College of Alameda Self Study Presentations - Fall 2008
College of Alameda is conducting a self study in preparation for a visit from the accreditation agency (ACCJC) in March 2009.We are providing the following presentations to get your input and feedback in this very important process. Following the schedule is a description of what subject area each presentation will address. We would be delighted to have you attend.
Date and Time / Standard / Room / Persons Responsible9/9, Tuesday
12:30-1:30 / Standard IA and IB: Mission and Institutional Effectiveness / D206 / Banks, Sparks, Barksdale, Olive
9/16, Tuesday
12:30-1:30 / Standard III A: Human Resources / D205 / Jaramillo
Standard III B: Facilities / D206 / Jordan, Revell
Standard III C: Technology / D208 / Loretto, Camara
9/18, Thursday
12:30-1:30 / Overview of Self Study / Student Lounge / Dudley, Sparks, Banks
9/23, Tuesday
12:30-1:30 / Standard III D: Finances / D205 / Wirth, Willis
Standard IV A: Campus Leadership / D206 / Campbell and Jones
Standard IV B: Board, College President and District / D208 / Lengel and Simon
9/30, Tuesday
12:30-1:30 / Standard II A: Instruction / D205 / Tsai, Brem, Kircher
Standard II B: Student Services / D206 / Cook, Thompson
Standard II C: Library and Learning Resources / D208 / Sparks, Pernell
Standard I A: Mission: This section describes the processes by which the directional statements of the college were created.
Standard I B: Improving Institutional Effectiveness: This section details the ways in which the college has begun to more effectively organize its key planning processes, and provides evidence of achievement of its goals in student learning through its instructional programs and services.
Standard II A: Instructional Programs: This section deals with instruction, programs, program review, degrees and certificates, and student learning outcomes.
Standard II B: Student Support Services: This section deals with programs and services that contribute to student success.
Standard II C: Library and Learning Support Services: This section deals with library and audio-visual resources, and the learning resources center.
Standard III:
This standard (which includes sections A-D) reflects the successful integration of the college’s planning efforts for resources with those of the district planning processes. Since the last accreditation report, the college has attempted to coordinate its institutional needs (e.g. Human Resources, Facilities, Financial, and Technology) through strategic planning, emphasizing transparency of policies and procedures in college service centers. Also reflected here is a discussion of integrated resource planning initiated by the college and consequently fulfilled by district service centers.
Standard III A: Human Resources
Standard III B: Physical Resources
Standard III C: Technology Resources
Standard III D: Financial Resources
Standard IV A: Decision-Making and Processes: This section deals with campus leadership and shared governance.
Standard IV B: Board and Administrative Organization: This section deals with the Board of Trustees, the college president and the district service areas.