Foster and promote faculty excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.
Objective
Faculty Scholarship
Increased activity by Kinesiology faculty in presentations, publications, grants submitted, and dollars awarded.
Indicator
Faculty Publications
Count the number of publications reported on annual FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Publications
80% of faculty will have at least one(1) professional publication during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Finding
Faculty Publications
Four of the five full-time Kinesiology faculty reported on FES to have at least one professional publication during the 2007-2008 academic year.
Indicator
Faculty Presentations
Count the number of presentations and grant applications reported on annual FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Presentations
80% of faculty will make at least one professional presentation during the 2007-2008 academic year. Sufficient funds provided to support faculty travel to conferences.
Finding
Presentations
100%, all (five) full-time Kinesiology faculty made at least one professional presentation during the 2007-2008 academic year(source, FES)
Action
Faculty Publications
Continue to support and encourage faculty to publish in tier 1 and 2 journals.
Action
Presentations
Continue to encourage and support faculty members to present their research at professional conferences. Seek larger allocations for professional travel.
Objective
Professional Service
Increased number of Kinesiology faculty serving and seeking to seeking as leaders and committee members in professional organizations.
Indicator
Faculty Service
Count the number of committee assignments reported on FES and compare to previous year.
Criterion
Faculty Service
70% of faculty will have service activity in one or more professional organizations.
Finding
Faculty Service
100% of Kinesiology full-time faculty were engaged in one or more professional organization during the 2007-2008(Source, FES).
Action
Service
Continue to seek support for faculty who provide external scholarly service.
Goal
Visibility And Impact
Increase visibility and impact by promoting quality programs and developing partnerships.
Objective
Collaborative Partnerships
Network with Community Colleges to increase awareness of Kinesiology BS programs and cultivate multi-level collaborative partnerships.
Indicator
Partnerships
Finalized BS Kinesiology articulation agreement and published on SHSU web site.
Criterion
Networking
Kinesiology BS articulation agreement is published or is found on SHSU articulation web site.
Finding
Networking
Kinesiology BS articulation agreement is widely used by SHSU community college partners.
Action
Networking
Continue to promote and build multi-level collaborative partnerships and mentoring relationships with community colleges partners.
Objective
Program Growth
Implement recruitment plan to increase enrollment in undergraduate Kinesiology BS degree program.
Indicator
Program Recruitment
Log all recruitment activities and number of brochures used to recruit students for Kinesiology BS degree program.
Criterion
Program Growth
Implement recruitment plan to increase enrollment in undergraduate Kinesiology BA degree program.
Finding
Recruitment Activities
Enrollment in kinesiology BS track degree is up by 3% from last year.
Action
Graduation Guidelines
Continue to recruit and provide academic support to students seeking Kinesiology BS degree.
Goal
Quality And Effectiveness
Enhance the quality and effectiveness of the BS Kinesiology program.
Objective
Enhance Technology Resources In Kinesiology Program.
Enhance technology resources in Kinesiology Program.
Indicator
Update Technology
Provide technology demonstrations to Kinesiology faculty.
Criterion
Purchase Equipment
Purchase and install technology equipment in classrooms.
Finding
Equipment/Supplies Purchased
Purchased major equipment and supplies to support instruction in the Kinesiology BS program.
Action
Technology in Classrooms
Continue to update technology in classrooms.
Objective
Content Knowledge
Kinesiology BS students will develop demonstrate effective use of communication skills.
Indicator
Course Requirement
Following the lecture/discussion on philosophy, students will write a personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology.
Criterion
Assignment
Students enrolled in Foundations of Kinesiology (KIN 131) will write and present their personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology in relation to their intended profession of their choice.
Finding
Philosophy Paper
100% of students enrolled in Foundations of Kinesiology (KIN 131) wrote and presented their personal philosophy regarding the field of kinesiology in relation to their intended profession of their choice.
Action
Graduation Guidelines
Continue to encourage and provide academic support to students seeking Kinesiology BS degree.
Action
Follow-Up
Continue to assess students communication skills through various class assignments.
Objective
Teaching Effectiveness
Kinesiology full time tenure and tenure-track faculty will score above the national average on the IDEA teacher evaluation instrument.
Indicator
Faculty Teaching Scores
Teaching scores obtained from IDEA Evaluation Instrument.
Criterion
IDEA Scores
80% of full-time tenure and tenure-track faculty will score at or above the national average on the IDEA teacher evaluation instrument.
Finding
IDEA Scores
100% of full-time tenured track Kinesiology faculty scored at or above the national average as determined by scores derived on IDEA teacher evaluation instrument for 2007-2008.
Action
IDEA Scores
Identify and implement creative mechanisms to assist faculty with their teaching effectiveness.