Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
None.
III.D.1
The institution’s mission and goals are the foundation for financial planning.
Descriptive Summary
Financial resources are sufficient to support student learning programs and services and to
improve institutional effectiveness. The distribution of resources supports the development,
maintenance, and enhancement of programs and services. The institution plans and manages
its financial affairs with integrity and in a manner that ensures financial stability. The level of
financial resources provides a reasonable expectation of both short-term and long-term
financial solvency. Financial resource planning is integrated with institutional planning.
The Hartnell mission informs all of these decisions:
Hartnell College provides the leadership and resources to ensure that all students
shall have equal access to a quality education and the opportunity to pursue and
achieve their goals. We are responsive to the learning needs of our community
and dedicated to a diverse educational and cultural campus environment that
prepares our students for productive participation in a changing world.
The allocation of District resources is driven by the foregoing mission statement. Faculty and
staff analysis of the District wide needs assessment (Salinas Valley 2020 Vision and the
financial analysis (III.D.11)) resulted in two important planning documents: The Educational
and Facilities Master Plans (III.D.12) for the Main Campus and King City and the 2016
Financial Plan (III.D.9). Faculty and staff analysis of these findings can be broadly
summarized in three primary areas for improvement:
1. Student access (time, place, and modality)
2. Student success (basic skills, ESL, and retention and completion rates)
3. Student Services
The areas above provide the overarching priorities for program development and allocation
of resources - including capital, bond, and operational funds - as well as facility utilization
and staffing. The staffing plan for maintenance and technology must be consistent with these
overarching priorities and responsive to the changes in the college, the community, and the
facilities. For example, the expansion of online and evening and weekend courses has
implications for both maintenance and technology. (III.D. Educational and Facilities Master
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