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LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE . College Assembly September 24, 2007. AGENDA. Welcome Peter Accreditation Update Richard Standards Updates Committee Chairs Q & A All Course Level SLOs & the COOR Janice/Ken TLP Feedback on PSLOs Nancy Plans in DE/GE/Occ Ed Cindy/Nancy
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LOS MEDANOS COLLEGE College Assembly September 24, 2007
AGENDA • Welcome Peter • Accreditation Update Richard • Standards Updates Committee Chairs • Q & A All • Course Level SLOs & the COOR Janice/Ken • TLP Feedback on PSLOs Nancy • Plans in DE/GE/Occ Ed Cindy/Nancy • Wrap up 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