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Section 1: Executive Summary In 2010/2011 the Disability Resource Center (DRC) completed the Program Review that included close examination of services, usage, environment, and challenges. This resulted in recommendations to advance program development and success. The program review was completed by Bob Albrecht and Beth Marinelli-Laster, DRC Faculty. Program Goals and Objectives: Goal 1: Access – Ensure that the LTCC learning environment is accessible and welcoming to all students with disabilities. Goal 2: Proctoring – continue the transfer of proctoring services to the TLC. The consolidation of proctoring is more in line with DRC budget not supporting duplicated services. Goal 3: Technology – To provide comprehensive computer and media technologies that facilitate student learning. Goal 4: Services - To provide a wide range of support services for students with disabilities to ensure success, promote independence and facilitate academic achievement. Goal 5: Outreach/Inreach – Actively recruit students with disabilities throughout the college and community, and connect them to all campus services. Goal 6: Courses – Work toward inactivating GES142 and replacing it with a waitlist for LD Assessment. Budget Recommendations: Disabled Student Programs at Community Colleges throughout the state have experienced unprecedented budget cuts during the past two years and with the continuing budget crisis in the state of California the future remains unsettled at best. Because of these cuts the DRC has lost all classified positions and had faculty positions redefined and reduced. DRC allocations for the past seven years are reflected in Appendix A on page 18-19. Budget recommendations are divided into the five required categories (human resource needs, facilities needs, technology needs, materials/supplies needs, and professional development needs) which have been specifically linked to the program review goals/objectives. Human Resource needs must be addressed regarding the loss of FTE Faculty and Classified positions as well as reduced tutoring hours. Technology demands will continue to be an ongoing budgetary expense. The recent changes in LTCC’s materials and supplies ordering system has reduced DRC expenses in 3
some areas while others are ongoing. Professional Development should be made available to all DRC personnel. For more complete budget recommendations see Section 5: Final Budget Recommendations on page 16- 17. Section 2: Introduction and Program History The Disability Resource Center (DRC) is funded through categorical funds as specified by State of California Education Code. Funding received is based on a weighted scale for disabilities served. The DRC also receives general fund monies in the form of district match. Traditionally, the DRC budget has been maintained within the DRC, by the Director and under the direction of the Dean of Student Services. Historically the DRC has been self-supporting yet given recent unprecedented statewide budget cuts (48%) in the 2009/2010 academic years, LTCC has begun offsetting DRC expenses through the general fund. Discussions are currently underway as to how to continue to fund the DRC and provide needed services to students with disabilities. Development of Program: The DRC began operating in the late 1970’s as the Learning Lab on the original LTCC campus. Prior to the move to the existing campus in 1987, the Learning Lab was staffed entirely with part-time faculty and staff. The first full-time faculty was hired as an LD Specialist in the fall of 1988 and the second full-time position was the Director’s position, which was added in fall of 1991. During this time, and for the next few years, there was considerable movement within the faculty personnel. Since the first full time hirings in the Disabled Students Program there have been eight different full-time LD Specialists, five different full-time Directors and at least three Interim Directors. FTE Faculty: The full-time DRC faculty has remained the same for the past 7 years with the Director in place since 2001, the LD Specialist since 2002, and the Counselor since 2004. It is the belief of the faculty that this consistency in staffing over the past several years has proven to be beneficial for DRC students. Historically there has been a full-time LD Specialist since the original hire. In the fall of 2010, the full-time LD Specialist was moved to 50% teaching general Psychology courses due to the current budget situation. 4
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