Council for Instructional Planning (CIP)

Council for Instructional Planning (CIP) Composition

The CIP membership includes the Faculty Senate President, the Vice President of Instruction, three faculty members appointed by the Faculty Senate, five division deans, the Library Director, the Student Learning Outcomes coordinator, one student services representative, the Equity Director, one Guided Pathways representative, and one representative from PRO.

CIP Charge and Process

It is the responsibility of CIP to guide the process of Instructional Planning. During the previous fall, and prior to the Spring Flex Week activity, all faculty involved with program planning will meet to look at possible new directions in their discipline and any new directions the department may need to take in order to serve changing student needs. They will outline the plan they intend to use to meet the department goals they have identified. During the planning period (spring and fall) department faculty from each department will meet with their CIP mentors after faculty have reviewed the background data by PRO and have had their preliminary discussions with faculty and deans. If additional assistance is needed with program data and/or its analysis, faculty should contact the institutional research analyst.

At the fall flex week meeting, department faculty will discuss their analysis of the background data and describe the challenges they feel must be addressed in the coming years. 

CIP members will assess the faculty work in light of demographics, college goals and objectives, and provide suggestions for strengthening the department plan.

In the spring semester when faculty have completed their written program plans, the Council will review the content of each plan to ensure that all findings and recommendations are thoroughly supported by documentation and that the plan objectives conform with, and support, college goals and objectives. Department Chairs or faculty will be invited to a CIP meeting to review their written program plans.  Department faculty may be asked to make revisions to their plan on the basis of this review.

After reviewing all of the program plans, CIP will prioritize the recommendations. 

Divisions use program plans to guide budget augmentation requests. The VPI considers instructional plans, among other things, in making funding decisions in tenure track position requests, instructional equipment, and classified staffing requests.