Academic Affairs Program Review Annual Update Report...Bond Fund NM Create promotional materials on program materials on program offerings on website and marketing literature on course

Academic Affairs Program Review Annual Update Report

Summary 2011-2012

Draft 5/1/12

Business & Technology Division Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A, NM))

Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned Amount

Goals PRSL

NM

Hiring new full-time and adjunct faculty in all disciplines to increase course offerings and enrollments

OG

Leandro Castillo Jon Mikkelsen JC Prado Randy Smith

NM Provide support for online course development and teacher training

OG Judee Timm

NM Provide a dedicated business laboratory with updated equipment

Fall 2011 Leandro Castillo

Bond Fund

NM

Create promotional materials on program materials on program offerings on website and marketing literature on course sequencing for all programs

OG


D Present the value and gain support for establishing additional Teacher Load Units for curriculum development

n/a Judee Timm Leandro Castillo

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate):

Non Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A)

Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned

Goals PRSL

IP Update Real Estate Offerings from Living Room Series to Online courses Fall 2011

Leandro Castillo Becky Jones

C

Assist our new instructor in revitalizing the networking program and enhancing course offerings to the level of MCSE certification from Microsoft and CCNA certification from CISCO. Develop new classes in security and/or forensics. Make the Networking program a legitimate and vibrant program

Fall 2011

JC Prado Tom Rebold Randy Smith

C

Participate in planning the modification and redoing of the Business/CSIS building and the labs with administration to maintain adequate space for teaching our programs

Fall 2011


IP

Retain qualified staff by upgrading classification for BUSC classified staff in order to better retain and recruit qualified instructors

OG

Randy Smith

IP

Identify and execute plan for wide matriculation with other institutions

OG


IP

Continue to develop connections with all industry employers to assist Business/CSIS/Business Skills students in getting jobs

OG



Faculty and Staff Positions

Status (C,IP,D,A) Position Supports

Goals PRSL

NM Hiring new full-time and adjunct faculty in all disciplines to increase course offerings and enrollments

IP Replace business instructor position due to retirement


Business & Technology – CSIS Budget-Dependent Items



Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Develop a clear road map through the CSIS offerings so counselors can accurately place students at the right starting point and students will be made aware of the program differences

X

Summer 2012

JC DJ

0

IP Establish a procedure whereby counselors assign each student an advisor/mentor in the department to help students answer career/educational goals

DJ, Tom, JC, Randy

0

NM Restore funding to support the system administrative duties of maintaining the teaching equipment (PC repairs class, Androids etc…

JC $2,000

NM Provide for additional instructional support to provide networking configuration instructional support for the evening class

DJ $5,000

IP CSIS 1 transfer: Redefine the CSIS 1 to improve transferability to 4 years college.

Tom, JC, Randy

0

C CSIS 1 challenge: Streamline the challenge process for CSIS 1 (for advanced students) to deliver detailed course objectives and sample tests

JC 0

Non-Budget Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Non programming certificate: Develop a non-programming option for certificate programs to include entry-level and interface assessments as part of classes equivalent to CSIS1 and 50/50l

Randy

IP Interdisciplinary collaboration: In collaboration with interdisciplinary representatives, review MPC certificate and degree program to determine if each program would benefit with an added CSIS course option

X

Tom

C CISCO: Develop a new MCSE program Title III funds and HIRE a new instructor to take over the development and teaching of the CISCO.

DJ

C Articulation CSUMB: Focus on establishing articulation agreements for the basic courses with most popular colleges and universities that our students to attend (CSUMB, Santa Cruz…)

DJ Tom Randy JC

C CSIS11: Reinstate CSIS 11 Computer Architecture and Math 40 Discrete math for transfer students

Tom

D Survey: Redefine the students survey and distribute to as many students to identify current and future needs

Administration



Person(s) PRSL

C On line CISCO Security Evaluate current course material delivery and maximize opportunities for on-line distribution of class notes and student assignments. Most instructors use on-line component to their classes.. The new website now gives each class its own site.

Steve Bruemmer

Creative Arts Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))

Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Hire full time replacements for vacancies in Theatre Arts and Fine Art/Graphic Art

A, B, C, E

On going John Anderson, Gary Bolen, Jamie Dagdigian

OG Est.$120,000 yearly

NM Restore all CA Division discretionary budgets to 2006-2007 levels.

A, B, C, E

On Going Division Chair and Department Chairs

OG Est. $50,000 yearly

IP Oversee and facilitate bond implementation projects on Division facilities

A, B, C, E

Completion anticipated in 2015.

John Anderson and Department Chairs

OG Total not clearly known at this time

IP Update the Division’s technology resources and instructional usage

A, B, C, E

On going Department Chairs OG Total not clearly known at this time



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

A Participate in the creation of a system or mechanism which allows the continuation of lifelong learning and repeatability in CA Division activity courses

A, B, C, E

Not clearly known at this time. Part of an overall institutional effort.

John Anderson, Jamie Dagdigian

A Review and update all CA curricula to conform to changing state requirements

A, B, C, E

Not clearly known at this time due to a changing and unstable political environment

All faculty

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): These additions have been made necessary by changing state requirements.



Humanities – Division Office Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL



Status (C,IP,D,A)

Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned Goals PRSL

IP Create binders for each new faculty member to include general information, forms, course outlines, sample syllabi.

1 Ongoing

IP Develop and/or enhance communication methods to ensure adjunct faculty are informed of processes and encouraged to participate in department, division and campus events.

1 Ongoing

C Improve IC 102. x

A Complete move to HSS building; the div. is still ―settling in.‖

A Prepare for the relocation of Humanities classrooms prior to the renovation of the HU building.

A Review/maintain/improve department websites 1, 4

A Review and support staffing, curriculum, and technology needs at the Marina Education Center.

A Improve marketing efforts; advertise transfer programs and certificates, as well as specific courses relevant to the needs and interests of students.

1




Goals PRSL


Humanities – English Department Budget-Dependent Items


Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Reinstate the requirement that students take the English Placement Test before they register. Money to do this should be restored to the Matriculation Office, as the MPC EPT is crucial to student success.

Y Y Fall, 2012 Stacey Jones OG ?

IP/NM Make ENGL 112 a prerequisite to ENGL 1A. This will mean offering as many ENGL 112 sections as we have ENGL 111 sections

Y Y Ongoing Beth Penney OG Enough to cover reading adjuncts for 11 ENGL 112 sections

IP/NM Continue to develop our Creative Writing Program

Y Ongoing Henry Marchand OG $750 for each issue of the campus literary magazine

IP/NM Continue to develop our Visiting Authors’ Program by bringing nationally known writers to the campus. Money from the Foundation and ticket sales does not cover the fees such writers charge for appearances.

Y Ongoing Henry Marchand OG $10,000/year

IP/NM Purchase campus-wide plagiarism software such as TurnItIn

Y Y Ongoing Jon Osburg OG $10,000/year

D Add staff to the Reading Center


Since Adria Gerard was hired as the ESSC/Reading Center Director, the addition of staff to the Reading Center now belongs on her Action Plan.


Status (C,IP,D,A) Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned

Goals PRSL

IP Continue to offer ENGL 1A and ENGL 111 at Marina, and add ENGL 2. Continued satisfactory enrollments in 111 and 1A have led us to add ENGL 2 at Marina. Enrollments in basic-skills classes have not been satisfactory, but we will also continue to schedule ENGL 301 at various times to test enrollment. If those classes eventually make, we will explore offering ENGL 302 at Marina.

Y Y Ongoing Beth Penney

IP Continue to add to our online offerings Y Ongoing Beth Penney

IP Continue to work closely with counselors to improve student matriculation and advisement processes.

Y Y Ongoing Beth Penney

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): No additions or deletions



Goals PRSL

IP/NM Replace Eleanor Szaszy as a reading/composition instructor Y Y

A/NM Replace Allston James as a composition instructor Y Y

IP/NM Add a basic skills (writing/reading) instructor Y Y

IP/NM Add a composition instructor Y Y


Allston James retired since the last Action Plan was filed, meaning we are missing two full-time English instructors.

Humanities – ESL Department Budget Dependent Items

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): ESL lost funding for ESL placement test assessment payment for faculty last year. Faculty have administered and read the writing assessment portion of the ESL placement test in an unpaid capacity for 200 students a year because of the importance they see in properly placing and advising new students in the program. Each semester, faculty in the ESL department organize and present an open house for new ESL students at the Marina campus. There is no dedicated funding for this event; however, each semester Humanities and the office in Marina have found sufficient funds for the event to take place.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Maintain ESL website for program 1 Ongoing Noah Brod/Penny Partch

IP Support relationship with local adult schools, high schools, MIIS and CSUMB

2 Ongoing Penny Partch

C Identify, review, and adopt new assessment tools to ensure students are appropriately placed within the new curriculum

1 Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Molly May/ Penny Partch

C Institute a new curriculum (Fall 2012), which reconfigures courses and adds a new level in the program

1 X Fall 2011-Spring 2012 Full time faculty

C Create certificate programs for enhanced noncredit funding 1 Spring 2012 Full time faculty

IP Increase course offerings at the Education Center in Marina as needed

3 Ongoing Molly May

A Provide examination copies of textbooks to students who can’t afford texts

1 X Ongoing Full time faculty



Goals PRSL

NM Pay faculty to participate in student assessment 1 OG

IP/NM Systematic advertising plan for Marina program, including open house at end of each semester

3 OG

C Purchase assessment instrument, Compass 1 x Spring 2012 OG $3,000/year

A Closely collaborate with ESSC to meet the tutoring needs of ESL students

1 X Fall 2012-Spring 2013 Full time faculty

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The new curriculum will address issues of coordination with other community colleges and reporting of student progress in the MPC ESL program. The new curriculum, which includes a new level, also meets a student need for more academic support at the upper levels. Increased tuition has created a hardship for low-income students, so the faculty and staff have provided copies of course textbooks for students to borrow either for the entire semester or on reserve in the library. After the ESL Lab closed, the ESSC became the center for ESL student tutoring. ESL and ESSC faculty work together to ensure ESL students’ needs are met. ESL faculty coordinate individual student tutoring and provide ESL texts and support materials to the ESSC staff.



Goals PRSL

C Replace ESL Lab technician 1, 4

A Full time ESL Instructor 1

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Ann Marie Illien retired as lab technician July 28, 2011. Noah Brod was hired as her replacement Mark Jenkins retired. ESL would like to replace him with a full time instructor

Humanities – ESSC Budget-Dependent Items


Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Establish an optimal configuration of the ESSC, RC, and former ESL Center, in regards to student space, staff space, technology needs, and instructional supply needs.

1, 4

Ongoing ESSC Director, Paula Norton, Brian Streetman

Variable

A/NM Refresh 90 computers in the ESSC. 1, 4 Spring 2013 ESSC Director, Brian Streetman, IT

Up to $1000 per unit with monitor

A/NM Fix bad ports in the ESSC. 1, 4 Spring 2013 ESSC Director, Brian Streetman, IT

Unknown at this time

IP Continue to provide for staffing, curriculum, and technology needs at the Marina Education Center. 1, 3

Ongoing Academic Affairs, ESSC Director

Variable

D Provide faculty line-of-site for students transitioning from the soon-to-be-former ESL Center. 1

N/A N/A N/A

A Provide better support for students transitioning from the former ESL Center in the areas of tutor/instructor training, technology, and other supporting materials.

1, 4

Ongoing ESSC Director, ESSC staff/faculty, and ESL Dept.

Variable

D Restore one week per semester (Finals Week) to an existing Instructional Specialist’s contract. 1

N/A N/A N/A

A Update emergency supplies and review emergency and crisis intervention procedures with staff and faculty in ESSC.

1

Summer-Fall 2012

ESSC Director, ESSC faculty and staff

Cost of updating emergency supplies

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): A: Refresh 90 computers in the ESSC: Computers in the ESSC were last refreshed in December of 2008, and ideally, our computers would be refreshed every three years. The older our computers get, the slower they operate, and the more difficult it is to run updates and manage installed software. A: Fix bad ports in the ESSC: Two ports in the ESSC have already been tested as ―bad‖ by IT, and we have another four or so that we suspect are bad as well, though these have not been officially tested. As a result, we have a half dozen computer stations in the middle of the main floor of the ESSC at which we cannot set up computers. Brian Streetman has been in communication with IT about the issue, and it seems the cost to fix these ports would be reasonable, but we are unsure of the exact cost at this time. D: Provide faculty line-of-site for students transitioning from the soon-to-be-former ESL Center. ESL credentials are not required for faculty in order to provide line-of-site in the ESSC.

A: Provide better support for students transitioning from the former ESL Center in the areas of tutor/instructor training, technology, and other supporting materials. While faculty in the ESSC are not required to have specific ESL credentials, faculty and staff are sometimes finding it difficult to meet the needs of our ESL students, especially those in levels I and II of the ENSL sequence, who are no longer supported by the former ESL Center. To better meet the needs of this student population, we could use more training and materials. We hope to continue working with the ESL Department toward this end. D: Restore one week per semester (Finals Week) to an existing Instructional Specialist’s contract. Instead of adding to an existing Instructional Specialists contract, it seems wiser to use that money toward another position entirely. We seem to have sufficient staffing during finals week to this point, but we don’t always have sufficient staffing to meet student need during the rest of the academic year. A: Update emergency supplies and review emergency and crisis intervention procedures with staff and faculty in ESSC: Staff and faculty in the ESSC have expressed interest in reviewing emergency procedures for the LTC and receiving student crisis intervention training. To do so, we may enlist the support and assistance of the Behavioral Assessment and Resource Team and/or Health Services. A review and update of our emergency supplies bin is also due.



Goals PRSL

D Work with ESL Department to ensure ESL students are effectively transitioned into the ESSC, in terms of space, technology, and pedagogy.

1, 4

N/A N/A

IP Work with English Department toward more cooperation, collaboration, and cohesion between English 301/321 and the lab co-requisites 401/421.

1 X

Ongoing ESSC staff, ESSC Director, and Eng. Dept. faculty

D Explore ways to incorporate more open-ended or generative questions into the ENGL 401 sequence of lab activities and quizzes.

1 X

Spring 2012—Spring 2013

ESSC staff and Director

D Explore ways to incorporate more interaction between ENGL 401 students and staff as students work through the sequence of lab activities and quizzes.

1 X

Spring 2012—Spring 2013

ESSC staff and Director

A Develop own content for ENGL 401 lab using iLearn. 1,4 X

Summer 2012-spring 2013

ESSC Director, Brian Streetman, ESSC faculty and staff

IP Revise the English 400 course outline to address issues regarding methods of evaluation, repeatability, and hours requirement.

1

Fall 2012 ESSC Director, Academic Affairs

D Reinstate pink ―Writing Conference Progress Record‖ policy and procedures. 1

N/A N/A

D Expand ESSC Workshop offerings to the extent possible with existing staffing resources. 1

N/A N/A

C Revise English 300 Assessment Essay prompts. 1

N/A ESSC staff/faculty and Director

A Improve upon our process of orienting, checking in, and following up with students regarding goals listed on their ENGL 400 lab cards.

1

X

Ongoing ESSC staff/faculty and Director

A Improve upon our discussions of academic habits of mind as needed during student conferences.

1

X Ongoing ESSC staff/faculty and

Director

A Revise and update handout in kiosk as needed. 1

Ongoing ESSC staff/faculty and Director

A Explore options for on-line/distance tutoring. 1,4

Summer 2012-Fall 2012 ESSC Director, Brian Streetman

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): D: Work with ESL Department to ensure ESL students are effectively transitioned into the ESSC, in terms of space, technology, and pedagogy. This need has been moved to the list of budget-dependent items as training and materials may require funding. D: Explore ways to incorporate more open-ended or generative questions into the ENGL 401 sequence of lab activities and quizzes: This item has been deleted and a new item added, which is to develop our own content for ENGL 401 lab using iLearn. D: Explore ways to incorporate more interaction between ENGL 401 students and staff as students work through the sequence of lab activities and quizzes: This item has been deleted and a new item added, which is to develop our own content for ENGL 401 lab using iLearn. A: Develop own content for ENGL 401 lab using iLearn: Staff and faculty in the ESSC have expressed dissatisfaction with our current 401 lab program. Using iLearn for our 401 lab will provide us with more ownership and control over course content and will eliminate for students the costs currently associated with using our current program, Pearson’s My Writing Lab. Switching to iLearn will also allow us to solve technical issues in house. D: Reinstate pink “Writing Conference Progress Record” policy and procedure. After discussing this item further with ESSC staff and faculty, we decided not to reinstate this practice. D: Expand ESSC Workshop offerings, to the extent possible with existing staffing resources. While we’ve added three new workshops to our series (“Personal Statements for College Applications,” “Scholarship Applications,” and “Resumes and Cover Letters”), we’re finding it difficult to pull someone from the floor to conduct these workshops, especially in light of current staffing challenges. In subsequent semesters, we may, unfortunately, have to scale back the number of workshops in our series. A: Improve upon our process of orienting, checking in, and following up with students regarding goals listed on their ENGL 400 lab cards. To better ensure students are meeting the Student Learning Outcomes for the course, staff and faculty could attempt to improve in these areas.

A: Improve upon our discussions of academic habits of mind as needed during student conferences. Recent interactions with students points to a downward trend regarding academic habits of mind. As we are the English and Study Skills Center, it seems we could better help students develop academic habits of mind in several ways, including conferencing with students on topics such as time management, staying organized, and course syllabi and/or requirements; becoming more knowledgeable of campus resources that are available to students; and referring students to those campus resources when appropriate. A: Revise and update handout in kiosk as needed: In addition to the handout we already provide, we also would like to develop additional handouts, including “Helping and Linking Verbs” and “Introducing Quotes and Paraphrased Material.” It is also important to revise our MLA and APA handouts as updates to these citation systems occur. A: Explore options for on-line/distance tutoring: As much of the work of the world takes place electronically, the ESSC should be willing to explore methods for on-line or distance tutoring as an aspect of its services. On-line services would also help those student taking distance educations classes here at MPC. At this time, our efforts are just exploratory, and, therefore, not requiring funds, though this may become a budget-dependent item in the future.



Goals PRSL

A Add an additional Instructional Specialist position to the ESSC. 1 X

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): A: Add an additional permanent part-time Instructional Specialist position to the ESSC. Due to the current budget crisis, we were not approved to fill the position vacated by Jill Jessen for quite some time. Subsequently, there was a need for staffing in the Math Learning Center that superseded the staffing needs in the ESSC, so this position was eliminated from the ESSC and added to the MLC. We still have a need for an additional position, however, and hopefully, as the economic climate improves, we’ll have funding available to meet this need.

Humanities - Humanities Department Budget Dependent Items



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Revise HUMA 10, creating HUMA 10A and HUMA 10B. 1 2012-2013

IP Meet on a semi-annual basis to discuss instruction. 1 x Ongoing


HUMA 10 has not yet been redesigned, as adjunct faculty have not completed the work.



Goals PRSL


Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


Goals PRSL

Humanities – Linguistics Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL




Goals PRSL

C Added LING 30 (History of English 1 x

A Design an additional linguistics course. 1 Spring 2013


1. There is much interest in linguistics at MPC and in this community. Linguistics classes satisfy GE requirements and transfer to the CSU and UC systems.

The LING Department SLO is to create ―awareness of linguistic principles in one or more areas of linguistics.‖ Linguistics is an exceptionally wide field of study incorporating many other fields and to date, MPC has been able to offer students an overview of the field (Introduction to Linguistics - LING 15) and more focused looks at Syntax (Foundations of Language – LING 10) and Language and Gender (LING/WOMN 25). I would very much like to offer LING 45 – Psycholinguistics next. This course will further the Linguistics Department SLO.



Goals PRSL


Humanities - Philosophy Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A, NM)) Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned

OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

C Revise Phil 6 (Intro to Logic) course to include more Aristotelian logic and an introduction to predicate logic, as well as scaling back on propositional logic.

1 1 Todd Weber

A In Phil 4 (Moral Issues) to consider one or more complete shorter works such as Kant’s Groundwork or Mills’ Utilitarianism.

Fall 2011

Todd Weber

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): To consider more fully how a foundational philosopher presents and argues for an important moral theory, and in this way to contribute to the Great Books program.



Goals PRSL

Full-time Philosophy Instructor 1


Humanities – Reading Center Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Establish an optimal configuration of the ESSC, RC, and former ESL Center, in regards to student space, staff space, technology needs, and instructional supply needs.

1, 4

Fall 2012-Spring 2013

RC Director, Paula Norton, RC faculty, Brian Streetman

Unknown

IP Secure faculty line-of-site for the Reading Centers on both MPC campuses. 1, 3

Ongoing RC Director ~$50/hr up to 20 hours per week per PT instructor

NM Refresh 13 computers in the Reading Center (last refreshed in 2006)

1, 4

Spring 2013 RC Director, Brian Streetman, IT Dept.

Up to $1000 per unit with monitor

IP Establish a facility at MPC’s Marina Education Center in order to work with students there who need the Center’s services.

1, 3

Spring 2013 RC Director, Paula Norton

Up to $50,000 annually (cost of staff hours, faculty hours, and materials)

IP Maintain currency of CRLA Level I Certification and move towards Levels II and III Certification.

1 Fall 2012 RC Director,

Paula Norton $150/yr

C Create and pilot a set of Kurzweil lessons to augment the current curriculum in the Reading Lab.

1, 4

Fall 2011 RC Director, Paula Norton, Kathleen Rozman, RC Faculty

BSI funded

IP Investigate and possibly purchase reading comprehension assessment materials to evaluate new Kurzweil and V&V delivery models in RS Lab.

1 X Fall 2012-Spring 2013

RC Director, Paula Norton

Unknown at this time

IP House books and other materials to enrich students experience in the Reading Center.

1 Ongoing RC Director,

Paula Norton $113.00

C Upgrade TimeKeeper to the current version.

4

Spring 2013 RC Director, Brian Streetman

$450/1st year and

$300/yr annually

A Renew Irlen Screening Certification for Patricia Esterline, Gaely Jablonski and Paula Norton.

1

Fall 2012 Paula Norton, Gaely Jablonski, Patricia Esterline

$60.00 for all three people

A Purchase Read Naturally CDs to augment the levels available for student use.

1

Summer-Fall 2012

Paula Norton $125.00/level Will purchase 1 level per year for 3 years

A Update emergency supplies and review emergency and crisis intervention procedures with staff and faculty in RC.

1

Summer-Fall 2012

RC Director, Paula Norton, RC faculty and staff

Cost of updating emergency supplies

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): A: Renew Irlen Screening Certification for Patricia Esterline, Gaely Jablonski and Paula Norton: Many students who come for services in the Reading Center suffer from symptoms of Scotopic Sensitivity, which we can test for in the Reading Center. Recertification for this testing must be done every two years. A: Purchase Read Naturally CDs to augment the levels available for student use: Currently, we have 5 out of 8 available levels of the Read Naturally Software. A: Update emergency supplies and review emergency and crisis intervention procedures with staff and faculty in RC: Staff and faculty in the Reading Center have expressed interest in reviewing emergency procedures for the LTC and receiving student crisis intervention training. To do so, we may enlist the support and assistance of the Behavioral Assessment and Resource Team and/or Health Services. A review and update of our emergency supplies bin is also due.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Work with MPC’s Institutional Research Office to gather pertinent and relevant data to show the Reading Center’s impact on student retention and persistence

1 X Fall 2012-Spring 2013

RC Director, Paula Norton, Rosaleen Ryan

C Participate in collaborative efforts to strengthen students success through BSI and other projects on campus 1

Ongoing RC Director, Paula Norton

IP Seek out possible collaborative efforts within the wider community, including alliances with CSUMB’s Reading Center/Program, the Chartwell School, Adult Ed., or the Literacy Network, for example, to address literacy needs of a possible wider range of students and with a broader base of resources

1, 2

Ongoing RC Director, Paula Norton

IP Expand lab offerings for reading class students: Incorporate Visualizing and Verbalizing® program as a new lab module for reading class students in 402/422 who will be better helped by this module over current Reading Strategies or Reading Café modules

1

Spring 2013 RC Director, Paula Norton

IP Work with English Department toward more cooperation, collaboration, and cohesion between English 302/322 and the lab co-requisites 402/422

1 X Ongoing RC director, English

Department faculty

C Examine the effectiveness of My Reading Lab for ENGL 320/330 and make adjustments accordingly.

1, 4 Spring 2011-Fall

2012 RC Director, RC faculty

C Develop a repository of handouts on various reading topics for reading instructors to use as they work with students in the Reading Center.

1 X Spring 2012 RC Director, RC faculty

IP Film an informational video about the Reading Center to put on the web site.

1 Fall 2012 Paula Norton, RC staff

D Explore the possibility of including reading topics as a part of the ESSC workshop series, to the extent possible with current staffing resources.

1 Spring 2012 RC Director, RC faculty

C Develop a packet of training materials to assist new adjunct instructors in the Reading Center.

1 Summer 2011 RC Director, RC faculty

A Increase communication with students enrolling in ENGL 320/330 and counselors enrolling students in ENGL 320/330 about course and course requirements.

1

X Ongoing RC Director, RC Faculty,

Counseling Dept.

A Revise SLOs for ENGL 320. 1 X Summer-Fall 2012 RC Director, RC Faculty

A Develop own content for ENGL 320 and 330 as well as create a new course for those students below the 320 level.

1,4 X Fall 2012-Spring 2013

RC Director, RC Faculty

A Revise the Reading Strategies student intro questionnaire to include clearer and more comprehensive goal-setting language.

1 X Fall 2012 Paula Norton, RC Staff

A Improve upon our discussions of academic habits of mind as needed during student conferences.

1 X Ongoing RC Director, Paula Norton,

RC Faculty, RC Staff

A Coordinate with the reorganization of Academic Support to ensure cohesion between programs and to maximize appropriate use of workspace for both programs.

1 Ongoing RC Director, Reading

Center Faculty, Reading Center staff

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): D: Explore the possibility of including reading topics as a part of the ESSC workshop series, to the extent possible with current staffing resources. We currently offer a workshop on textbook reading strategies as part of the ESSC workshop series, but due to current staffing challenges, adding more workshops to the ESSC series seems unwise. A: Increase communication with students enrolling in ENGL 320/330 and counselors enrolling students in ENGL 320/330 about course and course requirements. This course is not for everyone, and enrolling a student who does not have the reading level, the computer skills or the study habits necessary for success does a disservice to him/her. A: Revise SLOs for ENGL 320. English 320 has more of an emphasis on textbooks, as opposed to ―print materials encountered in everyday life.‖ The strategies introduced in ENGL 320 (outlining, summarizing, recognizing patterns of organization, interpreting graphics, making inferences, etc.—are valuable skills for study reading, so perhaps the SLO should reflect the academic nature of the reading material and strategies MyReadingLab utilizes in English 320.

A: Develop own content for ENGL 320 and 330 as well as create a new course for those students below the 320 level: Currently, the Reading Center is using My Reading Lab as the course content for ENGL 320 and 330, and while it has its merits, we feel we could develop a better program using iLearn. Not only would iLearn be free for students, but the RC would have more control and ownership over course material, and we would be able to fix technology issues in house. Moreover, we would like to add another course to the sequence (ENGL 310?), a course below ENGL 320 that would focus on the day-to-day reading skills that citizens are required to use in everyday life. ENGL 320 requires a 9

th-10

th grade reading level, and ENGL 330 requires an 11

th-12

th grade

reading level; the new course would be for students at the 6th-8

th grade reading level, which would also serve as a bridge between LNSK reading courses and

ENGL 322, the first reading course in the English sequence of reading classes. A: Revise the Reading Strategies student intro questionnaire to include clearer and more comprehensive goal-setting language. Students often have difficulty arriving at attainable program goals for themselves in the Reading Strategies Lab. In discussions with Paula Norton and Reading Center staff, the suggestions were made to revise the Reading Strategies student intro questionnaire to include clearer and more comprehensive goal-setting language and to keep a copy of this questionnaire in students’ folders for easy reference throughout the semester. A: Improve upon our discussions of academic habits of mind as needed during student conferences. Recent interactions with students points to a downward trend regarding academic habits of mind. As such, it seems we could better help students develop academic habits of mind in several ways, including conferencing with students on topics such as time management, staying organized, and course syllabi and/or requirements; becoming more knowledgeable of campus resources that are available to students; and referring students to those campus resources when appropriate. A: Coordinate with the reorganization of Academic Support to ensure cohesion between programs and to maximize appropriate use of workspace for both programs. The Academic Support Center and the Reading Center share space, some materials, and computers. Also, students in one center are often referred to the other for additional help. This requires collaboration and coordination of tutoring times to maximize use of the available space, and there is a need for a certain programmatic level of understanding to exist between staff in each center. The faculty coordinator of the Academic Support Center retired in the fall of 2011, and as a result of that the Center is being reorganized by the District. Negotiations with CSEA are underway that would replace the Faculty Coordinator with a Classified Program Coordinator and the person currently doing this work is retiring this Fall, 2012. It is important that the Reading Center maintains its relationship with Academic Support staff through its reorganizational process and as it begins to function in its new format.



Goals PRSL

A Add an additional Instructional Specialist position to the Reading Center. 1 X

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): A: Add an additional Instructional Specialist position to the Reading Center. Due to the current budget crisis, we were not approved to fill the position vacated by Morag Elizabeth for quite some time. Subsequently, the position was eliminated. We still have a need for an additional position, however, and hopefully, as the economic climate improves, we’ll have funding available to meet this need.

Humanities – Speech Communication Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Create schedule for offering new SPCH courses (SPCH 5, 10, and 52). SPCH 5 and 10 support SB 1440.

1 Fall 2012 Dan Fox, Diane Boynton

IP Design new course: Instructional Communication 1 Fall 2012 Dan Fox

A Seek to respond to the underpreparedness of students by continuing to establish clear expectations on syllabi and handouts. Provide further information regarding campus services.

1 x Ongoing Dan Fox, Diane Boynton

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Students’ underpreparedness was discussed at length during the Humanities Division’s Spring 2012 program reflections event.



Goals PRSL

IP Speech Communication Instructor


Humanities – World Languages Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


Amount

Goals PRSL

C New computers (4) in full time faculty offices 4 Fall 2012 $3,500

A Flip cameras (20) for recording students’ speaking/signing presentations

4 Fall 1013 $2,000

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): To be used for assessment and practice of speaking and signing activities in class


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Access to computer equipped classroom for student instruction 1,4 Spring 2013 Full Time WL Faculty

IP Share best practices for keeping students in the target language with all faculty in the World Languages Department.

1 X Full Time WL Faculty

IP Provide a ―how to study‖ handout and conduct short instructional sessions on how to study a language effectively, continue to refer students to study skills courses and to MyMPC Website.

1 X Spring 2013 Sonia Lizano and Lisa Gonzales

IP Advertise WL major information through handouts and posters. 1 Spring 2013 Full Time WL Faculty

C Create brochures with French and Spanish major information, then place brochures in Humanities hallway rack.

Lisa Gonzales

IP Create SIGN 50 course. 1 Spring 2013 ASL Instructor

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): 1. Access to a computer equipped classroom would enable students to speak/sign while watching /listening to online course components and allow instructors to model and encourage correct speech/sign. 2. The most common concern in the World Languages classrooms is students’ use of English rather than the target language (see Program Reflections Spring 2012). 3. Many students are not prepared to participate, perform and/or succeed at the post-secondary/college level. Students lack the preparation of important study skills (listening, note-taking) to be effective and successful in using a language (see Program Reflections Spring 2012). 4. Many students request information related to WL majors. 5. SIGN 50 will allow students who wish to practice their American sign language skills more opportunity to do so.



Goals PRSL

IP Full-time American Sign Language Instructor (additional to the ASL instructor currently employed) 1

IP Full-time Spanish Instructor 1

IP Compensate current instructors who teach Independent Study courses. 1


Library Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Increase budget for subscriptions for databases X X OG $40,000

NM Add adjunct faculty librarians for Ed Center X X OG $12,000

IP Revision of library website X X Summer 2012

Librarians OT $3,500

IP Incorporate discovery tool/search function across all online resources

X X Summer 2012

Librarians OG $10,000

IP Upgrade study room monitors or remove computers from study rooms

X X 2012-13 Technology Coordinator

OT $4,000

IP Upgrade software licenses (Including for wireless printing)

X Fall 2012 Technology Coordinator

OT $700

A Upgrade student use computers in library X ongoing Administration OG $25,000/yr (25 @ $1,000 each)

NM Training for new library systems technology coordinator X 2012-13 Technology coordinator

OT $3,000 est.

A Archival supplies X X 2012 Tech Services Librarian

OT $3,000

A Expand LibGuides X X 2012-13 Librarians OG $1,500

NM Hire an Associate Dean of Library and Learning Resources

X Administration OG $107,000 + benefits

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Student use computers are aging. It would be prudent to replace 25 per year Adjunct librarian focused on and specializing in archives and special collections is completing inventory and needs storage supplies LibGuides are becoming an essential tool for instruction and should be continually improved (requires staff time and subscription) NOTE: We expect to have to replace the library’s Voyager ILS (Integrated Library System), currently hosted by CSUMB, within the next four years. There are many options for this, including a standalone system hosted at MPC, a SAAS (software as a service) implementation of MPC;’s system hosted elsewhere, and a variety of consortial options. WE are exploring pricing for these in order to begin planning.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Complete analysis of entire collection X X Fall 2013 Librarians

C Increase interest in and awareness of Family History Series courses

X X Ongoing Librarians

A Plan for replacement of library’s integrated automated system X X Ongoing Librarians



Status (C,IP,D,A)

Position Supports

Goals PRSL

IP Requested Digital Services Librarian position from AAAG in Oct. 2011 as an update to vacant position left by previous library director/faculty. Five positions were funded; this position ranked 6

th in the voting at AAAG. We

have listed as ―in progress‖ because we plan to ask again in the next cycle (Fall 12).

Y Y


Life Sciences – Division Office Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

None



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

A Create a lab safety training course to conduct with faculty annually.

Yes Yes November 2012 Julie Himes/Dan van Hees/Heather Faust

A Develop hands-on situational activities for faculty/staff, to be included in the lab safety course


A Create a written lab safety course for part-time faculty Yes Yes November 2012 Julie Himes/Dan van Hees/Heather Faust

A Create a lab safety document for faculty to instruct students at the beginning of each semester.


A Create an organization system to track lab vendors. Yes Yes November 2012 Julie Himes/Dan van Hees/Heather Faust

A Create an organization system to track lab supply expense changes over time


IP Explore division internal technology support options to improve services and efficiency


IP Move back into the Life Science remodeled building in Summer 2012. Deal with remodel errors or unexpected needs.

Yes Yes June-August 2012 Everyone in the division

A Review organization of ??? to improve efficient service delivery


A Life Science Division Chair and Office Manager providing leadership for the Ornamental Horticulture Program in the absence of a full-time faculty member (schedule classes, hire adjuncts, evaluate adjuncts, form an Advisory Committee, run advisory committee meetings, etc…).

Yes Yes Ongoing Heather Faust and Julie Bailey

IP Life Science Division Chair and Office Manager providing leadership for the MAST program in the absence of a full time faculty member.

Yes Yes Ongoing Heather Faust and Julie Bailey


Additions – need for safety training and published safety information, improve services and increase efficiency of services. The one full time ORNH instructor retired June 2011 and was not replaced.



Goals PRSL

IP

No money

Increase CAD Instructional Technology Specialist from 16 hrs ($17,000) to 40 hrs (11 months). Expand the duties beyond CAD lab to include all of Life Science (which includes AUTO and FACS Bldg technology) as necessary (not a new request)

yes yes


Life Sciences – Anatomy and Physiology Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Improve technology in the classroom X Ongoing Fuller, Craig, Faust

OG Undeter-mined



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Move back to LS and prepare for fall X June 2012 Fuller, Craig, Faust

IP Improve retention and success rates X X Ongoing ―



Status (C,IP,D,A)

Position Supports

Goals PRSL

NM Add a full-time faculty member X X


Life Sciences - Automotive Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

A, IP Purchase of at least six identical vehicles for lab work. Vehicles will have a five year life span will be continually replaced (one per year)

1.1, 2.1

X This will be ongoing.

James Lawrence OG $5000/year

A Record lectures and demonstrations for all courses taught. Store them in an organized, easy to access location.

1.2, 1.4, 2.1

Begin fall 2012

James Lawrence, Ian Sanchez

OT $800

IP Establish more green technology courses such as Alternative Fuels, Hybrids, Electric Cars,

2.1, 2.2

Within next 2 years

James Lawrence OT $15000

C Achieve NATEF certification 2.1, 2.2

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): In order to improve the quality of our instruction and expand or course offerings, we will be recording lectures and demonstrations for all classes. The evening classes that are taught by adjuncts are, more often than not, less organized and structured. This discrepancy exists, not because the adjuncts lack teaching and organizational skills, but rather they lack the support necessary to create well-structured learning opportunities. In many cases, they are asked to teach a course that has no developed curriculum in place, no current training aids, no quizzes or exams, etc… These instructors, who work full-time day jobs, are expected to develop a course to the same extent that a full-time instructor would. I have attempted to address this situation in the past by consistently assigning the same two courses to our adjuncts—one in fall and one in spring. This, I thought, would allow them to grow more familiar with the content and they would further refine the course each time they taught it. However, so far, this approach has had only limited success and has revealed a major downside. While the quality of the evening courses has improved steadily over the last few years, the variety of courses offered has suffered. As such, a significant segment of our student population is not able to complete their Certificate or Degree requirements in a reasonable amount of time. In our Program Reflections discussions, the conversation often drifts to the idea that the most effective learning takes place when students can apply a concept in a hands-on exercise. As such, we have determined that the most effective way to build a class is to first establish appropriate lab activities. Thus we are in the process of structuring lab exercises so that they meet all the objectives of the class and yet, balance the instructor’s need for efficiency with the student’s desire for ―real world‖ experiences. To do this, we are acquiring a ―set‖ of identical vehicles that can be used for lab exercises in various AUTO classes.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

A Devise ways to schedule our upper division classes that will maximize enrollment yet maintain strict entrance requirements

2.1 X Within one year James Lawrence

IP Work with other departments on campus to create ―applied‖ academic courses or imbed academic course within an Auto Tech Course

1.2, 2.1

Within next five years James Lawrence

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): A subject that often comes-up during our Instructor Reflections meetings is prerequisites. The general consensus is that, if students are to achieve the SLOs in certain classes, they must come into the class with some foundational skills and knowledge. As such, we’ve added prerequisites to almost all our classes. This has helped with student achievement of SLOs but has hurt enrollment in our more advanced classes. In addition, it has become difficult to fit our class offerings into the schedule. The solution may be to combine the labs of more advanced classes while maintaining separate lectures.


Status (C,IP,D,A)

Position Supports

Goals PRSL

IP Full time faculty member 2.1, 2.2


Life Sciences - Aviation Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

None – courses are currently not being offered due to State economy and State guidelines.



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

We may consider the elimination of this ―program,‖ in light of state financial problems and the fact that only one class has been taught in the recent past and now none of the classes are being taught.




Goals PRSL

None at this time – courses are not being offered

Life Sciences - Biology Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Applications of new technology within the laboratory X Ongoing Craig, Durstenfeld, Raskoff

OG Undetermined

NM New course offerings (photography, evolution), Environmental Science program, Clinical Laboratory Sciences certificate

X Ongoing Craig, Durstenfeld, Raskoff

OG Undetermined



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Improve retention and success rates. X X Ongoing Craig, Durstenfeld, Raskoff

IP Improve overall enrollment in underrepresented groups / Support student equity.


IP Complete and/or revise SLOs for courses, certificates, and/or degrees.


IP Improve coordination with other programs on and off campus X Ongoing Craig, Durstenfeld, Raskoff

IP Improve involvement with the community through outreach and co-curricular activities





Goals PRSL


Life Sciences – CAD Lab Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Increase Rents, Leases & Repairs budget to cover AutoDESK Education Master Suite software subscription

1,2,4 Sunshine Giesler Gabino Valladares

OG $2,912 ($104 /

station)

NM Replace 7 year old PCs •technology refreshment

1,2,4 Sunshine Giesler Gabino Valladares

OT $70,000

NM Update SolidWorks software •for MAST or ENGR?

1,2,4 Gabino Valladares OT $2500 ($100/station)

NM Increase supply budget to maintain new color laser printer (spring 2009)—replacement toner cartridges used entire supply budget for 2008-09, paper for printer and plotter as well as ink for plotter are still needed

1,4 Sunshine Giesler OT $500

NM Research system to charge students for printing such as print cards used in library—technology available to students but helps to make them more responsible for costly mistakes

1,4 Sunshine Giesler Gabino Valladares

OG




Goals PRSL




Goals PRSL

A Increase lab tech hours from 16 to 30/wk in order to provide lab assistance and open lab hours to students working on projects as well as providing instructors with adequate support.

1,2,4 yes


ADDED—The CAD lab is being underutilized because of lack of staffing & ability to keep the lab unlocked when class is not in session. If the lab were open more often,

students would have more time to complete homework.

good for VTEA, Instructional Equipment, and General Fund

HISTORICAL NOTE: The Cad Lab (GA103) is a multi-department and multi-division computer laboratory. Its requests are not part of the Life Science Division Action Plan. It is currently used by Creative Arts (PHOTO), Business (CSIS), Physical Sc. (ENGR), Life Sc. (MAST, DRAF, HOSP, FASH, INTD), and Project MATE (workshops). It is available to any division/program for use as long as it is an appropriate use of the space. It has one 19 hr/11month Lab Technician assigned to it. The Life Science Division has been assigned the responsibility of room scheduling, staffing, etc. The INTD program coordinator is currently in charge of budgeting and purchasing.

CAD program review is covered in the Life Science Division Office Program Review

Life Sciences – Dental Program Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Staffing: 1 additional full time DNTL faculty 1.4b ASAP OT $94,859

NM 2 New or refurbished dental chairs 2.1 ASAP OT $24,000




Goals PRSL




Goals PRSL


Life Sciences – Family and Consumer Science Department Budget-Dependent Items



Amount

Goals PRSL

C Replace small culinary equipment. 1,4 Fall 2011 Paul Lee OT $850

NM Maintenance and upkeep of laboratory equipment – increase in repair budget.

1,4 Sunshine Giesler OG

NM Replace one sewing machine that needs constant repair due to age and use. (Foundation?)

1,4 Fall 2012 Sunshine Giesler OT $1,950

D Upgrade PW Studio software to be compatible with Windows XP 5 @ $795

1,4 Gabino Valladares Carla Zimbelman

OT $3,975

NM Build outdoor classroom space to include built-in grill, seating for students, and plantings to use in the culinary courses.

X 2012-13 Sunshine Giesler Paul Lee Cathy Haas

OT $8,000

A Locate new software that is current & more user friendly than PW Studio

1,4 Fall 2012 Sunshine Giesler Carla Zimbelman Gabino Valladares

OT

A Purchase 6 new dress forms in order to support new FASH courses

1,4 Spring 2013

Sunshine Giesler OT $2,400

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): DELETED—Upgrading PW Studio has been determined to be a waste of money due to the glitches & lack of support the software provides. ADDED—Researching new software to replace PW Studio will be of much more benefit to the FASH program in the long run. ADDED—The purchase of 6 new dress forms to support new, more advanced FASH classes will create a 2:1 ratio of students to dress forms. Enough to give students adequate time, but not too many that storage becomes overwhelming.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL C Work on certificate programs in Green Building Design. 1,2 Sunshine Giesler

D Continue cataloging of historic textile and costume collection to maintain currency of the collection.

Ongoing Mary Nelson

IP Implement new and revised programs in all areas of the FACS discipline

1,2 Ongoing

IP Develop strategies for improving core indicators, especially gender enrollment.

1,2

A Revise FASH curriculum to combine similar classes & create more of an identifiable sequence (beginning, intermediate, advanced).

1,2


DELETED—Cataloging the historic textile & costume collection has been deleted because Mary Nelson is continuing on with this endeavor as a volunteer. I removed it from our action plan because it is not necessarily a priority of the department at this time.

ADDED—Revision of the FASH curriculum has begun this semester under the direction of A. Shelling & C. Zimbelman, with further input from the April, 2012 advisory board meeting.


Status (C,IP,D,A)

Position Supports

Goals PRSL NM Add full time Hospitality Instructor to FACS department to enhance and maintain the instructional program, to

build and strengthen partnerships with business and industry.

Benefits for Hospitality instructor

Benefits for Hospitality instructor – Health and Welfare

1,2

NM Provide lab assistance to full and part-time faculty to enhance student learning and to provide instructors with adequate support by increasing lab tech hours from 12 to 20/wk.

1,2


Life Sciences – Health Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Supply budget for First Aid class X Ongoing Faust, Raskoff OG Undetermined




Goals PRSL

IP Improve retention and success rates. X Ongoing Faust, Raskoff, Adjuncts

IP The instructors in First aid are not available for such meetings, and so there has been no discussion of SLOs with them.

X Ongoing Faust, Raskoff, Adjuncts




Goals PRSL


Life Sciences – MAST Program Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

No requests at this time



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP

The Life Sciences Division recommends that the institution consider greatly reconfiguring the program through use of the Program Discontinuance Process. The program either needs to be reorganized or discontinued with the viable MAST courses distributed to other existing MPC departments within, or, outside of, the Life Science Division.

1, 2

Ongoing

Put on hold

Establish a committee for ―Program Discontinuance Process‖ TBD

IP The MAST program would like to work more closely with CSIS and engineering.

1, 2

TBD Assigned by discontinuance committee??

IP Offer more online or hybrid courses depending on the recommendations of the Program Discontinuance Committee.

1, 2

TBD

IP

We hope that by triggering the discontinuous process, we can engage in fruitful discussions and create a realistic vision for how MPC will be engaged with the marine community in the Monterey region.

1, 2

??TBD?? Deidre Sullivan, Kevin Raskoff, Fred Hochstaedter????



Status (C,IP,D,A)

Position Supports

Goals PRSL

IP

This program has been an ―orphan‖ almost from the beginning because of difficulties with the original full time faculty assigned to lead the MAST program. After this faculty member left in June 2005, MPC did not invest in a full time faculty replacement to coordinate the program and recruit students, as MPC promised in the original NSF grant. The program has been left to flounder. If it is decided that this program should continue, it should be placed under the leadership of an existing full time faculty

member or a new full time faculty position should be created.

1, 2


Life Sciences – Medical Assisting Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM obtain models/charts for MEDA 105 (Medical Terminology) which is taught in different locations

x x ongoing Monika Bell OG ~2,000

NM obtain lab and practice materials for MEDA 120-121 (Clinical Techniques)

x ongoing Monika Bell OG ~5,000

NM secure funds for needed CPR course supplies (AED, bag masks)

fall 2012 Monika Bell Kari Grasmuck

OT ~1,000

A add sections for MEDA 120 and 121 to run concurrently x fall 2013 Monika Bell OG ?

A add Math for Meds course as well as Microbiology for MAs

x fall 2013 Monika Bell OG ?

A add MEDA 118 (Pharmacology section) x spring 2014 Monika Bell OG ?

A consider accreditation for MEDA program through AAMA x within 5 years

Monika Bell OG ?

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): 1. Charts and materials for MEDA 105 – sections taught in different locations, difficult to share bulky skeleton and anatomy manikin. Faculty agrees

that more hands-on materials would be of much help in instruction and increase student interest/understanding. 2. Practice materials for MEDA 120-121 – both courses are based on hands-on skills practice and demonstration. Class time would be more wisely

used if students could practice simultaneously (currently, students are given assignments while waiting to use lab stations). The MEDA budget is very small and does not cover costs of all required materials.

3. CPR materials – it was recently discovered that we need one automatic defibrillator for each manikin station (3 students each) to teach BLS courses through the American Heart Association, a requirement for medical and dental students. For a class of 15, we need 5 manikins (which we have) and 5 AEDs. We currently have one AED. Our bag masks are old and need to be replaced (5 x adult, 5 x pediatric).

4. Add MEDA 120 and 121 sections – interest is increasing for the clinical MEDA program. Currently, each class is only offered once per year with a limit of 24 students, which leads to bottlenecks as many other courses have higher limits. If a student were to fail 120 or 121, he/she would have to wait an entire year to retake that course (which may lead to dropouts). Running both courses each semester would also allow for students to assist each other in labs, which could increase student involvement/motivation.

5. Add Math for Meds and Microbiology courses – these required topics are not thoroughly covered in other courses. Dosage calculations are addressed briefly in pharmacology but many students are unprepared or lack basic understanding. Since medication administration is part of the job of the MA, it is very important for students to feel comfortable with the required math. Microbiology is also needed because MAs give immunizations and deal with lab tests, illness, infections, etc.

6. Add MEDA 118 section – this is a full class every spring with several students turned away. Limit will be even smaller in new classroom (24 max). Interest from areas other than MEDA (nursing, refreshing skills, general interest, students considering pharmacy career, etc.). This course would likely fill up if offered each semester (currently only taught in spring).

7. Accreditation consideration – accreditation sets a standard for medical assistants. Certification is becoming more valued by employers and many require it. This profession is not governed by licensing and the CMA credential would give graduates credibility and respect in the medical community. We cannot assume all students will remain local and we have many military spouses moving through the program only to move to a different part of the country where MPC is not known. Certification is nationally recognized.



Goals PRSL

D Delete MEDA 112 and work into MEDA 110 spring 2014 Monika Bell

IP Share materials with MEDA 105 instructors x OG Monika Bell Cheryl Bruno Debra O’Neil

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): 1. MEDA 112 deletion – current curriculum redundant with other courses. Pegboard accounting system becoming outdated but still used – could be

taught in two class meetings during MEDA 110 as it is technically a front desk duty. Other accounting practices are also already taught in MEDA 110. Insurance and billing are covered extensively in other courses. More advanced accounting is taught in business department (interested students could be directed there).

2. Share materials in MEDA 105 – though challenging with different locations, we are attempting to share what little hands-on materials we have for the medical terminology courses. This is a fix until we receive funding for additional materials.



Goals PRSL

A Full-time MEDA instructor to accommodate program needs and growth x

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Add FT faculty – needed especially if aforementioned courses were to be added. Currently, one instructor consistently carries an overload while three adjuncts are very limited in which courses they can teach. There is room for growth in the program but not enough faculty to support it. It would also benefit the program to have two FT instructors who can collaborate and work as a team in developing the most current curriculum while serving the community with competent graduates.

Life Sciences – Ornamental Horticulture Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Purchase CD’s for the students to keep up to date with the Horticulture industry. Continue to build a quality horticulture library.

X (2.1 and 4)

x None set Division chair OG $500

NM Reinstate Field Trip Budget 5203: replace funds cut from the Horticulture Department field trips budget as field trips are an important part of instruction in these classes.

X (2.1) x None set Division chair OG $500

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): These action items were identified in the previous program review annual update, they remain priorities for the success of our ORNH program.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

A Improve retention and student success. X (1) None set None

A Improve overall enrollment in underrepresented groups X (1) None set None

A Improve coordination with other programs on and off campus X (1.2) None set None

A/IP Improve involvement with the community by revitalizing our advisory board and engaging in outreach efforts

X (2.2) Ongoing Division chair

A Continue to develop the use of computers, power point presentations, and computer programs in our classroom instruction.

x None set None

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The first three goals have been added as inspiration for the division chair and to help guide our planning upon the hiring of a new full-time faculty in this area (in the future, if funding becomes available). We have successfully created an advisory board for ORNH, we held our first meeting, and we are planning a variety of outreach activities for ORHN. Incorporating technology into the classroom instruction model for ORNH is identified as a goal in the final program reflection document submitted by Cathy Haas.



Goals PRSL

A Hire a new full-time faculty member to run this CTE program. X (1 and 2)

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): We are requested a full-time faculty member in ORHN as Cathy Haas retired in June 2011. The life sciences division chair is currently responsible for overseeing this area, coordinating advisory committee meetings, scheduling classes, hiring adjunct faculty, managing budgets, completing program review, and representing the interests of ORHN at all levels. We believe that this CTE program is unique, valuable, and deserving of full-time oversight.

Nursing Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM)


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

*A Planning for major curricular change over the next 3-5 years to incorporate .

X X Began Jan. 2012 with regular faculty work sessions

3 key faculty identified.

OG Approx. $1050 per faculty member ($9000) to attend QSEN National Forum in AZ, June 2012. (grant)

**IP, A Continue enhanced simulation efforts already in place, and add specific student success activities to the budget: Faculty led study groups, Skills Validations (Retention rate 77% for Class of 2012; goal is 85% or greater)

X X Fall 2012 Level faculty as assigned

OG Approx. 102 hours ($6500) for Skills Validations (NURS 52B, C, D). Approx. 32 hours ($2000) for faculty led study groups on NURS 52A, B (grant)

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): *Aimed at explicitly infusing recommendations of the Institute of Medicine for nursing education, as embodied by the national Quality and Safety in Nursing Education (QSEN) initiative, and to update all curriculum elements to reflect a changing health care landscape in the, consistent with institutional goal of teaching employable skills. Grant funding has been secured through the CSUMB Collaborative to fund conference attendance. ** Retention of skills and knowledge is essential for persistence in the nursing program. Pilot efforts at faculty led study groups in 2009 and 2010 have yielded significant improvement for 62-80% of students who participated. Skills Validations conducted by faculty at the beginning of every semester (2

nd

through 4th) offer the opportunity for students to demonstrate and to be held accountable for previous learning. Perkins funds will be sought for 2012-2013.



Goals PRSL

IP Assessment of NCLEX pass rates and QSEN competencies

X X Annually in June All faculty and Director

IP Enrollment number: continue to accept 32 students for Fall as optimal number for positive outcomes given current complement of faculty

X X Annually in Spring Director

IP Statistical Analysis of student achievement scores and data with assistance as needed from the Office of Institutional Research (development of database in Access)

X X Goal to complete Fall 2012

Director and faculty assigned to student success tracking

*A, IP Refining of admissions process, policies and procedures in collaboration with newly formed internal Admissions committee, including Nursing Program Counselor.

X X Implement new procedures for 2012 app cycle

Director and faculty

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): *Admissions procedures have not always been clear to applicants. Web site information and written materials have not been entirely consistent. The use of the State Chancellor’s Success Index Score by both the pre-nursing counselor to guide students in course selection and application strategies, and later within the Nursing program application screening process, has produced occasional disparate results, and an occasional student has come forward to complain. The purpose of the Admissions committee will be to ensure the systematic planning, implementation, and evaluation of all admissions policies and procedures, and effectiveness of the selection processes, consistent with program improvements geared to promote academic excellence and student success.



Goals PRSL

No changes


Physical Education Division Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Equip classroom PE 104 with technology (smart classroom)

1,3,7 Y 2012-13 L. Schutzler OT $7,000




Goals PRSL

IP Study course schedule in response to budget cuts Ongoing L. Schutzler

IP Plan courses at Marina Ed Center 1,2,3,5 Fall 2011 ?? L. Schutzler

IP Monitor state legislation as it applies to PE courses and in particular concurrent enrollment, repeatability and life-long- learning.

1,2,3 Ongoing L. Schutzler

IP Complete planning for gym/pool renovation 1,2,7 Ongoing L. Schutzler




Goals PRSL

NM PE/PFIT/Coach Instructor Position 1,2,3,6


Physical Education – Adapted P.E. Budget-Dependent Items



Amount

Goals PRSL

NM, A Instructor budget to add courses 1,2 Y Ongoing Mark Clements $5,000

NM, IP Budget for equipment replacement and maintenance 1,2 Y Ongoing Mark Clements $5,000

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Items are the result of discussion regarding student achievement.

Non Budget-Dependent Items – Adapted PE

Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP In house staff development opportunities 1,3 Y Ongoing Mark Clements



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL


Physical Education – Dance Program Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Return discretionary funds 1 Y Ongoing Walter White $4,400

NM Replace sound equipment 1 Y Ongoing Walter White $3,000

NM Purchase additional portable barre 1 Y Ongoing Walter White $ 350

NM Install Ice Machine in Dance Building 1 L. Schutzler $2,000



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Analyze dance trends and community interest for appropriate new courses

1 Ongoing Walter White

IP/D Plan courses at Marina Ed Center 1,4 Ongoing Walter White

IP Continue to study course scheduling in response to budget- cuts 1 Ongoing Walter White

IP Plan for course revisions in response to changes in regulations at the state level.

1

L. Schutzler/ Walter White

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): 1. We are not looking to add courses at this time because of budget restrictions. We continue to look for trends that will enhance the departments by

redistributing funds. 2. Although we are offering dance classes at Marina Education Center, we will continue to analyze the mix and timing of our courses.

3. Changes in state regulations impact curriculum.



Goals PRSL

NM New dance instructor 1 VS Y


Physical Education – Massage Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Discretionary budget to address needs of the program: equipment, linens, software, etc.

1,VS Y On-going L. Schutzler $1,500

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): In the latest Program Review, Massage Therapy is included as a program/department.



Goals PRSL

A Communicate across campus in tracking students’ hours for certification

1,3 Y Ongoing Paul Tuff

IP Respond to state mandates regarding CTE Program 1 Y Ongoing L. Schutzler/M. Gilmartin

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): State regulations regarding CTE programs are changing.



Goals PRSL

NM Program coordination budget for duties performed outside of instruction. 1 VS


Physical Education – Physical Fitness Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Increase discretionary funds for equipment, supplies, repair and maintenance of Fitness Center

1,3,7 Y Ongoing L. Schutzler $3,000

NM Due to amount of use and age, replace aerobic equipment in Fitness Center

1,3,7 Y Ongoing L. Schutzler $50,000



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Study the schedule of courses in response to budget cuts Ongoing L. Schutzler

IP Formulate a schedule for the Marina Education Center?? 1,2,5 ??

IP Continue to study best options for Fitness Center instruction. 1,3 Y Ongoing L. Schutzler

D (Study community interest for development of new courses - LS – this was a deleted item last year

3 Ongoing L. Schutzler




Goals PRSL

NM PE/PFIT/Coach Instructor Position 1,2,3 Y


Physical Sciences – Division Office Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C, IP, D, A, NM)


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Restore Physical Science Division Office Instructional Program Materials budget to 2002-2003 level of $8,152. *As a start, reinstate the 15% cut from the current year.

X X As soon as fiscally possible

Linda Logsdon OG $3,222

*$870

IP, hopefully

Conserve precious District funds, support student learning and success, and improve faculty/staff health and well-being by installing individually-controlled thermostats in Physical Science classrooms and labs (controlled from within the PS Bldg) and fixing the HVAC system in order to control the noise and air flow and provide adequate heat when it is needed and conserve energy when it is not.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OT Overall Savings

(Tech Refresh items) IP NM NM C

Provide updated computer equipment to faculty, staff, and students. Many of the computers in the Physical Science Division are far beyond retirement age, worn out, and don’t meet minimum specifications for the campus network. Obtain 15 replacement computers for faculty and staff through campus cascade program. Seven of these are extremely high priority. Purchase 30 replacement notebook computers to be used by students in the Earth Sciences, Physics, and Astronomy labs. These will replace the 26 desktops currently in use in PS 205, and four others of same age and decrepitude. Purchase new versions of software (Maple, MathCad, etc.) compatible with new operating system. Purchase 8 data collection interfaces compatible with new computers.

X X Hopefully soon

Bob Otter and Tech Refresh Committee

IT

Phys. Sci. Lab Managers

Bob Otter

This portion completed

OG

OT

OT

OG

$0 cascade

$28,000 computers

$12,000 software

IP, hopefully

Improve safety and access for pedestrians and authorized individuals who park in J Lot. Install highly-visible Loading Zone sign in the loading zone.

X X 2011-2013

Bond OT Bond

IP, hopefully

Promote good health of faculty and staff by providing clean, palatable, drinking water in the Divisional Center. Purchase and install a reverse-osmosis water purification system.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OT Bond

NM Establish budget and purchase one Nextel cell phone and yearly plan for the Physical Science Technician in order to contact them as they perform their job, which requires working on multiple projects at several locations throughout multiple buildings. Tech will be working in many different buildings located all across campus during Physical Science remodel.

X X 2012-2013

Physical Science Technician Bob Otter

OT/OG

$400

NM Reinstate and increase Physical Science Division Office Repair budget to allow us to repair equipment whenever possible, instead of replacing it.

X X As soon as fiscally possible

Linda Logsdon OG $3,000

IP C

Provide updated, adequate classrooms, labs, lecture space, equipment and furniture, with access to appropriate technology, for all Physical Science classes. Proceed with Math and Science Building projects. Part of this project has been completed with the recent remodeling of the BC Building.

X

X 2011-2013 2010-2011

Bond This portion completed.

OT Bond

IP Replace exterior doors outside of the Physical Science Division Office in order to secure building properly and to avoid injury and possible lawsuit.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OT Bond

IP Provide instructors with a suitable work area for producing and compiling classroom documents. Purchase a work table with riser and sorting rack for the Divisional Center. Install work stations and storage.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OT Bond

IP Purchase a new conference table and chairs for the Divisional Center to provide proper ergonomics, increase productivity, and give the room a professional appearance.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OT Bond

IP Continue to improve network coverage and input (Wi-Fi) in Physical Science Building.

X X 2012-2013

Bond OG Bond

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): This is not an addition, but it needs to be stated here and remedied soon. In 2003 we were asked to decrease our discretionary budgets Division-wide by a certain percent, due to a budget crisis. In order to assist in attaining that goal, the Division Office relinquished its entire Student Help budget, Travel budget, and Repair budget. It also gave up 29% of its Instructional Program Materials budget. None of these budgets have been reinstated or restored to original amounts. Last year we were asked to give up an additional 15% of our discretionary budgets. The only one we have left is Instructional Program Materials, and we agreed to temporarily reduce it by another 15%. This brings the total budget to approximately 60% of its 2002-2003 level, which is extremely inadequate for our needs, especially considering that all of the costs for these materials have increased substantially over the last eight years. We are going to run out of Instructional Program Materials funds.



Goals PRSL

IP Continue to plan, pack, and prepare for the temporary relocation to several different buildings all around the main MPC campus, and our highly-anticipated return to the improved Physical Science Building in Fall 2013.

X X 2012-2013 All

IP Monitor the plans and progress of the Math and Science Building projects to ensure all instructional needs are met.

X X 2008-2013 All

IP Continue to improve cleanliness inside of the Physical Science Building, and outside, particularly at the west entrance and vending machine area.

X X Ongoing Linda Logsdon




Goals PRSL

NM The Physical Science Building and the entire campus would benefit from the hiring of an additional custodian and grounds crew member. We realize, however, that this is not the time to be adding staff.

X

Physical Sciences - Chemistry Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A, NM)


Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Create an ongoing budget for our fume hoods to be inspected on an annual basis and for repairs as needed.

x ASAP All members of dept.

OG $1500/yr.

NM Create an ongoing budget for our Chemical Hygiene Officer to attend trainings to receive updated information regarding laboratory safety practices and regulations.

x ASAP Chris Woods OG $1200/2 yrs.

NM Create a yearly equipment replacement budget for laboratory equipment broken by students (since we can no longer charge students).


OG $1500

NM Increase supply budget to cover 3-5% annual increases from vendors and to make up for the 15% reduction in the 2011-12 budget.


OG TBD

IP Update our basic laboratory equipment (hot plates, vortex mixers, etc.)


OT $10,000



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Continue to offer our full range of ACCESS-funded chemistry tutors to provide assistance for all courses designed for chemistry majors.

x x Ongoing Rod Oka, Sarah Gerhardt, & Todd

Ritsema

IP Meet with other ACCESS faculty members from neighboring community colleges and UCSC to discuss course expectations, philosophy, and content that will help our students succeed at UCSC and in graduate or professional degree programs.


Ritsema

IP Promote underrepresented students to transfer and to graduate from a UC with a degree in the biomedical sciences by accompanying ACCESS students for fall and spring graduate lab tours at UCSC and by encouraging students to apply for summer research internship programs at UCSC.


Ritsema

NM Explore the possibility of adding additional courses offered by the Chemistry Department to meet the needs of the Public Safety Officer Academy in such areas as Fire Science, Forensic Chemistry, Drug Identification, and other areas in which chemistry is applicable, such as water treatment, environmental chemistry, etc. The potential for increasing FTES is obvious and substantial. Subsequent implementation would require additional staffing and supplies.

x x Budget dependent

To be determined




Goals PRSL

C Replace our full-time instructor for Chemistry 1A (due to retirement) beginning FY 2011-12 x x

A Replace another full-time chemistry instructor (due to retirement) beginning FY 2014-15 x x

A Establish a MESA center which requires a full-time director and a dedicated space x x


Physical Sciences – Earth Sciences Program Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

Maintain the Earth Sciences field trip budget so that we can transport students into the field to observe, describe, and interpret features in the natural environment.

Yes! Ongoing Hochstaedter OG Depends what happens with the MPC budget

Continue to obtain appropriate equipment and instructional supplies to institutionalize the permanent teaching of Geology +/- Oceanography in Marina.

Yes! Ongoing Hochstaedter OG A few hundred

Obtain instructional supplies for the drifter program, while simultaneously investigating ways to make the drifters more environmentally friendly.

Yes! Ongoing Hochstaedter OG Not yet determined. This is probably a foundation project.

New computers. This is not needed this year, but the Earth Sciences Department anticipates this need in the future.

Yes! In the future

Hochstaedter OT Not yet determined.

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The new computers item is an addition. With so much emphasis on Google Earth, Gigapans, and computer support of the Earth Sciences field program, the Earth Science Department anticipates that at some time in the future it will need new computing facilities (maybe new laptops) for it students.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

Continue improving the use of Google Earth and Gigapans in the Earth Science curriculum. The next best thing to bringing students into the field, and the best way to support the Earth Science field program is bringing the Earth to the classroom via Google Earth. This effort is now well established in in the Earth Sciences and will continue.

Yes! Ongoing Mostly Hochstaedter

Continue to place more overt emphasis on the scientific method in Oceanography and Geology labs. Turrini-Smith has done a great job of this in some of her geology labs, and we plan to use these as an example.

Yes! Ongoing Mostly Hochstaedter


Consider alternatives to presenting posters in the front of the room during poster presentation day: We have completed this effort. Using drawings rather than just photographs to assess student ability to interpret basic geologic relationships: Done. Heighten student interest in ocean currents and SSTs earlier in the semester: Done



Goals PRSL


Physical Sciences – Mathematics Department Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM A prime concern of the Mathematics Department is that we still face a serious lack of facilities for our program. Despite the additional space recently acquired in the renovated Business building, we still only have 6 designated math classrooms when we need at least 7 classrooms. We still lack space for a testing center, and storage space for instructional equipment. We are already feeling the disadvantages of having our faculty offices split between two buildings. The current configuration does not allow for any expansion of our program..

X X Unknown Math Department Chair

OG Unknown

NM 13 new computers for faculty offices capable of running the software used in math instruction including the specialized software used for on-line courses. Equip one MATH classroom with student computers for computer-based instruction.


OT

$1,200 each

A The 3 new classrooms in the Business building and the 3 new classrooms in the newly remodeled Physical Sciences building are equipped with white boards. Compared to the costs of chalk, we need an increase in our supply budget to cover the significant increase in costs for markers, cleaning supplies, and erasers

X X Immediate Math Department Chair

OG To be

determined from a year’s

experience.

NM Reassigned time or equivalent compensation for the MATH Chair

X X Unknown Negotiated Item

OG 6 TLU/year

NM Equip one MATH classroom with student computers for computer-based instruction.


OT $60,000

C Convert all MATH Classrooms to SMART classrooms with appropriate technology and with high quality blackboards.

C A private office (occupied by a single instructor) for every full-time instructor; office space for part-time instructors

A* Software for On Line Homework Assignments X X Unknown Math Department Chair

OT Unknown

C Adequate MATH facilities: We need to monitor the plans and progress of the remodeling project to insure all instructional needs are met.

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): *Encourages better understanding and completion of homework. See Program Reflections for Fall 2010


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Work with administration to allow regular use of annualized agreements for scheduling adjunct faculty.

X X Ongoing Math Department Chair

IP Develop and implement a course to meet the new MATH 263 requirement for the AA degree.


IP Expedite the move into temporary quarters for the 2012-13 academic year.

X X Ongoing Math Department

IP Continue to refine the design and monitor the construction of our remodeled facilities.

X X Ongoing Math Department

IP Develop and implement MATH 12 X X Unknown Math Department Chair




Goals PRSL

NM Hire two full time math instructors to maintain and enhance our current program. Currently the number of classes we need to serve the needs of the community substantially exceeds our supply of qualified instructors. We are forced to cancel classes, as well as turn away students from most classes still being offered because these classes are completely full with not a single seat left. The current economic downturn has only made things worse. In addition, future growth trends, including growth at the Ed Center in Marina and the expansion of on-line offerings, will only make an already bad situation worse.

X X

NM Hire a director for the Mesa Program

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Our department’s requests for two net-new teaching positions are well-documented. In addition to these two positions, we are requesting a Mesa Program Director necessary to institute a Mesa Program which will address the discrepancy in success rates by ethnicity.

Physical Sciences – Math Learning Center Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Establish supply budget for MLC/Software maintenance.

x x Immediate/Ongoing MLC Coordinator OG $1250

A Increase Student Help budget x x Immediate/Ongoing MLC Coordinator OG $7000

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The Math Learning Center continues to need its own supply budget. The software needed to maintain attendance records has a yearly fee associated with it, which is why he amount was increased last year. The usage of the Math Learning Center continues to grow and yet the number of tutors in the lab has decreased. An increase in the MLC’s student tutor budget from its current $7000 to a total of $14000 would allow us to add 20 hrs of tutoring /week for a very small cost.


Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The workshops are listed as IP, but without additional staff very little progress can be made.



Goals PRSL

D Hire three part-time instructional assistants for MLC

C Hire one part-time instructional specialist x x

A Hire a second part-time instructional specialist x x

A Hire an instructional specialist dedicated to working with Basic Skills students x x

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): One part-time permanent Instructional Specialist position has been moved to the MLC and filled. Two more positions are still needed. We have seen an increased need for helping our Basic Skills students, which is the reason for separating the needed positions and making one of them dedicated to Basic Skills. The MLC has been forced to restrict the course being served. Last semester the MLC was open fewer hours. Even though we have returned to our normal schedule we are significantly understaffed and the students are not always able to receive the help they need in a timely fashion. These positions are also needed to help with the Non Budget-Dependent Items listed above.

Physical Sciences – Physics/Astronomy/Engineering Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Restore full-time physics and astronomy position. X X Urgent Entire Division OG TBD

NM Allocate funding for a full time MESA coordinator to provide much needed academic support and a dedicated study area for students taking the higher level MATH, ENGR, PHYS and other science classes, who are currently not served by the Math Learning Center due to mission

priorities targeting Basic Skills Students.

X X ASAS Admin OG TBD

NM For our physics courses, replace MathCad with more flexible, user-friendly, widely used software such as MATHEMATICA or FREEMAT.

X X WMBA Tim McKnew OT $2,500

NM Support software updating for engineering CAD and MATLAB classes.

X X WMBA Tom Rebold OT $2,000

NM Replace our outdated, poorly working Heat Experiment equipment with more up-to-date, quantitatively accurate equipment and computer simulation software.

X X WMBA Lijuan Wei OT $4,000

NM Install a state-of-the-art Disk Imaging system to support that installation and maintenance to the large amount of software which must be continuously kept working on our computer network.

X X WMBA Robert Otter OT $3,500

NM Restoration of astronomy field trip budget. X X WMBA Homer Bosserman

OG $1,500

NM Replacement equipment, especially of worn-out telescopes, all of which are at least 20 years old.

X X WMBA Homer Bosserman

OT Large

NM Work towards getting a dedicated, dark-sky off-campus observing site and raise more money towards the purchase of a large telescope, for which about $13,000 has already been raised by the MPC Foundation.

X X WMBA Homer Bosserman

OT TBD



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Expedite the move into temporary quarters for the 2012-13 school year.

X X In progress Staff

IP Continue to refine the design and monitor the construction of our re-modeled facilities.

X X In progress Staff

IP Continue developing ties with NPS to provide our students exposure to advanced engineering projects, work environments, and internships.

X X In progress Tom Rebold

IP Participate in the CalSTEP Joint Engineering Program initiative at Cañada College http://www.smccd.net/accounts/canmesa/hsi/jep.html , which seeks to align engineering curricula across the California Community College system, propagate tablet technology for streaming engineering lectures in real time using CCC Confer, and provide a clearinghouse for students to enroll online in select engineering classes at participating colleges, as a way to strengthen enrollments and improve engineering program outcomes across the state.

X X In progress Tom Rebold




Goals PRSL

C Replace Full-Time Physics/Astronomy Instructor X X


http://www.smccd.net/accounts/canmesa/hsi/jep.html

Social Sciences – Division Office Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Redo 2 Smart Classrooms that are quickly breaking down (SS 101 and 102).

X X Fall 2012 ? OG ???

IP Repaint the SS building to get rid of the most awful ugly color

Summer 2012

? OG ???


We need to be able to continue to give our students the same quality of classroom experience that they receive elsewhere.



Goals PRSL

N/A

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Course outlines need to be updated for C-ID transferability.



Goals PRSL

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): N/A

Social Sciences – Administration of Justice Budget-Dependent Items



Goals PRSL

IP Hire full-time Faculty X X 2013-14 Doug Garrison OT 95,504


Administration of Justice is a CTE department and needs a full-time faculty member to guide this certificated program. It would facilitate Program Review to have a Full-time faculty member in this Department and in this field.



Goals PRSL

A C Move ADMJ to the Social Sciences Division X ongoing Tom Logan/Song Monroe

IP Establish an ADMJ Advisory Community Committee X X ongoing Tom Logan




Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Anthropology Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Update and acquire laboratory materials (bones, artifacts, data analysis equipment, etc.) for purposes of supporting student-learning outcomes in the department’s core courses.

X X 2012-13 Elias Kary OG 12, 000

IP Continue to hire Adjuncts to teach Anthropology courses that are needed to make the program viable.

X X ONGOING Elias Kary OG c. 10,000




Goals PRSL

C Add a course in primate behavioral ecology X ongoing Elias Kary

A Update courses in order to align with C-ID transferability X ongoing Elias Kary

A Offer a course in primate behavioral ecology X Spring 2013 Elias Kary

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Course outlines need to be updated for C-ID transferability. The course outline for Primate behavioral ecology was approved in Spring 2012. The class will be offered in Spring 2013. The course in primate behavioral ecology will expand the biological emphasis of the field.



Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Child Development Program Budget-Dependent Items



Goals PRSL

C 1.Hire new Child Development Instructor to replace retiring faculty member

Doug Garrison $95,504

IP 2.Replace printers in CDC to one printer 2012-2013 Mary Johnson OG 400?


2. The 2 printers down in the CDC do not work and we cannot find the cartridges for them---ink—they are ancient and we need one small one with a user code. This is due to needing to print things for students with hands-on aspect of our courses. The CDTC grant will keep supplied in ink and paper but cannot purchase equipment like this with that budget so need from the department.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP 1.Orientation for counselors at MPC and local high schools 2012-2013 Mary Johnson/Amber Kerchner

IP 2.Continue to refine student learning outcomes and align assessments

2012-2013 Mary Johnson

IP 3.Work with other departments throughout the college to use our new child development center

on-going Mary Johnson/Cathy Nyznyk

C 4.Complete revision of the Child Development Major, incorporating the Statewide 24 unit CORE and student learning outcomes and assessments

Caroline Carney and Mary Johnson

C 5. Investigate applying for First 5 Monterey funding for a part-time dedicated academic counselor for Child Development and bilingual math tutors.

Mary Johnson

C 6. Hold two orientations for future teachers for enhanced outreach before Spring semester

Mary Johnson

On hold 7.Investigate possibility of moving administration of the Child Development Center to the Child Development Department from Student Services

on hold Mary Johnson

on hold 8. Work with ESL department to have an ESL class linked to one or more CHDV classes offered at Marina Education Center

on-hold Mary Johnson

D 9.Work to develop Spanish Core courses with co-requisite ESL courses

Mary Johnson


1. Being new and having a designated Child Development counselor through First 5 grant did not get to this year but do want to do outreach to area high schools next year.

2. We will be in program review next year and this will be an on-going discussion and process. 3. Working with Cathy Nyznyk on this and it is on-going. The consultant will also be utilized to investigate this further. 4. Much was done in curriculum revisions and alignment of assessment but next year we are in program review and have more courses to align and

re-write as well as looking at the assessments we are now doing in core courses and ensuring they are truly measuring our SLO’s. 5. We have a dedicated full-time Child Development Counselor through our First 5 grant. 6. We held an orientation in the fall for all CHDV majors and discussed the program, curriculum changes and are working on a student handbook. We

also are conducting a college day on April 28th—the 4 year colleges in the area are coming to present to our CHDV students about the BA program

options at their institutions. We also have area employers coming to present on employment opportunities. We hope to continue to have orientations in fall for new CHDV students and program meetings for existing majors during the year too.

7. The college has hired a consultant to look at the CHDV lab school and we will be investigating this further with the consultant. 8. This is one I want to work on but no budget available and this may cost more to do---looking at literature review on what is happening to support

ESL. American Rivers College is one model I am investigating on how they do this. 9. This is a model that has not had much success in the literature and will not pursue this at this time but will be one area to look at as I investigate

more on #8 and how to best meet the needs of our ESL students.



Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Economics Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A, NM)) Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned

Amount

Goals PRSL

None

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Campus wide need to reduce budget.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Provide a constant review of economics material and its delivery in comparison to University of California and California State University standards.

1 1-4 Ongoing Albert

IP Provide a consistent explanation to enrolled students that MPC Economics courses will prepare you well for a four year University.

1 (op goal 3) 1-4 Ongoing Albert

C Continue to offer courses at the Education center in Marina. (op goal 2) 1-4 Albert

C Provide adjunct faculty with increased recognition of their contribution to the program.

1-4 Albert

C Increased counseling and outside the classroom instruction for students.

1(op goal 3) 1-4 Albert

C Redevelopment of course materials to include current crisis

1 1-4 Fall 2011 Albert

IP Develop an hybrid Macroeconomics and Microeconomics course. 1 (op goal 1) 1-4 Fall2012 Albert

D Develop a course designed to attract the wider community.

1-4 NA Albert

C Trial a course offered in a larger class size lecture format.

1 (op goal 3) 1-4 Albert

IP Integrate Economics courses into the MPC Business programs point of reference.

1 1-4 Fall2012 Albert

C Develop an online micro and macro-economics’ course. 1(op goal 1) 1-4 Albert

D Explore possibilities of a Mon, Wed, Fri course approach with Fridays being more tutor oriented.

1 1-4 Fall2011 Albert

C Explore possibilities of a Mon 3 hour evening class 1 (op goal 3) 1-4 Fall 2011

IP Update and or alter course outline to make acceptable for C-ID transferability – specifically the algebra II requirement.

OP goal 3 1-4 Spring 2011 Albert

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Deletions pertain to the budgetary aspects of supporting certain types of students. Also, adding a class to help working students attend face to face. With C-ID and other transferable issues for Econ, econ department must keep its eye on the algebra II requirement.



Goals PRSL

None

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): budget difficulties.

Social Sciences - Education Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

None



Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Hold two orientations for future teachers for enhanced outreach before Spring semester Mary Johnson

IP Orientation for counselors at MPC and local high schools 2012-2013 Mary Johnson

IP Continue to refine student learning outcomes and align assessments

on going Mary Johnson


Administrative mandate to meet UC and CSU lower division transfer requirements.



Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Ethnic Studies Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

NM Hire adjuncts to teach Ethnic Studies courses as needed to make the Ethnic Studies program more available

X Fall 2012 OG $5000

IP Work with History department to reintroduce ETNC/HIST 40 (The African Experience) to the MPC campus after a 10+ year hiatus; and

X Spring 2013 OG 1.5 FTE each assigned from HIST and ETNC

C Offer additional ETNC 18 section as mandated by Academic Affairs due to student demand and enrollment

X Fall 2011 Spring 2012 Summer 2012

$7500


Most of the Ethnic Studies that are offered at MPC are applicable for the A.A./A.S. degree and/or are transferable for a B.A./B.S. degree.



Goals PRSL

IP Develop a Latinos Culture course to fulfill the Humanities Req. X ETNC Chair,

IP Develop an Asian American Studies course X ETNC Chair

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Diversity ETNC course offerings



Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Gentrain Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): None. In the interest of supporting the college in its financial need, we are making no requests.


Status (C,IP,D,A)

Action Item Supports Timeline Person(s) Assigned Goals PRSL

A Develop Continuing Education Courses in World Train and America Train

Academic Affairs 12-13 Component Goal 6.0, In collaboration with faculty, the community, and other constituents, continue the development and expansion of a continuing education program. And Institutional Goal 1 - Promote academic excellence and student success.

Develop and offer 2 in fall 2012; 4 in spring 2013.

Alan Haffa

A Recruit more Credit, Transfer students to Gentrain/World Civilizations courses. Develop a recruiting strategy.

Academic Affairs Component Goal 1: 1.0 Working in collaboration with Division Chairs and program faculty and staff, implement strategies in alignment with the Educational Master Plan to maintain the integrity of the college’s instructional program within the constraints of the current extraordinary fiscal limitations.

Increase average enrollment/unit section from 15 to 25 by fall 2012.

Alan Haffa




Goals PRSL

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): We have been without a full-time Philosopher since 2002 and it is an on-going challenge to fill with an appropriately trained part-time instructor. Although we are not asking for a full-time position at this time, this is a long range need for stability and quality. When FTSE in Philosophy justifies a new hire, we hope that person will be hired jointly with Gentrain/World Civilization as part of their load.

Social Sciences – Geography Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Hire a full-time faculty instructor to guide this important department.

X X ongoing Doug Garrison OG 95,504


We have too long allowed this important discipline to be led by adjuncts, or not led at all. Students going on to four-year colleges are negatively impacted by

the lack of a full complement of course in geography.



Goals PRSL




Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – History Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Continue to hire adjuncts to teach history courses that are needed to make the History program viable.

X X Ongoing Logan/Mullins OG c. $15,000

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): Most of the history courses that are offered at MPC are mandatory classes for an A.A./A.S. degree and/or a B.A./B.S. degree. As a result, it is imperative to have at least two full-time instructors in the department. When one adds the need for creating online courses and new courses at the Marina campus, the reality is that there is enough work for three full-time history instructors. In fact, when Richard Kezirian first joined the History Department in 1971, there were three full-time faculty in the department. Quality has been undermined with budget cuts ever since 1971, the key turning point being the passage of Proposition 13.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Develop major in HIST to articulate with transfer institutions & SB 1440 X X 2012-2013 Logan/Mullins

C Schedule additional courses at Marina: MPC Education Center. X X OG Logan/Mullins

IP Develop new courses in the HIST Dept to reflect changing student body and times

X X 2013 Mullins

IP Develop revised curriculum for History 7 and 4 to teach online and face to face in Spring 2013

X X 2012-13 Elizabeth Mullins, Dan Kotin

IP Incorporate service-learning options for students in History 12 by working with Cooperative Education

X 2012-13 Elizabeth Mullins




Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Political Science Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Continue to hire adjuncts as needed to maintain a viable political science program

X X Ongoing Lauren Handley OG $15,000


Quality adjuncts are necessary for any program.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Encourage the creation of Young Republican, Young Democrat, and Young Green clubs before 11/2012 election

X Ongoing Lauren Handley

IP Undertake review of curriculum, including courses and SLOs X As part of program review Lauren Handley

A Create colloquium series to promote student access to scholars working in Monterey Bay area, notably at CSUMB, MIIS, and UCSC

X Ongoing Lauren Handley




Goals PRSL

None


Social Sciences – Psychology Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG?

Amount

Goals PRSL





Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): The highest priority in the most recent program review was the hiring of two additional full-time psychology instructors. One of the hires was a replacement for Gary Jepson when he retired, just to be able to maintain the quality and course offerings of the department. The second hire will replace Bill Hobbs. Without a full-time Department head, this critical Department will flounder. It would facilitate Program Review to have a Full-time faculty member in this Department and in this field.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Develop major in psychology to articulate with transfer institutions

X X Dependent on hiring of new psychology instructor(s).

?

C Schedule additional courses at Marina: MPC Education Center.

X X Dependent on hiring of new psychology instructor(s).

Dependent on hiring of new psychology instructor(s).




Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Sociology Budget-Dependent Items

Status (C,IP,D,A,

NM))


OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Hire new Department Chair to replace Dennis Johnson X X Spring 2012 For Fall 2012

Tom Logan OG 95,504

IP Hire new Adjuncts for this Department. X X Fall 2012 Tom Logan OG 15,000

Rationale for Additions or Deletions (refer to your Program Reflections form as appropriate): This department is key to the whole Social Sciences Division; we need a full-time faculty in this Department. It would facilitate Program Review to have a Full-time faculty member in this Department and in this field.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Course Revisions: Add on-line components to SOCI 1 and 2. X X 2012-2013 New SOCI faculty

C Schedule additional courses at Marina: MPC Education Center. X X OG New SOCI faculty

IP Develop a new SOCI Research Methods course to satisfy lower Division requirement in SOCI, PSYC, and other SS majors.

X X 2013 New SOCI faculty





Goals PRSL


Social Sciences – Women’s Studies Budget-Dependent Items



OT or OG? Amount

Goals PRSL

IP Hire new Department Chair to replace Sarah Mawhirter

X X OG Tom Logan OG 95,504

IP Hire new Adjuncts for this Department. X X Fall 2012 Tom Logan OG 15,000


Most of the WOMN courses that are at MPC are mandatory classes for the A.A./A.S. degree and/or are transferrable to a B.A./B.S. degree. It would facilitate Program Review to have a Full-time faculty member in this Department and in this field. This Department needs to be led by someone who understands the pedagogy of Women Studies. This department currently is essentially rudderless.


Status (C,IP,D,A)


Goals PRSL

IP Revision of Major and classes to fit in with SB 1440 X X 2013 ? none

C Schedule additional courses at Marina: MPC Education Center.

X X OG none





Goals PRSL


Documents

Academic Affairs Program Review Annual Update Report...Bond Fund NM Create promotional materials on program materials on program offerings on website and marketing literature on course