Office of Institutional Effectiveness
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Standing Committee Improvement Report For 2014-2015
In accordance with College Procedure 2.01.01.14, Committees, the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, each May, requests the chairs of the College’s standing
committees to submit the Annual Standing Committee Chairs’ Year-End Improvement Report to inform the President of the College concerning the decisions and
effectiveness of the standing committees. The data are used to create this Standing Committee Improvement Report, which is available on the College web site:
http://www.epcc.edu/InstitutionalEffectiveness/Pages/StandingCommitteeImprovementReportbyCommittee.aspx .
PROGRAM REVIEW COMMITTEE
CHARGE: To assess the current and future viability of all credit and of all non-credit instructional programs and to make recommendations on program improvement and
viability. The Program Review Committee's authority concerning program viability is limited to recommending that the senior instructional administrators review a program's
strengths and weaknesses and the program's capacity to improve its service to students and the community. The final decision on continuation rests with the President of the
College.
Academic
Year
2014-2015
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
Previous (2013-2014) Committee Recommendations:
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
A. During the 2014–2015 academic year, the Program
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
A. Continue to review and revise the Program Review Committee
A. "Continue to review and revise the Program Review Procedure."
Review Committee (PRC) was instructed to review
procedures, including timeline for reviewing Program Review
We reviewed Committee's procedures, and voted to implement a
four programs and one area of study. Below are the
Report, Committee meetings and follow-up reports and memos.
proxy voting procedure.
recommendations made by the Program Review
B. "Continue to research and develop (if needed) criteria for courses
Committee for these programs and the area of
B. Research and develop (if needed) criteria for courses within a
within a discipline that do not have a program."
study: Respiratory Care Technology, Kinesiology,
discipline that do not have a program.
This recommendation was not addressed during this academic
Anthropology/Geography (area of study), Language
school year.
Institute, Theater.
C. Explore recognition options for programs meeting and
exceeding viability standards.
Respiratory Care Technology:
On April 23, 2015, the Committee met with representatives
from the Respiratory Care Program: Division Dean
Dr. Paula Mitchell, Fred Torres and David Coy. The
Program Review Committee unanimously voted that
the Respiratory Care Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
* Meet with the Office of Institutional Research (IR) to sort
through existing data and make as much of it as possible
compatible with EPCC requirements. For indicators that
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
do not have supporting data, the Program coordinators
should work with IR to develop assessments.
* Explore offering certification and necessary preparatory
workshops/courses as part of the coursework by
incorporating fees into tuition.
* Continue exploring avenues available for having
certification and other required testing dates as close to
graduation as possible.
* Explore developing online Faculty Development courses.
* Remind Faculty to write clearly on Faculty Development
sign-in forms, check ID numbers and confirm attendance
with Faculty Development office.
Kinesiology Program:
On April 29, 2015, the Committee met with representatives
from the Kinesiology Program: Dean Tonie Badillo,
Bob Femat, and Rick Web. The Program Review
Committee unanimously voted that the Kinesiology
Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
* Meet with the Curriculum Committee to discuss inclusion
in Core.
* Market to other degrees.
* Ensure upcoming faculty advisers are aware how
Program fits in with other degrees.
* Distribute Program posters more widely throughout all
campuses.
* Create more contemporary and colorful posters.
* Use web banner.
Anthropology /Geology:
On April 29, 2015, the Committee met with the
representatives from the Anthropology /Geology
Area of Study: Dean Susana Rodarte and Thomas
Myers. The Program Review Committee
unanimously voted that the Anthropology /Geology
Area of Study is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
* Offer one section of ANTH 2351 per academic year.
* Eliminate duplicate course offerings in summer
sessions, possibly alternating courses per session.
* Fall/Spring semesters--reduce number of sections.
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
Language Institute:
On May 6, 2015, the Committee met with representatives
from the Language Institute:
Dean Claude Mathis, Monica Kapadia and Lucina
Flores. The Committee unanimously voted that the
Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
* Explore consequences of raising the TOEFL cut-off
scores. Use well-researched data in presentations to
administration in favor of higher TOEFL cut-off
scores.
* Explore using internal resources
for maintenance and construction--including
Advanced Technology Center--in order to lower
costs.
* Optimize Program's planning for progression through
courses, taking into consideration students' varied
attendance.
Theater Program:
On May 6, 2015, the Committee met with
representatives from the Theater Program: Dean
Claude Mathis, Matthew Smith and Keith
Townsend. The Committee unanimously voted that
the Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
* Continue with plans that address Program's areas of
concern and future students' needs.
B. Committee member Douglas Schirmer created
detailed reports which helped identify contributing
factors in viability score results.
2013-2014
Review and revise the Program Review Procedure. This
recommendation was not addressed during this academic school
year.
Review the evaluation criteria and viability indicators to ensure the
information being analyzed measures the viability of the program.
One revision to the procedure concerning a quality indicator,
calculation of part time-full time faculty ratios, was discussed. A
motion was generated, voted on, and passed to recommend
changing the formula. This change would generate an increase in
the full time faculty percentages.
Develop a template for a standardized program presentation. The
template should include the list of topics on page 5 of the procedure
(section III.E). The template has been changed to reflect a more
standardized presentation of the procedure.
During the 2013 – 2014 academic year, the Program Review
Committee (PRC) was instructed to review four
programs. Below are the recommendations made by the
Program Review Committee for these programs: Kinesiology,
Anthropology / Geography, Americana Language Program, and
Communication.
Continue to review and revise the Program Review Procedure.
Continue to research and develop (if needed) criteria for courses
within a discipline that do not have a program.
Kinesiology Program:
On April 15, 2013, the committee met with the representatives
from the Kinesiology Program: Tonie Badillo and Bob Femat.
The Program Review Committee unanimously voted that the
Kinesiology Program is viable.
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
The following recommendations were made:
Research and develop (if needed) criteria for courses within a
discipline that do not have a program. This recommendation was not
addressed during this academic school year.
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Kinesiology Program should continue what they are doing
with an emphasis in marketing the program to other
disciplines, specifically to Fire Technology, Law
Enforcement, EMT, and CE programs.
Kinesiology Program should use the Video Producer
(available through the Curriculum Department) to add
video clips to the College Catalog, produce a 30-second
theatre spot, TV advertising, and a billboard.
Kinesiology Program should contact the Marketing
Department to develop a strategic marketing plan.
Kinesiology Program should contact IT (Doug Schirmer) to
link CE sections to their concurrent academic classes.
Kinesiology Program should be one of first applicants in
Spring 2015 to present to the Curriculum Committee to
request addition to the core curriculum.
Americana Language Program:
On April 22, 2014, the committee met with the representatives of
the Americana Language Program: Claude Mathis, Lucy Flores,
and Monica Kapadia.
The Program Review Committee unanimously voted that the
Americana Language Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
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Change the name of the program.
Recommendation for rebranding their name from
Americana Language Program to Intensive English
Program for better marketing purposes.
Streamline their marketing strategies for the services they
actually have.
Continue their strategies as they are.
Full time faculty need to bring up attendance for faculty
development to 100%.
Communication Program:
On April 22, 2014, the committee also met with the
representatives of the Communication Program: Claude Mathis
and Lisa Elliot.
The Program Review Committee unanimously voted that the
Communication Program is viable.
The following recommendations were made:
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Marketing and Work with the Curriculum office.
Continue to manage your offerings for the outcomes of the
fill rates and enrollments trends.
Stay informed and in touch with coordinating boards about
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
updates that will make adjustment to the discipline in 2015.
Anthropology / Geography:
On May 1, 2014, the committee met with the representatives of
the Anthropology/Geography discipline: Susana Rodarte and
Tom Myers.
The Program Review Committee unanimously voted that the
Anthropology/Geography discipline is viable.
The only recommendation was for the discipline to maintain the
improvements that they made during the 2013-2014 academic
year.
2012-2013
1.
2.
3.
4.
Create a task force that would identify indicators for
Developmental courses for future reference. (Not
achieved - Unaware of this Recommended Plan of
Action).
Continue reviewing and updating Program Review
criteria and procedure. (Partially achieved - although
unaware of this Recommended Plan of Action, committee
members, Vice Presidents, and Administrative Liaison
are reviewing the procedure).
Continue to provide orientation during the first meeting to
new members and introduce them to the TracDat
database. (Partially achieved - Although unaware of this
Recommended Plan of Action, an orientation was
provided ).
NOTE: Due to SACS visit in Fall 2012, scheduled
activities of the PRC were pushed back. The PRC chair
had to be replaced as well and the current chair was
unaware of the Recommended Plan of Action submitted
by the previous chair. Due to all of these issues, the
Recommended Plan of Action was not totally met.
Steve Smith, Interim Vice President of Instruction, received
notification for the following programs. Four programs were
reviewed. Three of the programs were determined to be
viable, and recommended for continuation. One program was
recommended for deactivation.
1.
The Kinesiology Program was found to be viable and was given
the following recommendations:
3.
1.
2.
3.
Reduce the number of sections offered.
Market the program.
Increase the concurrent classes with the Continuing
Education side.
4.
Evaluate the responsibility of the costs incurred by the
Department from outside use.
5.
Work with other disciplines to be added as an elective in
the disciplines’ area of study. This addition needs to be
made by October 1, 2013 for the 2014-15 Catalog.
6.
Request to be added to the core curriculum after the 2014
Core is established. This request can be made after
Spring
2015 and beyond.
Review and revise the Program Review Procedure.
2. Review the evaluation criteria and viability indicators to ensure
the information being analyzed measures the viability of the
program.
Develop a template for a standardized program
presentation. The template should include the list of topics
on page 5 of the procedure (section III.E).
4. Research and develop (if needed) criteria for courses within a
discipline that do not have a program.
Anthropology / Geography was found to be viable and was given
the following recommendations:
1.
2.
Decrease the number of sections being offered in
Anthropology/Geography and offer ghosted classes after
other classes fill.
Continue recruitment for Anthropology/Geography.
Americana Language Program was found to be viable and was
given the following recommendations:
1.
2.
3.
Collaborate with the Workforce Division, Continuing
Education, and GED Programs, to reduce the duplication of
courses and increase enrollments.
Identify enrollment management by identifying sections
student can support with the Continuing Education
Program to prepare ESL students concurrently.
Recommend the tracking of students from the Americana
Language Program to credit programs and other programs
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
at the College.
The Allied Community Health Services Program was found to be
not viable and was given the following recommendations:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Recommend deactivation of the ACHS Program.
Convert program to Continuing Education, and if the
program grows, pursue credit program at a later date.
Add a language component to the program to improve the
student’s English.
Increase the TABE (Test Adult Basic Education) minimum
score to the 8th grade level prior to enrollment.
Seek partnerships with outside organizations that provide
funding/grants.
Advanced Technology Industrial Manufacturing Technology did
not undergo a formal review. Last year the Program was found
to be viable, and it was recommended that CE concurrent
numbers be included. When reports are run with these
numbers, the Program meets class fill rate viability
indicators. Yolanda Chavez Ahner, Vice President, Workforce /
Economic Development and CE; Steve Smith, Interim Vice
President, Instruction; and Dr. Jaime Farias met to discuss
changes in the Program Review Procedure on May 6, 2013.
2011-2012
[Not Submitted]
The following Programs were reviewed and recommended for
continuation.
Create a task force that would identify indicators for
Developmental courses for future reference.
Theater Department
Continue reviewing and updating Program Review criteria and
procedure.
To: Smith, Steven E.
Interim Vice President of Instruction
Continue to provide orientation during the first meeting to new
members and introduce them to the TracDat database.
The Theater Program was determined to be viable, and the
following recommendations were offered:
• Continue to promote the program
• Look at offering an Associate's of Fine Arts
• Continue recruitment at New Student Orientations (NSO’s)
and area high schools
• Continue working with counselors to include as an elective
course
Fashion Department
The Fashion Department met its viability factors.
Incorrect information was reported and the data have been
corrected. The program has met the viability factors and does
not need to be reviewed.
Advance Technology Industrial Manufacturing Technology
Department
To: Ahner, Yolanda
Vice President Workforce Economic Development & CE
The Advanced Technology Industrial Manufacturing Technology
Program was determined to be viable. and the following
recommendations were offered:
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
• Make changes to help students complete degrees including
co-ops with employers and partnerships with companies
• Investigate what other community colleges are doing
• Experience through CLEO to help complete degrees
• continue seeking full-time faculty for SACS requirements
• Fields that require licensure for state or national registry must
complete the required degree plan
• Restructure courses to increase credits per course
• Restructure focus on certificate of completion rather than
Associate's Degree
2010-2011
[Not Submitted]
It should be noted that 2010-2011 marks the 8th year that the
Program Review Committee has been active at El Paso
Community College, according to the Institutional Effectiveness
office. At the start of this academic year, 6 programs were
identified as in need of review. As a result of evaluations and
meetings involving the Committee, including resource persons,
and College administrators, it was determined that only 3
programs needed to appear before the Program Review
Committee. The EPCC Program Review Committee worked with
these programs, providing recommendations, based on the
Committee members’ combined knowledge and experience. The
goal was to strengthen the College and its services.
RECOMMENDED PLAN OF ACTION FOR COMMITTEE
DURING NEXT ACADEMIC YEAR
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
It was agreed that some faculty members cannot attend faculty
development sessions during scheduled hours due to
professional/work-related commitments. The Program Review
Committee suggests that EPCC base the related indicator on
attendance at 2 workshops per semester.
IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIES
The Program Review process has no mechanism to document
whether or not recommended strategies have been implemented
into programs, or whether or not they have been successful. This
issue is specifically related to the accreditation process.
Therefore, it was proposed and approved, in the form of a motion,
that “The Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Office, in consultation
with the Office of Institutional and Community Planning, shall
contact those disciplines submitting Area Effectiveness Plans to
ensure that subsequent Program Review Reports indicate the
extent to which strategies were implemented and indicate the
results of the implementation.”
CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) AND CREDIT ENROLLMENTS
Starting next year, Advanced Technology Center (ATC)
Continuing Education enrollments will be combined with credit
enrollments to calculate class fill rates. Other programs can
receive this data but College procedure does not allow for these
statistics to be combined.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs)
Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs), which will be included in the
2012 Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS)
accreditation, are now included as indicators in the Program
Review Report. The Program Review Committee is not expected
to evaluate assessments and discussions, or pass judgment on
SLOs, simply to note whether or not they appear as a part of the
viability indicator. The Program Review Committee will not be
required to enforce the issue of SLOs; there are other College
committees that will fulfill this requirement. The Program Review
Committee will confirm that the process has been conducted by
each program. This issue remains open to discussion and can,
again, be raised in the future, if deemed necessary.
THECB REPORTING
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
In the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB)
Annual Report of Low Producing Programs, Fire Technology and
other AAS programs at EPCC were listed. However, statistics
submitted to the state on Form CB09 are not reflected in this
information. EPCC numbers do not indicate that Fire Technology
is low producing; some additional programs seemed to be
included inappropriately as well. The THECB numbers appear to
be incomplete. The Program Review administrative liaison agreed
to take the Committee's concerns to the EPCC Leadership Team
to assure that Fire Technology and other programs are accurately
represented to, and counted by, the state.
PROGRAM REVIEW PROCEDURAL CHANGES
During the final Program Review Committee meeting of 20102011, changing the Program Review procedure was discussed.
Although it was acknowledged that the President of the EPCC
has the authority to make the final decision, the Committee voted,
via motion, to change the procedure to read: No changes will be
made to the Program Review Procedure without prior consultation
with the committee. The committee will be notified in writing by
the appropriate Vice President of any changes required to comply
with SACS requirements or state law. Motion was approved.
In addition, the Program Review Committee should continue its
proactive efforts to educate the College community about the
mission and purpose of Program Review. In this way, EPCC can
maintain its emphasis on continuous improvement while acting as
a strong community partner that meets the needs of our growing
and diverse student body.
2009-2010
[Not requested]
To Susana Rodarte:
Continue to work on building a framework for evaluating the
Chicano(a) Studies Program.
English as a Second Language (ESOL) and English Speaking
and Listening (ESAL) on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. The
disciplines made their presentations on the unmet viability and
qualitative indicators. The committee voted on administrative
review with the following recommendations for both disciplines:
We believe this discipline serves an important role in the
community and to the college, but it needs administrative
assistance with finances and scheduling to return to a viable
state. The efforts of the discipline to increase enrollment and the
benefits of the program to the community still require an
administrative review.
 Some of the problems facing the discipline are beyond the
discipline’s ability to address at the faculty level.
Administrators over the discipline should work together
proactively to address these.
 Reduce the number of sections. Consider scheduling as a
district, rather than as a campus.
 Seek institutional funding through the College to support the
CELSA tutoring program, seeking partnership with ALP or
grant money (through Start Right or another grant).
 Hire trained, professional tutors for the CESLA tutoring labs.
 Combine the three disciplines of ESAL, ESOL, and RESL to
have one coordinator District-wide.
Continue to work on the early alert letters distributed to all
programs that show a viability indicator listed as “unmet-critical.”
This might be an appropriate task for a subcommittee, as there
are a large number of programs that fall into this category.
Make sure that, for each program, the committee provides
justifications for its vote on viability and recommendations that
can be included in the end-of-year reports.
To Dr. Jaime Farias:
Administrative Assistant discipline discussed the status of unmet
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Academic
Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
viability and qualitative indicators on Wednesday, March 3,
2010, Room B 240 at the Valle Verde campus. The discipline
was determined to be viable and the committee
recommendations are:
Administrative Assistant:
 Meet industry standard by making sure all faculty are
certified.
 Continue tracking students more closely.
 Continue marketing strategies.
 Change the manner in which courses are delivered: weekend
classes, mini-mesters, and evenings
To Dr. Paula Mitchell:
Radiation Therapy Technology
The discipline was determined to be viable and the committee
recommendations are:
 Continue to try for accreditation.
 Pursue faculty stipend/payroll supplement for a second
faculty member with your centers.
 Seek administrative support for the discipline.
 Pursue lowering optimums with the administrative team.
To Steve Smith:
The committee met with the Interior Design Technology, and
Travel and Tourism disciplines on Wednesday, March 24 2010,
Room B 240 at the Valle Verde campus to discuss the status of
unmet viability and qualitative indicators. The recommendations
are as follows:
Interior Design Technology was found to be viable with the
following recommendations:
 Continue tracking students because it has a very good
tracking program.
 Continue promoting continued education and Dual Credit.
 Continue filling out forms and paperwork (CB116) and
consider following up with phone calls.
 Continue instituting graduate surveys in the capstone class.
Travel and Tourism was found to be viable with following
recommendations:
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Continue tracking students carefully.
Be sure to get this paperwork completed as soon as possible.
Class caps should resolve the fill rate issues.
Request information on actual graduation numbers from
Institutional Research rather than rely on commencement
programs.
To Claude Mathis:
The committee met with Digital Video Production and
Mathematics Developmental to discuss the status of unmet
viability and qualitative indicators. The meeting was held
Wednesday, April 7, 2010, Room B 240 at the Valle Verde
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Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
campus:
Digital Video Production discipline was in need of
administrative review with following recommendations:
 Faculty has to be more proactive about current trends in the
field and duties of the coordinator.
 Work with the 3D lab.
 Administration should do market analysis on the need or
demand in the community.
 Evaluate comparable programs.
 There are recommendations that have been made in the past
but never addressed, with the exception of curriculum
changes and a film festival.
 Work on improved marketing and consider attending more
local film festivals.
To Claude Mathis:
Mathematic Developmental was found to be viable with the
following recommendations:
 Continue with Math Emporium, Start Right, and with
facilitating student’s transfer to college level courses.
 Work with administration to get separate budgets for
developmental courses and credit courses. If it is treated as a
separate
program and discipline, it should have a
separate budget.
2008-2009
[Not requested]
During the year, the committee worked on a number of changes
to the Program Review procedure that will affect next year’s
Program Review Report. The committee decided on a set of
noncredit program viability indicators that will apply to the
American Language Program. Also, a decision was made to
include for the first time a review of the American Language
Program in next year’s report. Based on recommendations from
the committee, new information items will be included in next
year’s report, including unduplicated student counts for each
program and the actual dollar amount a program is over or
under the passing mark for the Revenue Sufficiency indicator. A
recommendation was made to remove the Faculty Credentials
indicator from the report. To protect student privacy, a change
was made to the procedure requiring faculty members making
presentations before the committee to remove all ID numbers or
other confidential student information from any data presented.
Finally, changes to the procedure were recommended that
reflected the actual practices of the committee:
recommendations to or from the committee will come through
the appropriate vice-president for each program, and the
committee’s recommendations will be forwarded through memos
rather than the forms currently in the procedure. This year, the
committee also began discussions on how to build indicators for
and include the Chicano(a) Studies Program in the report. (Dr.
Dennis Brown, Yolanda Ahner)
Continue to evaluate the impact of new information items in the
report on the review process for programs.
Continue to work on the early alert letters distributed to all
programs that show a viability indicator listed as “unmet-critical.”
This might be an appropriate task for a subcommittee, as there
are a large number of programs that fall into this category.
Contact the dean and coordinator for the Americana Language
Program and discuss their findings in the report and the process
of reviewing the initial draft of the report, challenging
discrepancies in the report, and developing Area Plans.
Continue to work on building a framework for evaluating the
Chicano(a) Studies Program.
Ensure that, for each program, the committee provides
justifications for its vote on viability and recommendations
that can be included in the end-of-year reports.
Provide an orientation for new members during the first meeting
to discuss how to read the report, how the committee makes
recommendations, and what changes have been made during the
previous year.
The Program Review Committee conducted formal reviews of
eight College programs during the 2008-2009 academic year. Of
these, the Administrative Assistant Program and the Digital
Video Production Program appeared for second-year reviews;
No formal recommendations were made.
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Year
I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
The Medical Laboratory Technology Program was voted viable
by the committee and was offered the following
recommendations: Review the CIP codes for the program;
improve marketing and recruiting; document planning for the
program in the Area Plans; follow up with the advisory
committee about the Community Service Survey; continue
current class scheduling and management strategies; continue
to improve student tracking. (Dr. Paula Mitchell, Dean Grace
Zavala, Coordinator)
The Advanced Technology Program was voted viable by the
committee and was offered the following recommendations:
Continue with the plans of action presented to the committee;
follow up with data for the report, such as employer and student
surveys and advisory committee surveys; review the CIP codes
designated for the program; continue with plans to hire a fulltime instructor. (Yolanda Ahner, Dr. Olga Valerio, Director)
The Foreign Languages Program was voted viable by the
committee and was offered the following recommendations:
Continue with the strategies outlined in the Area Plans; seek to
partner with the Early College High Schools to provide courses
in Chinese and Arabic; work toward creation of a certificate of
completion in Foreign Languages for technical degrees; work
with counselors to encourage students to complete their foreign
language credit requirements for a bachelor’s degree at EPCC
before transferring to a four-year institution. (Claude Mathis,
Dean
Dr. Fidel de Leon, Coordinator)
The Drama Program was voted not viable by the committee,
which recommended administrative review of the program. The
following suggestions were forwarded with this recommendation:
consider combining Drama with other programs; submit Area
Plans; work with the Curriculum Office to continue plans for
articulation agreements with UTEP; work to develop sections for
Early College and Dual Credit students; administrative support
for the program is needed; completion of the Arts Complex could
provide a boost to the program. (Claude Mathis, Dean Hector
Serrano, Coordinator)
The English Speaking and Listening Program was voted viable
by the committee and was offered the following
recommendations:
Explore combining the ESOL and ESAL disciplines for greater
effectiveness; a prerequisite or exit examination might be
created so that students cannot leave the program without
assurances that they possess adequate English language skills;
work with the high schools for a pre-College skills exam in
conjunction with ACCUPLACER (perhaps the CELSA exam can
be given to high school students); closely monitor the number of
sections offered; deans and coordinators might explore the
possibility of limiting course offerings at certain campuses.
(Santiago Rodriguez, Dean Janine Rudnick, Coordinator)
The English as a Second Language Program was voted viable
by the committee and was offered the following
recommendations:
Explore combining the ESOL and ESAL disciplines for greater
effectiveness; a prerequisite or exit examination might be
created so that students cannot leave the program without
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I. Response to last Year’s Chair’s recommended Plan
of Action
II. Recommendations and Receiving
Administrator(s)
III. Recommended Plan of Action (e.g. Objectives) for
the Committee during the next Academic Year
assurances that they possess adequate English language skills;
work with the high schools for a pre-College skills exam in
conjunction with ACCUPLACER-perhaps the CELSA exam can
be given to high school students; closely monitor the number of
sections offered; deans and coordinators might explore the
possibility of limiting course offerings at certain campuses;
coordinate with the Americana Language Program to retain
students. (Santiago Rodriguez, Dean Dr. Carina Ramirez,
Coordinator)
2007-2008
[Not requested]
The following programs were reviewed and
recommended for continuation with improvements: Drama,
English as a Second Language, English Speaking and
Listening,
Health Professions and Related Sciences, Interior Design
Technology, Kinesiology, Media Production Technology,
Pharmacy Technology, and Professional Administrative
Assistant. The committee deliberated on viability indicators and
modification of the Program Review procedure.
I recommend the continued emphasis on the quality and
evaluation of the indicators. I feel we made great progress in
these last couple of years on the committee's understanding and
application of the criteria. I think continued education of the
coordinators, faculty and even deans on the measures needed to
help programs improve is important. We have made some
progress in that respect with the open meetings during faculty
development, but acknowledge that is such a busy week that
finding other times is probably preferable. I think the District- wide
coordinators meeting helped and think another such meeting
would be a good idea. If it were done during the planning period,
the committee could serve as a resource for the coordinators for
their planning. An active committee is critical, so I recommend a
training session for all new members. I suggest using a
predetermined list of questions as we did for the coordinators to
help them understand even before they form their own questions.
The committee recommended that there be developed a resource
package for any program coming before the committee. I
recommend finalization of such a package prior to the review of
any programs. This year we met several times with Dr. Brown for
coordination of program goals, and I recommend the continuation
of that process. I felt it helped the committee stay on focus and
for Dr. Brown to understand how we were staying on focus.
2006-2007
[Not requested]
The following programs were reviewed and recommended for
continuation with improvements: Dance, Drama, Engineering,
English as a Second Language, English Speaking and
Listening, Medical Laboratory Technology, Music, Sociology,
and Kinesiology. Based on a recommendation from the AVP of
Workforce, the committee recommended that the associate
degree in Machining Technology be sunsetted. The committee
deliberated on viability indicators and modification to the
procedure.
Continue review of all credit programs. Pilot a Program Review
for the American Language Program. Continue reviewing and
updating Program Review criteria and procedure.
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