Transcript A GUIDE TO CREATING YOUR COURSE SYLLABUS

PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Academic Senate
Carol Kimbrough, MA, MFT
November 25, 2014
ACCREDITATION FOLLOW-UP
REPORT #2
Accreditation Timelines:
Removed from probation and issued warning
July 2014
2007 deficiencies completely resolved
Recommendations 1, 6, 8, 10, 12 completely
resolved
Recommendations 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11 to be
resolved by March 15, 2015 follow-up report.
ACCREDITATION FOLLOW-UP REPORT #2
• Recommendation 2: “. . . . develop a comprehensive
integrated planning process that includes participatory
governance and meets both the strategic and annual
needs of the College. . . .”
• Recommendation 3: “. . .develop a regular systematic
process for assessing its long term and annual plans, as
well as its planning process, to facilitate continuous
sustainable institutional improvement. . . .”
• Recommendation 4: “. . .fully engage in a broad-based
dialogue that leads to the identification of Student
Learning Outcomes at the course and program levels,
and regular assessment of student progess toward
achievement of the outcomes. . .”
ACCREDITATION FOLLOW-UP REPORT #2
• Recommendation 5: “. . . Create an evaluation and
assessment process for the library and support services. .
. that includes an assessment of the process for
integrating library acquisitions into circulation in a timely
manner. . .”
• Recommendation 7: “. . . Evaluation processes and
criteria necessary to support the college’s mission are in
place and are regularly and consistently conducted. . . .
and that professional learning opportunities be formally
and regularly offered to all employee groups. . . and that
faculty and others responsible for learning have as a
component of their evaluation effectiveness in producing
those student learning outcomes. . .”
ACCREDITATION FOLLOW-UP REPORT #2
• Recommendation 9: “. . . review and refine [the] program
review process [and] use the results of program review to
clearly and consistently link institutional planning process
to resource allocation. . .”
• Recommendation 11: “. . .implement and evaluate a
governance model and establish a key participatory
governance group to provide an avenue for meaningful
input into decision-making including. . . resource
allocation.
ACCREDITATION FOLLOW-UP REPORT #2
• Timelines for Follow-Up Report #2
November 2014
Receive drafts of recommendation responses
December 2014
Review of report, editing by constituent groups
January 2015
Review by entire college community, review and approval
by Accreditation Council
February 2015
Review and approval by College Planning Council; first
reading by Board of Trustees
March 2015
Approval by Board of Trustees
March 2015
Submit report to ACCJC
April 2015
Site visit from Commission representatives
SB 850 – Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Program
• 15 community colleges will have an opportunity to
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develop and offer one bachelor’s degree program
36 districts have submitted an intent to apply
Application form/process was released November 21
Deadline to submit application is December 19
Announcement of selected colleges January 21
Bachelor’s degree cannot be a degree currently offered
by any CSU or UC
Hartnell has submitted an intent to develop a bachelor’s
degree in Food Safety
SB 850 – Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Program
• When would it start? When would it end?
• starts no later than 2017-18 academic year
• Pilot program ends: June 30, 2023
• Due by December 19th:
• Administrative plan for the BA program
• Description of curriculum, faculty, and facilities
• Enrollment projections
• Workforce needs/projections
• Documentation of consultation with CSU/UC
• Further information:
• http://leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/sen/sb_08010850/sb_850_bill_20140928_chaptered.htm
Facilities Master Plan - Summary
A. Centralized Student Success Center
Provide a centralized, collaborative and coordinated student success
center/tutoring center to serve students at all levels.
B. Increase Efficiency
Utilize existing space more efficiently and effectively.
C. Classroom upgrades
Upgrade outdated classrooms for greater flexibility and updated technology.
D. Student Headcount
Increase average student headcount from 31 to 35 per class.
E. Revitalization of Main Campus
Upgrade aging building systems and infrastructure on the Main Campus.
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Main Campus “Front Door”
Has been moved from south to north and should be enhanced.
G. Study Spaces
More study spaces throughout the campuses, indoor and outdoor.