CollegeoftheRedwoods
ProgramReview
ProgramReviewSubjectArea: OfficeofthePresident ProgramReviewAuthors:
UtpalGoswami,MichelleAnderson
AreaDirector/Manager:
UtpalGoswami
Comments
President’sGoals
1)Preparethe
institutionfortheFall
accreditationvisitand
begintoaddress
concernsnoted,ifany,to
assuresanctionfree
statusuponfuturevisits.
2)Establisheffective
governanceprinciples
andpracticesthatare
missiondrivenandallow
forparticipationand
collaborationof
constituents.
3)Developand
implement
plans/strategiesto
improvestudent
persistence,retention,
graduationand
placement.
4)Preparethe
institutiontodevelopa
newcomprehensive
strategicplanwhich
includeslongrange
fiscal,human,physical
andfoundationresource
development,utilization
andstewardship.
Theinstitutionpreparedforthefallvisitandtheteamwasprovidedallnecessarysupport.The
collegestartedaddressinglikelysanctionsevenbeforethevisit.
Evidence:Planningagendatrackingsheet
ForthefirsttimeinCollegeoftheRedwood’s(CR)history,thecollegeadoptedaparticipatory
governancedocument,BP/AP3260.Thecollegehasadheredtotheprinciplesofparticipatory
governanceandcandocumentthatallprocesseshavebeenfollowedinmakingdecisions(the
integratedplanningprocess,programreview,thebudgetplanningcommittee,cabinet,AB1725,
etc.).
Thecollegestartedtheprocessofdevelopingan EducationalMasterPlan(EMP)inMarch,2011.
TheEMPwillalignwiththestrategicplanandwillbeintroducedtotheboardinMay,2012.The
planwillincludespecificandmeasureablegoalsrelatingtostudentsuccess.Theunitplansand
functionalplanswillsubsequentlyelaborateonthedetailedstrategiestoimprovestudentsuccess.
DevelopmentofthestrategicplanstartedinAugust,2011,andincludes,forthefirst time inCR’s
planningprocess,considerationsoffiscalandoperationalsustainability.Thecompletedstrategic
planwasapprovedbytheBoardonApril3,2012.
Fiscal Year: 2011-12
Satisfactory
Unsatis‐
factory
X
Evidencethat
allgoalsare
addressedbut
noevidence
theyweremet
satisfactorily
ornot.
Goalsare
statedand
commented
upon,butno
meansof
measurement.
X
5)Effectivelyincrease
theprofileandpositive
perceptionofthe
institutioninthe
community.
6)EnforceBoardPolicy
andAdministrative
Procedures.
7)Ensureasafelearning
andworkenvironment
forstudents,facultyand
staff.
8)Ensurecompliance
withlocal,state,federal
lawsandmandates.
9)Compliancewith
accreditationstandards.
10)Thepresident’s
officeisresponsibleand
accountableforthe
progressorlackof
progressonthe
institutionalkey
performanceindicators
(KPIs).
Measureable
Performance
Indicators
1)BP/AP’srevised
2)BoardAgendasposted
Overthelasttwelvemonths,inspiteofnumerousnegativeoutlooksregardingthebudgetand
accreditation,therehavebeennonegativereportsinthelocalpress.Thepresidenthasparticipated
activelyinnumerouscommunityorganizationsandeventstoenhancetheprofileoftheinstitution.
ThepresidentalsoparticipatesinamonthlytalkshowwithKINS.
Therehavebeennogrievancesorcomplaintsfiledforviolationofpolicyandprocedures.
Thecollegehasalsobeguntheprocessofdevelopingacomprehensiveemergencyresponseplan.
TheCleryreportforcampuscrimestatistics,throughMarch12,2012,isattached.
Allrequiredreportshavebeenfiledontime.Therearenooutstandingfindingsregardingnon‐
compliance.Whenerrorswerediscovered,suchasontheACCJCannualreport,thecollege
promptlysubmittedacorrectedreport.
Thecollegehastakenstepstoensureallaccreditationstandardsthatcanbemet,willbemetby
October15,2012(standardsthatcannotbemethavetodowithdemonstratingcontinuingcyclesof
completion).Thepresident’sofficehasidentifiedweaknessinthatthecurrentstructuresarenot
conducivetoensurecompliancewithaccreditationstandards.
TheKPIsareavailableforalltoviewatinside.redwoods.edu– keyperformanceindicators.
X
X
Howare/will
thisbe
measuredand
assessed.
X
Howare/will
theybe
measuredand
assessed?
Howare/will
theybe
measuredand
assessed?
Comments
58(July1,2011– April 3,2012)
12(July1,2010– June30,2011)
100%
inadherencetoBrown
Actrequirements
3)Postingof
Cabinet/Extended
Cabinetagendasand
meetingnotes.
4)President’s
interactionwiththe
collegecommunity.
Budget
100%
6‐President’sBroadcasts
22+‐Otherpublicsessions
50+‐Meetingswithconstituencyleaders
43–E‐mailsupdating/informingdistrict‐wideconstituents
30+‐Participationincommunityevents
Needs/ResourceRequests
1)FoundationDirector
2)Computerfor(new)President
3)Upgradethetemporarystaffrequest, from20hoursaweektofulltime,tofullysupportthe
President’soffice
4)IncreasedbudgetforBoardofTrustees
PRCComment:Needsrequests
shouldgothroughtheaddendum
processandincludejustification.