Goals

The goals for the Liberal Arts Department during the 2005-2006 academic year are:

• to enhance access to students via alternative methods of course delivery
• to improve the design and delivery of instruction though the evaluation of instructional processes and outcomes
• to provide cultural and social opportunities for the college and the local community.

To achieve these goals, faculty and staff in the department will:

1. Develop and pilot web courses for PHIL 1030 and PHIL 2010; ART 1720 and ART 1730; and MUS 1030
2. Develop and pilot and hybrid course for THEA 1030
3. Evaluate learning assessment data for art and history programs
4. Implement learning assessment tools for Spanish and Sociology
5. Support the development of cooperative teaching groups
6. Design a “skills-for-success” program for first-year and at-risk students
7. Offer Music 1040 - Music in World Cultures
8. Offer a “history film series” to supplement classroom instruction
9. Continue the French Film Festival       
10. Continue to offer student and faculty musical performances
11. Develop and implement a plan of action for Theatre Program performances
12. Organize a co-curricular reading group for faculty, staff and students

Action Plans and Goal Reports for previous years can be found below:

2003-2004 Action Plan | 2003-2004 Goals Report

2004-2005 Action Plan | 2004-2005 Goals Report                       

2005-2006 Action Plan |

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