Educational Planning Committee

Purpose: The purpose of the Educational Planning Committee is to guide the college through the continual process of strategic educational planning that includes a systematic cycle of evaluation, integrated planning, implementation, and reevaluation. In addition, recommendations will be made on issues related to the college’s progress in implementing these plans successfully.

Membership:

The co-chair will be elected from and by the committee membership and will serve a 2-year term with possible re-election. (in accordance with College Council policy on Shared Governance Committees)

Administrators (3)

Vice President of Academic Affairs
1 – other from Academic Affairs
1 – additional administrator

Faculty: Senate (6) AFT (2)

1 – Instructional
1 – Non-Instructional
1 – Vocational/Workforce
1 – Department Chair
1 – Distance Education Committee Member
3 – At Large

Classified (1)

Associated Students Organization (1)

Resources:

Library Representative
Learning Center Representative
Curriculum Chair
Student Learning Outcomes Coordinator

Officers:

Vice President of Academic Affairs Co-chair
Elected Faculty Co-Chair (.2 reassigned time)

Authorization: The Educational Planning Committee is a Shared Governance standing committee, chartered and authorized by the College Council and the Academic Senate. It is authorized to form task forces to accomplish specific objectives.

Goals and Objectives:

Develop, update and oversee the implementation of the Educational Master Plan
Oversee Unit Assessment and SLO development in Academic areas
Integrate results of Unit Assessments into the Educational Master Plan
Oversee the college responses to any educationally related accreditation recommendations
Oversee viability review of educational programs
Oversee planning, implementation and assessment of all academic areas including: Credit, Noncredit, Specially Funded Programs, Basic Skills, Distance Education
Develop criteria for the prioritization for the allocation of instructional resources
Prioritize and make recommendations to the Budget and Planning Committee for the allocation of resources to the academic units
Receive and prioritize requests for Instructional Equipment funds and forward recommendations to the Budget and Planning Committee.

Reporting System:

The Educational Planning Committee will report and make recommendations to College Council

The Educational Planning Committee will make regular reports to and seek input from the Academic Senate

The Educational Planning Committee will make recommendations to the Budget and Planning Committee

The Educational Planning Committee will receive reports from and help ensure the proper functioning of:

Educational Master Plan sub-committee
Enrollment Management sub-committee
Student Learning Outcomes and Assessment Committee
Career Technical Education Act (CTEA) Committee
Distance Education Committee
Curriculum Committee
Faculty Hiring Priority Committee
Viability Review Committee

Basic Skills Self Assessment Task Force

Membership Responsibility and Code of Conduct: It will be the responsibility of every member of the Educational Planning Committee to attend each meeting and to adhere to the College Code of Conduct. Members with three unexcused absences will be replaced from the appropriate constituency.

Main Menu

Educational Planning Committee