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:
10/17/2010
Dean:
Menendez
BI Download:
10/07/2010
Dept. Chair:
Lehmann
Discipline:
MUSIC
Campus:
Laney
Mission
The Music Department at Laney College is a comprehensive program offering a
diverse set of courses designed to meet the needs of beginning, intermediate, and
advanced music students. Students currently involved in the program are pursuing
many paths including transfer to four year universities, Associate’s degrees in
music, professional performance, and lifelong love of music. The faculty prides
itself on being sensitive to the needs of individuals while providing academic rigor
in all courses.
Student Data
A. Enrollment
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
Fall 2010
1,437.0
1,481.0
1,274.0
Sections (master sections)
42.0
41.0
37.0
Total FTES
158.0
161.8
134.22
Total FTEF
8.07
7.89
7.13
FTES/FTEF
19.59
20.5
18.82
Enrolled
1,340.0
1,391.0
N/A
Retained
1,116.0
1,169.0
83.0
84.0
N/A
N/A
1,340.0
1,010.0
75.0
224.0
16.0
1,391.0
1,077.0
77.0
222.0
15.0
Census Enrollment (duplicated)
B. Retention
% Retained
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
3.8
2.69
0.64
7.13
53.27
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
0.93
0.43
0.08
1.43
64.82
0.0
1.63
0.0
1.63
0.0
3.8
2.69
0.64
7.13
53.3
0.7
0.0
0.27
0.97
71.94
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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.
Advance Student Access, Success and
Equity-Courses offered in various formats
and time of the day
Engage Our Communities and PartnersLaney Music Alliance include numerous
community organizations
Build Programs of Distinction-Awarded
Program of Distinction Award in June 2009
for Summer Music Program
Create a Culture of Innovation and
collaboration-New computer composition
and recording studio due to open in the
Spring Semester
Develop Resources to Advance and
Sustain our Mission-all of the above in
strong consultation with our student
constituency.
College Educational Master Plan
✓New program under development
✓Program that is integral to the 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.
Transfer and Basic Skills: Describe how your
course offerings address transfer, basic skills, and
program completion.
A primary goal of the music department is
to prepare students for transfer to music
departments at 4 year institutions. Students
leave Laney to enroll in programs at nearby
institutions including U.C. Berkeley, U.C.
Davis, U.C. Santa Cruz, C. S. U. East Bay,
C. S. U. San Francisco, C. S. U. Sonoma,
C. S. U. San Jose, University of the Pacific
and the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music as well as colleges throughout the
United States including the Berklee School
of Music, Mannes College, and
Northwestern University to name only a
few. Many members of the Laney Faculty
have direct connections to these programs
either as alumni or current adjunct faculty.
The music community is a very “tight knit”
group and students from Laney are sought
after as strong additions to 4 year
programs. Documented students
successes include former Laney graduates
or transfer students who now have
successful careers working in the fields of
film scoring, conducting, education, and
performance. Music departments in 4 year
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institutions always administer placement
exams for incoming students. The possible
content of many of these exams has been
shared on a collegial basis with many of the
Laney Faculty. As a result, specific course
content often reflects instruction in and
preparation for these placement exams. As
mentioned previously curriculum is
reviewed on a regular basis.
The music department continues to have one of
the highest retention levels (05-06 – 83.7%
course completion with retention at 81%, 04-05
– 81.8% course completion with retention 78%)
in the Peralta District. The numbers are high
and have improved.
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
Courses offered in various formats and time of
the day.
Laney Music Alliance include numerous
community organizations
Awarded Program of Distinction Award in June
2009 for Summer Music Program
New computer composition and recording
studio due to open in the Spring Semester
All of the above in strong consultation with our
student constituency.
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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
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VIII. Action Plan
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.
 10.ACTION PLAN -- Include overall plans/goals and specific action steps.
 A primary goal of the music department is to prepare students for transfer to music departments at 4
year institutions. Students leave Laney to enroll in programs at nearby institutions including U.C.
Berkeley, U.C. Davis, U.C. Santa Cruz, C. S. U. East Bay, C. S. U. San Francisco, C. S. U. Sonoma,
C. S. U. San Jose, University of the Pacific and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music as well as
colleges throughout the United States including the Berklee School of Music, Mannes College, and
Northwestern University to name only a few. Many members of the Laney Faculty have direct
connections to these programs either as alumni or current adjunct faculty. The music community is a
very “tight knit” group and students from Laney are sought after as strong additions to 4 year
programs. Documented students successes include former Laney graduates or transfer students who
now have successful careers working in the fields of film scoring, conducting, education, and
performance. Music departments in 4 year institutions always administer placement exams for
incoming students. The possible content of many of these exams has been shared on a collegial
basis with many of the Laney Faculty. As a result, specific course content often reflects instruction in
and preparation for these placement exams. As mentioned previously curriculum is reviewed on a
regular basis.
 The music department continues to have one of the highest retention levels (05-06 – 83.7% course
completion with retention at 81%, 04-05 – 81.8% course completion with retention 78%) in the
Peralta District. The numbers are high and have improved. The department intends to maintain this
high standard. In the past 5 years the size of the full time music faculty has increased from 1 to 4 and
this has surely played an important roll in student success. The department is still in need of a full
time piano instructor and the addition of support staff to allow the faculty to focus on instruction is
imperative. The department has maintained a high rate of student success there is a critical need for
facilities renovation. Good students have been patient and now hope for the installation of a new
computer lab as well as additional areas for practice. The faculty is in great need of storage facilities.
We still need practice room repair, sound system updating, a student listening lab, recording studio
facilities, rehearsal room renovation, additional practice rooms, faculty offices, a second piano lab to
only begin the list. The details of these needs have been submitted to the dean and it is hoped that
some of the needs can be fulfilled immediately.
 The department still needs support in the area of administrative assistance. Students have
expressed concern about the ability to access practice rooms without interrupting instructors in class.
Maintenance of the music library, sustaining and strengthening the world music program, summer
music program, and the performing arts alliance make the securing of administrative help very
urgent.
 Student learning assessment has always taken place in the music department but the program level
student assessment has to date been informal in nature. The department meetings in the next two
months will concentrate on assessment of student learning outcomes and updating of curriculum
department wide.
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IX. Needs
Please describe and prioritize any faculty, classified, and student assistant needs.
We need a full time piano faculty member. We need a department secretary. We need and accompaniest.
We need student assistant to manage room use and set up for rehearsals.
Please describe and prioritize any equipment, material, and supply needs.
We need percussion instruments, chinese orchestra instruments, new stereo and video equipment, copy
machine, computers, and program maitenaince materials including music and stands and folders.
Please describe and prioritize any facilities needs.
We need more and renovated practice rooms, a 150 seat perfromance hall, completion of the computer lab,
storage areas.
X.
Course SLOs and Assessment
Fall 2010
Number of active courses in your discipline
37
Number with SLOs
37
% SLOs/Active Courses
100
Number of courses with SLOs that have been assessed
18
% Assessed/SLOs
50%
Describe types of assessment methods you are using
Tests and Surveys
Describe results of your SLO assessment progress
Appropriate adjustments in curriculum have improved content delivery.
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XI. Program Learning Outcomes and Assessment
Fall 2010
Number of degrees and certificates in your discipline
1
Number with Program Learning Outcomes
3
Number assessed
1
% Assessed
33%
Describe assessment methods you are using
Surveys
Describe results of assessment
This is new for the department so adjustments will be made as future date is collected.
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