Sacramento City College
Unit Plan
Spring 2002
Department Name: Cooperative Work Experience Internship Program
Department Spokesperson: Wendy Slobodnik
Division Dean: Larry Dun
Elements of the Unit Plan:
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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
Cooperative Work Experience Internship
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Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
Goal 1: Increase and stabilize student enrollment in the Work Experience classes
Linkage to
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
1a
Increase student enrollment and retention in WEX classes by offering
WEX classes under the Living Skills category
HCD courses
Counseling Division;
2000-2001 Action
Plan for Counseling
Division, Objective
8A
The Work Experience 48, 97, and 98 classes passed
Curriculum Committee as of Spring 2000. These Work
Experience classes can be offered as Living Skills
classes (thereby partially fulfilling the GE requirement in
this category) as of Fall 2001.
1b
Increase student enrollment in the WEX classes by using a variety of
advertising tactics
One-Stop Center,
including
CalWORKS,
placement goals for
SCC students
Members representing the One Stop Center and I visited
a number of classrooms during the first four and the last
three weeks of each semester, advertising the One Stop
Center, with special emphasis on the WEX program and
Career Services; an increase in student drop-ins (at the
Center) was a result of this effort. Additional advertising
tactics included flyers; newspaper and newsletter articles
on internships; emailing weekly internships to everyone
on the Microsoft Outlook Exchange resulted in a steady
increase in student enrollment in the WEX classes.
1c
Increase student enrollment and retention in WEX classes by offering
two online classes
Consortium of online
classes currently
offered at SCC—
plans to expand
number of online
classes offered at
SCC
Two online courses—one full semester and one second
nine week—were offered in Spring 2001. Both classes
were at 50+ students each, which added to the the
student numbers. The specific target audiences—
technology students and working professionals—greatly
benefited from these courses. The evaluations of both
classes were excellent; many students stated that they
would return in the Fall 2001 to take the next WEX
online class(es).
Goal 2: Track completed Title V documents of all WEX instructors (to meet regulations stated under Title V)
Title V compliance
2a
A majority of instructors teaching WEX classes saw the need
Establish alliances with Division Deans regarding encouraging their WEX
instructors to submit, in a timely fashion, all completed Title V documents
each semester
for establishing a central point of collection for Title V
documents and have complied.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship
Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
Goal 3: Continue to build internships in all divisions, including underrepresented areas within technology
Linkage to
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Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
3a
Tech Force 2000
Established a contract with the federal government
Collaborated and partnered with Ben Harrell and Marina Martinez,
WEX Coordinators at ARC and CRC, in doing employer presentations
to build internships in Information Technology within the county and
federal government.
goals; Tech Force
Plus goals; increase
#certificates and
degrees obtained
regarding internships in several majors, including CIS,
MIS, Electronics; established an informal alliance with
the County of Sacramento regarding internships for CIS,
MIS, and Electronics majors.
Goal 4: Initated partnerships with other programs and classes to promote bridging into other academic and
workplace areas
4a Established an alliance with Career Services to offer workshops in
Promote Career
Increase in student enrollment at the Career Services
resume writing, interviewing, job search as part of the WEX core
curriulum
4b
Established an alliance with the Cultural Awareness Center., thereby
permitted WEX students to attend events sponsored by Cultural
Awareness as part of the core curriculum of the WEX Program
4c
Established an alliance with Robert Heisleman to permit WEX students
to attend Partners’ training for WEX as part of the core curriculum of
the WEX Program.
Other Accomplishments:
Services workshops;
increase placement of
students in positions
related to their
majors
Promote Cultural
Awareness events
Promote customer
service skills to
SCC’s student
assistants and those
workshops; integrating Career Services workshops
within WEX classes, Business English classes, and other
career-related classes for students who are approaching
graduation and are seeking employment.
Students were permitted to attend events focusing on
cultural diversity, employment for women in nontraditional and entrepreneurial roles, and financial
planning.
3 – Year Plan
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department
Long Range Plan
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Integrate and partner the Work Experience
classes with other classes, e.g., Business
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Research the effectiveness of creating a
One Stop Center video which emphasizes
the various programs offered, including
internships and the Work Experience
classes
Establish a Flex Day district annual
update for all Coordinators and Work
Experience instructors.
Promote the Work Experience classes in
the business communities as a way of reintroducing working professionals into the
academic setting
Participate as a presenter at the next CVC
Conference for online instructors
Establish a continuous enrollment Work
Experience class for students who begin
internships late
Establish a full-time, tenure track Work
Experience instructor
Establish an online WEX class that could
be offered nation-wide
2003 –
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Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
Goal 1: To establish through Web Data an online internship listing which is current and accessible to all
students and employers.
Linkage to other
Year-end status and
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Action Item
Plans
accomplishments
Establish
a
district
wide
database
of
online
internships
for
students
to
Tech
Force
Plus;
establishing
a
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1a
preview
1b
Assign a point person to maintain the database for all three schools
strong alliance with ARC and
CRC Internship Coordinators;
VTEA goals. (Theme 1) This
goal will align the Work
Experience Internship Program
to meet student needs in
preparing the students for
successful employment.
Tech Force Plus; establishing a
strong alliance with ARC and
CRC Internship Coordinators;
VTEA goals. (Theme 1) This
goal will align the Work
Experience Internship Program
to meet student needs in
preparing the students for
successful employment.
Goal 2: To expand the audience of Work Experience students to include working professionals in need of
academic credit for their workplace experiences.
Weekly
employer
contacts
One Stop Center alliances with
2a
2b
Employer presentations
the workplace; Tech Force
Plus/Microsoft Office Grant
goals; VTEA goals. (Theme 1)
This goal will align the Work
Experience Internship Program
to meet student needs in
preparing the students for
successful employment.
One Stop Center alliances with
the workplace; Tech Force
Plus/Microsoft Office Grant
goals; VTEA goals. (Theme 1)
This goal will align the Work
Experience Internship Program
to meet student needs in
preparing the students for
successful employment.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
Goal 3: To continue to build internships in underrepresented areas, e.g., electronics, computer information science,
clothing and textiles.
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Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
Plans
One Stop Center alliances with
3a Do research on potential employers
3b
Schedule employer presentations
4a
Have a brainstorming session with the clerk and student assistant to
determine the best format for such a revision
the workplace; Tech Force
Plus/Microsoft Office Grant
goals; VTEA goals. (Theme 1)
This permits the WEX
Coordinator to build new
internships, thereby aligning
qualified students with potential
employment opportunities.
One Stop Center alliances with
the workplace; Tech Force
Plus/Microsoft Office Grant
goals; VTEA goals. (Theme 1)
This permits the WEX
Coordinator to build new
internships, thereby aligning
qualified students with potential
employment opportunities.
Goal 4: Revise the Intake Form to include the students’ ethnicities, genders, age brackets.
Other Work Experience
Programs at ARC, CRC.
(Themes 1 & 2): This will
permit the WEX Coordinator to
more accurately assess the
program’s being offered to
diverse students.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
4b
Include a boxed section on the intake form for students applying for
internships that indicate genders, ethnicities, and age brackets as
volunteer, confidential information
5a
Contact division secretaries and ask for email addresses of adjunct
faculty members.
Accountability regarding
students’ age brackets, ethnicities,
gender. (Themes 1 & 2): This
will permit the WEX
Coordinator to more accurately
assess the program’s being
offered to diverse students.
Goal 5: Discover email addresses of instructors not on Microsoft Exchange and create distribution lists
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6a
VTEA/job acquisition/One Stop
goals for student placement in
appropriate workplace
situations. (Theme 1): This
will enable instructors to offer
internships to qualified students
who are positioning themselves
to be job ready.
Goal 6: Go to division meetings at the beginning of each semester and market the internships
Linkage to other
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
Plans
Create a 5-minute presentation with accompanying listings of
internships for each division to present to the faculty.
All divisions interested in
assisting students with internship
experiences. (Theme 1): This
will enable instructors to offer
internships to qualified students
who are positioning themselves
to be job ready.
Goal 7: Join networking organizations that would permit the Internship Coordinator to establish internships in
underrepresented areas as well as in areas of greatest student demand.
Submit
a
basic
budget
for
membership fees for networking
VTEA, all divisions interested in
7a
organizations.
expanding students’ workplace
experiences via internships.
(Theme 1): This networking
tool will permit the WEX
Coordinator to establish
alliances with HR personnel
which may result in increased
internships and discovery of job
openings.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
Goal 8: Once a year attend a career conference that would keep the Internship Coordinator updated on the
most recent trends in employment and internships
Action Item
Linkage to other
Year-end status and
Plans
accomplishments
Submit
a
basic
budget
for
membership
fees
for
career
conference
fees
All
divisions
interested
in
8a
(a specific career conference, held on an annual basis, has already been
selected).
expanding their students’
workplace experiences with
updated information on
employment and internship
trends. (Theme 1): Career
conferences permit the WEX
Coordinator to see current
employment trends and to
update the WEX curriculum
with those employment findings.
Goal 9: Establish a district wide database for all five campuses that houses internships
Action Item
Linkage to other
Year-end status and
Plans
accomplishments
9a
Discuss with district and campus computer technicians a support
system for this district wide database.
9b
Establish an updated Employer Request form online for employers to
enter information on student internships
Establishing a district wide
alliance among the campuses in
Los Rios regarding internships.
(Theme 5)—This action would
systematize and integrate the
current internships offered by
each campus.
Establishing a district wide
alliance among the campuses in
Los Rios regarding internships.
(Theme 5)—This action would
systematize and integrate the
current internships offered by
each campus.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
Goal 10: Establish a full-time Clerk II position to perform data entry reta4rdint internships offered, internship
updates, student intakes and placements, and other clerical functions as assigned.
Action Item
Linkage to other
Year-end status and
Plans
accomplishments
Submit
a
base
line
budget
request
with
an
accompanying
job
All
majors
offering
internships
10a
description of the Clerk II position.
through the Internship
Coordinator would see an
increase in internships and
would receive statistics on
numbers of new internships and
students placed therein. (Theme
1): The constant output of
current internships, WEX online
class material, and other
information regarnding the
WEX Internship Program would
introduce students to potential
employment sites.
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department Budget Request - 2003 - 2004
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Totals:
Description
Operating
New
Instruction
Marketing
Budget
Computers Equipment Furniture Program
Supplies
Materials
Increase
Start-up
Full-time Clerk II
Supplies (Title V forms, other
office supplies)
Faculty
Student Temp
Staff Hires
Hires
Hires Hires
25,438.14
1000
Marketing Information
Career Conference Fees
Remodel
Space
300
300
300
1300
25438.14
Budget Narrative 2003 - 2004
Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department
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Description
Total
Amount
1
Full-time Clerk II
2
Supplies (Title V forms,
other office supplies)
3
Marketing Information
300
4
5
Career Conference Fees
300
25438.14
1000
Priority
Rank
Justification
(Theme 1): Align existing Work Experience Internship Program to meet student needs: In order
to provide students with an education that prepares them for successful employment, the WEX
Program needs a full-time clerk to assist in internship growth in underrepresented areas, a
tracking system that charts student retention in the Work Experience classes and internships, e.g.,
matching students with potential internships, tracking students’ Title V documents for assessment
and auditing purposes. (Theme 2) In addition, the clerk could track the progress of current WEX
students, thereby keeping more accurate records of academic at-risk students and students’
demographics for report purposes.
(Theme 5): Systematizing the integrating processes: The Title V documents are an integral part
of internships and the accompanying Work Experience classes. Such documents are mandated
by the State of California Department of Education and assist the Coordinator and WEX
instructors in tracking student progress in the workplace. (Theme 1): Title V documents are used
extensively in student portfolios; specifically, these documents display to potential employers
(within an interview setting) the student’s experience within his/her major. Often the internship is
the only experience the student has that directly relates to the position for which s/he is applying in
the workplace. Such experience is invaluable to the student’s obtaining a position.
(Theme 1): Align existing programs to meet student needs: Through class and employer
presentations, inform the audience(s) of the availability of a class the gives students and
employees academic credits for their workplace hours and enhances the soft skills of students and
employees in the workplace (skills taught are tied into SCANS).
(Theme 1): Align existing Work Experience Internship Program to meet student needs: In order
to provide students with an education that prepares them for successful employment, the WEX
Program needs course content that reflects accurately the current employment trends of private
industry and state agencies.
Key Performance Indictors for Cooperative Work Experience Internship Department
Ethnicity Representation: Business 98, Human Services 48, Work Experience 48, 97, 98
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250
Native American
200
Asian
African American
White
Latino
150
Filipino
Pacific Islander
Other
100
Total
50
0
Fall 2001(Numbers and Percent)-Spring 2001 (Numbers and Percent)
Gender Demographics: Business 98, Human Services 48, Work Experience 48, 97, 98
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250
200
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150
Total
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50
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Age Representation: Business 98, Human Services 48, Work Experience 48, 97, 98
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250
200
Under 18
18-20
21-24
25-29
30-39
40+
Total
150
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