Mass Communications Radio Program Review
Chabot College
Academic Program Review Report
Year Two of
Program Review Cycle
Mass Communications Radio
Submitted on February 28, 2013
Chad Mark Glen
Mass Communications Radio Program Review
Table of Contents
Section A: What Progress Have We Made? .............................. 1
Section B: What Changes Do We Suggest? ................................ 2
Required Appendices:
A: Budget History .........................................................................................3
B1: Course Learning Outcomes Assessment Schedule .................................4
B2: “Closing the Loop” Assessment Reflections ..........................................5
C: Program Learning Outcomes....................................................................9
D: A Few Questions ...................................................................................11
E: New Initiatives ......................................................................................12
F1: New Faculty Requests ..........................................................................13
F2: Classified Staffing Requests ..................................................................14
F3: FTEF Requests ......................................................................................15
F4: Academic Learning Support Requests .................................................16
F5: Supplies and Services Requests ............................................................17
F6: Conference/Travel Requests ................................................................18
F7: Technology and Other Equipment Requests ........................................19
F8: Facilities Requests ................................................................................20
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A. What Progress Have We Made?
Complete Appendices A (Budget History), B1 and B2 (CLO's), C (PLO's), and D (A few questions) prior to
writing your narrative. You should also review your most recent success, equity, course sequence,
and enrollment data at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm.
In year one, you established goals and action plans for program improvement. This section asks
you to reflect on the progress you have made toward those goals. This analysis will be used by
the PRBC and Budget Committee to assess progress toward achievement of our Strategic Plan
and to inform future budget decisions. It will also be used by the SLOAC and Basic Skills
committees as input to their priority-setting process. In your narrative of two or less pages,
address the following questions:

What were your year one Program Review goals?
1. Establish regularly scheduled meetings with all MCOM faculty to determine actions
that may be taken to implement the needed changes. Not achieved in part
because the radio advisor receives no FTEF allocation for running the FCC
licensed and regulated radio station and therefore must teach more classes
leaving no time for meetings.
2. Increase awareness and enrollment in Mass Communications broadcasting
courses. Achieved.
3. Create more linkages with industry professionals. In progress.
4. Contact members of Bay Area media companies to workout internship
agreements. In progress.
5. Continue to promote and conduct activities on high school campuses. Achieved.
6. Continue to put on campus events that bring the community to the campus.
Achieved.
7. Update and revise the underwriting packet for the radio station. In progress.
8. Create a fundraising campaign and work with the Chabot Foundation to create an
annual fundraising event. Not achieved because the foundation closed.

Did you achieve those goals? Please see above.

Specifically describe your progress on the goals you set for student learning, program
learning, and Strategic Plan achievement.
 We continue to successfully equip our students with needed information and
training to achieve the Student Learning Outcome goals we set for our classes and
we make changes based on the results of our assessments.
 We are still in the process of setting formal Program Learning Outcome goals and
look forward to detailing the anticipated success with our PLOs in our next
program review report.
 Although we would like to be able to encompass the college Strategic Plan in our
departmental planning, with all of the other demands on our time, we are
currently only able to focus primarily on our course and program goals.
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
What are you most proud of?
 We’re proud of the enrollment growth and productivity in the radio and intro
classes.
 We’re proud and amazed that the radio station has been able to operate without a
classified employee or instructional assistant. The program has been fortunate to
have students who are generously volunteering their time to do the duties and
tasks that a college employee should be doing. I fear for the time when there isn’t
a student available who is willing or able to fill in for the vacant and currently
unfunded classified employee position.
 We’re proud that the radio station has been able to stay on the air and operate
even though the equipment and facilities are dilapidated and in need of repair and
replacement.
 We’re proud that we’re able to place our students in radio and production
company internships and they get jobs in the industry as a result of the training
they receive in our program.

What challenges did you face that may have prevented achieving your goals?
 The biggest challenges were sustaining the program without adequate support:
budgetary, staffing, equipment, and institutional.
 The full-time Classified Radio Station position needs to be brought back or a fill-time



Instructional Assistant position created. MCOM classes involve hands-on training
requiring use of the radio labs. To keep the labs open for student access a full-time
position and lab support is needed. Courses associated with the radio station will be in
jeopardy of being cancelled without this support that is vital to the survival of the MCOM
program and the three AA degrees we offer.
There is a lack of parity and equity between the compensation for the newspaper advisor
and the radio advisor. Although the newspaper advisor receives compensation, the radio
advisor does not. We need to find a way to provide some form of compensation to the
radio faculty advisor who is burned out. What was referred to as release or reassigned
time for the radio advisor was eliminated. Since that time the enrollment has dramatically
increased in radio, but not newspaper. The radio station operates 24 hours a day 365
days a year and the newspaper went from a weekly edition to only being published two
times a month. The radio station has a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license
with regulations that must be followed in order prevent being fined and in order for the
license to be renewed. The newspaper has no such responsibility or governmental
oversight. There are more studios and equipment in the radio station and over 100
students the radio advisor must oversee as opposed to about 25 students involved in
publishing the newspaper. All of this impedes the MCOM radio program from reaching its
potential and achieving many of our goals.
It is becoming increasing difficult to achieve our goals with the dilapidated
equipment and facilities that are in need of repair or replacement.
Cite relevant data in your narrative (e.g., efficiency, persistence, success, FT/PT faculty
ratios, CLO/PLO assessment results, external accreditation demands, etc.).
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B. What Changes Do We Suggest?
Review the Strategic Plan goal and key strategies at
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/prbc/StrategicPlan/SPforPR.pdf prior to completing your
narrative. Please complete Appendices E (New Initiatives) and F1-8 (Resources Requested) to
further detail your narrative. Limit your narrative to two pages, and be very specific about
what you hope to achieve, why, and how.
Given your experiences and student achievement results over the past year, what changes do
you suggest to your course/program improvement plan? What new initiatives might you begin
to support the achievement of our Strategic Plan goal? Do you have new ideas to improve
student learning? What are your specific, measurable goals? How will you achieve them?
Would any of these require collaboration with other disciplines or areas of the college? How
will make that collaboration occur?


Based upon our student achievement results we are going to concentrate our efforts on
sustaining what we have successfully been doing in our courses and the program.
We are unable to embark on any new initiatives at this time because the radio program
takes too much time and effort to operate without support staff thus not allowing for
anything beyond maintaining the current program.
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Appendix A: Budget History and Impact
Audience: Budget Committee, PRBC, and Administrators
Purpose: This analysis describes your history of budget requests from the previous two years and
the impacts of funds received and needs that were not met. This history of documented need
can both support your narrative in Section A and provide additional information for Budget
Committee recommendations.
Instructions: Please provide the requested information, and fully explain the impact of the budget
decisions.
Category
Classified Staffing (# of positions)
Supplies & Services
Technology/Equipment
Other
TOTAL
2011-12
Budget
Requested
1
$1,878
$4,184
2011-12
Budget
Received
0
$0
$0
2012-13
Budget
Requested
1
$2,577
$4,184
2012-13
Budget
Received
0
$0
$0
$6,761
$0
$6,761
$0
1. How has your investment of the budget monies you did receive improved student learning?
When you requested the funding, you provided a rationale. In this section, assess if the anticipated
positive impacts you projected have, in fact, been realized.
The budget requests were not received.
2. What has been the impact of not receiving some of your requested funding? How has student
learning been impacted, or safety compromised, or enrollment or retention negatively impacted?
Students enrolled in and majoring in radio broadcasting have not had:
1. Enough computers,
2. The current computers updated,
3.The current versions of production software,
4. Equipment repaired, or
5. Newer equipment purchased.
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Appendix B1: Course Learning Outcomes Assessment Schedule
All courses must be assessed at least once every three years. Please complete this chart that
defines your assessment schedule.
ASSESSMENT SCHEDULE:
Spring
2013
Courses:
Group 1:
MCOM 40
MCOM 41
MCOM 42
Group 2:
MCMO 20
MCMO 21
MCMO 22
MCMO 23
MCMO 24
MCOM 26
MCOM 43
MCOM 44
MCOM 50
Group 3:
MCOM 58
MCOM 59
MCOM 60
MCOM 61
MCOM 62*
Group 4:
MCOM 61
MCOM 68
MCOM 69
*If offered.
Full
Assmt
Fall
2013
Spring
2014
Discuss
results
Report
Results
Full
Assmt
Discuss
results
& report
Full
Assmt
Fall
2014
Spring
2015
Fall
2015
Spring
2016
Full
Assmt
Discuss
results
Report
Results
Full
Assmt
Discuss
results
& report
5
Fall
2016
Spring
2017
Discuss
results
Report
Results
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Appendix B2: “Closing the Loop” Assessment Reflections
The following MCOM courses are included in Appendix B: 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 50, 58 and 59.
Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 40
Spring 2011
2
2
100%
Fall 2012
Larry Leach
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 40 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Student will able to describe/explain major radio and
TV careers and their hierarchy
(CLO) 2:
Students will be able to identify 6 different electronic
media formats in society and provide a specific
example/job for each
(CLO) 3:
Students will be able to define the purpose of the FCC
and discuss its role/purpose
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
70% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
70% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
70% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
70% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
(CLO) 4:
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
Students will show understanding of electronic media
forms as a means of communication, their impact on
society and the impact convergence has had
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
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PART II: COURSE- MCOM 40 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
A. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores were just below the indicated level of success
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
The variety of TV radio careers and the hierarchy may not be covered in depth as needed
to strengthen understanding of them.
B. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores were just below the indicated level of success
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
More balanced discussion about the different electronic media formats may help to
increase student ability to identify them
C. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores were just below the indicated level of success
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2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Instructional review of the FCC role and/or purpose in regards to the FCC may need to be
increased and more in depth to build greater understanding of the regulatory organization
D. MCOM 40 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores were just below the indicated level of success
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students are not showing desired understanding of the impact of electronic media on
society or the scope of change that has taken place due to the increased convergence in
media
PART III: MCOM 40 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
1. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Added more exercises and activities that require students to explore convergence in their
lives or reflect on how electronic media has affected them as they have consumed it.
2. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Continue what we are doing.
3. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Curricular
Pedagogical
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Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 43
Spring 2011
1
1
100%
Fall 2012
Chad Mark Glen
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 43 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES
INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Students will be able to list and define the
variables on a rate card
(CLO) 2:
Assess the realistic, practical approaches to
advertising sales, including research, sales
presentation and airing of the commercial
campaign
(CLO) 3:
Explain the economics of broadcasting
(CLO) 4:
Apply various tools of advertising sales, such as
rate cards, coverage maps, merchandising,
surveys, rating book, etc.
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
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Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
 77.3% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating success in the
context of this course.
 64.1% (34 of 53 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 77.3% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating success in the
context of this course.
 64.1% (34 of 53 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 77.3% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating success in the
context of this course.
 64.1% (34 of 53 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 77.3% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating success in the
context of this course.
 64.1% (34 of 53 students)
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scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
75% of the class  77.3% of class scored either a 3
(CLO) 5:
or a 4 indicating success in the
Summarize the roles challenges and problems of scoring a 3 or 4
context of this course.
the station manager as it relates to station
personnel, community member and Federal
 64.1% (34 of 53 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
Communication Commission
and 13.2% (7 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
PART II: COURSE- MCOM 43 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
C. MCOM 43COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a
good success rate.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning
satisfactorily, but not excelling.
D. MCOM 43 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a
good success rate.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
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20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning
satisfactorily, but not excelling.
C. MCOM 43 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a
good success rate.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning
satisfactorily, but not excelling.
D. MCOM 43 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a
good success rate.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning
satisfactorily, but not excelling.
E. MCOM 43 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 5:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
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The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 2.3% which is a
good success rate.
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
20.8% scored in the developing category which demonstrates that they are learning
satisfactorily, but not excelling.
PART III: MCOM 43 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
4. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Found ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.
5. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Strengths:
Students who are able to summarize the roles challenges and problems of the station
manager as it relates to station personnel, community member and Federal Communication
Commission are better prepared for jobs in media management. Students who were able to
assess the realistic, practical approaches to advertising sales, including research, sales
presentation and airing of the commercial campaign demonstrate an understanding of
media advertising campaigns. Students who are able to explain the economics of
broadcasting demonstrate their understanding of how broadcasting is advertising based in a
complex manner. Students who are able to apply various tools of advertising sales, such as
rate cards, coverage maps, merchandising, surveys, rating book, etc. are better prepared for
jobs in advertising, sales and marketing. Students who are able to list and define the
variables on a rate card demonstrate an understanding of media sales and Account
Executives.
Actions:
Continue to find ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.
6. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Pedagogical
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Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 44
Spring 2011
1
1
100%
Fall 2012
Chad Mark Glen
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 44 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES
INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
More than 75% of the class
scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO
would indicate success in the
context of the course.
75% of the class More than 75% of the class
(CLO) 2:
scoring a 3 or 4
scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO
Demonstrate how to read a teleprompter in a
would indicate success in the
conversational manner
context of the course.
75% of the class More than 75% of the class
(CLO) 3:
scoring a 3 or 4
scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO
Understand and perform the duties and
would indicate success in the
responsibilities of the announcer/performer
context of the course
75% of the class More than 75% of the class
(CLO) 4:
scoring a 3 or 4
scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO
Utilize terminology, cues and hand signals
would indicate success in the
context of the course.
75% of the class More than 75% of the class
(CLO) 5:
scoring a 3 or 4
scored a 3 or 4 in the given CLO
Student will be able to critique their
would indicate success in the
performance based on 10 criteria rubric
context of the course.
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
Implement proper microphone technique
through studio work and critique their
performance
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PART II: COURSE- MCOM 44 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
E. MCOM 44COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who implement proper microphone technique through studio work and critique
their performance are likely to achieve greater success.
F. MCOM 44 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who know how to read a teleprompter in a conversational manner are likely to
achieve greater success.
C. MCOM 44 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
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Students who understand and perform the duties and responsibilities of the
announcer/performer are likely to achieve greater success.
D. MCOM 44 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who utilize terminology, cues and hand signals are likely to achieve greater
success.
E. MCOM 44 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 5:
3. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO.
4. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students able to critique their performance based on 10 criteria rubric signals are likely to
achieve greater success.
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PART III: MCOM 44 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
7. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Continued to provide assignments that required the use of skills and concepts taught in the
course.
8. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Strengths:
Taught students to summarize the roles challenges and problems of the station manager as
it relates to station personnel, community member and Federal Communication. The
implementation of proper microphone techniques through studio work and the ability to
critique their performance prepares students for careers in broadcast media. Students who
know how to read a teleprompter in a conversational manner prepares students for careers
in broadcast media. A student who understands and performs the duties and
responsibilities of the announcer/performer prepares students for careers in broadcast
media. A student who utilizes terminology, cues and hand signals prepares students for
careers in broadcast media. Students able to critique their performance based on 10 criteria
rubric signals are likely to achieve greater success.
Actions:
Continue to find ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.
9. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner
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Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 50
Spring 2011
1
1
100%
Fall 2012
Chad Mark Glen
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 50 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES
INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Students will demonstrate the knowledge and
skill necessary to produce professional sounding
demo reel
(CLO) 2:
Operate all types of standard broadcast studio
equipment
(CLO) 3:
Create, record, edit, and prepare for broadcast
announcements and promotional copy suitable
for use in professional environment
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
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Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
 85.8% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating a high success
rate in the context of this
course.
 62.9% (22 of 35 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 22.9% (8 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 85.8% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating a high success
rate in the context of this
course.
 62.9% (22 of 35 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 22.9% (8 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 85.8% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating a high success
rate in the context of this
course.
 62.9% (22 of 35 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 22.9% (8 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
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 85.8% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating a high success
rate in the context of this
course.
 62.9% (22 of 35 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 22.9% (8 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
75% of the class  85.8% of class scored either a 3
(CLO) 5:
scoring a 3 or 4
or a 4 indicating a high success
Construct a complete radio audition tape,
rate in the context of this
utilizing live and recorded sources, with smooth
course.
control of continuity and appropriate on-air
production techniques
 62.9% (22 of 35 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 22.9% (8 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
(CLO) 4:
Explain the operation of a general broadcast
station
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
PART II: COURSE- MCOM 50 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
G. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a
great success rate.
8. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
There were no profound insights gained.
H. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
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The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a
great success rate.
8. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
There were no profound insights gained.
C. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a
great success rate.
8. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
There were no profound insights gained.
D. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
7. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a
great success rate.
8. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
There were no profound insights gained.
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E. MCOM 50 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 5:
5. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
The current scores exceed the level indicated for success in this CLO by 10.8% which is a
great success rate.
6. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
There were no profound insights gained.
PART III: MCOM 50 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
10. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
No dramatic changes were made.
11. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Strengths:
Students who are able to demonstrate the knowledge and skill necessary to produce
professional sounding demo reel are better prepared to get an on-air job interview.
Students who are able to operate all types of standard broadcast studio equipment are able
to work in both an audio production studio and on-air radio station. Students who can
create, record, edit, and prepare for broadcast announcements and promotional copy
suitable for use in professional environment are better prepared for a job as a broadcast
news writers. Students who can explain the operation of a general broadcast station are
more prepared to understand the workings of a radio station and therefore, obtain a job.
Students who can construct a complete radio audition tape, utilizing live and recorded
sources, with smooth control of continuity and appropriate on-air production techniques
are better equipped to audition for a job in front of the mic in radio.
Actions:
Continue to find ways to assist students to matriculate through the course.
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12. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner
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Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 58
Fall 2011
1
1
100%
Fall 2012
Chad Mark Glen
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 58 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES
INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
 95.3% of class scored either a 3
or a 4 indicating outstanding
success in the context of this
course.
 67.4% (29 of 43 students)
scored 4 in all 3 assessments
and 27.9% (12 students) scored
3 in all 3 assessments.
75% of the class  95.3% of class scored either a 3
(CLO) 2:
scoring a 3 or 4
or a 4 indicating outstanding
Students will be able to properly conduct their
success in the context of this
own radio show
course.
 67.4% (29 of 43 students)
scored 4 in all 3 assessments
and 27.9% (12 students) scored
3 in all 3 assessments.
75% of the class  95.3% of class scored either a 3
(CLO) 3:
scoring a 3 or 4
or a 4 indicating outstanding
Produce two liners and two public service
success in the context of this
announcements.
course.
 67.4% (29 of 43 students)
scored 4 in all 3 assessments
and 27.9% (12 students) scored
3 in all 3 assessments.
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
Students will be able to operate on-air studio
console
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* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
PART II: COURSE- MCOM 58 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
I. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
9. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Incredibly successful.
10. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to be a board
operator at a radio station
J. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
9. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Incredibly successful.
10. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who are able to properly conduct their own radio show gain the confidence to
perform well on-air.
C. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
9. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Incredibly successful.
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10. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who produced two liners and two public service announcements successfully
employed production techniques and writing skills.
PART III: MCOM 58 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
13. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
Continued to provide assignments that required the use of skills and concepts taught in the
course.
14. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Strengths:
Providing feedback and encouraging students to be creative has allowed many of them to
achieve more than they thought they were capable of. We are utilizing the radio station as
an effective training environment for our students to achieve success as an on-air
personality. Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to
be a board operator at a radio station. We are utilizing the radio station as an effective
training environment for our students to achieve success as an on-air personality.
Actions:
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner.
15. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner
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Course
Semester assessment data gathered
Number of sections offered in the semester
Number of sections assessed
Percentage of sections assessed
Semester held “Closing the Loop” discussion
Faculty members involved in “Closing the Loop” discussion
MCOM 59
Fall 2011
1
1
100%
Fall 2012
Chad Mark Glen
Form Instructions:
 Part I: CLO Data Reporting. For each CLO, obtain Class Achievement data in aggregate for all
sections assessed in eLumen.
 Part II: CLO Reflections. Based on student success reported in Part I, reflect on the individual
CLO.
 Part III: Course Reflection. In reviewing all the CLOs and your findings, reflect on the course as
a whole.
PART I: COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES – MCOM 59 DATA RESULTS
CONSIDER THE COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOMES
INDIVIDUALLY
(THE NUMBER OF CLOS WILL DIFFER BY COURSE)
(CLO) 1:
Create radio station department agendas, take
meeting minutes, establish departmental goals
and demonstrate leadership
(CLO) 2:
Mentor new staff on operations and procedures
of KCRH and assist them with their on-air shifts
(CLO) 3:
Record and review air-checks and provide
feedback to department members
Defined Target
Scores*
(CLO Goal)
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
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Actual Scores**
(eLumen data)
 100% of class scored either a 3
or higher indicating exceptional
success in the context of this
course.
 86.7% (13 of 15 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.3% (2 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 100% of class scored either a 3
or higher indicating exceptional
success in the context of this
course.
 86.7% (13 of 15 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.3% (2 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 100% of class scored either a 3
or higher indicating exceptional
success in the context of this
course.
 86.7% (13 of 15 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.3% (2 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
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 100% of class scored either a 3
or higher indicating exceptional
success in the context of this
course.
 86.7% (13 of 15 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.3% (2 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
75% of the class  100% of class scored either a 3
(CLO) 5:
scoring a 3 or 4
or higher indicating exceptional
Demonstrate leadership in promotional events
success in the context of this
by creating, organizing, setting up, and executing
course.
successful events
 86.7% (13 of 15 students)
scored 4 in all 5 assessments
and 13.3% (2 students) scored 3
in all 5 assessments.
 If more CLOs are listed for the course, add another row to the table.
* Defined Target Scores: What scores in eLumen from your students would indicate success for this
CLO? (Example: 75% of the class scored either 3 or 4)
**Actual scores: What is the actual percent of students that meet defined target based on the eLumen
data collected in this assessment cycle?
(CLO) 4:
Coordinate remote broadcasts
75% of the class
scoring a 3 or 4
PART II: COURSE- MCOM 59 LEVEL OUTCOME REFLECTIONS
K. MCOM 58 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 1:
11. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Extremely successful.
12. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who are able to operate an on-air studio console have the ability to be a board
operator at a radio station
L. MCOM 59 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 2:
11. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Extremely successful.
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12. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students mentored new staff on operations and procedures of KCRH and assisted them
with their on-air shifts in a caring and nurturing manner.
C. MCOM 59 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 3:
11. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Extremely successful.
12. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Recording and reviewing air-checks and providing feedback to department members in a
constructive and palatable fashion allowed the department members to more readily
implement the suggestions made by the department directors.
D. MCOM 59 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 4:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Extremely successful.
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Coordinating successful remote broadcasts involves teamwork that students engaged in
when the instructor demonstrated the importance of working as a team.
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E. MCOM 59 COURSE-LEVEL OUTCOME (CLO) 5:
1. How do your current scores match with your above target for student success in this course
level outcome?
Incredibly successful.
2. Reflection: Based on the data gathered, and considering your teaching experiences and
your discussions with other faculty, what reflections and insights do you have?
Students who demonstrated leadership in promotional events by creating, organizing,
setting up, and executing successful events learned the importance of planning ahead and
of clear communication.
PART III: MCOM 59 COURSE REFLECTIONS AND FUTURE PLANS
16. What changes were made to your course based on the previous assessment cycle, the prior
Closing the Loop reflections and other faculty discussions?
There was no need for major changes.
17. Based on the current assessment and reflections, what course-level and programmatic
strengths have the assessment reflections revealed? What actions has your discipline
determined might be taken as a result of your reflections, discussions, and insights?
Strengths:
Providing feedback and encouraging students to improve their performance has allowed
many of them to establish relationships that have carried over into other areas of the
course. Demonstrating leadership in promotional events can be very frustrating trying to
create, organize, set up, and execute successful events. Students consistently rose to meet
the challenges of leadership by creating radio station department agendas, taking meeting
minutes and establishing departmental goals. Coordinating remote broadcasts is a lot of fun
and the camaraderie gained as a result caused them to coalesce as a team.
Actions:
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner.
18. What is the nature of the planned actions (please check all that apply)?
Continue teaching the class in the same successful manner
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Appendix C: Program Learning Outcomes
Considering your feedback, findings, and/or information that has arisen from the course level
discussions, please reflect on each of your Program Level Outcomes.
Program: Mass Communications Radio
PLO #1: Communicate clearly using industry terminology of the radio profession.
PLO #2: Use the current technology of radio to develop (preproduction) broadcast
content.
PLO #3: Use the current technology of radio to produce broadcast content.
What questions or investigations arose as a result of these reflections or discussions?
Explain:
The PLOs have not been assessed yet.
What program-level strengths have the assessment reflections revealed?
Strengths revealed:
The PLOs have not been assessed yet.
What actions has your discipline determined might be taken to enhance the learning of
students completing your program?
Actions planned:
The PLOs have not been assessed yet.
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Appendix D: A Few Questions
Please answer the following questions with "yes" or "no". For any questions answered "no",
please provide an explanation. No explanation is required for "yes" answers :-)
1. Have all of your course outlines been updated within the past five years? If no, identify the
course outlines you will update in the next curriculum cycle. Ed Code requires all course
outlines to be updated every six years. YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and
TV Broadcasting AA degree.
2. Have all of your courses been offered within the past five years? If no, why should those
courses remain in our college catalog? YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and
TV Broadcasting AA degree.
3. Do all of your courses have the required number of CLOs completed, with corresponding
rubrics? If no, identify the CLO work you still need to complete, and your timeline for
completing that work this semester. YES, all the courses required for the MCOM Radio and TV
Broadcasting AA degree.
4. Have you assessed all of your courses and completed "closing the loop" forms for all of your
courses within the past three years? If no, identify which courses still require this work, and
your timeline for completing that work this semester. YES, all the courses required for the
MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting AA degree.
5. Have you developed and assessed PLOs for all of your programs? If no, identify programs which
still require this work, and your timeline to complete that work this semester. No. Although
the MCOM Radio and TV Broadcasting Program has identified PLOs, we have not formalized
them or setup assessments. The PLOs for MCOM Broadcasting will be developed by the end
of this semester. We will work on assessing them during the 2013-2014 academic year.
6. If you have course sequences, is success in the first course a good predictor of success in the
subsequent course(s)? Yes.
7. Does successful completion of College-level Math and/or English correlate positively with
success in your courses? If not, explain why you think this may be. Yes.
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Appendix E: Proposal for New Initiatives (Complete for each new initiative)
Audience: Deans/Unit Administrators, PRBC, Foundation, Grants Committee, College Budget Committee
Purpose: A “New Initiative” is a new project or expansion of a current project that supports our Strategic
Plan. The project will require the support of additional and/or outside funding. The information you
provide will facilitate and focus the research and development process for finding both internal and
external funding.
How does your initiative address the college's Strategic Plan goal, or significantly improve student
learning?
What is your specific goal and measurable outcome?
What is your action plan to achieve your goal?
Target
Required Budget (Split out
Completion personnel, supplies, other
Date
categories)
Activity (brief description)
How will you manage the personnel needs?
New Hires:
Faculty # of positions
Classified staff # of positions One (1)
Reassigning existing employee(s) to the project; employee(s) current workload will be:
Covered by overload or part-time employee(s)
Covered by hiring temporary replacement(s)
Other, explain
At the end of the project period, the proposed project will:
Be completed (onetime only effort)
Require additional funding to continue and/or institutionalize the project
(obtained by/from):
Will the proposed project require facility modifications, additional space, or program relocation?
No
Yes, explain:
Will the proposed project involve subcontractors, collaborative partners, or cooperative agreements?
No
Yes, explain:
Do you know of any grant funding sources that would meet the needs of the proposed project?
No
Yes, list potential funding sources:
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Appendix F1: Full-Time Faculty/Adjunct Staffing Request(s) [Acct. Category
1000]
Audience: Faculty Prioritization Committee and Administrators
Purpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement positions for full-time faculty
and adjuncts
Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student
learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal. Cite evidence and data to support your request,
including enrollment management data (EM Summary by Term) for the most recent three years, student
success and retention data , and any other pertinent information. Data is available at
http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm .
1. Number of new faculty requested in this discipline: None.
2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.
Position
Description
1.
2.
3. Rationale for your proposal. Please use the enrollment management data. Additional data that will
strengthen your rationale include FTES trends over the last 5 years, persistence, FT/PT faculty ratios,
CLO and PLO assessment results and external accreditation demands.
4. Statements about the alignment with the strategic plan and your student learning goals are
required. Indicate here any information from advisory committees or outside accreditation reviews
that is pertinent to the proposal.
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Appendix F2: Classified Staffing Request(s) including Student Assistants [Acct.
Category 2000]
Audience: Administrators, PRBC
Purpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement positions for full-time and
part-time regular (permanent) classified professional positions (new, augmented and replacement
positions). Remember, student assistants are not to replace Classified Professional staff.
Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student
learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal, safety, mandates, accreditation issues. Please cite
any evidence or data to support your request. If this position is categorically funded, include and
designate the funding source of new categorically-funded position where continuation is contingent
upon available funding.
1. Number of positions requested: One
2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.
Position
Description
1. Radio
Serves as Chief Operator and provides specialized services in AM/FM radio
Station
communications under FCC authorization and supervision; Maintains public
Instructional files per FCC Rules and Regulations; Oversees daily operation of KCRH-FM
Assistant
and students and Production; Supervises radio station student staff; assists
students in use of radio equipment; Assists students in the functioning of
radio departments; Reports all unsafe or irregular conditions to appropriate
supervisory personnel; Develops student on-air radio programming; Sets
student on-air and show production schedules; Maintains radio, and Mass
Communications Department Websites; Develops Radio replacement, capital
outlay, and programming budgets; Installs, maintains, and updates Radio
equipment; Coordinates student remote productions and broadcasts;
Secures and maintains underwriting; Insures proper and safe use of all
designated learning and laboratory equipment and performs routine
operating checks and preventative maintenance on such equipment;
Maintains inventory records and database, and the security of all designated
equipment, supplies, and documents; Prices, orders, distributes and
accounts for all designated supplies, equipment and materials in accordance
with established procedures; Maintains up-to-date knowledge in radio field.
Provides learning assistance to students individually or in groups in
understanding and assimilating material presented by the certificated
instructor in a variety of educational settings; Tutors students; Proctors and
corrects written and performance assignments, checks points and
examinations; Gives oral quizzes; Explains cause of errors in oral and written
work; Grades individual student projects under supervision of the instructor;
Schedules students and maintains a variety of records concerning student
course progress including test files, attendance and enrollment cards;
Develops and revises materials as directed by certificated staff; Participates
in regular conferences with instructional staff to exchange information on inprogress assignments and to receive assignments; Assists with the
assignment and supervision of student and non-student hourly assistants
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3. Rationale for your proposal.
There was a full-time Classified Radio Station position for decades. When the person in that position left
for a job in commercial radio, filling the vacant position was put on hold. It ended up being indefinitely
vacant. The majority of MCOM classes involve hands-on experience and training requiring the use of
the radio labs. In order to keep the labs open for student access and use, a full-time student assistant
and lab support is needed. Our Instructional Assistant position was eliminated by the division dean
Reinstatement of this much needed support is vital to the survival of the MCOM program and the three
AA degrees we offer. The only reason the radio station has remained available since this loss is because
Instructional Assistants, have generously volunteered their time and services. When the time comes
that we no longer have students donating their unpaid time, the courses associated with the radio
station will be in jeopardy of being cancelled and possibly eliminated thus endangering the sustained
viability of our Broadcasting AA degree.
4. Statements about the alignment with the strategic plan and program review are required. Indicate
here any information from advisory committees or outside accreditation reviews that is pertinent to
the proposal.



The above request aligns with item 6. c. of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan in that there is a
programmatic bottleneck. Students are not able to gain access to the radio station to do their studio
labs because of the lack of staffing. This position would be the solution to this problem and
increase the number of students that achieve their educational goal within a reasonable time by
providing more access and support.
The last time the advisory committee met, they expressed concern about maintaining the integrity
of the radio industry training students receive without having a staff member at the radio station to
assist students.
The head of Campus Safety and Security, Keith Stiver, has strongly stated that he feels there should
be a college employee in the radio station and that it would beneficial to students both
educationally and from as safety standpoint
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Appendix F3: FTEF Requests
Audience: Administrators, CEMC, PRBC
Purpose: To recommend changes in FTEF allocations for subsequent academic year and guide Deans and
CEMC in the allocation of FTEF to disciplines. For more information, see Article 29 (CEMC) of the Faculty
Contract.
Instructions: In the area below, please list your requested changes in course offerings (and corresponding
request in FTEF) and provide your rationale for these changes. Be sure to analyze enrollment trends and
other relevant data at http://www.chabotcollege.edu/ProgramReview/Data2012.cfm .
Request:
An increase of .270 FTEF per semester.
Rationale:
We need to bring parity and equity to the radio advisor. We are unable to adequately serve our
students because they are being denied adequate access to the radio station studios and inadequate
training time. The allocation of .270 FTEF will permit the radio advisor to spend more time at the radio
station allowing greater access and instruction, which helps our students reach their academic and
degree attainment goals.
There is a lack of parity and equity between the compensation for the newspaper advisor and the radio
advisor. Although the newspaper advisor receives compensation, the radio advisor does not. We need
to find a way to provide some form of compensation to the radio faculty advisor who is burned out.
What was referred to as release or reassigned time for the radio advisor was eliminated. Since that time
the enrollment has dramatically increased in radio, but not newspaper. The radio station operates 24
hours a day 365 days a year and the newspaper went from a weekly edition to only being published two
times a month.
The radio station has a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) license with regulations that must be
followed in order prevent being fined and in order for the license to be renewed. The newspaper has no
such responsibility or governmental oversight. There are more studios and equipment in the radio
station and over 100 students the radio advisor must oversee as opposed to about 25 students involved
in publishing the newspaper. All of this impedes the MCOM radio program from reaching its potential
and achieving many of our goals.
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Appendix F4: Academic Learning Support Requests [Acct. Category 2000]
Audience: Administrators, PRBC, Learning Connection
Purpose: Providing explanation and justification for new and replacement student assistants (tutors,
learning assistants, lab assistants, supplemental instruction, etc.).
Instructions: Please justify the need for your request. Discuss anticipated improvements in student
learning and contribution to the Strategic Plan goal. Please cite any evidence or data to support your
request. If this position is categorically funded, include and designate the funding source of new
categorically-funded position where continuation is contingent upon available funding.
1. Number of positions requested: One
2. If you are requesting more than one position, please rank order the positions.
Position
Description
1. Radio
Serves as Chief Operator and provides specialized services in AM/FM radio
Station
communications under FCC authorization and supervision; Maintains public
Instructional files per FCC Rules and Regulations; Oversees daily operation of KCRH-FM
Assistant
and students and Production; Supervises radio station student staff; assists
students in use of radio equipment; Assists students in the functioning of
radio departments; Reports all unsafe or irregular conditions to appropriate
supervisory personnel; Develops student on-air radio programming; Sets
student on-air and show production schedules; Maintains radio, and Mass
Communications Department Websites; Develops Radio replacement, capital
outlay, and programming budgets; Installs, maintains, and updates Radio
equipment; Coordinates student remote productions and broadcasts;
Secures and maintains underwriting; Insures proper and safe use of all
designated learning and laboratory equipment and performs routine
operating checks and preventative maintenance on such equipment;
Maintains inventory records and database, and the security of all designated
equipment, supplies, and documents; Prices, orders, distributes and
accounts for all designated supplies, equipment and materials in accordance
with established procedures; Maintains up-to-date knowledge in radio field.
Provides learning assistance to students individually or in groups in
understanding and assimilating material presented by the certificated
instructor in a variety of educational settings; Tutors students; Proctors and
corrects written and performance assignments, checks points and
examinations; Gives oral quizzes; Explains cause of errors in oral and written
work; Grades individual student projects under supervision of the instructor;
Schedules students and maintains a variety of records concerning student
course progress including test files, attendance and enrollment cards;
Develops and revises materials as directed by certificated staff; Participates
in regular conferences with instructional staff to exchange information on inprogress assignments and to receive assignments; Assists with the
assignment and supervision of student and non-student hourly assistants
and maintain student assignment schedules.
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3. Rationale for your proposal based on your program review conclusions. Include anticipated impact
on student learning outcomes and alignment with the strategic plan goal. Indicate if this request is
for the same, more, or fewer academic learning support positions.
There was a full-time Classified Radio Station position for decades. When the person in that position left
for a job in commercial radio, filling the vacant position was put on hold. It ended up being indefinitely
vacant. The majority of MCOM classes involve hands-on experience and training requiring the use of
the radio labs. In order to keep the labs open for student access and use, a full-time student assistant
and lab support is needed. Our Instructional Assistant position was eliminated by the division dean
Reinstatement of this much needed support is vital to the survival of the MCOM program and the three
AA degrees we offer. The only reason the radio station has remained available since this loss is because
Instructional Assistants, have generously volunteered their time and services. When the time comes
that we no longer have students donating their unpaid time, the courses associated with the radio
station will be in jeopardy of being cancelled and possibly eliminated thus endangering the sustained
viability of our Broadcasting AA degree.
The above request aligns with item 6. c. of the 2012-2015 Strategic Plan in that there is a programmatic
bottleneck. Students are not able to gain access to the radio station to do their studio labs because of
the lack of staffing. This position would be the solution to this problem and increase the number of
students that achieve their educational goal within a reasonable time by providing more access and
support
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Appendix F5: Supplies & Services Requests [Acct. Category 4000 and 5000]
Audience: Administrators, Budget Committee, PRBC
Purpose: To request funding for supplies and service, and to guide the Budget Committee in allocation of
funds.
Instructions: In the area below, please list both your current and requested budgets for categories 4000
and 5000 in priority order. Do NOT include conferences and travel, which are submitted on Appendix
M6. Justify your request and explain in detail any requested funds beyond those you received this year.
Please also look for opportunities to reduce spending, as funds are very limited.
In Priority Order
Project or Items
Requested
NexGen Software
Subscription and
Support
Pro Tools 10
Software
Equipment Service
Contract
2012-13 Budget
Requested Received
2013-14
Request
$500
$0
$500
$699
$0
$699
$0
$0
$500
Shout Cast Server
Room
$0
$0
$650
Terabyte Internal
Hard Drive for the
Mac
$180
$0
$180
$99
$0
$99
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$60
$0
$60
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$89
$0
$89
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$125
$0
$125
Provides educational and scholarship
opportunities to students.
Shure PG48 Dynamic
Microphone:
On-Stage ASVS6GB
Microphone Pop
Filter (Qty. 3 at $20
ea.)
5-Pack of HD202
Closed Ear
Headphones
Intercollegiate
Broadcasting System
dues
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Rational e
Critically required to sustain program. Without
it we are unable to use the main software that
runs the One-Air Studio.
Needed to serve our 106 students currently
using the ONE computer with Pro Tools on it.
Equipment is faltering and is in dire need of
being repaired and maintained.
Allows KCRH to stream online and on all smart
phone platforms. Enables audience analytics so
students can tailor their shows to audience
demographics.
 There is insufficient storage for students’ lab
projects, so they must delete each
assignment after it’s completed. This
impedes their learning because they are
unable to compile all their projects together
and present a complete portfolio of their
work for the semester.
 Adding more storage capacity will ameliorate
the situation and allows students to meet the
SLOs.
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CMJ New Music
Report
SESAC Music License
ASCAP License
California
Broadcasters
Association dues
$207
$0
$207
Needed to chart and receive music.
$126
$297
$0
$0
$126
$297
Needed to legally play music on radio.
Needed to legally play music on radio.
$100
$0
$100
Provides educational and scholarship
opportunities to students.
Photo Sharing
$50
$0
$50
Video Sharing
$85
$0
$85
Video Slide Shows
$85
$0
$85
Web Hosting
Web Hosting
$85
$60
$0
$0
$85
$60
Web Domain
$158
$0
$158
Studio Pegboard
Organizer
$0
$0
$143
Laminator
$0
$0
$85
Laminating Sheets
ID Lanyards
$0
$0
$0
$0
$32
$192
AA Program
Brochures
$0
$0
$160
$0
$0
$275
For student and community outreach.
$0
$0
$68
Needed for Printer.
$0
$0
$98
Needed for Printer.
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$200
$100
$120
For student and community outreach.
For student and community outreach.
For student and community outreach.
3 Radio Station
Banners
HP Laser Jet 2100
Ink Cartridges
HP LaserJet Pro
M1536 Ink Cartridge
Promo Logo Caps
Wristbands
Circle Stickers
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Allows students and public access to station
photos.
Allows students and public access to station
videos.
Promotes the station, program and college on
the radio and public Website.
Needed to host the radio station Website.
Needed to host the radio station Website.
Needed to retain the radio station domain
name.
Needed for student productions and remote
broadcasts.
Needed for Student Staff Photos and Press
Passes.
Needed for item above.
Needed for item above.
For student outreach and to help guide
students to the courses they need for the AA
and facilitating a more expedient way to
graduate and transfer.
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Appendix F6: Conference and Travel Requests [ Acct. Category 5000]
Audience: Staff Development Committee, Administrators, Budget Committee, PRBC
Purpose: To request funding for conference attendance, and to guide the Budget and Staff Development
Committees in allocation of funds.
Instructions: Please list specific conferences/training programs, including specific information on the
name of the conference and location. Note that the Staff Development Committee currently has no
budget, so this data is primarily intended to identify areas of need that could perhaps be fulfilled on
campus, and to establish a historical record of need. Your rationale should discuss student learning goals
and/or connection to the Strategic Plan goal.
Conference/Training
Program
2013-14 Request
Rationale
$
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Appendix F7: Technology and Other Equipment Requests [Acct. Category 6000]
Audience: Budget Committee, Technology Committee, Administrators
Purpose: To be read and responded to by Budget Committee and to inform priorities of the Technology
Committee.
Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests. If you're requesting classroom
technology, see http://www.chabotcollege.edu/audiovisual/Chabot%20College%20Standard.pdf for the
brands/model numbers that are our current standards. If requesting multiple pieces of equipment,
please rank order those requests. Include shipping cost and taxes in your request.
Please note: Equipment requests are for equipment whose unit cost exceeds $200. Items which are
less expensive should be requested as supplies. Software licenses should also be requested as
supplies.
2012-13 Budget
Project or Items Requested
Requested Received
2013-14
Request
Digidesign Mixing Console
Interface
$0
$0
$2,200
Denon DN-635 CD/MP3 Player
(2 at $614 ea.)
$549
$0
$1,228
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 Needed to use Pro Tools (for
106 students this semester).
 Allows more student access.
 Students have to double up
to do their labs which
impedes their progress and
the completion of their
assignments.
 Adding this piece of
equipment allows us to
increase enrollment in
several courses.
 There is inadequate A/C and
ventilation for 3 people in the
cramped studio with heat
generating equipment.
 Students are unable to gain
the requisite studio skills
because the CD players
frequently malfunction.
Students get discouraged and
want to drop the course,
negatively impacting
retention and course/degree
completion.
 Replacing this equipment
provides working equipment
for student which prepares
them for gainful
employment.
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 A button on the equipment
has fallen off and students
put their fingers in the hole
to get it to work. This causes
a safety issue.
9 Standard PCs
(8 replacements and 1 new)
ITS
$0
ITS
2 PC Monitors (Large)
ITS
$0
ITS
Macintosh Computer
ITS
$0
ITS
Macintosh Monitor (Large)
ITS
$0
ITS
 Students are unable to
perform their department
duties and assignments
because the computers are
too old, slow, and unreliable.
 Students are frustrated and
morale is low. Replacing the
computers will ameliorate
the situation and allow them
to meet the SLOs for several
courses.
 Needed for campus and
community outreach remote
broadcasts.
 Allows students to meet the
SLOs.
 Needed for campus and
community outreach remote
broadcasts.
Allows students to meet the
SLOs.
 Students are unable to gain
the requisite studio skills
because the current one will
not integrate into the on-air
board.
 Replacing this equipment
provides working equipment
for student which prepares
them for gainful
employment.
Standard Laptop Computer
$0
$0
ITS
CDJ Coffin
$0
$0
$275
Shortcut Machine
$0
$0
$700
$499
$0
$499
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$350
$0
$350
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$198
$0
$200
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$650
$0
$650
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$150
$0
$200
Allows students to meet SLOs.
Rane Serato Scratch Live SL2 DJ
Audio Interface
Mackie C300z Compact Passive
2-Way Loudspeaker
Microphone: ST95MKIIPKG (Qty.
2 at $99 ea.)
Numark - iDJ2 MOBILE DJ
WORKSTATION
Audio Wireless Microphone
System
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American audio wireless hand
microphone with receiver
Line Microphone
Mackie Speakers S218s
CROWN AMP Xti 1002
Pioneer CDJ
Wall Mount Speakers &
Hardware
$200
$0
$200
Allows students to meet SLOs.
$0
$300
$500
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$310
$300
$500
$399
$0
$0
$225
HP LaserJet Pro M1536dnf
Monochrome all-in-one
$0
$0
$295
Dorra Bonded Leather Task Chair
Black (Qty. 6 at $75 ea.)
$360
$0
$450
Allows students to meet SLOs.
Allows students to meet SLOs.
Allows students to meet SLOs.
Allows students to meet SLOs.
For student playback for review
and critique.
With 10 departments in the
radio station an all-in-one
printer is essential.
SAFTEY issue! The chairs are
falling apart and need to be
replaced.
* Rationale should include discussion of impact on student learning, connection to our strategic plan
goal, impact on student enrollment, safety improvements, whether the equipment is new or
replacement, potential ongoing cost savings that the equipment may provide, ongoing costs of
equipment maintenance, associated training costs, and any other relevant information that you believe
the Budget Committee should consider.
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Appendix F8: Facilities Requests
Audience: Facilities Committee, Administrators
Purpose: To be read and responded to by Facilities Committee.
Background: Following the completion of the 2012 Chabot College Facility Master Plan, the Facilities
Committee (FC) has begun the task of re-prioritizing Measure B Bond budgets to better align with current
needs. The FC has identified approximately $18M in budgets to be used to meet capital improvement
needs on the Chabot College campus. Discussion in the FC includes holding some funds for a year or two
to be used as match if and when the State again funds capital projects, and to fund smaller projects that
will directly assist our strategic goal. The FC has determined that although some of the college's greatest
needs involving new facilities cannot be met with this limited amount of funding, there are many smaller
pressing needs that could be addressed. The kinds of projects that can be legally funded with bond
dollars include the "repairing, constructing, acquiring, equipping of classrooms, labs, sites and facilities."
Do NOT use this form for equipment or supply requests.
Instructions: Please fill in the following as needed to justify your requests. If requesting more than one
facilities project, please rank order your requests.
Brief Title of Request (Project Name): 1. Radio Station (Mass Communications Studio labs) Renovation
2. Convert Previous Campus Safety Dispatch Office to KCRH Studio
Building/Location: 1. Building 100 ,Room 132
2.Building 2300, ,Room 2302
Description of the facility project. Please be as specific as possible.
1. The radio station Mass Communications studio labs need to be renovated. The studios are in need
of being updated, sound proofed, HVAC improved, equipment replaced, etc.
2. Convert Previous Campus Safety Dispatch Office in Building 2300 into the KCRH 89.9 FM Radio
Station On-Air Studio.
What educational programs or institutional purposes does this equipment support?
To be provided.
Briefly describe how your request relates specifically to meeting the Strategic Plan Goal and to
enhancing student learning?
To be provided
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