Planning and Resource Allocation Committee

Purpose

Leads the integrated planning and resource allocation processes to achieve planning goals, and monitors institutional effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Educational Master Plan, Strategic Plan, and Institutional Self-Study to achieve college mission.
• Review and apply the results of Program & Area Review Committee to planning and resource allocation. 
• Develop and evaluate annual measurable planning goals.
• Develop resource allocation guidelines and recommendations that enable achievement of planning goals.
• Broadly and consistently communicate planning priorities and ensure transparency of resource allocation decisions.  

PRAC's 2025-26 Committee Goals

Key Documents for Planning & Resource Allocation

• College Resource Allocation Model (CRAM)
• Educational Master Plan (EMP) 2021-2026
• PRAC Annual Planning Priorities 2026-2027
• President’s Goals & College Planning Priorities: 2025 - 2026
  
  

Core Representatives

COMMITTEE TRI-CHAIRS

• Nicole Albrecht, Classified Professional 
• Elsa Saenz, Faculty
• Brian Goo, Administration

ADMINISTRATION

• Safiyyah Forbes, VP Academic Services
• Marie Amboy, VP Administrative Services
• Luis Escobar, VP Student Services
• Tracey Coleman, Dean-at-Large
• Patricia Molina, Dean-at-Large
• Yvonne Wu-Craig, Executive Director of Institutional Advancement
• Brian Goo, Director Institutional Effectiveness

ACADEMIC SENATE

• Pedro Reynoso, Library/Academic Pathways and Student Success
• Vacant, Arts, Media, and Communications
• Bob Buell, Applied Technology and Business
• Elsa Saenz, Counseling
• Vacant, Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics
• Vacant, Language Arts
• Patricia Wu, Science and Math
• Vacant, Social Sciences

CLASSIFIED SENATE

• Na Liu, Office of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
• Roland Belcher, Library & Learning Connection
• Patrick Mwamba, Instructional Assistant, FYE
• (vacant)
• (vacant)

STUDENT SENATE

• James Matthew Ferrer
• Phylis Essandoh
• Erik Preciado

FACULTY ASSOCIATION

• Cynthia Gordon da Cruz

SEIU - CLASSIFIED UNION

• (vacant)

OTHER MEMBERS

• Vacant, Student Access, Success & Equity
• Pedro Reynoso, Facilities and Infrastructure Technology
• Vacant, Professional Development
• Brian Goo, Program and Area Review
• Safiyyah Forbes, College Enrollment Management
• Na Liu, Institutional Research
  
  

Meeting Dates

Regular Meetings are scheduled for the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays from 1:00 pm - 2:25 pm.

ALL are welcome to attend. Hope to see you there!