Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
into consideration community needs and the college mission. The scheduling process also
implemented ―shadow sections‖ that provided some flexibility to offer additional sections of
certain courses, adding them to the PAWS online schedule after sections guaranteed in the
printed schedule had filled. The guaranteed schedule has allowed students to plan their
educational programs with more confidence that the courses they need will be available to
them.
Self Evaluation
The Vice President of Information and Technology Resources, the college website
administrator and other college personnel are currently considering a change to the college
website to update site features and ensure its reliability and accuracy.
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
The Vice President of Information and Technology Resources will implement recommended
changes to the college website by fall 2013.
II.A.7
In order to assure the academic integrity of the teaching-learning process, the institution
uses and makes public governing board-adopted policies on academic freedom and
responsibility, student academic honesty, and specific institutional beliefs or worldviews.
These policies make clear the institution’s commitment to the free pursuit and
dissemination of knowledge.
Descriptive Summary
Hartnell College reflects its commitment to academic freedom and responsibility in several
Board policies. Academic freedom is covered by Board Policy 4030 (revised 10/4/2011),
which states:
Academic freedom shall be guaranteed to all academic employees. No special
limitations shall be placed upon study, investigation, presentation, and
interpretation of facts and ideas concerning human society, the physical and
biological world, and other branches of learning, subject to accepted standards of
professional responsibility… (II.A.83)
Certain responsibilities go hand-in-hand with academic freedom. Board Policy 4030 states:
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