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 (data available for Fall, 07, only).
Action
Teaching Excellence
Raise the criterion score to 4.25 and repeat assessment during the next academic year.
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 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
Repeat assessment in the next academic year.
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 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.