Purpose/Functions
The District Institutional Effectiveness Committee is a standing committee of the District Council that fulfills an advisory, monitoring and coordinating role regarding matters related to institutional effectiveness. The committee is to promote a culture of evidence and inquiry, in which relevant research and accurate data is developed and reviewed for district-level planning, research and institutional effectiveness purposes. Functions include but are not limited to:
Planning:
- Review the development of indicators or outcome measures used for district-wide planning and allocation purposes.
- Monitor the implementation of district-wide planning and accountability processes, and evaluate their annual progress.
Research:
- Develop and review a district wide research agenda that reflects the most critical needs as identified by campus constituencies.
- Establish policy and procedures that support data quality and integrity issues and revise the protocols for internal and external research requests.
Institutional Effectiveness:
- Review accreditation standard requirements and reporting facilitated through the district office or that influence both colleges.
- Develop processes for standards and goal setting activities required for accreditation purposes, system wide initiatives and local planning.
Chair:
- Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Research and Planning at SJECCD
General Membership:
- Administrators appointed by MSCC (2)
- District Academic Senate President or designee (1)
- Faculty members appointed by each Academic Senate (2)
- Classified staff members appointed by each Classified Senate/CSEA (2)
- Chairs/Representatives from each College Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Committees (2)
- Dean of Research, Planning and Institutional Effectiveness, or representative (2)
- Representative from the Colleague Core Committee (1)
- Representatives from each College Admissions and Records Office (2)
Ex-Officio:
Campus and District Office researchers, District Office IT Administrator.
Term: All members are elected/appointed, renewable by appropriate constituent.
