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: ____Agriculture ___________________
Program Review Authors: _____Tim Baker____________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
New full-time faculty;
CAL-TRANS grant;
Shively property;
Retention and success;
Great Associate Faculty;
Unrestricted funding sources (green plant sale)
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
No full-time faculty created challenges to documenting
assessment, Program outreach and development;
New full-time faculty has a challenge to do the outreach and
program development, as well as get assessment process
refined;
Access for students to Shively property;
Farm has not been well integrated with the Ag program
3. Commendations:
Success and retention of program with no full-time faculty;
Added the transfer emphasis (Liberal arts Ag option);
Unrestricted funding sources (green plant sale)
Strong community AG support (Farm Bureau)
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
CAL TRANS grant (restricted, dedicated to farm)
Unrestricted funding sources (greenhouse plant sale)
Additional Comments:
Ag is 2nd largest contribution to local economy
Recommendations:
Financial support for Ag program from Farm Bureau
in form of scholarships;
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Better integrate the Farm with the Ag program
Revitalize animal science program
Update courses
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.
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Incomplete
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Retention and success is a strength;
BSI has no correlation; any type of student can succeed
No data tracking student success after graduation;
transfer component and personal enrichment
component
Issues Across all Disciplines:
Facilities and technology is deficient;
Maintenance is deficient;
Regular funding for software for all programs
Staffing and faculty budget is deficient;
Deferred maintenance is a problem campus-wide
Lack of replacement of lost faculty; finding qualified faculty to teach
Challenge that IT doesn’t support Mac Computers; most science, math and arts use Mac computers
Need for transcript evaluator and document imaging system will support all disciplines.
Need for a college-wide process to gather and assess information from students directly, both those who
graduate and those who leave for other reasons, or from transfer institutions and employers. Entry and
Exit surveys to increase student success, retention and persistence;
General: Is there a budget set aside for bulb replacement for projectors, both campus and district wide?
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.