College Goals

College of the Des​ert has established standards of success with respect to student achievement in relation to the institution’s mission as required by accreditation standards. The Data Evaluation Committee, a subcommittee of the College Planning Council, evaluates data on these standards, including the sources of the data, and recommends changes or improvements to the College Planning Council on an annual basis.

Institution Set Standards

ACCJC Standard I.2 reads:

"The institution establishes meaningful and ambitious goals for institutional improvement, innovation, and successful outcomes for all students."

College of the Desert has established standards and goals for student achievement for successful course completion, certificate completion, degree completion, transfer rates, job placement rates, and licensure examination pass rates, at the institutional and program levels. 

Vision 2030

Vision 2030 is a collaborative action plan from the state Chancellor’s Office that provides focus, equity, and direction to California community colleges. Vision 2030 focuses on the students and future learners impacted by increasing income inequality and poverty. These include veterans, people with low incomes, K-12 dual-enrollment students, foster youth, and students who are justice involved or justice impacted. The Chancellor’s Office has directed colleges to use data from the Vision 2030 on Data Vista to help monitor goals. 

 

The following are Vision 2030 goals and outcomes.

• Goal 1: Equity in Success

Ensure the academic and career success of all Californians who are current and prospective California community college students. 

• • Outcome 1: Completion
    Increase with equity, the number of California Community College (CCC) students who complete a meaningful educational outcome.
  • Outcome 2a: Increase, with equity, the number of CCC students who ultimately earn a bachelor’s degree.
  • Outcome 2b: Increase, with equity, the number of CCC students who earn an associate degree for transfer.
  • Outcome 2c: Increase with equity the number of CCC students who earn a community college baccalaureate.
  • Outcome 2d: Increase with equity the number of CCC students who transfer to CSU or UC.
  • Outcome 2e: Increase with equity the number of CCC students who transfer to non-profit private/independent 4-year institutions.
  • Outcome 3: Workforce Outcome
    Increase with equity the number of CCC students who earn a living wage.

• Goal 2: Equity in Access

Broaden the opportunities for all Californians to participate in higher education by starting or continuing their higher education at a California community college.

• • Outcome 4: Participation/Enrollments. Increase, with equity, the number of students attending a California Community College, with particular emphasis on the number of underserved Californians.

• Goal 3: Equity in Support

Partner with other systems, agencies, institutions and community-based organizations to provide students the academic, financial and social supports necessary thrive by taking education opportunities and the accompanying support to Californians.

• • Outcome 5: Maximizing Financial Aid
    Increase with equity the number of CCC students receiving state and federal aid for which they are eligible to better support their educational journey.
  • Outcome 6: Reduce Units to Completion
    Decrease with equity the number of units in excess of 60 units for the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT).