The Environmental Scan

Imperative to any strategic planning process is the research of data regarding trends in the industry, demographic information, and the like.  Some of the key pieces of Southern State's environmental scan can be accessed through the links below:

Service Area Data
-  County Profiles (Adams, Brown, Clinton, Highland, Fayette)
-  Adjacent County Profiles (Clermont, Greene, Madison, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto, Warren)
-  Local School Enrollment - Summary of trends
-  American Community Survey
-  Adams County Demographic Analysis:  Special report from Corporate and Community Services

Labor Information
-  Ohio Department of Job and Family Services:  Occupational Trends:  Job Outlook to 2014
-  Ohio Department of Job and Family Services:  Ohio Job Outlook 2014 Executive Summary
-  Ohio Department of Job and Family Services:  "The Graying of the Ohio Labor Force"

Ohio Data
-  U.S. Census Bureau:  2004 American Community Survey
-  The Performance Report for Ohio's College's and Universities, 2005
-  The Performance Report:  Institutional Outcomes
-  Internal Report:  Cursory Observations of the 2005 Performance Reports
-  Measuring Up 2006

SSCC Reports
-  Technical Education Placement Report:  2004, 2006
-  Advisory Committee Minutes
-  Student Body Profile
-  2005 Student Satisfaction Survey Report
-  2006 Higher Learning Commission Assurance and Advancement Report
-  National Center for Education Statistics:  2006 IPEDS Data Feedback Report
-  SSCC 2003-06 Strategic Plan:  Into the Millennium

Other
-  U.S. Department of Education
     *  Action Plan for Higher Education
     *  A Test of Leadership:  Charting the Future of U.S. Higher Education