First Round–Stragtegic Planning Commitments to Action (CTA)
De Anza College Senior Staff
November 13, 2006

Participation & Support
Focus #1:

• Implement first phase of comprehensive outreach program to regional Latino communities by July 2007 and African ancestry communities by January 2008.

Focus #2:

• Complete design and beta testing of the Early Alert system by summer 2007.
• Develop comprehensive academic advising framework in each instructional department by fall 2007.
• Update facilities master plan to support student success and retention by June 2007 (e.g. study spaces, overall physical environment)

Focus #3:

• Assess and increase bilingual capabilities throughout the college.
• Develop comprehensive program in institutional cultural competence, including a formal staff development agenda with scheduled workshops and the provision of written and online materials, for rollout to the campus in 2007-08.

Pathways to Student Success
Focus #1:

• Support participation in comprehensive cultural competence program beginning at 15% of faculty and staff for 2007-08, increasing by 15 percent annually to full participation.

Focus #2:

• Develop and implement assessment system for all entering students that includes placement, risk analysis and self-evaluation by fall 2007.
• Increase institutional capacity to support student success, including the design, development and partial implementation of an integrated Web-based student support system, by fall 2007.

Collegiality and Empowerment
Focus #1:

• Develop and disseminate communication to campus at least twice monthly beginning January 2007.
• Hold one town hall on a major issue each quarter beginning spring 2007.

Focus #2:

• Initiate monthly faculty and staff brown bag conversation series beginning spring 2007.
  
• Designate faculty and staff gathering space, such as renovated Campus Center staff dining room, by fall 2007.

Focus #3:

• Develop two new professional/career development programs or opportunities for staff, in collaboration with the Classified Senate, by spring 2007.

Community Collaborations:
Focus #1:

• Hold a major community outreach event in spring 2007.
  
• Develop new lifelong learning/engagement program by January 2008.

Focus #2:

• Fully support the Institute for Community and Civic Engagement, including the establishment of a community partnership data system.
• Adopt comprehensive program in community-based learning.
• Implement sustainability policy and plan by June 2007.

• Develop visiting scholar residency program by fall 2007.
• Create annual development program with new foundation development officer for De Anza by fall 2007.
• Develop pilot business intern program and increase business partnerships by five by spring 2007.