LOS MEDANOS COLLEGELOS MEDANOS COLLEGE

College AssemblyCollege Assembly

September 24, 2007September 24, 2007

AGENDAAGENDA

WelcomeWelcome PeterPeterAccreditation UpdateAccreditation Update RichardRichardStandards UpdatesStandards Updates Committee Committee

ChairsChairsQ & AQ & A AllAllCourse Level SLOsCourse Level SLOs & & the COORthe COOR Janice/KenJanice/KenTLP Feedback on PSLOsTLP Feedback on PSLOs NancyNancyPlans in DE/GE/Occ EdPlans in DE/GE/Occ EdCindy/NancyCindy/NancyWrap upWrap up PeterPeter

ACCREDITATION STEERING ACCREDITATION STEERING COMMITTEECOMMITTEE

Ken Alexander, Curtis Corlew, Ken Alexander, Curtis Corlew, Bruce Cutler, Christine Fithian, Bruce Cutler, Christine Fithian, Peter Garcia, Phil Gottlieb, Peter Garcia, Phil Gottlieb, Dan Henry, Linda Kohler, Dan Henry, Linda Kohler, Jasmine McDermott, Frances Moy, Jasmine McDermott, Frances Moy, Michael Norris, Gil Rodriguez, Michael Norris, Gil Rodriguez, Humberto Sale, Jennifer Victor and Humberto Sale, Jennifer Victor and Richard Livingston Richard Livingston

STANDARD 1 – Institutional STANDARD 1 – Institutional Mission and EffectivenessMission and Effectiveness

1A Mission1A Mission – Major Finding: Mission – Major Finding: Mission Statement reviewed, vision & values Statement reviewed, vision & values statementstatement– Planning Agenda: schedulePlanning Agenda: schedule

1B Improving Institutional 1B Improving Institutional EffectivenessEffectiveness – Major Finding: – Major Finding: planning processes, improvement in planning processes, improvement in institutional effectiveness institutional effectiveness – Planning Agenda: close the loopPlanning Agenda: close the loop

STANDARD 2A – Student Learning STANDARD 2A – Student Learning Programs & Services - InstructionalPrograms & Services - Instructional

Draft Planning Agenda ItemsDraft Planning Agenda ItemsStudy Effectiveness of online courses; conduct feasibility study Study Effectiveness of online courses; conduct feasibility study of entirely online degreeof entirely online degreeDevelop, disseminate action plans resulting from assessment of Develop, disseminate action plans resulting from assessment of institutional-level SLOsinstitutional-level SLOsDevelop & offer professional development activities regarding Develop & offer professional development activities regarding SLOs, assessment criteria & grading in COORsSLOs, assessment criteria & grading in COORsDesign & implement professional development activities to Design & implement professional development activities to reinforce GE principles in COORs & in the classroomreinforce GE principles in COORs & in the classroomEnsure that some programs that still need to develop Ensure that some programs that still need to develop assessment plans do so & begin the assessment cycleassessment plans do so & begin the assessment cyclePublish the Academic Senate’s policy on academic integrity in Publish the Academic Senate’s policy on academic integrity in the College Catalog & Student Handbookthe College Catalog & Student Handbook

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STANDARD 2BC – Student STANDARD 2BC – Student Learning Programs & Services – Learning Programs & Services –

Student Support Services Student Support Services 2B-3a – Equitable Access of Services for all 2B-3a – Equitable Access of Services for all studentsstudents– Planning Agenda – The Student Services Planning Planning Agenda – The Student Services Planning

Council will explore and implement ways to Council will explore and implement ways to increase awareness of all student services.increase awareness of all student services.

2C-1b – Skill Development in Information 2C-1b – Skill Development in Information CompetencyCompetency– Planning Agenda – The Librarians, in concert with Planning Agenda – The Librarians, in concert with

others, will explore the need for an information others, will explore the need for an information literacy requirement which is now in place for literacy requirement which is now in place for students at both DVC and CCC.students at both DVC and CCC.

STANDARD 3 - Resources STANDARD 3 - Resources Human Resources Human Resources – Equal Employment Opportunity PlanEqual Employment Opportunity Plan– Professional Development ProgramProfessional Development Program

Financial ResourcesFinancial Resources– Resource Allocation ProcessResource Allocation Process

Physical ResourcesPhysical Resources– Brentwood Center OptionsBrentwood Center Options– Computer Technology Needs for New Facilities & Computer Technology Needs for New Facilities &

InitiativesInitiatives

Technology ResourcesTechnology Resources– Personnel plan including Brentwood CenterPersonnel plan including Brentwood Center– More training opportunitiesMore training opportunities

STANDARD 4 – Leadership & STANDARD 4 – Leadership & GovernanceGovernance

MAJOR FINDINGS:MAJOR FINDINGS:A1 – Leaders struggle to transmit A1 – Leaders struggle to transmit informationinformationA2a – Decision making tied togetherA2a – Decision making tied togetherA5 – Great strides in evaluation processes A5 – Great strides in evaluation processes for governance and decision makingfor governance and decision makingB1f – Governing Board issues & resolutionsB1f – Governing Board issues & resolutionsB2a – Management restructuredB2a – Management restructuredB3d – District recovered financiallyB3d – District recovered financially

STANDARD 4 – Leadership & STANDARD 4 – Leadership & GovernanceGovernance

DRAFT PLANNING AGENDA ITEMS:DRAFT PLANNING AGENDA ITEMS:B1b – Governing Board monitor B1b – Governing Board monitor educational programseducational programsB3a – Delineations of ResponsibilitiesB3a – Delineations of ResponsibilitiesB3b – Improve capacity and precision B3b – Improve capacity and precision of technology support systemsof technology support systemsB3g – Mechanisms for evaluating B3g – Mechanisms for evaluating governancegovernance

Accreditation UpdateAccreditation Update

Next StepsNext Steps

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