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: ____Psychology___________________
Program Review Authors: ____Michelle Haggerty ___________________________
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Summary and Recommendations:
1. Program strengths:
Dedicated faculty; cohesive department
Fill rate good;
21% increase in students
Online presence strong;
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
Inadequate Budget
Crisis response – students in need of crisis management on
campus; crisis intervention counseling;
Facility – outdated (computer) technology in both faculty
offices and classrooms;
Video/DVD library outdated ;
Intermittent internet
Facility/technology maintenance
Arcata classroom in disrepair; currently not able to use
technology in that room;
MyCr is challenging to students and faculty
Additional Comments:
3. Commendations:
Having back-up contingency plans for faulty technology and
computers;
Preparing several ways of presenting materials;
Recommendations:
All these small issues can affect student success and
retention
4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
None
Dedicated funding for updating video resources including
close-captioning
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:
Rewriting curriculum to be more SLO/Assessment friendly;
Due to assessment, will increase faculty coordination and
communication;
More dedicated time to discuss with department faculty on
what is most successful based on assessment
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Good and ongoing; utilizing results of assessment;
More dedicated time to discuss with department faculty on
what is most successful based on assessment
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
English preparedness is a challenge for some students;
Basic skills courses correlate well to psychology program
Psyc 33 is only good class for students lacking in
basic skills
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.