Program Viability Committee
The Program Viability Committee is a standing committee of the Academic Senate.Per the AP 4021, program initiation, modification and discontinuance proposals shall be submitted to the Academic Senate President no later than the eighth week of the fall semester
The Committee will use theevidence contained within the initial proposal as a foundation to make a qualitative assessment as to determining the merit of initiation, modification or discontinuance. The Committee will be charged with:
- Determining the initial proposals evidentiary sufficiency per Section III according to AP 4021.
- Exercising discretion to expand its membership to include program support staff, student services representatives, and adjunct instructors.
- Gathering all qualitative and quantitative evidence into a written report.
- Participating in all public meetings and discussions.
- Recommending to the Academic Senate one of the three potential outcomes of the discontinuance process.
The Program Viability Committee has meetings are current being held via zoom from 10:00 am to 11:30 am on the following dates.
- February 15, 2024
- February 29, 2024
- March 14, 2024
- April 18, 2024
- May 2, 2024
Committee Chairs:
- Garrett Rieck, Faculty Chair
Committee Members:
- Jason Burgdorger, MSHP-MSE/COCFA President
- Jaya George, Health Professions
- Jennifer Paris, ECE Rep
- Jesse Vera, MESA Councelosr
- Karl Striepe, Transfer Discipline Faculty
- Tricia George, Curriculum Committee Chair
- Erika Torgeson, Student Services Counselor/Program Review Chair
- Karl Striepe, Political Science
- VACANT, Adjunct/AFT-Student Services
- VACANT, ASG Student
Other Members:
- Dr. Omar Torres, Assistant Superintendent/Vice President of Instruction
- Jeff Gregor, Executive Dean, Instructional Services and Public Safety; Acting Dean, KPEA and Recreation Management
- VACANT, Dean, Health Professions
- Harriet Happle, Dean, Career Education, Integrative Learning and Employment Center
- Dianne Avery, Dean, Academic Innovation and Continuing Education Personal and Professional Learning
- Daylene Mesuchke, Assoc VP Institute Research, Plan, Effectiveness & Stu Exp Red
- Nadia Cotti, Dean, Applied Technology/Dean, Business
- Kelly Dapp, Director, Campus Life & Student Engagement
- Jim Temple, Assistant Superintendent/VP Technology, Inst. Dev. & Tech Computer Support
- Erin Tague, Interim Assistant Superintendent/VP, Facilities Operations
- Jason Hinkle, Associate VP, Business Serices
Proposals may go through a Technical Review before being reviewed in committee.
- BP 4021 Program Viability 9.13.2016.pdf
- AP 4021 Program Viability_2016.pdf
- AP 4023 Academic Departments_revised 2017.pdf
- AP 4021 Flow Chart(2).pdf
- Flowchart CTE_NONCTE Draft3_16.pdf
Proposal Submission Templates:
Committee Charter (Draft) and Evaluation Rubric
- ProgramViabilityCommitteeProcedures.docx
- Quick Checklist for Program Proposals10.31.16.docx
- Program Viability Rubric Revised.pdf
- Department Changes Rubric_Fillable Form_ revised 11.15.18.pdf
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