SCC Faculty Vision and Core Values Statements 2011

SCC Faculty Educational Vision Santiago Canyon College Faculty will continue to champion a respectful, reflective, and responsible academic environment that encourages personal accountability and professional growth through a free and open exchange of independent thoughts and ideas. We will serve as instructional leaders who inspire students using dynamic approaches that challenge them to achieve excellence in their educational pursuits. Moreover, we will foster a collaborative climate through our active involvement in participatory governance utilizing transparent, honest, and constructive discourse.

SCC Faculty Core Values Our core values are the guiding principles upon which our educational vision is founded. Furthermore, these values direct us in our decision-making processes and serve to encourage and support us as we strive to achieve our vision for the well-being of the Santiago Canyon College community.

Accountability SCC Faculty Members possess a high regard for personal, relational, and institutional responsibility; in conjunction, Faculty act with integrity and transparency when confronted with decisions, conflicts, or results. We will – fulfill contractual obligations and meet community needs. – encourage student performance that reflects an honest, diligent, and engaged effort. – wisely utilize human, physical, and technological resources. – promote and utilize Student Services. – take responsibility for our roles in the decision making processes.

Personal and Professional Growth SCC Faculty Members embrace dynamic life-long educational pursuits; this implies active, constant exploration of diverse learning opportunities that enhance and emulate whole professional and personal lives, resulting in a healthy college community. We will – explore creative and innovative ways to advance the mission of the college. – engage in meaningful, respectful and purposeful dialogue and assessment. – encourage an environment that promotes enthusiasm for lifelong learning. – maintain currency with academic trends and professional needs. – investigate “best practices” to enhance student learning.

Excellence in Educational Pursuits SCC Faculty Members demonstrate the highest academic standards, respecting the importance of both theoretical and applied knowledge; through robust and rigorous curricula and programs, we encourage and celebrate student voices. We will: – set, communicate, and maintain the highest educational standards. – engage in ongoing cycles of effective program and outcomes assessment. – foster an environment where students critically analyze and evaluate information, concepts, and alternative viewpoints. – provide students opportunities to apply what they have learned. – enthusiastically mentor students to embrace academic challenges and enjoy the process of growing beyond perceived limits.

Participatory Governance SCC Faculty Members participate in the leadership and governance of the College; this requires honoring and dignifying the opinions of others while accepting that differences will naturally inspire productive debate. We will – allow for all Faculty to fulfill their contractual obligations by providing the opportunity to serve on committees. – clearly articulate the channels and processes of communication within the governance framework. – communicate with one another in a manner that allows respectful, open, and productive dialogue in all aspects of college life. – make public and transparent the decisions made within the governance framework. – welcome and encourage student, staff, and administrative participation in the governance process.

SCC Mission Statement Santiago Canyon College is an innovative learning community dedicated to intellectual and personal growth. Our purpose is to foster student success and help students achieve these core outcomes: to learn, act, communicate, and think critically. We are committed to maintaining standards of excellence and providing an accessible, a transferable, and an engaging education to a diverse community.

District Vision Statement The colleges and centers of the Rancho Santiago Community College District (RSCCD) are learning communities. The RSCCD Board of Trustees is committed to ensuring access, equity, and success for students by providing comprehensive educational opportunities throughout our communities. The RSCCD will be a global leader in many fields, delivering cost-effective, innovative and sustainable programs and services that are responsive to the diverse needs and interests of all students. The RSCCD will be exceptionally sensitive and responsive to the economic and educational needs of our students and communities. The environment of the RSCCD will be collegial and supportive for students, staff, and the communities we serve. The RSCCD will promote and extensively participate in partnerships with other educational providers, including business, industry, and community groups, to further the goal of enhancing our communities' cultural, educational, and economic well-being. The RSCCD will be a leader in the state in student learning. Students who complete programs will be prepared for success in business, industry, careers, and all future educational endeavors. We will prepare students to embrace and engage the diversity of our global community and to assume leadership roles in their work and public lives.

EMP Goals Whom Will We Serve? Strengthen outreach and recruitment. – Identify target populations and implement strategies for recruitment. What Will We Offer? Align the college curriculum to focus on student completion of pathways. – Evaluate and identify curriculum and programs for complete pathways. – Adjust curriculum and offerings accordingly. Promote an integrated approach to supporting student success. – Develop and implement strategies to increase awareness of student services and instructional programs among faculty, classified staff, and students. Promote a college identity of high quality, academic excellence, and personalized education. – Identify signature programs that support achievement of student academic goals. – Implement and support signature programs and college identity. Support faculty in offering high quality instruction to students in the classroom and online. – Establish a coordinator of teaching and learning and an instructional design center. – Provide enhanced technology support for faculty and students. – Increase staff development and technology training for faculty.

How Will We Serve Them? Maintain and enhance the college’s technological infrastructure. – Facilitate the implementation of the SCC Technology Plan, including staffing. Maintain the facilities infrastructure. – Identify and prioritize maintenance needs, including staffing. Support and encourage focused green practices on campus. – Engage the Facilities Committee to explore and implement several specific and sustainable green practices. Develop and support an infrastructure related to web and social media. – Identify and define communication practices and challenges. – Redesign the website and coordinate with social media. Support faculty development in the areas of innovative pedagogies and curriculum design. – Dedicate resources for faculty development. – Reexamine the faculty development model for alternative models of scheduling and topics. Increase educational goal completion for university transfer, degrees, and certificates. – Continue development and deployment of the degree audit. – Ensure pathway completion by providing customized academic and student support.

Increase student learning and achievement through a culture of continuous quality improvement. – Further integrate SLO and other outcomes assessment into the program planning and review process for all college units. – Identify and provide data in useful formats. – Enhance capacity for analytic decision-making through training for faculty, classified staff, and administrators. – Establish structural procedures for using data in decision-making processes across the college. Strengthen and develop relationships with key partners and stakeholders. – Identify key partners and stakeholders. – Devise coordinated strategies to build and enhance relationships with key partners and stakeholders. Develop sustainable, alternative revenue streams utilizing existing resources. – Identify and leverage existing resources to produce alternative, unrestricted revenues (facilities, community services, foundation). – Develop processes for acquiring and allocating alternative, unrestricted revenues. – Develop mechanisms to use initial, alternative unrestricted revenues to fund future development activities. Strengthen capacity to seek and acquire grant funding for the purpose of developing innovative programs and services that align with the college mission and vision. – Educate the campus community about the availability and benefits of, as well as the procedures for, acquiring grant funds. – Identify subject matter experts to facilitate successful acquisition of grant funds.