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Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
more transparent. Great emphasis was placed on the flow of information and the integration
of planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.
Standing committees of the Academic Senate are driving forces behind the development of
high-quality distance education, professional development, curriculum, and student learning
outcomes. Notably, the professional development committee has been extremely active,
offering workshops on topics ranging from using Excel to clicker technology to crisis
counseling. (IV.A.19) These have been empowering for the faculty presenters as well as their
faculty audiences.
A subcommittee of the Basic Skills Initiative developed a Blueprint for Student Success,
which was completed in June 2011. (IV.A.20) This has been widely shared with the
Academic Senate and at a faculty flex day in January 2012 (IV.A.21). Its objectives, to link
instruction and student services to direct students through entry, assessment, placement, an
instructional pathway from entry and placement to achievement of stated goals, are not only
timely but also support other programs and initiatives that help students at Hartnell.
Grant Funded Activity: As a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI), Hartnell has been highly
successful in obtaining grants to fund innovative programs that increase student success.
Faculty developed directed learning activities that were widely used in many disciplines
(IV.A.22) which sustained highly successful programs like supplemental instruction, and
provided internship opportunities for over fifty students in 2011 (IV.A.23). Title V grant
proposals awarded in 2011 have included funding for faculty development. Faculty Inquiry
Groups (FIGs) studied topics to include improving reading comprehension and using
technology in the classroom (IV.A.24).
Summer Bridge Programs have introduced over two hundred high school graduates to
Hartnell science programs since 2006. (IV.A.25, IV.A.26) These intensive, inquiry-based
programs are designed not only to excite students about science, but to provide counseling
and financial aid information to prepare them for the operational aspects of entering college.
In summer 2012, three cohorts of students experienced programs in allied health, STEM, and
sustainable engineering. Hartnell faculty developed this popular summer 2012 program and
worked collaboratively with personnel from the Salinas Union High School District as well
as faculty from other local institutions. (IV.A.27)
In addition to federal awards, The Hartnell College Foundation has procured grants from
private organizations such as the California Endowment as well as local donors. These grants
have supported targeted programs such as agriculture and construction, as well as scholarship
and instructional support for students. (IV.A.28)
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Hartnell demonstrates a strong commitment to innovation and institutional excellence and the
improvements in electronic communication have had significant positive effects. Plenary
meetings such as town hall meetings and flex days have evolved from presentations by
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