The division has regularly scheduled meetings throughout the semester. In addition to meeting with the entire division, CIS meets regularly with faculty in the Business Technology department. Department meetings are also held on an as needed basis. Staffing and Credentials: Personnel, Facilities and Equipment The CIS department has two full-time instructors, one part time instructor and four adjunct instructors. Three of our adjuncts are currently working in the field. We feel this is very valuable for our students to get this real world perspective. One of our adjuncts is a former full-time instructor in this department who is retired but continues to teach some of our evening courses. The department has computer labs: CC127, CC134 and CC226. These labs are equipped with computer systems that are no more than three years old. Each lab has a capacity of 20 students. We use the current Microsoft operating system, Windows 7, and use the current Microsoft Office Suite, 2010. CC226 is the lab that is used for the Cisco networking classes (Network 1, Network 2, Network 3 and Network 4). This lab is equipped with the Cisco router and switch pods that students use to complete hands-on skill exercises in lab. Lab makes up almost 50% of the course requirements for Network 2, Network 3, and Network 4. These computer labs support many other programs on campus as well. We are an official Networking Academy and teach the Cisco CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) curriculum in the four Network classes. The Cisco hardware (routers and switches) that is used is current and up to date. We maintain a maintenance agreement with Cisco which allows us overnight service if any of our equipment fails. We have two VMware servers and two data storage units that provide the virtual environment for our Network Server 1 and 2 classes, Microcomputer Operations class, and the Operating Systems class.
Internship – Includes CIS Portfolio. Any ideas-- placements? Portfolio content? Work Keys inclusion & Career Readiness Certificates Career Management—interview & job hunting techniques. ideas? Other Courses needed? Enhancement Grant Open Comments Agenda CIS Advisory Committee Monday, February 18, 2008 Welcome & Introductions Minutes from Fall CIS Advisory Meeting (September 26, 2007) 2008 Grant Proposal Rick Matthiesen, Adult Vocational Recruiter Professional Development Opportunities – Course Technology Conference March 12-14, 2008, in Nashville, TN Program Course Review: Review current Course Descriptions What’s coming? Microcomputer Applications – Office 2007 Microcomputer Operations – Hardware issues? Project Management – Design & Planning software Academy-Network 1-2-3-4 topics: Wireless? VOIP? Currently C# -- Programming Languages? Operating Systems -- Vista? Unix-Linux? Vista Server? Network Server I & II topics? Internet Programming – XHTML & XML emphasis. Other areas needed? Database Structures – Access emphasis with SQL statements explored
Recommendations The CIS advisory board makes recommendations for the yearly enhancement grant. The enhancement grant is a 75/25 funds match offered by the State of Missouri for updating equipment and furniture and a 50/50 match for software. The hardware in the computer labs are upgraded every three years to ensure students are using up to date equipment. The advisory board also recommended purchasing and using VMware in the labs to give students experience in the virtual world. We currently have two VM servers and two VM data storage units. Membership 2011/2012 Kim Ashworth - Ashworth consulting Marc Ashworth - Patients First Health Care Curt Beers – Four Rivers Career Center Leon Bradley – RR Donnelley Sharon Brandhorst – Network Technician Dan Burkett – East Central College Kate Dean – AQM Computers Evette Eickelmann – Wallis Oil Marty Glaese – RR Donnelley Tim Harman – Warren County School District Debbie Jennings – Franklin County IT Department Cindy Krausch – AT&T Adam Lenau –Electro-Core Chris Overhoff – East Central College Poertner – Washington University School of Medicine Chris Rowe – Sullivan School District Rust – Retired CIS Faculty Paul Schierhoff - Net Engineers Dan Stamer – Bank of Sullivan Dan Stewart - PBWorld
SWOT Analysis Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Internal Factors External Factors Strengths Weaknesses Opportunities Threats Sample internal strengths might include a positive community image, high student retention rates; advanced educational facilities, etc…internal strengths represent positive resources and assets. Sample internal weaknesses might include a negative community image, low student retention rates, outdated educational facilities, etc…internal weaknesses represent a lack of resources and assets. Sample external opportunities might include an increase in the college tax base, positive economic trends, expanded role and funding of community colleges, etc…external opportunities represent positive external factors. Sample external threats include increasing competition from other education institutions, reductions in educational funding; declining student population, etc…external threats represent negative external factors. 1. Up to date equipment available through annual enhancement grants 2. Computer labs that are available to students in all programs 3. Enhanced instructor presentation tools available in all classrooms 4. Temporary, part-time lab assistant to offer support to students in the program 5. Quality of adjuncts teaching our program classes (currently 1. Due to the economy we have an influx of students coming into the program who lack the technology skills necessary to successfully complete level classwork. 2. Most of our employed students are part time college students and take more than 2 years to complete the curriculum which affects our retention as well as the number of graduates. 3. Graduation rates are low. 4. Coming up with other indicators of a successful program (employment, employability). 1. Decline in economy has brought students into the program 2. Working with new instructor at Four-Rivers to give prospective students and better sense of that they are getting into 3. The networking is still growing and still shows a tremendous need in the industry. 4. Only a handful of community colleges offer a program such as these, even universities don’t offer this type of hands on. 1. Due to economy, program is losing funding, budgets are being reduced. 2. Because this program is so skills based, some students are accepting employment in lieu of finishing and obtaining their degree. 3. Department of Higher Education 4. Technology continues to evolve. Be careful that the program keeps up with technology.