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Goals

 SAN MATEO COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT

2008 GOALS

Integration of Planning, Budget and Resource Allocation:  In order to develop a shared vision of the future that faculty, staff, students and community understand and support, the District, through its shared governance processes, has been working to develop an integrated strategic planning model.  This model incorporates and builds upon five elements: the College Educational Master Plans; the Facilities Master Plan; a coordinated institutional research component; a comprehensive program review process; and an annual budget that is based upon the other four elements.   

Many elements required for the integrated strategic planning system are already in place; however, they are not completely standardized within the District nor appropriately linked. The Vice Chancellor for Educational Services and Planning has taken responsibility for developing an organizational infrastructure that will produce the integrated strategic planning system for the District. 

Specific goals for 2008 include: 

Education and Planning Goals

  1. Immediately address recommendations of the Accreditation Commission for Cañada College and College of San Mateo; present a progress report to the Board in May, 2008; and prepare final response for submittal in late August/early September, 2008.
  2. The Strategic Planning process was discussed by the Board in April, 2007.  The 2008 goal is to complete the District’s Strategic Plan in the spring and begin implementation in the fall, with careful attention to integration of this plan with current College planning efforts, in order to assure concurrence with a Districtwide vision.
  3. Analyze the results of the community needs assessment and the survey of high school students.  Using these results, the Colleges will undertake an analysis of current course and program offerings and modify these offerings and delivery methods as deemed appropriate.
  4. Continue efforts to improve high school to college transition and success (e.g., CalPASS, Summer Bridge Academy, Jump Start, Hermanos, concurrent enrollment, etc.) and expand the number of concurrent enrollment classes on high school campuses.  The District and the Colleges will develop a comprehensive plan for concurrent enrollment with clearly defined targets and measurable performance outcomes.
  5. Upon completion and adoption of the District’s distance education plan (scheduled for the spring), the District will begin implementation of the plan with annual review of goals and targets established by the Colleges in response to the plan.
  6. Expand the Skilled Trades Prep program by offering the program at Peninsula High School as a concurrent enrollment opportunity no later than fall 2008.  Develop an articulation agreement with the San Mateo Adult School to foster the movement of students from the San Mateo Adult School program to the CSM program no later than May 2008.  Develop and execute a marketing plan and related recruiting strategies for San Mateo County high schools immediately, with the goal of developing a thirty student cohort for fall 2008 semester.  Expand course offerings to include the CSM campus in the fall 2008 semester.
  7. Complete the implementation of the automated degree audit system to improve student access to information and provide tools, in addition to counseling services, that will allow students to be informed of progress made on their chosen program and able to plan the next steps towards their final goal.
  8. Complete the agreed-upon research agenda and further refine the structure of research support in order to assure that both District and College research goals are coordinated and adequately address the needs of the Board, administration and faculty.
  9. Implement the action plan which responds to Board directives received at 2007 study sessions concerning counseling.  The goal is to identify and implement strategies to ensure efficiency, consistency and relevance in student counseling.
  10. Work with the District Academic Senate to effect the remaining standardization of graduation requirements across the District.  
  11. Develop an equivalence matrix of all courses offered at all three Colleges to be effective in spring 2009 and included in the 2009-10 catalogs.   
  12. Continue work to ensure the ongoing viability of the University Center at Cañada College, including pursuing opportunities for alternative funding sources and adding at least one new bachelor’s degree program that can be offered through the University Center.  
  13. Open and begin offering classes at the Half Moon Bay satellite center; ensure that all facilities and support services are fully functional ( e.g., computer lab, testing center, counseling and general lecture classrooms). 
  14. Reexamine District and College marketing strategies and practices and develop an integrated and targeted marketing program that utilizes multiple media to reach prospective students, current students and opinion leaders in the County. 
  15. Examine the potential for a Districtwide compressed calendar, including review of prior research and investigation of both opportunities and logistical requirements as identified by colleges which currently utilize the compressed calendar.

 Human Resources/Recruitment/Retention Goals

  16.  Implement two-year employment contracts for administrators.

   17.   Conduct train-the-trainer sessions in spring 2008 and beyond.  The goal is to have all

           permanent employees experience diversity training as a supplement to our twice

           yearly Museum of Tolerance trainings.

   18.  Implement the human resources recommendations from the Accreditation Team

           that call for the District to 1) incorporate effectiveness in producing student

           outcomes into the evaluation of faculty and others responsible for student

           progress; and 2) develop rules and regulations regarding the evaluation of

           College presidents.

   19.   Begin construction of Canada Vista to provide safe, affordable upscale housing

           close to work for District faculty and staff.

   

Facilities Goals

    20.  Complete negotiations with the successful Design/Build teams for the Skyline and

           CSM projects; begin construction on those projects.  Regarding Canada College,

           complete the RFP process and initiate construction on the gateways/landscaping

           project at the College.

    21.  Focus the Capital Improvement effort to ensure that all existing buildings that

           have not been addressed as part of the first phase of construction, and not slated

           for demolition, are modernized to meet the needs of the instructional and support

           mission of the Colleges.

   22.  The District has been successful in securing more than $87.5 million dollars through

           the CCCCO State Capital outlay to date.  Work to ensure that the $60 million

           dollars (currently approved for projects in FY 2007/08 and 2008/09 by the Board

           of Governors and slated for the November 2008 General Election) is secured

           through a vigorous awareness campaign with the local community and business

           partners.

   23.  The current campus security operation is autonomous; has different operating

           procedures, policies, staffing models, levels of trainings, hours of operations;

           different equipment; and is not coordinated cohesively.  The District will review

           and re-organize the current campus security, parking and public safety operations

           and procedures as well as incorporate electronic access controls and video

           monitoring technology in order to provide a cohesive, secure and safe campus

           environment.

    24.  Revamp the Districtwide emergency preparedness readiness plan by ensuring

           that all administrators, supervisors and key staff are compliant with Office of

           Emergency Service (OES), National Incident Management System (NIMS)

          and Standard Emergency Management (SEMS) standards.  Work with the

           Colleges to ensure that Emergency Preparedness training and emergency drills

           are conducted with local Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Medical Teams

           at the Colleges.

    25.  Revise the District's Hazardous and Chemical Action plans and procedures as

           well as conduct training in order to ensure that all staff, faculty and students who

           come in contact with chemicals are OSHA compliant.

    26.  Develop a comprehensive plan to provide the increased maintenance staff needed

           as new buildings are brought on line.

    27.  Evaluate and refine the Capital Improvement Program's revenue "sources and uses"

           document to assure that there is adequate funding available form all sources (bond,

           State, private donations and other local revenues) to complete all projects.

Finance Goals

    28.  Maintain fiscal stability; develop strategies and actions to manage the effects of the

           State's budget deficit on our District.

    29.  Improve and expand on efforts to sustain and increase student enrollment.

    30.  In order to enhance the value of bond funds and post retirement benefit funds on

           deposit, the District will direct investments to earn the maximum amount permitted

           under federal arbitrage limits while maintaining appropriate levels of safety and

           liquidity.