Other Requests, such as Student Affairs Requests and Administrative Affairs Requests, from the 2025 Program Review cycle will be prioritized in Winter 2026 and Spring 2026 for the 2026-2027 budget based on college Annual Goals Themes and Continuous Improvement Goal listed below. Other Requests from instruction (AKA Academic Affairs Requests) will be prioritized based on the Annual Goals Themes, Continuous Improvement Goal, and Instructional Priorities listed below.

ANNUAL GOALS THEMES 2025

DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, AND ACCESSIBILITY

(e.g., classification-specific professional development for DEIA, employment hiring and retention, climate and sense of belonging, classroom materials and pedagogy, and infrastructure accessibility)

ACCESS

(e.g., outreach and communication/branding, matriculation, noncredit-to-credit pathway, applicability of credits, and flexibility in course scheduling and modalities)

SUCCESS & COMPLETION

(e.g., innovative pedagogy in all modalities such as use of 8-week courses, assessment of prior learning, implementation of degree audit, articulation, transfer, and student life)

TECHNOLOGY

(e.g., professional development for increased security and currency; better integrate enterprise systems)

DISTANCE EDUCATION

(e.g., professional development for DE, support faculty in content creation and assessment, and alignment with statewide online DE standards)

 CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT GOAL

Continuous Improvement - for example through instruction, learning support, delivery of services, student life, assessment, research, technology, learning spaces, and equipment

INSTRUCTIONAL PRIORITIES 2025

SPECIFIC PRIORITIES

Artificial Intelligence - Exploration and promotion of ethical uses of AI, development of disciplinary literacy in using AI for instruction, how to talk to students about AI (e.g., role of AI in the world, their learning, etc.)

Reimagining Academic Integrity – focus on students’ commitment to Critical Thinking and recognition of the importance of the investment students make in learning and knowledge, which is mitigated by academic dishonesty 

OER and Textbook Affordability including ensuring quality, rigor, and accessibility

GENERAL PRIORITIES

Distance Education – Development of quality online courses and increasing instructor capacity

Equitable Learning and Assessment including innovation and project and inquiry based learning and open pedagogy that have the capacity to address equity gaps in the classroom (e.g., mastery-based grading, portfolio, projects, problem solving, etc.)

Reimagining Student Engagement Employing equitable pedagogical methods to ensure that learning is engaging, relevant, and equitable for students

Sense of Belonging (e.g., faculty training on culturally responsive pedagogy such as inclusive syllabus language, decolonizing language, pedagogy of real talk; creating learning communities based on LPP; student storytelling initiatives in classrooms to validate diverse backgrounds; fostering brave, not just safe, spaces where first-gen and students of color can explore imposter syndrome and cultural wealth with honesty, vulnerability, and respectful dialogue)

Curriculum Development

Currency of Equipment, Technology, and Learning Spaces

Enrollment Management (including Scheduling, Outreach, Retention, etc.) – e.g., scope of instruction that meets student need, instruction-led outreach initiatives supporting partnerships and building communication with schools focused on improving student learning

Assessment of Student Learning and Program Efficacy (e.g., alternative assessment methods in the classroom, program assessment and redesign, AB1705, learning outcomes, data literacy, etc.)