The Big Picture Los Angeles Valley College Council

The Big Picture Los Angeles Valley College Council Retreat June 23, 2009

Discussion What is our current planning process? ¡ How do decisions get made? ¡ How do we know if we made good decisions? ¡ Does our current process work well? ¡

Our Current Process

Using Interest Based Problem Solving ¡ Step 1: Define the problem l ¡ How do we… Step 2: Determine interests l l Why is this a problem? What are our common interests?

Connecting the Key Planning Elements: An Option (Step 3)

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Self Study Written; Annual report ACCJC Visit; Annual report Midterm Report & Annual report Research & Write EMP; metaassessment Implement EMP Curriculum Program Review Educational Master Plan Accreditation Planning Cycle Annual Unit Plan Comprehen- Annual Unit sive Plan Program Review Staggered Curriculum Updates Late Curriculum Updates Only Staggered Curriculum Updates

Annual Plan Components - Draft ¡ Instructional l l Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP) Connection to/impact on other areas Students Served (enrollment, FTES, average class size) Student Success (success and retention rates, SLO assessment) Program development and viability (curriculum, certificates, degrees) Vocational (Labor market; Advisory Boards, etc) Personnel (FTEF, classified, student workers/tutors) Professional development/training Equipment and Facilities Budget implications (funding sources)

Annual Plan Components - Draft ¡ Non-Instructional l Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission l Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP) l Connection to/impact on other areas l Students Served (hours, services, number served) l Effectiveness (SLO assessment) l Program development and viability (e. g. , new initiatives) l Personnel l Staff development/training l Equipment and Facilities l Budget implications (funding sources)

Annual Plan – Saves Work! Requests and justification for: l l l New hires Facilities/Space Equipment Feeds into other processes: l l l Program development and viability Enrollment management Biennial Program Review Other Mandated Plans and Reports Budget

Where do the plans go? To the right people/committees ¡ At the right time ¡ To make the right decision ¡

PIE! Continuous Improvement

Brainstorming Other options? ¡ How do we tackle the other pieces of the planning process? ¡

Evaluating the Proposal ¡ Step 4: Develop standards l ¡ Discussion: What does a good planning process look like? Testing: Comparing options to standards l Is this a good plan?