使命宣言

The mission of the Multicultural Studies program at Butte College is to cultivate knowledge and respect for the range of human culture and diverse perspectives while developing skills in analysis, critical thinking and communication.

Program 描述

The Multicultural Studies program provides students with diverse cultural perspectives in a global world.  The discipline is an invaluable opportunity for students of all orientations to find a place and viewpoint that validates or expands their understanding of the world community.  In SP18 there is 1 section of each of these courses offered with solid enrollments:  The Chicano American and The Asian American  

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

The Multicultural studies Studies program was a recommended outcome from the 2012 Sociology 项目评审.  
Courses were approved by the Chancelors office for the new discipline in SP18.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (OSLED Departments)

FA2016 项目评审 Data (1 semester-does not inlcude summer or wintersession)

招聘5.9
2 sections, 59 students
78年成功.3%
保留98.3%

 

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

Strategic Direction

The MCS program directly supports the Butte College initiative to provide a culture of inclusion, foster understanding and respect for diversity and support student success and engagment by empowering students to be active agents in their eduational experience. The proram is also organized in collaboration with the Multicultural studies program at Chico State and was formed with the active assitance of CSUC faculty.

项目评审

Per the recommendation of 项目评审, Multicultural Studies is transforming to Multicultural and Gender Studies with an expanded curriculum. A multi-disciplinary team was assembled, with a goal of constructing a major fashioned after CSU, 奇科的.
New courses titled Arab American Studies and LGBTQ+ studies are under development and awaiting Curriculum approval.
A Full time fauclty hire to guide and direct the program was also recommend.

部门目标

Per the recommendation of 项目评审, change MCS to to Multicultural and Gender Studies with an expanded curriculum.
Continue working with the multi-disciplinary team fron CSU for guidance on program development  Develop new courses in Arab American Studies and LGBTQ+ studies 
Build awareness about the program and career/转移 pathway information
Request a a full-time faculty member to guiude and build the program

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources

Augmentation Requests

最初的优先级	Program, Unit, Area	资源类型	帐号	目标代码	一次增广	持续的增加
描述	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	Multicultural Studies	人员		51110	$0.00	$109,877.00
Full Time Faculty	A full time faculty replacement hire to run the Multicultural Studies major				Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2018-2019 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Standards and Goals for Student Achievement Addressing 项目评审 Recommendations Implementing improvements identified during Outcomes Assessment Implementing a Guided Pathways Model that makes career and 转移 pathways clear, 易于导航, tailored to meet labor market needs, and promotes success after 转移 Aligning the instructional schedule with Guided Pathways Continuing to implement Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) to include disaggregating data by student 特征 Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, 保留, degree achievement, certificate completion, 转移, 和资格审查 Using data, research and collaborative efforts to develop and maintain appropriate program and pathway based course offerings, locations and modalities Offering a schedule that reflects and coordinates initiatives such as Guided Pathways, providing high school students the opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school, and providing programming for working adults Practicing strategic enrollment management that integrates financial planning with student need and achievement Continuing to make progress toward 75% full-time faculty