City College of San Francisco - California Competes

STANDARD III.C
In addition, the College develops each year
an Annual Plan to guide the departments and
administrative units in their development of
unit plans. The seventh objective in the FY05
Annual Plan is the following: “To significantly
upgrade and expand the utilization of technology
systems that enhance learning, optimize
institutional resources, and contribute to
improved levels of communication and organizational
effectiveness.” This objective, along with
suggested initiatives, serves to encourage each
department to align its plans with overall
College plans and the implementation of
technology initiatives. The departmental plans
contain budget requests coupled with their
planning initiatives. However, most of the funding
for enterprise-wide technology is included
in the budgets and plans submitted by the ITS
Department. In this manner, the technology
planning process is integrated with institutional
planning. [Refs. 15, 16]
The College also relies on its Shared Governance
process to review and provide input into its
plans, including technology decisions.
Throughout the year, there are meetings of
the Information Technology Policy Committee,
which is the overall Shared Governance committee
providing direction for technology; the
Administrative Services Subcommittee, which
oversees Banner applications and network services;
and the Teaching and Learning Technology
Roundtable, which looks at the technology
needs of learning and teaching. These Shared
Governance groups review and recommend
plans, review and recommend policies for the
use of technology, and evaluate progress and
results. With respect to evaluation, all departments,
including ITS, submit mid-year and
annual assessments, which document progress
in accomplishing objectives, ensuring that
evaluation is accomplished regularly and
systematically. [Refs. 2, 3, 4, 23]
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