DENTAL HYGIENE

1. Continue program and curriculum management through planning and outcome assessment resulting in BSDH program improvement as indicated.

SPT #3 — Enhance academic programs (quality of instruction).

Individual faculty to review each course syllabus, objectives and assessment methods and compare to course self audit form.

Individual faculty to evaluate current courses and submit their list of included core competencies to the Dept. Head for analysis.

Each faculty to assess student success rates in their courses through grade distribution and student annual evaluations.

Additional resources to implement any needed curricular changes

Dental Hygiene course audit completed. 

All competencies for entry into the profession of dental hygiene included in courses.

Improved student success on DH licensure boards

Revised program curriculum according to results of analysis

Updated catalog related to changes

2.  Renovate clinical area to meet ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation Standards

SPT #1  — Expand academic programs

SPT # 3 -- Enhance academic program and quality of instruction

SPT #6  -- Technology enhanced programs and services

SPT #8 – Outreach & service to the community

Work to develop renovation plan

Request funds through institutional mechanisms

Develop strategies to garner external resources to assist in this endeavor

Institutional and extra-mural resources to support clinic renovation

 2006 ADA full accreditation granted 

Quality of clinical work, community outreach, visibility and good will are enhanced supporting institutions planning themes

3. Complete ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation self study and prepare for site visit

SPT #3 — Enhance academic programs

Secure resources for all the related activities and expenses of accreditation (i.e. faculty to conduct the self-study, clerical support, processing expenses, printing mailing, etc.)

Institutional funds to support the accreditation related activities (i.e. increased part-time resources, dedicated support, etc.)

Receive full ADA accreditation

4. Recruit qualified faculty for fulltime (replacement) and part time positions

SPT #3 — Enhance quality of instruction

Active recruitment lead by Dept. Head; advertisement; identification of qualified applicants interviews, clinical tests

Institutional funds to support search

Vacated position filled by Fall of 2005 and qualified part-time faculty appointed

5. Manage clinic equipment

SPT #3 — Enhance academic programs

Hire dental assistants to maintain clinical equipment, become OSHA officer, manage inventory

18 hours/week per dental assistant

 Lower costs for equipment maintenance, major repairs and supplies

Increase clinical experiences for students

OSHA compliance updates

6. Continue implementation of on-line and alternative format course development in BSDH program supporting the development  of a BSDH track for degree completion students

SPT #3 — Enhance quality of instruction through the use of technology

SPT #4 and #5 — Enrollment and program image

SPT #6 – Technology enhanced programs and services

Dept. Head and full time faculty will collaborate on determining additional courses to enhance or to develop into partially online or online courses for BSDH students and BSDH degree completion students

Faculty VISTA training

Course and faculty evaluations by students, peers, and Dept. Head document positive to changes

Enrollment maintained and image enhanced

7.  Expand community learning opportunities and experiences for BSDH students

SPT #3 — Improve quality of instruction by providing additional community experiences

SPT #6 – Outreach and service to community

Faculty will follow-up leads

Tie in with grant opportunities

Secure additional travel funds to support additional community experiences

Positive evaluation of learning experiences by students, faculty and program staff

8. Identify grant and other sources of restricted funding opportunities to increase departmental funds

SPT #3 — Enhance quality of education

SPT #2 – Financial stability aimed at prosperity

Faculty work with other SHS faculty to identify grant opportunities and external funding

Dept. Head works with University fund raising offices

Secure resources needed to garner funds

Grant identified and application submitted by Spring of 2006

Grant or external funding received by Spring 2006

9. Identify opportunities for BSDH programs’ collaboration with school graduate education initiatives

SPT #3 — Enhance quality of education

Faculty work with other SHS faculty to develop graduate opportunities

Secure additional resources as needed to implement program

BSDH students enrolled in graduate program when available