Introduction - East Los Angeles College
Introduction - East Los Angeles College
Introduction - East Los Angeles College
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18. FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. <strong>East</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>College</strong> undergoes an annual audit<br />
by outside independent auditors hired by the District Office. The results of the audit together<br />
with its recommendations and exceptions are evaluated by the District and campus<br />
management and complied with. The audit report can be found in the college President's<br />
Office and in the District Office.<br />
19. INSTITUTIONAL PLANNING AND EVALUTATION. The college creates a Strategic<br />
Master Plan, including an Educational, Facilities and Technology Plan, every six years.<br />
These plans reflect ELAC’s strategic priorities, goals and action plans and are developed<br />
through an integrated system of research, planning and shared governance subcommittees<br />
with committee members representing various college constituencies. The Research and<br />
Planning Office is currently establishing measures for all college goals and objectives in<br />
order to monitor the progress made in all college planning venues. The results of these<br />
measures are intended to be a basis for continued college planning and the decision-making<br />
processes. Course and Program SLOs, <strong>College</strong> Core Competencies and Institutional SLOs,<br />
and District-established Core Indicators are also utilized as measures of college progress and<br />
student success. A six-year cycle of Comprehensive Program Review with annual program<br />
review updates are also used to evaluate the programmatic progress towards achieving<br />
departmental goals establishing SLOs and determining areas in need of improvement. All<br />
recommendations are approved through the ELAC Shared Governance Council and made<br />
publicly available. The college also has a Viability Review structure in place to assist the<br />
college in determining whether existing programs and services are meeting their stated<br />
purpose and the college’s mission and goals. The overall institutional planning structure and<br />
process is developed, evaluated, and revised as needed on an ongoing basis by the Program<br />
Review and Viability Committee.<br />
20. PUBLIC INFORMATION. <strong>East</strong> <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> <strong>College</strong> displays in writing and in practice<br />
the model of institutional integrity. The mission statement of the college is clearly<br />
articulated in the college catalog and college website as well as in the college plans and<br />
other public documents. The college catalog and class schedule and the website also provide<br />
the public with current information about degrees and curricular offerings, student fees,<br />
financial aid, refund policies, admission policies, and information about transfer<br />
requirements. The names and academic preparation of the faculty and administration are<br />
listed in the back of the catalog. The names of the Governing Board members are also listed.<br />
21. RELATIONS WITH THE ACCREDITING COMMISSION. The Board of Trustees for<br />
the <strong>Los</strong> <strong>Angeles</strong> Community <strong>College</strong> District provides assurance that the college adheres to<br />
the eligibility requirements and accreditation standards and policies of the Commission in its<br />
policies and actions and in its validation of this Self Study. The college describes itself in<br />
identical terms to all its accrediting agencies, communicates any changes in its accredited<br />
status, and agrees to disclose information required by the Commission to carry out<br />
accrediting responsibilities. All disclosures by the college are complete, accurate, and<br />
honest.<br />
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