Institutional Effectiveness

Membership || Agendas/Minutes

Established: Fall 2006

Purpose

The charge of this committee is to ensure full alignment between the College’s mission, strategic directions, planning, quality of programs and services and accreditation standards and requirements.  

• Ensure all college planning is responsive to the college vision, values, mission, goals, community expectations, and student demographics.
• This committee will be divided into three subcommittees with specific charges: Accreditation, Program Review and Strategic Planning.
• Maintain a work plan and schedule to include goals, requirements, etc. for the committee and the subcommittees.
• Ensure that the full committee meets once a month and that the subcommittees meet at least once (or twice) a month with monthly reports to the full committee.

Accreditation Subcommittee Charge:

• Oversee the Accreditation compliance process and related accountability in consultation with the VP of Academic Affairs and the various constituent groups.
• Coordinate accreditation activities, including preparation of self-study reports, midterm reports, interim reports, annual reports and site visitations for accreditation reaffirmation.
• Create and monitor a work plan and schedule inclusive of the 6-year accreditation cycle.
• Receive and distribute information from subcommittees: 
• WASC Accreditation Commission
• Previous accreditation reports
• Campus and community constituencies
• Maintain and update resources in the Accreditation Resource Center.

Program Review Subcommittee Charge:

• Establish, monitor, and oversee the program review criteria, process, implementation, and accountability in consultation with the Academic Senate.
• Recommend institutional priorities that are based on data driven Program Review.
• Coordinate information and data (SLO) with Curriculum Committee.
•  Provide information and data in support of the committee’s and subcommittee’s work.
• Develop and monitor Program Review schedule for Academic Affairs and Student Affairs divisions and programs.
• Assessment of Program Reviews as to:  (1) form, (2) quality, (3) implementation.
• Place approved program reviews on public folders.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee Charge:

• Establish, monitor, and oversee the Strategic Planning process, implementation and accountability.
• Ensure all college planning is responsive to the college vision, values, mission goals, community, and student demographics.
• Ensure that all planning processes involve appropriate segments of the college community.
• Maintain updated Strategic Plan on public folders.

Recommendations Forwarded to

College Council and Academic Senate as appropriate