Course Coordination Stipend



Initiative TitleCourse Coordination Stipend
Submitted in Previous Year(s)2022
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 over 30 sections (lecture and lab) are offered each semester and are taught by four (4) full-time faculty and multiple adjuncts.  Sections are taught at both Middletown and Newburgh and are offered at accessible times - days, evenings, Saturdays and online in various remote formats.  A custom lab manual was developed by course faculty (Ely, Vacura) which is undergoing major revision 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 including sections taught within the CCHS Program.

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 GoalsCreate Stipend for Intro to Biology (BIO 110) labs
Programs
LocationsMain Campus, Newburgh Campus
Estimated Completion Date09/01/2023
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?Yes
ImportanceHigh
Funding SourceRequest for Prioritization
Created11/28/2022 1:55 pm
Updated01/09/2023 2:20 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
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 Steps

Action Step Responsible Party Order
To develop a job description for this position, identify an appropriate lead faculty member. Department Chair 1

Expected Outcomes

Outcome Order
Improved coordination of course activities and assessment. 1

Assessment Methods

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

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST: $2,000.00
RECURRING COST: $2,000.00

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Staffing

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$2,000.00 $2000.00 / 2000.00 (1st year)
  • Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office
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Training

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Marketing

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Prioritization

Level 5 Level 4 Level 3 Level 2 Level 1 Initiative Title Department




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Course Coordination Stipend
$2,000.00 / $2,000.00
Biology

Assessment

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