College of the Canyons Accreditation 08: Comprehensive Institutional Self-Study Report

Self-Study Report

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INTRODUCTORY MATERIALS

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This section contains:
• Foreword
• Certification of Institutional Self Study
• History and Description of the College
• Community, District and Student Demographics and Data
• SLOs: Where We’ve Been and Where We Are
• Off-Campus Center
• Abstract of the Report
• Organization for the Self Study
• Institutional Organization
• Certification of Continued Compliance with Eligibility Requirements
• Responses to the Previous Comprehensive Evaluation

STANDARD I: INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND EFFECTIVENESS

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This section contains:
• Standard I Theme Guide
• IA: Mission
• IB: Improving Institutional Effectiveness

STANDARD II: STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

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This section contains:
• Standard II Theme Guide
• IIA: Instructional Programs
• IIB: Student Support Services
• IIC: Library and Learning Support Services

STANDARD III: RESOURCES

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This section contains:
• Standard III Theme Guide
• IIIA: Human Resources
• IIIB: Physical Resources
• IIIC: Technology Resources
• IIID: Financial Resources

STANDARD IV: LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE

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This section contains:
• Standard IV Theme Guide
• IVA: Decision-Making Roles and Processes
• IVB: Board and Administrative Organization

SUMMARY OF PLANNING AGENDAS

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MASTER LIST OF EVIDENCE

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NOTE: The district is in the process of switching to the Community College League for California (CCLC) model for board policies. Consequently, there is some inconsistency in the numbering of policies throughout the self-study. In addition, some policy numbers may change between the printing of this document and the accreditation team visit. For assistance in locating cited policies, please contact the district chancellor’s office at (661) 362-3400 or the email addresses below:
lynne.mayer@canyons.edu
lenore.marta@canyons.edu

GLOSSARY

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Site Visit Schedule

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VALENCIA CAMPUS

Monday, October 20

Economic Development Directors Meeting
9-10 a.m., X-8

Economic Development Directors Meeting
10-11 a.m., X-8

Public Safety
3 p.m.

College Planning Team (CPT)
3-4:30 p.m., HSLH-233

Blackboard I
5:30-7:30 p.m., BONH-106

Tuesday, October 21

MajorQuest
11 a.m.-2 p.m., Quad between A & S Buildings

Executive Cabinet
9-10:30 a.m., A-114A

Social Science & Business Division Meeting
4-5:30 p.m., BONH-330

The Sculptures of Brad Howe
12:30-1:30 p.m.

Men’s & Women’s Soccer Doubleheader
2 & 4 p.m., Upper Field

Books & Ideas
2:30-4:30 p.m., LIBR-206

Career Technical Education Consortium
3:30-5 p.m., S-129

Mathematical Ideas
4-5 p.m., TBA

Blackboard II
5:30-7:30 p.m., BONH-106

The Costs of War: Historical, Political and Psychological Aspects of Human Conflict, 7-9 p.m., HSLH-101

Wednesday, October 22

Board of Trustees & ASG combined meeting

Art Gallery, Lecture

MasterMinds, 9:30-10:30 a.m., SBDC, SCV Chamber Office, 28460 Ave. Stanford

Roundtable: Virtual Worlds Online
noon-1 p.m., BONH-106

Educational Technology Committee
12:45-2:15 p.m., BONH-330

College Skills Task Force, 2-3 p.m., PDR-2

Urbanism, Race and Environment
2:30-3:40 p.m., ALLH-101

Genetically Modified Foods
2:45-4 p.m., LIBR-206

Community & Continuing Education Committee
3-4 p.m., LIBR-204

Thursday, October 23

Using the Internet to its Fullest in Your Blackboard Course, noon-1 p.m., BONH-106

Domestic Violence Awareness Concert
noon, Honor Grove

Teaching Topics
12:30-1:20 p.m., BONH-330

Politics: It’s Not Just the Elections
12:45-2 p.m., LIBR-206

Administrative Development Committee
2:30-3:30 p.m., STCN-105

Blackboard III
5:30-7:30 p.m., BONH-10

Friday, October 24

The SYNERGY Program
10 a.m.-noon, BONH-106

CANYON COUNTRY CAMPUS

Monday, October 20

Non-Credit Counseling Service Hours
5-7 p.m., Quad 1-A

DSPS Service Hours
1:30-4:30 p.m., Quad 1-B

Tuesday, October 21

CCC Advisory Committee Meeting
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.

Landscape Maintenance/Mgmt. Program Advisory Committee Meeting
4-5 p.m., Founding Dean’s Conference Room, Quad 1-A

Transfer Center Workshop
Ongoing workshops to aid student transfers
noon-1 p.m., Room 501

Wednesday, October 22

EOPS Service Hours
8:45 a.m.-noon,Quad 1-B

Student Health/Wellness Service Hours
10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Quad 1-B

Career Center Service Hours
10 a.m.-6 p.m., Quad 1-B

Student Development Cougar Mentor Workshop
noon-1:30 p.m.

CCC Staff Meeting
1:30-2:30 p.m., Room 202-A

Boys and Girls Club Field Trip
3:30-4:30 p.m.

Transfer Center Workshops
Ongoing workshops to aid student transfers
noon-1 p.m., Room 202

Thursday, October 23

SCV Economic Alliance Board Meeting
Ongoing college/community partnership group
7:30 a.m.-9 a.m.

Student Development Service Hours
8-11 a.m., Quad 1-B

American Red Cross Campus Blood Drive
9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Service Learning Service Hours
10 a.m.-noon, Quad 1-B

Transfer Center Workshops
Ongoing workshops to aid student transfers
noon-1 p.m., Room 501

The Comprehensive Evaluation Team visited the college Monday, Oct. 20 to Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008.

College Activities
The following activities occurred during the team's visit.

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