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: ___Art_______________
Program Review Authors: ___Cindy Hooper, Anita Janis, Geisce Ly, Shannon Sullivan, Garth Johnson,
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Huge program – very popular;
Satisfy 3 groups of students (GE, art majors, personal
enrichment);
Steady enrollment increases;
Great Faculty –Dedicated and passionate
Generates huge portion of FTES;
Ceramics classes support all programs;
Art courses are interdisciplinary;
Serves academic and social safety net for students;
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Lopsided full-time to part-time faculty ratio;
Need infrastructure to support program;
New quality digital projectors ( 3 projectors);
Computers outdated (4 mini Macs);
Art Mac lab outdated (12 computers need replacing)and no
plan developed for the systematic replacement of Mac lab
computers;
No equipment replacement and maintenance budgets;
No budget for software updates;
Programs and offerings at other sites will need advocacy and
support to survive;
3. Commendations:
Creative solution to replacement of costly kiln, by having
students build their own (Eureka);
Commendation to artists who are full-time faculty;
Successful action plan for visiting artist which was a huge
success;
Dedicated and passionate faculty
Additional Comments:
Recommendations:
Mendocino and DN Campus Full-time faculty
replacement
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.
Involvement of art faculty in science night
9. 4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
10. Inadequate instructional supplies budget (infrastructureestimated need is $20,000 a year for program)
Inadequate maintenance and equipment budget
Recommendations: In the past, instructional supplies
came from various block grant funding sources. If
block grant funding is to be discontinued, there must
be a source of funding identified and made available
to maintain the instructional infrastructure
(including equipment and technology) for art
courses district-wide.
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Identify art majors in order to better counsel;
Identify transfer rates;
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
In process of assessing courses
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Basic skills are not needed in all art classes, allowing our
underprepared students a means of still achieving success
Issues Across all Disciplines:
Facilities and technology are deficient;
Maintenance is deficient;
Regular funding for software for all programs
Staffing and faculty budget are deficient;
Deferred maintenance is a problem campus-wide
Lack of replacement of faculty who have left CR; 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 that 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.