Section Three – Annual Program Planning Worksheet (APPW)
APPW
Program: French
Planning Year: 2010-2011
Unit: Langcom
Cluster: Humanities
NARRATIVE: APPW
For the first six segments of the APPW, use the following narrative outline:
I.
Institutional Measures: Please outline the specific institutional measures you are addressing
in the upcoming year.
Continue to maintain enrolment and improve student retention. Increase student success.
II.
Program Development/ Forecasting
The Cuesta French program is the ideal setting for students to gain beginning skills and
continue through intermediate knowledge while fulfilling requirements needed to transfer
to a four year university. Our French 110 and 120 conversational classes encourage students
to continue and further their knowledge of the French language and culture. These classes
encourage participation from the outside community with students who travel alongside
students who take French for GE fulfillment and transfer to 4 year colleges.
Student success is furthered by Cuesta College Tutoring. We are fortunate to have excellent
coverage for students seeking added interaction. The addition of a language lab assistant in
the future would be a boon to our program as many students work in the language
laboratory on homework, group projects and on supplementary exercises unavailable
through the McGraw Hill website.
III.
Anticipated Program and/or Scheduling Changes
French 201 and French 110 have been offered for four consecutive Summer Sessions and we
hope to offer them again in the summer. French 202/120 in North County was added in
spring of 2009. We hope to add French 202/120 again in North County. For many years we
have , on our own, run an Independent Studies class for students who want to continue
beyond the French 202/120 level. We will continue offering this class.
IV.
Facility Changes
French classes are all held in 6108A on the San Luis campus. The room has varied on the
North campus. We would like a consistent French Classroom which can be decorated with
French posters and other visual stimuli. 6108A is adjacent to the Language Lab and is of the
proper size to suit our classes. The room is equipped with a Data Processor and overhead
projector. We look forward to an Elmo with an attached light and new classroom desks.
V.
Staffing Projections
A. At the present the three French Instructors are sufficient to meet the demand in North
County and on the San Luis Obispo campuses. We conducted a hiring pool in the fall of
2008. We would like to conduct a current hiring pool for a potential substitute French
Instructor next year.
B. Clerical Assistant 1 (Receptionist) for 6200 building
VI.
Overall Budgetary Issues
A. The Natural Approach method requires that students divide into groups and that the
instructor and students move frequently around the classroom. The present desks are
too small and many are in bad shape. They need to be replaced with larger, moveable
desks.
B. We have included this request in our Unit Plan.
C. Increase Instructional Supplies for replacing aging and outdated maps, DVD’s, etc.
D. Increase Non Instructional Supplies due to increasing costs of office supplies.
E. Add Instructional Equipment funds for upgrading classroom equipment i.e. computers,
data projectors, overhead projectors, etc.
F. Add Non-Instructional Equipment funds for upgrading faculty/staff computers and office
equipment.
G. Restore and increase Travel-Conference/Staff Development funds.
H. Increase hours/funds available for readers.
EXCEL WORKSHEETS: APPW
For the last segment of the APPW, fill out and attach the appropriate Excel file worksheets (as listed in
Section Nine of the IPPR Template):
VII.
Program Outcomes and Assessments: Excel Worksheet
VIII.
Worksheet C: APPW — Program SLOs and Assessments
Prior Year Program Funding Requests: Excel Worksheet
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Worksheet D: UNIT PLAN — Prior Year Unit Funding Requests Report