To provide the highest quality education possible through faculty, curriculum and support services, achieved by the recruitment, retention, graduation and employment of a diverse and capable undergraduate and graduate body.
Objective
Enhance Student Programs
Enhance undergraduate and graduate programs.
Indicator
1.1(a) Curriculum review
A review process will be in-place/established for all programs (undergraduate and graduate) and curriculum.
Criterion
Undergraduate Curriculum Review
Explore the feasibility of performing an undergraduate curriculum review.
Finding
Undergraduate Curriculum Review
It was determined that an outside consultant should be contacted to perform undergraduate curriculum review.
Indicator
1.1(b) Program View
A periodic cycle for program review of the doctoral program will be developed.
Criterion
Doctoral Program Self Study
Explore the feasibility of developing a doctoral program self study.
Finding
Doctoral Program Self Study
The SHSU Graduate Council developed guidelines for a Doctoral program self-study at SHSU.
Action
External Consultant
Contacted one external consultant to perform undergraduate cirriculm review in 07-08
Action
Doctoral Program Self-Study
The College of Criminal Justice Doctoral Program will be the first doctoral program at SHSU to conduct a self-study in 2007-2008 based on the developed guidelines
Goal
2. Enhance Image And Visibility.
To increase and/or enhance the College of Criminal Justice's image and visibility through recruiting, college fairs and marketing.
Objective
Image And Visibility
Enhance image and visibility.
Indicator
Recruiting Efforts
Increase the number of recruiting efforts, college fairs, etc. by 20% in 2006-2007.
Criterion
Recruiting efforts
Increase the number of recruiting efforts, college fairs, etc. by 20%
Finding
Recruiting efforts
Increased the number of recruiting efforts, college fairs, etc. by 20% from 05-06
Indicator
1.5(b) Marketing Approach
An integrated marketing approach will be in-place/implemented to ensure quality and consistency in communicating information about the College of Criminal Justice to prospective undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, employers and other constituencies.
Criterion
Marketing efforts.
Develop a plan to improve and streamline the college marketing efforts.
Finding
Marketing Efforts
It was determined that the best way to improve and streamline the college marketing efforts is to have a marketing coordinator.
Action
Marketing Coordinator
Posted job opening for a Marketing Coordinator with SHSU Human Services.
Action
Recruitment
Continue to increase the number of recruiting efforts, college fairs, etc.
Goal
Faculty Excellence In Teaching And Research
To continue to develop a productive research faculty with a committment to high quality teaching.
Objective
High Quality Teaching
To continue to develop a productive research faculty with a committment to high quality teaching.
Indicator
Attract And Retain Faculty
Mechanisms will be in-place/developed to attract and retain distinguished faculty in teaching and research
Criterion
Senior Level Full Professor
At least one Senior level Full Professor will be hired in 2006-2007
Finding
Full Professor
One Senior Level Full Professor was successfully identified and hired in 2006-2007.
Action
Junior Faculty
Continue to attract and retain junior faculty with strong promise in teaching and research