SOCIAL SCIENCE DIVISION OVERALL PRIORITIES 2008-2009

NOTE: BUDGET INFORMATION IS BEING UPDATED BY MARK LANE AND WILL BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.

Please review Biennium Requests on the following page. If an item is still required and does not appear on the Governor Approved Budget request, please prioritize and include in this list.

Priority / Data supporting request / Item or Action and improvement sought / New Funding Cost Estimate / Funding Category
1. / Technological needs of an increasingly younger Social Science Division faculty, and to meet course SLO’s. / Upgrade two remaining Social Science Division classrooms (FA 201, DA 219) with “smart room” technology and replace older smart room equipment (infocus projectors, laptop computers) in two classrooms (LA 110, 111). / $10,000 / GFunds
2. / Chalk dust creates a problem for students and faculty with allergies and is a detriment to new DVD players and computers in the classroom. / Old chalkboards need to be replaced by whiteboards in Social Science Division classrooms (GT 206, 217, 218, 219). / $4,000 / GFunds
3. / Marketing AAT Program to neighbor islands. / Funding for AAT faculty/counselor to travel to Kauai, Maui and Hawaii CC campuses to introduce program and attract prospective students. / $4,000 / GFunds
4. / Marketing AAT Program on a national scale. / Funding for five AAT faculty members to attend and present papers at NACCTEP (National Association of Community College Teacher Education Programs) from March 13-15, 2009, in Reno Nevada. / $8,000 / GFunds
5. / Division Conference Room furniture is over 25 years old and needs to be replaced. / Purchase new conference room furniture for the Social Science Division. / $8,000 / GFunds
6. / Expanding AAT program by increasing the number of elective courses. / Need to hire lecturers to support expanding AAT program course offerings. / $12,000 / GFunds
7. / Finding faculty to teach at LCC Waianae due to time and travel costs. / Mileage needs to be paid to all faculty members (lecturers) who teach at LCC Waianae. / $.60/mile / GFunds
8. / Greatly increased competition for classrooms, especially at prime times, due to the addition of four new AAT faculty members. / Two additional classrooms for the Social Science Division. / $50,000 / GFunds
9. / Professional development money is not sufficient for faculty. / Travel money for conferences and workshops. / $10,000 / GFunds
10. / Expanding needs for AAT program which increased student enrollments from 26 in fall 2006 to 131 in fall 2007 to 253 in fall 2008. / New Building (Educational and Innovation Instructional Facility) housing AAT Program. / $20 million / GFunds
11. / Student learning is affected by classroom air conditioners that are either too cold or too hot. / Air conditioning system needs to be replaced. / GFunds