Victor Valley College

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Victor Valley College

• Program Review Committee

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Objectives

• Program Evaluation
• To accomplish a comprehensive, and periodic
  self-study document of each programs performance
• To identify areas in need of development or
  revision, and to maintain and improve the quality
  and scope of instruction and services
• Program Forecasting
• It is accomplished through the development of a
  program plan, which will include both short term
  and long term goals, to maintain and improve the
  quality and scope of instruction and services.
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Program Review Linkages
Program Review is coordinated with the following
district processes

• Accreditation To address requirement of the
  Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior
  Colleges (ACCJC) standards for systematic
  evaluation by the institution of the
  effectiveness of courses, programs, services,
  leadership and use of resources. Accreditation
  Standards
• Educational Planning The planning which is
  completed by each program through the Program
  Review process is integrated into the district
  Educational Master Plan. Educational Master Plan
• Budget Development Resource needs identified by
  the Program Review process will be the basis for
  individual program budget, facilities, staffing
  proposals and guide the allocation of financial
  resources to these programs
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Programs and Departments

• Instructional Department A group of courses
  within a single discipline, or two or more
  closely related disciplines, which are under the
  supervision of a single chair and budget manager
• Non-Instructional Department An institutional
  unit which provides one or a number of related
  support and/or service functions and which is
  under separate and unified supervision and budget
  management
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Research
The following information will be provided
annually for departments scheduled for review

• Instructional Departments
• Course Characteristics Transferability,
  schedule distribution, open/closed/wait, FTES
• Student Characteristics Retention, success
  rate, grade distribution
• 2. All Departments
• Revenue Grant

The following Web Site has been established to
provide faculty and staff with the needed tools
to accomplish their research Research Query
Builder Planning and Resource Development Home
Page
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Research
The following information will be provided
annually for departments scheduled for review

• Non-Instructional Departments
• Service Characteristics Nature and number of
  services provided
• Recipient Characteristics Categories of
  recipient, distribution of services
• 2. All Departments
• Student/Recipient satisfaction surveys Student
  Surveys
• Department member satisfaction surveys Faculty
  Surveys
• Costs supplies, equipment, other operating
  costs (excluding facilities)

The following Web Site has been established to
provide faculty and staff with the needed tools
to accomplish their research Research Query
Builder Planning and Resource Development Home
Page
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Responsibilities

• Program Review Coordinator
• Creates the master Program Review schedule
• Assigns departments to particular years in the
  Program Review cycle
• Arranges for annual Program Review training
• Guarantees institutional support for Program
  Review
• Keeps a record of complaints
• Compiles an annual report and evaluation of the
  Program Review process
• Program Review Team (Department Head or
  designee and immediate supervisor of Department
  Head)
• Participate in Program Review training
• Conduct department Program Review meetings
• Draft and edit Program Review Report
• Meet deadlines for submission of Program Review
  Report and Board Presentation
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Responsibilities continued

• Program Review Participants (Full-time
  Department staff)
• Attend department Program Review meetings
• Review research data
• Provide assessment and planning recommendations
• Review/revise and approve/reject Program Review
  report
• Institutional Research (MIS)
• Provides summary of satisfaction information
  collected by departments
• Provides enrollment data for all instructional
  departments
• Program Review Advisory Committee
• Advises and assists departments in the completion
  of self-study and drafting of reportsPlanning
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Instructional Program Review Sequence (Year 2002)
January Board Meeting
Board of Trustees (For Acceptance)
Academic Senate (For Information)
October 1st
Vice President/President/Cabinet (For Feedback)
College Assembly (For Information)
January - September
Program Review Committee Member As
needed/requested
Dean or Supervisor
Department or Program
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Non-Instructional Program Review Sequence (Year
2002)
January Board Meeting
Board of Trustees (For Acceptance)
Academic Senate (For Information)
October 1st
Vice President/President/Cabinet (For Feedback)
College Assembly (For Information)
January - September
Program Review Committee Member As
needed/requested
Dean or Supervisor
Department or Program
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Program Review Report

• The final report will include the following
  Headings

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Program Review Report Continued.
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Program Review Report Continued.
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Program Review Report Continued.
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Program Review Report Continued.
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Program Review Cycle Annual Assignments (Year
2002)

• Fiscal Services
• Information Technology
• Academic Programs Office
• Library
• DSPS
• Admissions and Records
• VVCC Online
• Administration of Justice
• Chemistry
• CIT
• Electronics and Computer Technology
• Political Science
• Philosophy/Religious Studies
• WeldingPlanning and Resource Development Home
  Page

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Program Review Committee Progress

• Completion of Program Review Guide for
  Departments
• Faculty Senate Approval of the Program Review
  Guide
• Developing Program Review Committee Web Site
• Developing on-line Faculty and Students
  Satisfaction Surveys
• Developing on-line Research tool
• Establishing tentative completion dates and
  Process flow charts for Instructional and
  Non-Instructional Program Review
• Organized and delivered Department Chair Training
• In the process of organizing and delivering
  Non-Instructional Program Review Training
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Program Review Committee Members

• Mark Skuster Chair
• Ed Burg
• Phrosene Chimiklis
• Mark Clair
• Fay Freeman
• Andrew Gullett
• Gary Menser
• Becky Palmer
• Pamela Penland

• Khalid Rubayi Facilitator
• Leonard Crawford
• Tom Faro
• Ron Fields
• Jeffrey Holmes
• Carolyn McDermid
• Henry Yong
• Martha Vila
• John Akins

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Useful Web Links

• Program Review Web Site
• Victor Valley College Web Site
• Planning and Resource Development Home Page