Flex Day Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Shed the Dread & Strut Our Threads

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 The Basic Question: How did COA make our reductions, what are the negative impacts of the budget reductions, and how are we planning for the future? Response was fueled from Program Reviews

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 HOW DID WE DO IT? Reductions were made through a participatory governance process Reductions were made thoughtfully, driven by COA’s mission and maintain program integrity Did it Hurt? You betcha!

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Reductions were felt across campus Hours of service reduced Fewer students served 28% fewer sections offered since 2009 Reductions in faculty, staff, & administrators

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Despites the CUTS: Academic Excellence remained high Programs such as ECON, ENGL, SPAN, ADAM, ATECH created positives from the negative IT and Student Services reorganized Institutional Integrity & our ABC’s maintained Student Success Indicators remained solid or improved

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Persistence rates remained the same for as Student Success Rates rose 1.4% since 2008 Degrees/ Certificates went from 367 in to 437 in Transfers to UC remained unchanged from to Transfers to CSU’s rose from 178 in to 186 in 11-12

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Parcel Tax and Prop.30 helped turn the Frown Upside Down 2 new counselors 5 new faculty members 3 new IT staff members 1 new Library staff New VPSS 2 Half-time staff positions-LRC, Curriculum

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 43 sections added to Spring 13 New Veterans Center 8 AA/AS-T degrees New Grant Computer Refresh What is your good news?-Share it with colleagues, share it with the visiting team in April

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 Timeline: Jan. 22-Feb. 1-Constituent review and feedback Feb. 4-Report goes to the Chancellor Feb. 12 Board of Trustees 1 st Read/Feedback Feb. 26-Board Adopt Feb. 26-Mar. 12 Incorporate feedback March 13 final report goes to the ACCJC April-Visiting Team arrives

Accreditation Update Response to Recommendation 5 What Can I Do To Help? Read the response to recommendation Give feedback Accentuate the positive with the visiting team

New Leave Banking Policy Audit findings and tax law compliance Agreement between District and PFT in October 2012 New form Cash-out all or part for “Documented critical financial emergencies” only, occurring within 6 months preceding the request

Documented Emergencies Death of unit member Death in immediate family Bankruptcy Foreclosure Divorce Birth or adoption Retirement Termination Resignation Permanent disability