DRC Program Review 2011.pdf - Lake Tahoe Community College

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The Counseling position originated in January of 2000 and has seen three different full-time counselors. Over the years it had been vacant for about five quarters with three different General Counselors filling in on a limited basis. It should be noted that the Counselor has continued to voluntarily reduce their load to 81% in order to help save costs during difficult budget times. Recently there has been a dramatic change in duties and workload for the three full-time faculty members. The following is a summary of some of the duties: * = new or increased duties DRC Director • Budget • MIS Reporting* • Alternate Media* • LD Assessment* • Scheduling and Proctoring* • Student Management System Maintenance* • SARS Maintenance* • Disability-Management Counseling • Teaching • Hiring and Supervision of Tutors and Interpreters The DRC Director has taken on the duties of the Alternate Media Specialist, not only in the production of alternate media but in the maintenance of adaptive software and all the software specific to DRC faculty. Many of the clerical duties of the DRC Assistant have also been absorbed by the Director including direct inputting of MIS data, keeping of timesheets for tutors and hourly interpreters, answering phones, and scheduling student appointments. The Director is also more involved in the Learning Disabilities Assessment process as the Learning Disabilities Specialist has been reduced to .50 FTE. LD Specialist • LD Assessment (50%)* • Managing GES 142 • Scheduling and Proctoring* • Disability-Management Counseling • No longer teaching GES courses* • Reduced presence with DRC students* • Teaching Psychology (50%)* The Learning Disabilities Specialist has also absorbed some of the duties of the DRC Assistant in answering phones and scheduling student appointments. The Learning Disabilities Specialist, while reduced .50 FTE, is still coordinating assessment of students, with numbers at or above previous years’ levels. The loss of the part-time LD Specialist position has been absorbed largely by the LD 5
Specialist in regards to extra assessment, scoring and calculating results of assessment, and learning strategies training. The LD Specialist also regularly works with students on writing across the curriculum, due to the fact that the DRC no longer employs writing tutors. DRC Counselor • LD Assessment* • Deaf Services Coordination • MIS Data Collection* • Academic Advising • Disability-Management Counseling • Scheduling and Proctoring* Academic advising and disability-management counseling continue to be the main focus of the DRC Counselor. The Counselor has also absorbed some of the duties of the DRC Assistant in answering phones and scheduling student appointments. Given our remote location and the low number of local interpreters, Deaf Services coordination is an increasingly difficult challenge. The Counselor is now assisting in MIS data collection and LD Assessment in a limited capacity. In June 2011, the Counselor will complete the LD Eligibility Model Training and be fully qualified in all aspects of LD Assessment. The Counselor continues to work at .81 FTE which, at this time, is not a burden on DRC staff. However, this reduced workload needs to be assessed annually given the ever-changing state of the budget. FTE Classified: Recent budget cuts have led to the elimination of all classified positions. This has been a tremendous challenge for Faculty to provide services necessary for student success. Prior to this, DRC classified staffing had been fairly consistent over the years. The first fulltime classified position in the DSP&S program, Program Assistant, began as a temporary position in February of 1992 and became permanent one year later. A part-time High Tech Aide position was filled in September 1994, with another added in September 1998. These positions remained in place until the spring of 2003 when they were eliminated due to budget constraints. In September of 2000, the Alternate Media Specialist position was created and filled by one of the High Tech Aides. Curriculum: General Education Courses (GES) are designed for student with special needs yet are open to all students attending LTCC. During the most recent Title V updating of GES courses, the cross-listing of courses with general courses was eliminated to alleviate student confusion. Repeatability was properly addressed 6
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Page 17 and 18: Budget Implications The exact dolla
Page 19 and 20: Appendix A Annual DSPS Allocations
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