Strategic Plan

2015 - 2017

College of Humanities

Departments:Asian American StudiesCentral American StudiesChicana/o StudiesEnglishGender and Women’s StudiesLinguistics/TESLModern and Classical Languages and LiteraturesPhilosophyReligious Studies

Programs:American Indian StudiesHumanitiesJewish StudiesLiberal StudiesMiddle Eastern and Islamic StudiesQueer StudiesSustainability Studies

College of Humanities

Explore and value the diversities of cultures, thought, perspectives, literatures, and languages of humanity;

Critically reflect on and analyze multiple dimensions of human identity and experience;

Contribute to scholarship and creative production and innovation; and

Act as responsible global citizens committed to principles of freedom, equality, justice, and participatory democracy.

College Mission Statement

Planning Principles

Students first

Focus on community needs

Transparency

Consultation and collaboration

Cross-disciplinary cooperation Fiscal responsibility

Planning Priorities

Excellence in: Teaching

Learning

Research

Student engagement

Community engagement

College of Humanities

Goal One

Create and deliver curriculum that is responsive

to regional communities

GOAL 1: CREATE AND DELIVER CURRICULUM THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

China Studies pathway in Liberal StudiesMinor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies (M.E.I.S.)Degree pathway in Spanish Interpretation and TranslationConversion of M.A. Humanities to fully online formatLaunch online degree completion program: Essential Knowledges for Career SuccessExpansion of Digital Humanities course offeringsExpansion of online and hybrid courses for nontraditional students

GOAL 1: CREATE AND DELIVER CURRICULUM THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Development of “Wellness” track in Liberal StudiesDevelopment of Graduate Certificate: Working With Diverse CommunitiesCreation of Interdisciplinary Studies B.A. in Liberal StudiesCreation of Center for Interdisciplinary StudiesCentral American Studies Program expansion to Department status

Engage community

College of Humanities

Goal Two

GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

Poet in Residence: Los Angeles Poet Laureate Luis Rodriguez – Spring 2016Scholar in Residence: Mehrangiz Kar – 2015/16Mapping the Jewish Valley projectInstitute for Sustainability activitiesService Learning across the CollegeWomen’s Research & Resource Center activitiesHumanities newsletterChina Institute activitiesComics@CSUN exhibit and campus events

Expanded alumni outreachExpansion of American Indian Studies partnerships with local community groupsExpansion of Asian American Studies partnerships with local community groupsExpansion of Central American Studies partnerships with local community groupsExpansion of Chicana/o Studies partnerships with local community groups

GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Support Meaningful Student Learning and

Engagement

College of Humanities

Goal Three

GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

Ongoing college-level assessment of learning outcomesOpening of new Undergraduate Research Lab F2015Internships in writing professions for Creative Writing majorsCoH Academic Programming FundCoH Peer Mentor Program SSC/EOP programming

Community college outreach to encourage CSUN and Humanities transfers

Ongoing assessment of EOP advisement outcomes AdvisorTrac online scheduling system

SSC/EOP programming Student workshops on major and career exploration Student feedback on support services via

SurveyTrac

GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING

AND ENGAGEMENT

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Increase Sponsored Funding for Faculty

Research and Student Programs

College of Humanities

Goal Four

GOAL 4: SPONSORED FUNDING FOR FACULTY RESEARCH AND STUDENT PROGRAMS

ACTIVITIES

Department of Education grant to create China Studies minorRenewed funding for Startalk Russian Language & Culture studyRenewed funding for Literacy Scholars for the Future of L.A.Teagle Foundation grant to study Liberal Arts/STEM integrationCoH Faculty Fellows ProgramUniversity Research Fellows ProgramProbationary Faculty Summer Research StipendsGrant Matching FundsSupport for student engagement in faculty-led research projects

Facilitate Student Success

College of Humanities

Goal Five

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES

Improve graduation rateso Increase average student unit load for all majors in CoH

oEncourage summer enrollment for all majors in CoH

oSponsor student workshops on degree planning

oAssist students in developing MAPs (My Academic

Planner)

o Increase online and weekend course offerings

Improve retention• Student workshops on time management and study

skills• Mandatory advising and Early Warning System • AdvisorTrac and SurveyTrac• Cohorted programs

oLiberal Studies Freshman ConnectionoLiberal Studies ITEPoEnglish FYI (Four Year Integrated)

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES

•Expansion of Peer Mentor Program•Continue proactive advisement and student support services through SSC/EOP and LRS offices•Continue advisement outcomes assessment

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES