The College of Arts and Sciences will provide the resources,support, and mechanisms to assist departments a nd faculty in their efforts to improve teaching throughout the college curriculum.
Objective
Recruit Highly Credentialed Faculty
The college will strive to hire faculty who posses the terminal degree from R1 universities.
Indicator
Highly Credentialed Faculty
New faculty hires will posses the the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Criterion
Highly Credentialed Faculty
100% of faculty hires will possess the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Finding
Highly Credentialed Faculty
There were 8 new faculty hired into tenure track positions during the academic year. Seven had terminal degrees from R1 institutions. One music faculty member had the Master of Music degree.
Action
New Faculty
The college has achieved its goal of hiring highly credentialed faculty for two consecutive years. During the next fiscal year, positions will be sought to hire highly credentialed faculty to meet specific programmatic developments such as nursing and engineering. The Personnel Budget Request (PBR) process will reflect this new goal in FY 2010.
Objective
Provide State-of-the-art Classroom And Performance Facilities
The college will provide adequate funding for classroom facilities and leadership in the acquisition of appropriate teaching, laboratory, and performance space.
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment Allocations
Departments in the college requested $2,741,440 in capital equipment. COAS Office reprioritized and modified the resut to approximately $1,021,000. The college received budgeted funds of approximately $850,000. This represents 83% of the requested capital equipment funds.Upon formal receipt of the budget, allocations will be made based on the original prioritized requests from the departments.
Action
Classroom Facilities
The ability to transfer more capital expenditures to classroom facilities is negated by the growing need for research facilities in the college. The COAS staff will need to work with the newly developed Office of Distance Education and Technology to develop a more efficient funding procedure.
Objective
Provide Faculty Development Opportunties
The college will provide funding for faculty development activities and organize faculty development activities.
Indicator
Faculty Development Activities
The college will sponsor/support at least one development activity in the Arts and one development activity in the Sciences.
Criterion
Faculty Development Activities
At least two sponsored/supported developmental activities during the year by the college with appropriate faculty participation.
Finding
Faculty Development Activities
The College of Arts and Sciences sponsored several faculty members to attend a conference on the Assessment of Learning in Science. The callege also sponsored a trip by administrators in the performing arts to ICFAD, a national conference to discuss issues related to recruitment and assessment in the fine and performing arts.
The college did not provide developmental opportunities for faculty per se as they have in the past.
Action
Faculty Development
The college will attempt to incorporate faculty development activities into the new faculty orientation activities. Faculty will be surveyed to ascertain the developmental areas that they feel need focus.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment Allocations
Departments in the college requested $2,741,440 in capital equipment. COAS Office reprioritized and modified the resut to approximately $1,021,000. The college received budgeted funds of approximately $850,000. This represents 83% of the requested capital equipment funds.Upon formal receipt of the budget, allocations will be made based on the original prioritized requests from the departments.
Action
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will request a 4% increase in HEAF funding to support new programs and continued renovation of classroom technology.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The departments in COAS requested approximately $301,600 in faculty travel funds, a 4% increase requests. Total travel allocations were $225,463 for a 75% funding rate.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will request increases in all Operations and Maintenance funds, including faculty travel.
Goal
To Promote Excellence in Creative Activities and Research
The College of Arts and Sciences will provide the resources and support to facilitate scientific inquiry and artistic expression among faculty and students in the college.
Objective
Recruit Highly Credentialed Faculty
The college will strive to hire faculty who posses the terminal degree from R1 universities.
Indicator
Highly Credentialed Faculty
New faculty hires will posses the the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Criterion
Highly Credentialed Faculty
100% of faculty hires will possess the terminal degree from R1 institutions
Finding
Highly Credentialed Faculty
There were 8 new faculty hired into tenure track positions during the academic year. Seven had terminal degrees from R1 institutions. One music faculty member had the Master of Music degree.
Action
New Faculty
The college has achieved its goal of hiring highly credentialed faculty for two consecutive years. During the next fiscal year, positions will be sought to hire highly credentialed faculty to meet specific programmatic developments such as nursing and engineering. The Personnel Budget Request (PBR) process will reflect this new goal in FY 2010.
Objective
Provide Faculty Development Opportunties
The college will provide funding for faculty development activities and organize faculty development activities.
Indicator
Faculty Development Activities
The college will sponsor/support at least one development activity in the Arts and one development activity in the Sciences.
Criterion
Faculty Development Activities
At least two sponsored/supported developmental activities during the year by the college with appropriate faculty participation.
Finding
Faculty Development Activities
The College of Arts and Sciences sponsored several faculty members to attend a conference on the Assessment of Learning in Science. The callege also sponsored a trip by administrators in the performing arts to ICFAD, a national conference to discuss issues related to recruitment and assessment in the fine and performing arts.
The college did not provide developmental opportunities for faculty per se as they have in the past.
Action
Faculty Development
The college will attempt to incorporate faculty development activities into the new faculty orientation activities. Faculty will be surveyed to ascertain the developmental areas that they feel need focus.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment Allocations
Departments in the college requested $2,741,440 in capital equipment. COAS Office reprioritized and modified the resut to approximately $1,021,000. The college received budgeted funds of approximately $850,000. This represents 83% of the requested capital equipment funds.Upon formal receipt of the budget, allocations will be made based on the original prioritized requests from the departments.
Action
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will request a 4% increase in HEAF funding to support new programs and continued renovation of classroom technology.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The departments in COAS requested approximately $301,600 in faculty travel funds, a 4% increase requests. Total travel allocations were $225,463 for a 75% funding rate.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will request increases in all Operations and Maintenance funds, including faculty travel.
Objective
Develop New Recruiting Materials For Graduate Programs
Detailed, attractive brochures will be developed for graduate programs in COAS. Brochures should indicate active research within departments
Indicator
Graduate Recruiting Materials
Brochures will be designed, produced, and distributed
Criterion
Graduate Recruiting Materials
Brochures are produced and distributed.
Finding
Graduate Recruiting Materials
New brochures were created and produced for for Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. Brochures in the Arts are still in design
Action
Graduate Recruiting Materials
The brochures and materials are complete. The college will propose a larger goal of developing a marketing plan for graduate programs during the FY 09 fiscal year.
Objective
Publish A Common Calendar Of Fine Arts
A common calendar of fine arts performances in COAS will be developed and published.
Indicator
Calendar Of Fine Arts
Each fine arts program COAS will develop a calendar of performances.From this, a college-wide Arts calendar will be created and distributed en masse.
Criterion
Calendar of Fine Arts
General calendar for fine arts programs in COAS will be created and published.
Finding
Calendar Of Fine Arts
The college is continuing to work with the central administration to provide a more complete calendar of the arts on campus. Quick click buttons have been added to the primary webpage to provide access to departmental schedules. Regular publication of music events in local printed material has now become a regular activity.
Indicator
Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for Perfoming Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, Latin American Music Studies
Criterion
Brochures for Special Projects
Design and production should be completed
Finding
Brochures For Special Projects
The brochures for the Performing Arts Complex have been completed and distributed to all necessary parties include University Advancement. The doctoral program in Mathematics Education is on hold at the Coordinating Board and the Latin American Studies Program is too early in development to produce the brochures.
Action
Fine Arts Calendar
This continues to be a larger problem than we anticipated. The college has purchased plasma screens that will be used to display fine arts activities across campus. With the completion of the new fine arts complex and the possibility of creating a new College of Fine Arts, the issue should be incorporated into a larger marketing plan for the arts.
Objective
Develop Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for projects including: The Performing Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, and Latin American Music Studies
Indicator
Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for Perfoming Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, Latin American Music Studies
Criterion
Brochures for Special Projects
Design and production should be completed
Finding
Brochures For Special Projects
The brochures for the Performing Arts Complex have been completed and distributed to all necessary parties include University Advancement. The doctoral program in Mathematics Education is on hold at the Coordinating Board and the Latin American Studies Program is too early in development to produce the brochures.
Action
Fine Arts Calendar
This continues to be a larger problem than we anticipated. The college has purchased plasma screens that will be used to display fine arts activities across campus. With the completion of the new fine arts complex and the possibility of creating a new College of Fine Arts, the issue should be incorporated into a larger marketing plan for the arts.
Goal
To Bring Visibility To Programs In The College
The College of Arts and Sciences will actively publish faculty and student accomplishments through local and national media and increase public exposure to scholarly and artistic events on campus.
Objective
Develop New Recruiting Materials For Graduate Programs
Detailed, attractive brochures will be developed for graduate programs in COAS. Brochures should indicate active research within departments
Indicator
Graduate Recruiting Materials
Brochures will be designed, produced, and distributed
Criterion
Graduate Recruiting Materials
Brochures are produced and distributed.
Finding
Graduate Recruiting Materials
New brochures were created and produced for for Chemistry, Biology, and Mathematics. Brochures in the Arts are still in design
Action
Graduate Recruiting Materials
The brochures and materials are complete. The college will propose a larger goal of developing a marketing plan for graduate programs during the FY 09 fiscal year.
Objective
Publish A Common Calendar Of Fine Arts
A common calendar of fine arts performances in COAS will be developed and published.
Indicator
Calendar Of Fine Arts
Each fine arts program COAS will develop a calendar of performances.From this, a college-wide Arts calendar will be created and distributed en masse.
Criterion
Calendar of Fine Arts
General calendar for fine arts programs in COAS will be created and published.
Finding
Calendar Of Fine Arts
The college is continuing to work with the central administration to provide a more complete calendar of the arts on campus. Quick click buttons have been added to the primary webpage to provide access to departmental schedules. Regular publication of music events in local printed material has now become a regular activity.
Indicator
Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for Perfoming Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, Latin American Music Studies
Criterion
Brochures for Special Projects
Design and production should be completed
Finding
Brochures For Special Projects
The brochures for the Performing Arts Complex have been completed and distributed to all necessary parties include University Advancement. The doctoral program in Mathematics Education is on hold at the Coordinating Board and the Latin American Studies Program is too early in development to produce the brochures.
Action
Fine Arts Calendar
This continues to be a larger problem than we anticipated. The college has purchased plasma screens that will be used to display fine arts activities across campus. With the completion of the new fine arts complex and the possibility of creating a new College of Fine Arts, the issue should be incorporated into a larger marketing plan for the arts.
Objective
Develop Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for projects including: The Performing Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, and Latin American Music Studies
Indicator
Brochures For Special Projects
Brochures will be developed for Perfoming Arts Complex, PhD in Mathematics Education, Latin American Music Studies
Criterion
Brochures for Special Projects
Design and production should be completed
Finding
Brochures For Special Projects
The brochures for the Performing Arts Complex have been completed and distributed to all necessary parties include University Advancement. The doctoral program in Mathematics Education is on hold at the Coordinating Board and the Latin American Studies Program is too early in development to produce the brochures.
Action
Fine Arts Calendar
This continues to be a larger problem than we anticipated. The college has purchased plasma screens that will be used to display fine arts activities across campus. With the completion of the new fine arts complex and the possibility of creating a new College of Fine Arts, the issue should be incorporated into a larger marketing plan for the arts.
Goal
To Enhance The Quality Of Graduate Programs In The College
The College of Arts and Sciences will provide resources, planning and direction that will assist departments in growing quality graduate programs.
Objective
Funding For Capital Equipment
The college will request, acquire, and allocate appropriate funding for capital equipment purchases for programs within the college
Indicator
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will collect capital equipment requests from faculty and departments in the college, prioritize requests and request an appropriate amount to facilitate growth and development in the teaching and research missions of the college.
Criterion
Capital Equipment
The college will acquire 60% of request equipment funding and allocate such to the programs.
Finding
Capital Equipment Allocations
Departments in the college requested $2,741,440 in capital equipment. COAS Office reprioritized and modified the resut to approximately $1,021,000. The college received budgeted funds of approximately $850,000. This represents 83% of the requested capital equipment funds.Upon formal receipt of the budget, allocations will be made based on the original prioritized requests from the departments.
Action
Capital Equipment Funding
The college will request a 4% increase in HEAF funding to support new programs and continued renovation of classroom technology.
Objective
Provide Appropriate Faculty Travel Funds
The college will solicit travel requests from faculty members, then request, acquire and allocate appropriate funding for proposed travel.
Indicator
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will soilicit travel requests from faculty members, prioritize these requests, and acquire the necessary funds to facilitate the research and developmental goals of the faculty.
Criterion
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will acquire and allocate 50% of the faculty requests for travel.
Finding
Faculty Travel Funds
The departments in COAS requested approximately $301,600 in faculty travel funds, a 4% increase requests. Total travel allocations were $225,463 for a 75% funding rate.
Action
Faculty Travel Funds
The college will request increases in all Operations and Maintenance funds, including faculty travel.
Objective
Provide Adequate Graduate Scholarships
The college will provide an adequate number of $1500 scholarships to assist in the recruitment and retention of high caliber graduate students.
Indicator
Percentage Of Graduate Students On Scholarship
The college will produce a report of scholarship recipients that includes the percentage of full time graduate students who receive scholarships through the COAS office
Criterion
Percentage of Graduate Students on Scholarship
The college will have 50% of all full time graduate students on scholarship.
Finding
Graduate Student Scholarships
The number of summer scholarships was reduced to only 2 so that more long semester scholarships could be awarded. There were 36 long-semester scholarships awarded during the academic year. The percentage of full-time grad students on scholarships is now 18%. It was noted that a lower number of Arts students receive scholarships. This is probably due to the use of GRE scores in determining scholarship awardees. The COAS Graduate Council will investigate alternative selection procedures this year.
Action
Graduate Scholarships
The college will request an increase in scholarship funding to support increases in graduate enrollments.
Objective
Provide Adequate Assistantships For Graduate Students
The college will allocate competitive assistantships in manner that allows each program to recruit the quality and quantity graduate students necessary to offer a viable graduate program.
Indicator
Percentage Of Graduate Students On Assistantship
The college will produce a TA report that includes the percentage of full time graduate students who are receiving assistantships in COAS
Criterion
Percentage of Graduate Students on Assistantships
30% of all full time graduate students will receive assistantships from COAS
Finding
Graduate Assistantships
The COAS supported 42 graduate students on Teaching Assistantships during the 2008-2009 academic year. There were no summer TA positions awarded. With a total graduate enrollment of 192, this represents a rate of 22% of graduate students on assistantships.
Action
Graduate Assistantships
The college will submit a proposal to the Dean of Graduate Students to increase the number of assistantships in the sciences based on the increased need for laboratory supervision.
Goal
To Provide A Rigorous, Current Curriculum
The College of Arts and Sciences will encourage the development of new programs that reflect discpline specific and societal changes. The College will adhere to a formal, rigorous curriculum review process.
Objective
Accreditation Of Programs
The college will identify all programs that eligible for accreditation through professional organizations and inititiate the accreditation or reaccreditation in each case.
Indicator
Program Accreditation
Criterion
Program Accreditation
100% of programs eligible for accreditation from outside agencies will seek or renew accreditation.
Finding
Program Accreditation
Seven programs are eligible for accreditation from external agencies. Four programs have been accredited or partially accredited. These are: Music - NASM Computer Science - ABET Chemistry - ACS Math Education - NCTM via NCATE
Action
Program Accreditation
Thetatre and Art will continue to pursue accreditation. We have determined that we meet all resource needs for both agencies, but we will need to work with the Fashion Merchandising program in CHSS to apply for accreditation in Art.
Objective
Restructure College Curriculum Process
The college will established fixed deadlines for submission of materials to the college curriculum committee and review items thoroughly in a timely manner.
Indicator
College Curriculum Calendar
The calendar for the college curriculum process will be modified and strictly enforced.
Criterion
College Curriculum Calendar
A calendar will be published. The calendar will be adhered to and all proposals will be submitted to the University committee in a timely manner.
Finding
College Curriculum Committee Calendar
The modified calendar was published by COAS and all departments were mandated to follow the calendar. Two departments missed some materials for the deadline and they are being required to resubmit during the next academic year. The FY 209 calendar will be published in the first week of September.
Indicator
Approval Of Submitted Curriculum Proposals
Curriculum proposals approved by the COAS committee will be approved by the University curriculum committee.
Criterion
Approval of Submitted Curriculum Proposals
100% of proposals submitted to the University curriculum will be approved.
Finding
Approval Of Curriculum Proposals
All proposals submitted by the college were approved including a degree name changes in agriculture, the development of a new program in Industrial Safety, a new program in Engineering Physics, and a degree ib Nursing.
Action
Curriculum Proposals
The curriculum process in COAS has been formalized and is working efficiently. The process will now be incorporated into a more formalized strategic planning process for the college.