Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
and the Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Committee are defined in the Shared
Governance Committee Handbook. (II.A.41, II.A.42) Since the last comprehensive
institutional evaluation in spring 2007, an impressive list of activities and milestone
achievements of the PPA and SLO Committees are documented and referenced. (II.A.43)
Area Deans have had an important role in implementing the schedule for course and program
revision and facilitating the communication process through various department and division
meetings. Deans assure compliance with the course and program review process and play a
key role in establishing area budget priorities based upon program assessment and review
outcomes. Division meetings facilitate the flow of communication between disciplines as
program review materials are shared and resources needed for continued improvement are
considered.
Self Evaluation
Procedures are in place to guide the course and program development and assessment
process via the activities of the Curriculum Committee and the Student Learning Outcomes
and Program Planning and Assessment Committees. Data to support the program assessment
process is organized and available via the Student Access & Success Research Center (Title
V Grant-funded research tools) and other internal and external data sources. Dialog about the
results of various assessment processes takes place regularly within discipline and division
meetings. Course and program assessment drive plans for improvement and faculty members
take full responsibility for the development and evaluation of courses and programs.
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
By spring 2013, the SLO and PPA Committees will collaborate with the interim Dean of
Institutional Planning and Effectiveness to review the program evaluation process and forms
to ensure that program needs are being expressed and supported with sufficient data and
evidence to justify budget expenditures.
Working with the PPA Committee, the Financial Information Subcommittee, and Resource
Allocation Committee, the interim Dean of Institutional Planning and Effectiveness will
establish formal processes and timelines linking comprehensive program review documents
to resource allocation and the shared governance process by spring 2013.
II.A.2.b
The institution relies on faculty expertise and the assistance of advisory committees when
appropriate to identify competency levels and measurable student learning outcomes for
courses, certificates, programs including general and vocational education, and degrees.
The institution regularly assesses student progress towards achieving those outcomes.
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