Riverside Community College District Mission Statement

1. Riverside Community College District Mission Statement Riverside Community College District is dedicated to the success of our students and to the development of the communities we serve. To advance this mission, our colleges and learning centers provide educational and student services to meet the needs and expectations of their unique communities of learners. To support this mission, District Offices provide our colleges with central services and leadership in the areas of advocacy, resource development, and planning.

2. Strategic Plan 2008-2012 Report Card 2008-2009 Kristina Kauffman, Associate Vice Chancellor Institutional Effectiveness Report to the Board of Trustees, October 6, 2009

3. The Back Story • Accreditation Recommendation • Planning began in April of 2008 • Dialogue included representatives from district and campuses • Result • 6 Themes, 33 Strategies and more than 50 outcomes • Plan ratified by the Board in October 2008 • No additional resources were ascribed to plan activities

4. Theme One Student Access

5. Theme Two Student Success

6. Theme Three Service to the Community

7. Theme Four System Effectiveness

8. Theme Five Financial Resource Development

9. Theme Six Organizational and Professional Development

10. Limitations of This Report • First of its type – no record of data driven outcomes report for any District Strategic Plan in the past – limited historical data • BASELINE for future research and activities • Most data has never been compiled or analyzed before • In the next four years: • Need for significant research and analysis • Longitudinal data • Comparative analysis

11. The Findings • Much of the report is a narrative • Description of activities limited to what was NEW in 2008-2009 • Most data suggests stability or improvement

12. Intriguing Findings 2008-2009

13. The Need for College Education is Significant Source: Public Policy Institute of California, California’s Future Workforce: Will there be enough graduates? December 2008.

14. More Students are Attending College and More are choosing RCCD

15. Percentage of Applicants who Actually Attend Increased

16. More Students from Underrepresented Groups are Attending

17. Traditional Measures of Diversity Illustrate Continuing Changes

18. Counseling &SEP has positive impact on Units Earned

19. Counseling and SEP makes a difference in Persistence

20. Despite Extensive Efforts Student Education Plan (SEP) completion remains low

21. Developments in Basic Skills • Between 2005 and 2007 fewer students (who actually enrolled) assessed into Basic Skills • Down from 68.8% to 58.9% • More students enrolled in Basic Skills Courses • District wide increase from 4,838 to 5,405

22. Professional development programs help Faculty support Basic Skills Students in ALL classes

23. Baseline Research prior to BSI initiatives

24. The Majority of Basic Skills Students do not Progress Through the Sequence

25. The Majority of Basic Skills Students do not Progress Through the Sequence

26. Initial Research Results Related to Basic Skills • Success rate in Basic Skills Courses remained constant at approximately 59% (3 out of 5) • We are studying students who ignore the advisory and take transfer courses anyway • Preliminary results show that students can be successful in transfer level courses

27. Students More Likely to Succeed in Short-term Classes

28. Instructional Method Appears to Impact Student Success

29. 3 out 4 students succeed in Career and Technical Courses

30. 2 out of 3 student succeed in Transferable Courses

31. RCCD’s Impact on the Economic Development of our Region is Significant • In 2007 the Office of Economic Development’s activities led to: • New Jobs Created 543 • People Trained 2,050 • Total Economic Impact $29,755,026

32. We are becoming more “Efficient”

33. We have made significant Progress In SLOs and Assessment

34. Will that Impact Degrees and Certificates?

35. Transfer 48% 28%

36. Faculty Perceptions and Behavior Related to Transfer

37. Most faculty report they are NOT well prepared to discuss transfer

38. What might the Research Mean? • We need to know more about predictors of student success. • We need to identify the lessons that help students succeed and incorporate those lessons into more of our classes.

39. We are Restructuring • Decentralization is occurring • Benefits of a Common Curriculum are kept in mind • Cost saving due to economies of scale is considered • Strategic Planning and Operational Planning structures have been created for the short and long term consideration of resource use • There is a Budget Allocation Model, and it is under continual refinement • All of these efforts represent a paradigm shift in the way we do business

40. Proposed Additional Theme:Green Initiatives Proposed Strategies: 1. Ensures that RCCD is sensitive to and encourages environmentally responsible citizens. • Outcome Measures: Degree to which graduates report greater sensitivity to environmental concerns as a result of their experiences while a student, revisions to current course materials designed to assist students in developing environmental sensitivity. 2. Support the development of courses and programs that enable students to participate directly in the green economy. • Outcome Measures: Increase in course and programmatic offerings that prepare students for employment in the green economy and related fields. 3. Enhance RCCD’s organizational capacity and practices as a socially responsible institution of higher learning. • Outcome Measures: Changes in practices that increase the capacity of the institution to be environmentally socially responsible.

41. Thank You