1. Santa Monica College Carol Womack Bibliographic Instruction Librarian 310-434-4635 Womack_carol@smc.edu

2. Mission Statement Santa Monica College strives to create a learning environment that both challenges our students and supports them in achieving their educational goals. We prepare our students to contribute to the global community as they develop an understanding of their personal relationship to the world’s social, cultural, political, economic, technological, and natural environments. To fulfill this mission, the College provides open and affordable access to excellent associate degree and occupational certificate programs. These programs prepare students for successful careers, develop college-level skills, enable transfer to universities, and foster a personal commitment to lifelong learning. Santa Monica College serves, represents, and embraces the community’s racial and cultural diversity. We promote the exchange of ideas in an open, caring community of learners and recognize the critical importance of each individual to the achievement of our vision.

3. Claims to Fame Westside’s leading job trainer Leader in transfers to UC & CSU Students from 105 countries 2 miles from the beach

4. Statistics Headcount: 26,000 FTEs: 16,000

5. Current needs 350+ orientations 2003-04 1-unit research class (8) 3-unit class (3)

6. Needs determined by: Enrollment in for-credit classes Faculty requests Impending IC graduation requirement

7. Designing Solutions Common outline Work with faculty –Design assignments Presentations to campus

8. Meeting needs Common outline.5 unit classes on special topics (2) 2-unit class for faculty Distance ed. (2)

9. Evaluating effectiveness Student Learning Outcomes Faculty feedback Learning communities

10. Instructional challenges Google Articles on the web Critical thinking skills Plagiarism Absenteeism Cell phones