Sacramento City College
Unit Plan
Completed Spring 2002
Department Name: Mathematics and Statistics
Department Spokesperson: Ron Hatton
Division Dean: David Blackwell
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
Key Performance Indicators
Mathematics & Statistics
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Action Item
Department / Accomplishments 2001 - 2002
Goal 1:
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Goal 2:
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Year-end status and accomplishments
3 – Year Plan
Mathematics and Statistics Department
Long Range Plan
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Increase professional growth and social
interaction among the department faculty
and staff.
Improve the department organization by
including committees, lists of members,
reporting, and develop other strategies.
Improve department efficiency by
centralizing offices and classrooms.
Improve, upgrade, and maintain facilities.
Develop additional support and establish
funding priorities for faculty development
which will include reassigned time for
technology training.
Develop an on-going lecture series for
faculty and advanced students.
Expand student assistance budget to allow
more flexibility in hiring and to cover
specific gaps in staffing in the Math Lab.
Improve relationships with other
departments, especially Physics, Biology,
Economics, Psychology.
Integrate technology into the mathematics
classrooms and curriculum.
Establish a process for evaluating and
updating software for faculty and
classroom use.
Increase access to mathematics instruction
through distance learning and broaden
course offerings.
Explore textbook alternatives to provide
an affordable education.
Establish a rotational review of
curriculum which includes research and
assessment.
Explore use and implementation of
standardization of course finals.
Research key performance indicators
currently available, investigate expansion
to others and find appropriate
applications.
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Mathematics and Statistics Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
1: Professional and Social Interaction
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Linkage to
other Plans
Action Item
1a
Obtain specific plans for placement of Faculty Offices,
Math Lab, MESA lab, Computer Lab, Storage and
Classrooms in one location.
SP1, SP2, SP3,
PT2, PT 5, PFE5
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Acquire additional classrooms.
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
Goal 2: Facilities
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Expand the size of the Math Lab
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Repair classrooms: ceilings, window blinds, flooring,
consistent number and style of desks in each room.
Determine and submit equipment request for faculty
offices and areas.
Build or reorganize cabinets to secure storage of
technological equipment and supplies.
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Establish a facilities committee for on-going
review.
Links to other Plans:
SP=District Strategic Plan (March 2002); PT= SCC
Planning Themes (Spring 2002); PFE= PFE Goals
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
SP3, SP4, PT2,
PT3, PT5
Year-end status and accomplishments
The mathematics department faculty no longer
has centralized office space. It is a situation
that causes fragmentation of the entire
program. To remedy the situation will require
remodel and relocation. It is not sufficient to
hear that someday things will be better. We
deserve to be included in specific planning
toward centralized faculty and staff office
space, math lab, MESA lab, computer lab,
storage and classrooms.
Mathematics and Statistics Department / Action Plan 2002 – 2003
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Goal 3: Improve Student Success and Access
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Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
Math Lab funds need augmentation to cover 1 clerk and 3
tutor positions per hour of operation that are delayed
funding until 2 to 4 weeks after the beginning of the
semester.
Establish a Technology Committee to evaluate, update,
maintain calculators, software and hardware, access
training needs of faculty, provide direction to department
in distance education and curriculum trends.
Establish a Curriculum Committee to advise department on
issues such as textbooks, prerequisites, research, key
performance indicators, assessment, test standardization,
new courses, alternative approaches to courses.
SP1-4;PT1, PT2,
PT5, PFE3, PF5
HP Cart demonstrations for computer usage
have occurred and are scheduled for future flex
workshops.
A classroom set of TI-86 graphing calculators
has been acquired.
Broadening of offerings has been made in two
areas: Honors Calculus and Intermediate
Algebra.
Placement due to Assessment Center Testing
has improved success rates.
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Description
Technology maintenance
Software and Software
Upgrades
Department Budget Request - 2003 - 2004
Operating
New
Instruction
Marketing
Budget
Computers Equipment Furniture Program
Supplies
Materials
Increase
Start-up
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
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Student
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Temp
Hires
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5200
(8) Classroom Repairs
Office Furniture and Equipment,
Desks
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4000
Secure storage
Reassigned time (2@.2)technology training
Math Lab: 1 clerk and 2 tutors
per operating hour (8 weeks);
permanent weekend IA (8 hrs
per week)
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12960
18000
Student Assistants, Graders
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Computers in Math Lab (5)
20000
Lecture Series (6)
1500
Conference Funding 30@400
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5200
20000
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16380
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Budget Narrative 2003 - 2004
Mathematics and Statistics Department
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Technology maintenance
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Software and Software
Upgrades
5200
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(8) Classroom Repairs
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Office Furniture and
Equipment, Desks
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Secure storage
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Reassigned time (2@.2)technology training
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Math Lab: 1 clerk and 2
tutors per operating hour (8
weeks) and permanent
weekend IA (8 hrs/week)
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Student Assistants, Graders
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Computers in Math Lab (5)
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Lecture Series (6)
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Conference Funding
30@400
Justification
As additional technological products are acquired, maintenance is often beyond the
capability of faculty. Current equipment includes projection units, laptop computers,
calculators. We would purchase service contracts or extended warranties.
It has become vital to own course specific software and also to upgrade existing software.
This is intended for faculty and student use.
The classrooms are in need of repairs, such as replacing carpeting, repairing or replacing
nonfunctioning window blinds, replacing missing ceiling panels. We are estimating
approximately $800 per room.
Many desks are cracked and mismatched. We would like to match the desks in each
room, and replace damaged desks.
Equipment needs secure storage. Currently, storage is within cabinets that could easily be
pried open or items are sitting on counters. Remodeling of the part-time faculty office
could provide central and more secure storage.
The request for reassigned time for two faculty at .2 FTE each semester is to insure
adequate time for study and upgrading technology skills. Incorporating technology has
become an essential part of all levels of mathematics courses. We wish to enhance the
existing areas and extend the applications to the basic skills levels.
The Math Lab is a vital part of the service we provide our students. Unfortunately,
substantial portions of the budget depend on student grants that are not funded until
September. This means positions such as clerks and tutors are not filled until that time.
This delay in funding burdens the Math Lab staff from July through August each year.
We need a budget item to cover this delay in funding.
Faculty are interested in hiring UCD or CSUS students or others as assistants and graders.
It is beyond the abilities of most current students to assist in our college level classes. The
lack of obtaining assistance beyond current students makes it difficult to acquire help.
Additional computers (5) in an area accessible to students with course specific software.
If the Math Lab is expanded, these could be added to the existing four stations, or all
could be placed in a small room adjacent to the Math Lab.
In the area of staff and student development, we are interested in presenting a lecture
series. We would begin with six lectures the first year. This would require funding for
travel expenses and honorarium for outside lecturers and for a light meal.
Conference funding has been unevenly distributed. We wish to have an account that we
can budget and distribute fairly.
Key Performance Indicators Mathematics and Statistics Department