Westmoreland County Community College
Annual Academic Program/Discipline Review Art Author: Kathy Dlugos 2008‐09 Date Submitted:
(or Resubmitted)
Form Submitted by:
April 21, 2009
Term Submitted:
Kathy Dlugos
Participating Staff:
Spring 2009
Kathy Dlugos
A summary review consists of the following essential components. Please complete in brief statements.
Essential Components
I.
Identify strengths revealed by analysis of the data.
1. Increased sections offered from 14 to 17 from 2005.
2. Increased registrations.
II.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identify concerns revealed by analysis of the data.
Too many cancellations.
Slight decrease in section size.
GPA has declined from 2.55 to 1.9.
Cost per credit has increased w/o increase in budget or new equipment.
III.
Description of the assessment activities conducted during the (academic or calendar)
year by the program/discipline (including initiatives that programs/disciplines plan to
implement.
1. Portfolio reviews every five weeks.
2. Student exhibitions every semester (juried).
3. Tests, quizzes, museum final (Art History).
IV.
List activities other than assessment that may be implemented within the year (or
other short-term) to address a particular concern or to facilitate improvement.
V.
List program/discipline recommendations that may be incorporated into the current
WCCC Strategic Plan (You should identify whether it would apply to a specific Thrust,
Tactic, or Action).
1. Would like to implement a departmental exam for all AFA students to include visual
language foundations and basic art history information.
VI.
Other significant comments (optional).
1. We would like to have Touchstone classes included in the assessment data.
Comments:
Dean’s Signature:
Date:
Appropriate Vice President’s
Signature
Institutional Effectiveness
Committee Chair Signature
Date:
Date:
WESTMORELAND COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Academic Discipline Review
Annual Review
DISCIPLINE: Art Sections Offered Cancelled Taught Locations Youngwood Centers Distance Enrollment Registrations Section size Teaching Full Time Base Load Overload Part Time/Other Grades ABC's DWF's GPA Credits Number Cost per Credit FTE's Number Cost per FTE Fall 2005 # % 16 100.00% 2 12.50% 14 87.50% 10 71.43% 1 7.14% 3 21.43% 179 12.79 8 57.14% 8 57.14% 0 0.00% 6 42.86% 130 72.63% 49 27.37% 2.55 537 $ 84 50.98 $ 2,119 Fall 2006 # 16 8 8 6 1 1 150 18.75 0 0 0 8 112 38 2.56 450 $ 86 48.62 $ 2,155 % 100.00%
50.00%
50.00%
75.00%
12.50%
12.50%
0.00%
0.00%
0.00%
100.00%
74.67%
25.33%
Fall 2007 # 14
0
14
10
1
3
193
13.79
10
7
3
4
141
52
2.55
579
$ 100 53.75
$ 2,513 Fall 2008 % # % 100.00%
26 100.00% 0.00%
9
34.62% 100.00%
17
65.38% 71.43%
8
47.06% 7.14%
1
5.88% Comment [ATB1]: Which centers? Is Touchstone Center included here? 21.43%
8
47.06% Comment [ATB2]: What is this? We count 2 for fall 08 not 8, if this means online. 194
11.41
71.43%
8
47.06% 50.00%
5
29.41% 21.43%
3
17.65% 28.57%
9
52.94% 73.06%
106
54.64% 26.94%
88
45.36% Comment [ATB3]: How many withdrawals? 1.9
Comment [ATB4]: Is this overall GPA or just for their art classes? 582
Comment [ATB5]: How can there be fewer FTEs if there are more credits being provided? 48.50