1. Convocation
Opening Address
2013

2. College of Sequoias
Welcome
&
Introductions

3. Thank you! Summer School Support Services Grounds – Custodial
Maintenance
Faculty & Staff

4. Restricted Funds - Matriculation
State Budget
1.57% COLA General Fund
1.63% Growth & Enrollment
$1.3M to GF
Restricted Funds - Matriculation
$1.7M annual deficit in

5. Successful Accreditation
COS Goals
District Emphasis for
Correct Deficit Spending
Multi-Campus/Center District
Successful Accreditation

7. COS 2.0 COS 2013-14 Accreditation UpDAte
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 7

8. 2013 COS Show Cause Report COS 2005 Master Plan (10 yr.)
COS Strategic Plan Review
Governance & Decision-making Manual
Integrated Planning Manual
Resource Allocation Manual
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO’s)
Service Area Outcomes (SAO’s)

9. Reviewed June
18 &19, 2013
Served as annual update
of COS Master Plan
(10- year)
Reflects Institutional
Objectives for
Provides focus/alignment
for action plans through Institutional Program Review
Be our basis for 2014 Annual Report available cos.edu

11. COS Board Policy 2510 Governance & Local Decision-making
Ensures opportunities for participation
Defines Ed Code Title 5 – “10-plus one”
Clarifies legal responsibility of Board
Board authority for “compelling” reasons

12. Decision-making manual
COS 2.0
COS 2013
Governance &
Decision-making manual
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 12

13. 13

14. District Governance Senate
Academic Senate
Student Senate
Authorized by law
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 14

15. District Governance Senate
Budget Committee
Institutional Planning & Effectiveness Committee
Institutional Program Review Committee
Technology Committee
Report to their Senate
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 15

16. Academic Senate Senate
Distance Education Committee
Curriculum Committee
Equivalency Committee
Outcomes & Assessments Committee
General Education Committee
Faculty Enrichment Committee
Equity Committee
Standing Committees
Report to their Senate
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 16

17. Student Senate Inter-club Committees Student Senators/Commissioners
Report to their Senate
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 17

18. Operational Groups Instructional Council Deans Council
Management Council
Facilities/Safety Council
Senior Management Council
Function of title/positions
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 18

19. Carry-out regular functions of departments/divisions
Task Force
Short-term body appointed by Senates as needed within appropriate scope of responsibilities and for specific purpose and duration
Work Group
Carry-out regular functions of departments/divisions
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 19

20. Senior Management Academic Senate
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 20

21. COS 2.0 COS 2013 Integrated planning manual
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 21

22. COS 2.0 Mission/Vision Master Plan (10 year) Strategic Plan (5 year)
Program Review (annual)
Data driven
Resource Allocation
Implementation
Outcomes & assessments
College Report (annual)

23. COS 2.0 COS 2013-14 Outcomes & assessments
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 23

25. Six (6) major Focus Areas
Twenty (20) district-wide
goals.
One hundred and thirty-four (134) “measureable” objectives.
June, 2013 review identified eight (8) measureable District Objectives.

26. COS 2.0 2013 Strategic Plan Review Eight (8) Objectives 2013-14
Program Review (annual)
Data driven
Resource Allocation
Implementation
Outcomes & assessments
College Report (annual)

27. COS District Objectives
Focus Area II. Students’ Success in Completing Their Education
Goal IIA. Create a culture of achievement
District Objective #1 for : Provide effective academic support services as measured by an increase in the rate at which students successfully complete courses

28. COS District Objectives
Focus Area II. Students’ Success in Completing Their Education
Goal IIA. Create a culture of achievement
District Objective #2 for : Increase the percentage of faculty who use the Early Alert System to provide feedback on student progress

29. COS District Objectives
Focus Area II. Students’ Success in Completing Their Education
Goal IIA. Create a culture of achievement
District Objective #3 for : Provide a level of counseling and library services for all District students that is equitable across the sites and instructional delivery modalities

30. COS District Objectives
Focus Area III. Students’ Mastery of Basic Skills
Goal IIIC. Ensure that students who place into a Basic Skills level class successfully complete the highest level Math and English courses established by their SEP
District Objective #4 for : Pilot a program of deliberate counseling in which counselors and basic skills faculty collaborate to: individually contact all first-time students who declare an intent to complete the requirements for an associate degree, certificate, or transfer and who also placed into basic skills English or mathematics for the purpose of ensuring that this cohort of students complete their SEP in the first semester

31. COS District Objectives
Focus Area III. Students’ Mastery of Basic Skills
Goal IIIC. Ensure that students who place into a Basic Skills level class successfully complete the highest level Math and English courses established by their SEP
District Objective #5 for : Pilot a program of deliberate counseling in which counselors and English faculty collaborate on the following: counselors visit English classes for the purpose of encouraging and scheduling counseling appointments.

32. COS District Objectives
Focus Area III. Students’ Mastery of Basic Skills
Goal IIIC. Ensure that students who place into a Basic Skills level class successfully complete the highest level Math and English courses established by their SEP
District Objective #6 for : Accelerate the schedule for offering the basic skills sequence in English or mathematics

33. COS District Objectives
Focus Area IV. Efficient and Effective College Practices
Goal IVA. Maintain comprehensive, transparent, and accountable college operations at COS
District Objective #7 for : Allocate resources based on an accountable and systematic District-wide planning and budget development process that links this allocation to Institutional Program Reviews and the Strategic Plan

34. COS District Objectives
Focus Area IV. Efficient and Effective College Practices
Goal IVD. Become recognized as a college where teaching and learning practices are focused on student success
District Objective #8 for : Assess the effectiveness of the pilot program of requiring successful completion of English 251 as a prerequisite for social science transfer courses

35. COS Program Review In transition between 2013 and 2014
Fall 2013 scheduled Program Reviews continue
Evaluation shifts from IPRC to Deans/VP’s
IPRC plans for updated Program Review process
December/January, 2014 district-wide training
Spring, 2014 new “streamlined” Program Review
Required for all Dept./Div. annually

36. Outcomes & Assessments
Student Learning Outcomes in every course
Stated on course syllabus
Assessments for SLO’s (3-year cycle)
Participation in professional reflection
Service Area Outcomes
Summarized in annual Program Review
Compiled in TracDat data base

37. COS 2.0 COS 2013 Resource Allocation manual
Since 2002, the state has been computing a district-wide API score which is a single score that represents the overall progress of a district in their efforts to improve student achievement.
If we were to ask ourselves what gives us confidence that we as a district could improve student achievement for all children…increase academic skills and abilities…and have more children graduate at higher levels of proficiency…and achieve the dream of a quality life for themselves now and in the future? We would look at our data. All debating aside, the fact is that we have more students at all grade levels performing at higher levels of proficiency than ever before. These data results are not intended to be a point of argument or anxiety, they are simply the results.
This is a significant increase in our overall student achievement and in preparing more students to higher levels of skills and abilities and for that your are all to commended…this does not happen for our students without you. Thanks for your hard work, caring and commitment to the students and families of VUSD. 37

38. COS Resource Allocation
State Budget process begins in January
SM & Board develop major budget assumptions
FTES, F.O.N., Mid-size college incentive, 50% rule
Budget Committee sharing February – May
Dept./Div. budget drafts February – May
Board-adopted annual budget – June
Above-base funding – September
Priority process for Above-base funding

40. COS 2.0 August, 2013 Senate organizational meetings
Committee organizational meetings
Operational councils continue
Response Task Force concludes
Accreditation Community Advisory

41. COS 2.0 Show Cause Report due October 15th
Accreditation visit- November
ACCJC meeting January, 2014
ACCJC Letters issued in February, 2014
Extension of our “Show Cause” period

42. All faculty report Department meetings
Thank you!
Best wishes for
All faculty report Department meetings
Meeting Adjourned!