1. Incorporate the programmatic suggestions made by AUPHA upon awarding certification.

Participating in the certification follow-up process will insure Quality of Instruction by having an outside peer review board continuously monitoring our offerings and outcomes. It will also enhance the University’s Image/Marketing.

The Department Chair in concert with Department faculty will address these issues. Collaboration will be solicited from other units as needed.

The Department Chair is expected to attend the annual AUPHA 2005 meeting in Boston, MA to participate in the certification panel review update.

AUPHA certification will enhance the impetus to move into graduate education thereby furthering the University’s goal of Expanding Academic Programs.

2. Ongoing implementation of the new major in health & fitness management

This new undergraduate major is in concert with the University’s goal of Expanding Academic Programs.

This major is located within the Department of Health Care Management. Enrollment management efforts are being pursued to facilitate the recruitment of prospective students with the help of the admission office.

Fiscal:  A doctorally prepared faculty member has been hired in order to offer the additional needed HCM coursework.

An administrative assistant is necessary to assist in the work of this department. In addition, the current temporary faculty position in Physical Education would have to be moved into a permanent faculty position.

University and Board of Regents approved this new major resulting in the expansion of academic programs and increased image and marketing. Students will learn how to influence personal behavior in the community (i.e., internship) resulting in outreach and service to the community.

3. Development and implementation of a graduate program in health care administration.

The introduction of graduate education to the SHS will greatly augment the University’s strategic goals of Expanding Academic Programs, producing Financial Stability by having a low overhead high tuition generating program, and increase the University’s Image and Marketing.

Needs assessments are underway with both prospective students and community employers. The Department faculty is formulating the appropriate curriculum. Responsibility rests with the Department Head. The administration of the SHS is collaborating in the development and with   System outreach. Support of a Master’s Degree in Health Care Administration at the BOR will be necessary.

The addition of a graduate HCM program will require one additional full-time doctorally prepared faculty.

Success of this objective will be measured by the number of student applications and actual matriculation. Based upon our needs assessment, our estimate is that from the onset we will have full enrollment.  With the implementation of this graduate program, the ground will be laid for additional Clayton State University graduate programs augmenting the theme of Expanding Academic Programs.

4. Add an additional full-time Ph.D. faculty member and two part-time instructors in order to enable increasing the number of HCM students to support achieving 7000 students in Fall 05. 

In order to have the Department participate in the University’s goal of having 7,000 students, additional faculty will be needed. This will also further Quality of Instruction and increase the Image and Marketing by allowing for additional course offerings.

The Department Chair, in concert with Department and SHS faculty will recruit and select additional faculty.

The requisite funding for recruitment activities will be requested from the Provost’s office. Department and SHS faculty will serve on the selection committees.

The hiring of both SACS and AUPHA determined qualified faculty members.

5. Curricular revision tying together activities in the Human Resource course with the Internship Program.

Students will systematically develop their internship experiences.

Unifying related courses and projects within courses would allow us to strengthen and monitor our Program outcomes. Additionally, it will enhance Quality of Instruction and assist with the Department’s Enrollment Management.

This project is a collaborative effort between the instructors of HCMG 3401 and HCMG 4970. Plans developed by the students in HCMG 3401 will be carried forward to HCMG 4970. Ultimate responsibility for this project rest with the Department Head.

No additional resources are needed at this time.

The success of this project will be in better internship placements. Students will become more proactive about their internship selection. Success will be measured by receiving higher preceptor and student evaluations of their internship experiences and therefore provide Quality of Instruction and Image and Marketing.

6. Implement the post-test phase of the pre-test and post-test Program activity. Give the graduating students the Program an exit interview.

The University strategic planning themes of Quality of Instruction and Enrollment Management will be addressed with this activity. The former by demonstrating that the Program is producing value added and also by identifying curricular weaknesses. The latter because this activity is contingent upon close student tracking.

This test will be folded into HCMG 4999 the Capstone Course. The responsibility for administering the test will fall to the instructor of HCMG 4999 in cooperation with the University Testing Center. Analysis and interpretation of the results will be performed by the entire HCMG Department.

The exit interview will also be a course requirement in HCMG 4999 and will be conducted by all department faculty. This will begin in the Fall of 2005.

The only required resource will be the time needed to administer this test. The test will be taken during the semester that HCMG 4999 is offered and will be scheduled by the University Testing Center in cooperation with the Department Head.

Department members will be assigned to conduct the interviews

A marked improvement between the pre-test and the post-test will indicate that on this measure at least there has been value added. This will provide added evidence of Quality of Instruction.

The exit interview will idea any weaknesses in the curriculum that will be changed and will also add to the Quality of Instruction.

7. Finalize and implement the Program application process.

Health Care Management majors will be required to complete a formal application before beginning their upper level courses. This will support the University’s theme of enhanced Enrollment Management.

The application is under development and all students taking HSCI 2111 will be notified that if they are a HCMG major that they must complete this application before pursuing upper level courses. Responsibility for this process will rest jointly with the instructors of HSCI 2111 and the Department Head.

The only resources needed will be the expense of generating the applications.

Success will be measured by the ability to track students, make appropriate advising assignments, and ultimately by retention. Fitting the goal of Enrollment Management.