Department : _______________________________ Function: _____________________________

Provide the following information:
1. Description of Function
2. How does this discipline/program contribute to the Collegeís mission?
3. Criteria rating:  (Rate the function either as an FTE-Producing area or as a Service and Support Areaónot both.  DELETE the criteria not used.)  Rate this functionís performance on each criterion using a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the strongest.  

CRITERIA FOR FTE-PRODUCING AREAS:
_____1. has high enrollment/high demand
 _____2. leads to living wage jobs
 _____3. teaches basic work and life skills
 _____4. teaches technical skills which are desired by employers and lead to or enhance employment
_____5. is clearly articulated with similar and related programs  
_____6. actively seeks and maintains partnerships with business, industry, agencies, organizations, other educational institutions, and other departments within the college
 _____7. contributes to increasing the diversity of the student population
 _____8. cost/FTE appropriate for program and/or classes offered
 _____9. provides general education and preparation for further education
 ____10. enhances learning opportunities for students beyond traditional place and time boundaries
____11. improves the number of contracted faculty positions in areas where the full-time/ part-time ratio has been identified as out of balance
____12. meets federal, state, regional, or legal requirements
___ 13. has ability to generate revenue above the direct and indirect costs of the offering/service

CRITERIA FOR SERVICE AND SUPPORT AREAS:
_____1. Improves student success and retention
 _____2. directly supports instructional activities
 _____3. provides necessary support to other college departments and/or staff
_____4. has high demand/serves a large number of district residents
 _____5. maintains the public investment in the collegeís physical infrastructure (i.e., plant and equipment
_____6. meets federal, state, regional, or legal requirements
 _____7. actively seeks and maintains partnerships with business, industry, agencies, organizations, other educational institutions, and other college departments
 _____8. contributes to increasing the diversity of the student population
 _____9. one-time investment results in projected recurring savings to the college
 ____10. supports learning opportunities for students beyond traditional place and time boundaries
 ____11. has ability to generate revenue above the direct and indirect costs of the offering/service
 

• Description of two or three strongest criteria:  Provide a brief description of how this function directly addresses or satisfies the two or three strongest criteria.  Provide specific quantitative data where possible.  Confine remarks to no more than one additional page.