G. If applicable, in the table below, list the recommendations from the previous accreditation report and the status of each. Include in the status column any barriers encountered. Previous ACCJC or Other Accreditation Recommendations Recommendation Status Outcome Society of American Foresters The number of students has In order to continue to receive Accreditation 2009, Standard fluctuated above the standard Society of American Foresters III, Faculty, 1. Standard III: in some courses at the Accreditation the college will Faculty beginning of some semesters. have to employ an additional a. The teaching ratio between The ratio of less than 25 in Forestry instructor or begin to FTE students taught by the lecture and less than 12 in limit the number of students forest technician faculty and hazardous labs often has allowed in the program. FTE decreased by attrition during teachers on the forest each semester to meet the SAF technician faculty should not accreditation standard. exceed 20 to 1. The Faculty to Student ratio b. The number of students per As total enrollment of FTE faculty or qualified staff Forestry Program students member should not exceed 25 continues to increase the ratio in indoor of FTE between FTE teachers and field laboratories, and and students is becoming too should not exceed 12 in high to meet the SAF standard. laboratories where hazardous equipment, such as logging or sawmilling equipment, is used. Society of American Foresters As described in section D6,d of Presently, the Forestry Accreditation 2009, Standard this report, the availability of Program is presented with VII: Physical Resources and transportation for off-campus challenges to practical
G. If applicable, in the table below, list the recommendations from the previous accreditation report and the status of each. Include in the status column any barriers encountered. Previous ACCJC or Other Accreditation Recommendations Recommendation Status Outcome Society of American Foresters Accreditation 2009, Standard III, Faculty, 1. Standard III: Faculty a. The teaching ratio between FTE students taught by the forest technician faculty and FTE teachers on the forest technician faculty should not exceed 20 to 1. b. The number of students per faculty or qualified staff member should not exceed 25 in indoor and field laboratories, and should not exceed 12 in laboratories where hazardous equipment, such as logging or sawmilling equipment, is used. The number of students has fluctuated above the standard in some courses at the beginning of some semesters. The ratio of less than 25 in lecture and less than 12 in hazardous labs often has decreased by attrition during each semester to meet the SAF accreditation standard. The Faculty to Student ratio As total enrollment of FTE Forestry Program students continues to increase the ratio of FTE between FTE teachers and students is becoming too high to meet the SAF standard. In order to continue to receive Society of American Foresters Accreditation the college will have to employ an additional Forestry instructor or begin to limit the number of students allowed in the program. Society of American Foresters Accreditation 2009, Standard VII: Physical Resources and As described in section D6,d of this report, the availability of transportation for off-campus Presently, the Forestry Program is presented with challenges to practical
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