El Camino College

The El Camino College Strategic Plan outlines the institution's commitment to student success and community responsiveness. The plan is built upon five core values—People, Respect, Integrity, Diversity, and Excellence—and is guided by principles of distinction, cooperation, and open access. Its seven strategic goals focus on improving educational offerings, promoting student-centered learning, supporting innovative practices, fostering integrity and accountability, developing effective employees, enhancing communication, and incorporating institutional flexibility. The overarching vision is for El Camino College to be the college of choice for successful student learning, caring student services, and open access, while being a leader in demonstrating accountability to its community.

This strategic plan outlines the long-term direction for El Camino College, aspiring to be the college of choice for student learning and services, while fostering an environment of respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence. The plan emphasizes meeting diverse community educational needs and ensuring student success through comprehensive opportunities. Guided by principles of distinction, cooperation, and open access, its strategic goals focus on improving educational offerings, promoting student-centered learning, supporting innovation, fostering integrity and accountability, developing motivated employees, enhancing communication, and incorporating institutional flexibility.

The agenda for the meeting included several key items. The meeting was set to begin with Roll Call and the Pledge of Allegiance, followed by the Oath of Office for Philip Gomez. The Consent Agenda covered recommendations from the Superintendent/President across Academic Affairs, Student and Community Advancement, Administrative Services (including Measure "E" Bond Fund and Human Resources matters), and Superintendent/President items, with corresponding detailed agendas referenced. Following a Public Comment period on non-agenda items, oral reports were scheduled from the Board of Trustees, the President, and the Academic Senate. The session was also scheduled to move into Closed Session to discuss existing litigation, personnel matters, labor relations concerning three unions, student expulsions (9 cases), and a public employee performance evaluation for the President. Subsequent documentation detailed proposed curriculum changes effective for the 2005-2006 Academic Year, including inactivate courses, new courses, new majors (Associate in Arts and Associate in Science in Transfer Studies), and revisions to course outlines for Title 5 compliance across several divisions. Further items included approvals for field trips, Community Education classes and instructors for Summer 2005, international travel, ratification of an off-site strategic planning session, receipt of information regarding multiple grants, acceptance of a grant, and approval to amend the El Camino College Foundation Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws, as well as approval of the 2006/2007 School Year Calendar.

The document serves as an index summarizing actions taken across various departments for the fiscal year 2001-2002, and covering some items in 2002-2003. Key discussion topics included academic affairs such as curriculum changes, study abroad programs, and sabbatical leaves. The index details numerous bid items and subsequent bid awards, spanning construction projects, food service supplies, printing services, and maintenance contracts. Under Board of Trustees agenda items, discussions involved the budget change process, goals of the Board, and the annual organizational meeting. Business procedures covered approvals for fund deposits, contract evaluations over $50,000, declaration of surplus property, and various fund transfers. Human Resources sections documented extensive listings of certificated and classified employment actions, including new employments, promotions, resignations, retirements, and temporary assignments/leaves of absence.

The strategic plan for El Camino College aims to be the college of choice for successful student learning, caring student services, and open access, by meeting the educational needs of its diverse community and ensuring student success through quality, comprehensive opportunities. The plan is built upon values of people, respect, integrity, diversity, and excellence. Its strategic goals include improving educational offerings, promoting student-centered learning, supporting innovative practices, fostering integrity and accountability, developing effective employees, enhancing internal and external communication, and incorporating institutional flexibility.