To Promote Excellence in Creative Activities and Research
The College of Arts and Sciences will provide the resources and support to facilitate scientific inquiry and artistic expression among faculty and students in the college.
Objective
Hire A Publicist/development Coordinator For The College
Develop a staff position of Publicist for Fine Arts and development coordinator for the the college.
Indicator
New Staff Position For Publicist
A staff position will be acquired from central administration and allocated for the publicist position
Criterion
New Staff Position for Publicist
The position is acquired, funded and advertised.
Finding
New Staff Poisition for Publicist
Action
Publicist for College
The college was unable to procure new staff positions for the next fiscal year. The position should remain a top priority.
Objective
Recruit Highly Credentialed Faculty
The college will strive to hire faculty who posses the terminal degree from R1 universities.
Indicator
Highly Credentialed Faculty
New faculty hires will posses the the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Criterion
Highly Credentialed Faculty
100% of faculty hires will possess the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Finding
Highly Credentialed Faculty
There were 22 faculty hired in the COAS during the fiscal year. All possessed the terminal degree from R1 universities. It was determined that the terminal degree that was listed for Music was not sufficient. This would be investigated in the following academic year.
Action
Faculty Credentials
The terminal degrees in Music and Art would be reviewed and suggested changes will be forwarded to the Academic Policy Council.
Objective
Provide Faculty Development Opportunties
The college will provide funding for faculty development activities and organize faculty development activities.
Indicator
Faculty Development Activities
The college will sponsor/support at least two development activities in the Arts and two development activities in the Sciences.
Criterion
Faculty Development Activities
At least four sponsored/supported developmental activities during the year by the college
Finding
Faculty Development Activities
COAS supported four faculty (1 in Arts, 2 in Sciences) to attend NSF workshop. No other development activities were supported or sponsored.
Action
Faculty Development Activities
The college will survey faculty as to their preference concerning subjects for faculty development. The strategic plan for COAS and objectives for the next academic year will reflect the findings of this survey.
Objective
Publish A Calendar Of Fine Arts
A calendar of fine arts performances will be developed and published in local media
Indicator
Calendar Of Fine Arts
Each fine arts program will develop a calendar of performances and publish it in local media
Criterion
Calendar of Fine Arts
Calendars for each fine arts programs will publish their calendar on a regular basis in local media
Finding
Calendar of Fine Arts
The COAS office failed to produce a useful fine arts calendar and so none was published. The objective will be continued in the next academic year.
Action
Publish a Calendar of Fine Arts Activities
The project will be a top priority in the next academic year.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment
The college requested and received over 50% of desired capital equipment funds from the departments. Allocations were made according to individual department needs.
Action
Capital Equipment
The budgeting process established by the COAS office seems to be working efficiently. The process will be used in the next fiscal year.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The COAS office was able to provide 62% of all travel requests from faculty.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will propose a 5% increase for faculty travel funds in the next budget cycle.
Goal
To Further Excellence in Teaching
The College of Arts and Sciences will provide the resources,support, and mechanisms to assist departments a nd faculty in their efforts to improve teaching throughout the college curriculum.
Objective
Recruit Highly Credentialed Faculty
The college will strive to hire faculty who posses the terminal degree from R1 universities.
Indicator
Highly Credentialed Faculty
New faculty hires will posses the the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Criterion
Highly Credentialed Faculty
100% of faculty hires will possess the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Finding
Highly Credentialed Faculty
There were 22 faculty hired in the COAS during the fiscal year. All possessed the terminal degree from R1 universities. It was determined that the terminal degree that was listed for Music was not sufficient. This would be investigated in the following academic year.
Action
Faculty Credentials
The terminal degrees in Music and Art would be reviewed and suggested changes will be forwarded to the Academic Policy Council.
Objective
Provide State-of-the-art Classroom And Performance Facilities
The college will provide adequate funding for classroom facilities and leadership in the acquisition of appropriate teaching, laboratory, and performance space.
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment
The college requested and received over 50% of desired capital equipment funds from the departments. Allocations were made according to individual department needs.
Action
Capital Equipment Allocation to Classrooms
The college will encourage departments to continue increases the proportion of capital equipment purchases to directly support classroom upgrades.
Objective
Provide Faculty Development Opportunties
The college will provide funding for faculty development activities and organize faculty development activities.
Indicator
Faculty Development Activities
The college will sponsor/support at least two development activities in the Arts and two development activities in the Sciences.
Criterion
Faculty Development Activities
At least four sponsored/supported developmental activities during the year by the college
Finding
Faculty Development Activities
COAS supported four faculty (1 in Arts, 2 in Sciences) to attend NSF workshop. No other development activities were supported or sponsored.
Action
Faculty Development Activities
The college will survey faculty as to their preference concerning subjects for faculty development. The strategic plan for COAS and objectives for the next academic year will reflect the findings of this survey.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment
The college requested and received over 50% of desired capital equipment funds from the departments. Allocations were made according to individual department needs.
Action
Capital Equipment
The budgeting process established by the COAS office seems to be working efficiently. The process will be used in the next fiscal year.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The COAS office was able to provide 62% of all travel requests from faculty.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will propose a 5% increase for faculty travel funds in the next budget cycle.
Goal
To Bring Visibility To Programs In The College
The College of Arts and Sciences will actively publish faculty and student accomplishments through local and national media and increase public exposure to scholarly and artistic events on campus.
Objective
Hire A Publicist/development Coordinator For The College
Develop a staff position of Publicist for Fine Arts and development coordinator for the the college.
Indicator
New Staff Position For Publicist
A staff position will be acquired from central administration and allocated for the publicist position
Criterion
New Staff Position for Publicist
The position is acquired, funded and advertised.
Finding
New Staff Poisition for Publicist
Action
Publicist for College
The college was unable to procure new staff positions for the next fiscal year. The position should remain a top priority.
Objective
Publish A Calendar Of Fine Arts
A calendar of fine arts performances will be developed and published in local media
Indicator
Calendar Of Fine Arts
Each fine arts program will develop a calendar of performances and publish it in local media
Criterion
Calendar of Fine Arts
Calendars for each fine arts programs will publish their calendar on a regular basis in local media
Finding
Calendar of Fine Arts
The COAS office failed to produce a useful fine arts calendar and so none was published. The objective will be continued in the next academic year.
Action
Publish a Calendar of Fine Arts Activities
The project will be a top priority in the next academic year.
Goal
To Provide A Rigorous, Current Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences will encourage the development of new programs that reflect discpline specific and societal changes. The College will adhere to a formal, rigorous curriculum review process.
Objective
Accreditation Of Programs
The college will identify all programs that eligible for accreditation through professional organizations and inititiate the accreditation or reaccreditation in each case.
Indicator
Program Accreditation
Criterion
Program Accreditation
100% of programs eligible for accreditation from outside agencies will seek or renew accreditation.
Finding
Program Accreditation
Seven programs are eligible for external accreditation by professional agencies. Only three are currently accredited, but all eligible are planning to seek accreditation.
Action
Program accreditation
All programs eligible for accreditation will be encouraged to seek such in the next academic year.
Objective
Restructure College Curriculum Process
The college will established fixed deadlines for submission of materials to the college curriculum committee and review items thoroughly in a timely manner.
Indicator
College Curriculum Calendar
A calendar for the college curriculum process will be developed and published
Criterion
College Curriculum Calendar
A calendar will be published. The calendar will be adhered to and all proposals will be submitted to the University committee in a timely manner.
Finding
College Curriculm Calender
The calendar was modified in a manner that allowed all college-level assessments to take place in the Spring semester prior to university level submissions. There were still problems with late submissions.
Indicator
Approval Of Submitted Curriculum Proposals
Curriculum proposals approved by the COAS committee will be approved by the University curriculum committee.
Criterion
Approval of Submitted Curriculum Proposals
100% of proposals submitted to the University curriculum will be approved.
Finding
Approval of Submitted Curriculum Proposals
Only 80% of those proposals leaving submitted by the college were approved at the university level. Of those that were approved by the university curriculum committee, 100% attained approval at the board level.
Action
College Curriculum Calendar
The calendar still needs further modifications. The COAS curriculum committee will consider the matter and bring forward recommendations.
Goal
To Enhance The Quality Of Graduate Programs In The College
The College of Arts and Sciences will provide resources, planning and direction that will assist departments in growing quality graduate programs.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment
The college requested and received over 50% of desired capital equipment funds from the departments. Allocations were made according to individual department needs.
Action
Capital Equipment
The budgeting process established by the COAS office seems to be working efficiently. The process will be used in the next fiscal year.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The COAS office was able to provide 62% of all travel requests from faculty.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will propose a 5% increase for faculty travel funds in the next budget cycle.
Objective
Provide Adequate Graduate Scholarships
The college will provide an adequate number of $1500 scholarships to assist in the recruitment and retention of high caliber graduate students.
Indicator
Percentage Of Graduate Students On Scholarship
The college will produce a report of scholarship recipients that includes the percentage of full time graduate students who receive scholarships through the COAS office
Criterion
Percentage of Graduate Students on Scholarship
The college will have 50% of all full time graduate students on scholarship.
Finding
Percentage of Graduate Students on Scholarships
Less than 505% of all fulltime graduate students were on scholarship.
Action
Graduate Scholarships
The selection process will be modified to include fewer summer scholarships so that a higher percentage of full time students may receive scholarships.
Objective
Provide Adequate Assistantships For Graduate Students
The college will allocate competitive assistantships in manner that allows each program to recruit the quality and quantity graduate students necessary to offer a viable graduate program.
Indicator
Percentage Of Graduate Students On Assistantship
The college will produce a scholarship report that includes the percentage of full time graduate students who are receiving assistantships in COAS
Criterion
Percentage of Graduate Students on Assistantships
50% of all full time graduate students will receive assistantships from COAS
Finding
Percentage of Graduate Students on Assistantship
There were 24 assistantships awarded by the COAS office and 14 assistantships funded out of other funds. That was total of 38 out of 147 fulltime graduate students on assistantship for a rate of 26%. The target value of 50% was deemed inappropriate and will be modified.
Action
Teaching Assistantships
The COAS will attempt to increase the funding of graduate assistantships to 30% in the next fiscal year.
Objective
Provide Adequate Travel Funds For Graduate Students
The college will provide or assist in the acquisition of travels funds for graduate students presenting research or performing in external venues.
Indicator
Graduate Travel Funds
The college will provide a report of travel funds provided to our graduate students
Criterion
Graduate Travel Funds
The college will allocate or acquire $5,000 in travel funds for graduate students.
Finding
Graduate Travel Funds
The COAS office acquired and provided over $8,000 in funds for graduate student travel.
Action
Graduate Travel Funds
Increase the goal from $5,000 to $10,000 to support graduate travel in the college.