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: ____Business Technology___________________
Program Review Authors: ___Gena Casis, Martha Racine, Barbara Jaffari___________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Extraordinary success on part of faculty to teach such
multiple preps in varied locations;
Numerous certificate programs, valuable to community
Additional Comments:
Instructors teach multiple courses and combine
enrollments; successful in Mendo
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
DN equipment problems – problems with internet access
No plan for equipment replacement - program requires upto-date software and computers
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3. Commendations:
Outstanding instructors
Innovative instructional practices, make classes work;
Combining labs across classes
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Need technology replacement plan
Need software replacement plan -
Recommendations:
Need a funding source for software replacement and
licensing software; need to differentiate technology
needs and priorities between disciplines (one size
does not fit all)
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Improve Network in DN – install a T3 line
Put a process to track students after they leave CR
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Curriculum updates due 2010
Tracking students after leave CR is a challenge;
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
N/A
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.
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.