1. Accounting Department
Program Review

2. Student Enrollments and Characteristics
Enrollment increased by 30.9%
Women lead the way with a 34.6% increase
Impressive gains of enrollments of under-represented groups
African-American enrollments up 31.1%
Hispanic enrollments up 55.2%
A notable declined occurred in Native-American enrollments
Down 2.5%
Our demographic is getting older
Students over age 25 now make up 61% of our students
Enrollment of students age grew by 60.1%
Enrollment of students over age 40 grew by 43.8%

3. Student Enrollments and Characteristics
Types and times of courses are changing:
Type of Class
Day
Down 7.1%
Evening
Up 33.8%
Weekend
Up 39.0%
Online
Up 96.7%

4. Major Developments and Accomplishments
All curriculum has been updated
New Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program
Four new courses
Entirely new programs and degrees
Success rates have increased in all but two courses
Those two courses had stable success rates
A new Finance program was developed
First course offering in Spring 2008

5. Student Learning Outcomes (Were are we now)
Several faculty members attended workshops and seminars
A department representative served the campus committee for general-ed SLO’s, and the current SLO ad-hoc committee.
SLO’s were incorporate into all courses
All instructors participated in indirect SLO assessment student surveys during the Fall, 2007 semester.
One of our capstone courses (ACCT 107) is our test course for direct assessment during the Spring 2008 semester
SLO’s have been embedded into weekly topics
SLO’s have been embedded into the final exam for direct assessment
Discussion has begun on direct assessment for an entry course

6. Program Strengths Offerings at ARC are wide and deep
We offer more courses than any other known CC
We offer more sections
Almost double Sacramento City College offerings
Student exit surveys indicate;
Highest transfer rates (percent and numbers) in LRCCD
Highest preparedness for transfer in LRCCD
Highest preparedness for employment in LRCCD
Qualified faculty
Faculty qualifications go well beyond minimum requirements
All faculty have and MBA and CPA
Other credentials include CFP, CIA, and CPP

7. Areas for Growth Strengthen industry and community partnerships
Create greater awareness of our programs and students
Increase employment and internship opportunities
Evaluate needs and opportunities for non-transfer students
New growth opportunities in
Property taxes (first course has been submitted to curriculum)
Payroll
Sales Tax
Internal auditing
Fraud
Law and ethics for accountants
Remain vigilant in quality of courses, programs, and faculty
FTE Limits will Constrain Growth

8. Future Recommendations
Outreach efforts will continue and expand
New courses and programs will be developed and implemented to the extent possible by facility and budget limitations.
The pending property tax program was submitted for curriculum review in April 2008.
New faculty hires will have a mentor and support from all faculty