Unit Plan For MVC Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Rowley, April 3, 2013

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1 Unit Plan For MVC Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Rowley, April 3, 2013 I. Learning Outcomes/Program Review (data for this can be requested from Paul Hert or Brandon Moore) Percentage of active courses with defined course learning outcomes within your unit: 97%* Percent of active courses with ongoing assessment learning outcomes within your unit: %* How many and what percentage of your departments/programs have generated any type of report summarizing student performance on course learning outcomes? Number: Not available Percent: Not available How many and what percentage of your departments/programs have completed the Annual Program Assessment? Number: 14 Percent: 88% How have the assessment results been used at the Unit level? (max 250 words) Prompt: What specific changes have been made to respond to outcome assessment results? *Data based on APA reports. Resource Allocation Participation How many RAPs were submitted to you (the dean) by your unit? 2 Unit Awareness and Implementation i. Where would you score your unit based on the attached rubric? Why? ii. If your unit has not YET reached the proficiency level, what plans exist to achieve this level? iii. How does your unit inform faculty (e.g. standing agenda items, faculty assessment plans)? (250 words or less) The MVC Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences unit is on the verge of the proficiency level. CLOs have been defined. The college has a clear model for assessment and departments are starting to college data and learn elumen. The Assessment Coordinator has provided information and updates at many faculty and department meetings.

2 II. Institutional Data (attach link to data warehouse) a. Success Rate District Totals Site Totals Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Face to Face 72.2% 9.7% 81.3% 73.0% 73.0% 73.0% Hybrid 5.3% 2.7% N/A 70.9% 70.9% 70.9% Online 4.7% 0.5% 71.5% 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% Total 70.7% 7.9% 80.1% 72.3% 72.3% 72.3% Are there any significant gaps or differences in success rates across departments/programs? What are the three departments/programs with the highest success rates? What are the three departments/programs with the lowest success rates? (limit 250 word total for the two questions and not 250 each) Site success rates tend to be higher than District averages in all modes of instruction. Highest Success Rates: Communication Studies (81%), Theater Arts (90%), and Psychology (80%). Lowest Success Rates: Anthropology (%), American Sign Language (%), History (5%), and French (5%). b. Retention Rate District Totals Site Totals Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Face to Face 87.2% 85.9% 80.% 8.99% 8.99% 8.99% Hybrid 84.8% 82.0% N/A 85.70% 85.70% 85.70% Online 82.9% 77.8% 91.4% 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% Total 8.5% 84.4% 90.0% 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% Are there any significant gaps or differences in retention rates across departments/programs? What are the three departments/programs with the highest retention rates? What are the three departments/programs with the lowest retention rates? (limit 250 word total for the two questions and not 250 each) Site retention rates for face-to-face tend to be compatible with District averages. Online and hybrid rates are higher. c. Highest Retention Rates: Communication Studies (93%), Philosophy (92%), and Theater Arts (92%). Lowest Retention Rates: American Sign Language (83%), History (83%), and French (80%).

3 Withdrawal Rate District Totals Site Totals Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Terms FA11 SP12 SU12 Face to Face 12.8% 14.1% 19.4% 13.0% 13.0% 13.0% Hybrid 15.2% 18.0% N/A 14.3% 14.3% 14.3% Online 17.1% 22.2% 8.% 14.4% 14.4% 14.4% Total 13.5% 15.% 10.0% 13.2% 13.2% 13.2% Are there any significant gaps or differences in withdrawal rates across departments/programs? What are the three departments/programs with the highest withdrawal rates? What are the three departments/programs with the lowest withdrawal rates? (limit 250 word total for the two questions and not 250 each) Site withdrawal rates tend to be lower than District averages in all modes of instruction. Highest Withdrawal Rates: American Sign Language (17%), History (17%), and Spanish (15%). Lowest Withdrawal Rates: Philosophy (8%), Communication Studies (7 %), and French (%). d. FTES List all departments at your site in order from highest to lowest FTES Fall 2012 Discipline FTES ENGL ART COMM HIST PSYC 98.9 MUS 8 PS 81.4 SOCI 7.7 SPAN 70.8 ANTH 59.3 ASL 49 PHIL 31.7 FREN 28.8 DAN 25.3 THA 23.7 ESL 20.5 HUM 3.7 HEP 1.

4 Are there any types of schedule changes needed to meet student demand? (250 words max) In recent years we have fine-tuned Arts, Humanities, and Social Science to meet student demand and provide General Educations course choices such that students can complete degrees and transfer. III. Commentary/Discussion Discuss potential improvements and/or changes that the unit is considering as a result of the analysis of this data. (i.e. scheduling, course offerings, curriculum, professional development) (250 word max We will continue to analyze student success and fine tune scheduling processes. We have increased efficiency for offering sufficient prerequisite course to allow students a pathway to success. IV. Staffing Please provide a prioritized list of vacant and new positions for Faculty and Staff along with any other pertinent information regarding staffing. Departments have reviewed staffing needs Major needs in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. Besides faculty positions, they have identified staffing needs for the lab in the new Humanities Building. 1 Performing Arts Tech Shared among Music, Dance, and Theater Arts 2 Lab directors Language Lab and Communication Studies Center 2 Clerical II Language Lab and Communication Studies Center 1 Instructional Assistant Anthropology Lab 1 Instructional Assistant Anthropology Lab V. Facilities Please provide any needs or other issues/concerns regarding facilities. The new Humanities and Social Sciences Building adds opportunities for growth and improvement of programs. Music proposes a Music Technology Lab to support musicianship students. VI. Resources Please provide any needs or other issues/concerns regarding any resources other than staff or facilities. Departments have reviewed equipment and supply needs. As cost of purchasing instructional materials has increased, supply budgets have decreased. The Music Department has developed a comprehensive program to support its TMC degree. In order to support musicianship in the 21 st Century, Music is proposing to create a technical lab where students can study and compose digital music.

5 VII. Final Summary (250 word max) Discuss major activities/highlights/achievements and any student success innovations (i.e. SI, Math Jams, in-class advising, workshops, etc): Removal and repurposing of eight modular classrooms after the completion of the Humanities building has been a challenge for finding classrooms to accommodate lecture classes at curriculum capacity. Discuss how many faculty and staff evaluations were completed as well as any additional information regarding the process or procedures. All mandated full-time and most associate faculty evaluations have been accomplished, except for some dual enrollment classes. Classified evaluations are due. Discuss how your unit measured the effectiveness of the customer service and communication provided to faculty/staff/students and how it might be improved. N/A Discuss specifics of how your unit could improve student success at the institution. The more promising initiatives are curriculum alignment with high schools, methods to accelerate basic skills, and creating pathways to success though scheduling and learning communities. VIII. Resource Allocation Proposals (RAPs) List all RAPs submitted by your departments/programs for the academic year. Identify the Tier for each RAP: Tier 1: The top 10 (in no particular order) Tier 2: The next 10 (no particular order Tier 3: Any remaining that will be forwarded for scoring Tier 4: Those submitted but not being forwarded for scoring. Tier Submitted By Program/Department Item Requested Amount 1 Jeremy Brown Music Department Music Tech Lab 85,000 1 Jeremy Brown Music Department Perf. Arts Tech 0,000

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