2006 - 2007
Physics, Department Of
Goal
Resources for academic excellence
Assure that resources are adequate to provide an appropiate instructional program with expected academic standards.
Add one tenure track faculty member each two years.
Submission of paf for new faculty member
Criterion
Semester credit hours(SCH)
As sch increase new faculty are required.
New faculty member is employed.
When a new faculty member is employed, reassess the faculty needs of the department and begin the process of recruitment.
Add two support staff members in the 2008-2010 biennium.
Submission of pafs as staff members are employed.
As SCH increase more maintenance of instrutional lab equipment is required and laboratory preparation cannot be conducted by faculty.
Staff members for astronomy and for physics are not employed.
New staff not employed due inadequate funding.
Initiate the establishment of an academic program in Engineering Physics
Objective
Engineering Physics
Recruit and employ a faculty member whose primary asignment will be to develop the Engineering Physics program.
Indicator
Enginering Physics
Employment of the faculty member.
Criterion
Engineering Physics
New faculty member initiates the process of developing the program
Finding
Engineering Physics
A faculty member employed and begin developing the curriculum for Engineering Physics.
Action
Engineering Physics
Engineering Physics curriculum in review.