Make sure that we have sufficient faculty (with appropriate credentials) to cover course offerings.
Indicator
FTE
Full time equivalent faculty workload.
Criterion
FTE value
FTE maximum workload of 1.0 for all faculty.
Finding
Faculty FTE
Workload of chemistry faculty.
Action
Request New Faculty
The chemistry faculty are overloaded. A new faculty line is requested. Further, one faculty has resigned and should be replaced this coming year.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 1
Ensure that faculty teach well.
Indicator
IDEA Scores
IDEA score results.
Criterion
IDEA Excellence
75% of instructors will score 4 or above as excellent teachers.
Finding
IDEA Score
Nearly all of the instructors scored 4 or higher in one of their courses (22/27 = 81%).
Criterion
IDEA Ranges
75% of instructors will score in the "similar" or above range as excellent teachers.
Finding
IDEA Range
Nearly all (23/27 = 85%) of the faculty scored in the "similar" range or higher.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty teaching.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 2
Ensure that faculty engage in appropriate research.
Indicator
Researchers
Number of researchers working with the faculty.
Criterion
Active Researchers
The number of undergraduate and graduate student researchers should exceed the number of the tenure-track faculty.
Finding
Researcher number
The number of graduate and undergraduate student researchers exceeds the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty in each semester.
Indicator
Dissemination
Dissemination of research results.
Criterion
Dissemination
The number of papers and meeting presentations should exceed the number of tenure track faculty.
Finding
Papers&Presentations
In calendar year 2007, the tenured and tenure-track faculty published 10 papers and coauthored 42 research publications.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty research participation.
Objective
ACS Approval
Maintain approval of the American Chemical Society.
Indicator
Approved By ACS
The department has maintained approval of the American Chemical Society.
Criterion
ACS approval
The American Chemical Society continues to approve our department.
Finding
ACS approval
The Department of Chemistry at Sam Houston State University is one of 29 ACS approved programs in Texas.
Action
Continue
Continue to maintain ACS approval.
Goal
Departmental Resources
Marshal departmental resources efficiently and effectively
Objective
Sufficient Faculty
Make sure that we have sufficient faculty (with appropriate credentials) to cover course offerings.
Indicator
FTE
Full time equivalent faculty workload.
Criterion
FTE value
FTE maximum workload of 1.0 for all faculty.
Finding
Faculty FTE
Workload of chemistry faculty.
Action
Request New Faculty
The chemistry faculty are overloaded. A new faculty line is requested. Further, one faculty has resigned and should be replaced this coming year.
Objective
Excellent Faculty 2
Ensure that faculty engage in appropriate research.
Indicator
Researchers
Number of researchers working with the faculty.
Criterion
Active Researchers
The number of undergraduate and graduate student researchers should exceed the number of the tenure-track faculty.
Finding
Researcher number
The number of graduate and undergraduate student researchers exceeds the number of tenured and tenure-track faculty in each semester.
Indicator
Dissemination
Dissemination of research results.
Criterion
Dissemination
The number of papers and meeting presentations should exceed the number of tenure track faculty.
Finding
Papers&Presentations
In calendar year 2007, the tenured and tenure-track faculty published 10 papers and coauthored 42 research publications.
Action
Continue
Continue monitoring faculty research participation.
Objective
Sufficient Staff
To have sufficient staff to enable smooth and efficient operation of the department.
Indicator
Number Of Staff
Number of secretarial staff plus number of salaried technical staff.
Criterion
Staff number
One secretarial staff and one salaried technical staff are needed.
Finding
Staff count
Two permanent staff.
Action
Staff added
A stockroom manager has been added.
Objective
Course Offerings
Offer appropriate numbers of courses and course sections.
Indicator
Non-Majors Courses
Number of lecture sections of non-majors courses.
Criterion
Non-Major Lecture Capacity
The number of students in CHM 135 and 136 on the 12th class day divided by the number of sections of these classes should be between 65 and 80.
Finding
Non-Major Lectures
Fall 2007, 135 74.9, 136 44.5. Spring 2008, 135 71.3, 136 47.3.
Criterion
Non-Major Lecture Sections
The number of seats available on the 12th class day for both CHM 135 and CHM 136 should not exceed the room capacity of a single section.
Finding
Non-Major Lecture Sections
Fall 2007, 135 room for 22, 136 room for 36. Spring 2008, 135 room for 28, 136 room for 23.
Indicator
Non-Majors Labs
Number of laboratory sections of non-majors courses.
Criterion
115 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 32 for CHM 115.
Finding
115's
Fall 2007 29 seats. Spring 2008 31 seats.
Criterion
116 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 24 for CHM 116.
Finding
116's
Fall 2007, 24 seats. Spring 2008, 28 seats.
Indicator
Majors Courses
Number of lecture sections of majors courses.
Criterion
Major Lecture Capacity
The number of students on the 12th class day in the various major lecture courses divided by the number of sections of these various lecture rooms should be less than the appropriate target.
Finding
Major Lectures
Fall 2007, 138 60.6; 139 47.5; 238 29.8; 239 24.0. Spring 2008, 138 49.3; 139 42.3; 238 35.0; 239 20.3.
Criterion
Major Lecture Sections
The number of seats available on the 12th class day for the various major classes should not exceed the targeted room capacity for the class.
Finding
Major Lecture Sections
Fall 2007, 138 22; 139 5; 238 1; 239 6. Spring 2008, 138 23; 139 26; 238 10; 239 29.
Indicator
Majors Labs
Number of majors lab sections.
Criterion
118 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 32 for CHM 118.
Finding
118's
Fall 2007, 27 seats. Spring 2008, 35 seats.
Criterion
119 ratio
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 24 for CHM 119.
Finding
119's
Fall 2007, 7 seats. Spring 2008, 52 seats.
Criterion
218 & 219 ratios
The number of seats available on the 12th class day should not exceed 16 for either CHM 218 or 219.
Finding
Organic Labs
Fall 2007, 218 29 seats; 219 13 seats. Spring 2008, 218 2 seats; 219 15 seats.
Indicator
Graduate Courses
Number of graduate courses.
Criterion
Number of Graduate Lectures
The number of lecture courses for M.S. students in chemistry should not exceed twice the number of students divided by five students per course.
Finding
Grad courses offered
Fall 2007, 7 students, 2 courses (561 & 585). Spring 2008, 7 students, 2 courses (2 sections of 585).