Department Planning Portfolio Assessment 2014

Family & Consumer r years where she works with students interested in the Apparel Industry throughthe career program. Kyla Benson also participated in the Newport Mesa Career Fairin the Fall of 2014 at the Orange County Fair Grounds where over a thousandstudents attended. She will also be participating at the upcoming Career Fair at CostaMesa High School in November of 2014.Goal #11 continues to be. All faculty members are encouraged to participate in theadvisory meetings and most are able to attend.Goal #12 is in the progress of being met. A new computer lab has been established inthe Fashion Design Department to include industry software including AdobeIllustrator, Photoshop, and INDesign. 3D software is being introduced once theproper PC computer has been purchased. This goal can continue to be met bycontinuing to use information from advisory boards on what further 3D softwareshould be purchased and included into curriculum. The Nutrition department has notfully met this goal.Goal #13 has been met by the Fashion Department and continues to be planned outfor Nutrition. Tables have been purchased in the Fashion Computer Lab. Nutrition isin the process of planning a new lab to be built in the U building.Goal #14 has been met. During Spring of 2014, the existing industrial lock stitchmachines were all serviced and are now usable adding more sewing machines to thefashion lab. Industrial overlock and coverstitch machines have also been purchased.An industrial iron and steamer have also been purchased in 2014. Resources havebeen allocated for the department to purchase an embroidery sewing machine.Goal #15 has been mostly met. The ceiling has been repaired and the room has beenpainted. There is still no women’s bathroom on the floor.Goal #16 is still in the process of being met. The hiring of a full time Nutrition andFoods instructor has been a major step in the direction of achieving this goal.Architects are currently working on designing the expanded lab of the FoodsProgram to be built in the U building.Goal #17 has not fully been met. Plans of continued advisory meetings will assist inreaching this goal.Goal #18 was established in the Spring of 2014. Data has not yet been released toevaluated this goal.Goal #19 was established in the Spring of 2014. Data has not yet been released toevaluated this goal.The department’s Learning Outcomes relate to retention rates and course passingrates. During the past four years, retention rates above gradually risen to be above80%, but passing rates still fall below 80%. Fashion Design & Merchandisingpassing rates have risen in the past four years for as low as 48% to now 64%, butthey are still under the department’s goal of 80%. Nutrition passing rates haveslipped from 82% down to 76% in the last four years. Methods to improve theserates include newly established Directed Learning activities with the LearningResource Center, and a newly hired full time Nutrition instructor that will begin inthe Spring semester of 2015.

Family & Consumer Studies2014PA/PR8FASHIONNUTRITION21. Goal #21 is missing data resources to properly track this goal.3. Do goals need to be restructured, eliminated or pursued with different activities?Due to success and completion of several goals, goals #1, 3, 14 need to be eliminated.4. What are the proposed goals for next year?The Proposed Goals for next year included last year’s goal with the exception of thecompleted goals. One additional goal to be included deals in collecting further data to trackstudent needs, alumni status, and faculty responses. They read as follows:Maintain Curriculum Excellence1. Expand Nutrition & Foods programs to build Culinary Arts and Hospitality programs2. Encourage new fashion Part time instructors to follow curriculum approved courseoutlines and university articulation with related industry relevancy in consideration ofSAC diverse student populations.Increase Student Success3. Report need to Dean and Tutor Center or instructional assistant/tutor in Fashion Design& Merchandising to assist those students enrolled with special needs in order that theyare able to keep up with class progress and rigors of industry/college transfer courses.4. Report need to Div. Dean for instructional assistant(s) for multi-use laboratoryclassrooms in department (should be willing and qualified to maintain, clean andorganize labs, assist in marketing and word processing).5. Report need to Div. Dean for dedicated counselor to assist students in academic plan andgoals.6. Work with SAC Outreach staff to promote programs and college to potential students.7. The Fashion Design & Merchandising goal of 60% of students who enter FDM 104 willcomplete FDM 214 within the time frame of four semesters is consistent with thecollege’s strategic plan of Program Completion.8. The Fashion Design & Merchandising department goal for 80% of graduates to be

20149.10.11.12.13.Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR9employed in the apparel field within six months of graduation is consistent with thecollege’s strategic plan.The Nutrition Program’s goal of 80% of students who enter a course will pass the courseis consistent with the college’s strategic plan of Program Completion.The Nutrition Department’s goal of 80% of graduates will transfer to a four-yearuniversity leading to a baccalaureate degree is consistent with the mission of the college.Conduct regular student & faculty surveys to collect data regarding student needsregarding class scheduling and student information.Conduct alumni surveys to collect current job status of alumni and program satisfaction.Adjust pedagogy to include more group work and formal presentations to assist studentsin team building and communication skills.Advertising of Department Programs14. Encourage department faculty to attend professional association meetings/conferences tobuild contacts with secondary schools, peer colleges, universities and industry.15. Encourage faculty and student club representatives to attend identified Career Dayssponsored on campus and guest speakers at local high schools.Program Currency with Other Colleges, Universities and Industry16. Encourage faculty to meet with Advisory Committee Members (build and expand currentcommittees) to remain current and in alignment with other colleges/universities and tobuild industry partnerships.17. Vision - Fashion Design CAD software being upgraded to 3D evolution of software(currently in development and refinement). Need for 36 Lap Top PCs to hold this CADsoftware, Adobe Illustrator, Photo Shop, Word, Excel.18. Vision - Fashion Lab: Need 36 (24"x45") adjustable height desk tables to hold built-inlaptop (left side) and sewing machine (right side). These stations will be arranged bypairs, all facing forward, 6 across and 6 rows back. This new configuration will increasespace efficiency.19. Vision - Fashion Lab: Need for updated electrical for new layout of fashion lab. Displayand cutting tables will need to be re-located. Longstanding problem with leaking ceilingneeds to be repaired, & room painted. Women's restroom needed on 2nd floor of Tbuilding.Culinary Arts Program20. Facilitate planning and implementation of this high-growth industry (as pinpointed byJob Market Analysis completed by division/department in 2007 which includes facilitylayout and equipment needed). Foods lab. room space vision should be at least expandedinto the space size of T211, and that same room size needs to be a separate lecture roomfor fifty-five computer lap-tops/ tables for lecture of Nutrition, Hospitality andMerchandising.

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR1021. Work with faculty and Advisory Committee to plan the expansion of current facility forthis program and also identify specific needs for essential equipment (Floor Plans,Budgets, Equipment and supply list are already identified in 2007 B. Gershman's Report).

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR11II. Student and Program Success5. What are the strengths of the program? What improvements does it need?One strength that was outlined in the 2013/2014 Santa Ana College Student Satisfaction Survey isthe recent addition of the new full time faculty member who is supported and guided by herdivision and mentor.On page 19, the report reads “Really enjoying where the FDM program is going. Theimprovements made are significant and the program director Kyla has made improvements thatmake me proud to be enrolled at SAC.”Another strength of the Fashion program is the new addition of the Fashion Computer lab. Thislab has assisted in all courses offered in its program. The lab has elevated student portfolio workand assisted in student success. Because students now have professional level portfolios, studentshave recently obtained entry jobs and internships at prestigious apparel companies like Volcom,O’Neill, and Billabong to name a few.The program needs better methods to collect data. A new goal that has been identified is to offerregular student surveys relevant to our department specifically and to initiate regular alumnisurveys as well.Our department is also short on space. The Nutrition and Foods department has a kitchen that issuitable to Home cooking needs, but it needs to expand to also include an industrial kitchen thatmeets the needs of the industry.Although the Fashion lab is highly efficient in it’s classroom mixed use of lab and lecture, itwould benefit in a larger classroom space as well. Currently there are only 20 computers in thecomputer lab, which limits the class size to just 20 students. Also, when sewing machines arepulled out from under the lecture desks, the lab become quickly very crowded and would benefitfrom an additional lab space to allow students to work on additional sewing machines.Our department has strengthened it’s relationships with industry partners during the past fouryears. Students have benefited from getting to visit local companies and hearing industry guestspeakers. One improvement that would greatly assist in student success would be to offer moretransportation to additional field trips. Many students do not have cars, and a van that could hold15 students would aid in meeting the need of those students who lack transportation resources.Currently the district has vans that hold size students, and although this is helpful, it does not quitemeet the need, as most of these classes have about ten students who need transportation.This department also needs improvement in its marketing efforts. This is an ongoing goal that thedepartment tries to achieve. It is still an common comment to hear that many people were notaware that the Nutrition and Fashion programs existed at Santa Ana College. The department is

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR12currently trying to improve its outreach with the resources it has, but the additional staff of a parttimer may be able to further assist in digital outreach through updated web design, marketingmaterials, and social media outlets.Based off casual industry feedback, our students tend to be timid and shy when firstentering the workforce. Three different employers have mentioned this to the Fashion Departmentchair. Our department has taken note of this feedback and have added an additional goal to adjustpedagogy to include more group work and formal presentations to assist students in team buildingand communication skills.The program needs to improve certificate completion rates and degree completion rates. Rateshave been low during the past four years. Based off casual feedback from students, it was revealedthat students did not have proper educational plans to keep them on track to complete the programin a timely matter. Many students also complained of sections being cancelled which caused roadblocks to achieving their degree or certificates. Since Fall 2014, the department has creatededucational plans to hand out to all Fashion students on the first day of class in each FashionCourse. Due to positive student feedback, this will be initiated in the Nutrition and Foods programas well in the Spring of 2015. A recent increase in CTE counseling support is also addressing theneed of degree and certificate completion. Also the Fashion Program has expanding its courseofferings in the past year to assist students in completing their degrees in a timely manner.

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR136. What are faculty’s perceptions of the success of the program?As previously mentioned, a new goal of the department is to collect more data throughnew regular surveys. Since beginning this report I sent an e-mail to the adjunct faculty membersand two replied with the following comments:1. I think we've successfully attracted a wide variety of students from different agecategories, genders, military service, races, cultures, and declared majors which is successful.However, the success with the nutrition program was hampered during the last 5 years with theomission of several courses that did not allow students to leave SAC with a desirable credential orwith more courses completed before transferring to a 4-year institution. However, offering on-linecourses, bringing back the cultural foods class,seeking to expand our offerings to include theServeSafe certificate course, and hiring a full-time nutrition instructor to direct the continuedexpansion will definitely increase our success and allow us to better compete with the nearbycommunity colleges.The cost of the course materials has, and still continues, to be a barrier for many SACstudents who cannot afford the textbook I really feel this makes it harder to participate fully in theclass and discussions and to do well on the exams. Most students commute and even offering thereserve copies in the library does not erase this barrier for success.I just learned that one of my students is from the nearby high school and has tapped intothe nutrition program. It is an excellent idea. I hadn't thought the NF 115 course on our campuscould serve this other purpose. It is great that our 100 level classes can challenge qualifyingstudents taking AP courses.2. I am impressed with progress of the program. Since I started at Santa Ana the classesare becoming fuller and the quality of the students work is improving, and the students seem veryinvolved with the program! Also, I believe that the classes are reflecting the current needs of the

Family & Consumer Studies2014PA/PR14fashion industry.7. What are opinions of students regarding the program’s quality? Upon whatvariables is this based?The Fashion department was mentioned in the October 2013 SAC Student Study. Page 19reads, “Really enjoying where the FDM program is going. The improvements made are significantand the program director Kyla has made improvements that make me proud to be enrolled atSAC.”Also, Judy Iannacone reached out to students to obtain quotes that could be used in ourupdated marketing material. Second year student, Jenny Nguy was quoted to say, “The programhelps you know what to expect and helps launch your career in fashion design. The instructors aregreat motivators!”This report also identifies that it is a new goal for the department to conduct regularstudent surveys to provide more data to further answer this particular question.8. What, if appropriate, are employer attitudes towards the program?The program keeps up to date with the industry needs with the support of the FashionDesign & Merchandising advisory boards and the Nutrition and Foods advisory boards. Minutesfrom these annual meetings are available. Chantel Bryant, designer at Billabong was quoted byJudy Iannacone in 2013 as saying, “The program is very well rounded-its students have thetechnical knowledge along with the creativity to quickly jump into entry level positions. The SACFashion Design and Merchandising students are professional and they follow through on projectswith enthusiasm and passion.”9. What successes may be identified?Recent successes include an increase in the numbers of student retention in the past fouryears. FTS numbers have increased in the past year. Other success includes the establishment ofthe new Fashion Design Computer lab equipped with industry software. Another success includesthe recent hiring of a full time Nutrition and Foods instructor, and the recent hiring of a full timeFashion Design and Merchandising instructor.Advisory meetings have improved current curriculum.

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR15III. Curriculum, Pedagogy and Innovation10. Describe the curriculum offerings, their relationship to the discipline, andsubstantive curriculum changes, e.g., new courses, deletions. How has theprogram kept up with changing needs of the students and community?The program meets with regular advisory boards were recommendations are made to continuallyimprove course offerings and curriculum. Recent improvements include:-updated Fashion Illustration to include computers as a medium-recently added Fashion e-commerce course that will cross list with the Business department-based on industry survey results, the use of Tuka Tech software has been implemented into theFashion Lab11. Describe the program’s relationship to student services and its offerings to thestudents served.The program has begun to build a relationship with the Student Learning Center. We areon our third DLA, FDM 103 uses them often as well. FDM 103 also uses resources at the library,many classes use the reserves desk. Many students depend on the MAC and PC computers in the

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR16Academic Computing CenterWe continue to build the fashion club.12. Describe the use of technology, e.g., computer labs, increased use of Blackboard,hybrid or online courses, etc. How does the use of these tools enhance learning?FDM has built a new computer lab which not only assists in technology specific courses, but alsoassists in all courses in the Fashion Program.Many instructors have incorporated blackboard into their in person classes. Students may useblackboard to access resources such as class documents, syllabi, class assignments, class surveys,and even class tests. Instructors use computer programs during lectures in the lecture room.Instructors use www.screenleap.com in the computer lab to allow student access to live instructorcomputer demonstrations.13. What changes have been made in pedagogy?Some instructors have incorporated the ABCD color card to access instant student feedback andunderstanding of class information.The department has experimented with the Socrates app and Blackboard student surveys to bettercommunicate with students.Recent feedback from industry has identified that many students are extremely shy and timidwhen entering the workforce, so the department has added a new goal to incorporate more use ofgroup work and formal presentation in front of an audience to help build team and communicationskills.14. What grants has the program been involved with? How has this changed theprogram?The department has been involved with the CTEA grant to fund the recent computer laband new sewing machines.The SAC Foundation has funded transportation for FDM 101, the Buying &Merchandising class, to visit L.A. and conduct actual industry buying appointments to purchasewholesale goods to be retailed in the SAC Bookstore.SAC Foundation has also assisted in providing funds to support venue costs for theannual Fashion Show. This assistance met a one-time need that now allows the fashion show touse ticket sales to pay for venue costs in future years.

2014Family & Consumer StudiesPA/PR17IV. Assessment of Conclusions and Recommendations15. What research has the department conducted? The Fashion department conducteda survey in 2012 that was

CSULB has reached out and asked if senior Santa Ana College students would show work in their upcoming fashion show. 10. Goal #10 continues to be met. Students who plan the fashion show annually go out to local high schools and speak to students about the upcoming fashion show and the Fashio