Student Services Program Review-Spring 2010 - Shasta College

Student Services Program ReviewSpring 2010Purpose of Program ReviewIntroductionAccording to the Academic Senate for the California Community Colleges in their 1996document, “Program Review: Developing a Faculty Driven Process”, the program reviewprocess serves as a mechanism for the assessment of performance that recognizes andacknowledges good performance and academic excellence, improves the quality ofinstruction and services, updates programs and services, and fosters self renewal andself study. Further, it should provide for the identification of weak performance andassist programs in achieving needed improvement. Finally, program review should beseen as a component of campus planning that will not only lead to better utilization ofexisting resources, but also lead to increased quality of instruction and service. A majorfunction of program review should be to monitor and pursue the congruence betweenthe goals and priorities of the college and the actual practices in the program or service.Other purposes include meeting accountability mandates and demonstrating asystematic planning process. While these functions may occur because of programreview, they should not serve as a primary function of the review. Otherwise, programreview could be perceived as a time-consuming process for a product with no effect orbearing on the program’s activities or any relevance to serving students or maintainingacademic excellence.College MissionThe mission of the Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District is to provideopen access and opportunity for success to students who have diverse backgrounds,interests and abilities. The district is committed to providing the knowledge and skillsnecessary for a student to succeed. The district recognizes that success requiresspecific life skills and professional skills and also effective communication, criticalthinking, global consciousness and global responsibility. By offering programs leading tosuccessful completion of a quality university-transfer program, or career-technicaleducation, the District is responsive to the needs of our communities within a changingglobal society. By offering comprehensive campus and community service programs,the District enables students to achieve personal as well as academic potential andcontributes to the social, cultural and economic development of region.Shasta College Institutional Student Learning OutcomesThe District is committed to providing the knowledge and skills necessary for a studentto succeed. The district recognizes that success requires specific life skills andprofessional skills and also effective communication, critical thinking, globalconsciousness and global responsibility.- 1 -