College of Humanities

1. College of Humanities Strategic Plan 2013/14

2. College of Humanities • Departments: • Asian American Studies • Chicana/o Studies • English • Gender and Women’s Studies • Linguistics/TESL • Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures • Philosophy • Religious Studies • Programs: • American Indian Studies • Central American Studies • Humanities • Jewish Studies • Liberal Studies • Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies • Queer Studies • Sustainability Studies

3. College Mission Statement • 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.

4. Planning Principles • Students first • Focus on community needs • Transparency • Consultation and collaboration • Cross-disciplinary cooperation • Fiscal responsibility

5. Planning Priorities Excellence in: • Teaching • Learning • Research • Student engagement • Community engagement

6. College of Humanities Goal One Create and deliver curriculum that is responsive to regional communities

7. Establishment of Linguistics/TESL Department • M.A. in TESL • Minor in Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies (M.E.I.S.) • Russian Studies pathway in Liberal Studies • Expansion of online and hybrid courses for nontraditional students • Expanded 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 ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

8. GOAL 1: CREATE AND DELIVER CURRICULUM THAT IS RESPONSIVE TO REGIONAL COMMUNITIES PLANNED ACTIVITIES • Center for Critical Language Studies • China Studies pathway in Liberal Studies • Arabic language courses in cooperation with M.E.I.S. • Online M.A. in TESL • Degree pathway in Spanish Interpretation and Translation • Expansion of Digital Humanities course offerings • CSU Reconnect B.A. completion pathway in Liberal Studies

9. College of Humanities Goal Two Engage community

10. Mapping the Jewish Valley project • Institute for Sustainability activities • Service Learning across the College • Women’s Research & Resource Center activities • Annual Kazi Nazrul endowed lecture • Humanities newsletter • Gender & Women’s Studies Phenomenal Woman Awards • Ballet Folklórico Aztlán de CSUN GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

11. GOAL 2: ENGAGE COMMUNITY PLANNED ACTIVITIES • Establishment of College Development Board • Expanded alumni outreach • Expansion of Chicana/o Studies partnerships with local community groups • Expansion of Asian American Studies partnerships with local community groups • Expansion of Central American Studies partnerships with local community groups

12. College of Humanities Goal Three Support Meaningful Student Learning and Engagement

13. Standards manual for assigning, evaluating, and assessing online and hybrid courses • Ongoing program review and assessment of learning outcomes • Service Learning courses across the College • CoH 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 GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES UNDER WAY

14. GOAL 3: SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STUDENT LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT PLANNED ACTIVITIES • Expansion of CoH Peer Mentor Program • SSC/EOP programming • Student workshops on major and career exploration • Student feedback on support services via SurveyTrac

15. College of Humanities Goal Four Increase Sponsored Funding for Faculty Research and Student Programs

16. GOAL 4: SPONSORED FUNDING FOR FACULTY RESEARCH AND STUDENT PROGRAMS ACTIVITIES • Renewed funding for Startalk Russian immersion program • AAUW grant awarded to WRRC for student activities • Renewed funding for Literacy Scholars for the Future of L.A. • CoH Faculty Fellows Program • University Research Fellows Program • Grant initiatives for Digital Humanities and Peer Mentor programs • Departmental initiatives to engage students in faculty-led research projects

17. College of Humanities Goal Five Facilitate Student Success

18. Improve graduation rates • Increase average student unit load for all majors in CoH • Encourage summer enrollment for all majors in CoH • Sponsor student workshops on degree planning • Assist students in developing MAPs (My Academic Planner) • Provide resources to eliminate bottlenecks in high-demand classes • Increase online and weekend course offerings GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES

19. GOAL 5: FACILITATE STUDENT SUCCESS ACTIVITIES • Improve retention • Student workshops on time management and study skills • Mandatory advising and Early Warning System • AdvisorTrac and SurveyTrac • Cohorted programs • Liberal Studies Freshman Connection • Liberal Studies ITEP • English FYI (Four Year Integrated)

20. 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