

Note: Your objectives must also be linked to or aligned to an institutional goal from the College’s new Strategic Plan.  

 Note: You must submit the updates you have made to your objectives for your 2024-2025 plan as well as your new 2025-2026 plan objectives for approval from your supervisor. For questions regarding how to do this, please consult the user guide (link provided above) or contact sac-strategicpl@alamo.edu.

 

SPOL (Strategic Management Software for Higher Education Institutions)

Resources

  •  
Strategic Plan 2025-2028
Institutional Research

Faculty/Adjunct Faculty

  • Use of Data Faculty Form will be emailed to Faculty Members by 15th September (one per course taught). (MUST download, save, and open in Adobe Acrobat to update)

 Academic Coordinators/DARs

  • Use of Data Rubric Form will be emailed to Faculty Members by 15th September (one per rubric or program). (MUST download, save, and open in Adobe Acrobat to update)
  • Use of Data Program Form (available by 30th September ) 
    • AA  by 30th September 
    • AS  by 30th September 
    • AAT by 30th September 
    • AAS will be emailed to Program Coordinators by 22nd September (one per rubric or program). (MUST download, save, and open in Adobe Acrobat to update)

Non-Academic Staff and Non-Teaching Staff (Required)

  • Use of Data Form An online Data Report Form link will be emailed on 15th September to the Staff Members
  • Data Source go to San Antonio College At-A-Glance

 

Learning Assessment (Required for Academic Success & Student Success)

Academic Coordinators/DARs

CORE & Rubrics (All rubrics not completing an LA3): LA 2 & LA 4 - Academic Success - Discipline -Support Files

AY 24-25

  • FALL 2025 SAC Scores – Year-End Review

 

 

Degree Programs (Primarily Career Technical Education - CTE disciplines): LA 3 & LA 4 - Academic Success - Programs - Support Files

AY 24-25

  • FALL 2025 SAC Scores – Year-End Review

 

 

Academic Success Chairs (Dean if no chair for discipline/program)

Ensure your disciplines know their deliverables and attend scheduled support sessions.

Review the forms in your area(s). Provide feedback on the feedback field on the form and return to your Director/Lead to upload to SPOL. 

  1. Review the Learning Assessment reports to support your units. Verify reporting, trends, areas of concern or kudos.

  2. Collect SAC Scores Learning Assessment deliverable forms from your disciplines – SAC Scores Day Fall/Spring
    • Follow up with any area whose forms were incomplete or not submitted.

  3. Review and approve or provide feedback for revision.

  4. Ensure that any feedback from the previous SAC Scores Day, regarding corrections from IPPE LA (found on the SAC Scores Document Repository) are addressed in the final submission.

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Student Success Lead: LA 1 & LA 5 - Student & Academic Services -Support Files

AY 24-25

  • FALL 2025 SAC Scores – Year-End Review

 

 

Student and Academic Services Dean (VP if no dean for department)

Ensure your disciplines know their deliverables and attend scheduled support sessions.

Review the forms in your area(s). Provide feedback on the feedback field on the form and return them to your Director/Lead to upload to SPOL. 

  1. Review the Learning Assessment reports to support your units. Verify reporting, trends, areas of concern or kudos.
  1. Verify submission of the SAC Scores Learning Assessment deliverable forms from your disciplines – SAC Scores Day Fall/Spring
    • Follow up with any area whose forms were incomplete or not submitted.
  1. Review and approve or provide feedback for revision.
  2. Ensure that any feedback from the previous SAC Scores Day, regarding corrections from IPPE LA (found on the SAC Scores Document Repository) are addressed in the final submission.

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IPPE Calendar

Campus Closure Notice

All academic offices will be closed on Friday, February 27, 2026. 

Limited student services will be available in the Fletcher Administration Building and Moody Learning Center. Advising Services will not be available during this time. Please download and print the sign and hang it in your office/department, as needed.

CAMPUS CLOSURE NOTICE (PDF)