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: __Residential Life______________
Program Review Authors: ___Robert Ekholdt________________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Staff coordination of resources and working with athletics,
financial aid, business office;
More emphasis on student guidance and student success in
the residence halls
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Facilities; Funding; Staffing;
High risk population;
Student behavior- alcohol and drug abuse;
Technology somewhat lacking, but adequate;
Low GPA and unit totals continue to be a challenge
3. Commendations:
Increased student activities for residential life and
combined activities with campus life;
Study hall program;
Working with Advising to meet with students;
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4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Separate budget of residence halls from other auxiliary
budgets;
The revenue derived from Res halls should stay in Res halls
Additional Comments:
Recommendations:
To better consolidate services, investigate using
residential life module in Datatel (training and staff
time to implement);
Provide training and staff time to implement
ADA compliance for Del Norte residence halls, which
is in question;
Separate budget of residence halls from other
auxiliary budgets
Priority:
Fire code for Del Norte; Automatic door closing
system is needed. May be in violation of California
Fire code section 703
ADA codes for res halls; check state compliance
Carbon Monoxide detectors for each room
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:
Use of facility during off-season times
Security needs
2nd year issue for ADA
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Good job of evaluating program activities, tying to SLO/s and
trying new things and tying to program objectives
Exit survey of students and why they are not
returning to CR
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
IR to provide Res Halls who are the basic skills students
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.