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: ___Welding Technology___________________
Program Review Authors: ____Danny Walker ______________________________
Summary and Recommendations:
1. 1. Program strengths:
1. Growing;
2. Faculty dedication;
3. Program run successfully by part-time faculty
4. New equipment and additional classes
5. Evening program Monday - Friday
Serves many programs and industries
2. Program challenges/obstacles:
In the past not being able to offer enough classes for student
interest;
Facility Safety issues – lighting
Some ventilation and heating issues
Equipment old and in need of maintenance
Availability of maintenance person is challenging
3. Commendations:
Program run successfully by part-time faculty
Serves many programs and industries
Commendation to Garry Patrick for attention to some of the
safety issues (lighting);
Creative course offering to allow students access to a deficit
of equipment;
Entire course curriculum re-written and put through
curriculum committee by one part-time faculty member;
PRC workshop in Spring 09, Danny assisted in finalizing the
template;
Additional Comments:
The program has been run only by part-time faculty.
To satisfy the maximum number of students, the
instructor teaches three 2-unit courses versus one
4-unit course plus one 2-unit course. This has
allowed the largest number of student enrollment
with respect to associate faculty allowed TLU’s. This
current semester, that the instructor is able to offer
the degree-oriented students their four unit courses
and have them potentially complete courses in a
timely manner will be even greater success.
Ventilation withdraws smoke fumes – necessary but
antiquated
Heating often not working – in need of maintenance
Determine location of any new equipment, within
safety guidelines
Recommendations:
Safety issues
New and updated equipment
Find dedicated and adequate space for new
equipment
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.
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4. Program Budget/Funding Sources:
Maintenance of facilities and equipment
5. Program Goals/Plans:
Determine location of any new equipment, within safety
guidelines;
Revision of certificates and degrees and obtain Chancellor
approval;
Continue to update course outlines and degrees
Pursue Grant funding for new and maintained equipment
6. Program Outcomes Assessment (PLOs/SLOs):
Based on assessment, rewriting course curriculum to meet
current needs;
Assessment data is clear cut
7. Student Success/Achievement Basic Skills
obstacles/challenges:
Relatively small number of student data
Grant being pursued for new equipment in Spring
2010
8% improvement in success rate
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.