Educational Master Plan Los Angeles Valley College Table of Contents Section Page Acknowledgements i Executive Summary iii Presidents’ Message v Chapter 1. Introduction Introduction ............................................................................................1 Context ...................................................................................................1 Planning Methodology ...........................................................................6 Chapter 2. Strategic Research Introduction .......................................................................................... 11 Environmental Scan .............................................................................12 Internal Scan ........................................................................................29 Chapter 3. Key Planning Statements Introduction ..........................................................................................39 LA Valley College Core Commitments .................................................39 LA Valley College Vision Statement .....................................................41 LA Valley College Mission Statement ..................................................41 Chapter 4. Design for the Future Introduction ..........................................................................................42 Goals, Objectives and Strategies .........................................................43 Chapter 5. Facilities and Space Analysis Introduction ..........................................................................................75 Facility Implications of the Educational Master Plan ............................83 Appendix Table of Contents Educational Master Plan Los Angeles Valley College Acknowledgements Tyree Wieder, President Eric Swelstad, Media Arts Lynne Brower, Continuing Sandy Mayo, Vice President, Eugenia Sumnik-Levins, Art Education Noncredit; Basic Academic Affairs Gary Honjio, Men’s Physical Skills Yasmin Delahoussaye, Vice Education Meredith Leonard, President, Student Services Juanita Ardavany, Business Environmental Science Tom Jacobsmeyer, Vice June Miyasaki, Foreign Pat Calder, Speech President, Administrative Languages Rafael Arias, Foreign Services Karen Roy, Biological Science Language Lauren Okayama, Child Phyllis Yasuda, Director, Development Learning Center Educational Master Plan Marla O’Connell, Women’s Reed Walsh, CAHSEE and Committee Physical Education Upward Bound Rebecca Stein, Chair, EMP Michael Mertens, Music Rich Holdredge, Media Arts, Committee; Executive Vice Ron Mossler, Psychology IDEAS statewide grant President, Academic Senate; Ron Reis, Technology Rick Brossman, Counseling, Anthropology Service Learning Cherine Trombley, Associate Roana Thornock, Director, Dean of Research and Planning Faculty VCAP Deborah diCesare, Dean, Alan Sacks, Media Arts Synthia Saltoun, Career and Academic Affairs and Economic Barbara Goldberg, Transfer Center Development Counseling Steven Castillo, Math; Basic Deborah Kaye, Director, Christian Nova, Music Skills Professional Development Chuck Ferrero, Athletic Tiffany Lanoix, Sociology Sally Raskoff, Chair, Director Sam Goffredo, Art Instructional Programs David Falk, Astronomy, Committee; Chair, Sociology/ Planetarium Director Ethnic Studies Deidra Stark, Physical Administration Sheri Berger, Curriculum Vice Education Annie G. Reed, Associate President, Academic Senate; Elizabeth Ortiz, CAHSEE and Dean, Community Education Chair, Math Department Upward Bound and Extension Program Kathleen Sullivan, Gayle Fornataro, English Barbara Ralston, Associate Student Services Faculty Jackie Hams, Geology/ Dean, Financial Aid Representative; Counseling Oceanography Brick Durley, Dean, Scott Weigand, Student Jeff Kent, Chair, Technology Administrative Services Learning Outcomes Committee; CSIT Carole Yee, Dean, Academic Representative; Director, Jim Marteney, Speech; Affairs, Curriculum Writing Center Distance Education Dennis Reed, Dean, Academic Michael Gold, AFT Joanne Waddell, AFT Chapter Affairs Representative; Counseling President; Women’s Physical Jennifer Fong, Public Relations Margaret Sarkisyan, Education Specialist Classified Representative; EOPS Joe Bavaro, Art Florentino Manzano, Dean of Katherine Tejada-May, DSPS Enrollment Management Counseling Laurie Nalepa, Dean, Career Department Chairs Larry Nakamura, AFT and Technical Education Al Zucker, English Grievance Representative; Raul Castillo, Director, LA Alan Cowen, Emergency Biology Valley College Foundation Services Lynn Polasek, TAP Director; Sherri Rodriguez, Associate Annette Jennings, Computer Biology Dean of Student Services Applications and Office Marion Heyn, English Walter Jones, Associate Dean, Technology Mark Lampert, Distance EOPS Bruce Thomas, Counseling Education David May, Library Lennie Ciufo, Not-for-Credit/ Donald Gauthier, Earth Job Training (Manufacturing, Science and Anthropology; Logistics) Academic Senate President Acknowledgements i Educational Master Plan Los Angeles Valley College Classified Staff and Managers Jason Schaff, LA Valley College Foundation, San Fernando Staff Valley Business Journal Pegi Matsuda, LA Valley Ashley Dunn, Counseling, College Foundation, San International Students Fernando Valley Business Al Amarawansa, Maintenance Journal and Operations, Classified Staff Development District and Board Barbara Schneider, Director, Gary Columbo, Vice Chancellor TRiO, Staff Guild Student Success (Accreditation Chad Peters, Athletic Trainer, and Student Success Initiative) Staff Guild Georgia Mercer, Board of Dorothy Bates, Child Trustees Development Center; Staff Guild John Clerx, Vice Chancellor Joel Trudgeon, High School Instructional and Student Outreach Programs, Staff Guild Support Services Roxy Zamora, President’s Office, Staff Guild Selma Cohen, Counseling Students Office; Staff Guild Adrian Garcia Syed Hussain, Title V Anahit Arutyunyan Technology Grant, Staff Guild Andrei Vasik Trish Gonzalez, Counseling Andrew Marquez Office, Veteran’s Affairs, Staff Ani Papoyan Guild Dana Larkin Irene Barrios Joermarie Acol Managers Karen Byers Kevin McKenna Mary John, Classified Staff Lauren Lus Development Leslie Sosa Tom Aduwo, Supervisor, Lisa Martin Human Resources/Payroll Lousine Karibian Tom Lopez, Director, College Mari Kiridjian Facilities Mary Hetrick Yefrem Kozin, Manager, Nora Havanessian College Information Systems Nisha Ahmed Robert Marin Selena Zapeda Community Steve Rasmeenoparat Al Greene, Valley Presbyterian Tal Golan Hospital Thomas Dearth Bob Scott, Civic Center Group Yeuprakse Sargsyan Bruce Ackerman, San Fernando Valley Economic Alliance STRATUS Consulting Team David Iwata, Citizen’s Sal Rinella Committee and Economic Jennifer Stripe Alliance Tom Anderson Fabian Grijalva, Precision Wayne Bottomley Dynamics Judith De La Cruz Griselda Padilla, Anthony International Harvey Berg, Citizen’s Committee and Economic Alliance Acknowledgements ii Educational Master Plan Los Angeles Valley College Executive Summary In Spring 2008, Los Angeles Valley College completed a 2008-2013 Educational Master Plan. The goals of the project were twofold: 1. To meet LA Valley College’s near-term planning need for a document that responded to the Los Angeles Community College District’s request for growth projections; new and enhanced programs; basic skills goals and action plans; and emerging instructional technology. 2. To create a comprehensive, implementable Educational Master Plan to drive future development of LA Valley College The results of the first goal, drawn from the work toward completion of the second, are contained in a separate report submitted to the District, and are shown in the Appendix. The results of the second goal are contained in this report. The planning process was guided by several principles. It would be: ▪ Based on prior planning conducted by the College ▪ Open and collaborative ▪ Both grounded in reality and future oriented ▪ Linked to accreditation ▪ Mindful that planning is a dynamic and ongoing process, not a one-time event The LA Valley Educational Master Plan Committee served as the advisory group throughout the project. There was also regular consultation with the LA Valley Academic Senate and College Council. The project progressed through several interrelated phases, which included: ▪ A thorough review of all existing planning and accreditation documents ▪ An environmental scan, including an analysis of peers and competitors ▪ An internal scan ▪ Formulation of draft Core Commitments, Vision, and Mission and Goals, Objectives, and Strategies ▪ A retreat of the LA Valley Educational Master Planning Committee and approximately 30 additional faculty, staff, students and administrators ▪ A review and approval of the final report The environmental scan included research on regional demographics, workforce needs, transportation trends and educational attainment; Executive Summary iii Educational Master Plan Los Angeles Valley College and overall higher education trends. Chief among the findings of the environmental scan: ▪ LA Valley College’s student profile does not reflect the diversity of its immediate service area, particularly in the Hispanic population. ▪ A majority of residents in the LA Valley College immediate service area speak a language other than English at home, Spanish being the most predominate. ▪ The average family income of the College’s immediate service area is well below that of the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles County and the State of California. ▪ LA Valley College