FORFISCALYEAR 2015-16

FACULTY REQUEST

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Title of Instructor PositionArt - Ceramics

Resignation

Tenured professor Emily Maddigan (ceramics, 3D design, sculpture) resigned effective August 2014. With this resignation came the challenge of covering her courses in this specialized area, while adding sections to the schedule.

Losing tenured faculty affects the continuity of the specific areas of expertise. The resignation of Professor Maddigan late in the summer 2014 did not provide an opportunity to request a replacement for ceramics.

The college did approve of a full-time temporary faculty member for ceramics for AY 2014-15, and the department was fortunate to have a ceramicist/sculptor in the adjunct pool who was available to take the position.

Complexity of the facility/subject matter

Ceramics is a complex area of the visual arts, and requires one person to adequately maintain and supervise the various processes and facilities, including clay, clay mixing, glazes, the wet room, the potter’s wheels, the kilns, and the various compressed air tools. It is for this reason, that the administration allowed hiring of a full-time temporary faculty for AY 2014-2015. As the department looks to expand offerings and continue to provide courses for the AA-T in Studio Arts, this position is critical.

Assessment

While assessment of the PLOs and SLOs in the Art Department have generally been well above average, there is always room for improvement. Full-time faculty in the following areas will enable the department to make a stronger effort at increasing the scores of both the PLOs and the SLOs: Drawing/Painting, Ceramics, Sculpture/Art Appreciation, Two Dimensional Design/Art Appreciation

Budget Decision Criteria

1. The courses taught by this instructor:

• apply to the Studio Arts AA-T degree

• receive priority, as they are part of the AA-T degree

• transfer broadly and meet specific CSU and UC requirements

• are offered every semester

This request meets the criteria for “Transfer” from the Budget Decision Criteria.

2. Courses taught by this instructor:

• Will improve (or at a minimum, maintain) student success in transfer.

• Will contribute to the Studio Arts AA-T degree

• Will contribute to matriculation toimprove success.

This request meets the “Student Success” criteria in the Budget Decision Criteria.

Additional reasons for hiring this position

1. Tenure-track faculty members work with students during office hours, unlike adjuncts.
2. Tenure-track faculty members provide informal mentoring and are more apt to work with students in multiple (serial) art courses, providing time to help students with transfer plans.
3. Full time faculty focus more on the “big picture” of the department and the college, working with fellow art faculty, and providing valuable input and evaluation of courses and programs.
4. Full time faculty members contribute to the campus community by becoming members of committees and working groups, and are more engaged with the department.
5. Tenured faculty work with assessment and curriculum in a much deeper way than adjuncts, contributing to more successful outcomes.
6. Full time faculty engage with the campus community in a much more significant way than adjuncts.

INTERNAL REVIEW OF POSITION

A. Explain why the work cannot be reassigned to other staff within the department:
As explained in the “Complexity of the facility/subject matter” paragraph above, the area of Ceramics is a highly technical and complex subgenre of the visual arts.

No one of the four tenure-track or the 12 adjunct faculty have graduate-level experience in Ceramics.

B. Impact on College/District if position is not filled

• Loss of approximately 30 FTES per academic year, using the KCCD FTES Projection Tool.

• Lack of ceramics courses taught, slowing progression through the Studio Arts AA-T degree program

C. Is a temporary employee currently performing the work of this position?
[X] Yes No
D. New position: How is the work assigned to this position presently accomplished?

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