CR Education Master Plan

Welcome to the Education Master Plan Web Page!

Use the links on the navigation menu to view the status of the Education Master Plan project, identify the members and meeting schedule, or to read meeting agendas and minutes.  Continue reading below for general information about the Educational Master Planning Project.

In September 2008, College of the Redwoods entered into a contract with the California Collegiate Brain Trust (CCBT) to work with the broadly representative Educational Master Planning Committee to efficiently develop a five-year educational master plan that will help the college realize its goals. 

This collaboration included an analysis of CR's institutional research data previously gathered for educational master planning work and interviews with the Director of Institutional Research, Title III staff, the Academic Senate, Institutional Technology staff, Distance Education Committee members, the Education Master Plan Committee, faculty and classified union representatives, the accreditation core team, and leadership of the Del Norte and Mendocino Coast Education Centers.  The analysis and interviews culminated in a forum to discuss master planning activities, ideas, and schedules.  This process resulted in a progress review/gap analysis that outlines the specific needed steps for the college to produce a usable education master plan, increase FTES, expand distance learning offerings, and maximize opportunities for grants.

Significantly, CR has created and committed to an educational master plan work calendar that describes specific tasks, weekly meeting schedules, deadlines, and responsibilities.  This calendar ensures that a final draft of the CR educational master plan will be presented to the Board of Trustees for approval at the April 2009 meeting.