College Council
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
2 p.m., Room 3902
MINUTES
1)
One-Minute Report: Each of the shared governance committee
chairs gave their monthly reports on what is going on with each
committee.
2)
Three-Minute Reports: No reports were given today.
3)
Student
Learning
Movement:
What
Outcomes
Faculty
and
Should
The
Know:
Accountability
Diane
Zuliani
distributed a hand-out on Assessment. Diane conveyed her
concerns that faculty have good reason to be concerned with the
assessment movement that is starting and being adopted by
colleges
throughout
the
state
and
nationally.
Diane
has
extensively researched student outcomes and the assessment
process, and wanted to make the Council aware that faculty still
have apprehensions about student learning outcomes. Diane
recognized that the process is happening at Chabot, but also felt
it was important to convey to the Council that not all faculty want
to participate in the student learning outcomes movement.
4)
Retention:
Melinda
Matsuda
and
Daryl
Minus
made
a
presentation on student retention and what is being done in
Student Services to help retain students. Melinda distributed a
report prepared by Dr. Carolyn Arnold in the Chabot College
Office
of
Institutional
Research
on
“Chabot
&
Las
Positas
Colleges: Comparisons to All California Community Colleges”.
Compared to the state average for all California community
colleges, Chabot has a slightly lower success rate and Las
Positas has a slightly higher success rate. However, both Chabot
and Las Positas students’ overall persistence rates are above the
state average. In addition, both colleges have transfer rates at or
above their expected rates.
5)
Program Introduction Process: Chad Mark Glen distributed the
“Program
Introduction
Process
for
the
Chabot-Las
Positas
Community College District”. The purpose of the process is to
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College Council
Friday, November 3rd, 2006
2 p.m., Room 3902
MINUTES
provide a clear and flexible process for consideration of new
programs. Specifically, the Program Introduction Process takes
into consideration the potential impacts of a new program, while
still allowing the college to take advantage of opportunities and
encouraging
innovation
in
faculty
and
administration.
For
instructional programs the definition of program is that set forth
in CCR Title V, Section 55000: An organized sequence of
courses
leading
to
a
defined
objective,
a
degree,
a
certificate, a diploma, a license, or transfer to another
institution of higher education. This process need not be used
to explore offerings that do not meet the definition of a program.
6)
A.A./A.S.
Degree
Requirements
Update:
Chad
Mark
Glen
updated the Council with the progress being made in changing
the degree requirements.
7)
Unit Plan: Dr. Marcia Corcoran shared with the Council a
document that was designed by the Deans about ideas for unit
plans. The underlying principles are keep in mind purpose,
audience, and feedback. The hand-out will be distributed in early
October 2006 with the due date being December 15 t h , 2006. If a
unit is in Program Review, they will submit that in lieu of the Unit
Plan.
8)
Other Business. President Carlson distributed two hand-outs
“Chabot College Priority Objectives: 2006-2007”. The documents
listed Goal 3 which his: Engage in an ongoing dialog about
learning and institutional effectiveness, but two options with
Objective 1 and Objective 2. The College Council will have the
lead responsibility to ensure that either goal and outcome is
achieved.
Meeting Adjournment: President Carlson adjourned Council at
4:20 p.m. NEXT MEETING: Friday, November 17 t h , 2006, 2 p.m.
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