Governing Board Goals for the Palomar Community College District

2000-2001

Developed at Special Meeting, September 23, 2000

Revised at Regular Meeting, October 10, 2000

1. Student Learning and Success
  1. Partner with District K-12 schools to improve college readiness of their students.
  2. Continue to work to fulfill our PFE goals.
  3. Continue to work toward fulfilling the Vanguard Goals as they pertain to student learning and success.

2. Planning
  1. Develop a comprehensive Educational Master Plan that includes education, facilities, and technology master plans through 2020.
  2. Continue developing unit three-year action plans for all college units.
  3. Include institutional review as a factor in the planning process.
  4. Link the unit action plans to resource allocation.
  5. Cooperate with neighboring community college districts/boards in the planning of additional Education Centers.
  6. Plan for the development of the college self-study in preparation for the fall, 2002, accreditation visit.

3. College Resources
  1. Plan for and achieve budget stability while maintaining a 5% reserve.
  2. Link planning to resource allocation, including reallocation of funds, where appropriate.
  3. Explore the feasibility of a capital bond campaign for 2001.
  4. Continue working in cooperation with the Foundation and President’s Associates to secure additional resources for college priorities.
  5. Continue grants development efforts to secure additional resources.

4. Staffing and Diversity
  1. Make progress toward having faculty and staff mirror the diversity of the District population.
  2. Develop and implement a five-year plan that makes progress toward achieving the 75 full-time/25 part-time faculty ratio.
  3. Continue to work toward achieving Vanguard goals as they apply to staffing and diversity.
  4. Complete a successful search for, and employment of, the District Superintendent/President.
  5. Provide a competitive compensation package for all employees.

5. Community Development
  1. Continue to develop partnerships with government agencies, education institutions, business, and industry.

6. Technology
  1. Fully support the implementation of PeopleSoft, including fiscal resources and staff.
  2. Continue to work toward fulfilling the Vanguard Goals as they apply to the use of technology.
  3. Include the technology plan in the college Master Plan.

7. Facilities and Grounds
  1. Improve facility use through improved scheduling of classes.
  2. Evaluate the feasibility of buying land for a buffer zone/other for the San Marcos campus.
  3. Continue to enhance the safety and security of the San Marcos campus and Education Centers.
  4. Continue to improve the aesthetics and cleanliness of the San Marcos campus.

8. Legislative Issues
  1. a. Continue to develop positive relationships with legislators and their staff.

9. Shared Governance
  1. Evaluate and revise, where indicated, the planning and decision-making process to reflect what we feel is best for the college.