Document 14801892

Rio Hondo Community College District

REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

MINUTES – September 12, 2012

Location:

Members Present:

Rio Hondo College Board Room

3600 Workman Mill Road, Whittier CA 90601

Ms. Norma Edith García, President

Ms. Vicky Santana, Vice President

Ms. Madeline Shapiro, Clerk

Mr. Gary Mendez, Member

Ms. Angela Acosta Salazar, Member (arrived at 6:25 pm)

Members Absent:

Staff Members:

None

Ms. Teresa Dreyfuss, Interim Superintendent/President

Dr. Kenn Pierson, Interim Vice President, Academic Affairs

Mr. Henry Gee, Vice President, Student Services

Ms. Lisa Sandoval, Representing CSEA President

Mr. Adam Wetsman, Academic Senate President

Mr. Colin Young, RHCFA President

Ms. Irina Preciado, ASRHC President

Ms. Sandy Sandello (Recorder)

I. CALL TO ORDER

A. Call to Order

Ms. Garcia called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m.

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B. Pledge of Allegiance

Trustee Mendez led the salute to the flag.

Roll Call

Angela Acosta-Salazar reported absent, but later arrived at 6:25 pm

D. Approval of Minutes: August 8, 2012

242. It was moved by Ms. Shapiro, seconded by Ms. Santana and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of August 8, 2012.

E. Open Communication for Public Comment

No comments made from the public.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES: Angela Acosta-Salazar, Gary Mendez, Vicky Santana, Norma Edith García, Madeline

Shapiro

F.

G.

Commendation

 Citizen’s Oversight Committee

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Introduction Leadership Academy 3 rd

Cohort

Presentations

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Foster Care Program (Marisela Saenz)

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Honors Program (Colin Young / Martha De la Mora)

II. CONSENT AGENDA

243. It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Mr. Mendez and carried unanimously to approve the following Consent Agenda:

A. FINANCE & BUSINESS

1. Finance & Business Reports a. Purchase Order Report – Approved Purchase Order Report reviewing purchases for the preceding 60 days. Funds have been budgeted for these purchases in the funds shown. b. Payroll Warrant Report - Approved Payroll Warrant Report for the month of August, 2012 c. Quarterly Report - Approved the Quarterly Financial Status Report CCFS

311Q period ending June 30, 2012

2. Authorization for Out-of-State Travel & Conferences

3.

Approved the following staff members and Board members who could attend in the following educational conferences:

Carl Eric Anderson to participate at the Automotive Aftermarket Products

Expo (AAPEX) 2012 in Las Vegas, NV on October 30 – November 2,

2012.

Linda L. Brown to participate at the Bach & the Organ in Rochester, NY on

September 27 – October 1, 2012.

Marius Dornean and John Frala to participate at the John Deere Training in Jonesboro, AR on September 16-19, 2012.

Henry Gee to participate at the NASPA Board Winter Meeting in

Washington, DC on November 28 – December 1, 2012.

Sheila Lynch and Katherine O’Brien to participate at the Annual Gathering of Formation Facilitators, Sponsored by the Center for Renewal and

Wholeness in Higher Education in Dallas, TX on October 19-21, 2012

Acceptance of Donation: Model Year 1992 Volvo 240

Accepted the donation from Bosch who has offered a 1992 Volvo 240 vehicle for donation in support of the Career and Technical Education –

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Board of Trustees Regular Meeting

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Automotive Technology Program.

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VIN YV1AS881XN1475497; 119,149 miles.

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Kelly Bluebook values this vehicle at less than $1,000.00.

Staff recommended acceptance of this vehicle in support of the Automotive

Technology Program.

Grants - Contract Renewals

That the Board of Trustees approved the grant funding for Foster Kinship Care

Education (FKCE) for fiscal year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013 in the amount of

$205,049.00 and authorized the Superintendent/President or designee to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

Renewal Instructional Services Agreements 5.

Renewed the following Instructional Service Agreements with the following agencies:

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U. S. Forest Service - Angeles National Forest through June 30,

2013. Revenue generated from FTES will be split 80% to Rio Hondo and 20% to the U. S. Forest Service.

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City of Santa Fe Springs – Fire Department through August 31,

2013. Revenue generated from FTES will be split 70% to Rio

Hondo and 30% to the City of Santa Fe Springs – Fire Department.

Acceptance of Donation – City of Burbank Fire Department 6.

Accepted the donation from the City of Burbank-Fire Department to the

Santa Fe Springs Public Safety Training Center in support of Fire Academy training.

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Two (2) Bullard (Model 3386) Thermal Imaging Cameras

Serial Numbers: 33791 and 39139

The value of this donation is approximately $3,000.00.

PERSONNEL

1. Academic a. Employment

Special Assignment, Summer 2012

The following instructor will receive a $500 stipend, paid by Title V

Grant, for completion of their role as a Fast-Track instructor in creating a compendium of critical thinking exercises:

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GRIFFITH, Leah, Mathematics

Hourly as Needed, 2012-2013

CAAMANO, Jorge, Math & Sciences CAMERON, Joan, Stud. Health Ser.

MEDINILLA, Edgar, Physical Education SALAZAR, Paul, Public Safety*

VILLANUEVA, Viviana, Counseling

Part-Time Fall, 2012

ANDREWS, Christopher, Comm./Lang

MIKITA, Michael, Comm./Lang.

RHEE, Jean, Business

TYBERG, John, Comm./Lang.

Fall Assignments, 2012 (Hourly)

KATZNELSON, Marci, Arts&Cultural

NELSON, Karen, Business

TOVMASIAN, Grant, Comm./Lang.*

VALDES, Steven, Business

ARENAS-VELLANOWETH, Vivian, Lib. BARBA, Benjamin, Library

BEELER, Benjamin, Library

FERNANDEZ, Jennifer, Counseling

BOURGAIZE, Karen, Library

HOVSEPIAN, Viken, Even./Wkn Coll.

LANGER-JANKOVICH, Angela, Library PEREAU, Barry, Even./Wkn Coll.

SAKAMOTO, Rosario, Student Health Se SHACKLETT, Tod, Library

SHERWOOD, Joy, Student Health Services SINGH, Bindiya, Library

SMITH, Anza, Student Health Services WU, Viraseni, Student Hlth Services

Fall Assignments 2012 (Part Time)

See attached list.

Special Assignment, Spring 2012

The following instructors will receive $500 stipend each, paid by Title V (IDEAS)

Grant, for the completion of their role as Fast-Track instructors:

GONZALEZ OKELBERRY, Lydia, Math HUINQUEZ, Jorge, Counseling

PICHARDO DIAZ, Dorali, Counseling PITASSI, Matthew, Mathematics

*(minimum qualification equivalency established pursuant to CP 5165)

Special Assignment, Fall 2012

The following instructors will receive $500 stipend each, upon completion, paid by Title V, for their participation in the learning communities:

CASCELLA, Henry, Comm./Lang.

ENGLISH, Cameron, Mathematics

GALLAGHER, Nancy, Comm./Lang.

GONZALEZ, Lydia, Mathematics

MILLER, Greg, Mathematics

SEVILLA-MARZONA, Judy, Library

DUNN, Jennifer, Comm./Lang.

FLORES-OLSON, Raquel,Com/Lang.

GASPAR, Georgia, Comm./Lang.

HUINQUEZ, Jorge, Counseling

PICHARDO-DIAZ, D. Counseling

TYBERG, John, Comm./Lang



2.

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HIGHFILL, Ronald Dwayne, full-time Professor of Astronomy. His last day of employment is December 7, 2012. c. Family Care and Medical Leave

OKAMOTO, Tyler, full-time instructor in Communications & Languages has requested a two-week Family Care and Medical Leave effective

September 4, 2012.

Classified a. Employment, 2012-2013

Regular Classified

SCOTT, Jennifer, Theatre Technician, Arts & Cultural Programs,

45%, 10 months, effective September 4, 2012

Continued Employment, Regular Classified, 2012-2013

The following employee will continue in the designated capacity with dedicated funding through June 30, 2013. If continued funding should not be available, 45-day notice shall be served:

SASS, James, Research Analyst, Institutional Research (General Funds)

Substitutes, 2012-2013

BELAIR, Martin, Tool Room Attendant, Career Tech. Ed., effective

July 1, 2012

CARTER, Curtis, FA Training & Operations Specialist, Public Safety, effective August 10, 2012

CRUZ, Savannah, Children’s Center Aide, Child Devp. Center, effective July 1, 2012

DAVILA, Rosana, Clerk Typist II, Facilities Services, effective

August 2, 2012

LOPEZ, Joel, Custodian, Facilities Services, effective

August 20, 2012

MIOVSKY, Delmira, Evaluations Technician, Admissions and

Records, effective August 13, 2012

STATHOPOULOS, Constantine, Sr. Instructional Assistant-Business and

Technology Lab Specialist, effective July 1, 2012

VALENZUELA , Antonio, General Maintenance Worker, Facilities

Services, effective August 15, 2012



b. Resignation

LANDEROS, Margarita, Educational Advisor for DECE, Educational

Partnerships, her last day of employment was September 7, 2012.

LIGHTNER, Barry, Evaluations Technician, Admissions and

Records, his last day of employment was August 10, 2012.

MEDINA, Annel, Research Specialist, Institutional Research and

Planning, her last day of employment was September 7, 2012.

OBESO, Reynaldo, Sr. Custodian, Facilities Services, his last day of employment was August 9, 2012.

RODRIGUEZ, Mirella, Clerk Typist II, South Whittier Educational Center.

Her last day of employment was September 5, 2012 c. Transfer

RODRIGUEZ, Luis, Instructional Assistant, Business, to South Whittier

Educational Center, effective September 13, 2012.

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3. Unrepresented (AP 7130), 2012-2013 a. Employment

Hourly

Arts and Cultural Programs

BECK, Jonathan, Model

BROWN, Shirley, Model

FOREMAN, Karole, Model

BONANNI, Maude, Model

FALLS, Michael, Model

GORDON, D., Accompanist

HALE, Susan, Model

HOUSTON, Yuko, Model

HARDY, F (Russia), Model

JACOBSEN, Steven, Model

KIM, Kyounghee, Accompanist KLUANDERUD, Keith, Model

LIBAL, Angela, Model MAY, Lynda, Model

McDONALD, Adair, Model

TEO, Cheen Jee, Model

Mathematics

RAVELO, Allen, CoachSpec.

WOOD, Michael, Model

YELTAN, Aycil, Model

ROMERO, George, Tutor II

Physical Education

RAVELO, Allen, Coaching Specialist

Public Safety

CARTER, Curtis, Recruit Training Officer/Fire and Wildland Fire



Volunteers

ARECHIGA, Laura, Child Devp. Ctr.

MONROY, Ernest, Physical Ed.

Students

MONCIBAEZ, Marcus, PE.

MORA, Jesus, PR

RENTERIA, Liliana, PE.

AGUILAR, Isaac, Comm./Lang. ALVARADO, M, Math/Science

ANGUIANO, Everardo, Purchasing ANGUIANO, Moises, Pub Safety

ARANDA, Jessica, EOP&S

AYALA, Sandy, Gov’t./Comm. Rel.

AVILA, Aldo, MSC

AYALA, Sandy, Financial Aid

BOLDEROFF, Brenton, Arts & Cultrl. CARBAJAL, J, Assmt.Ctr.

CHACON, John, Facilities Ser.

DAVILA, Manuel, MSC

CORIA, Kayla, Financial Aid

FARFAN, Mark, Student Life

FUKUSHIMA, Kristen, MSC

GALVAN, Stephanie, Counseling

HAMMOND, Kristine, Math/Science

HUATO, Darlyn, Accounting

GALBAN, Desiree, Assmt Ctr.

GUERRA, K,, Car Tech.

HIDAJAT, R., MSC

HUATO, Darlyn, Trans Ctr.

HUITRON, Luis, Arts & Cultural INGLE, David, Arts& Cultural

LAI, Cuong, LAC LEMUS, S., Comm./Lang.

MEDINA, Lianna, Assessment Ctr.

MERIGE, Jesus, Student Life

MENDOZA, Isabel, Fac. Ser.

MONTES, J, Accounting

NAJERA MONTALVAN, A., MESA

OLAGUE, Dustin, Library

NGUYEN, Khanh, MSC

PIMENTEL, Armando, MSC

QUINTERO, Martha, Foster Care RIVERA, V, Counseling

RODRIGUEZ, Kimberly, Career Devp. ROSAS, Herndido, Stu Life

SAAVEDRA, Jezubelle, MSC

TA, Kersandra, Veterans Services

VARGAS, Priscilla, Art & Cultural

SILVA, Jaime, MSC

TORRES, Karla, ContEd.

VAZQUEZ, N, Cal WORKS

VENCER, Oscar, CarTech.

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II. ACTION ITEMS

A. FINANCE & BUSINESS

1. Consultants

244. It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Garcia and carried unanimously to approve the following Consultants: a. Deborah Friedman – To present “Navigating Leadership Without a

GPS” workshop. Topics include Social Identity, Leadership

Development Concepts, Afternoon Recalculating, Arriving at

Destination-Together. Time will be spent on reflecting where participants are in their leadership journey. There will be various activity-based learning opportunities for participants to apply the concepts presented during the program and try new approaches in various leadership situations. There will be valuable networking and social time with other workforce leaders during the institute. Dates of service are November 1 – November 30, 2012. Payment is not to exceed $14,500.00 from Perkins IV Title 1B Regional Consortium

Grant (Special Fund). This item was approved on the 8-8-12

Agenda however additional funds are requested in the amount of

$400.00 for a total of $14,900.00 from Perkins IV Title 1B Regional

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Consortium Grant (Special Fund). b. Jim Horton – To serve as facilitator for 2012 Career Exploration

Summer Academy for middle school students. Dates of Service are

July 1, 2012 – July 30, 2012. Payment not to exceed $1,500.00 from

SB 70 Citrus Sub-Grant. This item was approved on the 6-13-12

Agenda not to exceed $1500.00. Additional funds of $500.00 are requested at this time from SB 70 Citrus Sub-Grant for a total not to exceed $2,000.00. c. Our Family Comes First – To instruct/present/plan/assist with workshops and services for the Youth Empowerment Strategies for

Success (YESS-ILP) Program on various life skills topics such as

Education, daily living, financial literacy, employment and other related topics. Dates of service are September 13, 2012

– June 30,

2013. Payment not to exceed $2,800.00 from YESS-ILP Grant.

Public Hearing & Approval of the Proposed 2012-13 Adopted Budget

245. It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously to open the public hearing on the adopted budget at 7:15 pm.

246. Hearing no comments from the public, it was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to close the public hearing at 7:16 p.m.

247. It was moved by Ms. Santana, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the 2012-13 Adopted Budget.

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3. Course Fees – Santa Fe Springs Public Safety Training Center – Homeland

Security Training Center (HLSTC)

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the material fees as outlined:

Schedule of Fees for Governmental Agencies

1. Confined Space Training Awareness $125 per person

2. Confined Space Rescue (40 Hours) $ 495 per person

3. Trench Rescue (16-20 Hours)

4. Auto Extrication (16-20 Hours)

$ 225 per person

$ 195 per person

5. ICS 200 and 300 $ 195 per person

6. ICS Simulator Training (Min. 6 persons) $ 225 per person

7. Rescue System I (40 Hours)

8. Rescue System II (40 Hours)

$ 595 per person

$ 650 per person

9. Truck Academy (88 Hours) $ 875 per person

10. Hazmat 1A through Hazmat 1D (40 Hours) $ 650 per person

11. Hazmat 1F & G Module (40 Hours)

12. Low Angle Rescue (24 Hours)

$ 650 per person

$ 225 per person

13. RIC Training (24 Hours)


$ 225 per person

$ 495 per person

15. Live Fire Flashover Training (8 Hours) $ 195 per person

16. Live Fire, Fire Attack Training (8 Hours) $ 225 per person

17. Driver Operator 1A (40 Hours)

18. Driver Operator 1B (40 Hours)

19. Hazmat Awareness (8 Hours)

20. Hazmat Operations (16-24 Hours)

21. Classroom Rental

$ 395 per person

$ 395 per person

$ 125 per person

$ 250 per person

$40 per hour

Schedule of Course Fees for Non-Governmental Agencies

1. Confined Space Training Awareness $ 175 per person

2. Confined Space Rescue (40 Hours) $ 545 per person

3. Trench Rescue (16-20 Hours)

4. Auto Extrication (16-20 Hours)

$ 275 per person

$ 245 per person

5. ICS 200 and 300 $ 245 per person

6. ICS Simulator Training (Min. 6 persons) $ 275 per person

7. Rescue System I (40 Hours)

8. Rescue System II (40 Hours)

$ 645 per person

$ 700 per person

9. Truck Academy (88 Hours) $ 925 per person

10. Hazmat 1A through Hazmat 1D (40 Hours) $ 700 per person

11. Hazmat 1F & G Module (40 Hours)

12. Low Angle Rescue (24 Hours)

$ 700 per person

$ 275 per person



$ 275 per person

$ 545 per person

15. Live Fire Flashover Training (8 Hours) $ 245 per person

16. Live Fire, Fire Attack Training (8 Hours) $ 275 per person

17. Driver Operator 1A (40 Hours) $ 445 per person

18. Driver Operator 1B (40 Hours)

19. Hazmat Awareness (8 Hours)

$ 445 per person

$ 175 per person

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20. Hazmat Operations (16-24 Hours)

21. Classroom Rental

Surplus Property – 2007 Ford Taurus

$ 300 per person

$40 per hour

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees determine that the referenced property below is surplus and of insufficient value to defray the cost of arranging a sale and approves consignment of the vehicle to a local recycling center after its destruction in support of fire safety and extraction training and authorized the

Administration to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

Year Make Model License

2007 Ford Taurus SE 1217503

Vehicle Identification Number

1FAFP53U67A172173

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Student Services Building – Admissions and Records Microphone/

Speakers

– Norcon Communications, Inc.

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Santana and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of two microphone/speaker units from Norcon Communications, Inc. in the amount of

$2,632.46 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

Substantial Completion of Bid #1191 – South Whittier Educational Center

Annex

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously That the Board of Trustees approves the substantial completion of the work performed under Bid #1191

– South Whittier Educational

Center Annex Project and authorized the filling of a Notice of completion with the

Los Angeles County Recorder.

PE Complex – Purchase of Additional Metal Panels – Garland Industries

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Santana and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of metal panels for the PE Complex Building from Garland Industries for a total amount of $7,600.00 through use of a CMAS contract from State and Bond

Funds and authorized the Administration to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

Student Services Building – Phone Headsets – Headsets.com

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Mr. Mendez and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of eighteen

(18) phone headsets from Headsets.com in the amount of $2,288.47 from Bond

Funds and authorized the Administration to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.



9.

Applied Technology Building – Installation of New Valve Service Vault –

PV&C Plumbing & Piping

254. It was moved by Ms. Shapiro, seconded by Ms. Garcia and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the award of a contract to PV&C

Plumbing & Piping, Inc. for installation of a service vault at the Applied

Technology Building for an amount not to exceed $6,895.57 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to execute the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

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10. Purchase of Information Technology Services – Abtech & DLT Solutions

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms.Garcia and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the firms listed below in an amount not to exceed $199,206.54 from Bond Funds and authorized the

Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

VENDOR

Abtech

Each year the District contracts for annual support of its Hewlett

Packard (HP) hardware and software, on which the Banner system runs.

VENDOR

DLT Solutions

Each year the District contracts for license and annual support of its

Oracle software on which the computer network runs.

AMOUNT

$54,672.00

AMOUNT

$144,534.54

11. Approve Revenue Agreement – Southern California Regional Transit

Training Consortium (SCRTTC)

256. It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the revenue agreement with the Southern California Regional Transit Training Consortium and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

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12. Services Building – Crib Wall Landscaping – Mariposa Landscapers, Inc.

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees award a contract to replace the crib wall landscaping to Mariposa Landscapers, Inc. in the amount of $9,850.00 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

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13. Award Contract for Campus-Wide Digital Signage System – AVI-SPL

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve campus-wide digital signage project and awards a contract to AVI-SPL in the amount of $37,463.84

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14. El Monte Educational Center Furniture Procurement – Edson Design

It was moved by Ms. Garcia, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of furniture for the

El Monte Educational Center for a total amount of $137,583.15 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

15. PE Complex Building Furniture Procurement – Edson Design

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the purchase of furniture for the PE Complex Building for a total amount of $257,096.27 from State and

Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

16. Physical Education & Aquatic Complex

– LPA Inc., Contract Modification #8

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Garcia and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees authorize an increase to the contract value of LPA Inc for additional design services in the amount of $45,900.00 for a revised total contract amount of $2,209,132.00 from State and Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the

District.

17. Baseball Field Scoreboard – J.C. Chang and Associates Contract

Modification #1 for DSA Fees

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Santana and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the Contract Modification #1 to

J.C. Chang and Associates in the amount of $979.00 for a revised contract value not to exceed $14,489.00 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to sign the appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

18. Southern California Edison – Temporary Entry Permit

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously to table this item.

19. Surplus Equipment – Ericsson Phone System

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Mr. Mendez and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees declared that the property listed is surplus determined that the value of the surplus does not exceed $5,000.00 and authorized a local sale of the equipment. In the event that the District is unable to

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20. Physical Education Buildings – Procurement of Various Audio Visual and

Computer Networking Equipment

It was moved by Ms. Santana, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the award contract for the purchase and installation of Audio Visual Computer Network Equipment for the

Physical Education Buildings for a total amount of $214,488.19 from Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

21. Emergency Resolution #091212 – Chiller Repair – EMCOR Service/Mesa

Energy Systems

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Santana and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees declares an emergency immediate repair of a 704HP motor at Chiller #1 by EMCOR, not to exceed $25,518.00 from

Bond Funds and authorized the Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

22. Drain and Drain Line Installation – Mid Quad at Rio Café – DRILL SUB, Inc.

It was moved by Ms. Acosta-Salazar, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve a contract to DRILL SUB,

Inc. in the amount of $4,100.00 from Bond Funds and authorized the

Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

23. Revenue Agreement for Emergency Response Team Training with the City of Commerce

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approved the revenue agreement for emergency response team training for the City of Commerce and authorized the Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the District.

24. Grant Award From the City of Pico Rivera – “GO RIO”

It was moved by Ms. Santana, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approve the $2,000.00 Grant from the City of Pico Rivera for the purpose of subsidizing the “GO RIO” program and authorized the Administration to execute appropriate documents on behalf of the

District.

25. Soccer Field Renovation – PMSM Architects Modification #1

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees approved the award Modification

#1 to PMSM Architects in the amount of $10,000.00 for a revised contract amount

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26. Return Donation of Wind Turbine Electrical Generator – Sonkyo Energy

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously that the Board of Trustees rejects the donation of a wind turbine electrical generator and authorized the return to Sonkyo Energy.

PRESIDENT’S OFFICE

1. Revision of Board Policy 3820 – Gifts (Final Adoption)

It was moved by Ms. Santana, seconded by Ms. Shapiro and carried unanimously to approve the revision of BP 3820 – Gifts for final adoption

(Attached).

2. Change in Board Meeting Schedule

It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the change in meeting schedule for the October

Board Meeting to Thursday, October 18, 2012.

New Board Policy 6450 – Wireless or Cellular Telephone Use – First Reading 3.

It was moved by Ms. Shapiro, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the Board Policy 6450

– Wireless or Cellular

Telephone Use – First Reading (Attached).

ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

1. Curriculum Items

It was moved by Ms. Shapiro, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the following Curriculum Items as revised: a. b.

New Courses that are Part of an Existing Program

The following course has been recommended for inclusion in our offerings and the catalog addendum effective Spring 2013:

MUS 136: History of Jazz

(Arts and Cultural Programs)

Degree Applicable; (3 Units)

Transfers to: CSU

Justification: This is a degree appropriate course and a general education course at many four-year institutions.

Unit Change

The following courses have been recommended for a unit change to reflect an increase/decrease in course content effective Spring 2013:

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ACCT 097: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program II

Unit Change: FROM: 0.5 Unit; TO: 1 Unit

GIS 220: Intermediate Geographic Information Systems

Unit Change: FROM: 3 Units; TO: 4 Units

GIS 221: Cartography and Basement Development

Unit Change: FROM: 3 Units; TO: 4 Units

New Program

The following certificate has been recommended for inclusion in our offerings and catalog:

Certificate of Achievement –Safety, Comfort and Convenience

Systems

(14 Units)

Program Change

The following certificate has been recommended for inclusion in our offerings and catalog with the following changes:

*UC transfer process in progress for courses where applicable.

IV. INFORMATION ITEMS (See Attached)

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Building Program

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Bond Expenditure Report

SLO / Accreditation Report

Revision of Administrative Procedures – AP 3200, Accreditation; AP 3500, Campus

Safety; AP 7126 – Applicant Background Checks

Status on Unresolved Board Policies 4.

V. STAFF AND BOARD COMMENTS

VI. CLOSED SESSION

Ms. Garcia recessed the meeting to Closed Session and upon returning from Closed Session, the following action was reported out:

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Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 59328-59338: Administrative

Determination implementation from Discrimination Complaint

Pursuant to Section 54956.8:

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CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR o 3017 Tyler Avenue

Pursuant to Section 54956.9(b)

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CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – Anticipated Litigation (3 Cases)

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Certificate of Achievement – Fuel Injection Systems

Unit Change: FROM: 15 Units TO: 16 Units



Pursuant to Section 54957

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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINE / DISMISSAL / RELEASE

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PUBLIC EMPLOYEE EMPLOYMENT o Superintendent/President o Interim Dean, Communications and Languages

276. It was moved by Mr. Mendez, seconded by Ms. Acosta-Salazar and carried unanimously to approve the appointment of Dr. Robert Holcomb as the Interim Dean of

Communications and Languages.

Pursuant to Section 54957.6

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CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR

Agency Negotiator: Teresa Dreyfuss

Employee Organization: CSEA, RHCFA

VII. ADJOURNMENT

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Date of Next Regular Board Meeting – October 18, 2012, 6:00 p.m.

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DRAFT

A CCREDITING C OMMISSION FOR C OMMUNITY AND J UNIOR C OLLEGES

C OLLEGE S TATUS R EPORT ON S TUDENT L EARNING O UTCOMES I MPLEMENTATION

I NSTRUCTIONS

Colleges are asked to use this report form in completing their College Status Report on Student

Learning Outcomes Implementation. Colleges should submit a brief narrative analysis and quantitative and qualitative evidence demonstrating status of Student Learning Outcome (SLO) implementation.

The report is divided into sections representing the bulleted characteristics of the Proficiency implementation level on the Rubric for Evaluating Institutional Effectiveness, Part III (Rubric). Colleges are asked to interpret their implementation level through the lens of the Accreditation Standards cited for each characteristic. The final report section before the evidence list requests a brief narrative selfassessment of overall status in relationship to the proficiency level, indicating what plans are in place to mitigate any noted deficiencies or areas for improvement. Narrative responses for each section of the template should not exceed 250 words.

This report form offers examples of quantitative and qualitative evidence which might be included for each of the characteristics. The examples are illustrative in nature and are not intended to provide a complete listing of the kinds of evidence colleges may use to document SLO status. College evidence used for one Proficiency level characteristic may also serve as evidence for another characteristic.

This report is provided to colleges in hard copy and also electronically, by e-mail, as a fill-in Word document. The reports must be submitted to the Commission by either the October 15, 2012 date or the March 15, 2013 date, as defined on the enclosed list of colleges by assigned reporting date. When the report is completed, colleges should: a. Submit the report form by email to the ACCJC (accjc@accjc.org); and b. Submit the full report with attached evidence on CD/DVD to the ACCJC (ACCJC, 10 Commercial

Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949).

Although evidence cited in the text of the report may include links to college web resources, the

Commission requires actual copies (electronic files) of the evidence for its records.

C OLLEGE I NFORMATION : D ATE OF R EPORT ; C OLLEGE ; S UBMITTED BY ; C ERTIFICATION BY CEO

Date of Report:

Institution’s Name:

Name and Title of Individual Completing Report:

Telephone Number and E-mail Address:

Certification by Chief Executive Officer: The information included in this report is certified as a

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complete and accurate representation of the reporting institution.

Name of CEO: Signature:________________________________

(e-signature permitted)

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 1: S TUDENT L EARNING OUTCOMES AND A UTHENTIC A SSESSMENTS ARE IN P LACE FOR

C OURSES , P ROGRAMS , S UPPORT S ERVICES , C ERTIFICATES AND D EGREES .

Eligibility Requirement 10: Student Learning and Achievement

Standards: I.A.1; II.A.1.a; II.A.1.c; II.A.2.a,b,e,f,g,h,i; II.A.3 [See II.A.3.a,b,c.]; II.A.6; II.B.4; II.C.2].

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Evidence demonstrating numbers/percentages of course, program (academic and student services), and institutional level outcomes are in place and assessed. Documentation on institutional planning processes demonstrating integrated planning and the way SLO assessment results impact program review. Descriptions could include discussions of high-impact courses, gateway courses, college frameworks, and so forth.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 1: N UMERICAL R ESPONSE

Q UANTITATIVE E VIDENCE / DATA ON THE RATE / PERCENTAGE OF SLO S DEFINED AND ASSESSED

1.

Courses a.

Total number of college courses (active courses in the college catalog, offered on the schedule in some rotation): 889 b.

Number of college courses with defined Student Learning Outcomes: 861

Percentage of total: 96.9% c.

Number of college courses with ongoing assessment of learning outcomes: 599

Percentage of total: 67.3%

2.

Programs a.

Total number of college programs (all certificates and degrees, and other programs defined by college): 84 b.

Number of college programs with defined Student Learning Outcomes: 78

Percentage of total: 93% c.

Number of college programs with ongoing assessment of learning outcomes: (pending)

Percentage of total: (pending)

3.

Student Learning and Support Activities a.

Total number of student learning and support activities (as college has identified or grouped them for SLO implementation): 14 b.

Number of student learning and support activities with defined Student Learning Outcomes: 14

Percentage of total: 100% c.

Number of student learning and support activities with ongoing assessment of learning outcomes: 11 Percentage of total: 79%

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4.

Institutional Learning Outcomes a.

Total number of institutional Student Learning Outcomes defined: 6 b.

Number of institutional learning outcomes with ongoing assessment: (pending)

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 1: N ARRATIVE R ESPONSE

Faculty members at Rio Hondo College have been actively engaged in developing, assessing, and refining Student Learning Outcomes at all levels. Assessment of course-level outcomes has been a routine practice at the College for the past several years. Outcomes for student services programs were developed shortly thereafter. These are assessed, presented to program-area leaders, and critiqued on an annual basis. We consider our General Education outcomes to be “Institutional

Learning Outcomes.” Assessment of outcomes for degrees and certificates has commenced more recently.

Authentic assessment and the development of a variety of assessment methods for evaluating student success have been emphasized in recent training, and faculty have incorporated these techniques in their courses. Student Services faculty, staff, and administrators have been trained in all stages of the assessment cycle, with particular focus on the collection of data using metrics both internal and external to the College.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 2: T HERE IS A WIDESPREAD INSTITUTIONAL DIALOGUE ABOUT ASSESSMENT RESULTS AND

IDENTIFICATION OF GAPS .

Standards: I.B.1; I.B.2; I.B.3; I.B.5.

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation on processes and outcomes of SLO assessment. Specific examples with the outcome data analysis and description of how the results were used. Descriptions could include examples of institutional changes made to respond to outcomes assessment results.


Cross-campus dialogue has been a key focus in the implementation of outcomes assessment at our institution. For the past six years, time has been set aside for faculty during in-service days to meet in groups, discuss assessment results, and develop action plans and resource requests. Discussion of outcomes is ubiquitous at the College, with time regularly allocated for discussion in each of the campus’s major constituent groups, including Academic Senate; Planning and Fiscal Council; division meetings; SLO-themed meetings for Student Services Area personnel; the Institutional Effectiveness

Committee; Program Reviews; and the campus’s Student Learning Outcomes Committee. Even the detractors of outcomes-based assessment have conceded that the emphasis placed on faculty dialogue has proven highly beneficial.

As our campus has become more proficient in the development and assessment of outcomes, greater emphasis has been placed on evaluation of the quality of the assessment process. This has been a frequent topic of discussion in the SLO Committee, and individual committee members have continued this dialogue in their division’s meetings. Campus dialogue on the use of assessment data

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as a primary source for requesting resources—financial and otherwise—has been pervasive in recent years. Numerous campus improvements and innovations (discussed later in this document) have produced such dialogue. In the current year, the SLO Committee intends to focus on increasing faculty understanding of resource allocation, not only to improve deficient student performance but to proactively raise benchmarks where students are already demonstrating proficiency.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 3: D ECISION MAKING INCLUDES DIALOGUE ON THE RESULTS OF ASSESSMENT AND IS

PURPOSEFULLY DIRECTED TOWARD ALIGNING INSTITUTION WIDE PRACTICES TO SUPPORT AND IMPROVE STUDENT

LEARNING .

Standards: I.B; I.B.3; II.A.1.c; II.A.2.f; III.A.1.c; IV.A.2.b.

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation of institutional planning processes and the integration of SLO assessment results with program review, college-wide planning and resource allocation, including evidence of college-wide dialogue.


Assessment results from Student Learning Outcomes are increasingly integrated into the planning and resource-allocation processes at the College. The two key components of each SLO assessment report are the action plan and resource request sections. The action plan requires the faculty members to reflect upon inferences from the student-learning data and implement improvements to instruction or delivery of services. Faculty members are then asked whether additional resources are required to implement the action plan. Often these requests involve reallocation of existing resources. In some cases, the need for external resources of various types (financial, facilities, personnel, or technological) may be indicated. Each request is then considered as a component in the annual program plan submitted campus-wide or during the program review process. Those requests found to have merit and requiring external resources are then considered at increasingly higher levels of the planning process (unit plan, area plan) until a funding decision is rendered by respective planning committees

(e.g. the Staffing Committee, the Technology Committee, etc.) through a democratic prioritization process.

Assessment results have been of key importance in planning decisions. For example, funds were reallocated in the Math and Sciences Division to purchase electronic scales on the basis of assessment data in an introductory chemistry course. SLO data were used to support the hiring of a full-time faculty member in our Heavy Equipment Maintenance program, an area which had previously been staffed only by adjunct instructors. Assessment data collected in Reading courses indicated deficiencies in core study skills, particularly in text-annotation and note-taking. This led to the purchase of document cameras to be used by instructors to model techniques which encourage student development of these skills.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 4: A PPROPRIATE RESOURCES CONTINUE TO BE ALLOCATED AND FINE TUNED .

Standards: I.B; I.B.4; I.B.6; III.C.2; III.D.2.a; III.D.3.

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E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation on the integration of SLO assessment results with institutional planning and resource allocation.


The College has provided appropriate resources in crafting a culture of assessment. Funds have been allocated by the District since 2004 for employees to attend introductory training on assessment, and, for the last several years, the College has since sent faculty and administrators to assessment- and accreditation-related activities throughout the state. Since 2006, the College has supported a Student

Learning Outcomes Coordinator with current release time of 30%. In addition, stipends were awarded to faculty members in each division to learn and disseminate assessment-related information during the early stages of SLO-implementation. As mentioned previously, the College has provided significant time during its in-service days to support faculty in developing, assessing, and reporting on outcomes.

The College was awarded a Title V Grant in October 2010 to support increased faculty participation and training in assessment. The College uses a web-based software package (SLOlutions) which was developed independently by our SLO Coordinator to track our college’s progress on SLOs. This package houses all assessment-related information for all outcomes, including outcome text, supporting rubrics, section data, and assessment reports. SLOlutions technology has revolutionized the ability of faculty and administrators to summarize assessment data and target resource requests towards achieving Student Learning Outcomes.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 5: C OMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT REPORTS EXIST AND ARE COMPLETED AND UPDATED

ON A REGULAR BASIS .

Standards: I.A.1; I.B; I.B.3; I.B.5; I.B.6; II.A.2.a; II.B.

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation on the process and cycle of SLO assessment, including results of cycles of assessment. Copies of summative assessment reports, with actual learning outcomes.


Assessment reports are completed at the College on a regular basis. Most active course outcomes are assessed each semester, and reports are generally written on an annual basis (roughly half in the Fall

Semester, half in the Spring). All General Education, Student Services, and degree/certificate outcomes are typically evaluated on an annual basis, as well.

Assessment reports are composed of several sections. The report begins with a summary of all data for a given outcome in rubric form for the specified term(s). Student performance on each proficiency standard is aggregated and compared against a benchmark which was set before assessment commenced. Any qualitative data or other comments provided by faculty are listed along with the numerical data. Reports for higher-level outcomes also include summaries of data for each of the

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linked courses. The report then lists the assessment methods employed, followed by several narratives which summarize the authors’ inferences drawn from the data, an action plan, and resource requests where necessary to support future student success on the outcome. These reports are housed in the SLOlutions system and are printed as needed as a component in the annual planning and program review processes.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 6: C OURSE STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES ARE ALIGNED WITH DEGREE STUDENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES .

Standards: II.A.2.e; II.A.2.f; II.A.2.i.

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation on the alignment/integration of course level outcomes with program outcomes. Description could include curriculum mapping or other alignment activities.

Samples across the curriculum of institutional outcomes mapped to program outcomes.


All General Education and degree/certificate outcomes are linked with courses. Some outcomes may also be assessed by other means, including success rates on standardized vocational exams, employment data, and/or transfer data.

Courses are linked with program SLOs in the SLOlutions program to facilitate simultaneous assessment of outcomes at both the course and program level. Faculty members initially develop the SLOs for the degree/certificate (or other programs, including General Education). The outcomes are then embedded within the course outcomes. Program outcomes may also be linked, particularly for those academic and vocational areas which offer both a degree and a certificate. The guiding text in the assessment rubric is augmented as needed for each course to facilitate assessment. At the end of a regular assessment cycle, reports are produced in the software showing assessment data on each individual outcome on a course-by-course basis and then summarized for all linked courses. Reports are written in departments to reflect course-level performance on the outcome. Reporting at the program-level (particularly for General Education outcomes) may involve faculty representing a diverse range of teaching disciplines, enabling wider dialogue on gaps in student achievement.

P ROFICIENCY R UBRIC S TATEMENT 7: S TUDENTS DEMONSTRATE AWARENESS OF GOALS AND PURPOSES OF COURSES AND

PROGRAMS IN WHICH THEY ARE ENROLLED .

Standards: I.B.5; II.A.6; II.A.6.a; II.B.

E XAMPLES OF E VIDENCE : Documentation on means the college uses to inform students of course and program purposes and outcomes. Samples across the curriculum of: course outlines of record and syllabi with course SLOs; program and institutional SLOs in catalog.


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Course-level Student Learning Outcomes are listed on faculty syllabi. In addition, all outcomes

(course- and higher-level) are readily available for viewing on the SLOlutions system, which may be accessed through the campus’s SLO homepage by anyone. Rio Hondo College no longer keeps copies of course-level SLOs with course outlines. In addition, General Education outcomes are listed in the

College Catalog.

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Y OU P LANNED TO A DDRESS N EEDED I MPROVEMENTS ?

W HAT L EVEL OF SLO

I MPLEMENTATION W OULD YOU A SSIGN YOUR C OLLEGE ?

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W HAT E FFORTS

H AVE YOU PLANNED TO A DDRESS N EEDED I MPROVEMENTS ?

S ELF -A SSESSMENT ON L EVEL OF I MPLEMENTATION : N ARRATIVE R ESPONSE

Rio Hondo College has made great strides in its assessment of Student Learning Outcomes, particularly in the past three years. Almost all of our courses and programs have defined outcomes with assessment occurring on a regular basis. Achievement of these outcomes is a priority for all constituent groups, and we allocate our resources to reflect this value. Much dialogue on student achievement has taken place in all the College’s organizational units, from the smallest departments to the largest divisions. We are an institution which is “proficient” in outcomes assessment.

As we strive towards our goal of being at the level of “Continuous Quality Improvement,” we plan to focus our attention on improving the assessment process itself, making it more efficient and customizable at all levels. We will introduce a pilot plan with a small group of courses in the coming months which places greater emphasis on qualitative data and narratives of individual instructor’s assessment experiences as evidence for evaluating student achievement. We intend to streamline our paper-based resource request reporting with institutional planning and program review processes, making it more convenient to create transparent links between assessment and program and institutional goals. We will complement our General Education SLOs with outcomes directed at Basic

Skills to reflect the high priority we place on this component of our College’s mission. We will consider sampling techniques in our courses with large enrollments with the intention of “working smarter” to obtain quality assessment data. There is still much work that must be done in order to reach this final stage, but we are confident that we are on the right path.

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T ABLE OF E VIDENCE : L IST THE EVIDENCE USED TO SUPPORT YOUR NARRATIVE REPORT , SECTION BY SECTION .

T ABLE OF E VIDENCE ( NO WORD COUNT LIMIT )

Representative examples of Student Learning Outcomes at all levels (Course, Degree/Certificate,

General Education, Student Services Programs)

Links to SLOlutions web site and to Rio Hondo College SLO homepage

Representative sets of agendas and meeting minutes for the following organizations: Academic

Senate, Individual Divisions and/or Departments, SLO Committee, PFC, IEC, Title V Grant Committee

Pages in 2012-13 Course Catalog listing General Education SLOs and those referencing other outcomes

Agendas for FLEX Day Morning Sessions and Breakouts/Workshops

Copies of Slides used in SLO Presentations on FLEX Day Morning Sessions and Breakouts

Description of Quality-Review Process for SLOs

Representative Course Syllabi

Instructions for SLO Section of Program Plans and representative completed sections

Instructions for SLO Section in Program Reviews and representative completed sections

SLO Assessment Reports, particularly those with valid resource requests

Purchase orders detailing purchase of items associated with resource requests

Job advertisement for Heavy Equipment Maintenance position from Human Resources

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

10 Commercial Blvd., Suite 204, Novato, CA 94949

Telephone: 415-506-0234

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