Board meetings, strategic plans, and buyer signals from JoAnn McGowan’s organization
Apr 10, 2025·StrategicPlan
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San José City College Mission
San José City College's mission is to deliver student-centered, culturally responsive curriculum and services for career pathways, university transfer, and lifelong learning. The college aims to cultivate an inclusive, multicultural learning community that values social justice and promotes excellence in teaching and learning. The vision is to create an exceptional learning environment that challenges and empowers students through teaching excellence, robust support programs, and innovation, preparing them for success in a dynamic global environment. Core values include diversity, equity, inclusion, social justice, respect, multiple pathways for student opportunity, innovation, and collaboration.
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The meeting included discussions and actions on several key items. Senate candidates were appointed to represent various areas through Spring 2027. Committee appointments were made, including the selection of a faculty member for the Senior Division Administrative Assistant Screening Committee, and approvals for Evaluation & Tenure Review Committees. The creation of the Anti-Racism Committee was postponed, and the French Program Viability Review Recommendation Report was approved. An AB 1705 resolution was also approved with amendments. Additionally, there were information items regarding the Student Equity Plan Update and the Program Review Handbook. A proposal to combine the OAC and PRvC was discussed, along with the recognition of Dr. Carter with a plaque.
Jan 1, 2025·StrategicPlan
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San José City College Service Area Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes 2025-2026
This document outlines the Service Area Outcomes (SAOs) and Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for San José City College Student Affairs for the 2025-2026 Academic Year. It defines both SAOs, which detail what a client will experience or understand from a service, and SLOs, which specify knowledge or skills students should attain. The plan enumerates outcomes for various departments and programs, detailing their missions, assessment methodologies, success thresholds, and actions taken to achieve and evaluate these outcomes, thereby supporting student learning and service effectiveness.
Jan 1, 2025·StrategicPlan
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San José City College Student Equity Plan 2025-2028
The San José City College 2025-2028 Student Equity Plan aims to address disproportionate impact and close equity gaps in successful enrollment, transfer-level math & English completion, persistence, completion, and transfer rates for specific student groups including Asian, Black or African American, White, First-generation, Hispanic, and Male students. The plan includes initiatives such as enhancing onboarding infrastructure, strengthening partnerships with local high schools and CBOs, leveraging technology and data analytics, expanding access to tutorial support models, implementing case management practices, providing targeted professional development, increasing access to basic needs and wraparound services, enhancing structured cohort-based experiences, strengthening guided pathways framework, expanding access to credit for prior learning opportunities, exploring completion-focused financial and academic supports and expanding articulation efforts to strengthen transfer pathways.
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