Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the BS 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
Two 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 BS students will communicate their personal philosophy pertaining to a career in kinesiology.
Indicator
Course Requirement
Following lecture/discussion on philosophy, students will write a personal philosophy regarding to the field of kinesiology.
Criterion
Graduation Guidelines
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 professional 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 profession of their 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 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 obtained from IDEA Evaluation Instrument for 2006-2007.
Action
IDEA Scores
Identify and implement creative mechanisms to assist faculty with their teaching effectiveness.
Objective
Student Knowledge
Students enrolled in the Fitness for Living (KIN 215) course will demonstrate an understanding of physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health related phsyical fitness.
Indicator
Student Requirement
Completed online quizes for chapters 1-10.
Criterion
Student Requirement
Each student must complete and score at least 80% on each of the 10 quizzes.
Finding
Student Requirement Results
70% of students scored 80% or higher on the chapters 1-10 quizzes.
Action
Student Requirement
Continue to assess students over the physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health as related to physical fitness.
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 dollar 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 five 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 applications reported on annual FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Presentations
80% of faculty will make at least one professional presentation during the 2006-2007 academic year. Sufficient funds provided to support faculty travel to conferences.
Finding
Presentations
100%, all (five) full-time Kinesiology faculty made at least one professional presentation during the 2006-2007 academic year(Source, FES).
Action
Faculty Publications
Continue to support and encourage faculty to publish in tier 1 and 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 BS programs and cultivate multi-leave collaborative partnerships.
Indicator
Partnerships
Finalized BS Kinesiology articulation agreement and published on SHSU web-site.
Criterion
Networking
Kinesiology BS articulation agreement is published or SHSU articulation web-site.
Finding
Networking
Kinesiology BS articulation agreement is 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 BS degree program.
Indicator
Program Recruitment
Log all recruitment activities and number of brochures used to recruit students for Kinesiology BS 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 of Saturdays @ SAM and Student Orientation dates throughout the year.
Action
Graduation Guidelines
Continue to encourage and provide academic support to students seeking Kinesiology BS degree.