| Initiative Title | Course Coordination Stipend |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | 2019 |
| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | This initiative is a request for a stipend to compensate a lead faculty member to oversee and coordinate multiple sections of Introduction to Biology (BIO 110). This multi-section course is a 'gateway' course for students pursuing careers in the Health Professions and is a prerequisite to our Anatomy and Physiology course sequence. Currently ˜40 sections (lecture and lab) are offered each semester with an enrollment of ˜750 students and is taught by four (4) full-time faculty and seven (7) adjuncts. Sections are taught at both Middletown and Newburgh and are offered at accessible times - days, evenings, Saturdays and online. Within the last year the DL sections were initiated and most sections now incorporate OER supports. A custom lab manual was developed by course faculty (Ely, Vacura) which will need periodic editing and updates to incorporate new lab exercises. Given the importance of this course as a foundation course preparing students for careers in the Health Professions, the large number of sections offered and students served and the need to coordinate and assess instructional activities involving ten-plus (10+) faculty a stipend (similar to the one for our A & P coordinator) is warranted Duties of the coordinator/lead instructor would include semester-by-semester syllabus updates, coordination of book orders and OER oversight of lab manual revisions, observation of adjunct teaching (and mentoring as appropriate) and overall coordination of course-related assessment activity. |
| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Currently, essential activities are performed by non-compensated course lead faculty (Ely, Vacura) but it is not possible for class evaluations, mentoring of adjunct faculty and course assessment activities to be performed as often and meaningfully as such a critical, gateway course demands. Creation of a stipend-supported course coordinator position would provide to some level of comprehensive overview as in A & P where such a position has been funded for 15 years. |
| Department Goals | |
| Programs | AS Math Science, General Education, Computerized Learning Laboratory (Bat Cavern) |
| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
| Estimated Completion Date | 09/01/2021 |
| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
| Importance | High |
| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
| Created | 11/16/2020 8:59 am |
| Updated | 11/16/2020 8:59 am |
| Goal | How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
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This initiative will promote coordination of activities in a course that has multiple sections and instructors so that student learning objectives are approached in a similar manner and assessment activities can be effected in a comprehensive, effective manner. |
| Action Step | Responsible Party | Order |
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| To develop a job description for this position, identify an appropriate lead faculty member. | Department Chair | 1 |
| Outcome | Order |
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| Improved coordination of course activities and assessment. | 1 |
| Method | Description | Other Method | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institutional Data | Review both program and student data that is collected at the institutional level. Data can include program enrollment, retention, transfer, student GPA, etc. | Department Chair and Faculty/Staff |
| INITIAL YEAR COST: | $2,000.00 |
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| RECURRING COST: | $2,000.00 |
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| $0.00 | $0.00 |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| $2,000.00 | $2000.00 / 2000.00 (1st year) |
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| TOTAL: | $2,000.00 / $2,000.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
| Need | Cost (Initial/Recurring) | Supporting Departments | |
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| TOTAL: | $0.00 / $0.00 | ||
This initiative is not ready for prioritization.
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
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| No results found. | |||||