4.19A      Programs In This Cluster

·     English

·     Spanish

·     French

4.19B       Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     Improve the quality and scope of instruction.

·     Improve physical facilities for department.

·     Increase personnel to meet program demand.

Long Term:  

·     Complete acquisition of Language Lab equipment.

·     Increase enrollment in second year courses.

4.19C       Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Establish entrance/exit examinations for select courses.

·     Reconsider assessment placement procedure.

·     Offer additional courses, particularly in Spanish.

·     Conduct more activities with area high school teachers.

·     Provide more interdepartmental instruction.

·     Create interdisciplinary courses.

·     Establish intern program for graduate students.

·     Establish distance learning program.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Establish an Eastern language course (Chinese, Japanese, etc.).

·     Establish Internet course program.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Additional Spanish instructors as required by growth.

·     Additional English instructors to meet program demands.

·     Additional French instructor to accommodate program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Necessities for long-distance learning program.

Other Requirements  

·     Budget for equipment, software and materials.

Professional Development  

·     Budget for attending conferences.

·     Training for Language Lab and telecourse/distance education offerings.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Language Lab technician.

·     Asian language instructor as needed for program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Additional classrooms.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     “Real” offices for department members.

·     Get department “on-line.”

·     Workroom for department.

·     Copy machine for exclusive use of department.

·     Establish Writing Center.

·     Provide computer stations for students for wordprocessing.

·     Provide more classrooms to accommodate the demand of new classes.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Computer/distance education facility.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Department secretary.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Copy machine.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Increase budget for travel.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Additional Spanish instructors as required by growth.

·     Additional English instructors to meet increased enrollment.

·     Additional French instructor to accommodate growth.

·     Interns (grad students).

·     Additional bilingual Language Lab computer technician.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     None identified.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Department secretary.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Increase in budget for travel.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.