Modern and Classical Languages Self-Study, 2016 Department of Modern and Classical Languages College of Arts and Sciences University of San Francisco Self-Study (Spring 2016) 1 Modern and Classical Languages Self-Study, 2016 Table of Contents Mission ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Governance ............................................................................................................................................ 6 History ..................................................................................................................................................... 8 Adjunct Faculty ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Courses and Enrollment .................................................................................................................... 9 Foreign Language Requirement .................................................................................................... 10 Staff ......................................................................................................................................................... 11 Technology and LCC .......................................................................................................................... 12 Student and Faculty Statistics ........................................................................................................ 12 Declared majors, minors, and certificates ........................................................................................... 13 Student credit hours, number of faculty, and credit hours per faculty for each program ... 15 Faculty and staff demographics ............................................................................................................... 16 2010 Program Review and Our Responses ............................................................................... 16 Create More Visibility for Languages on Campus .............................................................................. 19 Establish Language Tables ........................................................................................................................ 19 Establish Workshops and Outreach to Local High Schools ............................................................. 20 Student Chartered and Led Language Clubs ........................................................................................ 20 National Honor Society Memberships ................................................................................................... 20 Film Festivals ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Residential Options for Language Learners ........................................................................................ 21 Plans for the Future ........................................................................................................................... 21 French Studies ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 24 Program Description and History ........................................................................................................... 24 Statistics: Major/Minor/Advanced Certificate ................................................................................... 25 French Writing Center ................................................................................................................................ 25 Peer Conversation Tutoring Program ................................................................................................... 25 Recommendations of the 2010 Program Review: ............................................................................. 26 Responses to 2010 Recommendations: ................................................................................................ 26 In response to recommendations #2, #3, and #4: ......................................................................................... 28 In response to recommendation #1 (improve coordination, consultation, and cooperation among faculty members): ......................................................................................................................................... 28 Initiatives to be promoted include: ........................................................................................................ 29 Advising ............................................................................................................................................................................ 30 Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) ..................................................................................................... 31 Assessment Plan for 2015-2016 .............................................................................................................. 31 FRENCH STUDIES ASSESSMENT PLO 1 – SPRING 2016 ............................................................................. 31 Faculty .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 Faculty Workload and the Curriculum ............................................................................................................... 32 Faculty Diversity and Contributions to other Programs ............................................................................. 32 2 Modern and Classical Languages Self-Study, 2016 Brief Full-time Faculty Biographies ..................................................................................................................... 32 Relationship with Other Departments and Programs ..................................................................... 34 Recruitment and Development ................................................................................................................ 34 Diversity and Internationalization ......................................................................................................... 35 Japanese Studies ................................................................................................................................. 36 Mission Statement ........................................................................................................................................ 36 Distinctive Features ..................................................................................................................................... 36 2010 External Reviewers’ Program-Specific Comments and Our Responses .......................... 38 Curriculum ...................................................................................................................................................... 41 General .............................................................................................................................................................................. 41 Undergraduate Program ............................................................................................................................ 41 Degree Requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 41 Course Rotations ........................................................................................................................................... 45 Study-Abroad Exchanges Programs ....................................................................................................... 45 Graduates ........................................................................................................................................................ 46 Admission and Transfer Policies ............................................................................................................. 46 Advising ........................................................................................................................................................... 47 Academic Quality .......................................................................................................................................... 47 Assessment ..................................................................................................................................................... 47 Faculty .............................................................................................................................................................. 47 Demographics ................................................................................................................................................................ 47 Teaching .......................................................................................................................................................... 47 Full-time faculty ............................................................................................................................................................ 47 Adjunct Faculty .............................................................................................................................................