Program Research and Recommendation Committee

The Program Research and Recommendation Committee (PRR) evaluates educational programs and provides recommendations that support student success, workforce needs, and program vitality at Butte College.

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• Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes
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Role of the Committee

The Program Research and Recommendation Committee (PRR) helps ensure Butte College programs remain relevant, effective, and responsive to student and community needs.

PRR evaluates educational programs and provides recommendations on:

• New program development
• Program improvement and support
• Program revitalization
• Program discontinuance

The committee reviews programs that lead to a certificate, degree, or other defined educational outcome. Its goal is to help ensure programs align with student demand, workforce needs, and the college’s mission.

Meetings, Agendas, and Minutes

PRR meets on scheduled Mondays from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Our meeting location is SAS 360 (unless specified otherwise).

Meeting Dates and Documents

Date	Agenda	Minutes	Handouts
May 11, 2026	May Agenda	May Minutes	Advanced Manufacturing Report - APR 2026 Advanced Manufacturing NFN 2026 Career Pathway Report Application for Noncredit NC-COC Manufacturing Fundamentals Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - AGS Agricultural Education Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - AGS Crop Science Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - AGS Media and Communications Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - AGS Regenerative Agriculture Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - Heavy Equipment Operator Technician Application PRR New Program Proposal Form - Utility Line Clearance Arborist Training AS Degree in Mechanized Agriculture 10-13-25 Butte-Glenn Memo Advanced Manufacturing Labor Market Report California Agriculture Primary Worker Research Dashboard California Community College Pathways in Arborist Training 10-7-25 Certificate of Achievement in Heavy Equipment Operator Technician 10-13-25 Certificate of Achievement in Mechanized Agriculture 10-13-25 FN LMA Heavy Equipment Operator - April 2026 FN LMA Utility Arborists 2025-2026
April 13, 2026	April Agenda	April Minutes
March 2, 2026	March Agenda	March Minutes	PAT Report_College and Community Transitions PRR Attachments - HEO_ELECT
February 2, 2026	Meeting not held
December 8, 2025	December Agenda	December Minutes	PAT Proposal Non-Credit College and Community Transitions 12-8-25
November 10, 2025	November Agenda	November Minutes	Environmental Horticulture PRR PAT Report 11-10-25 Environmental Horticulture PRR Supporting Docs 11-10-25 New Program Proposal - Noncredit Cert of Completion in Employment & Resource Mgmt for Community Transitions 11-10-25 New Program Proposal - Noncredit Cert of Competency in College and Community Transitions 11-10-25 PAT Membership Proposals 11-10-25
October 13, 2025	October Agenda	October Minutes	Advanced Manufacturing PAT Membership Proposal 10-13-25
September 15, 2025	September Agenda	September Minutes	New Program Proposal - Noncredit Cert of Completion in Early Childhood Education 9-15-25 New Program Proposal - A.A. in Ethnic Studies 9-15-25 New Program Proposal - A.A. in Regenerative Agriculture 9-15-25 New Program Proposal - A.S. in Electrician Trainee 9-15-25 New Program Proposal - CA in Electrical Applications 9-15-25 New Program Proposal - CA in Electrical Theory 9-15-25 New Program Research Form - Electrician Trainee Program 9-15-25 New Program Research Form - Noncredit Early Childhood Education 9-15-25 Program Vitality - Advanced Manufacturing 9-15-25

Committee Members

• Robert White, Dean of Instruction, Co-Chair
• Irma Gonzalez Cuadros, Academic Senate President, Co-Chair
• Kim Kirkwood, Academic Senate Vice President
• Patrick McDougall, Curriculum Committee Chair
• John Dahlgren, Faculty (CTE)
• Colin Ferguson, Faculty (CTE)
• Bobby Walden, Counseling
• Luke Sathrum - Faculty (TGE)
• Teresa Doyle, Dean of Instruction
• Yasminn Freitas (Student Senate)

Advisory Members:

• Brian Murphy, Institutional Research
• Jessica Jackson, Articulation Officer

Documents

AP 4021 Program Research and Recommendation

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