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The Big Picture. Los Angeles Valley College College Council Retreat June 23, 2009. Discussion. What is our current planning process? How do decisions get made? How do we know if we made good decisions? Does our current process work well?. Our Current Process.
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The Big Picture Los Angeles Valley College College Council Retreat June 23, 2009
Discussion • What is our current planning process? • How do decisions get made? • How do we know if we made good decisions? • Does our current process work well?
Using Interest Based Problem Solving • Step 1: Define the problem • How do we… • Step 2: Determine interests • Why is this a problem? • What are our common interests?
Planning Cycle Accreditation Educational Master Plan Program Review Curriculum
Instructional Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP) Connection to/impact on other areas Students Served (enrollment, FTES, average class size) Student Success (success and retention rates, SLO assessment) Program development and viability (curriculum, certificates, degrees) Vocational (Labor market; Advisory Boards, etc) Personnel (FTEF, classified, student workers/tutors) Professional development/training Equipment and Facilities Budget implications (funding sources) Annual Plan Components - Draft
Annual Plan Components - Draft • Non-Instructional • Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission • Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP) • Connection to/impact on other areas • Students Served (hours, services, number served) • Effectiveness (SLO assessment) • Program development and viability (e.g., new initiatives) • Personnel • Staff development/training • Equipment and Facilities • Budget implications (funding sources)
Annual Plan – Saves Work! Requests and justification for: • New hires • Facilities/Space • Equipment Feeds into other processes: • Program development and viability • Enrollment management • Biennial Program Review • Other Mandated Plans and Reports • Budget
Where do the plans go? • To the right people/committees • At the right time • To make the right decision
PIE! Continuous Improvement
Brainstorming • Other options? • How do we tackle the other pieces of the planning process?
Evaluating the Proposal • Step 4: Develop standards • Discussion: What does a good planning process look like? • Testing: Comparing options to standards • Is this a good plan?