Provide opportunities for Dean of Students Office staff to attend at least one conference or professional development seminar each year to enhance their application, integration and acquisition of best practices in the field of student services.
Indicator
Staff Development Participation
Completed travel applications and letters of completion by professional staff members and non-exempt staff
Criterion
Staff Development Participation
Three professional staff members will attend two national or state conferences within FY 2009. Non-exempt staff will attend and complete one professional development training event to further educate themselves on current practices in their respective areas.
Finding
Staff Development Participation
John Yarabeck: attended the Stetson University National Conference on Law and Higher Education Feb 20-23, VPSS Fall Staff Development; Daughn Pruitt: VPSS Fall Staff Development; Kimberly Spradlin: NACA Huge Leadership Weekend, Women's Symposium (SHSU), VPSS Fall Staff Development; Teresa Bird: VPSS Fall Staff Development; Phyllis Barrett: VPSS Fall Staff Development; Jeanine Bias: VPSS Fall Staff Development, SBSLC-Southwestern Black Student Leadership Conference January 24 - 26, 2009, NACA Risk Management Institute July 20-22, 2009
Action
Conference And Staff Development Attendance
Contingent upon annual funding through the Student Services Fee Committee future opportunities for staff to participate in conferences will be considered and approved as 2009-2010 budget allows. Continue to provide opportunities for all staff to attend professional training.
Goal
Innovative Programs And Services
Provide innovative programs and services for our students.
Objective
Students Of Concern Team
The Students of Concern (SOC) Team will collaboratively address student behavior that could potentially threaten the wellbeing of the Sam Houston State University community.
Indicator
Weekly Meeting
A weekly meeting will be held between members from 5 areas across campus.
Criterion
Debriefing Process
During the weekly meeting a debriefing process will result in a discussion of the incident, a review of the timeframe, a summary of activities taken by the SOC Team members, assess the response provided, and note any recommendations to revise the process.
Finding
Improvement Process
Results this past year included establishing more efficient communication both during and after crisis between committee members when an emergency situation had taken place.
Action
Debriefing
Actions and interventions were taken and recorded for each individual student and maintained in the Dean of Students' Office.
Objective
Spiritual Leadership Program
The department will create, develop and implement a Spiritual Leadership Program that will increase student knowledge of their values, ideals, beliefs and the meaning and purpose of their lives for implementation spring semester of 2010.
Indicator
Program Proposal
Based upon interest expressed in a student survey, a draft program proposal will be submitted to the Student Services Fee Committee in February of 2009.
Criterion
Percentages Of Interested Students
Using the Lifestyle Enhancement Needs Assessment Survey, 70% of the students surveyed indicated an interest in learning more about spiritual leadership principals.
Finding
Program Proposal Submission
Program proposal was submitted to the Student Services Fee Committee in February, 2009. Funding was received for programming but not for scholarships.
Action
Program Development Fall 2009 - 2010
Based upon the funding received from the Student Services Fee Committee and interest conveyed by the students surveyed, programming will began spring 2010. Additional funding will be sought from the Student Services Fee Committee in Spring 2010