Queensborough Community College
DEPARTMENT:
Year-end Report – Teaching Department
Year: 2014- 2015
History
A. DEPARTMENT SERVICES/ACTIVITIES REPORT IN 2014-15
1.
Department-sponsored services (fall and spring semesters combined)
Area of Service
General Education, Liberal Arts, Humanities
Number Served
3,000 per semester/ 6,500 for the year (approx..)
Area of service (for example): a department-run learning laboratory (not laboratories for which students register as part of their courses), the reference desk or reserve area of the
Library, department tutoring program, etc. (Note: Do not report courses or laboratories for which students register.)
2.
Department-sponsored faculty/staff development activities
Type of Activity and Topic
Not applicable
Date
Number Attending
Note: Faculty and staff development activities (grants, presentations, exhibitions, performances, publications, instructional improvement activities, laboratory development,
curriculum development, etc.)
B. COURSE CHANGES IN 2014-15
New, revised, or deleted
New
New
New
Course number
1
1
1
Course title
History of Borderlands
World History since 1500
Barbarians
Semester approved
Spring
Spring
Spring
Comments
C. PROGRAM CHANGES IN 2014-15 Not applicable
D. DEPARTMENT CHANGES IN 2014-15
Type (see menu below)
Personnel
Personnel
Description of Change Reason for Change
Resignation Megan Elias Unknown
New Hire/World History
Dr. Frank Jacob
Date/Semester
9-14
9-14
Evaluation of Change*
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Personnel
Personnel
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New/Hire Timothy
Keogh
New Hire/Ancient
History Dr. Cameron
Hawkins
Year: 2014- 2015
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9-15
*Please note that, if change has been too recent to evaluate, you may indicate NA.
Type of change
Personnel or organizational change
Facilities/space
Equipment
Other
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Description
New hires, retirees, resignations, promotions, department name changes, etc.
Renovations or development of office space or new facilities (i.e., computer laboratories)
Acquisition of new or disposition of old equipment
Other changes affecting the department not included above and including interactions with other departments
E. DEPARTMENT ASSESSMENT IN 2014-15
1.
Departmental procedures for conducting assessment
The fundamental elements of standard 14 (assessment of student learning) of the Middle States Commission on Higher Education include:
clearly articulated statements of expected student learning outcomes…at all levels (institution, degree/program, course) and for all
programs that aim to foster student learning and development; a documented, organized, and sustained assessment process to evaluate and
improve student learning; evidence that student learning assessment information is shared and discussed with appropriate constituents and
is used to improve teaching and learning.
Describe below the department’s ongoing procedures for assessing student learning and using assessment results to improve
teaching and learning. In your description, please explain how the department fulfills each of the Middle States
fundamental elements above.
The Historical Proficiency Assessment Tool was administered to students in selected sections of HIS 127 and HIS 128.
Results Attached. Starting in Fall of 2015 the Assessment Instrument will be administered to 110, 111, 112, 127 and 128
2a.
Departmental participation in self-study/program review during 2014-2015, if applicable Not applicable
2b.
Program review follow-up (from 2013-14 to 2014-15) Not applicable
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3a.
Course assessment follow-up (from 2013-14 to 2014-15)
Course(s) assessed from
previous year
3b.
Year: 2014- 2015
Action plan from previous year
Evaluation of Results
Follow-up
Course assessment: current year
Course(s)
assessed
Relevant General
Educational Outcomes
Relevant Curricular Outcomes
Evaluation of
Assessment Results
Action plan
HIS 127
Use of analytical
reasoning
To make educated and logical inferences
(higher level of cognitive performance).
Integrate knowledge
and skills in their
program of study
To be able to apply geographic
knowledge.
Administer
assessment tool to
all survey courses
offered by the
department
To be able to discern cultural differences
based on linguistic cues.
Ongoing
Once all surveys
have been assessed,
the department will
evaluate the
effectiveness and
usefulness of the
assessment tool
To be able to place technological changes
within a chronological framework.
See attached
document
Differentiate and make
informed decisions
about issues based on
multiple value systems
HIS 128
Use of analytical
reasoning
Integrate knowledge
and skills in their
program of study
Differentiate and make
informed decisions
about issues based on
To be able to determine meaning of
concepts through etymological cues.
To make educated and logical inferences
(higher level of cognitive performance).
To be able to discern cultural differences
based on linguistic cues.
Ongoing
Once all surveys
have been assessed;
the department will
evaluate the
effectiveness and
usefulness of the
assessment tool
To be able to place technological changes
See attached
To be able to apply geographic
knowledge.
Administer
assessment tool to
all survey courses
offered by the
department
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multiple value systems
within a chronological framework.
Year: 2014- 2015
document
To be able to determine meaning of
concepts through etymological cues.
4.
Results of certification examinations, employer and alumni surveys, student surveys, advisory board
recommendations (if applicable, please use the table below) Not applicable
5.
Other assessment activity (if applicable) Not applicable
F. DEPARTMENT GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
1.
Goals/objectives for 2014-2015
(Please indicate [Yes or No] if the objectives were part of the College’s Strategic Plan for 2014-2015.)
Departmental goals/objectives 2014/2015
Hiring of World History Position
Hiring of Ancient Historian
Hiring of American Historian
Continue Assessment Process
2.
Strategic
Plan Y/N
Y
Y
Y
Y
Evaluation of
achievement
Successful hiring
Successful hiring
Failed search
Assessment report
Resulting action plan
Search will be resumed in the Fall of 2015
Continue implementation of assessment
protocols
Goals/objectives for 2015-2016
(Explain how these goals/objectives align with the College’s goals and Strategic Plan for 2015-2016)
Departmental goals/objectives 2015-2016
Filling Position in American History
Continue implementation of Assessment Plan
Mission/Strategic Plan
Planned method of evaluation
Assessment protocols to be extended to all general
survey courses (110, 111, 112, 127, 128)
Finalize Dual-Joint Agreement with Queens
College in order to offer a History Major to
QCC students with transferability to QC
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