Program Plans Improve our students' experience through:
Continuous improvement through qualitative and quantitative data evaluation
Self-reflection: telling our story
Cross departmental dialogue: connecting with colleagues
Keeping programs relevant while meeting CE and transfer needs through curriculum review
Documentation & accreditation
CIP
The Council for Instructional Planning (CIP) is a subcommittee of the Institutional Effectiveness Committee and is co-chaired by the Instructional Program Plan Coordinator and the SLO Coordinator. It serves to promote and enhance the instructional program of the college by developing and recommending annually to the college educational master plan. The committee assists college departments in planning efforts by:
providing a framework for analysis of the college's internal and external environment
providing structures and feedback throughout the planning process to foster a culture of innovation
analyzing two-year program plan content and assessment plans
recommending college-wide instructional priorities to the Institutional Effectiveness Committee (IEC) and appropriate committees
evaluating the instructional program planning and review process, including input from participants and suggesting updates and improvements of the process to IEC.
Who is on CIP:
Co-Chairs: Diane Putnam (SLO Coordinator) and Anna Zagorska (Instructional Program Planning Coordinator)
School of BSS: Jennifer Lee and Nina Kotelyan
School of CEWD: Jennifer Vered and Jeremy MacVeigh
School of ELLA:
School of HPS: Julieanne Jones
School of STEM: Karl Ewald and Mike Matera
School of VAPA: Claire Thorson and Heather Gray
VPI: Robin McFarland
Assoc VP of SEM: Dave Reynolds
Student Services: Blanca Baltazar-Sabbah
CNIP Representative: Michelle Donohue
CE Dean: Annabelle Rodriguez
Library: Michelle Morton
Faculty Senate President or Designee: Michelle Morton
Academic Counseling: Anna Zagorska
PRO Representative: Janine Riopel
Instructional Deans serve as non voting members
Meeting Dates in Fall 2026:
Friday, 9/11, 9-11 am, room 1096
Friday, 10/16, 9-11 am, room 1096
Friday, 12/4, 9-11 am, room 1096
Final Workshop for Cohort 1:
Friday,10/9, 10am -12 pm, SAC West 202
Planning & SLO Assessment Office Hours in Fall 2026:
Friday, 9/11, 9-11 am, room 1095 (TLC)
Friday, 10/16, 9-11 am, room 1095 (TLC)
Friday, 11/20, 9-11 am, room 1095 (TLC)
Friday, 12/4, 9-11 am, room 1095 (TLC)
What does Instructional Program Planning Look Like?
A biennial report of 5-7 pages including:
Program background
Student success and disaggregated data
Curriculum review (a subset of courses every two years)
SLO Assessment
Reflections, analysis, and takeaways
LMI data for CE programs- eliminating the need for two reports
We sponsor workshops each semester to help you and a meeting with with peers & CIP during next spring flex week to share out your experiences.
We are here to support you and your department!
