Every Career Education program at GCC recommends to the Academic Senate, its own standard
and stretch goal for its rate of job placement (i.e. the percentage of certificate
or degree completers who are employed in the year following program completion) and
passing of licensure exam. Annually (usually in March), to maintain regional accreditation,
faculty in each Career Education program are provided their rates of job placement
and passing of licensure exam and if their 3-year average falls below their own set standard, will implement strategies to mitigate those gaps
and evaluate the efficacy of those strategies.
At the second Academic Senate meeting of each Fall semester, the senators review and
discuss the Career Education departments’ recommendations for program-set standards
and goals. To ensure program quality, specific minimums are adhered to: the standard can be no lower than 50% and the goal can be no lower
than the department’s rolling three-year average + 3%. The Academic Senate analyzes
performance data and engages in dialogue in order to establish standards and goals
that are appropriate to fulfilling the College mission. After the Senate approves
of the standards and goals, this information is reported to GCC's regional accreditor.
What if we fall below our own standards?
Academic Senate policy recommends that when a program's 3-year average performance drops below their own set standard, the program's faculty should take
the following three actions:
1. seek recommendations from their CE advisory committee
2. answer the following questions or requests:
- How has the program addressed the goal of ensuring students acquire employment after
program completion?
- What could be the reasons for why the rate is lower than the rate listed in the program-set
standards document?
- Please share labor market data related to regional/community demand for the program.
- What does the department and advisory board recommend regarding increasing the job
placement rate of students completing the program?
- Is the program-set standard appropriate? Should it be decreased?
- Please share reasons why this program should continue in this form or in a revised
form at GCC. (You can refer to the Senate's Enhancement/Sunset Policy.)
3. include documentation of faculty dialog about the questions above in your next
Program Review in fall semester, and an action plan to increase performance and meet
program-set standard goals.
For help with researching labor market data, contact Freddie Saucedo x5473 fsaucedo@glendale.edu. For help with Program Review, Mike Davis is happy to help: x5864 mdavis@glendale.edu
