PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE COUNCIL
COMMITTEE DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE
I.
II.
III.
COMMITTEE NAME: Planning Committee
TYPE OF COMMITTEE: Standing
MEMBERSHIP(NUMBER OF MEMBERS, TERMS AND TERM LIMITS):
a.
b.
c.
d.
3
3
3
3
Students (Appointed by Associated Students Executive Board)
Faculty (Appointed by Academic Senate)
Classified Staff (Appointed by SEIU)
Administration (Appointed by Chancellor, after consultation with Administrative Council)
IV.
COMMITTEE CHAIR(S): (Appointed by the Chancellor, serve a one-year term. A Committee may
elect a co-chair if desired.) Dean of Institutional Effectiveness
V.
GOAL:
a. Improving the institutional effectiveness at the unit-level and in the College overall, and ensure
the integration of all plans.
VI.
PURPOSE AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
a. Oversee and coordinate institutional assessment, SLO, evaluation, and planning activities
designed to document and improve institutional effectiveness assuring that they are broadbased and offer opportunities for input by appropriate constituencies (ACCJC Standard I.B.4)
b. Supports ongoing integration of unit planning activities, institutional planning processes, and
College budget for the purposes of documenting and continually improving institutional
effectiveness (ACCJC Standard I.B.4)
c. Recommends systematic mechanisms to determine College benchmarks and assess the
institution's progress toward meeting its goals (ACCJC Standard I.B.2)
d. Conducts annual review of benchmarks and effectiveness measures in order to: a. assess the
institution's progress toward its goals; b. facilitate dialogue about continuous improvements
efforts and related progress; and c. make recommendations regarding either the creation of new
or the revision of existing College goals (ACCJC Standard I.B.1, I.B.2, I.B.3, I.B.5)
e. Determines standard data reports needed to support effective planning and evaluation activities
for all College units including instructional, enrollment management, student services, and
administrative (ACCJC Standard I.B.3)
f. Regularly and systematically reviews the forms, process, tools and reporting format for all
components of the annual planning process (ACCJC Standard I.B.6)
g. Assesses the College's "evaluation mechanisms through systematic review of their effectiveness
in improving instructional programs, student support services, and library and other learning
support services" (ACCJC Standard I.B.7)
h. Plans for systematic documentation of institutional planning efforts to prepare for accreditation
i. Reports to the Participatory Governance Council and informs the College and constituencies
about institutional effectiveness efforts
j. Ensure that Student Development (including Student Government/Activities) is addressed
through the annual plan and budget committee.
VII.
VIII.
ACCJC – ACCREDITATION STANDARDS TO WHICH COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTES:
Most pointedly IB but nearly all standards have direct implications for planning (1A) or include
planning as a component (IIA, IIB, IIC, IIIA, IIIB, IIIC, IIID).
MEETING DAY AND TIME: 1st Thursday each month, 3-5pm
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MEETING FREQUENCY: Monthly