Program Review Committee Mission, Charge and Membership

Mission

The Program Review Committee promotes an effective and meaningful process with clear links to institutional planning and resource allocation.

Charge

The Academic Senate and Institutional Planning and Effectiveness Committee of Las Positas College charges the Program Review Committee to:

• Creating, evaluating, and modifying (as needed) the forms and processes for Program Review;
• Communicating these processes and their outcomes to the campus;
• Posting materials on the Program Review website;
• Monitoring our process for inclusiveness, effectiveness, and transparency and making ongoing improvements;
• Mentoring program review writers through the writing process;
• Providing suggestions for improvements to Program Reviews;
• Working collaboratively with administration, appropriate committees, and other College constituencies on the integration of program review into planning and resource allocation processes;
• Collaborating with Deans (or Vice Presidents) and other readers of program reviews and updates to create division summaries and provide feedback to writers.

Membership

Term: minimum of two years 

• Two faculty members from each division
• One Classified representative (preferably but not necessarily from Student Services)
• VP of Academic Services and Student Services
• One Dean, appointed by the College President
• One librarian
• One SLO committee member
• One Classified Senate Representative
• One Student Senate Representative
• One Faculty Association Representative (if desired by the FA)
• Ad Hoc:  Additional readers (as needed) during the peer review process