Quality Improvement Form
Program: Agriculture
Year: Spring 2009
Submitted by: David Bazard and Tim Baker
Category
Descriptions
Recommendation Number and Title
#1 Complete the updating of all Ag
course outlines. This includes
development of student learning
outcomes (SLOs) for each course.
Planned Implementation Date
Ongoing
Estimated Completion Date
12/09
Action/Tasks
Update course outlines
Course Outlines Accepted and
submitted by the Curriculum Committee
and approved by the Senate and Board
of Trustees
No cost, unless Associate Faculty are
hired to write course outlines (which as
been done for four outlines this
semester.
Dean of Academic Affairs and Full-Time
Ag Faculty
No funding; but courses may not be
allowed to be taught
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
Who is responsible?
Consequence if not funded
External Accreditation Recommendations
Required for District Accreditation
(if applicable)
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Category
Descriptions
#2 - Develop a systematic means of
assessing SLOs for each course and
train faculty to administer and
record SLO assessment.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
Estimated Completion Date
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Ongoing as course outlines are updated
with measureable SLOs
5/10
A specific plan for how SLOs will be
measured (and which ones) for each
course by the various instructors.
Documented SLO assessment and
documentation of use of results
Estimated Cost(s)
No cost
Who is responsible?
Agriculture Faculty, Academic Affairs
Dean
Loss of College Accreditation. Lack of
documentation to assure students and
community of instructional quality
Consequence if not funded
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
Category
Descriptions
#3 - Define specific Program
Learning Outcomes for each Degree
and Certificate Offered.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
Beginning Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Fall 2009
Develop specific Program Learning
Outcomes for each degree and
certificate offered
Record of specific PLOs for each
program
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
Full-Time Agriculture Faculty
Consequence if not funded
NA
External Accreditation Recommendations
Required for School-wide Accreditation
(if applicable)
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Category
Descriptions
#4 - Complete the implementation of
an Agriculture Area of Emphasis
within the Liberal Arts AA degree.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Spring 2009
Follow through on submitting
Substantial Change Form to the AA
degree
Institution of an Agriculture Area of
Emphasis within the AA Liberal Arts
degree
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
Division Chair / Dean, Academic Affairs
Consequence if not funded
Difficult to attract students who intend
on transferring to a 4-year institution to
major in an agriculture field
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
Category
Descriptions
#5 - Work with the Institutional
Research Department and the Ag
Advisory Committee to develop
graduate and employment surveys.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
Action/Tasks
Develop student and Employer surveys
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Record of surveys
Estimated Cost(s)
Unknown – perhaps a cost for mailing
Who is responsible?
Full-Time Agriculture Professor
Consequence if not funded
None
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
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Category
Descriptions
#6 - Work with Institutional Research
Department to document the
numbers of students enrolled in
each degree and certificate program.
Recommendation Number and Title
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
Develop a means of recording the
number of students pursuing each
agriculture degree and certificate
Record of student enrollments in the
programs
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
District, VP of Academic Affairs, Dean
of Academic Affairs, Dean of Career and
Technical Ed. Admissions and Records
Manager
Consequence if not funded
None
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
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Quality Improvement Form
Program: FOR/NR
Year: 2009
Submitted by: T. Baker
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
1. Additional Full-time Faculty
Planned Implementation Date
2010
Estimated Completion Date
ongoing
Expand course offerings and program
recruitment efforts.
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
An actual hired faculty member
Estimated Cost(s)
$100,000
Who is responsible?
Academic Senate/College President
Consequence if not funded
Continued lack of accreditation by SAF
External Accreditation Recommendations
Required to meet accreditation standards
(if applicable)
Quality Improvement Form
Program: FOR/NR
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
2. Work with Institutional Research
Department to document the numbers of
students enrolled in each degree and
certificate program.
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
Develop a means of recording the
number of students pursuing each
agriculture degree and certificate
Record of student enrollments in the
programs
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
District, VP of Academic Affairs, Dean
of Academic Affairs, Dean of Career and
Technical Ed. Admissions and Records
Manager
Consequence if not funded
None
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
Quality Improvement Form
Program: FOR/NR
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
3. Develop additional degrees, options and
certificates.
Planned Implementation Date
2010
Estimated Completion Date
2011
Fill out required forms (511), submit to
Curriculum Committee, Far North
Regional Consortium and Chancellor’s
Office.
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Approved degree option and certificate.
Estimated Cost(s)
$5000 (release time or contract out)
Who is responsible?
T. Baker
Consequence if not funded
Lack of flexible options and continued few
degrees/certificates granted
External Accreditation Recommendations
(if applicable)
Quality Improvement Form
Program: FOR/NR
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
4.Subject-matter tutor
Planned Implementation Date
2010
Estimated Completion Date
Action/Tasks
ongoing
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
An actual hired subject matter tutor
Estimated Cost(s)
$5,000
Who is responsible?
Academic Support Center
Consequence if not funded
Continued lower success rates in classes
External Accreditation Recommendations
(if applicable)
Quality Improvement Form
Program: FOR/NR
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
5. Enclose shooting range
Planned Implementation Date
2010
Estimated Completion Date
2010
Design and send out bids to enclose
shooting range.
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Completion of construction
Estimated Cost(s)
$150,000
Who is responsible?
College President
Continued lack of safe access and
productive learning environment
External Accreditation Recommendations Access to a learning forest is required to
(if applicable)
meet accreditation standards
Consequence if not funded
Quality Improvement Form
Program: Marine Science Tecnology
Year: 2009
Submitted by: Greg Grantham
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
#1: Approve expenditure of Measure Q
bond funds to build/renovate science lab
facilities at CRMC.
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Fall 2010
Action/Tasks
Request expenditures of Senior Staff,
receive Board of Trustee approval,
complete planning, and complete
construction.
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Constuction/renovation of science lab
facilities at CRMC.
Estimated Cost(s)
Unknown
Who is responsible?
Consequence if not funded
Approval and implementation are
dependent upon administration and Board
actions.
Measure Q explictly designated the CRMC
science facilities as a beneficiary of
funding. Voter approval on the Mendocino
Coast was to some degree influenced by
that language. Failure to follow through on
that promise will not reflect well on the
College, and will undoubtedly impact any
future efforts by the District to pass
additional Bond measures. Crowding in the
lab will continue to raise concerns for
student safety.
External Accreditation Recommendations
N/A
(if applicable)
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Quality Improvement Form
Program: Marine Science Technology
Year: 2009
Submitted by: Greg Grantham
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
#2: Provide funding for the purchase of a
ToughBook computer for use in the
lab/field by MST students and faculty.
Planned Implementation Date
Spring 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Spring 2009
Request funding for the toughbook
computer.
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Approval of funding.
Estimated Cost(s)
$3500
Who is responsible?
Consequence if not funded
Approval is dependent of administrative
approval.
The quality of the educational experience
for MST students would decline, and
graduates would be less competitive in this
field.
External Accreditation Recommendations
N/A
(if applicable)
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Quality Improvement Form
Program: Marine Science Technology
Year: 2009
Submitted by: Greg Grantham
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
#3 - Define specific Program Learning
Outcomes for each Degree and Certificate
Offered.
Planned Implementation Date
Beginning Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Fall 2009
Develop specific Program Learning
Outcomes for each degree and certificate
offered
Record of specific PLOs for each degree or
certificate
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
Full-Time MST Faculty
Consequence if not funded
NA
External Accreditation Recommendations
Required for School-wide Accreditation
(if applicable)
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Quality Improvement Form
Program: Marine Science Technology
Year: 2009
Submitted by: Greg Grantham
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
#4 - Develop a marketing effort for this
program
Planned Implementation Date
Beginning Spring 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Fall 2009 (or sooner)
See Appendix C – Draft Program
Revitalization Plan for the
Marine Science Technology Program
on the Mendocino Coast Campus
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
Who is responsible?
Consequence if not funded
Increase in program enrollment
Cost of external advertising. Production of
brochures and web pages will be through
the districts marketing and outreach staff.
Full-Time MST Faculty in coordination
with the campus Dean and the
Communications & Marketing Manager
Decline in enrollment
External Accreditation Recommendations
None
(if applicable)
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Quality Improvement Form
Program: Marine Science Technology
Year: 2009
Submitted by: Greg Grantham
Category
Recommendation Number and Title
Descriptions
#5 - Work with Institutional Research
Department to document the numbers of
students enrolled in each degree and
certificate program.
Planned Implementation Date
Fall 2009
Estimated Completion Date
Ongoing
Develop a means of recording the
number of students pursuing each MST
degree and certificate
Record of student enrollments in the
programs
Action/Tasks
Measure of Success/Desired Outcome
Estimated Cost(s)
None
Who is responsible?
District, VP of Academic Affairs, Dean
of Academic Affairs, Campus Dean,
Admissions and Records Manager
Consequence if not funded
None
External Accreditation Recommendations
NA
(if applicable)
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