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: ____Automotive Technology____________________
Program Review Authors: ___Michael Richards_________3:39_______________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
2nd Full time instructor
Solid in terms of student accomplishments
Nationally accredited program for 10 years
Quality Instructors
Additional Comments:
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Budget cuts and increased costs;
Inadequate program funding;
No allocation for the required 20 hours of annual NATEP
certification training, for the two instructors;
No budget for automobile equipment repairs;
Program infrastructure not supported;
Multimedia component needs constant updating and funding;
Program needs maintenance, facility
3. Commendations:
Accreditation response;
Students who complete program have 100% placement rate;
High retention rate;
Doubled FTEs;
Creative use of existing resources and recycling resources;
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Supplies needed
Inadequate
Reusing supplies that should be replaced for
teaching purposes (i.e. reusing oil, brake fluid over
and over);
Increased printing costs has cut spending for
supplies;
No internet access
Recommendations:
Realistic (real) budget for program;
Supplies and equipment should be part of annual
operations;
Budget needs in program review document,
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Quality program, goals are to continue
Update multimedia component
Improved multimedia access for classes
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):
Outcomes based assessment required for accreditation
Will format to be in compliance with College requirements
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
100% placement upon completion of program
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.