Standard III - Section D 3

 

Standard III - Section D 3 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

 

3. The institution systematically assesses the effective use of financial resources and uses the results of the evaluation as the basis for improvement.

 

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 audit accesses that there are systems in place to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the financial information as well as the effectiveness of the system of internal controls. However, this process provides little documentation as to the effectiveness of the use of financial resources. The program service review is the primary step in this process. The College Council added a prioritization process for one time funds directly related to the program service reviews. The College Council, in its January retreat accesses the progress made on the strategic plan and sets goals for the next fiscal year. The president’s annual report gives departments opportunities to share achievements related to the strategic plan. This process is voluntary and should perhaps be more formalized.

 

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: While the effectiveness is evaluated as part of the program service reviews, these only occur once every three or four years. The District plans to formalize the annual report.