Serving as the Cohort Lead is an opportunity to support a cross-disciplinary group of faculty through a structured process of outcomes assessment and professional learning, with a lens of equity in teaching and learning. The main goal of the Advancing Equity through the Assessment of Student Learning Initiative is to foster a culture in which assessment is used to enhance student learning and close equity gaps. 

Potential Faculty Cohort Leads will submit an application for consideration, and these applications will be reviewed by a cross-functional team. Faculty cohort leads may be full-time or part-time faculty in the bargaining unit.  The Student Learning Assessment and Advisory Committee serves as the selection committee.  The following selection criteria is used for determining  cohort leads:

• Demonstrated leadership in facilitating conversations with peers across disciplinary areas.

• Demonstrated leadership in implementing classroom, departmental and/or institutional change.

• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of issues related to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).

• Regular participation in professional development opportunities, whether internally through ECC or through external organizations.

• At least four semesters of teaching experience and must currently be teaching at ECC.

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An Assessment Faculty Cohort Lead shall be appointed for a term of six semesters. Every such term will begin on the first date of the first semester in Year 1 and conclude on the last date of the final, sixth semester. Faculty Cohort Leads are not required to be on campus during the summer. For semesters 1-3, Faculty Cohort Leads will lead an assessment cohort in the Advancing Equity Initiative. For semesters 3-6, the Faculty Cohort Lead will also support up to 6 assigned departments/programs in their course assessment efforts. For semesters 5 and 6, Faculty Cohort Leads will not support an assessment cohort but will only continue support of their assigned departments/programs.

Provisions will be made for each Assessment Faculty Cohort Lead to have adequate secretarial and copying help. Compensation stipend rates shall be consistent with the protocols set forth in the Supplemental Assignment Chart. Faculty within the tenure process will be ineligible to serve as a Faculty Cohort Lead.

Description

Within the Advancing Equity Through Assessment Initiative, in support of their assessment cohort

• Facilitate Faculty Course Lead meetings and discussions (2-3 meetings each semester).

• Collaborate with Faculty Course Leads on assessment plan development

• Identify resources and professional development based on cohort needs

• Participate in assessment professional development

During semesters 3-6, serve as an assessment liaison and resource for routine course assessment processes for up to 6 assigned departments/programs, with support including

• Meeting with ICs and appropriate department faculty at the start of the assessment cycle to support conversations on choosing what to assess and determining assessment methods that effectively align with the chosen outcome(s).

• Coordinating with ICs and appropriate department faculty throughout the assessment process for individual support in planning, collecting data, interpreting data, and planning interventions to improve learning.

• Providing, as needed professional development support, in collaboration with CETAL, for members of their assigned departments and applicable areas.

• Providing individual consultations as needed regarding assessment support.

Additionally, Assessment Faculty Cohort Leads will serve on the SLAAC committee.

Compensation

It was agreed that Faculty Cohort Leads will be compensated at a rate equivalent to the Voluntary Overload Rate for 3 contact hours per semester (e.g. $1,000 x 3 = $3,000 for Fall 2024).

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Serving as the Course Lead of a high-priority course is an opportunity to lead and coordinate analysis of student learning among faculty regularly teaching the course. It is the college’s intention to provide faculty with the professional development, time, space, and support needed to  support a process of outcomes assessment and professional learning, with a lens of equity in teaching and learning. The main goal of the Advancing Equity through the Assessment of Student Learning Initiative is to foster a culture in which assessment is used to enhance student learning and close equity gaps.  

The Associate Dean of CETAL and the Assessment Faculty Cohort Lead will solicit volunteers for Assessment Faculty Course Leads from within the group of faculty who regularly teach the course being assessed. SLAAC will review Faculty Course Leads from those who indicate an interest in serving. An Assessment Faculty Course Lead shall serve for a term of two (2) years (this will change to 3 semesters, effective Fall 2025). Every such term will begin on the first date of the first semester in Year 1 and conclude on the last date of the final semester in Year 2. Assessment Faculty Course Leads are not required to be on campus during the summer. Provisions will be made for each Assessment Faculty Course Lead to have adequate secretarial and copying help. Compensation stipend rates shall be consistent with the protocols set forth in the Supplemental Assignment Chart. Faculty within the tenure process will be ineligible to serve a Faculty Course Lead.

Description

• Complete Equity Assessment professional development modules

• Attend Assessment Cohort meetings (2-3 each semester)

• Engage faculty teaching sections in assessment process

• Facilitate development of assessment plans

• Facilitate assessment activity with faculty teaching sections of course

• Facilitate assessment conversations with faculty teaching sections of course

• Draft assessment reports

Compensation

 It was agreed that Faculty Course Leads will receive compensation equivalent to the L2S2 hourly rate, not to exceed 18 hours per semester unless approval is given by the Assistant VP of TLSD to exceed the maximum.

 It was agreed that particularly for courses taught by a large number of faculty, it may be necessary for more than one Faculty Course Lead to serve in a given area.

 It was agreed that the task of “report writing” would be broken out and compensated separately at the existing supplemental chart pay rate of $50/hour for a total of two hours.

Cohort Lead:  Nina Ulman (History and Political Science)

Course leads:

• BUS 100:  Introduction to Business:  Mae Hicks Jones 

• BUS 101:  Business Communications I:  Linda Conniff 

• PSY 101:  Introduction to Psychology:  Paola Recchia and Jakki Yamnitz

Cohort Lead: Meghan Staskal-Bradt (Adult Basic & Secondary Education)

Course leads:

• DEA 107:  Dental Radiography:  Kim Plate 

• LIT 201:  Introduction to Literature:  Sara Baker

• PHY 101:  General Physics:  Soma Chattopadhyah

Cohort Lead:

Course leads:

• ART 101:  Drawing I:  Joel Peck 

• BIO 105/115:  Environmental Biology:  Mary O’Sullivan

• HOS 101:  Intro to Hospitality Industry:  Kim Rother

• MKT 103:  Marketing Clark Hallpike

• POS 151:  American Government:  State and Local:  Chris Newman 

Cohort Lead: Sarah Stupegia (English)

Course leads:

• Samira Chaker & Dave Packard ACC 200:  Financial Accounting

• Joe Schwab & Ron Two Bulls FSS 215:  Emergency Medical Technician- Basic

• Marilyn Westerhoff HPE 112:  Intro to Medical Terminology

• Geoff Pynn HUM 216:  Ethics

• Tremayne Simpson WEL 222:  Blueprint Reading & Fabrication

Cohort Lead: Jeannie Anderson (English)

Course leads:

• Terri Birch ART 115:  Art Appreciation

• Steven Trail CHM 142:  General Chemistry I

• Glenn Earl ENT 101:  Entrepreneurship 

• Aja Ferguson & NUR 142:  Nursing Concepts I

• Barb Tarin

• Kimberly Harrison SOC 100:  Principles of Sociology

Cohort Lead: Rebecca Eller-Molitas (ESL)

Course leads:

• Heidi Eaton CIS 110: Introduction to Computers

• Todd Ramljak CRJ 101: Introduction to Criminal Justice

• Leticia Starkov ECN 201: Principles of Microeconomics

• Catherine Moushon MTH 112: College Algebra

• Adam Schlipmann MUS 104: Musics of the World 

Cohort Lead: Liddy Hope (Human Services)

Courses Leads: 

• Rhonda Robinson-Farrar   BUS 100: Introduction to Business

• Nina Ulman   HIS 152: U.S. History Since 1865

• Jennifer Altman   LTC 099:  College Literacy

• Christopher Cunningham   MTH 099: Combined Basic & Intermediate Algebra

• Kevin Bab   PSY 100: Intro to Psychology

Cohort Lead: Erin Vobornik (ESL)

Course Leads:

• Ranae Ziwiski: ACC 100: Introductory Accounting

• Janet Whitsitt: BIO 110:  Principles of Biology

• Eric Long: CMS 101:  Fundamentals of Speech

• Amanda Smothers: ENG 101/ENG 102: English Composition I & II

• David Zacker: HUM 116: Logic