| Initiative Title | Expand Reading/Writing Center hours |
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| Submitted in Previous Year(s) | No |
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| Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale | With more than 800 students in the ALP courses in Fall 2019, there were times when the center was extremely busy. Adding instructor hours would allow the center to meet the needs of more students. |
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| Consequences of this initiative not being funded | The Center needs to continue to meet the needs of students. |
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| Department Goals | Continue to plan and implement course delivery to accelerate student progress toward academic goals. |
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| Programs | AA Liberal Arts & Sciences/Humanities & SS, General Education, Developmental Reading, Developmental Writing |
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| Locations | Main Campus, Newburgh Campus |
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| Estimated Completion Date | 08/20/2020 |
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| Will this initiative span multiple budget years? | Yes |
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| Importance | High |
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| Funding Source | Request for Prioritization |
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| Created | 11/18/2019 10:02 am |
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| Updated | 11/18/2019 10:02 am |
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Institutional Goals
| Goal |
How will the initiative support this institutional goal? |
- COLLEGE GOALS as of 2011
- 4. To promote student growth and development by providing comprehensive and innovative academic and support services.
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The newly combined Reading/Writing Center is an innovative and timely way to provide academic support services to students. |
- STUDENT SERVICES MASTER PLAN 2013
- Student Success & Access
- Facilitate student success, growth and goal completion
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The presence of a writing center enhances student growth by improving the quality of students' academic discourse. It always supports other instructors' desire for students to produce college level writing. |
- ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN 2016-2020
- The Student Experience
- Objective #3: Enhance academic support and services by effectively utilizing equipment, facilities, personnel, and technology to meet our students’ needs.
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Expanding Reading/Writing Center hours will enable more students to take advantage of instructor expertise, potentially enhancing student success in all classes. |
Action Steps
| Action Step |
Responsible Party |
Order |
| Assign 6 credit hours worth of time to the writing center |
Department chair, Coordinator of Co-Requisite Education, AVP |
1 |
Expected Outcomes
| Outcome |
Order |
| Greater student success due to the Center's ability to help more students |
1 |
Assessment Methods
| Method |
Description |
Other Method |
Responsible Party |
| Observations |
Information can be collected while observing “events” (including, sponsored activities, student {office staff} sessions, etc.) in the natural setting. Observation can provide information on student behaviors and attitudes. |
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Coordinator of Co-Req Education, Department faculty |
Resources
| INITIAL YEAR COST: |
$7,000.00 |
| RECURRING COST: |
$7,000.00 |
Equipment
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| TOTAL: |
$0.00 / $0.00 |
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Facility
| Need |
Cost (Initial/Recurring) |
Supporting Departments |
| 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 |
| Assign two additional instructors time in the center |
$7000.00
/ 7000.00 (1st year)
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| TOTAL: |
$7,000.00 / $7,000.00 |
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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. |