Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
computers to register for classes, add and drop classes, check their financial aid status, pay
semester fees, and other admissions and enrollment activities.
Once admitted, students are provided assessment and placement testing on the Main Campus
and both education centers. Because of our K-16 Bridge Program and the GEAR UP
Program, many area high school and middle school students have already been assessed on
our campuses or at their local high schools using our Accuplacer instruments. All
assessment tests used at Hartnell College have been validated and approved for use via the
Chancellor‘s Office‘s ―List of Approved Assessment Instruments.‖ The college years ago
acquired the multiple modules of each assessment test so that students are able to benefit
from precise assessments of their mathematics, reading, ESL, and English levels. Assessment
technicians coordinate with DSPS to provide accommodations for students requiring any
special assistance (e.g., those requiring interpreters, accommodations for the visually
impaired, etc.). Multiple measures are used to ensure that students are placed in appropriate
classes. Such measures include assessment scores, high school grades, similar academic work
completed at another college, instructor recommendations, employment hours, and the
judgment of counselors during student-counselor sessions. Additional examples include:
Creation of the ESL handwritten format in 2010.
Validation of our Accuplacer instruments by Dr. Gordon, our Assessment
Consultant.
Certification of our ATB by the college Board completed in 2010.
Annual auditor reviews consistently finding that the A&R application meets
the needs of the Chancellor‘s Office.
Information gathered through assessment is a critical component of the matriculation process
and helps the college facilitate individual student success.
Self Evaluation
The college has assembled, developed, implemented, and continually refined the process of
admissions, registration, assessment, and successful course placement. It has ensured that all
residents and potential applicants have awareness of, and access to, information about
Hartnell College and application forms for admissions and financial aid. That information is
available in hard copy and online, and students have the option to submit applications
electronically, by mail, or in person at our various centers and Main Campus. All applicants
are informed about the matriculation process and assessment and placement procedures and
locations. All assessment tests have been validated and approved by the Chancellor‘s Office
of the California Community Colleges. Applications and application assistance is available in
Spanish language and in various formats to accommodate those with DSPS assistance needs.
The college maintains a bank of computers for any prospective student to use to complete
and follow up on admissions applications, register for classes, pay fees, and other activities.
Assessment services are available at each campus. Every student is aware of the ―Steps to
Enroll‖ and benefit from formalized matriculation procedures. Counselors meet with students
to interpret assessment data and help the student enroll in appropriate courses. Student
ambassadors are available in the lobby of the one-stop center to assist students with
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