STANDARDS AND MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
THE PERALTA COLLEGES GOVERNING BOARD
CHANCELLOR’S CONFERENCE ROOM
OFFICE OF THE CHANCELLOR
333 EAST 8TH STREET, OAKLAND, CA
FRIDAY 11 DECEMBER 2008
3:00 PM TO 5:00 PM
1.
Review and approve the agenda. (3:00-3:02)
2.
Review and approve the minutes of all prior meetings, where necessary, and a
Memorandum for the Record for meetings where a quorum of Board members was
not achieved.
3.
Review and discuss the status of the implementation of the Campus-wide Strategic
Planning process, to include the development of Short Term Measureable Objectives,
with associated MCS, MIS and timelines, to complement the currently defined Long
Term Institutional Objectives. (Thuy Nguyen and Joe Bielanski)
4.
Review and discuss the status of the updating of the Educational Plans for each of the
colleges and the development of the Educational Master Plan for The Peralta
Colleges that include goals, PMIs, strategies and timelines. (Wise Allen, Joe
Bielanski and Thuy Nguyen)
5.
Review and discuss the preliminary status and conceptual approach for the IT Master
Plan, specifically in relation to the Educational Master Plan. (Wise Allen, Joe
Bielanski, Thuy Nguyen and Tom Smith)
6.
Review and discuss issues related to the high cost of text books, including the status
of a pilot project action plan. Review and discuss status of the consortium for OER
as a source for textbooks and progress achieved to date by the Administration and the
District Academic Senate. (Wise Allen & Joe Bielanski)
7.
Review status of self assessment and other accreditation issues, including the use of
PMI’s. (Wise Allen and Joe Bielanski)
8.
Review status of the ear mark and grant initiatives and actions taken, including
International Education with respect to Chile, Brazil, and Argentina, as the result of
the trip to Washington this past September. (Jacob Ng, Alton Jelks and Jeannette
Dong)
9.
Review and discuss the Strategic Plan for the International Program to include
initiatives for penetrating the South American markets of Chile, Brazil and Argentina,
as well as Mexico, Canada and the European Common Market. (Jacob Ng, Alton
Jelks and Jeff Heyman)
10.
Review and discuss the Strategic Plans and actions taken to substantially increase the
recruitment of non-resident students. (Alton Jelks, Jacob Ng and Jeff Heyman)
11.
Review and discuss the Strategic Plans for Contract Education and the initiatives and
actions taken as a follow-up to the visit to Edmonds, Green River and Seattle Central
Colleges in the State of Washington. (Alton Jelks)
12.
Discuss the concept and establishment of Academic Coaches. (Bill Withrow and
Alton Jelks)
13.
Review and discuss the status and prognosis for the Financial Aid and Student
Registration processes. (Tom Smith, Wise Allen, and Kerry Compton)