Spring
2011
College of the Redwoods Program Review Committee Executive Summary Adopted November 6, 2009 Mission Statement The College of the Redwoods’ Program Review Committee leads and facilitates authentic assessment as it relates to student success and planning at the institution for all subject and service areas. The committee reviews Annual and Comprehensive Program Reviews that provide the strong foundation upon which College of the Redwoods develops, identifies, states and documents quality improvement plans and goals including providing the direction of prioritization of funding, and support needs as organized under the strategic planning objectives. Objective: To provide an evaluative Executive Summary of this program’s review for authors, the Integrated Planning Committees, and the District. Program Review Subject/Service Area: __DHET (Diesel)__________________ Program Review Authors: _Michael Peterson_________________________________ Summary and Recommendations: Additional Comments: 1. Program strengths: Various faculty have been working to find funds to revitalize this program 2. Program challenges/obstacles: Course offerings are declining. No DHET courses No faculty; program in danger of elimination offered this academic year. No FT faculty since 2008. Lack of full‐time faculty leadership and the lack of funding Enrollments have dropped by half since 2006, from have resulting in lack of program innovation causing students 126 to 59 (last year). Program is in danger of to leave the program. elimination. 3. Commendations & Recommendations: PRC RED Flag due to fact no program, no funding, no Persistence of faculty to find funds to try and revitalize this equipment, no faculty etc. program 4. Program Budget/Funding Sources: Tied to department budget No specific budget 5. Program Goals/Plans: None current; no faculty Program obsolete 6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs): None current; no faculty Still strong community need based on job potential: 45 annual local jobs are needed in farm, trucking, timber, dairy, etc. (Lots of good Job Market info in this report.) Success and retention high for existing students; Engl 350 needed for success; success rates remain average with only rudimentary math skills 7. Student Success/Achievement/Basic Skills obstacles/challenges: To continue this program: 1. Administration needs to commit to funding 2. Administration needs to commit to funding, hiring faculty PRC Recommendation: 1) All programs would benefit from a formalized, institution‐led follow‐up system/tracking of our graduates. 2) Clarification/development of process from grant funded programs/positions to district funding. 3) District‐wide plan for technology and equipment maintenance and replacement. Process: Completed Executive Summary forms will be sent to program review authors. PRC will forward Executive Summaries to the appropriate integrated planning committees.