Expand course offerings in Psychology to meet the needs of the Allied Health Programs, JRTEP, and Human Services and Honors Program :: PIP System (SUNY Orange)

Expand course offerings in Psychology to meet the needs of the Allied Health Programs, JRTEP, and Human Services and Honors Program Print All

Initiative Title	Expand course offerings in Psychology to meet the needs of the Allied Health Programs, JRTEP, and Human Services and Honors Program
Submitted in Previous Year(s)	2008
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale	Over the past 2 years, enrollment has increased by more than 10%. The majority of programs offered through the college require students to take General Psychology I. The course Psychology of Adjustment has all but been eliminated to allow full-time faculty to offer General I. However, with the increased demand resulting from enrollment, the department cannot meet the needs with only 5 full-time members. The Honors program has requested 3 General Psychology I courses for the year, this is up from 1 course per year. Furthermore, we were recently told that the Diagnostic Imaging program was considering eliminating PSY 102 because there weren't enough sections to meet the demands. The new Human Service Program requires PSY 102 as well as an upper level Psych course. Full-time instructors are being pulled from Intro. to cover these demands without impairing programs such as JRTEP, OT and PTA - unfortunately, we are not meeting the increased demands. Unfortunately, most adjunct faculty are available after 5 pm. Those who are available during the day do not have the Psychology concentration that is required for General I and Developmental Courses. (Most have a degree in counseling, which does not include any coursework in the areas to be taught)
Consequences of this initiative not being funded	New program and concentration will not meet the growing needs of your community. The department will be forced to reduce the number of introductory sections to meet the need and demand of upper level courses offerings. With enrollment increasing in these economic times, the demand for General Psychology will not be possible. General Psychology is a requirement in all AA degree programs, most transfer programs and many AAS programs. Hiring of faculty who are not qualified to teach General Psychology nor Developmental Courses. Hiring of individuals who create 'unhealthy" situations for our students resulting in the possibility of legal issues.
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Estimated Completion Date	08/01/2012
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?	Yes
Importance	Low
Funding Source	Request for Prioritization
Created	06/17/2013 5:03 pm
Updated	06/17/2013 5:03 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal	How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
COLLEGE VIII: To offer students the opportunity to learn with a diverse and highly qualified faculty and staff committed to excellence in teaching and service to students. 3: To maintain and develop full-time faculty and staff and recruit diverse candidates for vacant positions in order to serve the educational needs of students.	Searching the position in posting that will attract minority and under represented candidates. Make a conscious effort (by the search committee) to locate a qualified individual to fill this need.

Action Steps

Action Step	Responsible Party	Order
Post position	Chair, AVP, Human Resources	1
Schedule additional courses in General Psych and an upper level course	Dept Chair	2

Expected Outcomes

Outcome	Order
Meet the needs of students pursuing degrees in Education, Human Services, Social Sciences/Liberal Arts, OTA, PTA, Nursing, Diagnostic Imaging, etc.	1

Assessment Methods

Method	Description	Other Method	Responsible Party
Other	Enter other assessment method	Observation and reports from AAS dept chairs	Chair/AVP and Registra

Resources

INITIAL YEAR COST:	$62,340.00
RECURRING COST:	$58,240.00

Equipment

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
computer - desk top	$1100.00	Information Technology, CIO Office
TOTAL:	$1,100.00 / $0.00

Facility

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
Classrooms	$0.00	Records and Registration
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Supply

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Staffing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
full-time tenure track position	$58240.00 / 58240.00 (1st year)	Human Resources, AVP Office
TOTAL:	$58,240.00 / $58,240.00

Training

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
New Faculty Orientation	$0.00	Human Resources, AVP Office
TOTAL:	$0.00 / $0.00

Marketing

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
Posting of new position	$500.00	Human Resources, AVP Office
TOTAL:	$500.00 / $0.00

Other

Need	Cost (Initial/Recurring)	Supporting Departments
furniture, desk, chair, file cabinet, book case	$2500.00	Business Office
TOTAL:	$2,500.00 / $0.00

Prioritization

Level 5 Level 5 Cabinet Middle States	Level 4 Level 4 PBIE Committee	Level 3 Level 3 Academic Affairs and Student Services, Provost, VP Office Administration and Finance, VP Office Board of Trustees Chief Diversity Officer Institutional Advancement, VP Office President, Office of Student Services, VP Office SUNY Orange Foundation Sustainability Workforce Development, Strategy & Innovation, VP Office	Level 2 Level 2 Alumni Relations and Special Events Athletics Business Math Science and Technology, AVP Office Business Office CAPE Career and Internship Services Communications Office Enrollment Mgt and Student Financial Services, AVP Office Facilities Food Tech Grants Health Professions, AVP Office Hudson Valley Educational Consortium Human Resources, AVP Office Information Technology, CIO Office Institutional Planning Assessment and Research Lab School Learning & Student Success, AVP Office Liberal Arts, AVP Office Marketing Newburgh Campus Phi Theta Kappa Security Student Engagement and Completion, AVP Office	Level 1 Level 1 Academic Advising Academic Support Middletown Academic Support Newburgh Academic Technology Accessibility Services Admissions and Recruitment Arts and Communication Behavioral Sciences Biology Bursar Business Capital Projects Center for Student Involvement Center for Teaching and Learning Clinical Laboratory Science Computer Science and Technology Criminal Justice Cultural Affairs Custodial and Grounds Dental Hygiene Deployment & Operations Diagnostic Imaging Education Educational Opportunities Program Educational Partnerships English Enrollment Support Services Environmental Health and Safety ESL CAPE Financial Aid Global Studies Governance Honors Program HVAC Information Services & Network Infrastructure Interdisciplinary Studies Liberty Partnership Program Library Mail and Copy Services Maintenance Mathematics Movement Science Nursing Occupational Therapy Payroll Physical Therapy Records and Registration Science Engineering and Architecture Student Services - Data Management Student Services Central Student Services Newburgh Campus Student Support Initiatives Testing Center TRiO Student Support Services Unused Wellness Center Work Force Development CAPE	Initiative Title	Department
				1	Expand course offerings in Psychology to meet the needs of the Allied Health Programs, JRTEP, and Human Services and Honors Program $62,340.00 / $58,240.00	Behavioral Sciences

Assessment

Date	Department Name	Status	Cost to Date	Funding Source
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