Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the BA Kinesiology program.
Objective
Increase Faculty Size
Increase the number of full-time faculty members in Kinesiology Department.
Indicator
Hiring New Faculty
Successful negotiations of contracts with new full-time faculty members.
Criterion
Faculty Hiring
New full-time faculty members are successfully hired.
Finding
Faculty Hiring
Dr. Emily Roper and Dr. Ryan Zapalac were hired during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Action
Faculty Hiring
Continue to recruit and maintain highly qualified faculty to teach in the Kinesiology department.
Objective
Content Knowledge
Kinesiology BA students will communication their personal philosophy pertaining to a career in kinesiology.
Indicator
Course Requirement
Following the lecture/discussion on philosophy, students will write a personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology.
Criterion
Assignment
100% of students enrolled in Foundations of Kinesiology (KIN 131) will write and present their personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology in relation to their intended profession of their choice.
Finding
Philosophy Paper
100% of students enrolled in Foundations of Kinesiology (KIN 131) wrote and presented their personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology in relation to their intended professional choice.
Action
Follow-Up
Continue to assess students regarding their personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology.
Objective
Teaching Effectiveness
Kinesiology full-time tenure-track faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Indicator
Faculty Teaching Scores
Teaching scores obtained from IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Criterion
IDEA Scores
80% of full-time tenure-track faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Finding
IDEA Scores
100% of full-time tenure-track Kinesiology faculty scored at or above the national average as determined by scores derived on IDEA Evaluation Instrument for 2006-2007.
Action
IDEA Scores
Identify and implement creative mechanisms to assist faculty with their teaching effectiveness.
Goal
Faculty Excellence
Foster and promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Objective
Faculty Scholarship
Increased activity by Kinesiology faculty in presentations, publications, grants submitted, and dollars awarded.
Indicator
Faculty Publications
Count the number of publications reported on annual FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Publications
80% of faculty will have at least one (1) professional publication during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Finding
Faculty Publications
Four of the full-time Kinesiology faculty reported on FES to have at least one professional publication during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Indicator
Faculty Presentations
Count the number of presentations and grant presentations reported on annual FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Presentations
80% of the Kinesiology faculty will make at least one professional presentation during the 2006-2007 academic year.
Finding
Presentations
100%, all full-time kinesiology faculty made at least one (1) professional presentation during the 2006-2007 academic year (Source, FES).
Action
Faculty Publications
Continue to support and encourage faculty to publish in tier 1 & 2 journals.
Action
Presentations
Continue to encourage and support faculty members to present their research at professional conferences. Seek larger allocations for professional travel.
Objective
Professional Service
Increased number of kinesiology faculty serving and seeking to serve as leaders and committee members in professional organizations.
Indicator
Faculty Service
Count the number of committee assignments reported on FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Faculty Service
70% of faculty will have service activity in one or more professional organizations.
Finding
Faculty Service
100% of kinesiology full-time faculty were engaged in one or more professional organization during the 2006-2007 (Source, FES).
Action
Service
Continue to seek support for faculty who provide external scholarly service.
Goal
Visibility And Impact
Increase visibility and impact by promoting quality programs and developing partnerships.
Objective
Collaborative Partnerships
Network with community colleges to increase awareness of Kinesiology BA programs and cultivate multi-leave collaborative partnerships.
Indicator
Partnerships
Finalized BA Kinesiology articulation agreement is published on SHSU web-site.
Criterion
Networking
Kinesiology BA articulation agreement is published or SHSU articulation web-site.
Finding
Networking
Kinesiology BA articulation agreement in published on SHSU articulation web-site.
Action
Networking
Continue to promote and build multi-level collaborative partnerships and mentoring relationships.
Objective
Program Growth
Implement recruitment plan to increase enrollment in undergraduate Kinesiology BA degree program.
Indicator
Program Recruitment
Log all recruitment activities and number of brochures used to recruit students for Kinesiology BA degree program.
Criterion
Program Growth
Implement recruitment plan to increase enrollment in undergraduate Kinesiology BA degree program.
Finding
Recruitment Activities
The Kinesiology department has the visibility events: Saturdays @ SAM - Spring 06, Spring 07, Fall 06, Fall 07; and Student Orientation Dates (6 per year).
Action
Graduation Guidelines
Continue to encourage and provide academic support to students seeking Kinesiology BA degree.