Peralta Community College District
Annual Program Update Template 2010-2011
Each discipline will complete this form to update program reviews developed in 2009-2010. These will
be reviewed at the college level and then forwarded to the district-wide planning and budgeting
process. The information on this form is required for all resource requests – including faculty staffing
requests – for the 2011-12 budget year.
I.
II.
Overview
Date Submitted:
10/18/10
Dean:
Dean Stacy Thompson
BI Download:
10/07/2010
Dept. Chair:
Margaret Dixon
Discipline:
ADJUS
Campus:
Merritt
Mission
The Administration of Justice program serves those who wish to train for a career
in a field associated with criminal justice, those who wish to prepare for transfer to
a four-year institution, and those who are currently employed in an administration of
justice agency and who seek training for career Advancement.
Student Data
A. Enrollment
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
Census Enrollment (duplicated)
339.0
353.0
338.0
Sections (master sections)
11.0
9.0
8.0
Total FTES
62.65
33.56
29.6
Total FTEF
2.01
1.8
1.6
FTES/FTEF
31.24
18.64
18.5
Enrolled
288.0
339.0
N/A
Retained
221.0
299.0
% Retained
76.0
88.0
N/A
N/A
288.0
177.0
61.0
67.0
23.0
339.0
262.0
77.0
40.0
11.0
B. Retention
C. Success
Total Graded
Success
% Success
Withdraw
% Withdraw
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
III.
Faculty Data (ZZ assignments excluded)
Fall 2010
Contract FTEF
Hourly FTEF
Extra Service FTEF
Total FTEF
% Contract/Total
0.8
0.8
0.0
1.6
50.0
IV. Faculty Data Comparables F2010 (ZZ assignments excluded) (Z assignments excluded)
Contract FTEF
Hourly FTEF
Extra Service FTEF
Total FTEF
% Contract/Total
Alameda
Berkeley
Laney
Merritt
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.8
0.8
0.0
1.6
50.0
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V.
Qualitative Assessments
CTE and Vocational: Community and labor market
relevance. Present evidence of community need
based on Advisory Committee input, industry need
data, McIntyre Environmental Scan, McKinsey
Economic Report, licensure and job placement rates,
etc.
According to California labor market
information, opportunities in the Administration
of Justice field will have steady openings over
the next 7 years.
Transfer and Basic Skills: Describe how your
course offerings address transfer, basic skills, and
program completion.
Students in the Administration of Justice
program can receive both an AA and/or a
certificate in Police Science and Corrections.
These courses are transferable to Universities,
as well.
The largest employment area will be in the area
of Security. Over the next 7 years there will be
a 15-20% increase in the Correctional and
Security Guard fields as well. Clearly, the
Administration of Justice program will be pivotal
in preparing our students to enter these
growing fields.
The high retention percentage in the the
Administration of Justice program is a positive
indicator that the students are staying in class
and able to develop their basic skills. As a
vocational program, the students are gaining
valuable hands-on skills needed for their
career, as well as have the opportunity to
practice basic writing skills be completing term
papers, and completing short essays
throughout the semester. When the students in
the Administration of Justice Department
graduate and/or transfer, our department is
confident they are confident that our students
are prepared for the workforce or to transfer to
an University.
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VI. Strategic Planning Goals
Check all that apply.
Describe how goal applies to your program.
Advance Student Access, Success & Equity
Engage our Communities & Partners
Build Programs of Distinction
Create a Culture of Innovation & Collaboration
Develop Resources to Advance & Sustain Mission
It is important that our students are well
prepared when they leave the Administration of
Justice program so that they are successful,
and have access to their career or university of
choice.
In order for AJ to be a Program of Distinction
we must engage our community and build
partnerships. Over the years, AJ has formed
partnerships with local High Schools, the
Alameda Probation Deparment, the Oakland
Police Department, and with several service
agencies. By strengthening these partnerships,
AJ will be able to have first hand knowledge of
community needs and be able to better prepare
our students.
The Administration of Justice Program is the
only AJ program in the district. We are striving
to make the AJ program at Merritt the center for
Public Safety, in which well trained, and
prepared students exit the program ready to
work.
The AJ Program has a wide range of subject
areas that can be explored and collaborating
with other departments is a natural next step in
the program. Currently, AJ is in the process of
collaborating with the Chemistry department,
Paralegal Department, as well as the
Cooperative Education Department. In the
past, AJ collaborated with the Communication
Department. By collaborating with other
diciplines, our students become aware of the
links between diciplines and learn that AJ is not
an isolated program.
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VII. College Strategic Plan Relevance
Check all that apply
New program under development
Program that is integral to your college’s overall strategy
Program that is essential for transfer
Program that serves a community niche
Programs where student enrollment or success has been demonstrably affected by extraordinary
external factors, such as barriers due to housing, employment, childcare etc.
Other
VIII. Action Plan
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Please describe your plan for responding to the above data. Consider curriculum,
pedagogy/instructional, scheduling, and marketing strategies. Also, please reference any cross district
collaboration with the same discipline at other Peralta colleges.
Include overall plans/goals and specific action steps.
Market Adjus by using different marketing tools such as brochures, posters, postcards and use of the
department website
Update courses in order to be POST Certified
Offer more day classes that are usually only offered at night; additional PT needed
Work effectively with diverse groups in the community
Provide training for all faculty in legal updates pertaining to the field
Educate and train students on how to draft documents pertaining to careers in the public safety and
legal fields by offering Report Writing in the Fall or Spring.
Add an additional online course in Administration of Justice
Focus on campus safety - Start Saftey Cadets Program and train cadets to be first responders on
campus
Partner with the Oakland Police Department to offer more classes that accommodates police officers
seeking a college degree
Partner with Campus Safety Aids Program
Increase visibility of the Criminal Justice Club on campus by making the club more involved with campus
activities
Develop Security Guard certification program
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IX. Needs
Please describe and prioritize any faculty, classified, and student assistant needs.
1 - Part-time instructor
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Please describe and prioritize any equipment, material, and supply needs.
Laptop (PC)
Fax MachinE
Dispatcher software
2 - Police training eummy
Security Guard monitor
12 - Radio Scanner and six 2-way radios
Batons
Handcuffs
Safety vests
Safety Cadet Rain Jackets
Fingerprint Equipment
LCD Projector
Forensic microscopes
Miscellaneous: computer paper and ink, pens, legal pads, flashdrives, whiteboard markers and erasers
Please describe and prioritize any facilities needs.
The Administration of Justice program is the largest growing program in the Legal Administration
Department. As a result, Adjus is now faced with inadequate room accommodations for both day and
night classes. We need a larger classroom. We would like our classrooms to have suitable desks for at
least 50 students, and to be equipped with Smart Board technology, and mounted televisions.
We would like to design an area outdoors that we can utilize for physical training for public safety
careers, as well as to reenact practical scenarios related to the field (i.e., crime scenes.) The
Administration of Justice Program is planning to increase our roll in campus security by collaborating
with the Merritt Safety Aid program and adding a volunteer group called Safety Cadets. Therefore, we
need a location where our students can train for this campus security position. This location would also
include a storage shed to store heavy equipment needed for training. This area can also be used by
other outside agencies who are partners with our department.
Our facility needs are important because we need to be able to put our students in a position to be highly qualified
when applying for careers in the public safety field.
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X.
Course SLOs and Assessment
Fall 2010
Number of active courses in your discipline
12
Number with SLOs
8
% SLOs/Active Courses
67%
Number of courses with SLOs that have been assessed
0%
% Assessed/SLOs
0%
Describe types of assessment methods you are using
Homework Assignments, Midterm and Final Exams, Research Papers, Quizzes, Projects
Describe results of your SLO assessment progress
We are in the process of asessing during the Fall 2010 Semester. Assessment results will be available
Spring 2011
XI. Program Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Fall 2010
Number of degrees and certificates in your discipline
4
Number with Program Learning Outcomes
100%
Number assessed
0%
% Assessed
0%
Describe assessment methods you are using
Review Success percentages; Review assessment results from SLO review
Describe results of assessment
Results of the semsester the subsequent semester
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