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2011-12
Program Review
Name of Program:
Name of Unit:
Name of Area:
Date Completed:
Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program
Health Sciences
Academic Affairs
9/9/2011
Program's Mission Statement
As a program within the Rio Hondo College teaching/learning community, we come together
and strive to meet the needs, aspirations and goals of our changing student population and
healthcare needs of the community. Rio Hondo College nursing faculty value the folowing:
1. Quality teaching and learning
2. Caring and advocacy as the essence of nursing and the most central and unifying
focus for nursing practice.
3. Dignity, compassion and respect in the care of others.
4. Intrinsic integrity, honesty and personal responsibility and accountability.
5. An appreciation of, and support for, equity and diversity among individuals.
6. The pursuit of self sensitivity and understanding.
7. Efficient and effective use of resources.
8. High quality care.
9. Collaboration and teamwork.
10. Professional development of the nurse through life-long learning.
11. Maintenance of legal/ethical standards of practice.
12. Partnership with the community.
Program's Overarching Outcomes - SLOs / SAOs
A. The concept of student equity and student learning outcomes are central to the value of
student learning success. The ADN Program has diligently developed Student Learning
outcomes for all nursing course. Each outcome is supported by clearly written
objectives that assist in student success.
B. Writing Outcomes:
i. SLO: Students will be able to apply the nursing process in caring for patients.
C. Assessing Outcomes:
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1. Theory Course Section: The student will be able to: Utilize the nursing process in:
assessment, diagnosing, intervening and evaluating outcomes for patients.
a. The student will achieve an excellent grade by attaining 90% or greater in
the cumulative percent of exams.
b. The student will achieve a satisfactory grade by attaining 75-89% in the
cumulative percent of exams.
c. The student will achieve an unsatifactory grade if they attain less than
75% in the cumulative percent of exams.
2. Clinical Course Section:
a. The student will achieve an excellent grade by having no errors in any
section of the clinical evaluation tool objectives related to: utilizing the nursing process in:
planner of care; provider of safe, skilled care; communicator; and
member of the profession.
b. The student will achieve a satisfactory grade by having only one error in
one or more sections of the clinical evaluation tool objectives related to: utilizing the
nursing process in: planner of care; provider of safe, skilled care; communicator;
and member of the profession.
c. The student will achieve an unsatifactory grade by having two or more
errors in one or more sections of the clinical evaluation tool objectives related to: utilizing the
nursing process in: planner of care; provider of safe, skilled care;
communicator; and member of the profession.
D. Cycle of Review and Revision:
1. All courses are reviewed systemically when they are completed. In spring of 2010,
the format moved to a computerized entry. Each course instructor is responsible for entry
of data for their course.
2. At the completion of the spring semester, the total program is reviewed and SLOs
are also reviewed at this time
3. All records regarding review and revisions are kept on site in the division.
Program's Characteristics, Performance and Trends
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Program's Strengths and Weaknesses
Strengths of the Associate Degree Nursing Program:
1. Inclusion of Simulation Specilaist on one-year contract and development of
expanded simulation into all ADN classes.
2. NCLEX pass rate 2009/2010 of 91.38%
3. Successful completion and approval of Board of Registered Nursing review.
4. Continued clerical support through partial grant support.
6. Male enrollment at 25.9% (national average is 11%) and development of Men in
Nursing chapter on-site.
7. Collaboration with Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital for multiple grant and
program expansion opportunities.
8. Addition of classroom accomodating 60 students.
9. Simulation center expanded area to incorporate 10 simulation stations and
nursery area.
10. Development of long-term fiscal relationship with Kaiser Permanente.
11. Expansion of clinical opportunities into community health care settings.
12. Strengthening of admission criteria has allowed for a stronger academically
prepared pool of students entering the program.
13. Incoporation of Integrated Kaplan Testing program for all ADN students.
14. Sophisticated, evolving Skill Center with computer access for student use.
15. Continuation of Enrollment Grant through 2011.
16. Progression of students to more advanced critical thinking incoporating
simulation, Kaplan, clinical and theoretical experiences.
17. Administrative support of program.
Weakensses of the program:
1. Economic constraints resulting in decreased grant support resulting in limitations
on tutoring, book support and decreased funding for supplies and equipment.
2. Economic constraints resulting in decreased financial aid, increased attrition
secondary to personal financial concerns and decreased availability of scholarships.
3. Economic constraints imposed by clinical settings due to increased supply usage
because of student use.
4. Economic constraints imposed by clinical facilities limiting the number of
students per placement.
5. Economic constraints resulting in a lack of job openings for new graduate RNs.
6. Subsequent to all of these economic constraints plus decreased community college
state funding, fewer students are being admitted into the program.
7. Space limiting any further program expansion.
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8. Lack of articulation agreement with BSN/MSN Programs.
9. Current attrition rate of 23.4% (increased attrition rate secondary to students
leaving the program because of financial issues) Our attrition rate goal is 15%.
Program's Opportunities and Threats
Opportunities:
1. Large number of academically prepared students in pool for acceptance into
program (including Bachelor and Master's prepared students)
2. Potential for multiple fiscal relationships with health care entities and
philanthropic organizations.
3. Development of increased on-line classes to accomodate working students.
4. Development of articulation agreements with BSN/MSN programs for smooth
transition on completion of the ADN program.
5. Development of on-site BSN program for smooth transition after completing the
ADN program.
6. Potential for expansion of Simulation Laboratory and its utilization as a revenue
producing enitity by health care agencies.
7. Opportunity for achieving NLN accreditation.
Threats:
1. Economic constraints resulting in decreased job opportunities for new graduates,
decreased grant funding and decreased student financial support.
2. Decreased clinical experiences because of trend to hire BSN prepared nurses
3. Decreased clinical availability because of competition with proprietary schools.
4. Current lack of progress in pursuit of NLN accreditation.
5. Financial constraints in overall expansion of the program: space issues,
Program's Accomplishments and Recommendations for Improvement
Accomplishments:
1. Program continues to have a solid reputation within the community.
2. NCLEX pass rate of 92% for past two years in spite of the fact that the test has
become more difficult.
3. Incorporation of simulation into every ADN class.
4. Creative approaches to clinicals, utilizing 12 hour shifts, weekends, evenings and
split days as well as alternate sites.
5. High satisfaction rate of students in the program.
6. Able to secure Enrollment Grant through 2011.
7. With support of Administration, have expanded simulation space to accomodate
10 clinical stations.
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8. Continued approval by the BRN for the Associate Degree Program.
Recommendations:
1. Continued expansion of simulation space with a designated full time technician,
simulation director and coordinator.
2. Development of ADN to BSN articulation agreements and on-site program.
Program's Strategic Direction
As the emphasis on the need for RNs to have a BSN continues and as more and more hospitals
have put caps on the number of ADNs that they will hire as new graduates, our program must
provide students with ready preparation for and access to BSN and MSN programs. In order to
do that, we need to develop several articulation agreements with BSN programs in the Los
Angeles area. In addition, we need to negotiate with a BSN program/s to conduct on-site
classes so that students can smoothly step into a BSN program. In addition, we are in the
process of developing a transition to practice course for new graduates, not only for students
in our program but other associate degree programs as well.
We are also looking for continued funding for students, equipment and new programs so that
we remain current and strategically placed to meet the needs of both students and industry.
We continue to have a goal of 15% or better attrition and so, in addition to our current
strategies, we are also focused on making available to students increased simulation
experience. Three strategies for simulation usage include additional opportunity for tutorials
both individual and group, for testing with both individual and group and for the development
of clinical reasoning through case scenario simulation with both individual and group.
We are continuing to work on NLN Accreditation in order to position ourselves in the
community as an exemplary program.
Program's Staff Development
Program Review - Additional Comments
Program Review - Executive Summary
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PROGRAM REVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Program: ADN Health Science
Date: November 8, 2010
Committee Members Present: Marie Eckstrom (Chair); Howard Kummerman (Dean); Steve
Hebert (Dean); Barbara Salazar (Faculty SLO Representative); Kelly Lynch (Faculty); Melissa
Alvarez (Classified)
Program Members Present: Connie Austin, Gail Biesemeyer
Commendations
•
Commendations on clearly written, meaningful, and comprehensive SLOs and
assessment procedures.
•
Commendations on excellent and consistent success and retention rates.
•
Commendations on creating online courses.
Program-Level Recommendations
•
Revise Program Review documents to include current industry trends in hiring of
nurses; explain acronyms for the non-medical reader; and add a narrative to explain the
attending data.
•
Continue to seek ways to address the attrition rate.
•
Institutional-Level Recommendations
•
Continue financial support to Nursing Program: allocate a full-time simulation
coordinator, purchase eight simulator mannequins
Program Review - Response to the Executive Summary
Goal #1 Long term (2-5 years)
Status: in progress
Description of Goal
The Associate Degree Nursing Program will facilitate increased depth in clinical reasoning in
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order to increase success and retention in the ADN program through the use of integrated
simulation experiences throughout the program. This goal is in accordance with Institutional
Goals 3 and 9.
Evaluation of Goal
1. Post simulation evaluation based on learning rubric which will reflect 90% accuracy.
2. Overall program retention rate for each course of 85% or better.
3. NCLEX annual passage rate of 90% or better.
Objective #1.1
Status: in progress
Design of clinical reasoning experiences and evaluation rubrics for each course based on
exisiting research findings.
Existing Resources
Current simulation coordinator and utilization of research department.
Objective #1.2
Status: in progress
By the end of 2012, s fulltime simulation coordinator will be available 5 days a week for the
provision of simulation experiences in all courses.
Resources Needed: Additional Personnel
Position Classification: Classified
Required for How Long: 5 years
Position Title:
Basic Position/Job Description:
Description in progress for pending approval
Estimated Salary Excluding Benefits: $80,000.00
Supporting Rationale: Identify the basic need. Include specifically how your Program Review,
Strategic Plan, Master Plan, Accreditation or other external review processes support this position.
For permanent positions indicate what percentage you are recommending, i.e. this is a permanent
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position in Weekend College for 37.5%.
The development of this position will enhance the ADN program but will also allow for
expanded use throughout Health Science in other existing programs as well as programs to be
developed.
Objective #1.3
Status: in progress
Incorporation of 8 more simulator mannequins in order to have a minimum of 10 simulation
stations.
Resources from Other Sources
Resources from Grant: potential for UniHealth grant, California
Endowmen
Required for How Long: 5 years
Requested: $640,000.00
Received: $0.00
Reason for the difference between the amounts:
We are currently seeking grant source possibilities through Kaiser, UniHealth and the
California Endowment
Goal #2 Short term (1 year)
Status: in progress
Description of Goal
Development of articulation agreements with several BSN programs and the potential
inclusion of an on-site BSN program for easy transition for the graduating ADN students
Evaluation of Goal
1. By spring of 2011, one articulation agreement will be in place for graduating ADN students.
2. By Spring of 2012, there will be the availability of an on-site BSN program for student
access. In addition, there will be articulation agreements with an additional BSN program.
Objective #2.1
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Articulation agreements will be developed and in place by spring of 2011.
Existing Resources
Health Science Administrative personnel will facilitate the development of contracts with
BSN programs in the surrounding area.
Goal #3 Long term (2-5 years)
Status: in progress
Description of Goal
Obtain NLNAC Accreditation.
Evaluation of Goal
Successful completion of NLNAC accreditation within 3 yrs.
Objective #3.1
Status: in progress
Development of specific committee responsibilities with designated time line.
Existing Resources
Faculty within the department will carry out the work required for designation.
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Individuals Who Participated in Developing this Plan
The following people acknowledge that they participated in the development of or reviewed
this plan.
Name
Role
1. Biesemeyer, Gail Review Manager
2. Page, Catherine
Reviewer
3. Gottlieb, Karen
Reviewer
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2012-13
Program Review
Name of Program:
Name of Unit:
Name of Area:
Date Completed:
Animation
Arts & Cultural Programs
Academic Affairs
2/13/2012
Program's Mission Statement
The primary mission for the animation program is for students to earn an Associate of Arts
degree, and to prepare students for upper division study at a four year college, university or art
institution. Secondary objectives include portfolio preparation for vocational training and
retraining of indivduals who have already received a bachelor's degree and are interested in
refining their skills in animation and gaming and, eventually, the opportunity to obtain a
vocation in animation and games. Finally, we are committed to providing the extended
community with accessible life-long learning opportunities within the foundational and
commercial fine arts..
Program's Overarching Outcomes - SLOs / SAOs
SLOs have been developed for all animation courses and are assessed each semester. To
ensure consistency, a common SLO for each course is identified, which all instructors include
on their syllabi. Detailed information regarding what is required of students is included and
feedback is requested to assist in both the assessment of the SLO and to facilitate dialogue
between faculty members. This process is repeated each semester in the attempt to better
serve our students and improve teaching strategies between adjunct and full time faculty
members.
SLOs are assessed at the end of the semester by each instructor for each course. The results of
these SLOs are assessed by full time and part time faculty members each semester; faculty
members then discuss any changes to the current SLOs. It is probable that any change to the
current SLOs will be minor, and that we will choose to assess the same SLO next semester.
A degree SLO has also been created and SLO results will be reviewed with other departments
in an effort to define, improve, and quantify future SLOs. Degree and Certificate SLOs were
developed in Fall 2011.
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Program's Characteristics, Performance and Trends
**DATA UPDATED FOR 2012-2013 PLANNING PROCESS 9-9-11**
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The animation program enrollment has increased 110% since last academic year and continues
to grow. There was concern that the program success and retention had fallen below the
college averages last year; this was seen most dramatically in the retention area. The
department believed that this had to do with the difficulty of the software and the rigor
required to be successful in these classes and the faculty analyzed ways to make these classes
more readily accessible to new computer users. To address this drop, the faculty put together
online video lectures to allow students to participate in lectures 24 hours a day and to go at
their own pace. The results have been positive and the success and retention rates have
improved. But in order to succeed in this industry, it is essential that students understand the
discipline and challenges of mastering the software. There will be an ongoing analysis to see
how we can help improve student success and retention rates.
Program's Strengths
Strengths:
The need for a digital Animation program is supported by Los Angeles labor market data,
which identifies Multi-Media Artists and Animators as major industry needs in the greater LA
area. According to the data the Animation industry will increase by 8.8 % over the next ten
years in the LA area. Looking at the bigger picture, O*net on line states the animation industry
will increase by 14% - 19% nationally. Under the umbrella of animation, certain local
entertainment industries have become a focus for the Animation program such as game
development. According to the Entertainment Software association, California is the largest
employer of computer and video game personnel in the nation, accounting for approximately
41 percent of total industry employment nationwide. The goal of Digital Animation program is
to provide industry-guided training through both a Degree and Local Certificates. Students
will have exposure and input at the entry level and assistance by both faculty and Industry
professionals helping them identify their own vocational strengths as well as guidance for
further training. The instruction, software and facilities available to students at RHC provides
top quality instruction that will lead to industry jobs
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Program's Weaknesses
Weaknesses:
The weakness of this program is the technology required to sustain a Digital Animation
program at a high industry level. To address this cost, the Digital faculty of each program area
agrees to assess, collaborate, and partner in program development to ensure technology needs
overlap, and to identify the equipment and software requirements that can serve as many
programs as possible.
Program's Opportunities
Opportunities:
The Digital Animation program has been developed with the intention to help students build
on their acquired knowledge, enabling them to succeed in an advanced degree program,
vocational trade, or fine arts profession. Portfolio development and review, student
exhibitions and critique provide evidence of student proficiency in all areas of the visual and
technical arts. Because of our close proximity to Los Angeles, the digital courses in animation
provide career opportunities for students, as well as exposure to world-class lecturers, venues
and employers in the Animation Industry. The current hardware and software is on a par with
any university and allows studetns to preare for success at the enxt education level.
Program's Threats
Threats:
Challenging Curriculum
1.
The animation students at Rio Hondo are made up of industry professionals that
have completed an under graduate degree as well as High school students with no background
in Art, Design or Computer Science. Teaching a rigorous and technical curriculum while
simultaneously motivating this population can be challenging. In order to affectively and
efficiently reach as many students as possible a variety of techniques are utilized in the
classroom. Industry professionals from local studios put on workshops, all lectures are output
to video and combined with on line tutorials and traditional methods of disseminating the
necessary information for students to meet the class objectives.
Software and Computers
2.
Currently there is no budget for software updates to support the technical programs.
Without strategic budgeting to upgrade software, computers and hardware, we cannot plan to
expand the current program, or stay current with student demand and industry trends.
Further, because our campus IT department does not support MAC computers (which are
mandatory for most software used in the visual arts), our faculties are required to either
maintain their own equipment or pay consultants to assist.
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3.
It is also clear that, in order to better support our technical demands, we will need to
identify and obtain appropriate grants with both state institutions and industry. Without a
budget for software and hardware, the department cannot reasonably expand or maintain our
current technical offerings.
Program's Accomplishments and Recommendations for Improvement
Gaming
The Digital Arts/Animation program includes a Digital Gaming program, offering 3
dimensional modeling and animation as well as character design, environment design and
device specific interface design. This program integrates traditional art with current
technology and industry needs. A local certificate in Game Development will be offered spring
2012.
1. The Animation degree is complete; the focus will be an A.S. degree that will transfer to three
local Universities. CSU Fullerton, CSU Los Angeles and CSU Long Beach, each university has a
strong Animation program and each varies nicely from each other in their concentrations
within animation. The degree is a total of 28 Units, 21 units transfer to all three schools
making up the 75% necessary for the degree to be approved. In addition to the degree and
effort to address students wishing to retraining or update their skills will have the option of 4
low unit certificates. These certificates will focus on Architectural and Engineering design
presentation as well as Game Development and Character Animation. The first of the four
certificates (Game Development) will be offered in Spring 2012.
2.ANIM 105 will continue to be refined in order to attract and maintain students numbers.
3.The animation classes continue to be tuned with the guidance of the animation advisory
board and fellow faculty. In an effort to help students succeed sooner in there endeavors. The
ANIM 101 course has been structured so that it takes a simpler approach to introducing the
basics of 3D animation and has been well received by students.
4.In an effort to help inspire and inform students guest speakers from industry are continually
invited to interact with the animation students. This semester Roberto Clemente was asked to
come back and hold an animation workshop and talk about his experiences as an animator at
Sony Santa Monica. Roberto spoke to the Saturday ANIM 101 and 110 classes and was very
motivating. Roberto has also expressed an interest in teaching the principals of animation
course.
5. A tour of Blizzard entertainment which is located in Irvine CA, is being set up for Animation
students Spring 2012.
6.In an effort to keep pace with Industry and under the advisement of the animation advisory
board two new software packages will be taught in Fall 2011. Both packages are free for
academic use and are widely used in the entertainment industry. 3D Coat a retopology tool
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and CrazyBump, a Normal,Specular and Occlusion map generator.
7. Perkins funding has made it permissible for the Animation program to purchase Cintiq
displays, which allow students to draw directly on to the monitor. This allows Rio Hondo
students to experience a production environment much like you would find at a local
entertainment studios. With the help of the Animation Advisory Board and Rio Hondo’s
Painting and Drawing faculty the curriculum continues to be refined to best use our hardware
and software in order to attract those students interested in Animation as a career.
Recommendations:
1.
Meetings have been held with faculty from Laguna Art and Design as well as Cal State
LA and partnerships are being developed between these schools and Rio Hondo.
2.
Partner with other departments on campus to broaden opportunities and share
resources for students in film, theatre, and new media
3.
Revisit course delivery
4.
Broaden outreach into local high schools
Program's Strategic Direction
The overall strategic direction for this program is to provide solid, professional preparation for
a 4-year degree in gaming or animation that leads to industry employment.
O*NET online categorizes the occupation of Multi Media Artists/Animator as, Job Zone Four,
which requires considerable preparation. In addition to this fact it states that most of these
occupations within this field require a four-year degree. In fact 62% of respondents have a
bachelors degree. When the animation advisory board was assembled it was noted that 6 of
the seven members have a BA or a BFA. This data demonstrated the need for a transfer degree
to feed into the local universities for those students who didn’t have a BA, BS or BFA, as well
as local certificates for those that already had a four year degree and were looking for further
retraining.
The animation degree, rather than a certificate, was developed with this data in mind and will
be implemented in Spring 2012. The degree features mostly foundational art courses with a
menu of animation choices. Many of the courses are taught as upper division courses at local
universities and art schools so the RHC animation program is designed to prepare students to
succeed at the upper division academic level.
Below is the animation degree:
Associate of Science in Animation or (Entertainment Art/Animation)
Freehand Drawing I
ART 130
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Survey of Art History
Survey of Art History
ART 105 or ART 105H
(3)
ART 106 or ART 106H
Two-Dimensional Design
(3)
ART 120
(3)
Three-Dimensional Design ART 121
(3)
Choose 2 of the following:
Beginning Life Drawing ART 230
OR Figure Drawing for Animation ART 260
(3)
(3)
Virtual Media 3D Modeling and Texturing
ANIM 101 (4)
Principles of Animation
ANIM 105 (3)
Total
21 or 22 units
Below are the certificates to be offered beginning in spring 2012:
Animation Certificates
CHARACTER ANIMATION TRACK 14 Units
ANIM 101
ANIM 105
ANIM 110
ART 178
GAME DEVELOPMENT TRACK 15 Units
ANIM 101
ART 178
ANIM 120
ANIM 130
Modeling, Animation and Rendering for Architecture and Civil Design Presentation 11 Units
ART 178
ANIM 120
ANIM 130
Modeling, Animation and Rendering for Technical and Engineering Design Presentation 10
Units
ART 178
ANIM 105
ANIM 120
ANIM 101 has been revised and well received by students but current enrollment numbers
restrict offering ANIM 101 and 110 separately.
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ANIM 105 will continue to be refined in order to make it as appealing to new animation
students as possible.
Two new traditional classes for the Animation Degree and certificate will be written and both
should articulate to LCAD, Fullerton and Cal State LA
Program's Staff Development
Ongoing staff development is needed to assist faculty maintain software proficiency and to
stay on top of industry trends. Proposed staff development is training for faculty in the newest
software and to provide guest lecturers in the classroom
Program Review - Additional Comments
Program Review - Executive Summary
PROGRAM REVIEW EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Program: Animation
Date: November 7, 2011
Committee Members Present: JoAnna Downey, Marie Eckstrom, Howard Kummerman, Kenn
Pierson, Kevin Smith, Ralph Velazquez
Program Members Present: David Dawson, Joanna Downey
Commendations
Commendations on offering several low-unit certificates and new degree.
Commendations on partnerships with industry, other animation schools, and CSUs.
Commendations on offering online/video lectures so that students can augment,
refresh, and review course materials at any time.
Commendations on variety in course offerings: day, evening, weekend, and online.
Commendations on high retention rate and growth in department.
Commendations on acquiring Cintiq displays through Perkins money, which afford
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students the ability to draw directly onto monitors.
Program-Level Recommendations
Revise goals and objectives to include software purchases.
Consider modularizing courses.
Consider creating a pre-entry course.
Institutional-Level Recommendations
Collaborate with Communications & Languages Division on developing degrees in
New/Digital Media and Film Studies.
Provide funds for software and hardware (iPads).
Work with Grants director to acquire additional funding.
The College should initiate a teaching academy to improve the skills of both adjunct
and full-time instructors.
Program Review - Response to the Executive Summary
Program-Level Recommendations
Revise goals and objectives to include software purchases.
Faculty Response: With the budget cuts this will be tough but it is necessary so I will include
software purchases.
Consider modularizing courses.
Faculty response: With the help of my advisory board I have begun the process of
modularizing the ANIM 105 class and per the recommendations of Roberto Clemente a
character animator at Sony I am disseminating the information in smaller chunks and
reducing the number of assignments.
Consider creating a pre-entry course.
Faculty response: I am talking with Dale Harvey about making ART 175 a pre rec. for my
ANIM 101 class, however I am still concerned about reaching my numbers, at this time none of
the ANIM classes has a pre rec. except Portfolio.
Institutional-Level Recommendations
Collaborate with Communications & Languages Division on developing degrees in
New/Digital Media and Film Studies.
Faculty Response:I look forward to this collaboration!
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Provide funds for software and hardware (iPads).
Faculty Response: If this is possible with the budget constraints it will be a great benefit to the
students.
Work with Grants director to acquire additional funding.
Faculty Response: I have spoken with Jacqueline Wilvers about possible grant opportunities
and with the help of Ada Brown have begun the process of filling out the launch Pad form to
request a grant.
The College should initiate a teaching academy to improve the skills of both adjunct and fulltime instructors.
Faculty Response: I believe this could be accomplished very easily with video tutorials or using
Black Board and mirroring the instructor desktop. By using either of these approaches faculty
could move at there own pace and at there own conveyance.
Goal #1 Long term (2-5 years)
Status: in
Corresponds with Institutional
Goal # 9
progress
Description of Goal
Seek grants to expand the technology and outreach opportunities for this program
Evaluation of Goal
If we are successful in securing grants we will seek to expand our high school outreach,
collaborate with other institutions, and expand our hardware and software offerings to
students. A successful outcome is for more high school studetns enroll in this program, more
students to transfer successfully, and that we begin placing graduates in jobs.
Objective #1.1
Status: in progress
Work with our new grants director to seek out partnerships and grant programs geared
towards jobs, student access, and technology funding
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Existing Resources
the existing resources are the faculty and personnel to look for and apply for additional
funding
Goal #2 Long term (2-5 years)
Corresponds with Institutional
Goal # 2
Status: in
progress
Description of Goal
Expand outreach to high schools. Now that we have a completed degree, we will begin
conducting presentations in area high schools and campus tours to show facilities to
prospective students
Evaluation of Goal
Better articulation agreements with Tech Prep, expanded enrollment
Objective #2.1
Status: in progress
In Spring 2012 we will begin visitng area schools to present on the RHC animation program
Existing Resources
faculty
Objective #2.2
Status: in progress
Tech Prep resources needed to provide campus tours and invitationals
Resources from Other Sources
Resources from CTE
Required for How Long: Ongoing
Requested: $500.00
Received: $500.00
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Goal #3 Short term (1 year)
Corresponds with Institutional Goal
#1
Status: in
progress
Description of Goal
Add ANIM 105 as an online course
Evaluation of Goal
Begin and complete the curriculum process to begin offering this course in Fall 2012
Objective #3.1
Status: in progress
The regular course is already web enhanced; the course just needs to be reconfigured as an
online course
Existing Resources
faculty
Goal #4 Short term (1 year)
Corresponds with Institutional Goal
#9
Status: in
progress
Description of Goal
Increase the connection between fine arts drawing and technology
Evaluation of Goal
In order to emphasize the importance of drawing skills in animation, it is imperative that we
utilize technology to help develop fine arts skills and maintain currency in industry standards.
Evaluation will be conducted by seeing the number of students completing the animation
degree
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Objective #4.1
Status: in progress
Develop the use of Ipads in animation drawing.
Resources Needed: Additional Technology
Technology Classification: Technology Related to Facilities (e.g., Smart
Classrooms, etc.)
Requested Amount: $16,615.02
Description:
20 Ipads, Ipad cart, 20 stylus
Reason:
the students will develop drawing projects using Ipad technology which can be incorporated
into the animation software. This will replace having to scan drawings into the software
Location: LR116
New or Replacement: New Installation
Services Required: Electricity, Internet Access, Software Support, Hardware Support
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Individuals Who Participated in Developing this Plan
The following people acknowledge that they participated in the development of or reviewed
this plan.
Name
Role
1. Downey, Joanna Review Manager
2. Dawson, David
Participant
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