COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES May
5, 2005
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 1: RETENTION |
Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To help increase DSU’s retention |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. With conscientious advising, and by offering a
variety of high quality programs and courses, the College will retain greater
numbers of students. |
1A. The level of satisfaction of
students in the College will increase, and students in College majors will be
retained correspondingly. |
1A1. Noel Levitz Student Satisfaction Inventory
ratings for students majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences 1A2. Employer Survey for graduates from the College
of Arts and Sciences 1A3. Graduate Survey for graduates in the College of
Arts and Sciences 1A4. DSU retention and graduation data |
1A1. By 2007, 3-5% increase in satisfaction with “Content of courses within my major is valuable”, “The instruction in my major field is excellent”, “My academic advisor is knowledgeable about requirements in my major” 1A2.By 2007, 10% increase
in responses of “Good” or “Very good” for the six questions about job-related
skills 1A3. By 2007, 10% increase
in responses of “Satisfied” or “Very Satisfied” for the six questions about
job-related skills. 1A4a. 1% increase in first-year to second-year retention each year 1A4b. .5% increase in
first-year to graduation retention in each 4-year window. |
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1B1. Subject to available funding, class sizes of
general education courses and pre-general education courses will be lowered
(section size data). 1B3. Additional college courses will be offered each
year via the Internet and DDN (Course scheduling data) 1B4.Increased retention of College students (DSU
retention and graduation data) |
1B1a.Pre-general education
section sizes will be reduced each year to a maximum enrollment of 16 by
2007. 1B1b. Most general
education section sizes will be reduced each year to a maximum enrollment of
25 (and no classes over 40) by 2007. 1B2a. By 2007, within any two-year window, at
least two evening classes will be scheduled. 1B2b. By 2007, within any
two-year window, at least two early morning classes will be scheduled 1B3a.By 2007, four or more
(graduate and undergraduate) classes will be offered each year via internet. 1B3b By 2007, three or
more courses will be offered each year via DDN 1B4a. 10% increase in
first-year to second-year retention each year
1B4b. 5% increase in
first-year to graduation retention in each four-year window |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 2: RECRUITMENT |
Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To help increase DSU’s recruitment |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. Regional K-12 students and K-12 faculty
will know and interact with |
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1A. A minimum of three
presentations will be made by the College in area schools each year. |
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1B. The College will sponsor and encourage
interactions with students and faculty via the web. |
1B. Web pages will be constructed to provide
information about college academic subjects. |
1B. The College academic
websites will receive a minimum of 500 hits per semester. |
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1C1. The College will sponsor math-science contests. 1C2. The College will sponsor multimedia/web
contests. 1C3. The College will continue to promote the Mundt speaking
contest. |
1C1a. Each year the
on-campus math-science contest will be sponsored that will bring a minimum of
50 high school students and high school faculty to campus. 1C1b. Each year the
on-campus math-science contest will be sponsored that will bring a minimum of
50 middle school students and middle school faculty to campus. 1C2. Each year the
on-campus multimedia/web contest will be sponsored that will bring a minimum
of 50 high school students and high school faculty to campus. 1C3. Each year 300 high
school students will attend the Mundt speaking contest. |
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2. As prospective students
learn of the success of current DSU students and graduates, they will be
attracted to the College’s programs in increasing numbers. |
2A. The College will
publicize student satisfaction (described in Goal 1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d1, and
1d.2) on web pages or brochures or both. 2B. The College will
publicize small class sizes (described in Goal 1, 2a, 2a1 and 2a2) on web
pages or brochures or both. |
2A. DSU application and enrollment data. 2B. DSU application and enrollment data. |
2A1. New first-year
enrollments in College programs will increase 2% per year. 2A2. Transfer student
enrollments in the College will increase 1% per year. 2B1. New first-year
enrollments in College programs will increase 4% per year. 2B2. Transfer student
enrollments in the College will increase 2% per year. |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 3: TECHNOLOGY |
Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To help enhance DSU’s technology/facilities infrastructure |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. College faculty will expand the use of
computers and scientific technology in appropriate and imaginative ways in
courses throughout the College. |
1A. Faculty and students will use wireless mobile computers in
traditional classrooms and in laboratories. |
1A1. Sections that use wireless mobile computing. 1A2. Student satisfaction with wireless mobile
computing will increase (SIRII survey). |
1A1. Each year, two
additional sections will use wireless mobile computing. 1A2. Student satisfaction
on the SIRII survey for questions 46 and 47 will increase .1 each year. |
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1B. Faculty and students will use
specialized graphics labs and Macintosh labs. |
1B1. Sections that use specialized labs. 1B2. Sections that use Macintosh labs. |
1B1. Each year, two
additional sections will use specialized labs. 1B2. Each year, two
additional sections will use Macintosh labs. |
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1C. Faculty will have
computer projection systems available for use in all appropriate courses. |
1C. Classrooms and labs will have projection systems. |
1C. By 2004-05, all
appropriate College classrooms and labs will have a permanent computer
projection system. |
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1D. Subject to available
funding, science faculty will have additional and updated equipment to use in
conjunction with computers and other scientific equipment. |
1D. Specialized scientific equipment will be
available for science courses including the following: FT-IR Spectrometer Fluorimeter Gas Chromatograph Computer Interfaced Spec 20 Video and Still Digital
Microscopy and Macroscopy
Capabilities |
1D1. Faculty will teach
with the FT-IR Spectrometer in at least two additional sections each year. 1D2. Each year, at least
one additional piece of specialized scientific equipment will be incorporated
into advanced science courses, and interfaces with computers will be used for
data collection. 1D3. At least one
additional student will use the specialized scientific equipment for capstone
experiences each year. |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 4: ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To sustain and enhance DSU’s academic programs |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. Within a framework of assessment and
program reviews, College faculty will evaluate present courses and programs,
and they will plan and promote new curricula – including graduate degrees. |
1A. The College will review current programs. |
1A1. Evaluation by external reviewers. 1A2. On campus assessment (portfolios, major-area
exams, employer surveys, and graduate surveys). |
1A1. Beginning in the
spring, 2004, an average of at least one program will be reviewed by an
external reviewer each year. 1A2. Each year, faculty
will review all available assessment data and make recommendations for
curricular changes. |
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2B. New curricula will be planned and
promoted. |
2B1. Undergraduate curriculum proposals. 2B2. Graduate curriculum proposals for degrees and
certificates. 2B3. Graduate
course offerings. |
2B1a. At least one new
baccalaureate program will be proposed prior to 2007. 2B1b. Two or more
proposals for curriculum revision will be submitted prior to 2007. 2B2a. At least one new
graduate program will be proposed prior to 2007. 2B2b At least two graduate certificates will be
proposed prior to 2007 2B3a. At least one
graduate content course related to K-12 education will be offered each year
(for example for teachers seeking Highly Qualified certification). 2B3b. At least one graduate course outside of
education will be offered each year (for example for multimedia or graphics
managers.) |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 5: COLLEGE MANAGEMENT
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Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To assist DSU’s campus management |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. The College of Arts and Sciences will
manage its resources with efficiency. |
1A. Subject to considerations of budget impact, the College will be
organized into units that align disciplines. 1B. The College will manage its financial
resources with efficiency. |
1A1. Divisions will be created. 1A2. Departments will be created. 1B1.Balance of College operating budgets. 1B2. Balance of fee accounts. |
1A1. By 2007, two
divisions of the College will be established: 1.
the Division of
Mathematics and Natural Sciences 2. the Division of
Arts, Communication, and Social Sciences. 1A2. By 2007, eight
organized departments will be established – 1. Art and Computer
Graphics 2. Biology 3. Chemistry, Forensic
Science, and Physics 4. English, Foreign Language, and Mass Communication 5. Mathematics 6. Music, Speech, and
Theatre 7. Respiratory Care 8. Social Sciences 1B1. Each fiscal year will end with a near zero
positive balance. 1B2. Each fiscal year will end with a positive
balance sufficient to cover essential, but unanticipated, expenses in the
near future. |
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES
Functional Unit |
Strategic Goal 6: RESEARCH. SCHOLARSHIP, AND GRANT WRITING |
Outcomes
/ Objectives-What specifically do I want
to achieve? After review of the data, these objectives should create an
opportunity to make improvements.
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Evaluation Measures- How will I measure
progress? Include more than one measure that demonstrates that the objectives
have been met. |
Standards of Performance- Where
would you like to be (specific numbers) in a specified time period? |
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Alignment: To help DSU increase resources |
SMART- Specific,
Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, Time based |
Direct and indirect
measures (Surveys, tests, volume of
activity, measures of service quality) |
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College of Arts and Sciences |
1. College faculty will expand research,
scholarship, artistic endeavors, and grant applications. |
1A. Research and scholarship will increase for College faculty. |
1A1. Scholarly conference presentations. 1A2. Scholarly publications. |
1A1. By 2007, the College
will increase scholarly conference presentations by 3%. 1A2. By 2007, the College
will increase scholarly publications by 3% |
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1B. Artistic endeavors will increase by arts
faculty. |
1B1. Artistic performances. 1B2. Artists’ showings. |
1B1. By 2007, performances
in music and theatre will increase by 3%. 1B2. By 2007, artists’
showings will increase by 2%. |
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1C. Grant applications will
increase. |
1C1. Grant applications in mathematics and sciences. 1C2. Grant applications in arts, communication, and
social sciences. |
1C1. By 2007, the number
of grant applications in mathematics and sciences will increase by 10%. 1C2. By 2007, the number
of grant applications in arts, communication, and social sciences will
increase by 10%. |