The BSI is a collaborative statewide effort to address the needs of community college students who are academically under-prepared to succeed in their coursework. We invite everyone at De Anza to join in this institutional effort to assist students in reaching their goals.

Sincerely,.........Michele LeBleu-Burns...............Gregory Anderson

Update: April 15, 08

Click here to access the entire Self-Assessment Tool.

Click below to access the Executive Summary:

Summary PDF                                     Summary Word

The data collection phase of the BSI @ De Anza is now complete. Thanks to the many, many faculty, staff, and administrators who participated. We read over 140 responses to the survey. We interviewed 73 employees in key positions. We also read and discussed key documents including Equity Plans, Strategic Planning Initiative, Title III grant.

Now, we are writing the Self-Assessment Tool.

Please look forward to preliminary results in our Newsletter, coming out next week. Also, please check back on this website for the completed version of the Self-Assessment Tool, arriving early in spring quarter.

Thanks again to everyone who took the time to participate in the BSI @ De Anza.

Update, March 3, 2008:

The Team Leaders have been interviewing classified staff, faculty, and administrators from across the campus. We've also received nearly 100 responses to the survey. Thank you!

But we still want to hear from more of you. Please click on "getting involved" to decide how to share your knowledge and experiences.