Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
The findings were presented to administrators, faculty, staff, the Board of Trustees, and the
Board of the Hartnell College Foundation. Copies of the report were made available to
sponsoring business and government partners, and were posted to our website. The college
faculty and staff spent a day reviewing the data and developing responses and priorities.
Some of the critical findings were:
58% of those surveyed want more evening and weekend offerings. Twentyfive
percent want classes on Sundays.
Almost 70% wanted more distance learning options and 98% indicated they
had access to high-speed internet services.
The demand for ESL, GED, and basic skills training was verified with more
than 32% of the population needing these services.
Credit and non-credit training courses are needed by local businesses and
industry for both entry-level workers and for promotional opportunities of
incumbent workers. Eighty-two percent of the companies surveyed requested
these services.
Salinas Valley adult residents who have taken a course at any Hartnell College
facility gave their experience an average ―B‖ or better grade. Class attendees
gave a ―B‖ for the quality of instruction of classes offered at the Main Campus
in Salinas, and a ―B+‖ for the quality of instruction at other delivery locations
within the District (the King City Education Center, East Campus, and other
locations).
The quality of student services offered at the Main Campus in Salinas
received a ―B-‖ grade, with other delivery locations fairing better with a "B"
for its student services.
The average age of the population of the Valley is 24.5 years, half the age of
the surrounding communities, with the greatest growth anticipated along
Highway 101 in the communities of Greenfield, Soledad, and Gonzales.
Clearly Hartnell has both an opportunity and responsibility to provide the
Valley‘s future education and workforce needs.
The results from the finding of the Salinas Valley 2020 Vision report were used to develop
the 2008-11 Educational and Facilities Master Plan (EFMP. (I.A.8) The EFMP underscores
the college‘s focus on its student population (p. 4):
The Hartnell Community College District, a Hispanic Serving Institution, is
responsible for the coordination and delivery of educational programs, lifelong
learning, student services, and economic development resources to the residents
of the vast Salinas Valley. With a base of 282,000 residents and projections for
364,000 individuals in 2020, the District’s service area is destined for major
growth. Today, nearly 75% of the region’s population is Hispanic, in contrast
with the balance of the Monterey County in which the College is situated. Our
service area residents are younger, less academically prepared, more prone to
unemployment, and more likely to live in poverty.
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