OATdb Archive

2006 - 2007

Agricultural And Industrial Sciences, Department Of

Goal
Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students
The department will recruit and retain quality faculty and students while enhancing diversity and professionalism.

Objective
Professional Development In Research
Goal 3. Objective 4.
All faculty will participate in professional research development opportunities.

Indicator
Prof Research Development
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? Identify research professional development activities in which factuly participated .

Criterion
Identify Prof Dev in Research
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will submit a list of each professional development activity in which they participated.

Finding
See FES
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
See Faculty FES Summary

Action
Prof Dev in Research
In progress

Objective
Increase Student Recruitment Activities
Goal 4. Objective 1.
The student recruitment effort will be increased.

Indicator
Identify Student Rectuiting Efforts
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? The department will identify all recruiting efforts.

Criterion
Recruiting at Community Colleges
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1:
Evaluation procedure: Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will visit at least 5 junior/community colleges.

Finding
Ag Ambassador and Faculty Visits
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1:
Ag Ambassadors visited five (5) community colleges
Faculty members visited four (4) community

Criterion
On campus recruiting
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will meet with at least 10 groups or individual visitors to campus.

Finding
On campus tours / visitors
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2. Findings 1:
The following were identified:
Sam Houston District FFA LDE ?????? 300 students
Area IX FFA CDE ?????? 400 students
State FFA LDE ?????? 850 students
State FFA CDE ?????? 1200 students
Equine Judging Clinic ?????? 100 students
Horsemanship Workshop ?????? 75 students
Brazos Valley Skills USA Event ?????? 800 students
Boy Scouts Animal Science Badge review ?????? 40 students
Fall Saturday @ Sam ?????? 120 students
Spring Saturday @ Sam ?????? 130 students
Freshman and Transfer Student Summer Orientations ?????? 200 students
EXL in Ag held 5 programs averaging 30 students at each program

Criterion
Recruiting Brochures, Mailouts and Calls
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3:
Personal phone calls, e-mails or other communication with prospective students will be conducted by Ag Ambassadors and (or) other students deemed suitable for the effort.

Finding
Rectruitment Contacts Data
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3. Findings 1:
3086 recruitment contacts by letter
801 recruitment contacts by email
208 contacts identified for other departments {sent to Enrollment Management}

Criterion
Recruiting Booth
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 4:
Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will staff a recruiting booth at no less than five major venues (FFA Convention, 4-H activities, stock shows, etc.) per year.

Finding
Rectuiting Booth Data
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 4. Findings 1:
Ag Ambassadors, other students and faculty participated in recruiting events at ten major venues.
HLS&R, SALE, TAMU Career Expo, Katy Livestock Show, Texas FFA Convention, 4-H State Roundup, National FFA Convention, Houston Area College Day Expo, Burton High School Area College Expo and Brazos Valley Skills USA)

Action
Continue On Campus Recruiting Efforts
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2. Finding 1. Action 1.:
Continue recruiting efforts

Action
Rectuiting Booth Data
Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 4. Actions 1.:
Make efforts to collect numbers of booth visitors

Objective
Expand Position Advertisements
Goal 4. Objective 2.
Expand faculty position advertisement.

Indicator
Chair And Faculty Openings
Goal 4. Objective 2. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? The department has the chairs, animal science, industrial technology and horticultural, various instructor and pool faculty positions open.

Criterion
Recruit Chair and Faculty
Goal 4. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: All faculty position postings will be distributed by mail and electronically to at least five different list-serves, websites, national organizations, or other common faculty recruitment venues.

Finding
Chair Announcement
Goal 4. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
Chair position was announced:
1. Posted on SHSU HR Website
2. Letters sent to all American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources (AASCARR) ?????? 51 Universities and Colleges or
Departments
3. Letters sent to all National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) ?????? 110 Universities and Colleges or Departments
4. Letters sent to all Agricultural Consortium of Texas member departments
Electronically submitted to American Association of State Colleges of Agriculture and Renewable Resources (AASCARR) ?????? 51 Universities and Colleges listserv
5. Electronically submitted to National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC) ?????? 110 Universities and Colleges listserv
6. Electronically submitted to AAAE listerv
7. Electronically submitted to North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) listerv
8. Posted on NACTA job opening website
9. North American Colleges and Teachers of Agriculture (NACTA) Conference job bulletin board ?????? Vancouver, Canada: June 6-10, 2006
10. Posted on NACTA conference job bulletin board
11. American Agricultural Economics Association National Meeting job bulletin board Long Beach, CA: July 21-27, 2006
12. American Association for Agricultural Education - University AgEd meeting job bulletin board, Amarillo, Texas: July 24, 2006 ?????? 9 universities present
13. National Agricultural Mechanics job bulletin board?????? 40 + on list serve (represents 25+ universities and 6-8 business/industry colleagues
14. Electronically submitted to Equine Science Society ?????? website listing
15. Electronically submitted to American Agricultural Economics Association
(AAEA) ?????? website listing and newsletters
16. American Society of Agronomy (ASA) - website listing and newsletters
17. American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS) - website listing / newsletters
18. Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS) - website listing, journal listing and newsletters
19. Academic Careers Online ?????? website listing
20. The Chronicle of Higher Education ?????? journal and website listing
21. Agricultural Consortium of Texas Meeting ?????? 14 universities present September 13- 15, 2006
22. National FFA Convention ?????? Indianapolis, October 26, 2006

Finding
AG Business / Eco Announcement
Agricultural Business / Economics Position
1. Posted on SHSU HR Website
IN PROGRESS

Finding
Animal Science Position
Animal Science Position
1. Posted on SHSU HR Website
2. Posted in NACTA Journal
3. Electronically submitted to NACTA listserv
4. Posted on NACTA job opening website
5. Posted in American Society of Animal Science Journal
6. Posted in Federation of Animal Science Societies Website
7. Electronically submitted to ASCARR listserv
8. Electronically submitted to NUSALGIC listserv
9. Electronically submitted to AAAE listerv
10. Electronically submitted to NACTA listerv

POSITION HIRED

Finding
Industrial Technology Position #1
Industrial Technology Position #1
1. Posted on SHSU HR Website
2. Letters sent to all university Industrial Sciences type programs
3. Electronically submitted to NAIT and Industrial Science Teacher Educator listserv

POISITION HIRED

Finding
Industrial Technology Position #2
1. Posted on SHSU HR Website
2. Letters sent to all university Industrial Sciences type programs
3. Electronically submitted to Industrial Science Teacher Educator listserv
4. Passed out flyers at NAIT

IN PROGRESS or reviewing applicants

Finding
Contacts
Contact faculty from divers backgrounds by phone and at conferences concering position openings.

Action
Recruitment
Continue recruiting students and faculty

Objective
Increase Faculty Diversity
Goal 4. Objective 3.
Increase faculty diversity.

Indicator
Actively Recruit Faculty Of Diverse Backgrounds
Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? There are several departmental openings and the department will be active in recruiting faculty that are from diverse backgrounds

Criterion
Participate with Hispanic Serving Institutions
Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
The department will participate with Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) on grant activities promoting careers in agricultural sciences and industrial technology.

Criterion
Actively Seek Diversity
Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.:
When faculty positions become available, search committees will attempt to make personal contact with at least five qualified women and (or) minority individuals, inviting their application.

Action
Diversity
Recruit faculty and students

Objective
Increase Student Diversity
Goal 4. Objective 4.
Increase student diversity.

Indicator
Seek Students Of Diverse Backgrounds
Goal 4. Objective 4. Indicators 1.]:
Description ?????? The department will increase its recruiting efforts targeting students of diverse backgrounds.

Criterion
Identify High Schools and Community Colleges with Diversity
Goal 4. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1:
Evaluation procedure: High schools with a diverse populations will be targeted for recruiting activities for Ag Ambassadors.

Finding
Identify High Schools and Community Colleges of Di
Goal 4. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
List these schools here: HISD, Klein, Spring, Sandra Day Oconner etc

Action
Communit College Recruiting
Specificly target underrepresented demographics when recruiting

Objective
Student Retention
Goal 4. Objective 5.
Increase efforts to retain students.

Indicator
Increase Efforts For Student Retention
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? The department will increase efforts to retain students through the use of university-wide services and departmental programs.

Criterion
Student advisement
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria:
Evaluation procedure: Departmental faculty will assist the SAM Center staff in providing academic advisement for all students with a GPA of 2.5 and below.

Finding
Advise Grad Srs Findings
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 4. Finding 1.:
100% of students returning to our department with 90+ hours were required to be advised for the next semester during which a graduation strategy was developed.

Finding
100% of returning students <2.5 PGA
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1.:
100% of returning departmental students were required to be advised before registering for the next semesters classes.

Criterion
First Alert
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: The names of students with two consecutive unexcused absences or other class-related problems will be submitted to the SAM Center ??????First Alert?????? program.

Finding
First Alert Reports
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 2. Finding 1:
First Alert reported that 252 reports were submitted indicating the various department majors were in need of assistance. Many students had multiple reports

Criterion
EXL in Ag
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure: Freshman and recent transfer students will be encouraged to attend and participate in the various student organizations and the EXL in AG (Expanding Leadership in Agriculture) program

Finding
EXL Findings
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 3. Finding 1.:
30+ transfer and transfer students participated in each of the three EXL in AG activities.

Action
Student Advisement
Continue to advise students with less than 2.5 GPA and those with more than 90 hrs

Action
First Alert
Continue to use First Alert

Action
Continue EXL
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 3. Finding 1. Action 1:
Expand EXL activities

Action
Advise Graduating Seniors
Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 4.:
Evaluation procedure 4d: Students with 90+ hours will be advised as graduating seniors and a graduation plan will be developed for each student.

Goal
Public Relations
The department will improve its public relations efforts to build upon its positive image.

Objective
Community And Campus Communications
Goal 5. Objective 1.
The department will communicate activities and event across campus and to the general public.

Indicator
Public Relations To Community And SHSU
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? Public relations activities are an essential to any program to create awareness and good will.

Criterion
Faculty / Staff Accomplishments
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: An annual report of faculty and staff accomplishments and activities will be prepared and distributed campus-wide

Criterion
Public Relations to Public
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure: Information regarding personnel changes, faculty/staff/student accomplishments, and upcoming events will be sent to trade magazines, newspapers, and other industry-related publications

Finding
Public Relations to Prof Organizations
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3. Findings 1.:
Announcement of new hires were sent to each of their professional organizations

Finding
Public Relations to Prof Organizations
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3. Findings 1.: Announcement of new hires were sent to each of their professional organizations

Finding
TV monitor updates
Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
Updates were provided in a timely fashion but were added in a timely manner to allow students adequate advance notice of activities.

Criterion
Alumni Dinner and Auction
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure: Departmental and campus news will be shared with Ag Alumni Board members and alumni attending the annual Ag Alumni dinner and auction each summer

Criterion
Speaking engagements
Goal 5. Objective 4. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: Departmental faculty and staff will accept invitations to speak at no less than 15 local or regional events each year

Finding
Identify Speaking Engagements
Goal 5. Objective 4. Indicators 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.: List speaking invitations here

Criterion
Public Relations Office on Campus
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: At least 15 news articles will be written and submitted to the Office of Public Information on campus

Finding
Articles and Announcements
Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1:
In progress

Action
Community Awareness
Publish student and department accomplishments to community.

Objective
Communication To Alumni And Supporters
Goal 5. Objective 2.
The department will provide regular new and information to alumni and supporters.

Indicator
Alumni Newsletter
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? The department will create a yearly newsletter and several news briefs for dissemination to alumni and supporters.

Criterion
Newsletter Mailout
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: An annual newsletter will be published and mailed to all alumni and supporters for which there are good addresses.

Finding
Newsletter Mailout Findings
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 1. Findings 1.:


Finding
Dinner and Auction Update
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 3. Findings 1.:
During each Ag Alumni Board meeting and during the annual Ag Alumni dinner and auction a departmental brief was given.

Indicator
Website Update
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 2.:
Description ?????? The department will update website

Criterion
Website Update
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: The department website will be updated weekly with news and events

Finding
Website Update
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 2. Findings 1.:
This was NOT accomplished and is in progress

Action
Website Update
Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 2. Findings 1. Actions 1.: Set up committee to begin website review and update

Objective
Communication To Students
Goal 5. Objective 3.
Students will be made aware of upcoming departmental and university events and activities.

Indicator
Public Relations To Students
Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? The department will ensure that students have access to information on upcoming events and activities.

Criterion
Updates on TV Monitor
Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: Weekly updates will be provided on the department??????s news monitor in the Thomason Building

Criterion
Email Listserv announcements
Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: Work with Computer Services to determine if a list-serve can be developed to distribute news and information to all agriculture majors and minors at SHSU.

Action
Information Update
Maintain Student and Public awareness of department activites and accomplishments

Objective
Increase Public Speaking Engagements
Goal 5. Objective 4.
Increase faculty and staff public speaking engagements.

Indicator
Speaking Engagements
Goal 5. Objective 4. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? The department will document all speaking engagements by faculty and students.

Action
Public Awareness
Record speaking activities and increase community involvement by students and faculty.

Goal
Graduates
The department will produce graduates that are successful in their chosen professions.

Objective
Graduate Career Success
Goal 6. Objective 1.
Gradutes will be successful in matching personal career goals with educational background.

Indicator
Graduating Sr Survey
Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? The department will have graduating seniors to complete the ??????Graduating Senior Survey,?????? document critiques from internship mentors, and develop process of gathering information from student employers.

Criterion
Graduate Employment
Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure 1a: At least 75% of the graduates in agricultural sciences and technology will respond that they are employed in careers or occupations directly related to their discipline of study within two years of graduation in a biannual alumni survey.

Finding
Graduate Employment
All graduating seniors will complete survey

Finding
Employment Percentages
Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2. Findings 1.: All senior will complete survey ?????? in progress

Criterion
Sr. Employment
Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: Of those responding, at least 50% of agricultural sciences and technology graduates will find satisfactory employment or engagement in further academic studies within three months of graduation.

Action
Employment
Increase career awareness

Objective
Graduate Employer Satisfaction
Goal 6. Objective 2.
Gradutes will be rated by employers as "above average" in technical projrciency, communication skills and academic training.

Indicator
Employer Satisfaction
Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? Using the findings from internship mentors and student employer data will be reviewed to determine the level of success of our students.

Criterion
Graduate Preparation
Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as ??????agree?????? or ??????strongly agree?????? with the statement that ??????SHSU graduates were well-prepared academically for the position in which they were hired or placed.??????

Finding
Employer Satisfaction
Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.: In progress

Criterion
Employer Satisfaction with Technical Proficiency
Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as ??????agree?????? or ??????strongly agree?????? with the statement that ??????SHSU graduates were technically proficient for the position in which they were hired or placed.??????

Criterion
Graduate Communication Skills
Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure 2c: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as ??????agree?????? or ??????strongly agree?????? with the statement that ??????SHSU graduates have adequate communication skills for the position in which they were hired or placed.??????


Action
Employment
Employment Success

Goal
Resource Development
The department will secure the necessary resources to ensure excellence in research, instruction and service.

Objective
Improve Facilities
Goal 7. Objective 1.
Improve exisiting and obtain new laboratry facilities for teaching and research.

Indicator
Improve Facilties And Equipment
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? The Department will improve equipment and supplies for teaching and research as well as continuing the development of departmental master plans for facilities.

Criterion
Gibbs Ranch
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: Develop a Master Plan for new facilities at Gibbs Ranch

Finding
Gibbs Ranch Master Plan
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
Master Plan for new facilities at Gibbs Ranch is largely completed.

Criterion
Ag and IT Facilities
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure 1c: Work with Physical Plant and Dean??????s office to secure support and funds for having a Soil Science Lab placed in the Farrington Building

Finding
Soil Lab
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 3. Findings 1.:
Funds were secured to develop a new Soil Science Lab in Farrington 219.

Finding
CAD Lab Improvements
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 5. Findings 1.:
Secured $44,000 through Capital Equipment and the Dean??????s office to add 12 computer stations and 30 new chairs in Farrington 220.

Criterion
Capital Equipment
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 4.:
Evaluation procedure 1d: Use allocated Capital Equipment and other funding to improve instructional and research capabilities

Finding
Capital Equipment
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 4. Findings 1.: Capital equipment

Criterion
CAD Lab
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 5.:
Evaluation procedure: Work with Physical Plant, Computer Services and the Dean??????s office to secure funds for improving the computer aided design laboratory.

Criterion
ITB Drafting Lab
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 6.:
Evaluation procedure: Work with Physical Plant, Computer Services and the Dean??????s office to secure funds for moving the Drafting Laboratory to the Industrial Technology Building.

Finding
ITB Improvements
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 6. Findings 1.:
Secured $3,000 from the Dean??????s office to move existing computers in the Industrial Technology Building to the walls of the classroom and to be able to move the drafting tables to the center of the ITB classroom.Secured $3000 for new chairs and drafting tables

Criterion
External Support
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 2:
Evaluation procedure 1b: Work with administration and University Advancement Office to secure external support of the Gibbs Ranch Master Plan

Finding
External support
Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 2. Findings 1.:
Faculty have been working with Development Office to identify external support for Gibbs Ranch Master Plan. Tentatively Development Office reports the possibility of $10+ million in external support. Some of which are matching funds when formal funding efforts begin.

Action
Facility Improvement
Update and improve facility and laboratory equipment

Objective
Increase Grants
Goal 7. Objective 2.
Increase the number of external grants.

Action
Grant Writing
facutly grant writing and submission

Action
Grant Writing
Increase grant activity

Objective
Increase External Support
Goal 7. Objective 3.
Increase external financial support from alumni, friends and other donors.

Indicator
External Support
Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? The department will place more emphasis on obtaining external grants and increasing the amount of external funding.

Criterion
Alumni Support
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 4.
Evaluation procedure: Secure at least $3,000 per year from the Ag Alumni Association to support student activities and departmental initiatives

Criterion
Alumni Support Funds
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 4. Findings 1.:
Create a list of Ag Alumni fund usage

Criterion
Travel and Prof Dev Support
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 5.:
Evaluation procedure: Secure funding through a variety of sources to provide opportunities for faculty travel and professional development

Finding
Support from SH Administration
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 4. Findings .1:
Create a list of Deans and VP funds for travel used

Criterion
External Support Committee
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 6.:
Evaluation procedure: Establish a faculty committee to develop a proposal outline and determine how to allocate local funds for professional development of faculty

Finding
External Support Committee
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 6. Findings 1.:
Ag Development committee allocate funds for professional development activities that faculty can apply for through an application process. Committee Functioning

Criterion
Prof Conf Support for Faculty
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 7.:
Evaluation procedure: Provide a means by which all tenured and tenure-track faculty attend at least one national professional conference annually.
Create a list of $ and faculty conference attendance

Finding
Prof Conf Funding
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 7. Findings 1.:
All faculty had one conference funded in part by funds external from dept.


Criterion
State/Regional External Support
Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: Obtain at least five state or regional grants per year


Criterion
10 % increase
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: Increase external funding from donors for discretionary uses by ten percent each year

Finding
List External Support
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 1. Findings.:
Create a list of external funding from donors

Finding
List Scholarships and Assistant Ships
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 2. Findings 1.:
New Scholarship Endowments
Ducks Unlimited (Animal Science with Wildlife Ecology Minor) ?????? 1 $1000 / year scholarship
Myron Balcom Endowment (Industrial Sciences) ?????? ($99,954.75 total endowment ?????? 1+ annual scholarship depending upon income)
Ruth and J.A. Chandler Endowment Fund ($25,000 total endowment ?????? 1- $1000 year scholarship)
Edgar A. and Carolyn L. Reeves Family Endowment Fund ($100,000 total endowment ?????? 1+ $1000 scholarship)
Danny and Cindy Pierce Family Scholarship Endowment Fund ($25,000 total endowment ?????? 1 - $1000 / year scholarship
Texas Best Rodeo Scholarship Endowment Fund ($250,000 total endowment)
Byrd Family and Friends of SHSU Rodeo Endowment Fund ($100,000 total endowment)
Ann Crump and Charles T. Mallery MBA in Agribusiness ScholarshipAnn Crump and Charles T. Mallery MBA in Agribusiness Scholarship Endowment Fund ($100,000 total endowment)
McCaffety Electric Company, Inc. Agricultural and Industrial Sciences Endowment Fund ($25,000 total endowment ?????? 1+ $1000 / year)

Criterion
Increase Scholarships and Assistantships
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.:
Evaluation procedure: Increase scholarship, assistantship or other endowments by at least one per year.

Criterion
Secure In-kind donations
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.:
Evaluation procedure: Secure at least five in-kind donations per year to support Gibbs Ranch and livestock enterprises

Finding
List In-Kind Donations
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 3. Findings 1.:
Create a list of in-kind and other donations used at Gibbs Ranch

Criterion
Federal External Support
Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.:
Evaluation procedure: Obtain at least one federal grant per year


Indicator
Increase External Support Activities
Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1.:
Description ?????? The department will increase activities to increase external support.

Action
Funding
External support from alumni and community.

Goal
Service
The department will offer effective and progressive service programs.

Objective
Increase Service Prof. Organizations
Goal 2. Objective 1.
The department will increase service to local, state, regional and national professional organizations.

Indicator
Service To Prof. Orgs
Goal 2. Objective 1. Indicator 1.: Description ?????? Identify service to local, state, regional and national organizations as officers, committee memberships, paper reviews, etc.

Criterion
Faculty service in Prof Orgs
Goal 2. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will list all service to local, state, regional and national organizations as officers, committee memberships, paper reviews, etc on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify service to local, state, regional and national organizations as officers, committee memberships, paper reviews, etc.

Finding
FES Documentation Service to Prof Orgs
Goal 2. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.: See FES

Action
Service to Prof Orgs
Goal 2. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1. Actions: Goals Met

Objective
Service To Schools
Goal 2. Ogjective 2.
The department will increase service to schools through 4-H, FFA, Skills USA and other groups.

Indicator
Service To Schools And Youth Groups
Goal 2. Objective 2. Indicator 1.: Description ?????? Identify service to 4-H, FFA, Skills USA and other groups.


Criterion
Faculty service to school and youth groups
Goal 2. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will list all service to 4-H, FFA, Skills USA and other groups on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify 4-H, FFA, Skills USA and other groups.

Finding
FES Documenation to School and Youth Groups
Goal 2. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.: See FES

Action
Service to Schools and Youth Groups
Goal 2. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Actions. 1.: Goals met

Objective
Service To Community
Goal 2. Objective 3.
The department will increase service to the community.

Indicator
Service To Community
Goal 2. Objective 3. Indicator 1: Description ?????? Identify service to the community.

Criterion
Faculty service to community
Goal 2. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will list all service to community on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify service to the community.

Finding
FES Documenation Service to Community
Goal 2. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1:
See FES

Action
Service to Community
Goal 2. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1. Actions 1.: Goals met

Goal
Instruction
The department will offer effective and progressive instructional programs.

Objective
Course Review
Goal 1. Objective 1.
Courses will be reviewed, created, modified or deleted.

Indicator
Course Review
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1.
Faculty will review and modify all course syllabi to ensure each meets university, college and department standards.

Criterion
Update Syllabi
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Faculty will submit update syllabi each semester.

Criterion
List courses for deletion
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 2. Criteria 1.:
List courses requested for deletion.

Finding
Curriclum committe deleted courses
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 2. Criteria 1. Findings 1: Curriculum committee identified and deleted courses.

Indicator
Course Deletions
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 2.
Faculty will review all course course offerings and will request deletion of out-dated or ineffective courses.

Indicator
New Courses
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 3: Faculty will review programmatic needs and create new courses.

Criterion
New Courses
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 3. Criteria 1:
List new courses.

Finding
New course approval
Goal 1. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.: Curriculum committee approved addition of courses

Action
Reviewed Syllabi
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1. Actions:
Make sure text books are recent publications <5 years old.

Action
Curriculum Committe Report Deleted courses
1. Objective 1. Indicator 2. Criteria 1. Finding 1. Actions 1.: See curriculum committee report concerning course deletion

Action
Curriculum Committee Report on New courses
Goal 1. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1. Actions 1.: See curriculum committee report concerning course additions.

Objective
Professional Development In Instruction
Goal 1. Objective 2.
Faculty will participate in professional instructional development opportunities.

Indicator
Instructional Skills Professional Development
Goal 1. Objective 2. Indicator 1.: Faculty will participate in instruction improvement opportunities.

Criterion
Instructional Improvement Activities
Goal 1. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1:
Faculty will participate in at least one instructional improvement activity. Submit a list of instructional improvement activities in which they participated.

Finding
Syllabi Review
Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
Faculty reviewed course syllabi and updated each to meet university standards.
The interim chair reviewed each syllabi to ensure university standards were met.

Finding
FES Documentation
Goal 1. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1: All faculty participated in at least. See faculty FES documentation

Action
Instructional Professional Development Opportuntie
Goal 1. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Finding 1. Actions 1: Offer professional development opportunities within department.

Goal
Research
The department will offer effective and progressive research programs.

Objective
Increase Grant Writing
Goal 3. Objective 1.
Grant writing efforts will be increased.

Indicator
Grant Identification
Goal 3. Objective 1. Indicator1.:
Description ?????? Identify all grants faculty have submitted.

Criterion
List Grants on FES
Goal 3. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1:
Faculty will list all grant activity on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify both successful and non-successful grant activities.

Finding
See FES
Goal 3. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1:
See Faculty FES Summary

Action
Grant Writing Efforts
In progress

Objective
Increase Scholarly Papers
Goal 3. Objective 2.
The number of scholarly papers published will be increased.

Indicator
Identify Scholarly Papers
Goal 3. Objective 2. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? Identify all peer-reviewed scholarly papers.

Criterion
List scholarly publications
Goal 3. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1:
Faculty will list all peer-reviewed publications on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify peer-reviewed presentations.

Finding
See FES
Goal 3. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Findings 1.:
See Faculty FES Summary

Action
Scholarly Papers
In Progress

Objective
Increase Scholarly Presentations
Goal 3. Objective 3.
The number of scholarly presentations will be increased.

Indicator
Identify Scholarly Presentations
Goal 3. Objective 3. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? Identify all scholarly presentations presented on the local, state, regional, national and international levels.

Criterion
Identify Scholarly Presenations
Goal 3. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will list all scholarly presentations on FES forms. The FES forms will be used to identify presentations.

Finding
See FES
Goal 3. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
See Faculty FES Summary

Action
Scholarly Presenations
In Progress

Objective
Professional Development In Research
Goal 3. Objective 4.
All faculty will participate in professional research development opportunities.

Indicator
Prof Research Development
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1.:
Description ?????? Identify research professional development activities in which factuly participated .

Criterion
Identify Prof Dev in Research
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.:
Faculty will submit a list of each professional development activity in which they participated.

Finding
See FES
Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1. Findings 1.:
See Faculty FES Summary

Action
Prof Dev in Research
In progress

Objective
Increase Grants
Goal 7. Objective 2.
Increase the number of external grants.

Action
Grant Writing
facutly grant writing and submission

Action
Grant Writing
Increase grant activity


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