Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
The Course Outline of Record (COR) approved by the Curriculum Committee serves as the
contract between institution and instructor in all delivery locations. Division Deans provide
adjunct or new faculty members with copies of the active course outline and student learning
outcomes for each course assignment. New faculty orientation meetings are held each
semester and the importance of adhering to the content contained within the course outline is
stressed during these meetings. Each semester, Deans request copies of course syllabi to
further document that the integrity of the course outline is reflected in the instructor‘s
syllabus. Discipline faculty provide mentoring and support for newer instructors in the
creation of syllabi, choice of appropriate textbook materials, grading policies, student
evaluation and assessment of student learning outcomes that are reflective of the COR.
These procedures assure that courses and programs retain their integrity regardless of
location or delivery modality.
For career and technical programs, community and industry advisory boards meet twice
yearly to provide input to the review process. Advisory committees work to ensure that
programs are current, meet industry or professional standards, and prepare students to work
successfully in the careers they pursue. (II.A.7)
Self Evaluation
Hartnell has an active Curriculum Committee which meets at least two times per month to
consider revisions and new proposals. (IIA.8) In 2011, the college hired a Dean of
Curriculum and Instructional Support who collaborates with the Curriculum Committee
Chair to facilitate changes to curriculum that meet current state and federal regulations and
standards for best practice.
The college also has active participation in the Program Planning and Assessment Committee
and Student Learning Outcomes Committee. These committees each meet twice monthly.
(IIA.9) As of Spring 2011, these two committees were combined to work together to
integrate student learning outcome assessment activities with program planning and
assessment. The PPA/SLO Committees have worked together effectively to create the
outcome development and assessment processes for courses, programs and institutional
competencies. Most recently the PPA/SLO Committees worked to update forms and
timelines necessary to guide the program review process through the appropriate decisionmaking
committees and integrate it with budget and strategic planning activities. (IIA.10)
In 2011-12, the Deans compiled lists of resource needs identified by discipline faculty during
the program review process. The lists were prioritized by the respective Academic Affairs
divisions for the disciplines, and compiled by the Vice President of Academic Affairs and
Accreditation. The needs for resources were reviewed by the Program Planning and
Assessment Committee and those with the highest priority were forwarded to the Financial
Information Subcommittee (FIS). After their review, the FIS made recommendations to the
Resource Allocation Committee (RAC). RAC recommended that the college allocate
$200,000 from the 2012-13 annual budget to purchase instructional equipment based on the
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