College of Marin Budget Committee

Indian Valley Campus

Kentfield Campus

Intructional Equipment Committee

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Instructional Equipment Committee

ChargeThe College Instructional Equipment Committee operates as a subcommittee of the Planning Committee to ensure faculty, staff and student involvement in recommending allocations for instructional equipment. The Committee will make recommendations to the Planning Committee regarding the specific instructional equipment allocations. A standard form will be used and proposals will be elicited from every department.

Responsibilities

Review and rank instructional equipment requests received from departments based on the following criteria:
1. Instructional improvement and supports the educational master plan ” (Will the equipment upgrade the quality of instruction? Will it facilitate innovation and the application of state-of-the-art technology?)
2. Necessary to meet accreditation standards, and or health and safety requirements.
3. Impact on enrollment. (Will we be able to accommodate or attract additional students?
4. Interdisciplinary applications. (Can more than one discipline share the equipment?)
5. Number of students to be served.
6. New acquisition, replacement, age and obsolescence. (Are there funds available for new equipment? Replacements? How worn out or outdated is current equipment?)
7. Housing/maintenance. (Does the discipline have space for the equipment? Can it provide for its maintenance?)
8. Current equipment budget. (Disciplines with no significant equipment funds in the current budget should receive greater consideration.)
9. Recency of funding. (When did the disciplines last acquire funding?)
Based on committee review and ranking, recommend instructional equipment purchases to the Planning Committee.
Establish appropriate timelines to complete tasks and make recommendations.

Composition

5 faculty of differing departments, appointed by the Academic Senate.
2 classified members from the instructional area appointed by the CSEA/SEIU Joint Committee.
2 students appointed by the Student Senate
Vice President of Student Learning will serve as non-voting Chair.
The District Buyer will serve as a non-voting resource person.

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