Make sure that we have sufficient faculty (with appropriate credentials) to cover course offerings.
Indicator
FTE
Full time equivalent faculty workload.
Criterion
FTE value
FTE maximum workload of 1.0 for all faculty.
Finding
Faculty FTE
Workload of chemistry faculty.
Action
Request New Faculty
The chemistry faculty are overloaded. A new faculty line is requested.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 1
Ensure that faculty teach well.
Indicator
IDEA Scores
IDEA score results.
Criterion
IDEA Excellence
75% of instructors will score 4 or above as excellent teachers.
Finding
IDEA Score
Nearly all of the instructors scored 4 or higher in one of their courses (19/23 = 83%).
Criterion
IDEA Ranges
75% of instructors will score in the "similar" or above range as excellent teachers.
Finding
IDEA Range
Nearly all (20/23 = 87%) of the faculty scored in the "similar" range or higher.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty teaching.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 2
Ensure that faculty engage in appropriate research.
Indicator
Researchers
Number of researchers working with the faculty.
Criterion
Active Researchers
The number of undergraduate and graduate student researchers should exceed the number of the tenure-track faculty.
Finding
Researcher number
The number of graduate and undergraduate student researchers exceeds the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty in each semester.
Indicator
Dissemination
Dissemination of research results.
Criterion
Dissemination
The number of papers and meeting presentations should exceed the number of tenure track faculty.
Finding
Papers&Presentations
In calendar year 2006, the tenured and tenure-track faculty published 10 papers and coauthored 23 research publications.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty research participation.
Goal
Departmental Resources
Marshal departmental resources efficiently and effectively
Objective
Sufficient Faculty
Make sure that we have sufficient faculty (with appropriate credentials) to cover course offerings.
Indicator
FTE
Full time equivalent faculty workload.
Criterion
FTE value
FTE maximum workload of 1.0 for all faculty.
Finding
Faculty FTE
Workload of chemistry faculty.
Action
Request New Faculty
The chemistry faculty are overloaded. A new faculty line is requested.
Objective
Sufficient Staff
To have sufficient staff to enable smooth and efficient operation of the department.
Indicator
Number Of Staff
Number of secretarial staff plus number of salaried technical staff.
Criterion
Staff number
One secretarial staff and one salaried technical staff are needed.
Finding
Staff count
One permanent staff. Temporary staff funded from course fees.
Action
Request More Staff
Level of staff support is insufficient. Request a stockroom manager.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 2
Ensure that faculty engage in appropriate research.
Indicator
Researchers
Number of researchers working with the faculty.
Criterion
Active Researchers
The number of undergraduate and graduate student researchers should exceed the number of the tenure-track faculty.
Finding
Researcher number
The number of graduate and undergraduate student researchers exceeds the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty in each semester.
Indicator
Dissemination
Dissemination of research results.
Criterion
Dissemination
The number of papers and meeting presentations should exceed the number of tenure track faculty.
Finding
Papers&Presentations
In calendar year 2006, the tenured and tenure-track faculty published 10 papers and coauthored 23 research publications.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty research participation.
Objective
Course Offerings
Offer appropriate numbers of courses and course sections.
Indicator
Non-Majors Courses
Number of lecture sections of non-majors courses.
Criterion
Non-Major Lecture Capacity
The number of students in CHM 135 and 136 on the 12th class day divided by the number of sections of these classes should be between 65 and 80.
Finding
Non-Major Lectures
Fall 2006, 135 79.7, 136 55.5. Spring 2007, 135 78.4, 136 57.0.
Criterion
Non-Major Lecture Sections
The number of seats available on the 12th class day for both CHM 135 and CHM 136 should not exceed the room capacity of a single section.
Finding
Non-Major Lecture Sections
Fall 2006, 135 room for 2, 136 no room. Spring 2007, 135 room for 8, 136 room for 55.
Indicator
Non-Majors Labs
Number of laboratory sections of non-majors courses.
Criterion
115 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 32 for CHM 115.
Finding
115's
Fall 2006, 16 seats. Spring 2007, 34 seats.
Criterion
116 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 24 for CHM 116.
Finding
116's
Fall 2006, 20 seats. Spring 2007, 42 seats.
Indicator
Majors Courses
Number of lecture sections of majors courses.
Criterion
Major Lecture Capacity
The number of students on the 12th class day in the various major lecture courses divided by the number of sections of these various lecture rooms should be less than the appropriate target.
Criterion
Major Lecture Sections
The number of seats available on the 12th class day for the various major classes should not exceed the targeted room capacity for the class.
Finding
Major Lectures
Fall 2006, 138 43.3; 139 41.0; 238 26.8; 239 28.0. Spring 2007, 138 45.5; 139 40.2; 238 30.5; 239 23.3.
Finding
Major Lecture Sections
Fall 2006, 138 70; 139 3; 238 13; 239 2. Spring 2007, 138 38; 139 59; 238 -1; 239 12.
Indicator
Majors Labs
Number of majors lab sections.
Criterion
118 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 32 for CHM 118.
Finding
118's
Fall 2006, 108 seats. Spring 2007, 57 seats.
Criterion
119 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 24 for CHM 119.
Finding
119's
Fall 2006, 16 seats. Spring 2007, 38 seats.
Criterion
218 & 219 ratios
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 16 for either CHM 218 or 219.
Finding
Organic Labs
Fall 2006, 218 31 seats; 219 9 seats. Spring 2007, 218 3 seats; 219 18 seats.
Indicator
Graduate Courses
Number of graduate courses.
Criterion
Number of Graduate Lectures
The number of lecture courses for M.S. students in chemistry should not exceed twice the number of students.
Finding
Grad courses offered
Fall 2006, 6 students, 2 courses (562 & 581). Spring 2007, 6 students, 2 courses (568 & 574).
Action
Rewrite Criterion XVI
Criterion XVI will be rewritten for the next year.