Planning

Planning refers to the process by which the college or a program defines needed action based on evaluation of practices and relevant data. In collaboration with the Institutional Effectiveness Committee, the Research & Equity Office provides strategic support and structure for most planning at Cosumnes River College, including: 

• Assessment of student learning outcomes
• Program review
• Strategic planning
• Accreditation
• Grant support
• Other plans mandated by the State Chancellor’s Office (e.g., Student Equity Plan) 

These planning elements are also guided by and aligned with the college’s Mission, Vision, and Values. And, in alignment with the Mission, Vision and Values, planning processes are designed with an equity-minded lens that is race conscious; institutionally focused; evidence based; systematically aware; and action oriented (Bensimon and Malcom, 2012).