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2019 Madera Community College Center Institutional Self-Evaluation Report 2019 MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTER INSTITUTIONAL SELF-EVALUATION REPORT 1 MADERA COMMUNITY COLLEGE CENTER Institutional Self-Evaluation Report Support of Application of Candidacy Submitted by: Madera Community College Center 30277 Ave 12 Madera, CA 93638 Submitted to: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges August 20, 2019 2 Table of Contents CERTIFICATION PAGE ................................................................................................................................... 3 Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................................... 5 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 6 STANDARD I: MISSION, ACADEMIC QUALITY and INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, and INTEGRITY ..... 59 IA. Mission ............................................................................................................................................... 59 IB. Assuring Academic Quality and Institutional Effectiveness ............................................................... 65 IC. Institutional Integrity ......................................................................................................................... 78 STANDARD II: STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS and SUPPORT SERIVCES ............................................... 92 IIA. Instructional Programs ..................................................................................................................... 92 IIB. Library and Learning Support Services ............................................................................................ 107 IIC. Student Support Services ................................................................................................................ 113 STANDARD III: RESOURCES ...................................................................................................................... 124 IIIA. Human Resources .......................................................................................................................... 124 IIIB. Physical Resources ......................................................................................................................... 141 IIIC. Technology Resources ................................................................................................................... 147 IIID. Financial Resources ....................................................................................................................... 155 STANDARD IV: LEADERSHIP and GOVERNANCE ...................................................................................... 175 IIIA. Decision-Making Roles and Processes ........................................................................................... 175 IIIB. Chief Executive Officer ................................................................................................................... 186 IIIC. Governing Board ............................................................................................................................ 195 IIID. Multi-College Districts or Systems ................................................................................................. 207 APPENDIX A: Glossary of Acronyms and Abbreviations ......................................................................... 226 5 A. Introduction College History Madera Community College Center (MCCC) The Madera Community College Center of Reedley College serves approximately 5,600 students annually (unduplicated headcount), generating more than 1000 full-time equivalent students (FTES) each semester. MCCC offers a wide variety of academic and occupational programs and opportunities for students. Utilizing services and the course catalog from its parent institution, Reedley College, MCCC offers over 550 class sections each year in 41 areas of study and gives students a choice of transfer, associate degrees, certificates of achievement, and certificates of completion. MCCC offers occupational programs in Accounting, Ag Business, Business, Criminology, Child Development, Information Systems, Office Technology, Manufacturing, Licensed Vocational Nursing and Registered Nursing. New or expanded programs being planned for MCCC include Ag Business, Physics, and Engineering. The Madera Community College Center, recognized as a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), has been in existence for over 26 years, initially operating at Madera High School. In August 1996, a dedicated site of 114 acres for the Madera Community College Center was opened. The Madera campus is located on Avenue 12 just east of Highway 99 at the edge of the City of Madera. Approximately 25 of the 114 acres were developed to complete the initial campus. This first campus consisted of 25 relocatable classrooms, one of which housed the Child Development Learning Center and childcare-related programs, and a permanent student services building, A permanent 26,000-square-foot education and administrative building and utility/maintenance facility were completed for the 2000-01 school year. Funding from the 2001-02 State Budget Act funded the Academic Village Complex which was completed in January 2004. This complex consists of 50,000 square feet of classroom, laboratory, and office space and includes academic classrooms and offices, as well as components and laboratory space for biology, physical science, chemistry, computer studies, business, art, and a Licensed Vocational Nursing Program. The project also provided funding to retrofit the educational/ administrative building to house the library, student services and administrative offices. As a result of funding from the local 2002 bond and business donations, a full-service physical education facility was completed in 2006, which included a fitness center, aerobic center, and softball field complex. The Center for Advanced Manufacturing facility opened in 2009 and offers educational programs that include maintenance mechanic and welding. The Census Bureau indicates the current population of the City of Madera is approximately 64,500 (est., 2016), an increase of approximately 5% since 2010. The Madera area is one of the fastest- growing population centers in the Central Valley and Census Bureau data project that it will be the fourth fastest growing county in the state through 2060, behind only Yolo, Placer and Kern counties. Therefore, college planning for MCCC includes continued facility expansion to keep pace with student population growth. 6 Oakhurst Community College Center (OCCC) The Oakhurst Community College Center, which will remain a college center of Madera Community College when Candidacy is granted, is currently serving over 600 students and generating approximately 134 FTEs per semester. OCCC was established as a result of Legislative Mandate (State Senate Bill 1607) in 1994. In fall 1996, the campus moved from Yosemite High School to its current location in the Central Business District of Oakhurst, on California Route 41 between the City of Fresno and Yosemite National Park. OCCC is currently comprised of eleven relocatable classrooms, including a science lab, a distance learning classroom and two computer rooms. The distance learning classroom is designed for audio visual connectivity to MCCC as well as to Reedley College. Students can complete coursework leading to 12 associate degrees and transfer programs at OCCC. Approximately 60 class sections are available to students for general education and transfer each semester. Courses associated with CTE programs offered at OCCC include Criminology, Child Development, and Office Technology, as well as Business and Natural Resources courses that are offered via two-way interactive videoconferencing. Census Bureau data indicate that although the population of the City of Oakhurst has declined slightly in recent years, the population of eastern Madera County and cities and towns along State Highway 41 north of Fresno, which are also served by OCCC, is growing rapidly. The area’s current population is approximately 40,000. It is anticipated OCCC will continue to grow to meet the needs of its expanding service area. The community passed the 2016 bond, Measure C, with overwhelming support. Utilizing Measure C funds, MCCC is currently in the construction phase for a facility for advanced manufacturing and is in the planning stage for a 25,000 square foot building for classroom, labs and office expansion. Additionally, a new site in Oakhurst has been purchased and planning and design work has begun on a 10,000 square foot building to serve the Oakhurst community with classrooms, multi-purpose space, and offices. A campus technology modernization will be funded through Measure C as well. Student Enrollment Data Enrollment Trends: The following table shows ten years of historical FTES, WSCH and unduplicated headcount (fall semesters) for MCCC. During this time, FTES and WSCH grew by 17.3% and headcount grew by 22.4%. It is anticipated that with additional course offerings to accommodate this growth, and a renewed focus on student support services, the average WSCH per enrollment (carrying load) will increase. 7 Figure 1 Enrollment History Madera Community College Center Enrollment History Term Semester FTES WSCH* Unduplicated WSCH per Headcount Enrollment Fall 2009 939 28,170 3,128 9.01 Fall 2010 845 25,350
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