Research Advisory Group

Research Advisory Group

Background

The needs for establishing the Research Advisory Group (RAG) are as follows:

1. Educational Master Plan recommendation(s)--College System #4: Using the college's collaborative processes, develop a research agenda that addresses student learning.
2. Educational Master Plan recommendation(s)--Community Responsiveness #3: Include the assessment of local business/industry needs in the annual research agenda.
3. Integrated Planning Manual Revised 2010, Annual Research Agenda: It is essential for the college to establish an annual research agenda that is focused on student learning and supports the various components of integrated planning.
4. ACCJC Recommendation # 4: In order to meet standards, the team recommends that the college strengthen the role of research through a broad institutional dialogue and critical analysis of research data, especially in light of the changing student demographics. Institutional efforts should focus on providing information based on statistical data and communicating it widely to all appropriate constituencies in order to improve institutional effectiveness.

Purpose of RAG

Research is the centerpiece of the College of Marin Integrated Planning Model. As depicted in the graphic in this manual, data drives the key components of the process: the mission, the Educational Master Plan, the strategic plans, program reviews, the outcome assessments, and progress on both the college goals as well as the planning process itself.

Given this central role, it is essential for the college to establish an annual research agenda that is focused on student learning and supports the various components of integrated planning.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Short-term goal

1. Develop research agenda that addresses student learning by working with Program Review Committee and Student Learning Outcome Committee
2. Monitor the progress of the research agenda
3. Establish standardized definitions of key terms such as retention and success
4. Monitor the Institutional Effectiveness System. (Short-term goal is to monitor comprehensive student success results and effective data communication)
5. Present  annual progress report to College Council

Long-term goal

1. Monitor external changes/environmental scan (i.e., state economy, demographics, ...)--every 3 years.
2. Monitor college level data (i.e., internal factors, demographics, student success college level, ...)
3. Make recommendations to PRAC

Meeting Dates for 2010-2011 and 2011-2012

Meeting	Location	time	Agenda & Minutes	Support Document(s)
Friday, August 27, 2010	AC 108	10-11AM	(8/27/2010)	Integrated Planning Model Integrated Planning Model with Committee Name Institutional Effectiveness System
Friday, September 24, 2010	AC 108	10-11AM	(9/24/2010)
Friday, October 29, 2010	AC 108	10-11AM	Cancelled
No November meeting			No November meeting
Friday, December 3, 2010	AC 108	10-11AM	Cancelled	Communication about research priorities. Research priorities draft Research priorities established (Final) Dashboard Development Plan draft
Friday, January 28, 2011			Meeting format changed from face-to-face to email communication because of lack of members attending meetings. Dashboard Development Plan (Final)
February 10, 2011			-Course success results	Original questions about the course success results Dialogue about the results (updated 3/31/0211)
March 3, 2011				ACCJC Follow-Up Report Plan (3/3/2011, revised 3/9/2011) Initial email about Recommendation #4 (3/4/2011)
March 15, 2011				Possible actions for Recommendation #4 (3/15/2011)
March 21, 2011				Follow Up on possible actions for Recommendation #4 (3/21/2011) Dialogue about the possible actions for Recommendation #4 (3/25/2011)
March 24, 2011				Presentation and institutional dialogue of the ARCC 2011 Report (3/24/2011) ARCC 2011 Report and Notes (3/25/2011)
April 18, 2011	AC 108	2-3p 3-4p	Meeting agenda Meeting Notes	1. ACCJC Recommendation #4 2. Fact Book--Data Nuggets 3. Integrated Planning Model 4. New Accreditation Manual (MANUAL FOR INSTITUTIONAL SELF EVALUATION, March 2011) 5. Data dialogue 6. Dashboard
August 12, 2011	AC 108	12-1p	Meeting agenda Meeting Notes	Lunch President Coon Review RAG role, Research agenda, Next meeting Dashboard ACCJC Rubrics Planning processes surveys results--possible actions
September 26, 2011	AC 108	9:30 to 10:30am	Meeting agenda and notes	Internal Focus Group plan Study "Accreditation Faculty/Staff Survey Results from 2009" Review Follow-Up Report Shared ACCJC Updates from ALO Training
October 27, 2011				Focus Group Results Management Council ASCOM Student Services Operation Department Chairs Academic Senate Classified Staff IVC Generating Faculty/Staff Survey items based on the Focus Group Results and "Accreditation Faculty/Staff Survey Results discussion"
October 25, 2011				PRIE Priorities and Goals based on Dr. Coon's Priorities and Goals (DRAFT, 10/25/2011)

Group Members for 2010-2011

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