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: __Advising______________________
Program Review Authors: __ Jennifer Bailey_________________________________
1.
Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
More personnel/staff in this area is improving access for
students;
The advising lab is a plus in moving toward students being
more self sufficient especially with computer skills.
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Lack of document imaging in getting transcripts as needed;
E-advising can’t be fully implementing until they have the
ability to have document imaging and transcript evaluator;
can’t fully support student needs; training for staff has been
an obstacle, but Advising is working to meet the needs of staff
and students.
3. Commendations:
Influx of staff during peak registration times is very helpful
for students;
Advising is working with IR to create a database for use in a
study to determine and document the effectiveness of
student learning cohorts;
Increased number of staff working with local high schools is a
plus toward student success; training for staff has been an
obstacle, but Advising is working to meet the needs of staff
and students.
2.
Additional Comments:
Recommendations: **
PRC feels Document imaging and transcript
evaluator is a need critical to meet ACCJC
requirements; e-advising can’t be fully implemented
without it.
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Imaging system and transcript evaluator will strengthen
advising;
Process:
PRC will forward completed Executive Summaries to program review authors.
Authors will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation
PRC will forward Executive Summaries and authors response (if available) to the appropriate integrated
planning committee and the CPC.
5. Program Goals/Plans:
N/A
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
More closely tying goals and plans to outcomes assessment
(PLOs/SLOs);
Continue to provide numbers of how many are served in
successive program reviews to be able to compare to
previous years.
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Exit survey of students and why they are not
returning to CR.
*Records storage: procuring a document imaging system and transcript evaluator is imperative to
remaining compliant with accreditation standards; we have to complete these processes areas of
assessment, student success, and retention and need the tools to be able to effectively do so.
Process:
PRC will forward completed Executive Summaries to program review authors.
Authors will have two weeks to provide feedback and corrections on errors of fact and/interpretation
PRC will forward Executive Summaries and authors response (if available) to the appropriate integrated
planning committee and the CPC.