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Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

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Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12<br />

Drafting technology<br />

Green construction<br />

Sustainable design<br />

Welding technology<br />

Distance education is part of <strong>Hartnell</strong> <strong>College</strong>‘s commitment to providing education<br />

opportunities to all students within the Salinas Valley, which spans an area that is some 100<br />

miles long and up to 30 miles wide. To facilitate this effort, online and hybrid learning<br />

opportunities are provided across a broad range of the college‘s offerings. The course<br />

management system (CMS) used to deliver online education has been e<strong>College</strong> since 2008,<br />

but the college is transitioning to Etudes in Spring 2013. In addition to delivering fully online<br />

courses, the CMS is also made available for the hybrid courses and for face-to-face courses<br />

as a supplement to the course allowing students access to materials and assignments anytime,<br />

anywhere. Recognizing the importance of the use of technology in delivering courses and<br />

materials as well as the importance of students possessing the technology skills needed today,<br />

the Distance Education Committee in Fall 2011 put forward a proposal that every course<br />

taught at <strong>Hartnell</strong> <strong>College</strong> automatically have a course shell available to the instructor<br />

through the learning management system. (I.A.7)<br />

Provision of Comprehensive Programs and Services: The college offers diverse and<br />

comprehensive programs and services to meet the needs of students, including:<br />

Computer lab<br />

Library services, including information competency workshops and tutorials<br />

Tutoring in most major subject areas<br />

Supplemental Instruction in basic skills areas<br />

Learning Communities<br />

Counseling for entering and continuing students<br />

Child Development Center<br />

Programs and services for disabled students (DSPS)<br />

Extended Opportunity Programs & Services (EOPS)<br />

TRIO Student Support Services Program<br />

Veterans<br />

CalWorks<br />

Transfer and Career Center<br />

Financial Aid services<br />

With a commitment to continuous improvement and in order to better serve and meet the<br />

needs of its community, a district wide assessment was conducted in 2007. Utilizing the<br />

expertise of an outside consultant, <strong>Hartnell</strong> completed a District wide needs assessment and<br />

vision study, which resulted in the Salinas Valley Vision 2020 reports. (I.A.2, I.A.3) More<br />

than 1,300 heads of households and business and community leaders participated, and 37<br />

relevant data sources from other national and local organizations were integrated into the<br />

reports.<br />

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