Improve Course offerings in Psychology and Sociology :: PIP System (SUNY Orange)

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Initiative Title	Improve Course offerings in Psychology and Sociology
Submitted in Previous Year(s)	No
Critical Information, Notes, Justification, Rationale	Multidementional evaluation of course offerings to better meet the needs of programs, students and community. To ensure that course needs for new HS degree are available.
Consequences of this initiative not being funded	Not effectively serving the needs of the student population and community. Failure of HS degree program.
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Estimated Completion Date	06/30/2012
Will this initiative span multiple budget years?	Yes
Importance	Low
Funding Source	Request for Prioritization
Created	06/17/2013 5:04 pm
Updated	06/17/2013 5:04 pm

Institutional Goals

Goal	How will the initiative support this institutional goal?
COLLEGE I: To provide courses in the arts, sciences, health professions, humanities, business and technology at the level of Associate degree programs, certificates, training and developmental programs to meet student needs for further education, employment and personal growth. 1: To employ key indicators to measure the college’s success in achieving its goals and to utilize established indicators to better measure the effectiveness of its programs.
MIDDLESTATES Standard11: Educational Offerings b: It is recommended that Orange County Community College develop a comprehensive assessment program, which links the assessment of student learning and program outcomes relative to program and College goals and objectives. It is further recommended that program and course goals be stated in terms of student learning outcomes. The student learning outcomes can, and should, then be used to evaluate the effectiveness of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular learning experiences.

Action Steps

Action Step	Responsible Party	Order
Remove courses from General Education which have General Psychology I as prerequisite	Dept Chair	1
Consider alternative methodology for assessment of General Education Courses	Department, Coord of Assessment	2
review scheduling of Sociology and Psychology courses to meet the needs of programs and students; including off-campus locations, day/evening and weekend	Department, International Research, Registrar, Director of NEC and off-campus sites	3
Increase scope of offerings to meet student and program needs	Department Chair	4
review adjunct staff for appropriateness of coursework/courses offered to better ensure depth of learning	Department chair and faculty members	5
Encourage participation in faculty development opportunities and conference attendance	Department Chair, CTL	6

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