Program Review

Overview

Integration of Program Review, Planning, & Resource Allocation

The institution's mission directs resource allocation, innovation, and continuous quality improvement through ongoing systematic planning and evaluation of programs and services. (ACCJC Standard 1.4)

Program Review Process

Each year, one-third of GCC's departments are scheduled for a mandatory Full Review program review which involves a comprehensive evaluation of the department’s operations and progress. See the cycle schedule below. The other two-thirds of departments are scheduled for an Update Review which is optional wherein departments may update any content from their last Full Review program review. Email notices with instructions are provided to all departments by September. All departments, whether due for Full Review or Update Review, are asked to annually hold inclusive department dialog about their own data. This is in accordance with the Senate (see Motion 2017-23). Instructional departments can email this handout to members which includes performance data questions and a link to department data dashboards. Input should be inclusive of all department members and can be gathered in-person or by email. If you belong to a student services or administrative services department, you still need to input your annual service contact data (for trend analysis) and provide meeting minutes that document department dialog about the data. Departments highlighted in orange in the chart below did not receive validation last year and consequently would need to submit a Full Review if attempting to submit resource requests during an Update year. Departments not highlighted in orange and for which 2023 is an Update year, can opt to not do an Update but can still submit resource requests. See our FAQ for answers to some common questions.

2026 Schedule

The Program Review Deadline is October 15, 2026.

Administrative Services Departments

Program	2025	2026	2027
Baja Field Studies	Full	Update	Update
Business Services	Update	Update	Full
College Police	Update	Full	Update
Communications & Community Relations	Update	Full	Update
Curriculum Office	Update	Full	Update
Distance Education	Update	Update	Full
Facilities	Full	Update	Update
Fiscal Services	Update	Update	Full
Foundation	Full	Update	Update
Garfield Campus Admin	Update	Update	Full
Human Resources	Full	Update	Update
Information Technology Services	Update	Full	Update
Instructional Services Office	Update	Full	Update
Learning Center	Update	Full	Update
Library Services	Full	Update	Update
Performing Arts Technical Support	Update	Full	Update
Planetarium	Update	Update	Full
Research, Planning & Grants	Update	Update	Full
Scholars Program	Update	Update	Full
Professional Development	Update	Update	Full
Study Abroad	Update	Update	Full
Supplemental Instruction	Update	Update	Full

Instructional Departments

Program	2025	2026	2027
BIOLOGY DIVISION
Biology	Full	Update	Update
BUSINESS DIVISION
Accounting	Update	Full	Update
Business Administration	Update	Full	Update
Computer Applications and Business Office Technology (CABOT/BUSOT)	Full	Update	Update
Computer Science - Information Systems	Update	Update	Full
Healthcare Administration (Medical Office Administration, Billing & Coding)	Update	Update	Full
Real Estate	Full	Update	Update
ENGLISH DIVISION
English	Update	Full	Update
ESL, CREDIT DIVISION
Credit ESL	Update	Full	Update
ESL, NONCREDIT
Noncredit ESL	Full	Update	Update
HEALTH SCIENCES DIVISION
Alcohol/Drug Specialist Studies	Update	Update	Full
Emergency Medical Services (EMT)	Update	Full	Update
Nursing	Full	Update	Update
KINESIOLOGY DIVISION
Athletics	Update	Full	Update
Health Education	Full	Update	Update
Kinesiology	Update	Update	Full
Physical Education	Update	Full	Update
LANGUAGE ARTS DIVISION
Foreign Language	Update	Full	Update
Journalism	Update	Update	Full
Mass Communications/Public Relations	Full	Update	Update
Speech Communication	Full	Update	Update
LIBRARY
Library Science	Update	Update	Full
MECS DIVISION
Computer Science - Information Systems	Update	Update	Full
Engineering (Transfer)	Full	Update	Update
Engineering (Support)	Update	Full	Update
Mathematics	Update	Update	Full
NONCREDIT BUSINESS & LIFE SKILLS
NC Short Term Vocational	Full	Update	Update
NC Adult Basic & Secondary Education	Update	Full	Update
NC Lifelong Learning	Update	Update	Full
NC Parent Education	Update	Update	Full
PHYSICAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Astronomy	Update	Full	Update
Chemistry	Full	Update	Update
Geology & Oceanography	Update	Update	Full
Physics	Update	Full	Update
SOCIAL SCIENCES DIVISION
Anthropology	Update	Update	Full
Child Development	Update	Full	Update
Economics	Full	Update	Update
Ethnic Studies	Full	Update	Update
Geography and Environment	Update	Full	Update
History	Update	Update	Full
Philosophy	Update	Full	Update
Political Science	Full	Update	Update
Psychology	Update	Full	Update
Social Science	Update	Update	Full
Sociology	Update	Update	Full
STUDENT SERVICES DIVISION
Student Development	Update	Full	Update
TECHNOLOGY/AVIATION DIVISION
Administration of Justice	Full	Update	Update
Architecture	Update	Full	Update
Aviation/Flight Attendant	Update	Update	Full
Aviation/Pilot Training	Update	Update	Full
Culinary Arts/HRM	Update	Full	Update
Electronics & Computer Technology	Full	Update	Update
Fire Academy	Update	Update	Full
Fire Technology	Update	Update	Full
Machine Technology	Full	Update	Update
Nutrition	Update	Update	Full
Welding & Metallurgy	Update	Full	Update
VISUAL PERFORMING ARTS DIVISION
Animation	Update	Full	Update
Art History	Full	Update	Update
Ceramics	Update	Full	Update
Dance	Full	Update	Update
Graphic Design	Update	Full	Update
Media Arts	Full	Update	Update
Music	Update	Full	Update
Photography	Full	Update	Update
Studio Arts	Full	Update	Update
Theatre Arts	Full	Update	Update

Student Services Departments

Program	2025	2026	2027
Academic Counseling	Full	Update	Update
Admissions & Records	Update	Full	Update
Athletics Administration	Full	Update	Update
CalWORKs	Update	Update	Full
Career Services	Full	Update	Update
Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS)	Update	Update	Full
Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS)	Update	Full	Update
Financial Aid	Update	Full	Update
GCC CARES	Update	Update	Full
Health Center	Update	Full	Update
International Students	Update	Update	Full
Scholarship Office	Update	Full	Update
Student Activities	Full	Update	Update
Student Affairs	Update	Full	Update
Student Equity & Achievement (SEA)	Full	Update	Update
Student Outreach	Full	Update	Update
Transfer Center	Update	Full	Update

RESOURCE REQUESTS

Before submitting a resource request form, please watch this video that explains important steps for submitting a resource request.

How To Submit A Resource Request

Information on which kinds of items you can request directly and immediately. versus which kinds of items need to be submitted through program review.

Guide to Requesting Resources

EVALUATION & PRIORITIZATION

Permanent Personnel Requests (also called Hiring Allocation Committee Requests or HAC Requests) are evaluated and validated by the appropriate hiring allocation committee using criteria specified in their manuals. See links to manuals below. Requests for Permanent Personnel should align with the Managers' HR Staffing Plans. Those involve detailed analyses and planning regarding personnel and therefore help the department identify when there is a need to officially request personnel through a program review resource request.

Other Requests (also called Non-Hiring Allocation Committee Requests or Non-HAC Requests) are requests for non-permanent positions (e.g. released time, adjuncts, short term employees, student workers, etc.), equipment, funds for services, fees, travel, etc.

CHAC - Classified Hiring Allocation Committee manual

SSHAC - Student Services Hiring Allocation Committee manual

IHAC - Instructional Hiring Allocation Committee manual

NOTE : PROCESS FOR REQUESTING RT POSITIONS

(This process only applies to requests for RT positions that do not have guaranteed grant funding.)

Submit a resource request for an RT position in the Fall semester.
If the subsequent Spring semester prioritization by the Academic Affairs Committee ranks the RT request high among instructional requests, immediately proceed to follow the RT/EP process for proposing an RT position.
It will be important that the RT/EP committee approves the job announcement prior to its consideration by the College Executive Committee at the end of Spring.