Back to Appendices A-J, Institutional Proposal 2006
| Core Commitment | Topic | CPR Questions | Who Will Take the Lead? | Semesters of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizing for Effectiveness | Communication | What changes have occurred in decision making and communication processes on major issues such as enrollment growth and technology as a result of administrative and Academic Senate organizational changes? How have these changes impacted the effectiveness of out decision making? | Academic Affairs, Academic Senate | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Staffing for Effectiveness | Recruitment of Faculty | What are our current challenges with respect to recruiting, retaining, and supporting a highly qualified and diverse faculty, particularly as they relate to workload, salary, and satisfaction? | Academic Affairs, Chairs & Deans, Academic Senate, Administration & Finance (Human Resources) | Fall 2006 through Fall 2008 |
| Staffing for Effectiveness | Recruitment of Staff | What are our current challenges with respect to recruiting, retaining, and supporting a highly qualified and diverse staff, particularly as they relate to workload, salary, opportunities for advancement, and employee satisfaction? | Administration & Finance (Human Resources) | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Use of assessment data/ graduation rates | What is our current pattern of graduation rates by department, college and student subgroups and what are our institutional practices to respond to this pattern? | Institutional Research, Academic Affairs, Academic Senate, Deans, Chairs, Advisors (Academic Affairs & Student Services), ASI, Academic Senate (GWAR) | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Resolving common academic problems | What are our current common barriers to graduation, with particular emphasis on high failure rate course, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement, and advising? | Academic Affairs, Institutional Research, Enrollment Services, FCPD, Deans & Chairs, Advising Staff (Academic Affairs and Student Services), ASI Academic Senate (GWAR) | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Off-campus and Distance Education Programs | What structures, policies and processes are in place for assessing student learning outcomes, financial and technological resources, faculty and staff qualifications and support, and student support services for our distance and off-campus programs? | FCPD, Academic Affairs (Assessment), Deans, Chairs, Academic Senate (GEGC), Advisors (Academic Affairs and Student Services), College Councils | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Core Commitment | Topic | EER Questions | Who Will Take the Lead? | Semesters of Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Organizing for Effectiveness | Communication | How accessible, available and accurate are our print and electronic information sources and how can we increase the sharing of this information with both on- and off-campus constituencies to foster decision making, further community relations, and facilitate student success? | Outside Consultants, Academic Affairs, Administration & Finance, Student Services, Public Affairs/URD | Spring 2008 through Fall 2009 |
| Organizing for Effectiveness | Program Review & Assessment | How has the new Program Review and Assessment Policy furthered the assessment of student learning outcomes across the curriculum and in General Education? How has the new Policy supported our efforts to graduate student with highly valued degrees? | Academic Affairs, Chairs & Deans, Academic Senate | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
| Staffing for Effectiveness | Recruitment of Faculty | Based on the evidence gathered in the Capacity and Preparatory Review, how can we be more effective in recruiting, retaining and supporting a highly qualified and diverse faculty and staff who are committed to the institutional goals of student learning? | Academic Affairs, Chairs and Deans, Academic Senate, Administration & Finance (Human Resources) | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
| Staffing for Effectiveness | Recruitment of Staff | Based on the evidence gathered in the Capacity and Preparatory Review, how can we be more effective in recruiting, retaining and supporting a highly qualified and diverse staff who are committed to the institutional goals of student success? | Administration & Finance (Human Resources) | Spring 2008 through Spring 2009 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Use of assessment data/ graduation rates | What can we do to increase and enhance our ability to foster the use of data to raise retention and graduation rates for each department, college, and student subgroup? | Institutional Research, Academic Affairs, Academic Senate, Deans, Chairs, Advisors (Academic Affairs & Student Services), ASI, Academic Senate (GWAR) | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Resolving common academic problems | How successful have we been in removing barriers to graduation, with particular emphasis on high failure rate courses, the Graduation Writing Assessment Requirement, and advising? | Academic Affairs, Institutional Research, Enrollment Services, FCPD, Deans & Chairs, Advising Staff (Academic Affairs and Student Services), ASI Academic Senate (GWAR) | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Learning outcomes in academic programs, including GE | How has student learning been impacted by our efforts to assess student learning outcomes in every academic programs, including general education? | FCPD, Academic Affairs (Assessment), Deans, Chairs, Academic Senate (GEGC), Advisors (Academic Affairs and Student Services), College Councils | Spring 2007 through Fall 2010 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Learning outcomes in programs outside the classroom | How is evidence of student learning used to improve and enhance our programs and services outside the classroom? | Student Services, ASI, Directors of Co-curricular Programs and Support Services | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
| Student Success Outcomes | Off-campus and Distance Education Programs | How effective have we been in employing the results of our assessments of student learning outcomes and student support services to improve our quality assurance practices for our distance education programs? | FCPD, Academic Affairs (Assessment), Deans, Chairs, Academic Senate (GEGC), Advisors (Academic Affairs and Student Services), College Councils | Fall 2006 through Fall 2007 |
| Student Success Outcomes | External perceptions of our graduates | How do we ensure that our graduates have the skills and knowledge that employers and graduate schools expect? | Academic Affairs/ Student Services, Alumni Affairs, University Relations & Development, Public Affairs, Career Development Center, Chairs & Deans | Spring 2008 through Fall 2010 |
