Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
backgrounds. These programs have allowed youth to complete academic requirements for
certificates in Sustainable Construction, Agricultural Industrial Technology, or other skills
needed for workplace readiness. (II.A. 28)
The college has one ―Fast Track‖ program in Administration of Justice that allows for
completion of a degree in three semesters plus one summer session or intersession through a
series of 6-week online courses. (IIA.29) As a member of the South Bay Regional Public
Safety Training Consortium, Hartnell offers courses for students who are interested in
various public safety training programs. (IIA-30) The consortium is funded by eight member
colleges under a Joint Powers Agreement. These courses appear in the Hartnell Catalog and,
as such, are subject to the scrutiny and review process of the Curriculum Committee.
The college offers courses and fields of study that reflect our local community and fulfill the
mission of the college (accessibility for all students, responsive to educational and cultural
needs of our community) and the California Community College system (transfer, degree,
certificate, career technical education, and basic skills). Decisions affecting the development
of new courses and programs have been data-driven by researching our service area through
projects such as the Salinas Valley Vision 2020 Project (IIA.11) and supplemented by
projections from the Monterey County Labor Force and the Economic Development
Committee of the Monterey County Board of Supervisors. (IIA.31, IIA.32) California
Department of Labor research and statistics have been utilized to identify job opportunities in
a number of occupational areas. Such data provide evidence of need for all career technical
education programs as required by regional consortium and Chancellor‘s Office approval
processes.
New courses and programs originate from a variety of sources including discipline faculty,
ad hoc committees, and task force committees partnered with local universities, business and
community stakeholders. Proposals are considered at the discipline and division level and,
through the program review processes, flow into the budget process if personnel, equipment
and facilities augmentation are needed. Course and program proposals may be addressed in
the Program Planning and Assessment process as faculty consider the continuous
improvement of their discipline and changing professional standards. As an example, the
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Program recently completed the five-year comprehensive
program review. During this process, instructors addressed the statewide effort to align
curriculum in all ECE programs and revised Hartnell‘s ECE courses and programs
accordingly. These course and program revisions are reflected in Curriculum Committee
Minutes and in the 2011-2012 College Catalog. (II.A.33, II.A.34)
SB-1440 (The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act) has stimulated the creation of
several new degree programs that will allow students guaranteed admission to the CSU
system. Students will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a
bachelor‘s degree. The AS-T in Mathematics was approved by the Chancellor‘s Office in fall
2011. An AS-T degree in Early Childhood Education and AA-T degrees in Communication
Studies and English have also been granted Chancellor‘s Office approval. Most recently, an
AA-T degree in Political Science received approval. (II.A.35)
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