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: ____Construction Technology ___________________
Program Review Authors: ___ Michael Burns, Bill Hole, Ted Stodder, Paul Kinsey _______________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Practical and useful skills taught,
Enhance all component parts of construction;
Meets community vocational and industry skill sets;
Design and complete building a structure;
Historic Preservation is unique: very few programs in the US
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Housing market is down;
Construction market is also down:
Sequence challenge based on budgetary issues creating
calendar challenges for building and completion;
Always a logistic challenge;
Lack of budget for equipment and safety;
Facility ventilation;
Funding was re-allocated out of program
3. Commendations:
Program handles logistic challenges very well
Retention and success
Integration and emphasis on green technology
Staying up to date of green technology
Additional Comments:
Recommendations:
Focus on integrations of drafting, construction etc.
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Program funding needs to be re-instated
Funding/planning to complete construction process
Landscape funding
Dedicated funding in place to keep lots in reserve for
program
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:
Capturing funds during hard times for future use;
Keep “lots” in reserve;
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Program has PLOs/SLOs; requirement for outside
accreditation;
Working on assessment
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Anecdotal data for placement, but nearly 100%
placement
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.