Educational Leadership And Counseling, Department Of
Goal
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students.
Objective
Increase Enrollment
To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students by 3%.
Indicator
Enrollment And Retention
Enrollment numbers and retention rates and persistence.
Criterion
Enrollment and Retention Growth
Increase enrollment by 3%and maintain current retention rate (99%)
Finding
Content Analysis
A content analysis of the Educational Leadership program website was completed.
Finding
Enrollment and Retention Growth
Enrollment in the EDLC Department has dropped in some program area and increased in other areas.
Criterion
Travel Packets
Travel packets are developed by the travel assistants and professors take these packets to all conferences to recruit.
Criterion
Promotional DVD
Promotional DVDs (3) are made for various programs within the department for recruitment to use in recruitment and to air on television.
Finding
Promotional DVD
Promotional DVDs for some of the EDLC programs have been made and are available to be used for recruitment.
Criterion
Content Analysis
A content analysis of websites is complete by September, 2007.
Indicator
Travel Packets For Recruitment
Faculty will consistently carry travel packets to professional conferences and site visits.
Criterion
Faculty carry Travel Packets
Faculty in the EDLC Department will carry Travel Packets to 100% of the conferences attended.
Finding
Travel Packets for Recruitment
Travel packets have been made and are available to faculty for recruitment.
Indicator
Promotional Materials
Promotional videos and glossy professionally designed brochures will be developed.
Criterion
Promotional Brochures
A glossy professionally designed brochure will be developed for each EDLC master's and doctoral program.
Finding
Professional Brochures
Professional Brochures have been made and are available for recruitment and advertisement of the EDLC programs.
Action
Promotional DVDs
DVDs will be made for the remaining programs with input from the Marketing Department.
Action
Travel Packets
Monitoring of travel packets will be assigned to an office assistant to ensure that packets for all programs are complete and ready to be used by faculty.
Goal
Excellence In Teaching, Research, And Service
The Department Faculty will strive for excellence in Teaching, Research, and Service.
Objective
FES
All faculty will meet or exceed expectations in each FES area: research, teaching, and service.
Indicator
Mentor Assignments
Mentors were assigned to new faculty members during 2006-2007.
Criterion
Mentor Assignment
One mentor per new faculty member should be assigned.
Finding
Mentor Assignments
Each new faculty member in the department are assigned a mentor.
Indicator
Clearinghouse Website
Clearinghouse for faculty research and published articles on dept. website: The Center for Research in Counselor Education and the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership
Criterion
Clearinghouse
A clearinghouse for each doctoral program area should have been developed for the website by September, 2007.
Finding
Clearinghourse Website
A website was developed for the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Education.
Action
Clearinghouse Website
Continue to maintain and monitor the clearinghouse for the Education Leadership program.
Action
Mentor Assignments
Mentors will receive training about responsibilities and expectations of mentors.
Goal
Increase Visibility
Increase visibility by promoting and enhancing programs
Objective
Increase Visibility
Implement strategies to increase visibility
Indicator
Committee Membership
Via determination of important committees and roles in the university and college, faculty members will serve in important and influential positions.
Criterion
EDLC Faculty Committee Membership
All full-time EDLC faculty serve on various departmental, college, and unviersity committees.
Finding
Increase Visibility-Committees
Collected information regarding committee positions and compiled the information into a notebook. A notebook was placed in a central location in both programs, Ed Leadership & counseling. Faculty my reference the notebook as needed.
Indicator
Collaborate With Professors
Collaborate across campus, across programs, and/or outside the university on writing and grant projects.
Criterion
Collaborate on Publications
To have faculty collaborate with other faculty across campus and programs.
Finding
Increase Visibility-Publications
Collected data from faculty in Ed. Leadership and Counseling in order to review general research interests in hopes of pooling faculty interests.
Indicator
Design A Marketing Program
Design and implement a marketing program to increase visibility and enrollment
Criterion
Marketing Plan
Design and implement a marketing plan.
Finding
Marketing Plan
A committee has been formed and consulted with a marketing agent to develop a marketing plan to provide increase visibility of the EDLC programs.
Indicator
Design Website
Design, implement, and maintain an effective website to support program development
Criterion
Design a website
Design and maintain a website for EDLC
Finding
Design Website
A website was designed and launched May, 2007.
Indicator
Increase Departmental Credibility
Increase departmental credibility among the university programs to sustain and increase resources, staffing, and support.
Criterion
Assignment of EDLC Faculty
Place EDLC faculty in strategic positions and influential committees across the university and in the College.
Finding
Committee Membership
All full-time faculty in the EDLC Department serve on committees across the university. The president of the Faculty Senate in faculty in the EDLC Department.
Criterion
Increase deparmental credibility
Increase departmental credibility in order to increase and sustain resources, staffing, and support
Finding
Collaborate with Professors
Many EDLC faculty collaborate with faculty members within and outside the university and have published articles, textbooks, presented at conferences and served on professional local, state, and national committees.
Action
Increasing Visibility-committees
Discuss with goals committee whether we need to take this further or stop here.
Action
Increasing Visibility-Publications
Meet with goals committee and strategize a way to pair up faculty who have similar interests based on the findings.
Goal
Customer Satisfaction
Customer Satisfaction among the various constituencies
Objective
Customer Satisfaction
Measure customer satisfaction in all EDLC masters and doctoral level programs and specializations.
Indicator
Student Satisfaction, Exit And 3 Year
To determine student satisfaction with the EDLC programs, students complete an assessment when they complete the program and at 3 years after graduation.
Criterion
Student satisfaction measure
Between 30% to 50% of all students completing a master's or doctoral degree will complete a survey assessing their satisfaction with the EDLC program and department.
Finding
Student Satisfaction, Exit and 3 Year
All students graduating from the programs in the EDLC Department receive a program satisfaction survey. Students express satisfaction with the programs and believe the programs prepared them for their current positions.
Indicator
Assess Employer Satisfaction At Year 3
At the end of the third year, survey employers of graduates from the EDLC masters and doctoral programs to determine their level of satisfaction with the professional performance of graduates.
Criterion
Employer Satisfaction measure
Survey measurement of employer's satisfaction with graduates and preparation programs. Needed for SACS, CACREP and other accreditations
Finding
Customer Satisfaction
Surveys of employers are will be conducted next year.
Indicator
Survey Advisory Committee Members
Survey members of the advisory committee for all master's and doctoral level programs concerning their satisfaction with the EDLC programs and specializations.
Criterion
Program effectiveness and customer satisfaction
Advisory committees of master's and doctoral programs provide feedback on program effectiveness and customer satisfaction
Finding
Survey Advisory Committee Members
All of the programs in the EDLC Department meet annually with their advisory committee and receive feedback about the program content, the field, and offer suggestions for modifications.
Indicator
Student Intern Evaluation Of Supervisor
Criterion
Student evaluation of supervisors
Students in master's and doctoral level internships, for both counseling and educational leadership, evaluate their field supervisors
Finding
Student Intern Evaluation of Supervisor
Students in the master''s and doctoral internships respond to a site supervisor evaluation.
Indicator
IDEA Evaluations Of Faculty
Students complete the IDEA Evaluation during fall and spring semesters to assess faculty.
Criterion
IDEA scores of faculty
IDEA assessments completed by students, evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in class at both the master's and doctoral level.
Finding
IDEA Evaluations of Faculty
All full-time faculty in the EDLC Department meet or exceed the University''s average IDEA Evaluation score.
Action
Customer Satisfaction
Employers of graduates will be surveyed every 3 years.
Action
Create an online Employer Satisfaction Survey
Create an online Employer Satisfaction Survey to encourage employers to conplete the survey.
Goal
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the academic programs
Objective
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Students will pass certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Indicator
Successful Completion Of Certification Exams
EDLC students will pass the certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Criterion
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
All EDLC students will successfully complete the certification examination at the 100% level.
Finding
Pass Rates for Certificaton Exams
During 2007, the pass rate for EDLC students taking certification exams was between 96% and 100%.
Action
Alignment of curriculum
EDLC faculty in all programs will continue to monitor, evaluation, and align curriculum with performance standards of the certification exams.
Action
Monitor Pass Rates
Counseling program faculty will monitor results of LPC and LMFT state exams and monitor program to maintain 90% pass rate on both exams.
Goal
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional development sessions based on identified needs.
Objective
Plan And Promote Quality
Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional sessions based on identified needs.
Indicator
Professional Development Seminars
EDLC Department will offer professional development seminars throughout the year to support scholarly effector of faculty.
Criterion
Schedule of Professional Develoment Seminars
Professional development seminars as "brownbag" lunch sessions will be planned throughout the year for faculty and doctoral students. All faculty and doctoral students in the COE will be invited.
Finding
Brownbag Professional Development Seminars
Brownbag Professional Development Seminars have been scheduled monthly with two seminars offered during some of the months.
Action
Faculty Credibility
Faculty efforts for research, grant writing, publications, presentations, and professional development will continue to be supported.
Objective
Enhance Academic Program Quality
Students will pass certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Indicator
Successful Completion Of Certification Exams
EDLC students will pass the certification exams with 100% level for all programs.
Criterion
Certification Exams for EDLC Students
All EDLC students will successfully complete the certification examination at the 100% level.
Finding
Pass Rates for Certificaton Exams
During 2007, the pass rate for EDLC students taking certification exams was between 96% and 100%.
Action
Alignment of curriculum
EDLC faculty in all programs will continue to monitor, evaluation, and align curriculum with performance standards of the certification exams.
Action
Monitor Pass Rates
Counseling program faculty will monitor results of LPC and LMFT state exams and monitor program to maintain 90% pass rate on both exams.