Imperial Valley College

This Technology Master Plan for Imperial Valley College District provides strategic direction for technology development and resource allocation from 2006 to 2009. The plan's vision is to serve instruction, support facilities expansion, and maintain day-to-day campus operations. Key goals include optimizing the computing environment and classroom technology, enhancing distance education support, ensuring effective use of the Banner ERP system, providing comprehensive faculty and staff training, implementing a campus-wide technology modernization plan, and establishing regular review processes for technology policies.

The Board approved the modification to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the District and the Imperial Valley College Chapter of the Part-Time Faculty Association (PTFA). This agreement encompasses updates regarding unit member rights, faculty evaluation procedures, workload assignments including seniority-based course selection, class size quotas, disciplinary processes, and hourly compensation rates for 2013-2015.

The meeting focused on various accreditation-related topics, including the update of AP 3200 and the formation of writing groups for the upcoming Midterm Report. Key discussions covered the Midterm Report guidelines, timeline development, and identifying a CART representative for the Program Review Committee. Additionally, committee members reviewed the status of the 2022 Annual Report and 2022 Annual Fiscal Report, noting the timelines and dependencies for completion.

The meetings focused on accreditation readiness, including discussions on student success benchmarks, the impact of new Department of Education mandates, and the implementation of action plans based on self-evaluation findings. Key topics included updates on website and accreditation templates, reviewing survey results regarding the CART process, planning for upcoming ACCJC recommendations and site visit follow-ups, and discussions regarding the need for a singular author for institutional reports. Organizational changes within the team, including the appointment of new co-chairs, were also addressed.

The committee discussed the EEOC Data and Diversity Plan, reviewing ethnicity and gender data for full-time employees and exploring ways to incorporate part-time staff data and improve transparency on the college website. They also reviewed an updated organizational chart, requesting further details on department core functions. Additional topics included planning for staff position ranking processes and reviewing criteria for the faculty hiring list form, which was subsequently approved.