Strategic Planning Update

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Strategic Planning Update

• Riverside Community College District
• Board of Trustees
• Annual Planning Meeting
• September 14, 2004

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Background

• WASC accreditation recommendation
• Preparation for transition to three-college
  District
• Rapid growth and increasing complexity of District

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Important Steps

• Adoption of Strategic Planning Model March 7,
  2002
• Curriculum-Centered Strategic Planning Model
  (CCSPM)

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Strategic Planning Process Goals

• Enhance Districts planning and operational focus
  on learners and their objectives
• Enhance alignment both internally and
  externally
• Support transition to three-college District
• Promote innovation and improved quality through
  assessment
• Enhance ability to secure outside resources

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Planning Process Accomplishments Phase I

• Adoption of curriculum-centered strategic
  planning model
• Creation of planning culture
• Development of planning principles

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RCCD Entity Planning Principles Approved by the
Strategic Planning Executive Committee, April 9,
2004

• Learner-Centered Curriculum Model (LCCM) will
  prevail
• One Curriculum
• Complete sciences and liberal arts core at each
  college
• All entities will use a single catalog
• Common (unduplicated) course numbering scheme
• Common course outline
• All courses transferable within District

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One Student Contract

• Contract items delineated in Student Handbook
• Contract includes
• Matriculation regulations
• Limitations on Enrollment
• Programs of Study
• Degree and Certificate requirements
• Attendance and grading policies
• Students rights and responsibilities

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College of Record/Student Records

• District Student Application
• Student will designate home College at the time
  of application, but this may change due to their
  course of study, etc.
• District Student Transcript

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Common Operational Principles

• One Employment Agreement per Bargaining Unit
• One Student Handbook
• One Faculty Handbook
• One Management Handbook
• One District Calendar
• Standard Policies, Processes, and Procedures
• Campus Information - Hours of operations may vary
  from college to college
• All entities operate on one District calendar

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Same WASC Accreditation Cycle for all Colleges

• Accreditation reports and visits take place at
  the same time and according to one calendar
• The District office will coordinate accreditation
  reports and visits

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Chancellor Office Relations

• The District office will coordinate all
  chancellor office relations in regards to
  finance, academic, facility planning, data
  reporting, and related issues

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State and Federal Relations

• The District office will coordinate all relations
  with state and federal authorities in regards to
  finance, academic, facility planning, data
  reporting, and related issues

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Strategic Planning Process Phase II

• Develop academic master plan
• Develop tactical plans
• Complete transition to a three-college District
• Prepare and complete the self-study/accreditation
  process
• Continue to review and refine the planning process

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Academic Plan Workflow
Districts Strategic Planning Committee
Campus Strategic Planning Committee
Academic Master Plan
Academic Planning Council (Deans and Chairs)
Department (Develops Academic Plan)
Program Review Discipline or Department
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Figure 2. Campus Strategic Planning Committee
Structure
Campus Academic Plan
Transition Committee
Accreditation
Subcommittees
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Figure 3. RCCD Entity Planning Process (Campus to
District)
Transition Committee
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Figure 4. District Strategic Planning Executive
Committee
Accreditation
Transition Committee
Subcommittees
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Academic Master Plan Highlights

• Five Year Plan
• Integrated process involving Program Review,
  Academic Planning Councils and Campus Strategic
  Planning Committees
• Assists in identifying College needs

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Academic Master Plan Objectives

• Meet the Mission, Vision and strategic direction
  of the District
• Provide a framework for budget or resource
  allocation
• Provide continuous assessment/feedback for
  improvement
• Support teaching and learning

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Program Review Update

• 5 disciplines completed and approved
• English
• ESL
• Reading
• Philosophy
• Mathematics
• 4 disciplines recommended by PRC for approval
• CIS
• Dental Hygiene
• Construction
• Chemistry

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Program Review Update contd.

• 11 disciplines currently conducting self-studies
• Psychology
• History
• Sociology
• Photography
• Life Sciences
• Office Administration
• Theatre
• Dance
• Certified Nursing Assistant
• Physician Assistant
• Physical Education
• At least 20 disciplines remaining

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Assessment Update

• Prepared guidelines to assist disciplines
• Supported development of 5 pilot projects
• Supported course-based assessment projects
• Developed a web site to share assessment info
  http//rccd.cc.ca.us/assessment_committee/index.ht
  m
• Began background work on identifying learning
  outcomes for RCCD graduates

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Assessment Update contd. Examples

• English Composition group reading using scoring
  rubric for sample papers
• Elementary Algebra pre-test common final exam
• Introduction to Computer Information Systems
  final project rubric

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Riverside Community College District Strategic
Planning Phase II GoalsAdopted by the Strategic
Planning Executive Committee, September 3, 2004

• Develop academic master plan
• Develop tactical plans
• Complete transition to a three-college District
• Prepare and complete the self-study/accreditation
  process
• Continue to review and refine the planning process