Transcript report to PPP review

EARTH SCIENCE
Response to Prioritization Ranking
April 8, 2016
EARTH SCIENCE
Kathryn Hoppe
Katy Shaw
Adjunct Faculty
(FT:Adjunct ratio approx. 1:1)
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In the deeper dive, Earth Science was highly rated in several categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
In the deeper dive, Earth Science was highly rated in several categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
In the deeper dive, Earth Science was highly rated in several categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
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Earth Science received somewhat weaker ratings in two categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
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Earth Science received poor ratings in two categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
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All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 2A1 – External Forces/Factors -3
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 2B1 – Community Demand for Courses and Training - 3
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• 1B1 – Increasing Student Access - 2
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• Access
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• Access
• Continuation through program
• 3 – Interdependency for Program - 2
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments (interdependency)
• 6A1- Annual Enrollment (Unduplicated Headcount) - 1
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
EARTH SCIENCE
All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
.
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments (interdependency)
• Unduplicated Headcount
• 5C2 – Student Progression Through Course Sequence - 1
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized - 4
• 7A3 – Alignment to College Mission and Strategic Plan - 4
• 8 – Diversity of Revenue Sources - 3
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All told, Earth Science received low-ish ratings in four categories
Consider each of the following four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount
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Consider each one…
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount
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• Unduplicated headcount
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• Unduplicated headcount
Notice the following two scores:
• 6A1 – Annual enrollment - Unduplicated headcount: 1
• 6A2 – Annual enrollment - Duplicated headcount: 4
Notice the following score:
• 6B1 – Student FTE Annualized: 4
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• Unduplicated headcount
In our April 1st meeting about Earth Science and PPP…
• No one could explain how or why Earth Science should rate a
4 in unduplicated headcount and a 1 in duplicated headcount.
• All including Derek agreed this category wasn’t relevant to the
Earth Science department.
In a PA&I meeting with Kathryn Hoppe and Katy Shaw, Barbara
Johnson said this doesn’t make sense for ranking a department.
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• Unduplicated headcount
Why did Earth Science need a meeting with Barbara Johnson?
• “Earth Science students: 49% female, 82% male”
• “Over the last ten years: Earth Science has averaged a 60% fill rate.”
In order for this to be true:
• There could never have been a full class in Earth Science
• Prior to 2012, the average would have been below 50%
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• Unduplicated headcount
Results of PA&I meeting:
• 2004-2005: Annualized FTE = 43.73, Unduplicated headcount = 376
• 2014-2015: Annualized FTE = 75.00, Unduplicated headcount = 647
Growth of 72% (which is 5.6% per year)
• Average fill rate = 89.26% (average over last three years)
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Duplicated headcount
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• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
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• Continuation through program Demand from other departments
• (Also known as 5C2: “progress through course sequence”)
There is no course sequence
• We offer one 200-level class per year
• Not every year
• Enrollment is lower than 100-level classes
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• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
What is the program? What is the other department?
• The “program” is general education
• The “other department” is the AA degree
• Green River does not monitor or assess the other department
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• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments (3 - interdependency)
Roughly 650 students take 100-level Earth Science each year
• Almost all of them are filling a gen-ed requirement
• So 650 gen ed students are “dependent” on Earth Science each year
• Students “continue” by (a) taking another class, or (b) moving on
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• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
In March 29 Mid-Cycle Accreditation Review meeting…
Accreditors said departments like Earth Science are not programs.
The program is General Education.
Gen Ed is the “department” that places demand on Earth Science.
Earth Science contributes roughly 750 students to Gen Ed.
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• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments (3 - interdependency)
Of 1328 courses offered at Green River...
• Geology 101 is #43 out of 1328. (Top 3.2%)
• Oceanography 101 is #129. (Top 10%)
• Geology 106 is a NEW CLASS and it is #177 (Top 14%)
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• Continuation through program (5C2)
• Demand from other departments (3)
In our April 1st meeting about Earth Science and PPP…
• All including Derek agreed “5C2 progression through the course
sequence” wasn’t relevant to the Earth Science department.
Earth Science classes are among highest in demand on campus.
Roughly 650 students are dependent on them for Gen Ed.
EARTH SCIENCE
The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments general education students
Do we still want students to get an AA degree?
Do we want students in business and liberal arts to transfer?
Do we still want entry-level lab science classes?
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
cc AM to 9:30 PM
Time of day: Classes run from 8:00
We could try to add more. (Fill rates would decline.)
Mode of delivery: Most F2F, some hybrid, some online
We could teach more online. (Student success would decline.)
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
We could also reduce the size of the Earth Science department.
Access to science classes would decline.
Faculty workload may decline.
Students would suffer.
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
Entry Level Lab Science classes
What science classes do
“general education”
students take?
Earth Science
Astro 101
Phys 110
Bio 101
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
Entry Level Lab Science classes
Other departments do not have
the capacity to absorb all of the
Earth Science students.
(and if they did…
what would be the point?)
Earth Science
Astro 101
Phys 110
Bio 101
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Can we replace Earth Science classes with other science classes?
Not really.
High needs “1.3 FTE” classes
are out of the question.
Other entry-level classes
don’t make sense.
Students don’t have math 141.
They complain about math already.
Building a new lab is expensive.
There is nothing to gain.
Earth Science offers 50% of the diversity of classes in introductory science.
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• Access
Can we increase access to Earth Science classes?
• Increase online offerings? (Done, and doing more.)
• Add fun lab-free math-free class? (Done, and doing more.)
• Increase face to face offerings? (This requires instructors…)
Interdependency of staffing:
GRC can’t consider “Earth Science”
in isolation from other departments.
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And what about COST?
How do science departments compare in terms of REVENUE and COST?
Department
LIFE (AP/BIO)
CHEMISTRY
PHYS/ASTRO
EARTH SCI
Total revenue
$1,575,765.96
$1,050,698.01
$890,564.28
$383,035.95
Total cost
Revenue/cost
$826,762.91
191%
$534,415.51
197%
$465,092.07
191%
$185,822.55
206%
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And what about COST?
REVENUE and COST: section by section
Total revenue Total cost
LIFE (AP/BIO) $1,575,765.96 $826,762.91
CHEMISTRY
$1,050,698.01 $534,415.51
PHYS/ASTRO
$890,564.28 $465,092.07
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$383,035.95 $185,822.55
Revenue Sections "Profit"
minus cost per year per section
$749,003.05 141
$5300
$516,282.50 80
$6500
$425,472.21 76
$5600
$197,213.40 29
$6800
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments
• Unduplicated headcount irrelevant (and data is wrong)
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program
• Demand from other departments huge demand from the GEN ED
• Unduplicated headcount irrelevant (and data is wrong)
EARTH SCIENCE
The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access
• Continuation through program irrelevant except for geology majors
• Demand from other departments huge demand from the GEN ED
• Unduplicated headcount irrelevant (and data is wrong)
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The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access Earth Science provides crucial access to an AA degree
• Continuation through program irrelevant except for geology majors
• Demand from other departments huge demand from the GEN ED
• Unduplicated headcount irrelevant (and data is wrong)
EARTH SCIENCE
The Earth Science department had low ratings in only four categories
• Access Earth Science provides crucial access to an AA degree
• Continuation through program irrelevant except for geology majors
• Demand from other departments huge demand from the GEN ED
• Unduplicated headcount irrelevant (and data is wrong)
REVENUE AND COST: The most efficient department in the
science division is Earth Science.
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650 students/year
75 annualized FTE
$200,000 per year profit
$6800 deficit reduction per class
If we lose it,
we have no way to replace it.