HUMANITIES Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

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1 HUMANITIES Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

2 Faculty Hire Growth Position Proposal Professor of Humanities Department Presentation to MJC Instruction Council Nov. 21, 2014

3 Background on Humanities Program: Among top 10 fastest growing programs at MJC Courses are gateways to many subjects + fields All courses fulfill Transfer & GE Requirements Large sections & online formats maximize enrollment Faculty productivity is high: WSCH/FTEF of (30% higher than MJC s average) fill rates: 118%; Census fills 97%, 14%, & 7%, each above school averages Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

4 Humanities Concerns State wants more transfer level offerings & ADT degrees Long wait-lists every semester. This shows: + Humanities classes address student/community needs Bottleneck: many students turned away from classes F2014 Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

5 Humanities Instructors Now 2 Full Time & 4 adjuncts are maxed out. In California, tightened minimum qualifications have reduced the Part Time pool -- harder to hire for less than full-time. Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

6 Humanities Outlook: Increased Productivity A third full-time instructor will open our bottleneck: Teach 200 more students per semester (5 courses x 40 student cap), Offer more students access to transfer courses Humanities Dept. will apply for an Interdisciplinary A.A.-T. Humanities Degree A 3 rd full-time instructor will bring more expertise to: Support the curriculum and the A.A.-T program, Participate in grant projects, and co-curricular activities. 6

7 Humanities Outlook: Productivity, cont. A 3 rd full-time instructor will participate in in Division and College-wide projects and business Contribute to student success and community outreach: In our partnership w/ CSU, Stan. GE Transfer Pathways -- In our annual Celebration of the Humanities contests and our efforts to bring more guest speakers and artists to the campus and community. Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

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9 HUMANITIES Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

10 Faculty Hire Growth Position Proposal Professor of Humanities Department Presentation to MJC Instruction Council Nov. 21, 2014

11 Background on Humanities Program: Among top 10 fastest growing programs at MJC Courses are gateways to many subjects + fields All courses fulfill Transfer & GE Requirements Large sections & online formats maximize enrollment Faculty productivity is high: WSCH/FTEF of (30% higher than MJC s average) fill rates: 118%; Census fills 97%, 14%, & 7%, each above school averages Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

12 Humanities Concerns State wants more transfer level offerings & ADT degrees Long wait-lists every semester. This shows: + Humanities classes address student/community needs Bottleneck: many students turned away from classes F2014 Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

13 Humanities Instructors Now 2 Full Time & 4 adjuncts are maxed out. In California, tightened minimum qualifications have reduced the Part Time pool -- harder to hire for less than full-time. Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

14 Humanities Outlook: Increased Productivity A third full-time instructor will open our bottleneck: Teach 200 more students per semester (5 courses x 40 student cap), Offer more students access to transfer courses Humanities Dept. will apply for an Interdisciplinary A.A.-T. Humanities Degree A 3 rd full-time instructor will bring more expertise to: Support the curriculum and the A.A.-T program, Participate in grant projects, and co-curricular activities. 14

15 Humanities Outlook: Productivity, cont. A 3 rd full-time instructor will participate in in Division and College-wide projects and business Contribute to student success and community outreach: In our partnership w/ CSU, Stan. GE Transfer Pathways -- In our annual Celebration of the Humanities contests and our efforts to bring more guest speakers and artists to the campus and community. Professor of Humanities - Growth Position

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18 BEGINNING FILL RATE College 104% Communication Studies 107%

19 By 1 st day of each semester, ALL Communication Studies 100 & 102 sections have Wait Lists

20 FALL 2014 Communication Studies canceled 19 sections due to the inability to staff

21 Between Fall 2011-Spring Full classes with 30 students each were cancelled due to the inability to staff

22 FALL 2014 To ensure no sections would be cancelled, a FT Professor took a 60% overload

23 CENSUS FILL RATE FALL 2014 College 91% Communication Studies 98%

24 RETENTION RATE College 83% Communication Studies 85%

25 SUCCESS RATE College 67% Communication Studies 73%

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27 CSU Transfer Students Required to complete CSU-GE Area A.1 Oral Communication Communication Studies 100, 102, or 110 are the ONLY Courses that Fulfill this Area

28 Communication Studies Courses AFFECT the following Degrees, Certificates and Skills Recognition Awards

29 Agriculture Sales, Service Agriculture Sales, Service Technician Commercial Floristry Communication Studies CSU GE Pattern Elementary Teacher Education (AA-T) Ethnic Studies General Studies, Emphasis in Language and Rationality General Studies, Emphasis in Humanities MJC-GE Pattern Political Science (AA-T) Professional Selling Retail Management (WAFC) Supervisory Management University Preparation, Language Studies

30 Communication Studies Courses also in Allied Health Awards Nursing: ADN Program (RN) Nursing: LVN to ADN (RN) Advanced Placement Pathway Medical Assisting

31 Over past 3 years, The most ADTs were awarded in Communication Studies = = = 12

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33 FORENSICS 30 of the 39 CA Community College Teams have 2 Full Time Coaches

34 Out of the12 CC teams that compete in the Large Team Division at the National Tournament, MJC is the only one with 1 Coach

35 Arts, Humanities, and Communications Division

36 Retirement position has already been filled due to an administrative error that forced Music Dept. to absorb another full time faculty. Position must go forward as growth not replacement.

37 Dr. Stroud s Student Load: Music Appreciation Fall Music History Fall Total Fall Estimate 500 Summer Annual Estimate 648

38 648 students will be lost with Dr. Stroud s position alone. Choir would be additional FTES, as high as 70 each semester Choir director can properly recruit for the ensemble

39 Possible restoration of Chamber Choir and Masterworks Chorus Rich history of music in our town Vital spoke of our music wheel major Specialists in our subject areas

40 Professor of Art Professor of Art - Growth Position

41 35 Graduates in ! Professor of Art - Growth Position