Some specific examples from Mt. SAC (Including some of these, but not all, might be
useful.)
1. Curriculum including establishing prerequisites and placing courses into disciplines
Rasool Masoomian (Business Administration) for writing an exemplary prerequisite
content review that has become a model shown to other faculty
2. Degree and certificate requirements
Ignacio Sardinas (Architecture) for writing or revising six different degrees and
certificates and revamping department course numbering
Environmental Studies Degree Task Force for developing an innovative new degree
(Chair, James Stone)
3. Grading policies
<No award for 2015>
4. Education program development
Agricultural Sciences department for engaging in a comprehensive review and revision
of their master plan that will revamp the program to serve students better (Chair, Brian
Scott)
5. Standards or policies regarding student preparation and success
Reading faculty and SSSP Advisory Committee for reviewing the reading competency
requirements and making changes through the shared governance process (Chairs,
Michelle Sampat, Michelle Dougherty, Jim Ocampo)
Counseling department for substantial contributions to the Student Success and
Support Program Plan (Chair, Wanda Fullbright-Dennis)
6. District and college governance structures, as related to faculty roles
Ralph Eastman (Theater) for active involvement in Academic Senate and college
committees while representing a small department
Dana Miho (ESL) for charting and defining the role of full-time faculty in Continuing
Education at Mt. San Antonio College
7. Faculty roles and involvement in accreditation
Eric Kaljumagi (Learning Assistance) and LeAnn Garrett (Library) for participating on
two accreditation writing teams, including serving as chairperson of one of the teams
8. Policies for faculty professional development activities
Stacey Gutierrez for providing consistent, strong support through Professional and
Organizational Development for faculty Flex Day activities
9. Processes for program review
Kate Morales (Information Technology), Don Sciore (Arts Division), and Meghan
Chen (Library & Learning Resources Division) for seamlessly integrating TracDat
reports with PIE forms
10. Processes for institutional planning and budget development
Emily Woolery (Library) and the Outcomes Committee for creating Institutional Level
Outcomes and a mapping process for them