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LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE College Assembly September 24, 2007 AGENDA Welcome Accreditation Update Standards Updates Q&A Course Level SLOs & the COOR TLP Feedback on PSLOs Plans in DE/GE/Occ Ed Wrap up Peter Richard Committee Chairs All Janice/Ken Nancy Cindy/Nancy Peter ACCREDITATION STEERING COMMITTEE Ken Alexander, Curtis Corlew, Bruce Cutler, Christine Fithian, Peter Garcia, Phil Gottlieb, Dan Henry, Linda Kohler, Jasmine McDermott, Frances Moy, Michael Norris, Gil Rodriguez, Humberto Sale, Jennifer Victor and Richard Livingston STANDARD 1 – Institutional Mission and Effectiveness 1A Mission – Major Finding: Mission Statement reviewed, vision & values statement – Planning Agenda: schedule 1B Improving Institutional Effectiveness – Major Finding: planning processes, improvement in institutional effectiveness – Planning Agenda: close the loop STANDARD 2A – Student Learning Programs & Services - Instructional Draft Planning Agenda Items Study Effectiveness of online courses; conduct feasibility study of entirely online degree Develop, disseminate action plans resulting from assessment of institutional-level SLOs Develop & offer professional development activities regarding SLOs, assessment criteria & grading in COORs Design & implement professional development activities to reinforce GE principles in COORs & in the classroom Ensure that some programs that still need to develop assessment plans do so & begin the assessment cycle Publish the Academic Senate’s policy on academic integrity in the College Catalog & Student Handbook . STANDARD 2BC – Student Learning Programs & Services – Student Support Services 2B-3a – Equitable Access of Services for all students – Planning Agenda – The Student Services Planning Council will explore and implement ways to increase awareness of all student services. 2C-1b – Skill Development in Information Competency – Planning Agenda – The Librarians, in concert with others, will explore the need for an information literacy requirement which is now in place for students at both DVC and CCC. STANDARD 3 - Resources Human Resources – Equal Employment Opportunity Plan – Professional Development Program Financial Resources – Resource Allocation Process Physical Resources – Brentwood Center Options – Computer Technology Needs for New Facilities & Initiatives Technology Resources – Personnel plan including Brentwood Center – More training opportunities STANDARD 4 – Leadership & Governance MAJOR FINDINGS: A1 – Leaders struggle to transmit information A2a – Decision making tied together A5 – Great strides in evaluation processes for governance and decision making B1f – Governing Board issues & resolutions B2a – Management restructured B3d – District recovered financially STANDARD 4 – Leadership & Governance DRAFT PLANNING AGENDA ITEMS: B1b – Governing Board monitor educational programs B3a – Delineations of Responsibilities B3b – Improve capacity and precision of technology support systems B3g – Mechanisms for evaluating governance Accreditation Update Next Steps Questions & Answers