| Initiative Title | Develop a Physics/Engineering Lab |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | According to recent data provided by the SE&A Dept. there is exponential growth in STEM enrollments across the country. Many physics/engineering students reach out to the Tutorial Center and the Math Lab for academic support. These students require time intensive engagement from specially skilled staff. Our current offerings do not sufficiently meet the needs of the physics/engineering department students. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | Without the development of a Physics/Engineering lab, all current service providers are limited in the availability to properly support the academic needs of physics and engineering students. These student will not receive insufficient academic support as suggested by the Guided Pathways model. |
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| Department Goals | Support the recommendations of the Guided Pathways Initiative. , Partner and collaborate with departments across the college to create cohesion across support services, maximize the use of internal resources, and eliminate redundancies in services. |
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| Programs | Tutorial Center |
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| Locations | Main Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 09/01/2019 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
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| Importance | High |
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| Funding Source | Operating Budget |
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| Created | 11/19/2018 4:46 pm |
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| Updated | 11/20/2018 3:59 pm |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Preparation and Success
- Objective #2: Develop and implement ongoing academic support for continuing students.
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According to recent data provided by the SE&A Dept. there is exponential growth in STEM enrollments across the country. Many physics/engineering students reach out to the Tutorial Center and the Math Lab for academic support. These students require time intensive engagement from specially skilled staff. Our current offerings do not sufficiently meet the needs of the physics/engineering department students. By supporting this initiative we will support the Academic Master Plan of providing a comprehensive support system for students as well as supporting the Guided Pathways Initiatives. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- Programming
- Objective #2: Collaborate across all areas of the College to ensure relevant support for academic programming and a comprehensive, diverse student experience.
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By teaming with the SE&A Dept. to better support the many physics/engineering students who reach out to the Tutorial Center and the Math Lab for academic support we can better serve these students. These students require time intensive engagement from specially skilled staff, this initiative will provide a more comprehensive support module for the SE&A Dept students as well as supporting the Guided Pathways Initiatives. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Locate a sufficient and convenient physical space |
Academic Support |
1 |
| Recruit peer and/or professional tutors to staff the lab |
Academic Support |
2 |
| Develop lab hours and tutor schedules |
Academic Support |
3 |
| Advertise new lab offering |
Academic Support |
4 |
| Keep detailed usage data |
Academic Support |
5 |
| Make lab decisions based on available data |
Academic Support |
6 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Physics and Engineering students will have access to greater support services which align with the College and Guided Pathways Initiatives |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Student Surveys: Satisfaction Need |
Surveys can be developed internally and administered to assess student frequency, importance, need and satisfaction institution’s staff, office and services and programming. |
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Academic Support |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$3,000.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$0.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Computers |
$1400.00
|
- Academic Support Middletown
- Science Engineering and Architecture
- Business Office
- Information Services & Network Infrastructure
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| TOTAL: |
$1,400.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Locate an existing space that is not being utilized on campus to accommodate Lab |
$0.00
|
- Academic Support Middletown
- Science Engineering and Architecture
- Facilities
- Maintenance
|
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Supply
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Staffing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| Tutors to staff Lab Drop In Hours |
$1600.00
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- Academic Support Middletown
|
| TOTAL: |
$1,600.00 / $0.00 |
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Training
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Marketing
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Other
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Prioritization
This is initiative is ready for prioritization.
Assessment
| Date | Department Name | Status | Cost to Date | Funding Source | |
| No results found. |