2016-21 Education Master Plan Your Future Starts Here! www.valleycollege.edu (909) 384-440 MESSAGE FROM COLLEGE LEADERSHIP i ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ii TABLE OF CONTENTS iii LIST OF EXHIBITS iv v APPENDICIES vi PLAN OVERVIEW 1 CHAPTER I: PLANNING FRAMEWORK Intent of the Education Master Plan The San Bernardino Valley College (SBVC) Educational Master Plan (EMP) is a comprehensive document that establishes a clear direction for the College by envisioning the future of academics and student support under changing internal and external conditions. Quantitative and qualitative data indicators are analyzed to guide the planning process. Additionally, the EMP is directed by core values and goals within the College and by District-wide plans as well as the SBVC and San Bernardino Community College District (SBCCD) Strategic Plans. While the Educational Master Plan is intended to provide direction to SBVC over the next five years (2016-21), it is not a rigid script. It helps determine the institution’s current level of effectiveness and produces key goals leading to action and dialogue as the College moves toward the future. It is a living document that should be reviewed and updated regularly. Thus, the Education Master Plan is an evolving description of the College’s needs and, although past performance data can greatly inform future growth, emerging regional issues, as well as unforeseen events, can alter a community’s path. The EMP will provide guidance and support for the College’s emerging strategic initiatives and serve as a foundation for other College planning activities. Purpose of the Education Master Plan The main purpose of this Education Master Plan is as follow: Provide a framework within which the College can coordinate long-term goals in support of student learning. Integrate planning, not only with the SBCCD and the State Chancellor’s Office, but also with other College planning documents and the work of planning and consultation committees. Receive input from all stakeholders (faculty, staff, students and the community) to inform the College’s planning decisions. Serve as an instrument to promote the College by communicating its strengths and capabilities to constituencies in the community. Guide further planning and decision-making at all levels. Maintain a living and strategically useful document. Integrated Planning and Collegial Consultation Process The College’s educational planning process is guided by an integrated approach. Goals and objectives of the SBVC Education Master Plan must align with a number of plans relevant to the California community college system. These plans include the State Chancellor’s Office and San Bernardino Community College District Strategic Plans. Locally they include the SBVC Facilities Master Plan, Technology Plan, Matriculation Plan, Enrollment Management Plan, Student Equity Plan, Grants Plan, Budget Plan and Marketing/Public Relations Plan. 2 Exhibit 1.XX Integrated Planning Relationships The SBVC Collegial Consultation process is guided by its Board of Trustees policy (Board Policy 2225) to establish procedures to ensure faculty, management, classified staff and students the right to participate effectively in planning processes. The EMP is a result of an inclusive collegial shared governance process with input from administration, faculty, staff, students and the community. Exhibit 1.XX EMP Collegial Consultation 3 San Bernardino Valley College History Established in 1926, San Bernardino Valley College primarily serves the communities in western San Bernardino County. An election to establish the San Bernardino Valley Union Junior College District was held on March 26, 1926. The first class offerings for the College were scheduled at San Bernardino High School and Colton High School. During the 1927-28 academic year, classes were offered for the first time at the current SBVC site location. The College enrolled nearly 300 students for the fall 1927 semester with fifty-four course offerings. Twenty years after its founding and one year after the conclusion of World War II, a bond was passed in April 1946 provided for the construction of many new buildings on campus. Increased enrollment and a change in age and interest of post-war students were reflected in changes in the curriculum. Courses in business and technical fields were offered for an increasing percentage of students interested in achieving immediate occupational goals. Between 1958 and 1966 the College was enlarged to its present size with an addition of seven major buildings and more than doubling of students, faculty and staff. By 1975 SBVC enrollment reached approximately 18,000 day and evening students. Changes in curriculum mirrored changing social and economic conditions of the 1960’s and ‘70s. The civil rights movement resulted in a substantial increase in the number of minority students. The 1980’s were filled with a variety of challenges for SBVC. The introduction of state-mandated tuition in 1984 and a cap on state funding resulted in a sharp drop in enrollment. An earthquake in 1992 resulted in seismic survey findings that fifteen buildings on campus were on or located near the San Jacinto earthquake fault. To mitigate seismic issues, major construction projects were started in 2002. Between 2002 and 2009 five new buildings were constructed on the SBVC campus, while six buildings had to be demolished and three buildings were retrofitted. Two new classroom building were dedicated in the summer of 2010. The College’s construction effort for seismic mitigation and responding to other facilities needs is an ongoing effort. The “Great Recession” following the economic crisis of 2008 took its toll on College enrollments and operational budgets from 2009-10 to 2012-13 academic years. The passage of Proposition 30 in November 2012 prevented further budget cuts and provides operational funding for the College. Since 2013-14 the College has increased enrollments, full-time equivalent faculty, and course section offerings. San Bernardino Valley College most recently conducted a comprehensive Self-Evaluation Report for the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC) in October 2014. The College is in the process of addressing recommendations outlined by the ACCJC and will submit a follow-up Self- Evaluation Report in March 2016. Now, completing its ninetieth year, SBVC continues to embrace a culture of institutional improvement and refinement. The SBVC Educational Master Plan attests to the College’s determination to sustain a culture of accountability and integrated planning. The future starts here. San Bernardino Valley College Organizational Structure Instructional Services The Instructional Services Office is responsible for working with each instructional division to develop a balanced schedule of classes, providing administrative support for the development of new courses and providing leadership to ensure the quality of the College’s instructional program. The Vice President of 4 Instruction is responsible for all instructional matters including accreditation and each academic division along with their respective departments. SBVC consists of the following divisions and departments: 1. Applied Technology, Transportation and Culinary Arts Aeronautics Electricity & Electronics Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Technical Calculations Automotive Technology Diesel Automotive Collision Culinary Arts Food & Nutrition Machine Trades Welding Inspection Technology Water Supply Technology 2. Arts & Humanities Art Communication Studies Radio, Television and Film English Modern Languages Music Theater Arts Dance Reading 3. Mathematics, Business and Computer Technology Accounting Business Calculations Real Estate Computer Information Technology Computer Science Mathematics 4. Science Architecture and Environmental Design Chemistry Physical Science Biology Pharmacy Technology Geography Geographic Information Systems Geology Oceanography Nursing 5 Psychiatric Technology Physics Astronomy Engineering 5. Social Science, Human Development and Physical Education Administration of Justice Corrections Anthropology Child Development Economics History Human Services Health Kinesiology Philosophy Religious Studies Political Science Psychology Sociology Student Services The Vice President of Student Services is responsible for all student services matters including counseling and matriculation, student development and success and special services. Admissions & Records – Provides enrollment services, including registration, transcripts and graduation. California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) and Workforce Development – Provides intensive instruction, counseling and support services such as childcare and work experience to students receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) benefits. Cooperative Agencies Resources for Education (CARE) – Provides supplemental financial support and services to qualified students who are single heads of household. Counseling – Provides students counseling and career services. Disabled Student Programs & Services (DSPS) – Ensures access to educational opportunities for students with visual, hearing, physical, learning and mental disabilities. Dreamers Resource Center (DRC) – Helps successfully transition dreamers into college by providing academic advising, counseling, referrals to student services programs and peer-to- peer advising in a welcoming environment