Instructional Program Review Template for Academic Year 2013‐2014 (fields will expand as you type) Please provide a concise response to all questions, and include relevant details in direct support of your responses. Bulleted lists may be used to clearly organize information. Section 1 ‐ Program Information 1.0 Name of Program: Computer Information Systems Date: 10/12/13 1.1 Program Review Authors (include names and campus locations): Chris Romero, Dan Calderwood, Mark Renner 1.2 Dean’s Signature: Date: 1.3 Individual Program Information # of Degrees offered: 1 # of Certificates offered: 2 1.3.1 State briefly how the program functions support the college mission: CIS supports the career and technical education goal of the mission statement. 1.3.2 State briefly program highlights/accomplishments: This past summer and fall CIS faculty applied for and successfully obtained Cisco Academy status for CR’s CIS‐Networking program. In conjunction with the new status is the requirement for CIS faculty to be certified to teach Cisco Academy courses. Full‐time CIS faculty engaged in intense Cisco training over the summer and fall and have passed Cisco certification exams. Using CTEA funds, all of the networking‐lab‐student routers and switches were upgraded to meet Cisco hardware and software requirements. Section 2 ‐ Data Analysis 2.1 Enrollment & Fill Rate Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Enrollments & fill rates Comment if checked: Overall CIS enrollment has declined 18%. After analyzing enrollment by section, core CIS courses (12, Enrollment ☒ 30, 31, and 98) declines are less than the District decline (5% decrease). CIS‐1 however, declined by 30%. Two major factors contributed to this decline: 1) 14 CIS 1 sections were offered in 2011‐2012 vs 10 sections in 2012‐2013. 2) As disciplines streamline their PLOs and therefore their programs, several have eliminated CIS 1 as a degree requirement. CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 1 Comment if checked: Fill Rate ☐ 2.2 Program Majors Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Enrollments & fill rates Comment if checked: Not sure what is required here. Did not find any enrollment or fill rate data broken down by program Enrollment ☐ major. Comment if checked: Fill Rate ☐ 2.3 Success & Retention Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Success & Retention Success ☐ Comment if checked: Retention ☒ Comment if checked: CIS retention rate is four points below the District. The primary factor contributing to this difference is retention in online courses, which is 74% for CIS. 2.4 Persistence Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Persistence of Concentrators ☒ Comment: Persistence is below the district average. Our feeling is many students are employed in the networking field before graduating. In addition, the Tops code for CIS‐Networking is 0708.10. All core networking courses (CIS 30, 31, and 98) are listed under this Tops code; hence, not represented in this data. In addition, CIS programming courses are listed under the 0707.10 Tops code and not represented in this data. Furthermore awards data presented does not include any CIS‐Networking degrees or certificates. We believe the data represents only CIS 1 and CIS 100 data. CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 2 2.5 Completers Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Persistence of Concentrators ☒ Comment: There wasn’t’ a “Persistence of Concentrators” link as suggested. The Tops code for CIS‐Networking is 0708.10. All core networking courses (CIS 30, 31, and 98) are listed under this Tops code; hence, not represented in this data. In addition, CIS programming courses are listed under the 0707.10 Tops code and not represented in this data. Furthermore awards data presented does not include any CIS‐Networking degrees or certificates. We believe the data represents only CIS 1 and CIS 100 data. 2.6 Program Completers Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Completions & Transfers ☒ Comment: Redundant section? The Tops code for CIS‐Networking is 0708.10. All core networking courses (CIS 30, 31, and 98) are listed under this Tops code; hence, not represented in this data. In addition, CIS programming courses are listed under the 0707.10 Tops code and not represented in this data. Furthermore awards data presented does not include any CIS‐Networking degrees or certificates. We believe the data represents only CIS 1 and CIS 100 data. Student Equity Group Data 2.7 Enrollments Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp by group Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group next to Enrollments & fill rates Comment: The CIS program traditionally is underrepresented by females. CTEA funds were used for training and outreach to try and increase the percentage of non‐traditional students enrolled in CIS courses. 2.8 Success & Retention Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp by group Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group next to success & retention Comment: While below District average, our Success rates by gender are up for both male and female. Female success increased by 7%! Last year our Hispanic success rate was 41%, it has climbed 40 points to 81% well above the 67% District average. Retention of this group is also quite high at 93% also above the District average of 87%. CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 3 2.9 Completers by group Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on ~ by Student Equity Group next to persistence Comment: Data not available via the Program Review site. Faculty Information 2.10 Faculty Review and interpret data by clicking here or going to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Faculty (FT/PT) & FTES/FTEF Comment: FTEF dropped by .6 primarily due to the retirement of the F/T instructor at Mendocino. FTES/FTEF ratio dropped due to fewer sections offered, which curtailed enrollment. Due to the retirement mentioned, the P/T faculty percentage adjusted up and is close to the District percentage. CTE/Occupational programs The following Labor Market section should be completed by all CTE/Occupational programs. Only CTE/Occupational programs need to complete this section (2.9). 2.9 Labor Market Data Refer to the California Employment Development Division: http://www.edd.ca.gov/ www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov
Provide a narrative that addresses the following: a. Documentation of labor market demand b. Non‐duplication of other training programs in the region c. Effectiveness as measured by student employment and program completions. Narrative: a) According to the California Employment Development Department, Network and Computer Systems Administrator is the fastest growing job in Humboldt County, estimated to grow by 45.5%. b) There are no other computer network training programs in Humboldt County at this time. c) CIS has a close working relationship with several local businesses (Kokatat, Nylex.net, NMS) that indicate a strong satisfaction with student employees from the CIS‐Networking program. Based on an exit survey conducted by IR in the Fall of 2012, 100% CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 4 of CIS students were either very satisfied (75%) or somewhat satisfied (25%) with CR, and 58.3% of students who participated in the CIS program are employed in a job related to their CIS training, the majority of those locally. In addition, the percentage of participants with high satisfaction with their jobs increased dramatically from 10% before attending CR to 40% after attending CR, and mean salary increased $10,000 per year. Summary of Section 2 Overall, what did you learn from the data provided in this section? Be sure to indicate if your discoveries apply to the entire district, or if they vary by site. CIS Networking core courses’ statistics remain strong, while CIS 1 and 100 enrollment and fill rates are down, due to fewer sections offered and an overall decline in demand for these courses. Section 3 – Critical Reflection of Assessment Activities Curriculum & Assessment Data What courses, if any are not on track with regard to a 2‐year assessment cycle? Explain if this is a consequence of how often the course is offered or other mitigating factors such as outcome updates that may have changed the assessment cycle. # of course SLO reports submitted during 2012‐2013. Reports submitted in 2012‐13 up to the Sept 15, 2013 deadline were included in 2012‐2013. # of degree/cert (PLO) reports submitted during 2012‐2013. Reports submitted in 2012‐13 up to the Sept 15, 2013 deadline were included in 2012‐2013. % of Course Outlines of Record up to date. Includes approvals through spring 2013. Explain any mitigating circumstances. Indicate if you have submitted updated Course Outlines of Record this fall. If there is no plan for updating outdated curriculum, when will you inactivate? View curriculum status: click here or go to: http://www.redwoods.edu/District/IR/Program_Select.asp Select your program and click on: Curriculum Status Did the Program Advisory Committee Meet in the last year? Y/N Click here to view the Program Advisory Committee webpage CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 5 16 4 100% CIS 40 is shown as out of date, that course should have been deactivated. Yes 3.1 What changes have been made to the program based on assessment findings? You may include results from your closing the loop reports that map to your program. CIS 30 curriculum has been completely overhauled, and now aligns with Cisco certification objectives. A CIS 1 close the loop was completed that improved the outcome of SLO 1 by 20%. The improvement was a result of sharing a common rubric with all faculty and giving rubric access to students. In addition, additional video tutorials were created that demonstrated key skills needed to succeed on the assessment tool. 3.2 (Optional) Describe assessment findings/observations that may require further research or institutional support. Summary of Section 3 Provide any additional explanations for items described in section 3. Section – 4 Evaluation of Previous Plans 4.1 Describe plans/actions identified in the last program review and their current status. What measurable outcomes were achieved due to actions completed. Action plans may encompass several years; an update on the current status, or whether the plan was discarded and why. Click here to view completed program reviews from last year. Actions Taken Current Status Impact of Action (describe all relevant data used to evaluate the impact) Upgrade Routers Completed This impact will be measured in terms of retention and success of CIS 30 students at the end of Fall 2013 Develop Security Curriculum In Progress N/A Improve enrollment and retention of underrepresented students in CIS Training completed. Training completed last year, hope to see improved enrollment, retention and success of underrepresented students in CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 6 the 13‐14 academic year 4.2 (If applicable) Describe how funds provided in support of the plan(s) contributed to program improvement: Section – 5 Planning Click here to link to Institutional Planning Documents 5.1 Program Plans Based on data analysis, student learning outcomes and program indicators, assessment and review, and your critical reflections, describe the actions to be taken for the 2013‐2014 academic year. Use as many rows as you have actions, and add additional rows if you have more than 5 actions. Please number all rows that you add. Please be specific. This section and section 6 should include a detailed justification so that the resource prioritization committees understand your needs and their importance. * Not all actions in this program plan section may require resources, but all resource requests must be linked to this section. 5.1 Program Plans Action # Action to be taken: Relationship to Institutional Plans Include the specific plan and action item relevant to your action to be taken. For example: Annual Plan 2013‐
2014 Theme: Persistence; or List the specific action Goal 1: Student Success: to be taken in enough EP.1.6.2 Develop a plan for detail so that someone narrowing the achievement gap outside of your area can for underrepresented student understand. populations. CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Expected Impact on Program/Student Learning Describe the expected impact in a way that someone outside the program can understand. The impact should be measurable. Page 7 Relationship to Assessment Include all assessment results that indicate that this action will yield the desired impact on the program. If the assessment has yet to be conducted, explain when and how it will be conducted. Resources Needed (Y/N) A yes here requires a corresponding request in the next section. The CIS advisory committee 1 suggested that we provide students with basic training in network security issues. Incorporating Network Security into the curriculum supports item II, “Develop Programs and Services to Meet Community Needs.” This new curriculum will ensure that students have the necessary skills to be successful in the Networking field. Our advisory committee members have suggested that we provide students with basic training Complete Creation of Security Curriculum in network security issues. Improve employability of graduates. Increase demand for the CIS‐Networking program. 2 Train faculty in computer and network security technologies Related number 1. 3 4 5 6 Update faculty networking skills to meet new Cisco standards Supports item II of the 13‐14 AIP. By keeping faculty skills up to date, CIS faculty are able to provide relevant training to our local workforce. Improve employability of graduates. Increase demand for the CIS‐Networking program. Student exit survey similar to the one conducted in the Fall of 2012. “# of Majors” statistic provided in Program Review data set Student exit survey similar to the one conducted in the Fall of 2012. “# of Majors” statistic provided in Program Review data set. No No No 5.2 Provide any additional information, brief definitions, descriptions, comments, or explanations, if necessary. Section 6 ‐ Resource Requests 6.0 Planning Related, Operational, and Personnel Resource Requests. Requests must be accompanied by an action plan in the above section. Requests should include estimated costs. Submit a support ticket if you do not know the estimated costs. CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 8 If you are requesting personnel resources, you must also include the “Request for Faculty or Staffing” forms, located at inside.redwoods.edu/program review. Submit one form for each request. Additional Instructions: 
Put down the full amount you are requesting in the “Amount” column. Put down the annual amount of any ongoing or recurring costs in the “Annual Recurring” column. For example, a personnel request for a permanent position might show an Amount of $30,000 and an Annual Recurring Cost of $30,000. A request for equipment might show an Amount of $5,000 and an Annual Recurring cost of $200. A professional development request might show an Amount of $800 and a recurring cost of $0. 
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Note in the “Request” column if this is a repeat request, and how many times you have submitted this request. The item number must match the corresponding action # from section 5. Add rows as necessary. Type of Request (Check One) Planning Operational Personnel Professional To be Development reviewed by To be Prioritization Committees To be To be reviewed by Action the of the reviewed reviewed by Request # Budget and grouped Faculty Professional Describe your request here in a way that someone $ use # Planning by Associate Prioritization Development outside the program can understand. Amount
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Section 8‐ PRC Response by section (completed by PRC after reviewing the program review) 8.0 The response will be forwarded to the author and the supervising Director and Vice President: S.1. Program Information: Completed S.2. Data Analysis: Acceptable. Good analysis of factors impacting enrollment. Might be helpful to think about the exclusion of CIS‐1 from programs streamlining their requirements in terms of CRs lack of a General Education technology requirement, which is an expectation of the ACCJC. S.3. Critical Reflection of Assessment Activities: Acceptable. Program assessment reports are on track for completion in a 2‐year cycle. Both course and program assessment is ongoing. Specific changes are listed in the program review report, but there is very limited discussion of how assessment results led to these changes. The PLO assessment reports do not reflect the basis for the changes listed in the program review. Program changes are only loosely linked to assessment findings. S.4. Evaluation of Previous Plans: Acceptable. Included status of previous planning S.5. Planning: Acceptable. PRC recommends linking to strategic and education master plans. S.6. Resource Requests: None CIS13‐14PR10_14.docx 5/1/2014 Page 10