Sacramento City College
Unit Plan
Completed Spring 2002
Department Name: Sociology
Department Spokesperson: Tonie Hilligoss
Division Dean: Kari Forbes-Boyte
Elements of the Unit Plan:
Place an X in the boxes of included elements
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Accomplishments
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Three Year Plan
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Action Plan
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Budget Request
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Budget Narrative
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Key Performance Indicators
Sociology
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1a
1b
1c
Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
Goal 1: Develop A.A. in Sociology
Linkage to
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
Consult with Sociology departments at other Los Rios
colleges
Complete paperwork
Submit to Curriculum Committee
Completed
Completed
Completed
Goal 2: Update Women’s Studies Program
2a
2b
2c
2d
Review course offerings campuswide and survey students
to determine the direction of their interest
Consult with faculty teaching Women’s Studies courses at
other Los Rios colleges to generate interest in a
districtwide program
Revise program as currently described in college catalog
Submit to Curriculum Committee
Review is in progress: survey has not been
done
In progress
In progress
All individual courses have been submitted
Hire New Faculty Members
3a
3b
3c
3d
Prepare hiring justifications for two generalist positions,
one with an emphasis in multicultural coursework who will
periodically rotate into a two-year 20% load as the
coordinator of the Ethnic Studies Program, and one who
can also teach in either the Women’s Studies or the
Community Studies program
Present requests at the Academic Senate hiring forum
Prepare hiring documents if requests are approved
Complete hiring process
Completed, although the coordinator
assignment was not included in the
multicultural job description because there is
no assurance that it will be funded
Completed
Completed
Completed
Goal 4: Expand Delivery Options for Existing Classes
4a
4b
4c
Create a Soc. 1B telecourse
Create a Soc. 48 online course
Modify Soc. 19 to online format
In progress
Completed
In progress
Sociology Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
Linkage to
other Plans
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Action Item
4d
Create hybrid (online and classroom) format for Soc. 1A
and Soc. 5
Integrate Service Learning components in as many classes
as possible
Integrate Learning Communities offerings into the regular
schedule
4e
4f
Year-end status and accomplishments
Change of plan
Ongoing
Being done on a periodic basis
Expand Use of Classroom Technology
5a
5b
5c
5d
Identify appropriate classroom technology options for
Sociology classes
Arrange for training for interested faculty
Identify facilities changes that will need to be made and
how they will be funded
Identify hardware and software needs and how they will be
funded
Ongoing
Ongoing
In progress
In progress
Goal 6: Expand the Department
6a
6b
6c
Publicize course offerings in a variety of ways, including
brochures
Promote Sociology students, staff, activities,
accomplishments, etc. through college, district and
community media
Update the web page (using a Work Experience student as
a webmaster)
In progress
Ongoing
On hold, awaiting a qualified webmaster
Goal 7: Articulate All Classes with CSUS and UCD
7a
Work with college Articulation Officer to ensure that all
classes are fully articulated
In progress
Sociology Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
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Action Item
7b
Offer all lower-division classes that are offered by CSUS
and UCD
8a
Hold monthly meetings
8b
Create a password protected section of the web page to
provide information to FT and adjunct faculty
Promote the sharing of FT offices with adjunct faculty
Ensure that all adjunct faculty have voicemail and e-mail
Explore FT/adjunct mentoring options
Create a listserve of all FT and adjunct faculty
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
In progress
Goal 8: Identify Ways to Better Integrate Adjunct Faculty
8c
8d
8e
8f
Ongoing, although scheduling difficulties often
interfere
On hold awaiting a qualified webmaster
Ongoing
Ongoing
In place informally
Not started
Goal 9: Integrate Multicultural Components into All Sociology Classes
9a
9b
Consult with the Coordinator of the Cultural Awareness
Center (CAC) to identify resources
Identify other multicultural resources that can be integrated
into the Sociology curriculum
Ongoing
Ongoing
3 – Year Plan
Sociology Department
Long Range Plan
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Strengthen emphases within the dept.
Expand course offerings
Hire new faculty
2003 –
2004
2004 –
2005
2005 2006
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X
Sociology Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
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1a
1b
1c
1d
1e
1f
Goal 1: Update and/or Expand the Women’s Studies Program
Linkage to
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
Review course offerings campuswide and survey students
to determine the direction of their interest
Revise program as currently described in college catalog
Consult with faculty teaching Women's Studies courses at
other Los Rios colleges to generate interest in a
districtwide program
Submit to Curriculum Committee
Continue building relationships with other disciplines
Continue curriculum development
Goal 2: Complete Development of the Community Studies Program
2a
2b
2c
2d
2e
2f
Complete development of the Direct Services component
Develop core Community Development component
Develop international Community Development
component
Implement Continuing Education component
Explore additional options for all components
Submit all new courses to the Curriculum Committee
Goal 3: Define New Relationship Between the Service Learning Program and the Sociology Department
3a
3b
Identify ways that the Service Learning and Sociology
programs can complement one another
Act on those findings to help both programs excel
Sociology Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
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4a
4b
4c
4d
Goal 4: Expand Delivery Options for Existing Classes
Linkage to
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
Create a Soc. 1B telecourse
Modify Soc. 19 to hybrid format (online and classroom)
Integrate Service Learning components into as many
classes as possible
Integrate Learning Communities offerings into the regular
schedule
Goal 5: Expand Use of Classroom Technology
5a
5b
5c
5d
Identify appropriate classroom technology options for
Sociology classes
Arrange for training for interested faculty
Identify facilities changes that will need to be made and
how they will be funded
Identify hardware and software needs and how they will be
funded
Goal 6: Expand and Market the Department
6a
6b
6c
6d
6e
6f
Publicize course offerings in a variety of ways, including
brochures
Promote Sociology students, staff, activities,
accomplishments, etc. through college, district and
community media
Update the web page (using a Work Experience student as
a webmaster)
Create display to generate interest in Sociology and
schedule it into the Rodda North display case
Develop Popular Culture course
Develop Futurity course
Sociology Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
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Action Item
6g
Consult with Psychology Dept. regarding a Social Science
Research and Methodology class
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Goal 7: Articulate All Classes with CSUS and UCD
7a
7b
7c
Work with college Articulation Officer to ensure that all
classes are fully articulated.
Identify lower-division classes at CSUS and UCD that are
not offered at SCC
Offer all lower-division classes that are offered by CSUS
and UCD
Goal 8: Identify Ways to Better Integrate Adjunct Faculty
8a
8b
8c
8d
8e
8f
8g
Hold monthly meetings and disseminate minutes
electronically
Create a password protected section of the web page to
provide information to FT and adjunct faculty
Promote the sharing of FT offices with adjunct faculty
Ensure that all adjunct faculty have voicemail and e-mail
Create a listserve of all FT and adjunct faculty
Develop a survey for suggestions of meetings or
workshops useful to adjunct faculty
Develop a departmental mission statement that
incorporates the role of adjunct faculty in the department
Goal 9: Integrate Multicultural Components into All Sociology Classes
9a
9b
Consult with the Coordinator of the Cultural Awareness
Center (CAC) to identify resources
Identify other multicultural resources that can be integrated
into the Sociology curriculum
Sociology Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
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9c
9d
Action Item
Integrate CAC and other multi-cultural activities into the
curriculum
Arrange for multiple Sociology Classes to attend
presentations by speakers on multicultural topics
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Sociology Department Budget Request - 2003 - 2004
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Description
1
2
3
Laptop
Mounted projection equipment;
big screen T.V.; LCD projector
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Totals:
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
Hires
Student
Hires
Temp
Hires
N/A
ASA teaching materials;
historical slides
4
Operating
New
Instruction
Marketing
Budget
Computers Equipment Furniture Program
Supplies
Materials
Increase
Start-up
Shelves; whiteboards
Materials for Community
Studies Program
Brochures; presentation boards;
display case materials
At least one dedicated
classroom; additional office
space
$800
$3,500
$9,000
$800
$500
$7,400
N/A
Clerk for continuing ed. program
1 student-26 hours per week
N/A
Budget Narrative 2003 - 2004
Sociology Department
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1
Description
Total
Amount
2
N/A
a) Teaching materials
b) Historical slides
3
Laptop
$3,500
4
a) Projection equipment
b) Big screen T.V.
c) LCD projector
a) Shelves
b) Whiteboards
$4,000
$2,000
$3,000
Continuing ed. supplies
a) Brochures
b) Presentation boards
$500
$7,000
$200
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12
13
14
15
$300
$500
Priority
Rank
Justification
Pedagogy materials from ASA
Aids for teaching sociological concepts
PowerPoint presentations and integration of the Internet into classroom activities
Promotes the use of instructional technology
Would enable all students to clearly view the screen in large classrooms
Would permit PowerPoint presentations in classrooms not equipped with the necessary
technology
$100
$700
Certificates, receipts, etc.
To market programs for expansion purposes and to promote continuing education program
Marketing – high school presentations, etc.