1.1 The Dean, of Instruction, Economic Development and Workforce Education and Training shall develop, implement, and maintain a plan to support initiatives in education reform, workforce preparation and economic development which ensures services are delivered to clients in a more responsive, integrated, and effective manner.

1.1.1 Develop strategies to implement the Workforce Development Plan. (Dean for Economic Development and Workforce Education and Training)

1.1.2 Participate actively with other agencies in the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act. (Dean)

1.1.3 Create a system of information flow to all segments within the college to communicate identified needs in the district and the region for workforce preparation and economic development. (Dean)

1.1.4 Establish an Economic Development Office. (VPAA)

1.1.5 Collaborate with a wide range of organizations to maximize resources in delivering training to the students at the College and to provide career preparation opportunities for those who are required to enter minimum wage jobs. (Dean)

1.1.6 Provide professional development opportunities for faculty to retool their curriculum to be contextual based, with emphasis upon collaboration between traditional academic faculty and occupational faculty. (Dean)

1.1.7 Provide leadership for pathways to development in the local high schools. (Dean)

1.1.8 Provide outreach information that will effectively communicate to high school students, Sonoma WORKS participants, and employers the community programs and career preparation programs offered at the College. (Dean)

1.1.9 Develop a marketing plan for Economic Development and Work Force Preparation for the District. (Dean)

1.2 To encourage as they commit to course work to meet workforce preparation goals, Academic Affairs will examine the number and variety of programs leading to formal certification and other forms of recognition.

1.2.1 Academic Affairs will conduct an inventory of workforce preparation programs to identify potential additional and/or revised programs for development. (Dean, Petaluma Campus; Dean, Economic Development and Work Force Development)

1.2.2 Academic Affairs will seek and disseminate models of workforce preparation programs designed to respond to diverse student needs. Using CFPID and other funds, faculty will be encouraged to receive appropriate training and design non-traditional pathways to meet identified workforce preparation needs. (Dean, Petaluma Campus; Dean, Economic Development and Work Force Development)

1.2.3 Academic Affairs will disseminate models for implementation of new and/or revised programs including design, resource identification, pilot implementation, and evaluation. (Dean, Petaluma Campus; Dean, Economic Development and Work Force Development)

1.3 To assess and improve the quality of pre-collegiate basic skills programs across the disciplines, Academic Affairs will report on the number and types of offerings in basic skills, evaluate student performance and progress, and identify research issues considered important by faculty in these areas.

1.3.1 Review results of P4E projects related to assessing student performance and progress in precollegiate (Developmental Education) skills. (Dean, General Education)

1.3.2 Explore implications of research outcomes and review recommendations of the Developmental Education Task Force. (Dean, General Education)

1.3.3 For Spring 2000, implement recommended changes, as appropriate, to increase student success in developmental courses. (Dean, General Education)

1.3.4 Request that follow-up research be conducted to determine if changes to programs had a measurable effect. (Dean, General Education)

1.4 In support of the College's efforts to strengthen the quality and coherence of the Associate Degree, Academic Affairs will work with the Academic Senate and other groups to design and implement procedures related to the new Board policies on general education and the majors requirement.

1.4.1 In consultation with the Academic Senate, the G.E. Subcommittee of the Curriculum Committee will establish criteria and procedures for the review of new courses for inclusion in the AA/AS GE pattern.

1.4.2 All courses currently listed on the AA/AS GE pattern will be reviewed in light of the newly-established criteria and the Board-approved General Education Statement of Philosophy.

1.4.3 An Ad Hoc Committee on Major Requirements will develop Board procedures for the development of majors.

1.4.4 Procedures and guidelines will be reviewed by the Academic Senate and forwarded to College Council. Once approved by College Council, the procedures will be forwarded to the Board for review.

1.4.5 Using the newly-approved procedures, departments will develop majors (and any new curriculum required for the major) and submit them to the Curriculum Committee for approval.

1.4.6 Majors shall be implemented.

2.1 Changes will be implemented with the goal of improving over all effectiveness in supporting the instructional program, communication and trust, administrative and department chair workloads, training and support needs, procedural and infrastructure problems, and clarity in administrative and faculty roles. (VPAA)

(Activities to be developed on completion of the review and evaluation.)

2.2 A follow-up evaluation will be conducted in the Spring 2000 semester.

3.3 CIS will develop a program in computer networking, to be housed at Coddingtown. (Assistant Dean, Bus, Ag & Comp Sci and CIS Department)

3.4 Contingent on securing additional space, a training room plus an administrative office for Contract Education will be provided at Coddingtown. (Director, Economic Development)

3.5 Contingent on securing additional space, selected classes now assigned to the Santa Rosa campus will be reassigned to Coddingtown. Such a reassignment will result in net new FTES for the District. (Academic Affairs administration and programs)

4.1 To improve facility utilization and increase flexibility of instructional delivery, Academic Affairs will review and modify as needed the "template" of course offering days and times.

4.1.1 The Dean of Instruction, Educational Programs and Services will work with the schedule template task force created by the College Council to conduct this review.

4.1.2 The VPAA will begin implementing the revisions with the Fall 2001 class schedule.

5.1 Academic Affairs will develop an implementation plan that clearly outlines the future direction of distance education at SRJC.

5.1.1 On-going funding for CATE will be secured to support the existing level of activity.

5.1.2 Additional courses and programs will be identified to participate in online instruction.

5.2 A plan for the upgrading of computer labs/classrooms throughout the District will be developed.

5.2.1 A "First round" of labs upgrade will be submitted by Academic Affairs as part of the budgetary process.

5.3 Technology training program and opportunities will be expanded to a larger number of faculty and staff, contingent on funding.

5.3.1 Specific programs and departments will be targeted to address technology training needs and provide the needed training.

5.4 A series of recommendations regarding necessary organizational resources required to support current and future technology initiatives will be developed.

5.4.1 Recommendations regarding appropriate reporting responsibilities and required staff to support current needs will be sent to the VPAA.