City College of San Francisco - California Competes

STANDARD II.B
4. As the College continues to expand its
investment in the development of the
learning environment and the assessment of
student learning outcomes, the emphasis of
its programs and services on personal and
civic responsibility, as well as intellectual and
aesthetic development will continue to grow.
To that end, the Division should continue
to refine its mission, its contributions,
and its outcomes at the divisional,
departmental, and programmatic levels,
providing regular opportunities for its
constituents to engage in dialog and begin
the process of assessing its impact on the
learning environment. The College provides
an impressive array of programs, practices,
and services that support and enhance our
students’ understanding and appreciation
of diversity. To continue our effort to promote
diversity, the College should expedite the
integration of multicultural perspectives
into the curriculum and intensify
coordination and outreach across
the District.
6. The College has strong policies and procedures
governing the release of student records, but
does not have an approved Board policy
governing the permanent maintenance of
student records to ensure their security and
the maintenance of confidentiality with
provisions for secure backup regardless of
the form in which those files are maintained.
To improve the handling of student records,
the College should develop Board policies
and procedures to govern the permanent
maintenance of all student records, ensuring
that they are secure and confidential
with provisions for the backup of all files,
regardless of the form in which those files
are maintained. The guidelines published
by the American Association of Collegiate
Registrars and Admissions Officers, “Retention
of Records: A Guide for the Retention and
Disposal of Student Records,” and the family
Education Rights and Protection Act (FERPA)
provide appropriate standards and practices.
5. The California community college system
maintains an open-admissions policy and a
stringent set of standards relative to the
approval of placement instruments for all
member institutions. CCSF has consistently
met—or exceeded—all of the requirements
for the tests that it has created as well as
the commercially available tests that it has
adopted, and has consistently obtained
unconditional approval from the State
Chancellors’ Office. The resources of the
Office of Matriculation should continue
to contribute to the development of the
institution’s admissions and placement
program, ensuring the effectiveness and
fairness of the program.
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