Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
requirements that the learning outcomes of each course are mapped to at least one of the Core
Competencies. Competency in Global Awareness means that students will demonstrate
knowledge of global interdependence, others‘ values, cultures and beliefs, and the ability to
describe one‘s own cultural heritage. Aesthetic Appreciation means that students will be able
to critically reflect upon works of visual and performing arts in a diverse cultural context.
Competency in Personal Growth and Responsibility means that students will select lifestyle
choices that promote physical and mental well-being and will demonstrate the importance of
being an informed, ethical, and active citizen in their community and the world. These
competencies are assessed yearly by conducting a student survey. (II.A.25, II.A.26)
Hartnell publishes its academic honesty policy in the Catalog and on the college website,
including guidelines for acceptable student conduct. Various college courses and student
organizations serve to develop recognition of what it means to be an ethical human being, an
effective citizen, and an individual who appreciates and promotes diversity. For example,
courses in political science, philosophy, and communication studies focus on the students‘
ability to clarify values in response to ethical questions and concerns. Student organizations
with service, political, academic, social, and cultural objectives offer students the opportunity
to participate in areas of special interest including, in some cases, the shared governance
process of the college. The associated student body elects student officers to serve on the
Student Senate, which serves as the voice of the students for various shared governance
committees, college administration, and the Board of Trustees. (II.A.63)
Self Evaluation
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
By spring 2013, the Program Planning and Assessment and Student Learning Outcomes
Committees will review the core competencies and their associated performance indicators.
The PPA and SLO Committees will collaborate with the interim Dean of Institutional
Planning and Effectiveness to review the current assessment processes of all core
competencies; this review will identify additional research tools and data that may be
integrated into the systematic review of all core competencies.
II.A.4
All degree programs include focused study in at least one area of inquiry or in an
established interdisciplinary core.
Descriptive Summary
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