Volume 2 • Issue 2 • March 2017

IN SUPPORTA newsletter from the Instructional Services Division

What’sinside

Strategic Planning Update

Streamlining Curriculum Processes

Administrative Procedures

Noncredit to Credit Career Pathways

Financial Benefits of CTE Education at Community Colleges

Bravo Zulu (“Well Done”)

Strategic Planning UpdateA draft of the 2017 – 2021 Strategic Plan was developed after a review of a comprehensive environmental scan report prepared by the Office of Institutional Research. From there, sixteen planning assumptions were created. The Strategic Planning Committee developed draft Goals and Objectives based on the planning assumptions. The draft continues to be under review.

Districtwide Strategic Planning:A Continuous Process

Mission, Vision, Values

Analysis of Goals

Districtwide

DistrictwideGoals,

Objectives, Measures

Strategic Plan (draft)

Strategic Plan (final)

September 2016 October 2016 November 2016 May 2017March 2017Launch 2017-2021 Strategic Planning

Process and Retreat

Review Planning Goals and Assumptions

Review and Input Draft 2017-2021 Strategic Plan

Published 2017-2021 District Strategic Plan

Save the

dateApril 12-14 – California Community Colleges Chief Instructional Officers Conference

April 14 – Spring 2017 Distance Learning Summit, North City Campus

July 12-15 – 2017 Curriculum Institute, Riverside Convention Center

SDCCD Corporate CouncilThe SDCCD Corporate Council is composed of corporations that drive San Diego’s economy. The council meets three times each year. The meetings provide an opportunity for San Diego’s business leaders to learn about new and ongoing SDCCD initiatives, as well as an opportunity to provide up-to-date information about employer needs and expectations.

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Administrative Procedures The following new Instructional Services Administrative Procedures have been approved: AP 5019 Instructional Program Review, AP 5020 Curriculum Development, AP 5021 Instructional Program Discontinuance, AP 5019 Philosophy and Criteria for Associate Degrees and General Education, AP 5020 Philosophy and Criteria for Certificates, AP 5050 Articulation, AP 5102 Career Technical Education Programs, and AP 5105 Distance Education.

Additionally, AP 5260 Prerequisites, Corequisites, Limitations on Enrollments and Advisories, has been revised.

For more information go to http://www.sdccd.edu/public/district/policies/ and click on “Instructional Services.”

Streamlining Curriculum ProcessesIn November, the California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office implemented a policy change to expedite the curriculum approval process for credit course proposals. More recently, the Chancellor’s Office sent out a memo to the field to explain some of the challenges they discovered when they tried to implement the new expedited process and clarify the solutions and steps to address them. Specifically, the Chancellor’s Office will proceed as follows:

• All credit course proposals submitted on or after January 1, 2017, will be moved to the control number stage without review by the Chancellor’s Office, provided the college has submitted the certification form.

• For credit courses in the queue before January 1, 2017, the Chancellor’s Office will conduct a cursory review and approve the proposal or send it back if there are errors.

• The Chancellor’s Office will continue to review and approve credit course proposals for cooperative work experience.

• The Chancellor’s Office will continue to review and approve credit course proposals for public safety courses, which include the following TOP codes: 2105.50, 2133.10, and 2133.50. Additional laws pertain to courses under these TOP codes; therefore, review is still appropriate in order to ensure that these laws are properly applied.

CCCOER (Community Colleges Consortium for Open Educational Resources)

Upcoming WebinarsAll spring CCCOER webinars are broadcast on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at (10am PT/ 1pm ET) with the exception of March webinars held during Open Education Week 2017 (March 27-31).

• March 28: Early OER Adopter Showcases

• March 29: OER Degree Showcases

• April 12: OER Efficacy Research

• May 10: Vetting OER for Quality, Accessibility, and Licensing

• June 14: Building OER Sustainability at Your Campus

For more information, go to: https//www.cccoer.org/spring-2017-webinars/

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Noncredit to Credit Career PathwaysThe Noncredit to Credit Career Pathway in the child development program at San Diego Continuing Education offers an opportunity for seamless transition to City, Mesa, or Miramar College’s child development program through a credit by exam process. The faculty and staff across all campuses have collaborated to provide this step in the child development career pathway. More information on credit by exam opportunities can be found online: http://techprep.sdccd.edu/credit_by_exam/courses/CE_CreditByExam_List2016-2017.pdf

Financial Benefits of CTE Education at Community CollegesThe U.S. Department of Education released a study that analyzes the debt-to-earnings rates for career training programs within for-profit and public institutions. The study concludes that community college programs allow students to borrow at lower rates and lower dollar amounts to maintain a lower debt to earnings rate. The report can be found here: https://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/education-department-releases-final-debt-earnings-rates-gainful-employment-programs

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SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT 3375 Camino del Rio South San Diego, CA 92108-3883 619-388-6500

Board of Trustees: Mary Graham, Rich Grosch, Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D., Bill , Peter Zschiesche Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., Chancellor

The SDCCD is governed by its Board of Trustees. No oral or written representation is binding on the San Diego Community College District without the express approval of the Board of Trustees. Office of Instructional Services and Planning 09/09 Division of Instructional Services 3/2017

Board of Trustees: Mary Graham, Rich Grosch, Bernie Rhinerson, Maria Nieto Senour, Ph.D., Peter Zschiesche

Constance M. Carroll, Ph.D., Chancellor

Instructional Services DivisionStephanie Bulger, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor

Lorraine C. Collins, Ed.D.Dean, Workforce and Economic Development

Kats Gustafson, Ed.D.Dean, Online and Distributed Learning

Shelly L. Hess, Ed.D.Dean, Curriculum Services

Bravo Zulu (“Well Done”)BRAVO ZULU, also referred to as “BZ,” is a naval signal, typically conveyed by flaghoist or voice radio, meaning “Well Done.”

Four Military Education instructors at Meridian, MS received a Letter of Appreciation from the Assistant Secretary of the Navy in January 2017. They were instrumental in the development of a robust, sustainable, and relevant training program for civilian staff at the Personnel Support Detachments though the Naval Technical Training Center Meridian. In addition, the team developed and deployed several mobile training teams to provide in depth, specialized fiscal and travel training in a major Fleet concentration area, while also providing curriculum development and feedback support.

Their contribution to this effort will have an enduring and positive effect on sailors as well as a civilian workforce. BZ