Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
prioritized needs developed from the program review process. The college is in the process
of purchasing this instructional equipment in Fall 2012.
The college meets this standard.
Planning Agenda
The Dean of Curriculum and Instructional Support, with the collaboration of the Vice
President of Information and Technology Resources and the Curriculum Committee Chair,
will evaluate the effectiveness of CurricUNET and improve its functionality or seek other
alternatives for course and program management by Spring 2013.
The process for aligning resource allocation through the Program Planning and Assessment
Committee that worked for allocating resources to Academic Affairs divisions in 2011-12
will be revised and expanded in 2012-13 to include the identification of resources by
program evaluation and assessment in Student Affairs, Information Technology & Library
Services, and Support Operations. Full implementation for institutional planning would be
completed in the 2013-14 academic year.
II.A.1.a
The institution identifies and seeks to meet the varied educational needs of its students
through programs consistent with their educational preparation and the diversity,
demographics, and economy of its communities. The institution relies upon research and
analysis to identify student learning needs and to assess progress toward achieving stated
learning outcomes.
Descriptive Summary
The diversity, demographics, economy and level of education of our community were the
focus of a District wide assessment conducted in 2007, resulting in the Hartnell College
Salinas Valley Vision 2020 Project report. (IIA.11) Findings of this report have been widely
distributed to College personnel and used to drive decisions for curriculum, programs and
student support areas. While this report has been detailed in previous sections, certain
findings are especially pertinent to this section and are further described here.
KEY FINDINGS FROM DISTRICT-WIDE RESEARCH
Important demographic data emerged with the Salinas Valley Vision report. These include:
The median age for Salinas residents is 28.6 years of age.
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