Sacramento City College
Unit Plan
Completed Spring 2003
Department Name: Sociology
Department Spokesperson: Tonie Hilligoss
Division Dean: Kari Forbes-Boyte
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
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Sociology
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Action Item
Department / Accomplishments 2002 - 2003
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Goal 1: Update Women’s Studies Program
Review course offerings campuswide and survey students
Program Review- Not completed.
to determine the direction of their interest
2000
Revise program as currently described in college catalog
Completed, but description needs review
Consult with faculty teaching Women’s Studies courses at
Completed – some interest from CRC and
other Los Rios colleges to generate interest in a
FLC; none from ARC
districtwide program
Submit new and revised curricula to Curriculum
All submitted proposals have been approved
Committee
Continue building relationships with other disciplines
On-going
Continue curriculum development
On-going as needed
Goal 2: Complete Development of the Community Studies Program
Complete development of the Direct Services component
Program Review- On-going. It is complete at this point in time,
2000
but will be revised as the need arises.
Develop core Community Development component
Completed
Develop International Community Development
Under discussion
component
Implement Continuing Education component
Completed/On-going
Explore additional options for all components
On-going
Submit all new courses to the Curriculum Committee
Completed/On-going
Goal 3: Define New Relationship Between the Service Learning Program and the Sociology Department
Identify ways that the Service Learning and Sociology
Well underway
programs can complement one another
Act on those findings to help both programs excel
In progress
Goal 4: Expand Delivery Options for Existing Classes
Create a Soc. 1B telecourse
Postponed pending the availability of
affordable videos that can be broadcast
Modify Soc. 19 to hybrid format (online and classroom)
Completed
Sociology
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7a
Action Item
Department / Accomplishments 2002 - 2003
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Integrate Service Learning components into as many
In progress
classes as possible
Integrate Learning Communities offerings into the regular
Being done on a periodic basis
schedule
Goal 5: Expand Use of Classroom Technology
Identify appropriate classroom technology options for
Ongoing
Sociology classes
Arrange for training for interested faculty
Ongoing
Identify facilities changes that will need to be made and
Completed/On-going
how they will be funded
Identify hardware and software needs and how they will be
Completed/On-going
funded
Goal 6: Expand and Market the Department
Publicize course offerings in a variety of ways, including
Community Studies brochure completed;
brochures
Sociology Dept. brochure in progress
Promote Sociology students, staff, activities,
Ongoing
accomplishments, etc. through college, district and
community media
Update the web page (using a Work Experience student as
Updated once by a CIS student; needs
a webmaster)
additional work
Create display to generate interest in Sociology and
Not done
schedule it into the Rodda North display case
Develop Popular Culture course
Not done
Develop Futurity course
Not done
Consult with Psychology Dept. regarding a Social Science
Preliminary discussions held – comparable
Research and Methodology class
classes at CSUS and UCD are upper-division
Goal 7: Articulate All Classes with CSUS and UCD
Work with college Articulation Officer to ensure that all
Completed/On-going
classes are fully articulated
Sociology
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8a
Action Item
Department / Accomplishments 2002 - 2003
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Identify lower-division classes at CSUS and UCD that are
Completed
not offered at SCC
Offer all lower-division classes that are offered by CSUS
Partially completed
and UCD
Goal 8: Identify Ways to Better Integrate Adjunct Faculty
Hold monthly meetings and disseminate minutes
Except for Flex meetings, department meetings
electronically
have only included full-time faculty this year
Create a password protected section of the web page to
On hold
provide information to FT and adjunct faculty
Promote the sharing of FT offices with adjunct faculty
Ongoing
8c
Ensure that all adjunct faculty have voicemail and e-mail
Ongoing
8d
Create a listserve of all FT and adjunct faculty
Partially completed
8e
Develop a survey for suggestions of meetings or
Not done
8f
workshops useful to adjunct faculty
Develop a departmental mission statement that
Not done
8g
incorporates the role of adjunct faculty in the department
Goal 9: Integrate Multicultural Components into All Sociology Classes
Consult with the Coordinator of the Cultural Awareness
Ongoing
9a
Center (CAC) to identify resources
Identify other multicultural resources that can be integrated
Ongoing
9b
into the Sociology curriculum
Other Accomplishments:
8b
3 – Year Plan
Sociology Department
Long Range Plan
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Strengthen emphases within the dept., i.e.
build up enrollment and infrastructure
Expand course offerings
Hire new faculty
Integrate Social Responsibility Initiative
into the college community
Expand speakers series
Increase marketing, including a video
series
Develop a division computer lab
2004 –
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2006 2007
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Sociology Department / Action Plan 2003 – 2004
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Goal 1: Strengthen the Women’s Studies Program
Linkage to
Action Item
Year-end status and accomplishments
other Plans
Review course offerings campuswide and survey students
Program Reviewto determine the direction of their interest
2000
Update catalog description
Goal 2: Continue Development of the Community Studies Program
Offer core Community Development component
Develop International Community Development
component
Expand Continuing Education component
Goal 3: Integrate the Social Responsibility/Better World Initiative into the Sociology Department and the College
Pursue development of the Social Responsibility/Better
World Initiative as an extension of the Service Learning
Program (KPIs: events and attendance; products; actions
taken; training workshops with evaluations; web site hits)
Pursue development of the Social Responsibility/Better
World Initiative as a collegewide initiative
Goal 4: Expand Delivery Options for Existing Classes
Develop a Soc. 1B telecourse
Develop a Soc. 1B online course
Develop a Soc. 3 online course
Offer the Soc. 1A Honors course
Sociology Department / Action Plan 2003 – 2004
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Action Item
Linkage to
other Plans
Year-end status and accomplishments
Goal 5: Expand Use of Classroom Technology
Identify appropriate simulation software, including SIMS
and freeware
Support the development of a division computer lab
Goal 6: Expand and Market the Department
Update the web page
Expand the Get Up and Do Something Club
Develop a Popular Culture course
Develop a Futurity course
Develop retention strategies, such as a video series for
students focused on sociological issues
Goal 7: Increase Retention
Identify strategies
Implement strategies
Assess strategies by class and program
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
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14
15
Totals:
Remodel
Space
Faculty
Hires
Staff
Hires
Student
Hires
Temp
Hires
N/A
ASA teaching materials;
simulation software
4
Operating
New
Instruction
Marketing
Budget
Computers Equipment Furniture Program
Supplies
Materials
Increase
Start-up
Shelves; whiteboards
Materials for Community
Studies Program
Brochures
At least one dedicated
classroom; additional office
space
$500
$2,500
$9,000
$800
$500
$1,400
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
2
N/A
a) Teaching materials
b) Simulation software
3
Laptop
4
a) Projection equipment
b) Big screen T.V.
c) LCD projector
a) Shelves
b) Whiteboards
5
6
Continuing ed. supplies
Total
Amount
$100
$400
$2,500
$4,000
$2,000
$3,000
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
$500
Certificates, receipts, etc.
$1,400
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Brochures
To market programs for expansion purposes and to promote continuing education program
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
2002/2003
GOAL
Update the Women’s Studies Program
Continue development of the Community Studies Program
Expand delivery options
Expand use of classroom technology
Expand and market the department
* Enrollment figures were taken from the 4th week census.
INDICATORS
There were four Women’s Studies classes offered during Fall 2002 and
Spring 2003 with a total enrollment of 101 students*. Two others were
scheduled but were cancelled for low enrollment.
There were 4 Community Studies courses offered with a total enrollment
of 247 students. There were two Continuing Education workshops offered
with a total of 20 paid participants.
Three telecourses (Soc. 1A and Soc. 5) were offered in Spring 2003, with
a total of 123 enrolled students. Three online classes (Soc. 1A, Soc. 5 and
Soc. 48) were offered during the same period, with a total enrollment of
177. Service Learning options were offered in Soc. 1A and Soc. 35.
Three faculty members use computer-based technology in their
classrooms. Computer-based technology is used in a total of 10 separate
classes.
The Get Up and Do Something Club was developed as an extension of a
service learning project in a Soc. 2 c lass. Numerous articles related to
the Sociology Dept. were published in college and community
publications.