Drafting Tech
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: ____Drafting Technology____________________
Program Review Authors: __Steve Brown_________________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Nationally accredited by ATMAE;
Integration of drafting program with Construction
Technology including the development of the student built
house plan, Manufacturing Technology, and Digital Media;
Drafting program serves a local industry demand and is a
support course for other disciplines;
Additional Comments:
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Facility ventilation- 3 classrooms AT105, 106, 107
Lack of appropriately staffed systematic follow-up process to
provide assessment of program;
Faculty currently a one-year interim; pursue full-time
Recommendations:
Facility ventilation- 3 classrooms AT105, 106, 107;
Devise and fund a systematic follow-up/tracking of
students that is properly staffed to provide
assessment of program;
3. Commendations:
Learning outcome assessments;
Integration with CTE program;
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4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Need for regular funding for software upgrades;
Funding for tracking students as required by accreditation;
Need regular funding for software for technical
programs;
Need funding to support tracking of students;
Grant Funded
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Contingency for new full-time faculty (replacement)
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
See commendations
Exit survey for all CTE instruction programs
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.
Drafting Tech
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
N/A
Issues Across all Disciplines: (why is this in the Drafting Tech Program Review?)
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.