2005 Accreditation Self-Study Table of Contents Certification of the Self-Study Report .........................................................................1 Introduction and Background Reedley College History/Off Campus Centers and Sites .....................................2 Distance Learning ...............................................................................................11 Demographics and Student Achievement Data ..................................................13 Response to June 2000 Recommendations .........................................................28 Creation and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes .................................38 External Independent Audit ................................................................................41 Abstract ......................................................................................................................43 Self Study Organization .............................................................................................53 Organization of Reedley College/State Center CCD .................................................61 Certification of Continued Compliance with Eligibility Requirements ....................91 Standard I – Institutional Mission and Effectiveness A. Mission ...........................................................................................................95 B. Improving Institutional Effectiveness .........................................................100 Standard II – Student Learning Programs and Services A. Instructional Programs ..................................................................................116 B. Student Support Services ..............................................................................146 C. Library and Learning Support Services ........................................................174 Standard III – Resources A. Human Resources .........................................................................................183 B. Physical Resources ........................................................................................207 C. Technology Resources ..................................................................................220 D. Financial Resources ......................................................................................236 Standard IV – Leadership and Governance A. Decision-Making Roles and Processes .........................................................250 B. Board and Administrative Organization .......................................................263 Evidence Inventory ...................................................................................................292 2005 Accreditation Self-Study Reedley College Certification of the Institutional Self-Study Report DATE: TO: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western Association of Schools and Colleges FROM: Reedley College 995 North Reed Avenue Reedley, CA 93654 This institutional Self Study Report is submitted for the purpose of assisting in the determination of the institution’s accreditation status. We certify that there was broad participation by the campus community, and we believe the Self Study Report accurately reflects the nature and substance of this institution. Signed: _______________________________________________________________________ Mr. Patrick E. Patterson President, Board of Trustees _______________________________________________________________________ Dr. Thomas A. Crow Chancellor, State Center CCD ______________________________________________________________________ Dr. Barbara Hioco President, Reedley College _______________________________________________________________________ Ms. Kimberly Perry Accreditation Liaison Officer _______________________________________________________________________ Mr. Ronald H. Nishinaka President, Academic Senate _______________________________________________________________________ Ms. Linda Nies President, Classified Senate _______________________________________________________________________ Ms. Natasha Hagopian President, Associate Student Body 2005 Accreditation Self-Study Reedley College History Off Campus Centers and Sites The Board of Trustees of the Reedley Joint Union High School District voted unanimously at a special meeting held on May 24, 1926 to prescribe junior college courses of study for the 1926-27 academic year. On September 20 of that year, Reedley Junior College registered its first students. On that day, 30 students were given the opportunity to register for six course offerings. During the ensuing year, 51 students were enrolled on either a full-time or part- time basis. In 1936, a separate building on the Reedley High School campus was built to house the junior college administration and provide additional classrooms. This building was enlarged in 1941 to accommodate the increasing demands of the community. While the original Reedley Junior College was established to provide lower division college training and enable students to remain at home for the first two years of the college and university period, the college added more courses each succeeding year outside of the traditional four-year college and university curricula. Thus, the title Reedley College was officially adopted July 1, 1946 to more properly reflect its broader range of functions. By the late 1940’s, the Reedley Joint Union High School District decided the college was ready to develop a separate campus and a separate identity. The board began negotiations to purchase the current campus site at Reed and Manning Avenues, once a part of the historic Thomas Law Reed Ranch. In September 1956, the college moved to its present 72-acre site, a new campus with ten buildings. On December 3, 1963, the voters of 17 high school districts passed a proposal to form one large junior college district including Reedley College and Fresno City College. Trustees were elected at the same election, and the college came under the supervision of the new board July 1, 1964. This district was appropriately named the State Center Junior College District (later changed to State Center Community College District). In subsequent years, Reedley College’s influence expanded into several other communities including Dinuba, Easton, Fowler, Kingsburg, Parlier, Sanger, and Selma. In 1980, the name was officially changed to Kings River Community College to better reflect the communities it served. The area served by the college continued to grow northward into the rural communities in the greater Fresno area. Serving communities as far-reaching as Clovis, Kerman, Madera, and Oakhurst, Kings River Community College developed three North Centers. As evidenced by the growth of the North Centers campuses, Kings River Community College achieved the implicit goal of the college’s 1980 renaming by expanding its services and influence to communities in both the southern and northern San Joaquin Valley. Even still, in 1998 the designation “Reedley College” was restored as a result of long standing community wishes to return the name of the institution to the city where the main campus resides. Page 2 2005 Accreditation Self-Study As the 20th century came to a close and the 21st century began, Reedley College continued to grow to respond to the needs of its community. In July 2000, a plan was formulated to open a vocational training center and, on January 12, 2004, the Dinuba Vocational Center officially opened, offering courses in five different disciplines and providing increased occupational educational opportunities to the southern San Joaquin Valley. The programs that will ultimately be offered at the Dinuba Vocational Center will enable local residents to gain the necessary academic, technical and work skills to be employable while remaining in the community. In its 80 years, Reedley College has developed into a crucial component of higher education in the central San Joaquin Valley, offering over 67 areas of study taught by approximately 156 full-time faculty and 400 part-time faculty. Since fall 2000, the combined sites under the Reedley College umbrella have provided services to over 102,000 individuals, amounting to an average of over 11,000 students per semester. REEDLEY COLLEGE HISTORY -- SUMMARY DATE ACTION Reedley Joint Union High School District voted to add junior college May 1926 classes on the Reedley High School campus September 1926 Reedley Junior College first classes held 1946 Name changed to Reedley College 1956 Reedley College moved to present location Voters passed proposal to form one junior college district with 1963 Reedley College and Fresno City College 1964 District named State Center Junior College District 1980 Reedley College name changed to Kings River Community College 1988 First classes offered in Madera 1990 First classes offered in Oakhurst 1992 Clovis Center established 1996 Madera Community College Center established at its current location 1996 Oakhurst Center established at its current location 1998 Kings River Community College named restored to Reedley College Page 3 2005 Accreditation Self-Study REEDLEY CAMPUS Reedley College provides comprehensive curriculum offerings, lifelong learning opportunities, counseling, and educational services. The campus serves approximately 5,500 students each semester and offers instructional opportunities that range from traditional classrooms and science laboratories to state-of-the-art occupational training facilities in day, evening, early

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