As a result of the program review process the art department has a clearer picture of its mission, purpose and effectiveness as a component of higher education at Lake Superior College. The process has revealed many strengths that the art department possesses.  This encourages us to continue and increase our efforts to provide quality programs and courses to better serve L.S.C. students. Areas that have been identified that we see need improvement are as follows:

1.  Acquisition of a third fulltime unlimited faculty

Action Plan:

A.  The fulltime unlimited faculty have already provided the administration with requested input into the hiring of a third full-time instructor.
B.  Hiring process to occur during the 2008-09 academic year.
C.  New position to start fall 2010

2.  Establish department wide assessment methods that involve multiple faculty in the review process of evaluating whether students are achieving the course and program outcomes.

Action Plan:

A.  Compliance by all faculty members to use the official course outcomes for their course syllabus starting with Fall 2009. 
B.  Through the collaboration of art department faculty develop and design of a comprehensive assessment approach for all art courses and the department as a whole.  Ask Kent Richards to come to provide faculty with both a basic understanding of assessment and possible ways this can be done on a department-wide basis.
C.  Assessment criteria will be developed during regularly held (2-4 times a month) department meetings starting the 2008/2009 school year. Specific items that will be addressed will include, course outcomes and how the outcomes are assessed. Program outcomes and how the outcomes are assessed. Development of better assessment methods that demonstrate student learning and revel that program outcomes are being meet.
D.  Implementation to start Spring 2009.
E.  Review of results.
F.  Modifications

3.  Revise the AFA degree to accommodate its completion online.

Action Plan:

A.  Department meetings to discuss necessary changes
B.  Submission of any changes to the AFA planner to the curriculum committee by their due date for curriculum proposal.
C.  Submission of any new course proposal to the curriculum committee by their due date.
 

4.  Continue development in the digital arts area.

Action Plan:

A.  Department meetings
B.  Research and development
C.  New course proposals submitted
D.  Funding for any additional equipment placed on the budget request form

5.  Establish an art department advisory committee.

Action Plan:

A.  Beginning in the 2008/2009 school year consult with art department faculty to explore ideas to initiate an L.S.C. art department advisory board. 
B.  Consult with community arts members, elementary and secondary art educators and business and industry members to develop a plan and agenda for this committee.
C.  Implement decisions

6.  Space concerns regarding courses meeting on the second floor building.

Action Plan:

A.  Department meetings to generate ideas on how to solve the space shortage on the second floor of the art building.
B.  Implementation of ideas.
C.  Feedback on the success of the implementations

7.  Art department faculty involvement with college and campus participation, service learning activities and community board participation.

Action Plan:

A.  Beginning in the 2008/2009 school year address these areas for improvement during art department meetings. Discuss the value of these activities and the role they have in maintaining a healthy and prospering department and college community. Demonstrate that it is part of the faculty obligation to be active in these areas.

B. Encourage additional participation.

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