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Objective
(Priority Order) |
Relationship to Univ.
Strategic Planning Themes and Unit Long-term Goals
(or other
justification) |
How the Objective will
be Accomplished:
Strategies, Methods,
who responsible, collaboration needed, etc. |
Evaluation of Success
(June 2005) and Implications for future goals and objectives |
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1) Complete recruit of
three full-time faculty members: Accounting; Econ/Finance; and
Management
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SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achievement of
AACSB accreditation |
-receive permission to
hire
-hire faculty
-Dean/Associate
Dean/Provost |
- enables School to offer
courses in these subjects as planned. Not filling would result in
differing accreditation review and a reduction of course offerings. |
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2)
Complete and submit self study report for AACSB Peer-Review Team
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SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achievement of AACSB
accreditation |
-faculty to write, review
and revise the self-study
-hire adjunct faculty to
assist in completion of self study
-Dean/Associate Dean |
- allows to be reviewed
for AACSB accreditation |
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3)
Obtain funding for expenses related to AACSB Advisor’s and Peer-Review
Team’s visits |
SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achievement of AACSB
accreditation |
-use internal funds to
cover the two accreditation related visits
-$12,000
-Dean/Provost |
-receipt of adequate
funds
- allows to be reviewed
for AACSB accreditation |
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4)
Supplement existing funds for faculty development, research grants,
School Fellows, and awards |
SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-to be raised from
external sources
-$100,000
-Dean |
-adequate funds are
raised |
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5) Launch minors in
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SPT#1 Expand academic
programs
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
- minors have been
approved by CAPC, need to obtain BOR approval
- Dean/Provost/President |
- the appropriate
approvals are obtained
-test the need for majors
in Logistics and Supply Chain Management and in Finance |
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6)
Explore feasibility of creating additional minors. |
SPT#1 Expand Academic
Programs |
-School’s Curriculum
Committee will evaluate
Faculty/School Curriculum
Committee/Associate Dean |
- Curriculum Committee
will make recommendation.
-will broaden appeal of
School to students |
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7)
Compile course dossier for each required business course
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SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-a template of course dossier has been developed
-all FT faculty members
teaching required business courses will be required to develop course
dossier for individual courses in the business core
Curriculum Committee/
Faculty/
Associate Dean |
- course dossier for each
required business course are developed
-will aid in being
evaluated for AACSB accreditation |
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8)
Implement the comprehensive assessment plan |
SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-based on the
implementation plan by the Assessment Taskforce, various assessment
rubrics will incorporated into courses
Assessment Task
Force/Faculty/Chacko |
- courses will include
specific assessment rubrics to generate data needed under the Assessment
Plan.
-will aid in continuous
improvement in student learning
- will aid in being
evaluated for AACSB accreditation |
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9) Ensure course-load
reduction for nine full-time faculty members who have been able to
publish in refereed journals
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SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-develop and implement a
schedule that allows permits course-load reductions to eligible FT
faculty members
-recruit qualified
adjunct faculty members
-$18,000 in adjunct
faculty salary
-Chacko/Miller/Provost |
-nine FT faculty receives
course-load reductions
- allows for the
continuous faculty development activities
- will aid in being
evaluated for AACSB accreditation |
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10) Complete preparation of document room required for the AACSB
Peer-Review Team |
LRG#4
Achieve AACSB accreditation |
-Complete conversion of
C-28 into document room
-Associate Dean/Dean
|
-C-28 is converted to
document room
- allows for accumulation
of documents and data for being reviewed
- will aid in being
evaluated for AACSB accreditation |
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11)
Survey students to assess the quality and the effectiveness of services
provided by the Office of Student Advisement. Revise processes and
services based on assessment data
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SPT #4 Enrollment
Management
SPT #5
Image/Marketing/Advertising
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-subcommittee of Student
Affairs Committee will collect the data collection from students
-Committee Chair/Director
of Student Advisement/Associate Dean |
-data is collected,
analyzed and appropriate changes are implemented
-the feedback collected
will used to assess the services provided by the Student Advisement
Office
-revise processes and
services based on the feedback |
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12) Ensure that all
faculty members attend workshops on instructional development and
enhancement of pedagogy |
SPT#3 Enhance quality of
Instruction
LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-faculty merit is tied to
regular participation in instructional development activities
-Associate Dean |
-all FT faculty members will have attended
workshops on instructional development and enhancement of pedagogy
-will enhance the quality
of instruction
-will enhance student
learning
-inline with goals
stipulated in the AACSB Accreditation Plan |
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13) Publish a school
newsletter/ annual report for students, alumni, and the business
community
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LRG#4 Achieve AACSB
accreditation |
-implement changes based
on feedback received on last year’s newsletter
- Student Affairs
Committee/Associate Dean/Dean |
-the newsletter will be
published and distributed
-will be used to promote
the School and build support within the community and alumni
-inline with goals
stipulated in the AACSB Accreditation Plan |
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14) Continue to have Town
Hall Meetings with students and offering Business Conferences on campus
each semester
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SPT #5
Image/Marketing/Advertising |
-coordinate with faculty
to incorporate guest speakers in various courses
-Town Hall Meetings will
be held each semester
-Business Conferences
will be held each semester
School Alumni
Council/Associate Dean/Dean |
-check to see the number
of guest speakers planned in business courses
-will evaluate feedback
from attendees
-will invite alumni and
community to Business Conferences
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