Sonoma County Junior College District 2009-10 College Initiatives **Archived initiatives are located under College initiatives button on the left**   Preamble The 2009-2010 College Initiatives were formulated by the President and Component Administrators in an effort to clarify, focus, and reflect the College dialogue which has interpreted the District Mission and Vision, as developed by the Institutional Planning Council (the District’s highest level shared governance planning committee). IPC annually reviews the College Initiatives to affirm alignment between the Mission, Vision, and current planning priorities for the District. All College Initiatives are linked to key District-wide planning documents, as noted in the text of each initiative.   Assumptions >College Initiatives are reviewed and revised annually, by early Fall semester, to provide necessary information for the new Program and Resource Planning Process (PRPP). o       Initiatives are generally on a multi-year cycle, becoming more refined each year until the effort is deemed institutionalized. o       The final year of the life cycle of a College Initiative will include an evaluation with results being reported back to IPC and the college community.   >The Institutional Master Plan is strategic (forward-looking) and should be supported by operational planning at all unit levels (via the new Program and Resource Planning Process, or PRPP). o       The new PRPP requires units to link new plans to the strategic initiatives. o       Goals from unit plans can be incorporated into the Institutional Master Plan as objectives where they directly support strategic initiatives.   >District-wide recommendations and plans are operationalized by being included in appropriate unit plans via the new Program and Resource Planning Process (PRPP).   >The Institutional Master Plan is web-based, housed on the Institutional Planning website, which also includes links to key planning documents, and will be the “portal” to the new web-based tool (Convergence) to access the Program and Resource Planning Process (PRPP).       Operational Definitions College Initiatives Goals I.       Community Outreach, Development & Involvement A.  Provide SRJC services and programs at critical off-site locations B.   Enhance occupational education to better promote economic development C.  Encourage SRJC staff to represent the college in community and professional organizations D.  Improve K-16 articulation E.   Expand Online Degree Programs and Certificates by encouraging appropriate course development, securing ACCJC approval, and publishing in print and on the web F.   (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) II.     Multi-Campus Coordination A.  Move beyond the primary philosophical basis for the SCJCD single-college, multi-campus structure to a review and refinement of District policies, procedures, and practices that support and/or threaten the future success of this organizational structure and thus the District as a whole B.   Begin development of policies, procedures, and practices in such areas as participatory governance, organizational relationships, human resources, business services, communications, resource allocation, college culture, and institutional effectiveness. C.  (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) III.    Institutional Planning A.  Link District budgeting and resource allocation with the planning process. B.   Revise other SRJC planning activities to integrate with new program review and budget linkage process C.  Define a resource management strategy intended to maintain or reallocate existing resources and acquire new external funds D.  (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) IV.    Accreditation A.  Draft Institutional response and/or reports as required to affirm accreditation B.   Meet and maintain ACCJC requirements and deadlines for proficiency level in planning, program review and SLOs as mandated. C.  (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) V.     Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment  In order to achieve the Sustainable Continuous Quality Improvement level of institutional effectiveness on student learning outcomes based on the ACCJC rubric by fall, 2012, the college will: A.  Identify SLOs for every course, program, and student service by fall 2012. B.   Establish a regular cycle of assessment for all course, program, and institutional outcomes, and use results of assessment to improve all programs and services by spring, 2012. C.  Maintain high visibility for the Student Learning Outcomes initiative by communicating the vision, goals, and results of Project Learn on a frequent, ongoing basis. D.  Encourage broad-based participation in the SLO initiative by assuring that faculty and staff have the necessary skills to identify and assess SLOs and that new leadership for SLOs is continuously developed. E.   (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) VI.    Basic Skills /Immigrant Education  A.  Better serve basic skills students through integrated programs and services B.   Increase basic skills student persistence and success C.  (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) VII.  Enrollment Management & Retention A.  More effectively target courses and services to our student population B.   Increase student enrollment C.  Increase student success D.  Assess results of district budget and Doyle Scholarship reductions on enrollment. E.   (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district) VIII. Integrated Environmental Planning A.  Link District curriculum, student career and educational development resource allocation, site improvement and facilities use with the institution’s environmental planning process. B.   Revise other SRJC planning activities to integrate environmental activities within the curriculum, student career development as well as  facilities design and utilization. C.  (Additional goals will be added on an annual basis as appropriate based on feedback from the linkage program review process and the changing needs of the district)