Mission Statement

The Butte College Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics Department offers quality education within a student-centered environment that provides comprehensive instruction through various modalities.  The curriculum incorporates innovative teaching methods and flexible scheduling that foster critical thinking and support the needs of our diverse student population. The uniqueness of our integrative discipline is that we work to empower students to develop healthy behaviors, engage in physical activity, and promote healthy lifelong modifications, which can enhance their quality of life.

Program Description

The Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics Department offers a comprehensive two-year program leading to an Associate of Arts Degree as well as an Associates of Arts Transfer Degree (AA-T)in Kinesiology. This major is designed for students who will transfer to a four-year institution to pursue a degree in Kinesiology and related degrees.  Additionally, the activity courses within the Kinesiology Department are a mandatory requirement in area "F" for all students working towards their respective Associates degree.  

Accountability for Previously Funded Items

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes

Since the pandemic is still amongst us, we are forced to do remote learning for the entire 2020- 2021 academic year. The college did require all faculty to pass 3 components of distance education which was a good start. Some of our faculty still had to be mentored the entire summer even after passing the DE requirements. Instructors worked with other members who had absolutely no experience with Canvas or even some aspects of basic computer skills and other software. This collaboration was very successful as all faculty members within the department had their Canvas classes ready to go for the first day of class. We, as a department, stressed the importance of covering all SLOs for a class to ensure each SLO was measurable through assessment, demonstration, short writes, discussion, or participation even though we were using an online format. In addition, we are having a Zoom Department Flex Workshop where all faculty members will share their Canvas classes including possible assignments, activities, APPs, etc. that worked in their classes as well as ones that did not work. This workshop will be offered next semester as well.

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments)

HEALTH

Over the last couple of years, our Health FTES has somewhat declined. This could be due to the overall college lower enrollment due to the Campfire, COVID, & Remote Learning. As a department, we are exploring ways to improve enrollment through various public relations and promotional activities.

Health’s retention rate at 89% surpasses the college’s current performance, standards, and goals of 73%, while Health’s success rate of 73% is slightly below the college desired 75%.  With the introduction of remote learning for all classes, the use of this modality could be a contributor to a lower student success rate. As a department, we are exploring ways to improve retention and success by increasing our interactions with students and reaching out to those in need.
KINESIOLOGY

Kinesiology FTES has declined over the past 2 years but this too could be due to the Campfire & COVID. The department is working diligently on reviewing our schedule as well as offering new classes both online and face-2-face. In the past, not being allowed to offer more than one Kinesiology activity class online has been a determent to the growth of our program. We will continue to explore new opportunities in this area. As a department, we are exploring ways to improve enrollment through various public relations and promotional activities.
 

Kinesiology retention of 94% and success rate of 84% far surpasses the college’s current performance, standards, and goals of 73% and 75% respectively.

The Kinesiology discipline had a very good(71%) increase of degrees earned between 2018 to 2019. We believe that the addition of our AA-T degree has helped to increase the awards earned by our students.
With the Department's creation of the AA-T in Kinesiology, we have already increased our degree awards by 71% from 2018-2019. With continued Departmental public relations & promotional activities targeting our local high schools, our goal is to continue to increase the interest in our program thus increase the degrees earned. In so doing, our department will be supporting the college in meeting the goal to increase by 35 percent the number of California Community College students transferring annually to a UC or CSU. Also, by developing and enhancing our curriculum by continuing to explore new courses, certificates, and degree options, including a Personal Training certificate, we will be supporting the Vision for Success goal to increase by at least 20 percent the number of California Community College students annually who acquire associate degrees, credentials, certificates, or specific skill sets that prepare them for an in-demand job.
 

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments)

Strategic Direction

The Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics Department supports the college in meeting its Strategic Direction and Priorities by:
Enhancing a Culture of Completion and Goal Achievement:

Guided Pathways
AA-T and AA Degree
Developing and enhancing our curriculum
Strategic Scheduling

Supporting Student, Faculty, and Staff Success

Using surveys to identify students wants
Offering departmental professional development opportunities
Monthly departmental meetings to provide mechanisms for open, constructive, and protected communication.
Mentoring and assisting instructors with online modalities and technologies
Supporting faculty, staff, and students to effectively access and use technology.
New Kinesiology and Athletic Performance building design and completion

Using Data-Informed Processes for Continuous Improvement

In collaboration with bargaining units, ensuring employee evaluation processes support institutional effectiveness.

Maximizing Resources to Support Student Learning

Fundraising events
Informing and advising students on current financial aid opportunities and requirements.

Modeling Sustainability

Supporting campus events and advocacy related to sustainability

Enhancing a Culture of Equity and Inclusiveness

Promoting access and equity to our classes
Encourage instructors' syllabus to includes awareness of existing policies and procedures related to student conduct, respect, and safety

Program Review

Implementations:

Upper tennis courts not repaired but removed and replaced by a new parking lot. The lower tennis courts are being used as an instructional area with portable buildings during construction.
Renovated football stadium press box
Implementation of the new AA-T degree, facilitating students' transfer to various CSUs.

Recommendations and actions to be addressed

Lack of proper area for the golf classes
Upgrade/Refurbish Facilities: Gym 110 and Gym 111 are in need of an HVAC update, with separate thermostats allowing for effective temperature control in the two rooms. The accordion door between Gym 113 and 114 (often used for Dance and Yoga classes) should be replaced with a solid wall.
Update Technology: Gym 110 and 111 must be upgraded in the areas of smart classroom technology to level of systems expected at a higher educational institution. Lighting switches are primitive, and all lights are either on or off with no variables of lighting modalities. Wi-Fi needs to be brought into both classrooms to allow online technology access for students and classroom instruction. Computer upgrading is also necessary due to the age, slowness, and unreliability of the current systems.
Hire Full-Time Faculty: The tremendous amount of responsibilities and high student FTE combine for the need for more full-time staffing. At present, less than 20% of classes are taught by full-time staff. Of the 13 current coaches, only 2 are full-time instructors. There is only one female full-time faculty member.
Develop and Enhance the Curriculum: Continue to explore new course, certificate, and degree options, including an Athletic Training certificate/degree and a Personal Training certificate.
Obtain Additional Funding Sources: The department continues to explore how to raise additional funding as far as fundraising and grants.  However, this requires an additional workload on an already time constraint staff.  The recommendation is from the Validation team is the college needs to allocate more resources into the Health, Kinesiology, and Athletics budget to comply with safety issues and be ADA compliant.

Department Goals

The department goals for 2020-2021 are to continue to refine our schedule to maximize enrollment and possibly create more classes to fit our student needs. We will continue to explore ways to improve student retention and success. In addition, we will continue to grow our true online Kinesiology professional and activity class offerings along with making adjustments to our general A.A. degree. 

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources

Augmentation Requests