Mission Statement

The mission of the Multicultural Studies program at Butte College is to cultivate knowledge and respect for the range of human culture and diverse perspectives while developing skills in analysis, critical thinking and communication.

Program Description

The Multicultural Studies program provides students with diverse cultural perspectives in a global world.  The discipline is an invaluable opportunity for students of all orientations to find a place and viewpoint that validates or expands their understanding of the world community.  In SP18 there is 1 section of each of these courses offered with solid enrollments:  The Chicano American and The Asian American  

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

The Multicultural studies Studies program was a recommended outcome from the 2012 Sociology Program Review.  
Courses were approved by the Chancelors office for the new discipline in SP18.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (OSLED Departments)

FA2016 Program Review Data (1 semester-does not inlcude summer or wintersession)

FTES  5.9
2 sections, 59 students
Success 78.3%
Retention 98.3%

 

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

Strategic Direction

The MCS program directly supports the Butte College initiative to provide a culture of inclusion, foster understanding and respect for diversity and support student success and engagment by empowering students to be active agents in their eduational experience. The proram is also organized in collaboration with the Multicultural studies program at Chico State and was formed with the active assitance of CSUC faculty.

Program Review

Per the recommendation of Program Review, Multicultural Studies is transforming to Multicultural and Gender Studies with an expanded curriculum. A multi-disciplinary team was assembled, with a goal of constructing a major fashioned after CSU, Chico's.
New courses titled Arab American Studies and LGBTQ+ studies are under development and awaiting Curriculum approval.
A Full time fauclty hire to guide and direct the program was also recommend.

Department Goals

Per the recommendation of Program Review, change MCS to to Multicultural and Gender Studies with an expanded curriculum.
Continue working with the multi-disciplinary team fron CSU for guidance on program development  Develop new courses in Arab American Studies and LGBTQ+ studies 
Build awareness about the program and career/transfer pathway information
Request a a full-time faculty member to guiude and build the program

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources

Augmentation Requests

Original Priority	Program, Unit, Area	Resource Type	Account Number	Object Code	One Time Augment	Ongoing Augment
Description	Supporting Rationale		Potential Alternative Funding Sources		Prioritization Criteria
1	Multicultural Studies	Personnel		51110	$0.00	$109,877.00
Full Time Faculty	A full time faculty replacement hire to run the Multicultural Studies major				Maintaining ongoing operations at current levels (excludes grants) Implementing the 2018-2019 Strategic Direction Priorities Meeting Standards and Goals for Student Achievement Addressing Program Review Recommendations Implementing improvements identified during Outcomes Assessment Implementing a Guided Pathways Model that makes career and transfer pathways clear, easy to navigate, tailored to meet labor market needs, and promotes success after transfer Aligning the instructional schedule with Guided Pathways Continuing to implement Learning Outcomes (Course, Program, General Education, Administrative and Student Services) to include disaggregating data by student characteristics Meeting standards and working to achieve goals for course success, retention, degree achievement, certificate completion, transfer, and credentialing Using data, research and collaborative efforts to develop and maintain appropriate program and pathway based course offerings, locations and modalities Offering a schedule that reflects and coordinates initiatives such as Guided Pathways, providing high school students the opportunity to earn college credits while still in high school, and providing programming for working adults Practicing strategic enrollment management that integrates financial planning with student need and achievement Continuing to make progress toward 75% full-time faculty