Organizational Structure

& SWOT Analysis

ARP 813
Summer 2010
Glyn Bongolan
 Palomar
College
Governance
Structure
 History of an idea/problem from
conception to solution/decision/action
SWOT ANALYSIS
Strengths

Current strengths Additional strengths

• Diversity of services and students •Diversity of class offerings (time,

•Comprehensive programs
•Competence of faculty and
staff/accreditation SLO technology
online
•Focus on Students
method of delivery, fast track)
•EAP – Early Acceptance Program
•Proximity to CSUSM
•Strong strategic planning Web site
•New buildings
•Escondido Teaching and Learning
Center (TLC)
•Number of satellite locations
SWOT ANALYSIS
Weaknesses

Current weaknesses Additional weaknesses

•Retention •Addressing relationship of cc with

•Engagement
•Student preparedness
•Staffing and growing/aging of staff
student
•Paradigm of hand-holding
•Lack of engaging teaching
strategies
•Lack of student-faculty interaction
outside of class
•Challenge in changing culture of
campus to initiate interaction with
students
•Lack of workshops and fairs for
students
•Cut back of class sections
•Student access
•Faculty /staff diversity
•Diversity training
•College attitude of blaming the
student
SWOT ANALYSIS
Opportunities
Current opportunities
•Technology when used
appropriately/effectively
•Local K-12 and university
partnerships
•Interested in faculty to faculty
interaction
•Budget and accreditation requires
us to think and do things differently
•Growth
Additional opportunities
•Putting better technology in the
classrooms
•Restructuring opportunity during
budget crises
•Partnering with local companies,
business, City of San Marcos, City
of Escondido.
•Strengthen service learning
opportunities
•Community building and
community volunteering
•More grant writing
•To do more with military, veterans,
Camp Pendleton
SWOT ANALYSIS
Threats

Current threats Additional threats

•Accreditation •Proprietary university competition

•Transfer constriction •Competition of online programs
•State and federal economy •Larger Generation Y influx to
•Middle class squeeze campus
•State legislation (50%, 2/3 vote,
etc.)
OPPORTUNITY OR THREAT

Increase Student
Engagement

Increase Increase student-

positive student faculty interaction
outcomes in and out of
class.
INTERVENTION

Lower levels of BSI/HSI Grants

engagement • FYE learning
• Collaborative learning: communities
3.7 below average • Little support for
• Student-faculty interact.: collaborative ideas &
3.9 below average syllabi

Learning
Communities
-Puente
-STEM

Laird & Cruce, 2010 Goals and missions

For many students and faculty, •Our mission is to provide
viewing the classroom in this way an engaging teaching and
may represent a radical learning environment for
shift in thought and practice that will students of diverse
require substantial support from origins, experiences,
peers and colleagues as well as needs, abilities, and goals
changes in campus practices and
policies.
ASSESSMENT OF GOALS

Objective 1 How Measurement

Change the way faculty Professional development Pre and post assessments.
members interact with on how they interact;
students. Change the amount of
time they interact.

Objective 2 How Measurement

Provide faculty with Hook up with Puente; Open ended

additional resources in attend Puente questionnaire asking, “Did
teaching, collaboration conferences; attend On you learn anything new?”
and interaction. Course; prov ide incentive

Objective 3 How Measurement

Increase use of tutors, Incorporate embedded Track number of time of

counselors, and mentors. tutors and counselors. contact before and after
Initiate mentor program. intervention.
QUESTIONS?