instructional program review - mjc

InstructionalProgramReview

June2017

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ModestoJuniorCollegeInstructionalProgramReviewJune2017Contents

ProgramOverview.......................................................................................................................................................................2ProgramOverview..................................................................................................................................................................2Responseandfollow-uptopreviousprogramreviews..........................................................................................................3TheMissionofModestoJuniorCollege..................................................................................................................................3

StudentAchievementandCompletion.......................................................................................................................................4CollegeGoalforStudentAchievement..................................................................................................................................4Success....................................................................................................................................................................................4ConferredAwardTrends........................................................................................................................................................6

StudentLearningOutcomes........................................................................................................................................................8StudentLearningandOutcomesAssessment........................................................................................................................8

CurriculumandCourseOfferingsAnalysis................................................................................................................................10CurriculumAnalysis..............................................................................................................................................................10CourseTime,LocationandModalityAnalysis......................................................................................................................11

ProgramAnalysis.......................................................................................................................................................................12ProgramPersonnel...............................................................................................................................................................12FacultyAssignments.............................................................................................................................................................12DepartmentalProductivityMeasurements..........................................................................................................................12

LongTermPlanningandResourceNeeds.................................................................................................................................14LongTermPlanning..............................................................................................................................................................14ResourceRequestandActionPlan.......................................................................................................................................15EvaluationofPreviousResourceAllocations........................................................................................................................15

Appendix....................................................................................................................................................................................16OptionalQuestions...............................................................................................................................................................16ReviewProcessFeedback.....................................................................................................................................................16

ExecutiveSummary...................................................................................................................................................................17


Program Overview InstructionsSupplementalinformation,linkstopreviousreviews,anddashboardscanbeaccessedfromthereview,pleaseensureyourpop-upblockeristurnedoff,oruseCtrl-Clicktobypassit.

Pleaserevieweachquestionbelow,followingthepromptsandlinksgiveninthehelptext.Additionalhelp,andalistoffrequentlyaskedquestionsisavailableontheProgramReviewInstructionspage.

Program Overview Pleaselistprogramawardsthatareunderthisdepartmentaccordingtothecollegecatalog.Nexttoeachprogramawardlisted;

• Pleasedenoteifitshouldbeincludedhere,orshouldbelistedelsewhere.• Answeryesorno,iftheprogramhasexternalregulations• Additionallines,ifneeded,maybeaddedbytypingthetabkeywhileinthelastcell• Anyadditionalnotescanbeaddedintheboxbelowthetable

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ProgramAwards IncludeinReview(yes/no) ExternalRegulations(yes/no)AA-T yes no

SevenofouranthropologycoursesarticulatewithCSU/UCandIGETCandfulfilltheMJCgraduationrequirementsinmultiplegeneraleducationareas(ANTHR101,102,104,105,130,140,150).Anthropologycoursessupportmultipledegreepathwaysoncampus:theHumanServicesDegree(102),EthnicStudiesdegree(102,140,150),GeneralStudies,EmphasisinHumanities(104)orEmphasisinBehavioralandSocialSciences(109,104,140,150),AA-TinGeography(109),AA-TinHistory(102,150),HumanitiesAADegree(102),ASDegreeinNursing(102)andtheAA-TinSociology(102),andonthehighlyrecommendedlist(assist.org)fortransferinPsychology(101).


Response and follow-up to previous program reviews OntheCurricunetwebsite,pleaselocateyourdepartmentandthepreviousprogramreview.Afterreviewing,pleasecompletethefollowingquestions;

Brieflydescribetheactivitiesandaccomplishmentsofthedepartmentsincethelastprogramreview.

Ourlastprogramreviewwasspring2016,oneyearago.Wehavehiredonefull-time,tenuredtrackanthropologistwhostartedinfall2017.Spring2017westartedanthropologystudentindependentresearchprojectsin3Dprinting,assemblingandfinishing,alongwithaccessioning,taxonomicidentificationsandinventories.Wemadeequipmentpurchasesoverthislastyearthatwererecommendedinourlastprogramreview.

The Mission of Modesto Junior College MJCiscommittedtotransforminglivesthroughprogramsandservicesinformedbythelatestscholarshipofteachingandlearning.Weprovideadynamic,innovative,undergraduateeducationalenvironmentfortheever-changingpopulationsandworkforceneedsofourregionalcommunity.Wefacilitatelifelonglearningthroughthedevelopmentofintellect,creativity,character,andabilitiesthatshapestudentsintothoughtful,culturallyaware,engagedcitizens.

ProvideabriefoverviewoftheprogramandhowitcontributestoaccomplishingtheMissionofModestoJuniorCollege.(OverviewSuggestions:Howconsistentistheprogramwiththeinstitutionalmission,vision,corevaluesand/orgoals?Howareaspectsoftheinstitutionalmissionaddressedwithintheprogram?Istheprogramcriticaltothepursuitoftheinstitutionalmission?)

Anthropologyprovidesmulticulturalcourseworkonallpeoples,allplaces,andalltimesthroughaselectionofofferingstomeettransferstudents’needsandlife-longlearners’interests,integratingpracticalmaterialsandcuttingedgetechnologyintoourlessonstoprovideintellectualengagementsconcerninghumanadaptation,evolutionandculturalvariation.TheAnthropologyProgramfoundationallysupportsandconcretelyachievesMJC’sstatedcommitmentstointernational/globaleducation,diversityandnontraditionalstudents.Thecollectionsandequipmentthatsupportourbiologicalanthropology,archaeology,culturalanthropologyandlinguisticscoursesareextensive,includingover~4,000itemsrangingfromskeletalcaststoartifacts,toolstoartworks,andvoicerecorderstoanthropometers.Givensuchanarrayofsupportmaterialsthatarenecessarilyupdatedalongsidenewscientificdiscoveriesandadvancesintechnology,weareabletoprovidecuttingedge,hands-on,tactilelearningforourstudents.Anthropology’s4corecoursesareBiologicalAnthropology101,CulturalAnthropology102,BiologicalAnthropologyLaboratory105,ArchaeologyandCulturalPrehistory130.Additionally,7coursesarticulatewithCSU/UCandIGETCandfulfillMJCgraduationrequirementsandsupportseveraldegreepathwaysatMJC.Insummary,theAnthropologyProgramhasserved,andwillcontinuetoserve,thecollegeandcommunitybyteachingaboutculturalperspectives,bothlocalandglobal.Ourbiologicallybasedcoursesalsoengagestudentsinconceptscriticaltotheirsuccessascitizensandindividuals,suchasgainingtheabilitytoassesstheeffectsofpossiblenewgeneticmanipulationsonthehumanspecies.


Student Achievement and Completion College Goal for Student Achievement Increase Scorecard Completion Rate for Degree and Transfer TheCollegehasaprimaryaspirationalgoalofincreasingtheCompletionratefrom43%to53%ontheCCCCOScorecardCompletionRateforDegreeandTransfer[view]by2022.ThecompletionratesintheScorecardreferstothepercentageofdegree,certificateand/ortransfer-seekingstudentstrackedforsixyearswhocompletedadegree,certificate,ortransfer-relatedoutcomes(60transferunits).

Asyouanswerthequestionsbelow,pleaseconsiderhowyourprogramishelpingthecollegecompletethisaspirationalgoalofincreasingtheMJCDegree,Certificate,andTransferCompletionrateby10%ontheCCCCOScorecardby2022.

Success ThefollowingquestionsrefertodatafromtheDepartmentSuccessRatesDashboard.Usethefilterstoexaminebothdepartmentalandcourseleveldata.ChartswillbeincludedfortherecordbyResearchandPlanningoncethereviewissubmitted.

LocateyourdepartmentsuccessratesontheSuccessRateDataDashboardandconsideryourdepartmentsuccessratestrendsovertime,especiallythelasttwoyears.Also,considerthedatadetailingthevarianceofsuccessrateofcoursesacrosssections.Aretheserateswhatyouexpected?Arethereanylargegaps?Isthereanythingsurprisingaboutthedata?Whatdoyouseeinthedata?

OuranthropologyOVERALLcoursesuccessandfillratesareconsistentwith,althoughslightlybelow,thecollegetrendsinthelastthreesemesters.In2016-2017ourfillratewas4-11%belowcollegeaverage(college81-91%)andthesuccessratebelowthecollegeaverage2-7%(college68-69%).

ANTHROPOLOGYCOURSESUCCESSANDFILLRATES

Fillrate:Fall2015ourfillrateswerehigherthanthecollegeaverage,butthelastthreesemestershaveseenadeclineinouranthropologyfillrates.WethinkthatschedulingdemandschangedwiththeopeningupoftheCATbuildingandhavingmanymorerooms(includingdoublerooms)duringprimetimeschedulingthatmaybecompetingwithourtraditionalcoursesinanewway.Ourdepartmentisexploringalterativetimesforscheduling,including3-hourblocksforlecturecoursesduringtheweekdays,andonFridaymornings,Fridayafternoons.Weareconsideringalternativeschedulingmixes,forexample,apossibleincreaseinonlineANTH102sectionswithadecreaseintheon-campussections,asthiscourseseemsoneofthemoreimpactedinfillrateswhenface-to-face.Successrate:Drillingdowndeeperintothedatabycourselevel,wesawlowsuccessratesintwoface-to-facecoursesinparticular:ANTH140(Magic,WitchcraftandReligion)withtwoyearsuccessratesrangingfrom44%-58%;andANTH102(Culturalanthropology)rangingfrom53-64%,withanall-timelowof36%success


rateinspring2017.Thelastyear’ssuccessrateswereparticularlytroubling,andarelinkedtothoseface-to-facecoursestaughtbyaone-yeartemporaryfacultymemberwhoisnolongerinthedepartment.Coursestaughtbythetwotenuredprofessorshavemuchbettersuccess,inthe65-81%successrange,andouronlinecoursesat63%successratesareconsistentwiththecollegeaverage(65%)foronline.

Whatisyoursetgoalforsuccess?Doyourdepartmentandindividualcourseratesmeetthisgoal?

Ourdepartmentalfillrategoalistomeetorexceedthecollegeaverageat81-91%fill.Ourdepartmentalsuccessrategoalistomeetorexceedthecollegeaverageat68-69%success.

Ifyourratesforsuccessarelowerthanyourgoals,whatareyourplanstoimprovethem?

Wehavechangedourfacultycompositionandreplacedlastyear’sone-yeartemporarypositionwithanewhireinafull-time,tenuretrackposition.Wethinkthisisthefirststeptowardsreachingoursuccessrategoals.Wewillcontinuetomonitoroursuccessratesinthenext3yearstoseehowweareachievingthosegoals.Additionally,weactivelyseekwaystoimproveourpedagogy.Weupdateourlectureswithcurrentresearchandnewdiscoveries.Weparticipateinteachingconferencesandfacultyretreats.Wecompleteonlinetrainingcertifications—bothMJC-ledandthroughoff-campusforums.WeengageinC-IDactivitiesforanthropology.Wemonitorandmodifyourcurriculumtoensurethatwearemeetingstatewideobjectivesandoutcomes.

LocateyourdepartmentequityratesontheSuccessRateDataDashboard(bypressingontheequitytab).Examinetheserates,disaggregatedbyethnicityandgender,overthelasttwoyears.Iftherearedifferencesinsuccessacrossgroups,howdoyouplanonaddressingissuesofstudentequity?Inotherwords,howdoyouplanonclosingachievementgapsacrossstudentpopulations?

AnthropologyequitydataincludingallANTHcoursesinlasttwoyearsdemonstratelowstatisticsforafewgroupsofstudents,whileothergroupsreachtopperformingnumbers.

However,whenwedeletemostofthecoursestaughtbytheone-yeartemporaryfacultymemberwithlowoverallsuccessrates,ourequityratesforallgroupsarebetween60-78%whichiswithinandslightlyhigherthantherangeforthecollegeat55-76%.


Forgenderandmodality,weareslightlybelowcollegeaverages.College-widegenderandmodalityvsAllAnthropologycoursegraph

However,whendeletingthecoursesmostlytaughtbytheone-yeartemporaryfacultylastyear,ourgenderandmodalitynumbersareconsistentwithcollege-wideaverages.College-widegenderandmodalityvsAnthropologycoursegraphminus102

Ifdistanceeducationisoffered,consideranygapsbetweendistanceeducationandface-to-facecourses.Dotheseratesdiffer?Ifso,howdoyouplanonclosingtheachievementgapsbetweendistanceeducationandface-to-facecourses?

Wehavestrongdistanceeducationofferingswithnonoticeableachievementgapswhenconsideringdepartment-widetrends.Despitethelackofagapbetweenface-to-faceandonlinecourses,ourfacultyarecommittedtodevelopingandteachingengagedcourseswithahighlevelofstudent-facultycontact.Tothisend,oneofourfacultyhasjustcompletedthe@OneOESPCertificationcourseandwillbeimplementingnewstrategiesinfall2017andspring2018Anthropology101onlinecourses.

Conferred Award Trends ReviewtheProgramAwardsDashboard,usingthedrop-downfilterstofocustheanalysisonyourdepartment.Startingwithidentifyingtheyear,pleasesupplydegreesandcertificatesawarded.ThesechartswillbeattachedbyResearchandPlanningbeforebeingpostedpublicly.

Whatisyoursetgoalfordegreesandcertificatesawarded?Doyourratesmeetthisgoal?

WehaveoneAA-Tdegree.Overthelasttwoyears,wehavenearlydoubledthenumberofsuchdegreesfrom4in2015to7in2016.


Ifyourratesfordegreesandcertificatesawardedarelowerthanyourgoals,whatareyourplanstoimprovethem?

Wearejustbeginningtothinkaboutgoalsforourdepartmentaldegrees,andarecognizantthatmanystudentstakeanthropologyinsupportoftransferwithoutanMJCdegree,andalsoinsupportofseveralotherdegreepathwaysatMJC.InourAugust2017departmentalmeeting,wediscussedstrategiestoconnectwithouranthropologymajorsearlyonintheircollegecareersatMJC.Wewanttoexplorewaystogetthenamesandemailaddressofnewstudentswhodeclareanthropologyastheirmajor.Withthis,wecanthendevelopacommunicationsinitiativethroughemailthatprovidesafacultycontact,asksstudentstomeetwithoneofus,andoutlinessomeimportantinformationfortheirnexttwoyears(schedulingcadence,AA-Tpathoptions,etc).We’vealsodiscussedhavinga5-minutepresentationinouranthropologycoursesatthebeginningofthesemestertointroducetheAnthropologyClubanditsupcomingevents,andupcomingsummeranthropologyfieldstudiesclasses.Anothergoalistoincreaseofrelationshipandcommunicationswithourlocal4-yrtransferinstitutions,StanStateandUCMerced.WeaimtoinviteanthropologyfacultymembersfromtheselocaluniversitiestogivepresentationsatourAnthropologyClubmeetingstohighlighttheopportunitieswithtransfer,andskillsandexpectationsrequiredfortransferstudents.Weareeagertointegratetheguidedpathwaysconcepttobetterchannelstudentsintheanthropologymajor.Furthermore,wethinkanthropologyshouldplayapivotalroleinguidedpathways.Forexample,thecourseCulturalAnthropologyteachesstudentsaboutthevalueofvariousculturalperspectivesandhumandiversity,impartingcriticalskillsandknowledgeforstudentsinourmulti-culturalCaliforniacommunity.WethinktheseskillsarefundamentalwhetherthroughatransferpathorstraighttotheworkforceafterMJC.WebelievethatAnthropology,andothersmallprograms,shouldbeconsideredandincludedinallaspectsoftheguidedpathwaysplanning.Thereisachanceofignoringtheimportanceofsmallprogramsthatleadtotransfersuccessratherthanemploymentsuccess,andwearestayingalertaboutpossibleimplicationsthatmayharmratherthanhelpsmallprogramsinthisprocess.


Student Learning Outcomes Instructions

ThissectionoftheProgramReviewmeasuresstudentlearning.

PLO/GELO/ILOOutcomes

Toeaseinanalysis,trendingchartshavebeencreatedbyResearchandPlanningontheLearningOutcomesDashboardwebsite.Usingthesecharts,youcanidentifyyourcurrentsuccessratesinstudentachievementtowardstheoutcomes.Consideringyourcurrentoutcomesuccessrates,andprevioussemester,setadepartmentaspirationalgoal,andexaminewhatyouroutcomesuccessratesarecurrently.Lateryouwillbeaskedtooutlineaplantoachievethisthreshold,butfornow,simplysupplytheGoal%andCurrent%foreachlevel.Note:IfthedashboardsdonotshowyourLearningOutcomes,pleaseensurethattheyhavebeenmappedineLumen.EachcoursewillneedtobemappedtoeachapplicablePLO,GELO,andILO.TheOutcomeAssessmentWorkgrouphascreatedawebpagedetailingtheworkalreadydone->PLO,ILO,andGELOAssessmentgrids.Foradditionalassistance,reviewtheCourseLearningOutcomeAssessmentwebpages,[email protected].

Student Learning and Outcomes Assessment PleasereviewyourLearningOutcomesdatalocatedontheMJCStudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentwebsiteandbelow,inregardstoanyapplicableProgram,Institutional,andGeneralEducationLearningOutcomes.ForeachILOthatyourcourselearningoutcomesinform,youwillfindyouroverallrate.OntheMJCStudentLearningOutcomesAssessmentwebsite,youwillalsoseethatoverallratedisaggregatedacrossstudentpopulations;youcanusethisinformationtounderstandhowdifferentstudentpopulationsarelearninginyourcourses.Afteryouhaveexaminedyourratesanddisaggregateddata,reflectonthedatayouencountered.Pleaseaddresstheprogramoutcomes(PLO),generaleducationoutcomesGELO(ifany),andinstitutionaloutcomes(ILO)inyouranalysis.

ProgramLearningOutcomes(PLO)WhatisyoursetgoalforPLOsuccess?Doyouroverallratesmeetthisgoal?

AnthropologystrivestomeetorexceedtheaverageoftheBBSgroupinourPLOsuccess,andwearegenerallymeetingtheseexpectations.TheaverageforBSSis80%,andanthropologyaverages70.0%-88.8%insuccessforourPLOs.Theoutcomesbyethnicityandinterpretingthegraphscomparativelyaredifficulttocomplete,astheinformationiscomplexandmulti-faceted.Someofourhighestachieversbydefinedethnicityare“Black,AA”,“Filipino”,“PacificIslander”and“White.”Belowaverageare“Hispanic”.

GeneralEducationLearningOutcomes(GELO)IfyourprogramhasGeneralEducationoutcomes,whatisyoursetgoalforGELOsuccess?Doyouroverallratesmeetthisgoal?

AnthropologystrivestomeetorexceedtheaverageoftheBBSgroupinourGELOSsuccess,andwearemeetingtheseexpectations.TheaverageforBSSis78.8%,andanthropologyaverages82.9%insuccessforourGELOs.Someofourhighestachieversbydefinedethnicityare“Asian”,“Black,AA”,“NativeAmerican”“PacificIslander”and“White.”Belowaverageare“Hispanic”.


InstitutionalLearningOutcomes(ILO)WhatisyoursetgoalforILOsuccess?Doyouroverallratesmeetthisgoal?

AnthropologystrivestomeetorexceedtheaverageoftheBBSgroupinourILOssuccess,andwearemeetingtheseexpectations.TheaveragerangeforBSSis79.0%-84.3%,andanthropologyaverages79.9%-91.7%insuccessforourILOs.

ContinuousQualityImprovementIfyourratesforsuccessforanyPLOs,GELOs,andILOsarelowerthanyourgoals,whatareyourplanstoimprovethem?

Anthropologyfacultyconstantlyreviseourteachingmethods,sharesuccessfulstrategiesinourmonthlydepartmentmeetings,updateourlectureseachsemester,participateinteachingconferences,attendMJC-sponsoredteaching-improvementevents,completeonlinetrainingcertifications,andmodifyourcurriculumtoensurethatwecontinuouslyimprove.

EquityandSuccessDoyourratesforyourPLOs,GELOs,andILOsvaryacrossstudentpopulations?Howyoudoyouplanonaddressingissuesofequity?Inotherwords,howdoyouplanonclosingthelearninggapsacrossstudentpopulations?

Wehaveverystrongsuccessinseveralstudentpopulations,manyofwhichareconsideredhistoricallydisadvantaged(e.g.,“Black,AA”;“NativeAmerican”).Wecanimproveoursuccesswiththe“Hispanic”studentpopulationutilizingthecontinuousqualityimprovementitemsnotedabove.


Curriculum and Course Offerings Analysis SavingyourWorkBeforeclickinglinkstodashboards,pleaseclicktheSaveDraftbuttontosaveyourworkwithoutsubmitting.

Curriculum Analysis Coursesthathavenotbeenreviewed,ornotscheduledtobereviewed,arelistedontheCurriculumCommitteewebpages.Toaidinuse,pleaseviewthisfilteredspreadsheet,usingthedropdownmenusalongthefieldheadings,toviewjustyourdepartment.Onopeningthespreadsheet,clicktheEnableEditingandEnablecontentbuttonsthatshouldappearacrossthetopmenubar.Consideringthosecoursesthathavenotbeenreviewedwithinthelastfiveyears,pleaseaddressthesebelow.

Provideyourplanstobringcoursesintocompliancewiththe5-yearcycleofreview.Ifyourdepartmentiscompliant,pleasestatethat.

Ourdepartmentiscompliant.

Provideyourplanstoeitherinactivateorteacheachcoursenottaughtinthelasttwoyears.

Alltaught.

DoestheCollegeCatalogaccuratelydisplaythedescriptionsandrequirementsofallthecoursesandeducationalawards(degrees/certificates)overseenbythisprogram?Ifnot,pleasedescribeyourplanstocorrect.

Yes.

Arethereplansfornewcoursesoreducationalawards(degrees/certificates)inthisprogram?Ifso,pleasedescribethenewcourse(s)oraward(s)youintendtocreate.

Newcoursesincludeexplorationofvariableunitcoursesandinternships,andpossiblynewcourseofferingstosupplementourAA-Tinanthropology.

Whatneedsorrationalesupportthisaction,andwhendoyouexpecttosubmittheseitemstotheCurriculumCommittee?

Studentaccessandsuccessaretherationalefornewcurriculum,andwehaveagoaltoresearch,writeandsubmitsuchnewcoursesinthenext3years.


Course Time, Location and Modality Analysis PleasefollowthislinkandreviewtheCourseAttributesinregardstowhen,where,andinwhichmethodthecoursesinthisprogramaretaught.Usethefilterstofocusthereportonyourdepartment.Thenanswerthefollowingquestions.

Location/Times/ModalityTrendAnalysis:Considerandanalyzeyourlocation,time,andmodalitytrends.Discussanyprogramplansthataddressmoreefficientandbeneficiallocation,modalityand/ortimeofdaytrends.

Ourprogramoffersmoredistanceeducationcoursescomparedtothecollegeoverall.Ouronlineofferingsarerobustandfillquickly.ItisofnotethatoneofouradjunctslivesintheBayAreaandonlyisavailabletoteachonlineforus.Ourface-to-faceclassesarehistoricallyscheduledformorningstarttimes.Weshiftedthatduringthe2015-2016totrytoofferafewmoreclassesintheafternoon.However,becauseofourstaffingconstraintsandourlackofadjuncts,wearechallengedtoteachwidelyacrossalltimesoftheday.Wehaveoneadjunctthatcanonlyteachonesectionintheevening,andnoteverysemester.Oursecondadjunctcanonlyteachonline.Weneedmoreadjunctfacultytoprovidethebalanceofofferingsacrossalltimeslotsoftheday.


Program Analysis Program Personnel PleaserefertotheDepartmentFacultyandSectionsDashboardtosupplythenamesoffacultyandadjunctsfortheperiodsrequested.Usethedashboardfilterstofocusonyourindividualdepartment.Duetothecomplexityofpayrollaccountsandassignments,thoselistedmaynotmatchknownindividuals,pleasenoteanydiscrepancies.

FacultyName Full-TimeorPart-Time(adjunct)

Bolter,Debra Full-time,tenure

Kerr,Susan Full-time,tenure

Beranek,Natasha Oneyeartempfull-time2016-2017

Hayes,Andrew Oneyeartempfull-time2015-2016;Full-time,tenuretrackasoffall2017

Evans,Sara Part-Time

Sinervo,Aviva Part-Time

Wallace,Richard Part-Time

Faculty Assignments PleaserefertotheDepartmentFacultyandSectionsDashboardtosupplythenumberoffacultyandadjunctsforthepasttwoyearsofregularterms.Usethedashboardfilterstofocusonyourindividualdepartment.

Departmental Productivity Measurements Ifnotpre-filled,pleasecompletefortwoyearsthefollowingtableofindicators,aslistedontopoftheProductivityDashboard.


COLLEGE-WIDEPRODUCTIVITY

Anthropology’sWSCHisabovethecollegeaverageforfall2015at546.7(+35.14)andspring2016at494.31(+4.05).WSCHisnominallybelowthecollegeaverageinthelastyear:fall2016at503.29(-4.6)andspring2017at485.09(-3.27).TheWSCHnumberscollege-wideandbyprogramarestartling,though,whencomparedtooverallproductivityinthefiveyearsprevioustothesenumbers,whenthecollegerangedfrom510-557WSCHandourdepartmentrangedfrom580-693WSCH.Wedrawthreeconclusions:1)thelowproductivityisacollege-wideissue;2)ourdepartmentalnumberstakeahitfromincreasedofferingsofthelabcourses(lowermaxenrollments)andreductioninlargelecturesections(doubles,triplesandquads)–ashifttoincreaseoursuccessrates;and3)ourlastyear’slowerproductivitymayberelatedtoaone-yeartemporaryfacultyhirewithlimitedteachingexperienceandloweroverallsuccessandretentionratescomparedtothedepartment.


Long Term Planning and Resource Needs Long Term Planning Provideanyadditionalinformationthathasn'tbeenaddressedelsewhereinthisprogramreview,suchasenvironmentalscansforopportunitiesorthreatstoyourprogram,orananalysisofimportantsubgroupsofthecollegepopulationyouserve.ViewtheProgramReviewInstructionspageforreferenceandinspiration.

Takingintoaccountthetrendswithinthisprogramandthecollege,describewhatyourealisticallybelieveyourprogramwilllooklikeinthreetofiveyears,includingsuchthingsasstaffing,facilities,enrollments,breadthandlocationsofofferings,etc.

Weanticipatearobust,healthyprogramwiththreefull-timefacultyanduptofiveadjunctfaculty,teachingavarietyofcoursestosupportourAA-T,CSU/UCtransferrequirementsandMJCgraduationrequirements.WearealsointegratingmoresophisticatedtechnologyproductsinourteachingsintheCenterforAdvancedTechnologies,suchascollaborationswithComputerGraphicsand3DprintingoffossilcastsofHomonaledi.ThedepartmenthasbuiltlargesectionlecturesinSierraHalloverthelastseveralyears.However,theenrollmentshavebecomesluggish2014-2016.Weare"bringingback"anthropologytotheEastCampus,especiallygivenournewteachingspaceintheCATbuilding.Wearenowabletostrategizeourlecture/labschedulingbetteraswehaveasecondinstructionalspacededicatedtoanthropologyintheCenterforAdvancedTechnologies.Weanticipateenrollmentincreaseswithincreasedofferings.Wedohavemorestudentsinourlabclassesthesepasttwoyears,becauseweincreasedtheofferingsofourlectureclasses.Typicallywehaveabout25-30%ofourlecturestudentsenrollinthelabclasses,butthatisincreasing.Wearemindfuloftheinterrelationshipofthesecoursesandstrivetoscheduleall101classestomaximizepotentialenrollmentinthe105sections.Theyarenot"linked"soanylabclasscanbetakenwithanylectureclass.Thedepartmentisdevelopingandbuildingourteachingcollectionsfor101,105,107and130nowthatwehavethestoragespaceneededtoproperlyhousethesematerials.Theseteachingmaterialsincludecasts,fossils,equipment,labsupplies,books,artifacts,DVDs,computersandnewsoftwareforthem.Weplantoincreaseuseoftechnologyin101,105,107,and130.Thereareamultitudeofonlineaccessonlylaboratoryexperimentsthatourstudentscanutilize,aswellashavingtheabilitytoperformbioarchaeologicalorforensicanalysesusingdatacollectedinthelabandsentthroughonlinedatabaseanalysissoftware.Inaddition,differentmodesoflearningcanbedevelopedtoincreasestudentsuccess.Forexample,ApplepencilscanbeusedontheiPadProtodrawfossilsandsavethemtoafileforfuturestudy.Visualandtactilelearnerswillbenefitfromthistechnology.Obtainingadequatecomputers/iPads/internetaccessforourlabspaceisessentialtothisplan.Furthermore,havingbettervisualequipment(VPU)inbothCAT201and208,withprojectionsystemandscreen,willincreasethestudentaccessibilityofinformationprojectedduringclass.TheTVmonitorscurrentlyintheseclassroomsaretoosmallforstudentspastthefirstthreerowstoadequatelyreadtext,whetheritbeonmaps,closedcaptioningonvideo,slidesorprojectedimagesusingtheinstalleddocumentcameras.Wehavefoundthat8amclassesareweaklyenrolledandattendedcomparedtomoretraditionalmorningtimes.Werequirethatalllecturecoursesuseessayexaminationsformethodsofassessment.Inaddition,thereareoftenotherlengthierpapersrequiredinourclasses.Therefore,writingskillsarefundamentaltothesuccessfulcompletionofanthropologycourses.Wearecontemplatingwhethertoenactapre-requisiteforourlecturecoursesofEnglish101(nowpermittedlocalcontrolthroughMJC'scurriculumcommittee).Wearealsohesitantbecauseitmaycreatea**decline**inenrollmentinitially.Ourdialoguecontinuesonthissubject.Wehavemovedawayfromlargelecturecoursestosinglesectionofferingsasourconnectionwithstudentsisbetterandourretention/successhigher.Ouronline101and102courseshavehighdemand(robustenrollments),sowewillcontinuetoschedulethoseasfrequentlyaspossibleinfall,springandsummer.


Resource Request and Action Plan Priority Name Resource

TypeEstimatedCost

Objective

1 VPU/projectionscreensinCAT201and208

Equipment UNK Increasevisibilityofvisualpresentationsforstudentsinclassroom,includingthosepastthefirstthreerows,toadequatelyreadtextonmaps,closedcaptionedvideos,slides,etc.Facilitatefacultyuseofintegratedpresentationandhandwrittendrawingsonpresentationswithtabletsthatengagestudentinterest.

1 10iPadProtablets,12.9inchdisplay

Technology-hardware

$8,300 Increasealternatemodesofvisualandtactilelearning.AspartoftheCenterforAdvancedTechnologies,theplanwastoincreasethetechnologyavailabletoourstudents,butnocomputerswereinstalledforstudentuseinanyofourclassroomsaspartoftheMeasureEremodel.WearerequestingthisfundingthroughProgramReview,aswehaveforthepast3years.

1 AppleiPadProPencils

Technology-hardware

$1,000.00 ForuseoniPadProtodrawartifacts,bones,andfossilsandsavethemtoafileforfuturestudy.IPadProuseisbestdonewiththepencil,asitopensupchancesfortrueinteractivitywithdocumentsandphotographs.

1 10Mac-Prolaptops

Technology-hardware

$20,000 Accesstoonlinelaboratoryexperiments;abilitytoperformbioarchaeologicalorforensicanalysesusingdatacollectedinthelabandsentthroughonlinedatabaseanalysissoftware.PartoftheoriginalCATplantoincreaseaccesstotechnologyinourclassrooms.LeftunfundedthroughMeasureE.

3 WebCamforOfficeComputers

Technology-hardware

$300 Tofacilitatecommunicationwithstudentsbyvideo-conferenceorcreationofvideosforclassuse.

36 SafetyGlasses/Goggles Equipment $200 Foruseinarchaeologycourseduringlessononstonetoolproduction.

Evaluation of Previous Resource Allocations BelowisalistofresourceallocationsreceivedinpreviousProgramReviews.Pleaseevaluatetheeffectivenessoftheresourcesutilizedforyourprogram.Howdidtheseresourceshelpstudentsuccessandcompletion?(https://www.mjc.edu/governance/rac/documents/ielmallocationsummary20142015.pdf)

TheEvaluation/MeasuredEffectivenesscanbetypedinanotherprogramandpastedhere,ortypeddirectlyintotheboxbelow.Theboxwillexpandwithadditionaltext,andparagraphs(hardreturns)canbeaddedbyusingCtrl+Enter.

ResourceAllocated PRYear Evaluation/MeasuredEffectivenessPurchaseofnewfossilcastskeleton(NariokotomeBoy)

2016-2017 Justreceived;notyetusedinteaching.

Fossilreplicas,casts,fossils,equipment

2016-2017 AbletoincreaselabstationsanddevelopnewlabsforANTH105,107,130.

Disarticulatedgorillaandorangutanskeletons

2016-2017 AbletodevelopnewlabsforANTH105onskeletalidentification,functionalmorphology,primatetaxonomy.

25replacementtraysforstoragecabinets

2016-2017 Abletouseforpre-setupoflabs;abletoallocateseveraltrayswithsortedmaterialsforeachlabstation;abletostoreadditionalfossilreplicas/castsreceivedin2016-2017.


Appendix Optional Questions Pleaseconsiderprovidinganswerstothefollowingquestions.Whiletheseareoptional,theyprovidecrucialinformationaboutyourequityefforts,training,classifiedprofessionalsupport,andrecruitment.

Whatstrategiesdoyouusetorecruit,supportandretainstudentsfromdisproportionatelyimpactedgroups?

Anthropologyservesabroadstudentbase,coveringissuesinmulti-culturalismandthehumanbiologicalcondition.TheanthropologyprogramanditscurriculasupportandachieveMJC’sstatedcommitmentstointernationalandglobaleducation,diversity,nontraditionalstudentsandtransferinitiatives.Wehavedevelopedatransferdegree(AA-T)foranthropology,whichhasbeenstateapproved,andallofourdesignatedcoursesareC-IDapproved.OurnewCATfacilitiestranslatetobetterpotentialtooffercoursesattimesofhighstudentdemandandduringnontraditionaltimes.Ourcurrentfacultymembersareactivebeyondteachingatthecollege.Wearecontinuingtoengageinseveralcollegeandextra-curricularactivitiestoimproveourstudentexperienceinourclasses,butalsotopromoteinstitutional-levelsuccess.

Doesyourdivision(orprogram)provideanytraining/mentoringforfacultytosupportthesuccessofstudentsatriskofacademicfailure?

Yes.Wediscussourchallengesandstrategiesindepartmentalmeetings.Weshareoursuccesseswithacademicallyat-riskstudents,andstrivetosupporteachotherinsmallways,likeinsharingtime/spaceformake-uptests.

Isthereaneedformoreclassifiedprofessionalsupportinyourarea,pleasedescribethisneed.Indicatehowitwouldsupportthecollegemissionandcollegegoalsforsuccess,andcompletion.

Weneedtoreopenatestingcenterforstudentswhoneedtomakeupquizzesortests.CurrentlywehaveNORESOURCESAVAILABLEtoprovidestudentmake-upopportunitieswhentheyaresick(ortheirchildren),iftheyhavefamilyemergencies,orotherunforeseenandextenuatingcircumstancesthatpreventthemfromcomingtocampus.Thislackofservicemaydisproportionatelyimpactstudentsatrisk.

Whatfactorsserveasbarrierstorecruitingactivefacultytoyourprogram(s)?

LackofregionalMAandPhDprogramsinanthropology.YCCDalsopayslessforadjunctworkcomparedtotheSacramentoandBayAreacolleges,sowearechallengedtorecruitqualifiedapplicantsfromoutsidetheregion.

Review Process Feedback PleaseshareanyrecommendationsforimprovementsintheProgramReviewprocess,analysis,andquestions.

Inthepasttherehasbeenmoreemphasisoncollegevs.departmentalproductivityandWSCHcomparisonsandgoals,andmoreemphasisondepartmentaltargetsandlocalizedstrategiestoachievethesetargets.


Executive Summary Provideanexecutivesummaryofthefindingsofthisprogramreview.YouraudiencewillbeyourDivisionProgramReviewGroup,theMJCProgramReviewWorkgroup,andthevariouscouncilsofMJC.

TheAnthropologyProgramfoundationallysupportsandconcretelyachievesMJC’sstatedcommitmentstointernational/globaleducation,diversity,nontraditionalstudentsandtransferinitiatives.TheAnthropologyProgramhasserved,andwillcontinuetoserve,thecollegeandcommunitybyteachingaboutculturalperspectives,bothlocalandglobal.Ourbiologicallybasedcoursesalsoengagestudentsinconceptscriticaltotheirsuccessascitizensandindividuals,suchasgainingtheabilitytoassesstheeffectsofpossiblenewgeneticmanipulationsonthehumanspecies.Anthropologyfacultymembersparticipateincollegeandcommunityactivities,andstaycurrentinthefieldthroughresearch,writing,travel,sabbatical,andattendanceatnationalandinternationalconferences.Wehavecompletedthehiringprocessandathirdtenure-trackfacultymemberstartedfall2017.TheAnthropologyProgram’ssuccessrates,fillrates,andPLO/GELO/ILOcompletionratesarecompetitivewithcollegeaverages.Weprovideextra-curricularinternshipactivities,supporttheAnthropologyClubandteachinnovativesummerfieldstudiescoursestostrengthenourprogram,andtheretentionandsuccessofourstudents.OurproductivityoverthelasttwoyearsisconsistentwiththecollegeWSCHnumbers.Wehaverequestedadditionaltechnology/hardwareandequipmenttoroundoutournewfacilitiesintheCATbuilding.

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