Process for Making Recommendations

Roles:

Ocotillo Committees
• Discuss and prioritize issues.
• Formulate a problem statement.
• Generate and describe alternative solutions to the problem, along with the implications for the various alternatives.
• Identify, involve, and consult the appropriate "players".
• Strive to achieve group consensus.
• Propose a recommendation which includes the plan, the time frame, responsible parties, etc. (See guidelines below.)

General Faculty Chair and Project Manager
• Act as a sounding board.
• Help formulate suggestions.
• Create linkages.
• Help avoid duplication of errors.

Vice-Chancellor for Educational and Student Development
• Evaluate recommendations:
• May wish to discuss issues directly with committee or committee chairs.
• May ask committee to revise recommendations(s).
• Decide the action to be taken.
• Decide to whom the recommendation(s) should be directed.

Recommendation Guidelines:

• Focus each recommendation around one particular topic, issue, or problem.
• Give a concise background of the problem or issue.
• Provide a rationale--why is this change important? What will the impact be if the recommendation is put in place or not put in place?
• Include information about the various solutions the committee discussed, including implications and pros and cons.
• Prioritize the alternative solutions and explain their rationale.
• Include the key players and desired time frame.
• Use a written format.

Flow of Information:

Index

Ocotillo Report '94

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