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State Center Community College District Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Report Recommendations Update Terry Kershaw, Campus President April 20, 2012 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center, especially Student Services, for providing a variety of services to students in numerous delivery formats, showing creativity in a context of limited resources and under circumstances of transition and change. These formats include online and in-person services. Online services include application, assessment, financial aid application, course registration and degree audit utilizing Web Advisor, Counseling Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Live Help counseling, online orientation, online probation workshop, Scheduling and Reporting System (SARS) Alert, and many web pages to support student success. In-person services include Registration-To-Go in conjunction with local high schools, Express Counseling in a dedicated area during peak registration times, and New Student Welcome sessions, as well as many special programs and services on site. (Standard II.B) 1 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center for emphasizing an appreciation for diversity with Student Activities sponsoring many multi-cultural activities and the Tutorial Center, in collaboration with North Centers staff and Willow International Community College Center art and English departments, for publishing an annual journal called, “The Review: Journal of Student Literature and Art”. This journal features unique student writing from all English course levels and represents ethnic, gender, and age diversity. (Standard II.B) 2 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center for its Library Liaison Committee, which is comprised of faculty members from all divisions, library staff, and other staff members such as counselors and deans, and student leadership. The Library Liaison Committee enables faculty members to participate in library collection and curriculum The enthusiasm, commitment, esprit de corps, and intellectual responsibility of the committee members is remarkable and a model for similar organizations on other campuses. The Library Liaison Committee’s mandate may evolve beyond collection development to include other ways to advance the mission of the college library and in these times of financial challenges such support strengthens the library and strengthens the institution. (Standard II.C.1.a) 3 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center on the quality of its facilities and technology to support student learning. The buildings are well designed for educational activities, efficient, and attractive, and the technology hardware and software are up to date and selected carefully to support student learning and institutional effectiveness. (Standards III.B.1, III.C) 4 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center for establishing and maintaining a culture of openness and inclusiveness, where all constituent groups feel a part of the governance of the Center, participate in collaborative decision-making, and exhibit a commitment to achieving the Center’s mission. (Standard IV.A.1) 5 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Commendations Commends the Center and its students for creating the Associated Student Government, a permanent participatory-governance organization, members of which are actively and energetically involved in college committees and councils, as well as college events. (Standard IV.A.2.a) 6 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Recommendations Eligibility Requirement 4 – Chief Executive Officer: The institution has a chief executive officer appointed by the governing board, whose full-time responsibility is to the institution, and who possesses the requisite authority to administer board policies. The institution informs the Commission immediately when there is a change in the institutional chief executive officer. 7 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Recommendations Recommendation 1: In order to meet the Standards and to assure adequate quality, the team recommends that institutional functions currently housed at Reedley College and functioning on behalf of Willow International, be established at Willow International prior to its application for initial accreditation. The Center must develop its own processes related to the development and oversight of instructional programs, including an academic senate, a curriculum committee, and the articulation function, and must develop its own processes for support of institutional planning and governance, such as program review and a Classified Senate. (Standards I.B.5, II.A, II.B.1, II.B.3.c, II.B.3.f, II.B.4, IV.A.2, IV.A.2.a) 8 Willow International Community College Center Accreditation Team Recommendations Recommendation 2: This is District Recommendation 1 in the Reedley College and Fresno City College reports. As recommended by the previous accreditation team and affirmed by this visit, the State Center Community College District (SCCCD) must engage in continuous, timely, and deliberative dialogue with all District stakeholders to coordinate long term planning and examine the impact of the planned increase in the number of colleges and the future roles of the centers on the existing institutions. This includes creating, developing, and aligning district and college plans and planning processes in the following areas: District strategic plan, Facilities, Technology, Organizational reporting relationship of centers, Location of signature programs, Funding allocation, Human resources, Research capacity 9 Willow International Community College Center Eligibility Requirement 4 – Chief Executive Officer “Campus President, Willow International Community College Center/Vice Chancellor North Centers” title approved by BOT on March 6, 2012 Recruitment and Hiring Process for new Campus President, Willow International Community College Center effective July 1, 2012 10 Willow International Community College Center Recommendation 1: Program Development and Oversight Academic Senate Ad Hoc Committee established Constitution and By-Laws approved Nomination and election of officers – April 2012 Initial meeting – May 2012 Curriculum Committee Subcommittee of RC Academic Senate Established operational agreement Electing Chair – April 2012 Additional Academic Senate Committees Equivalency – established operational agreement and chair Academic Standards – established operational agreement and chair 11 Willow International Community College Center Recommendation 1: Program Development and Oversight Articulation Function Continue under RC until Candidacy granted Establish Articulation subcommittee prior to Initial Accreditation Processes for Institutional Planning and Governance Program Review – subcommittee of RC Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Committee Classified Senate Established with constitution, officers, etc. 12 Willow International Community College Center Recommendation 1: Madera Center/Oakhurst Center Alignment with Reedley College Effective July 1, 2012 Administration – Dean of Instruction & Dean of Students Faculty Association – RC Academic Senate alignment Backfill of split positions moved to WI Grants oversight Budget Honors Program, Scholarships, Commencement High school and community programs (e.g., MCCAP, WIB, Chamber) Instructional programs and Student Services organizational relationships 13 Willow International Community College Center Clovis Community College Transition Plan Split Positions from the MC assigned to the WI Center Counseling (14 hours/week) Librarian (14 hours /week) Student Services Specialist (19 hours/week) College Center Activities Assistant (19 hours/week) Nurse (14 hours/week) Dept. Secretary – Nurse (14 hours/week) Child Development Center Coordinator (21 hours/week) Associate Business Manager (19 hours/week) Vice President – Instruction & Student Services Vice Chancellor-Campus President 14 Draft Willow International Community College Center Clovis Community College Transitional Plan AREA Position Est. Salary & Benefits Timeline Completed Existing Staff Additional Staff Priority 2012-13 2012-13 H 51,352 6,847 58,199 July-12 July-12 3 1.5 0.2 1 1 H 71,503 July-14 0.5 1 1 1 0.5 H H H H H H H H H H H H H H 46,507 18,094 68,754 75,905 58,867 31,049 91,094 59,262 80,178 22,870 75,905 60,166 71,503 28,145 788,299 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 H H H H H H H H 95,675 95,675 95,675 95,675 95,675 95,675 95,675 95,675 765,400 Immediate 2012-16 Instructional Support Institutional Support Student Services Academic Senate Release Time Program Review Coordinator Counseling Prior to Init Accred 2014-16 Instructional Support Curriculum Analyst Initial Accreditation 2016-17 Research Business Business Business Instructional Support Instructional Support Student Services Business Administrative Staff Financial Aid Financial Aid Financial Aid Financial Aid Instructional Support Institutional Research Coordinator- PT to FT Assoc College Business Mgr to VP Administration/Finance Admin Asst-VP Administration/Finance Account Clerk III Articulation Officer (21 hrs per week) Librarian Evening (Schedule C) Admissions and Records Specialist - Evaluator Accounting Technician II - PT to FT Technology Director- PT to FT Financial Aid Manager - Upgrade to Director Financial Aid Assistant II OA III-Financial Aid Financial Aid Assistant I Micro-Computer Resource Technician 0.5 1 1 0.5 0.4 1 1 1FT, 3PT 1 1 0.5 1 1 0.5 0.6 2016 + Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Instruction Food and Nutrition/Health Science Biology Chemistry Communications Developmental Math Developmental English/Linguistics Economics/Business Allied Health Operational - To be Determined Total High Priorities FT=Permanent full-time position PT=Permanent part-time positions *Funding from COCCC once accreditation is approved Salary and benefits costs based upon 2011-2012 4/20/2012 0.5 2 1 1 1 316,599 $2,000,000 15 Willow International Community College Center Clovis Community College Transitional Plan Additional Funding Required AREA Position DRAFT Existing Staff Additional Staff Priority 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 M M M M M M M M M M M M 2017+ Administrative Staff Administrative Staff Administrative Staff Administrative Staff Instructional Support Instructional Support Instructional Support Business Student Services Student Services Student Services Facilities Dean of Instruction OAIII-Director of Technology Public Information Officer Webmaster (19 hours per week) Instructional Technician Library Service Assistant Micro Computer Resource Technician Accountant/Auditor Admissions and Records Manager College Relations Coordinator Office Assistant III - A&R Custodian Instruction Academic and Career Technical Education Facilities Business Business Business Business Student Services Student Services Building Services Manager Accounting Supervisor Account Clerk I/II Duplicating Operator Office Assistant III, Printing Services Ed Advisor Office Assistant I/II Tutorial Center FT=Permanent full-time position 1FT 1.5 1FT-3PT 2 7 M 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 L L L L L L L PT=Permanent part-time positions Note: Plan does not include categorically funded positions (e.g. EOPS, DSPS, etc.) Salary and benefits costs based upon 2011-2012 4/20/2012 16 17 Willow International Community College Center Questions 18