Standard III - Section D 1.D

 

Standard III - Section D 1.D 1. Review the Specific Standard Section 2. List of Team Members working on this Standard 3. Read and Review Self-Study Questions and Suggested Source of Evidence 4. Locate and Review the Evidence.  5. Descriptive Summary 6. Integration Review 7. Self Evaluation 8. Planning Agenda

 

1. Review the Specific Standard Section

 

d. The institution clearly defines and follows its guidelines and processes for financial planning and budget development, with all constituencies having appropriate opportunities to participate in the development of institutional plans and budgets.

 

2. List of Team Members working on this Standard

 

 

3. Read and Review Self-Study Questions and Suggested Source of Evidence

 

Major reference source for analyzing accreditation standards:

“Accreditation Commission Self Study Guidelines, August 2004, Guide to Evaluating Institutions”

http://www.ohlone.edu/org/instruction/docs/200408accredcomm-guidetoevaluatinginstitutions.pdf

 

4. Locate and Review the Evidence. 

 

 

Include Suggested Sources of Evidence from the “Guide to Evaluating Institutions” as well as additional engagement activities conducted by your Team, such as team meetings, special meetings of existing groups, special focus groups, open forums, surveys, etc…)

 

List of evidence being reviewed and engagement activities being conducted:

 

5. Descriptive Summary

 

Draft a brief one or two paragraph description of what the College is doing to meet the standard.

 

 

6. Integration Review

 

Is there an expression of our College Values?  Is there a contribution to our College Goals?  Is there an expression of the Accreditation Themes?

 

Self Assessment: The budget planning calendar is the guideline for the development of the budget. The College Council is the primary budget committee and strategic planning committee. The College Council is made up of a cross section of the college community. The concept of having a combined strategic planning committee and budget committee was intended to draw the connection between the strategic plan and the budget. The budget document and all quarterly reports are reviewed by this group and the Board of Trustees. At that time they are posted on the website.

7. Self Evaluation

 

Provide a rating of how well the College is addressing the specific standard using this scoring rubric:

 

1. Superior: College has worked in this area and considerable improvement is noted

2. Satisfactory: College has taken some actions to address the area and some improvement is noted.

3. Needs Improvement: College has not adequately addressed the area.

 

Rating:

 

Draft a one or two paragraph explanation for this rating based upon your assessment of the College’s activities in relation to the standard. Pay particular attention to the quality of our involvement and interventions since the last WASC self-study report.

 

 

8. Planning Agenda

 

If the assessment process does not identify areas in need of change, simply state, No Plan Required

 

If the assessment process identifies areas in need of change, a planning agenda for improvement should be developed. The planning agenda should identify the activities and processes the institution should implement, or is implementing, to produce improvement.  How will these plans be incorporated into the evaluation and planning processes of the institution?  How will the outcomes of this planning agenda improve student learning and foster institutional improvement in general.

  

Planning Agenda: The budget survey indicated that many people do not even know that there is a process. The focus groups will provide input into how different departments work through the budget process. This will provide options for the different groups to choose from. Training will be necessary to help managers implement new ways of gathering information as well as for the college leaders and general staff.