4.32A.1    Programs In This Cluster

·     Speech Communication

·     Sign Language

4.32B.1    Overall Goals For This Cluster

Short Term:  

·     The course offerings in Speech Communication will be expanded by adding a new course each semester beginning with Intercultural Communication in Spring 1999 and continuing into the long term plans.  Public Speaking courses will be developed using the facilitator approach as described in the Speech Program Review - March 1995.

·     Course numbering will be reviewed so that assigned numbers will correspond to CAN.

·     Support staff composed of work study students and a classified departmental secretary to be shared with the theater arts cluster will enable this task and other ongoing departmental paper work requirements to be met in a timely manner.

·     A sign language certificate program must be developed very soon.  The research and course development is already done.  Sign language will most likely meet the second language requirements at universities for teaching credentials.  One full-time faculty is needed to make this program viable.

·     In order to meet the demands of the student population and the requirements of the disciplines of speech communication, a facility dedicated to the unique character of speech courses and a support staff of instructional aides is necessary.  Such a facility and aides will increase the number of students public speaking and other speech courses can accommodate.  The idea of converting the north end of the old science building into such a facility has been discussed with administration and management and has been encouraged (Dr. Pell and John Beale).

·     Additional full-time certificated instructors will also be needed due to rising student population and additional courses.

Long Term:  

·     Additional courses will continue to be added until the department has a full complement of courses ranging from Interpersonal Communication courses through Mass Media offerings.  A Special Topics course that changes the content from semester to semester will be developed to address specific areas of the discipline.  These are listed under long term objectives for Goal II.

·     If the current facilities are not adapted to the needs of communication courses, a building would need to be constructed or the plans of offering a full spectrum and courses and innovative and cost-effective methods of delivery will be severely limited.

·     Additional faculty and support staff will continue to be needed to support the planned growth.

4.32C.1    Specific Goals, Objectives And Resource Needs For This Cluster

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Course outlines for speech will be updated.

·     50% of courses will be renumbered and assigned numbers corresponding to CAN.

·     Establish professional relationship with colleagues at neighboring campuses.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     All courses, where possible, will be assigned numbers corresponding to CAN.

·     Establish tracking system for department transfer students to senior/transfer institutions.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Student support (work/study).

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     Adjunct (additional) to replace full-time faculty as required by program growth.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     Same as above.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Same as above.

Other Requirements  

·     Same as above.

Professional Development  

·     Same as above.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Offer additional courses in Speech:

·     Intercultural Communication - Spring 1999

·     Voice and Diction (cross listed as a theater course) - Spring 1999

·     Introduction to Communication Studies - Fall 1999

·     Oral Interpretation II (cross listed as a theater course) - Spring 2000

·     Small Group Leadership - Fall 2000 (Provided in part for student facilitators in speech classes)

·     Argumentation and Debate - Spring 2001

·     Sign Language (see Goal 5)

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer additional courses in Speech:

·     Reader’s Theater (cross listed as a theater course) - Fall 2001

·     Special Topics - Gender Communication - Spring 2002

·     Introduction to Critical Communication Studies (Rhetoric) - Spring 2002

·     Special Topics - Interviewing - Fall 2002

·     Special Topics - Non Verbal Communication - Spring 2003

·     Introduction to Mass Media - Spring 2004

·     Special Topics - Listening - Fall 2004

·     Special Topics - Semantics - Spring 2005

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Add full-time speech faculty position as required by program growth.

·     Add adjunct faculty to accommodate growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Multi-purpose facility for special needs of the speech courses and innovative approaches to instruction including individual/small groups and technology (see Goal 3).  This is a short term goal if existing building (north end of “Old Science”) can be converted to serve this function.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     1.0 FTE  in Speech Communication as required by program growth.

·     One or more additional adjunct faculty as needed for growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Build multi-purpose facility if existing building has not been converted (see short term facilities and equipment).

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Attendance at Speech national conferences (National Communication Association, Western Speech Communication Association, etc.).

·     California Consortium.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     We will have a completed multi-functional communication/facility including two large teaching areas surrounded by group meeting rooms and faculty offices.

·     We will have a Communication Lab equipped with VCR, TV and cameras.

·     We will have a computer projection system.

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Same as short term objectives depending upon the facility chosen to complete the objective.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Speech communication lab personnel (partially staffed by advanced speech students) as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Approximate 3,800 sq. ft. facility including two large rooms with eight smaller ones.

·     The old science building could provide the shell for the facility with interior walls built to accommodate the design and needs of this facility.

Other Requirements  

·     Hourly wages for aides and facilitators.

Professional Development  

·     Faculty and support staff training on technical equipment.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

·     The resources required for long term are the same as for short term depending on what choices are made to implement our proposal.

Personnel  

·     None identified.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Establish criteria for membership on Forensic/Debate team (syllabus).

·     Begin recruiting of high school students for team (syllabus).

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Establish a Forensic Team to participate in Community College competition.

·     Establish a Debate Team to participate in collegiate debate competition.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     Two students acting as office assistants.

·     Release time for faculty member to act as Director of Debate.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Two rooms for practice with video cameras and TV monitors.

·     Participation books, folders, stop watches, tapes, plastic covers, travel cases, etc.

·     Computers accessible for student research.

Other Requirements  

·     Funding for travel/participation for Forensics Team and Coach.

·     Funding for travel/debate team participation (start-up amounts for limited participation).

Professional Development  

·     Attendance and participation in National Forensic/Debate conferences.

·     Phi Rho Pi  membership.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     1.0 FTE for Director of Forensic as required by program growth.

·     1.0 FTE for Director of Debate to accommodate program growth.

(As program grows director of forensics and debate position will need to be divided due to the fact that forensic and debate activities occur simultaneously.)

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Camera’s, TV monitors, stop watches, computers.

Other Requirements  

·     Funding for travel/participation for Forensic tournaments and nationals.

·     Funding for travel/participation for Debate tournaments and nationals.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.

Short Term Objectives:  

·     Offer additional courses in Sign Language:

·     American Sign Language -Level Four

Paraprofessional sign language certificate qualifies student to work in some paid positions and to enter the interpretation program.

·     Interpreting Skills - Level One

·     Interpreting Skills - Level Two

·     Signs-to-Voice Interpreting - Level One

·     Signs-to-Voice Interpreting - Level Two

·     Fingerspelling

·     Interpreting practicum

Long Term Objectives:  

·     Offer a full interpreting program - certificate - including classes on “specialized signs.”

·     Integrate an internship on campus which would provide additional support for student services.

Resources Required - Short Term:  

Personnel  

·     1.0 FTE faculty in sign language as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     CD ROM - Fingerspelling/sign language for learning center.

·     Room with detached chairs and tables.

·     Video tape selection for interpreter assessment and practice.

·     Room or office for skills evaluation of students and potential interpreters.

Other Requirements  

·     Funding to pay our VVC deaf students to tutor other students.

·     Funding for travel/participation at workshops and conventions.

·     Funding for purchase of instructor’s assessment video tapes.

Professional Development  

·     Faculty participation at workshops and conventions.

Resources Required - Long Term:  

Personnel  

·     One additional adjunct faculty as required by program growth.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     Sign language interpreting office work area for student practice and assessment.

Other Requirements  

·     Funding to pay our VVC deaf students to tutor other students.

Professional Development  

·     Same as short term.

4.32D.1    Summary Of Requirements For This Cluster

Short Term (1998-2000):  

Personnel  

·     One FTE in Sign Language as required for program growth.

·     One FTE in Speech Communication as needed to accommodate growth.

·     Adjunct faculty, more as needed for program growth, to staff additional classes and classes made available by release time for director of debate and the faculty responsible for articulation.

·     Two facilitators working as teacher’s aides compensated either with course credit or wages to accommodate growth.

Depending upon their qualifications, facilitators might also serve as office assistants for debate/forensics program.

Facilities/Equipment  

·     The following parameters are drawn from the 1995 program review that cites an ideal facility already in place at Mt. San Jacinto College.  Two buildings fit the following description.

The building consists of a large room (930 square feet) which can easily accommodate 65+ people and which is bordered by four smaller rooms (225 square feet each) which open into it.  The large room is used for the opening mini-lecture and closing discussion with the instructor.  The smaller rooms are used for the video-taped deliver of speeches by four groups of 12 to 15 students and their peer facilitators. 

This facility enables all video equipment and materials to be stored at that site.

Several possibilities exist for creating appropriate facilities.  The old science building could provide the shell for the facility with interior walls built to accommodate the design and needs of this facility.  Other possibilities would be to build a new building similar to the one at Mt. San Jacinto, to incorporate a similar structure into the Performing Arts complex, or to convert the overhang on the existing music building into small group rooms and use Music 1 as the large lecture room.  The science building conversion would be the most efficient.

This model could serve sign language and theater courses as well. 

·     If a facility were built in conjunction with a black box theater (see Theater Arts cluster) some equipment could be shared.

·     Office space for all full-time speech communication faculty that allows frequent contact.

·     TV/VCRs and cameras.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     Faculty and support staff attendance to relevant professional conferences and workshops.

Long Term (2001-2005+):  

Personnel  

·     Four (more as needed) facilitators–as required by program growth–working as teacher’s aides compensated either with course credit or wages.  Two facilitators for each public speaking class offered.  These are students who have the appropriate training and are paid, or they are students who receive transferable course credit (see small group leadership course).

Facilities/Equipment  

·     None identified.

Other Requirements  

·     None identified.

Professional Development  

·     None identified.