STANDARD II: STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
The institution offers high-quality instructional programs, student support services, and library and learning support services that facilitate and demonstrate the achievement of stated student learning outcomes. The institution provides an environment that supports learning, enhances student understanding and appreciation of diversity, and encourages personal and civic responsibility as well as intellectual, aesthetic, and personal development for all of its students.
A. INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMS
BACKGROUND
Notwithstanding a high turnover of administrators, a lack of consistent shared governance committee oversight, and budgetary challenges, Mission College has developed and maintained strong instructional programs.
The 2005 Educational Master Plan, in accordance with the mission, vision and values of the college, establishes future assumptions which are the basis of goals, objectives and actions. Although many goals have already been met, systematic institutionalized adherence to the implementation of the Educational Master Plan is needed.
The Educational Master Plan timeline establishes the gradual implementation of Student Learning Outcomes and sets November 1, 2006 as the date by which a schedule for the establishment of Student Learning Outcomes for all disciplines will be in place. Hence, Student Learning Outcomes are a work in progress.
Mission College needs to revise its shared governance structure in order to establish and institutionalize a much needed Educational Planning Committee, a functioning Budget Committee and a College Strategic Planning Committee. Discussion regarding possible models has taken place since December of 2005, and a model was up for approval during spring 2006. Hopefully, with the assistance of the new administrative team, this goal will be soon accomplished.
During the fall 2005 semester, an Enrollment Management Committee worked intensely to maximize enrollment and college resources. This committee needs to function on an ongoing, continuous basis.
In short, a strong shared governance structure would facilitate the implementation of the Educational Master Plan, reinforce efforts which are already in place at the departmental level, and guarantee that the college is truly meeting the needs of its entire service area.
II. A. The institution offers high-quality instructional programs in recognized and emerging fields of study that culminate in identified student outcomes leading to degrees, certificates, employment, or transfer to other higher education institutions or programs consistent with its mission. Instructional programs are systematically assessed in order to assure currency, improve teaching and learning strategies, and achieve stated student learning outcomes. The provisions of this standard are broadly applicable to all instructional activities offered in the name of the institution.
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Can we consolidate the first paragraph? See if this is OK.
Los Angeles Mission College offers comprehensive programs and services to meet the educational needs of its students, and it is open to all eligible students. Los Angeles Mission College has established its own mission, goals and institutional student learning outcomes to reflect the needs of the community and its students.
There should be a statement here regarding how our programs lead to degrees, certificates, employment, or transfer. Would Maury be the source of the info needed?
Los Angeles Mission College provides instructional programs in general education, vocational, transfer, developmental communications, English as a Second Language, and special education. All of LAMC’s instructional programs are developed through a collaborative process by the faculty beginning at the department level leading to recommendation for approval from the college’s Curriculum Committee to ultimate approval by the district’s Board of Trustees. The Curriculum Committee is a subcommittee of the Academic Senate of LAMC and maintains its own website
(Ref IIA. 1) as part of the LAMC college website. The Curriculum Committee Policies and Procedures Manual (Ref IIA.2) and the Curriculum Committee’s Checklist for Writing an Integrated Course Outline (Ref IIA.3) (both of which are on the Curriculum Committee’s website) (Ref IIA.4) are the primary resources used by faculty to guide them in curriculum development as it relates to process and regulatory compliance. In addition, the Curriculum Committee periodically conducts workshops for the college faculty to assist them in completing the required documents.
Faculty use additional resources including guidance from courses offered at receiving colleges and universities, professional organizations, advisory groups and industry requirements. Said needs to specify how this is done.
The process ensures that all instructional courses are consistent with the mission of the college.
Unit Assessments serve to assess instructional programs for strengths and weaknesses so that programs are kept current. The Educational Master Plan addresses assessment and improvement at the college level.
SELF-EVALUATION
The Curriculum Committee has undergone procedural reorganization over the last five years, and has streamlined and restructured the process making it more effective for course approval. Procedures and deadlines are clearly articulated on the web page, as well as via email, handouts and workshops designed to support faculty in the curricular process. Curriculum Committee members are available for consultation and support. There has been significant progress towards the timely updating and/or archiving of all courses. The Curriculum Committee maintains a database of approved courses on the Web (www.lamission.edu/curriculum) that enables all faculty to be apprised of the current status of their course outlines and provides easy access to currently approved documents.
There needs to be systematic adherence to the Educational Master Plan, and a schedule for Unit Assessments must be implemented.
The college lacks an Educational Planning Committee which would ensure systematic institutionalized planning.
PLANNING AGENDA
2.1 The Curriculum Committee will work with the Office of Academic Affairs and all faculty to ensure that all courses are updated at least every six years and that all course outlines include Student Learning Outcomes.
2.2 An Educational Planning Committee will be established by ____________________.
2.3 The Educational Master plan will be incorporated into the shared governance structure as a guiding force.
2.4 A schedule for Unit assessments will be established by ____________________
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