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2006 - 2007

Speech Communication, Department Of

Goal
Teaching Excellence
To perform with excellence in classroom instruction.

Objective
Teaching Excellence
Faculty members will sustain an above average level of classroom instruction.

Indicator
Student Evaluation of Teaching
The measure of teaching effectiveness will be the average IDEA System score for all classes taught during the evaluation period.

Criterion
Student Evaluation of Teaching
An average grade for all classes taught in the evaluation period of 4 or better will indicate excellence in classroom instruction.

Finding
Teaching Excellence
During the evaluation period, the average IDEA System score for all faculty members exceeded 4.

Action
Teaching Excellence
The faculty will maintain its specified overall level of teaching excellence. It will seek to raise the average score for each faculty member to the overall level (4). This evaluation will be repeated in the next reporting period.

Goal
Research Productivity
To establish and maintain an ongoing program of research and publication by the tenured and tenure-track faculty.

Objective
Research Productivity
Tenured and tenure-track faculty members will maintain an ongoing program of research and publication.

Indicator
Research Productivity
The measure of research productivity will be the number of convention presentations and publications (published or accepted for publication) during the evaluation period.

Criterion
Research Productivity
A total of two convention papers or one paper published or accepted for publication per tenure-track faculty member during the evaluation period will indicate an ongoing program of research and publication.

Finding
Research Productivity
All tenured and tenure-track faculty members presented at least two convention papers during the evaluation period or had one paper published or accepted for publication.

Action
Research Productivity
The faculty will maintain its specified level of research productivity. This evaluation will be repeated in the next reporting period.

Goal
Professional Activity and Service
To promote regular faculty participation in and service to state, regional, national, and international professional organizations.

Objective
Professional Activity and Service
Tenured and tenure-track faculty members will participate regularly and perform service in the state, regional, national, and international profesional organizations of the field.

Indicator
Professional Activity and Service
Professional activity and service will be measured by the number of professional organization conventions attended during the evaluation period or by service performed as a member of a professional organization.

Criterion
Professional Activity and Service
Participation in one regional, national, or international professional organization meeting per tenure-track faculty member during the evaluation period will indicate a satisfactory level of professional activity. Service as a committee member or the like equals participation in one organization meeting.

Finding
Professional Activity and Service
All tenured and tenure-track faculty members attended at least one professional organization meeting at the regional level or above during the evaluation period.

Action
Professional Activity and Service
The faculty will maintain its specified level of professional activity and service. This evaluation will be repeated in the next reporting period.


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