Annual Program Review Update
*Be sure to include information from all three campuses.
Program/Discipline:
Date:
Drama
Friday, September 07, 2007
Trends and Relevant Data
1. Has there been any change in the status of your program or area? (Have you
shifted departments? Have new degrees or certificates been created by your
program? Have you added or deleted courses? Have activities in other
programs impacted your area or program? For example, a new nursing
program could cause greater demand for life-science courses.) If not, skip to
#2.
Note: curricular changes should be addressed under 12-14.
One point that should be made immediately: this report will
address Drama on the Eureka campus. To my knowledge, Del
Norte has not offered Drama in many years, if at all, although Ray
Geary is currently attempting to locate a Drama instructor who
meets MQ, a move that I applaud. Mendocino has at times in the
recent past (i.e. 2002-present) offered Drama 33 through
Community Ed.; Judy Kvinsland informs me that Drama 26 was a
victim of the 2005 budget cuts. Again, I hope Mendocino will be
able to reinstate Drama courses in the near future, as Drama would
seem to be a natural partner for that branch campus’s tradition of
strong vocal music ensembles.
As is the case with Music (the other program I’m responsible for),
there has been no program review for Drama since the late 1990s.
I was not involved in the last one, but I’m guessing that it was
during the end of Lea Mills’ tenure at the College, either during
1998 or 1999. As Dean of Humanities, she had direct oversight of
the Drama program until she left the College in 1999, at which
point I inherited the program in my new position as Chair of Visual
and Performing Arts.
There have been changes to the Drama program during the last
eight or nine years, although changes in Drama have been smaller
and scope than those affecting Music and more closely tied to
enrollment patterns. From roughly 2000 to the 2003-04 academic
year, we offered two to three sections of Drama 24 (Introduction to
Theater) per semester, one section of Drama 2 (Oral Interpretation)
per year, and one section each of Drama 30A and 30B (Acting I and
Acting II) per year; these were the core courses of the program. In
addition, from 2003 on we began offering a section of Drama 26
1
(Theater Production) once a year in Spring semester. We have also
offered a section of Drama 34 (Musical Theater Production) each
Summer session, in association with Humboldt Light Opera
Company. Finally, since the late 1990s, we have offered Drama 38,
Field Experience in Drama, an innovative course in which students
receive academic credit through C.R. for participating in local
theatrical productions, under the supervision of Michael Thomas,
director of North Coast Repertory Theater. As the supervisor of this
course is paid on the basis of the number of students actually
enrolled, it costs the College virtually nothing to run, and has not
been subject to cancellation for low enrollment.
Like Music, Drama took a hit as a result of the 2005 budget cuts
mandated by Casey Crabill, although the cuts to Drama were not
quite as serious. Basically, Drama was forced to reduce to one
section of Drama 24 per semester (this made little financial sense,
as it’s a popular G.E. course that often maxed out two sections per
semester), and to semi-permanently eliminate Drama 2, whose
enrollment pattern was spotty (in some semesters it enrolled well,
in others it didn’t). Since Fall 2005, the pattern has been to offer
one section of Drama 24 per semester; one section of Drama 30A
or 30B (never both at once) per semester; one section each of
Drama 26 and Drama 34 per year; and one section of Drama 38
per semester.
The 2003 reintroduction of Drama 26 into the schedule, after a
hiatus of many years, has been a great shot in the arm to the
program, even if this is not always apparent in its numbers (which
often run in the low to mid teens). It has given the Drama 30A and
30B students a real-life goal to strive for; now instead of just
studying acting in the abstract, they are studying acting so that
they can act in an actual dramatic production. It has brought the
program local attention; the Molière productions of 2003-04 and
the Wilde West production of 2005, in particular, won a good deal
of local acclaim, and reminded the local population that C.R. indeed
has a Drama program. Richard Prystowsky (then Dean of Faculty),
Kjeld Lyth, and I set up the production program in such a way that
it is financially self-supporting; gate receipts from a Drama 26
production in one year are set aside in a dedicated account, and are
used to purchase materials needed to construct sets and make
costumes in the following academic year. This way, the College
itself bears no costs for the production. I hope that Drama 26 will
continue to be viable at C.R. for many years to come, as it makes
an important cultural contribution to both the campus and the
community.
2. Have there been any significant changes in enrollment, retention, success
rates, or student demographics that impact your discipline? If so, please
include data sheets (Excel or Word format) showing these changes.
Enrollment statistics were better during the 2005-06 academic year
than during the 2006-07 academic year. Even though we offered
seven sections of Drama during 2005-06 and eight during 2006-07,
the number of enrolled students was higher in 2005-06 than in 200607 (210 vs. 169), as was the average class size (30 vs. 21.1) and the
percentage of section fill (75% vs. 52.7%). I am unable to explain
this discrepancy, although a lot of it seems to stem from unusually
high enrollment during Fall 2005. Indeed, a glance at the Historic
Enrollment Data 2002-07 addendum shows that numbers for Drama
courses are hard to predict from year to year, sometimes from
semester to semester.
3. Occupational programs must review the update of their labor-market data,
some of it provided by Institutional Research, to illustrate that their
program:
a. Meets a documented labor market demand,
b. Does not represent duplication of other training programs (in the region),
and
c. Is of demonstrated effectiveness as measured by the employment and
completion success of its students.
Other Resources
4. Do you have needs (professional development, library resources, and so
forth) not previously required by the discipline or not previously addressed
in budget or equipment considerations? Please describe.
See below for comments on facilities.
5. Does your discipline need additional support from Student Services beyond
that previously provided?
No.
Human Resource Needs
6. Complete the Faculty Employment Grids below (please list full- and parttime faculty numbers in separate rows):
Faculty Load Distribution in the Program
Discipline
Name
(e.g., Math,
English,
Accounting)
Total
Teaching
Load for
fall 2006
term
% of Total
Teaching
Load by
Full-Time
Faculty
% of Total
Teaching
Load Taught
by Part-Time
Faculty
Changes
from fall
2005
Explanations
and Additional
Information
(e.g.,
retirement,
reassignment,
etc.)
Drama
17
0%
100%
Two
additional
TLUs in
fall 2006
One
additional
section
offered
Explanations
and Additional
Information
(e.g.,
retirement,
reassignment,
etc.)
Faculty Load Distribution in the Program
Discipline
Name
(e.g., Math,
English,
Accounting)
Total
Teaching
Load for
spring
2007
term
% of Total
Teaching
Load by
Full-Time
Faculty
% of Total
Teaching
Load Taught
by Part-Time
Faculty
Changes
from spring
2006
Drama
10.5
0%
100%
none
Do you need more full-time faculty? Associate faculty? If yes, explain why
and be sure to include data sheets justifying the need.
For many, many years, Drama has been caught in a vicious
circle. The program cannot viably be expanded without a fulltime faculty member. At the same time, it is difficult to justify
the creation of a new full-time Drama position without a
demonstrable rise in the number of students enrolled in the
program. Given the College’s current situation, this is not the
time to seek a full-time Drama position.
I would like to see Drama very modestly expand its offerings
beyond 2005-07 levels. At the minimum, I would like to see the
College go back to offering two sections of Drama 24 per
semester on the Eureka campus; cutting back to one never
made any financial sense, as we inevitably maxed out two, and
could even pull respectable numbers with three. I would like to
test the waters in the next year or two and see if there might be
a new demand for Oral Interpretation, perhaps offered once a
year. Otherwise, I hope we continue to offer one section of
Drama 30 and 38 per semester, and one section of Drama 26
and Drama 34 per year. In my view, this proposed offering
represents a bare-boned but viable Drama program. It could be
staffed either with current associate faculty or with associate
faculty that are not teaching here presently but who have been
affiliated with the College during the past eight years.
7. Complete the Staff Employment Grid below (please list full- and part-time
staff numbers in separate rows:
Staff Employed in the Program
Assignment
Full-time
Part-time
(e.g., Math, (classified)
staff (give
English)
staff (give
number)
number)
Drama
0
3
Gains over
Prior Year
Losses over
Prior Year
0
0
Do you need more full-time staff? Part-time staff? If yes, explain why and be
sure to include data sheets justifying the need.
Please see #6.
8. If necessary, to clarify your needs, please comment on current available staff
and distribution of FTE's for contract and part-time faculty. Describe
strengths and weaknesses of faculty/staff as appropriate to program's
current status or future development.
Please see #6.
Facilities
9. Comment on facilities the program uses, their current adequacy, and any
immediate needs. Have your discipline’s facilities needs changed? If so,
how? Please provide a data-based justification for any request that requires
new or additional facilities construction, renovation, remodeling or repairs.
Theater productions take place in the Forum, whose sound and
lighting systems become increasingly more antiquated with each
passing year. I continue to simply request that when discussions
are launched about building a new theater to replace the existing
Forum Theater, the input of C.R.’s Drama instructors be solicited
concerning the purchase of sound and lighting systems for the
new facility. (I think the input of C.R.’s three music ensemble
directors should be solicited, as well.)
Equipment
10. Have your discipline’s equipment needs changed? If so, how? Is equipment
in need of repair outside of your current budget? Please provide a databased justification for any request that requires a new or additional budget
allotment.
Please see #9.
Learning Outcomes Assessment Update
11. How has your area or program been engaged in student learning outcomes
assessment?
a.
Summarize your results.
b.
What did your program learn from these results that enabled you to
improve teaching and learning in the discipline?
c.
How have part-time faculty been made aware of the need to assess
SLOs?
To be honest, I have not been engaged with SLO assessment at all
with Drama. That process will begin in Spring 2008, when we begin
revising Drama course outlines. Nonetheless, the experience I have
gained as a result my work with the Music program will undoubtedly
prove invaluable in working with the Drama program.
Curriculum Update
(Reminder: Send updated course outlines to the Curriculum Committee.)
12. Identify curricular revisions, program innovations, and new initiatives
undertaken in the last year.
None.
13. Identify curricular revisions, program innovations, and new initiatives
planned for the next year.
The following course outlines will be revised during Spring 2008:
Drama 24, Drama 26, Drama 30A, Drama 30B, Drama 34, and Drama
38.
The following courses will be inactivated during Fall 2007: Drama 2,
Drama 11, Drama 33.
14. Complete the grid below
Course
Year Course
Outline Last
Year Next
Update
Drama 2
Updated
1999
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
Drama
1992
1988
1992
1989
1988
1988
1992
1999
11
24
26
30A
30B
33
34
38
Expected
Inactivate, Fall
2007
Inactivate, Fall
2007
2008
2008
2008
2008
Inactivate, Fall
2007
2008
2008
Goals and Plans
15. If you have recently undergone a comprehensive review, attach your Quality
Improvement Plan if applicable.
Not applicable.
16. If you do not have a QIP, what goals and plans does your area have for the
coming year?
Revise the following course outlines: Drama 24, Drama 26, Drama
30A and B, Drama 34, and Drama 38.
Participate in any talks about the construction of a new theater, in
order to have input into the choice of lighting and sound systems.
Instructional Program Review—Appendix B: Annual Update Forms
Annual Program Review Update
Eureka Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
9
Low
Moderate
List Resources Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Resources
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Eureka Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
Moderate
List Faculty Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Faculty
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Eureka Campus
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Approval
Status
List Staff Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
Approved
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
High
Not
Approved
Very
High
Degree of Justification (as
substantiated by the
program review)
Moderate
Staff
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Mendocino Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Equipment or Equipment Repair Needed for Academic
Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Equipment
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Mendocino Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Facility Needs for Academic Year___________________
(Remodels, Renovations or added new facilities)
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Facilities
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Mendocino Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
14
Low
Moderate
List Resources Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Resources
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Mendocino Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
Moderate
List Faculty Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Faculty
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Mendocino Campus
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Approval
Status
List Staff Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
Approved
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
High
Not
Approved
Very
High
Degree of Justification (as
substantiated by the
program review)
Moderate
Staff
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Equipment or Equipment Repair Needed for Academic
Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Equipment
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Facility Needs for Academic Year___________________
(Remodels, Renovations or added new facilities)
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Facilities
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
19
Low
Moderate
List Resources Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Resources
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
Moderate
List Faculty Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Degree of
Justification (as
Approval
substantiated by
Status
the program
review)
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Faculty
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Approval
Status
List Staff Positions Needed for Academic Year___________________
Approved
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Low
High
Not
Approved
Very
High
Degree of Justification (as
substantiated by the
program review)
Moderate
Staff
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Equipment or Equipment Repair Needed for Academic
Year___________________
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Equipment
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
Annual Program Review Update
Del Norte Campus
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Low
Approximate
Cost
Moderate
List Facility Needs for Academic Year___________________
(Remodels, Renovations or added new facilities)
High
Please list/summarize the needs of your program on your campus below
Not
Approved
Very
High
This section to be filled out by
Subcommittee
Approval
Degree of
Status
Justification (as
substantiated by
the program
review)
This section to be filled out by the program at each campus
Approved
Facilities
Campus/Program Needs Worksheet
DRAMA HISTORIC ENROLLMENT DATA, 2002-07 (Eureka campus)
Fall 2002
(Census Enr.)
Summer 2003
Drama 2
Drama 24 18
Drama 24
36
Drama 26
Drama 30A 27
Drama 30B
Drama 34 28
Drama 38 17
Drama 38
Fall 2003
Drama 24
Spring 2003
23
29
8
15
Drama 34
Spring 2004
50
43
Drama 30A 17
Summer 2004
Drama 24
42
43
Drama 26 9
Drama 30B 8
Drama 34
Drama 38
4
Fall 2004
Drama 24 20
46
26
Drama 30A 21
Drama 38
Spring 2005
Drama 24 42
43
Summer 2005
Drama 26 13
Drama 30B 8
35
9
Fall 2005
Drama 24 37
41
Drama 30A 26
Spring 2006
Drama 24 36
Summer 2006
Drama 30B 31
Drama 34
Drama 38
Fall 2006
Drama 24 34
Drama 26 29
Drama 30A 14
6
21
4
Spring 2007
Drama 24 49
Summer 2007
Drama 30B 9
Drama 33
Drama 38
23
10
Drama 34
Drama 38
34
15
Drama 38
7
25