Santa Ana College

484 Pages·2008·9.29 MB·English

Santa Ana College
Institutional Self Study in Support
of Reaffirmation of Accreditation
Fall 2008
Submitted by: To:
Santa Ana College The Accrediting Commission
1530 West 17th Street for Community Colleges of the
Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398 Western Association of Schools
www.sac.edu and Colleges

SAC COmpREHENSIvE 2008
ACCREDITATION SELF STUDY REpORT
CERTIFICATION OF THE 2008 INSTITUTIONAL SELF STUDY
To: Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
From: Santa Ana College
1530 West 17th Street
Santa Ana, CA 92706-3398
This Institutional Self Study Report is submitted to the Accrediting
Commission for Community and Junior Colleges for the purpose of
assisting in the determination of the accreditation status of Santa Ana
College.
We certify that there was broad participation by the campus community,
and we believe the Self Study Report accurately reflects the nature and
substance of the institution.
PHILLIP E. YARBROUGH
President, Board of Trustees
Rancho Santiago Community College District
EDWARD HERNANDEZ, JR., EdD
Chancellor,
Rancho Santiago Community College District
ERLINDA J. MARTINEZ, EdD
President
Santa Ana College
NORMAN FUJIMOTO
Co-Chair Accreditation Steering Committee
Accreditation Liaison Officer
Vice President of Academic Affairs
BONITA NAHOUM JAROS, PhD
Chair, Accreditation Self Study Report
Co-Chair Accreditation Steering Committee
Chair, Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment Committee
RAYMOND HICKS
President, Academic Senate
MARTA K. BARKER
Classified Representative, College Council
MAXIMINA GUZMÁN
President,
Associated Student Body
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1. INTRODUCTION
a. History of the Institution .............................. 1.1
b. Demographic Information ...........................1.29
c. Off-Campus Sites and Centers ........................1.55
d. Responses to WASC Accreditation Recommendations....1.61
e. Student Learning Outcomes Progress Report ...........1.75
2. ABSTRACT BY THEMES ................................... 2.1
3. ORGANIZATION OF THE SELF STUDY
a. Organization of the Self Study ......................... 3.1
b. Timeline of the Self Study ............................. 3.4
4. ORGANIZATION OF THE INSTITUTION
a. Rancho Santiago Community College District ........... 4.1
b. Santa Ana College .................................... 4.8
5. RSCCD Function/Mapping of Responsibilities ................. 5.1
6. CERTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY .......................... 6.1
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STANDARD I: INSTITUTIONAL MISSION AND EFFECTIVENESS
I.A Mission ........................................... I.A-1
I.B Improving Institutional Effectiveness ................. I.B-1
STANDARD II: STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES
II.A Instructional Programs ............................ II.A-1
II.B Student Support Services ............................II.B-1
II.C Library and Learning Support Services ............... II.C-1
STANDARD III: RESOURCES
III.A Human Resources ................................III.A-1
III.B Physical Resources ...............................III.B-1
III.C Technology Resources ............................III.C-1
III.D Financial Resources ..............................III.D-1
STANDARD IV: LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE
IV.A Decision-Making Roles and Processes ...............IV.A-1
IV.B Board and Administrative Organization ............. IV.B-1
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ACKNOWLEDgmENTS
Content Preparation/Editing ....................Bonita Nahoum Jaros
Design .............................................. Sue Groetsch
Desktop Publisher .....................................David Styffe
Documents/Electronic Access ........................Maria Sugrañes
Printing ........................... RSCCD Publications Department
Research .................................. Julie Slark and Nga Pham
Support Staff .........................Hang Le and Maureen Saunders
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ACCREDITATION SELF STUDY
INTRODUCTION
HISTORY OF SANTA ANA COLLEgE
SINCE THE LAST ACCREDITATION vISIT IN 2001
Background
Santa Ana College celebrated ninety years of service to students and
the community in 2005 and launched a “Decade of Renewal.” As SAC
progresses toward its hundred-year anniversary, the college continues
to be known for its tradition of educational excellence and community
partnerships.
In 1915, Santa Ana College opened its doors as a “Department Junior
College” to twenty-four students and eleven teaching faculty at Santa
Ana High School. It was the second junior college founded in Orange
County and the fourth oldest in all of California. The earthquake of 1933
forced the college to relocate to a site on North Main Street, where it
served 803 students with thirty-four teaching faculty. In 1947, it moved
to a permanent campus at 17th and Bristol. In 1971, Santa Ana College
formally separated from the Santa Ana Unified School District to form
the Rancho Santiago Community College District. Currently the fourth
largest district in the State of California, RSCCD serves 35,789 students
in credit programs and 18,960 in non-credit programs, representing the
communities of Anaheim Hills, Garden Grove, Irvine, Orange, Santa
Ana, Tustin and Villa Park. In 1997, the RSCCD became a two-college
district composed of Santa Ana College and Santiago Canyon College.
Today the main campus of Santa Ana College is located at the corner of
17th and Bristol Streets and occupies an area of sixty-five acres in the
geographic center of Orange County. Santa Ana College serves 39,891
students in both the credit and non-credit programs at all campuses and
sites.
Santa Ana College has always endorsed the state of California’s open door
policy to higher education for high school graduates and others over the
age of eighteen by offering both credit and non-credit instruction (adult
education classes). A full complement of general education, transfer-level,
pre-collegiate level, and career and technical education classes provides
an opportunity for quality education to the 276,782 residents who
compose the diverse service area of Santa Ana, Garden Grove, and parts
of Anaheim, Fountain Valley, Tustin and Irvine.
Accreditation History
In 2001 Santa Ana College applied for and was awarded Reaffirmation
of Accreditation by ACCJC. A successful Interim Report addressing
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HISTORY OF THE INSTITUTION
Recommendation 5 of the evaluation team of October 2001 was
completed in February 2003. A Focused Midterm Report was then issued
in October 2004 demonstrating clear progress toward Recommendation 5
and all other recommendations of the October 2001 evaluation team, as
well as a summary of progress on college-identified concerns as expressed
in the Self Study. The Focused Midterm Report was accepted with the
requirement of a Progress Report followed by a visit of commission
representatives. In October 2005, a Progress Report addressing
Recommendation 5 was completed, and a team visit was held in
November 2005. No further recommendations were issued by WASC.
Improvements Since 2001
The information below represents some of the highlights in the areas
of support services for students; concern for maintaining currency in
academic and career education curriculum; grantsmanship; collaborative
partnerships; cutting edge delivery of instruction to the working poor and
to immigrants; offering a gathering place to the community in the service
area; responsiveness to labor shortages in disciplines such as nursing and
teaching; scholarship; institutional research; social consciousness with
regard to service learning, civic leadership training programs and service
in civic and governmental associations.
In 2001-2002 Santa Ana College demonstrated the
following improvements:
♦ The Department Planning Portfolio instituted throughout the college
♦ Partnership for Excellence funds amplified the work of academic
affairs and student services
♦ An online registration and information program debuted
♦ 606 international students enrolled from 55 countries—an all-time
high
♦ Twenty-six percent increase in financial aid distribution serving a
total of 7,326 students
♦ Record high for EOPS serving 1,507 students
♦ $400,000 in book grant assistance provided to EOPS students
♦ Cross-Cultural Center featured 26 events, serving 3,310 participants
♦ KinderCaminata brought 2,500 local kindergarten students to college
for a day
♦ Maintained year-round college information services at twelve local
and regional high schools
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