1. Los Angeles Valley College College Council Retreat June 23, 2009
The Big Picture
Los Angeles Valley College
College Council Retreat
June 23, 2009

2. Discussion What is our current planning process?
How do decisions get made?
How do we know if we made good decisions?
Does our current process work well?

3. Our Current Process

4. Using Interest Based Problem Solving
Step 1: Define the problem
How do we…
Step 2: Determine interests
Why is this a problem?
What are our common interests?

5. Connecting the Key Planning Elements: An Option (Step 3)

6. Planning Cycle Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6
Self Study Written; Annual report
ACCJC Visit; Annual report
Annual report
Midterm Report & Annual report
Research & Write EMP; meta-assessment
Implement EMP
Annual Unit Plan
Comprehen-sive Program Review
Staggered Curriculum Updates
Late Curriculum Updates Only
Accreditation
Educational
Master Plan
Program
Review
Curriculum

7. Annual Plan Components - Draft
Instructional
Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission
Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP)
Connection to/impact on other areas
Students Served (enrollment, FTES, average class size)
Student Success (success and retention rates, SLO assessment)
Program development and viability (curriculum, certificates, degrees)
Vocational (Labor market; Advisory Boards, etc)
Personnel (FTEF, classified, student workers/tutors)
Professional development/training
Equipment and Facilities
Budget implications (funding sources)

8. Annual Plan Components - Draft
Non-Instructional
Unit Mission; Connection to College Mission
Goals (past, future); Connection to College Goals (EMP)
Connection to/impact on other areas
Students Served (hours, services, number served)
Effectiveness (SLO assessment)
Program development and viability (e.g., new initiatives)
Personnel
Staff development/training
Equipment and Facilities
Budget implications (funding sources)

9. Annual Plan – Saves Work!
Requests and justification for:
New hires
Facilities/Space
Equipment
Feeds into other processes:
Program development and viability
Enrollment management
Biennial Program Review
Other Mandated Plans and Reports
Budget

10. Where do the plans go? To the right people/committees
At the right time
To make the right decision

11. PIE!
Continuous
Improvement

12. Brainstorming Other options?
How do we tackle the other pieces of the planning process?

13. Evaluating the Proposal
Step 4: Develop standards
Discussion: What does a good planning process look like?
Testing: Comparing options to standards
Is this a good plan?