Class Registration
Classes are full to the brim and spilling over. At the start of the semester we had a 99% fill rate for the credit classes with additional sections of the most popular courses added to assist students reach their academic goals. We are on target to meet the goal of 14,120 FTES for the campus in 2011/2012. The goal must be met in the fall and spring semesters as there, most likely, will not be a Winter or Summer session.
Student Success
Student Success is the goal of Academic Affairs and with that we look forward to welcoming the activities of Achieving the Dream which will enhance the on-going activities of the Basic Skills, and Student Success initiatives, Completion Agenda as well as other student success activities. The success of students is the business of instruction and all of us, faculty, staff and administrators in Academic Affairs welcome the opportunity to work together to promote an environment of success, confidence and excellence in the classroom and in the support services of instruction.
Accreditation
As you are aware, Los Angeles City College has a progress report to submit to ACCJC (Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges). The Progress Report is due March 15, 2012 LACC is required to address the following five recommendations:
1. In order to increase institutional effectiveness and meet standards, the team recommends that the college more systematically use the results of program/unit reviews to continually refine and improve program practices resulting in appropriate improvements in student achievement, learning, support services, and institutional processes. (I.B.1-7; II.A.2; II.B.4; II.C.2; III.B.2; III.C.2; III.D.3; IV.A.5).
2 In order to meet the standards, the team recommends that the college develop a robust and comprehensive professional development program to both enhance institutional effectiveness practices and promote institutional engagement by all employee groups. (I.B; III.A.2; III.A.5, IV.A.5).
3. In order to increase institutional effectiveness, the team recommends that the college engage in succession planning to increase leadership capacity, institutional consistency, and employee involvement and engagement. (I.B; III.A.2; III.A.5; IV.A.5).
4. To meet the standards, the team recommends that the college strengthen the research function in order to provide continuous and meaningful analysis of data and apply the finding to program improvement. (I.B.2-3; I.B.5-6; II.A.1.a; II.B.3.e; II.B.4; II.C.2; III.B.2; III.C.2; III.D.3).
5. In order to meet Commission standards by 2012, the team recommends that the college fully implement the development and assessment of student learning outcomes at the course and program level and to use the assessment results for program improvement. (Eligibility Requirement 10, Standards II.A.1.a; II.A.1.c; II.A.2; II.A.3; II.A.5; II.B.4; II.C.2; III.A.1.c).
We need more faculties to participate in the college's accreditation. The accreditation committee (A-Team) meets the first Thursday of the month. Please contact Vice President, Mary Callahan at ext. 2051, if you are interested in participating.
Dr. Mary Callahan / Interim Vice President of Academic Affairs