Strategic Plan

2013/14

College of Humanities

Departments:Asian American StudiesChicana/o StudiesEnglishGender and Women’s StudiesLinguistics/TESLModern and Classical Languages and LiteraturesPhilosophyReligious Studies

Programs:American Indian StudiesCentral American StudiesHumanitiesJewish StudiesLiberal StudiesMiddle Eastern and Islamic StudiesQueer StudiesSustainability Studies

College of Humanities

Explore and value the diversities of cultures, thought, perspectives, literatures, and languages of humanity;

Critically reflect on and analyze multiple dimensions of human identity and experience;

Contribute to scholarship and creative production and innovation; and

Act as responsible global citizens committed to principles of freedom, equality, justice, and participatory democracy.

College Mission Statement

Planning Principles

Students first

Focus on community needs

Transparency

Consultation and collaboration

Cross-disciplinary cooperation Fiscal responsibility

Planning Priorities

Excellence in: Teaching

Learning

Research

Student engagement

Community engagement

College of Humanities

Goal One

Create and deliver curriculum that is responsive

to regional communities

GOAL 1: CREATE AND DELIVER CURRICULUM THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

Establishment of Linguistics/TESL DepartmentM.A. in TESLMinor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies (M.E.I.S.)Russian Studies pathway in Liberal StudiesExpansion of online and hybrid courses for nontraditional studentsExpanded student outreach in Liberal Studies General Option Expansion of Languages and Cultures major in MCLL

GOAL 1: CREATE AND DELIVER CURRICULUM THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Center for Critical Language Studies China Studies pathway in Liberal StudiesArabic language courses in cooperation with M.E.I.S.Online M.A. in TESLDegree pathway in Spanish Interpretation and TranslationExpansion of Digital Humanities course offeringsCSU Reconnect B.A. completion pathway in Liberal Studies

Engage community

College of Humanities

Goal Two

GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

Mapping the Jewish Valley projectInstitute for Sustainability activitiesService Learning across the CollegeWomen’s Research & Resource Center activitiesAnnual Kazi Nazrul endowed lectureHumanities newsletterGender & Women’s Studies Phenomenal Woman AwardsBallet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN

Establishment of College Development BoardExpanded alumni outreachExpansion of Chicana/o Studies partnerships with local community groupsExpansion of Asian American Studies partnerships with local community groupsExpansion of Central American Studies partnerships with local community groups

GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Support Meaningful Student Learning and

Engagement

College of Humanities

Goal Three

GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT

ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

Standards manual for assigning, evaluating, and assessing online and hybrid coursesOngoing program review and assessment of learning outcomesService Learning courses across the CollegeCoH Academic Programming Fund SSC/EOP programming

Community college outreach to encourage CSUN and Humanities transfers

Ongoing assessment of EOP advisement outcomes AdvisorTrac online scheduling system

Expansion of CoH Peer Mentor ProgramSSC/EOP programming

Student workshops on major and career exploration Student feedback on support services via

SurveyTrac

GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING

AND ENGAGEMENT

PLANNED ACTIVITIES

Increase Sponsored Funding for Faculty

Research and Student Programs

College of Humanities

Goal Four

GOAL 4: SPONSORED FUNDING FOR FACULTY RESEARCH AND STUDENT PROGRAMS

ACTIVITIES

Renewed funding for Startalk Russian immersion programAAUW grant awarded to WRRC for student activitiesRenewed funding for Literacy Scholars for the Future of L.A.CoH Faculty Fellows ProgramUniversity Research Fellows ProgramGrant initiatives for Digital Humanities and Peer Mentor programsDepartmental initiatives to engage students in faculty-led research projects

Facilitate Student Success

College of Humanities

Goal Five

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES

Improve graduation rateso Increase average student unit load for all majors in CoH

oEncourage summer enrollment for all majors in CoH

oSponsor student workshops on degree planning

oAssist students in developing MAPs (My Academic

Planner)

oProvide resources to eliminate bottlenecks in high-

demand classes

o Increase online and weekend course offerings

Improve retention• Student workshops on time management and study

skills• Mandatory advising and Early Warning System • AdvisorTrac and SurveyTrac• Cohorted programs

oLiberal Studies Freshman ConnectionoLiberal Studies ITEPoEnglish FYI (Four Year Integrated)

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES

•Expansion of Peer Mentor Program•Continue proactive advisement and student support services through SSC/EOP and LRS offices•Continue advisement outcomes assessment

GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS

ACTIVITIES