Members Present: Eric Bérubé, Vicki Jacobi, James May, Mark Williams, Karen Ziegler

Members Absent: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes from the November 7, 2014 Meeting

• The minutes were approved by consensus.

2. Review status of goals set in August – Eric Bérubé

The 2014 -2015 goals set in August:

• Help facilitate Strategic Action Plan – Completed

o The Strategic Action Plan will be brought before the Board of Trustees for approval January 2015.

• Finish details of Integrated Planning Model

o A working meeting has been scheduled for January 6, 2015 to complete this goal.

• Refine operational definitions of ISS (Institutional Set Standards)

o Not completed. This goal will be revisited during spring 2015. The committee will need to agree on how the Institution-Set Standard metrics will be operationally defined.

• Review program review goals and provide feedback – Completed

o The committee will focus on completing this task as a whole as opposed to the duties falling to one or two individuals.

• Shift focus from processes to outcomes

o Eric will draft a report that will entail the goals set by the committee at the beginning of the semester as well as how well the committee has met those goals at the end of the semester; measure the effectiveness of the outcomes of the goals.

The committee discussed the issue of resources and time. It was decided that four to five meetings per semester is not enough time to accomplish set goals in an efficient manner. The committee agreed that a working meeting will be held once or twice a year to accomplish set goals. The working meeting will range from 2 to 4 hours depending on the availability of time and the purpose of the meeting.

3. Complete Integrated Planning Model – Eric Bérubé

Most areas of the Integrated Planning Model (IPM) have been approved. Areas that still need development and formal approval are Comprehensive Program Review, the Course SLO & Program SLO Assessment process, the ISLO Assessment process and the Curriculum Review process. An area of concern is how to integrate the Comprehensive Program Review and CSLO/PSLO Assessment pieces. It was suggested that Comprehensive Program Review be spread out across divisions so as to minimize work within any one division, or stretched out over a period of two years. The details of the IPM will be finalized during the working meeting scheduled for January 6, 2015 although the details of some of the processes may not be completed.

4. Set goals for spring 2015 semester – Eric Bérubé

• Finalize Comprehensive Review process to be ready for fall 2015
• Implement Integrated Planning Model
• Create electronic calendar of the Strategic Action Plan to be placed on the IR website

5. Finalize spring meeting schedule

• The committee will continue to meet on the first Friday of the month from 8:30 a.m. to
10:00 a.m.

6. Other-Mission Statement and Values

a. The following changes to the second sentence of the Mission statement were recommended:

i. Taft College’s diverse learning environment is defined by the application of knowledge leading to student success.
ii. Taft College’s diverse learning environment is defined by the application of knowledge leading to student’s achievement of their educational goals.
iii. Taft College provides an equitable learning environment defined by the application of knowledge leading to student’s achievement of their educational goals.
iv. Add in “equitable and safe learning environment”

b. Vision

i. “A passion for learning”
ii. “Measures of student success”
iii. “Students and evidence of their success”
iv. “Students and measures of their success”
v. “A passion for learning measured by student success”

7. Adjournment

a. Meeting was adjourned at 9:55am

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1. Approval of Minutes from the November 7, 2014 Meeting – 5 minutes (8:30 a.m. – 8:35 a.m.)

2. Review status of goals set in August – Eric 15 minutes (8:35 a.m. – 8:50 a.m.)

3. Complete Integrated Planning Model – Eric – 35 minutes (8:50 a.m. – 9:25 a.m.)

4. Set goals for spring 2015 semester – Eric – 30 minutes (9:25 a.m. – 9:55 a.m.)

• Finalize Comprehensive Program Review content and process to be implemented in fall 2015

5. Finalize spring meeting schedule. 5 minutes (9:55 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.)

• The next meeting is currently scheduled for January 2, 2015 which is a holiday.

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Members Present: Sam Aunai, Agnes Eguaras, Eric Bérubé, Vicki Jacobi, James May

Members Absent: Darcy Bogle, Greg Hawkins, Mark Williams, Karen Ziegler

Agenda:

1. Recommendations from the Governance Council Evaluation

The recommendations are as follows:

• More systematic review of submitted materials during the annual program review process (perhaps in Division meetings)
• More feedback provided to program leads during the annual program review process
• Annual comprehensive evaluation of annual program review process possibly using rubric from WASC to fine tune the process
• Workshops
• How to facilitate meetings
  How to interpret and use data for decision making
• Committees
• Charters for all committees
• Annual goals
• Standardized annual evaluation of effectiveness in achieving charter and goals

2. Selection of New SPC Chair

Eric will step down as chair of the SPC at end of fall. After some discussion members felt that the chair should be at the VP level to make it consistent with Student Success, Student Access, and Budget Committees, all of which are chaired by Vice Presidents.

3. Other

No other items were discussed.

4. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m.

Debra Wooley
Secretary

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To: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Jacobi,
James May, Mark Williams, Karen Ziegler

From: Eric Berube, Chair

Date: October 20, 2014

Recorder: Debi Wooley

Timekeeper: TBD

Agenda:

1. Recommendations from Governance Council Evaluation – Eric – 45 minutes

2. Selection of New SPC Chair – Eric – 10 minutes

3. Other – 5 minutes

4. Adjournment

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Members Present: Eric Bérubé, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Jacobi, James May, Karen Ziegler

Members Absent: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Mark Williams

Guest Present: Brandy Young

Agenda:

1. Approval of the Minutes from the August 21, 2014 Meeting

The minutes were approved by consensus.

2. Review of Input on Vision, Mission Statement, and Values from Inservice and Creation Draft of Revised Mission Statement for Presentation to Governance Council

After much discussion the following draft of the Vision, Mission, and Values was created for presentation to the Governance Council.

Draft Revised Vision, Mission, and Values Statements

Our Vision

Taft College promotes excellence in lifelong learning focused on student success and community needs.

Our Mission

“Taft College is committed to enriching the lives of the diverse community of learners it serves through the application of knowledge by way of transfer and Career, Technical Education supported by foundational skills and student services. Taft College promotes excellence and lifelong learning by providing equal opportunity for access to all potential students and by exemplifying dedication to the success of all students.”

We Value

• Students and evidence of their success (Student Success, Long-term Success)
• A learning community with teaching excellence.
• An environment conducive to learning, fairness, dialogue, and continuous improvement.
• A communicative, collaborative, collegial, and respectful culture.
• A partnership of students, faculty, support services, and community.
• Innovation, diversity, creativity, and critical thinking.
• Academic, financial, personal and professional integrity.
• Employee success.
• A transparent, accessible, participative governance structure

3. Other

No other items were addressed.

4. Adjournment

The meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m.

Debra Wooley
Secretary

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To: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Jacobi,
James May, Mark Williams, Karen Ziegler

From: Eric Berube, Chair

Date: September 4, 2014

Recorder: Debi Wooley

Timekeeper: TBD

Agenda:

1. Approval of the Minutes from the August 21, 2014 Meeting – 5 minutes

2. Review of Input on Vision, Mission Statement, and Values from Inservice and Create Draft of Revised Mission Statement for Presentation to Governance Council – Eric – 80 minutes

3. Other – 5 minutes

4. Adjournment

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Members Present: Eric Bérubé, Greg Hawkins, Mark Williams

Members Absent: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Vicki Jacobi, David Layne

Guests Present: Brandy Young

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes of the April 4, 2014 meeting

The minutes were approved by consensus.

2. Strategic Plan Update – Collaborative Brain Trust

The Collaborative Brain Trust has submitted a timeline with activities. Work will begin this semester and be finished by early next semester.3. 2014-15 SPC Objectives/Goals

• Help facilitate Strategic Action Plan
• Finish details of Integrated Planning Model
• Refine Operational Definitions of Institution Set Standards
• Review Program Review Goals and provide feedback
• Shift focus from processes to outcomes

4. Adjournment

Debra Wooley
Secretary

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To: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Jacobi,
Mark Williams, Karen Ziegler

From: Eric Berube, Chair

Date: August 21, 2014

Recorder: Debi Wooley

Timekeeper: TBD

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes of the April 4, 2014 meeting – 5 minutes (1:10 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.)

2. Strategic Plan Update – Collaborative Brain Trust – Eric – 15 minutes (1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.)

3. 2014-15 SPC Objectives/Goals – Eric – 25 minutes (1:30 p.m. – 1:55 p.m.)

4. Other – 5 minutes (1:55 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.)

5. Adjournment

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Members Present: Eric Bérubé, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Jacobi, Mark Williams

Members Absent: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, David Layne

Guests Present: Brandy Young

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes of the March 25, 2014 meeting

The minutes were approved by consensus.

2. Integrated Planning Model – Eric

Objective: To establish “anchor” event timelines for each of the processes in the planning model.

Work continued on the draft of the Integrated Planning Model. Vicki presented a schedule for Institutional SLO Assessment which was approved for recommendation by the group. The decision was made to establish academic year 2014-15 as Year 1, and a few other minor revisions were suggested. The latest version will be presented at a Governance Council meeting in the near future.

3. Adjournment—The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.

Debra Wooley
Secretary

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To: Sam Aunai, Darcy Bogle, Agnes Eguaras, Greg Hawkins, Vicki Herder, David Layne,
Mark Williams

From: Eric Berube, Chair

Date: March 31, 2014

Recorder: Debi Wooley

Timekeeper: TBD

Agenda:

1. Approval of Minutes of the March 25, 2014 meeting – 5 minutes (8:30 am-8:35 am)

2. Integrated Planning Model – Eric – 55 minutes (8:35 am-10:00 am)

Objective: To establish “anchor” event timelines for each of the processes in the planning model.

The committee discussed the planning model line by line as follows:

Current Action Item: Eric will bring more detail regarding comprehensive program review data to a future meeting of the SPC, and Vicki will bring copies of a Course Outline of Record and information regarding the ISLO process for more clarification.

Line 1: Educational Master Planning and Strategic Planning Cycle Process

No suggestions for changes.

Line 2: Resource Allocation Cycle Process

Skipped

Line 3: Student Access and Success Cycle Process

Cannot be addressed until the Student Access and Student Success Committees begin meeting.

Line 4: Program Review Cycle Process

No suggestions for changes. Comprehensive Program Review process needs to be finalized.

Line 5: SLO Assessment Cycle Process

Will be addressed a future meeting when more information is available to the committee members.

Line 6: Institutional SLO Assessment Cycle Process

Same as above.

Line 7: Curriculum Review Cycle Process

Vicki gave the group information on the CID and TMC processes for curriculum updates which are externally driven. In the future changes to curriculum will be initiated internally from data collected from Section Improvement Plans and Student Learning Outcomes.

Line 8: ACCJC Cycle Process

Not addressed because of time constraint.

3. Adjournment

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