The faculty composition and characteristics will be consistent with the mission of the College of Business of Administration and the Department of Accounting.
Objective
Faculty Composition
The composition of the department's faculty will be adequate to support the mission of the department. As a department in a college accredited by AACSB, International, there are guidelines related to the percentage of classes taught by Academically Qualified (AQ) and by both Academically Qualified and Professionally Qualified (PQ) faculty. The department is committed to meeting the AACSB standards.
Indicator
Academically And Professionally Qualified Faculty
As a department in a college accredited by AACSB, International, there are guidelines related to the percentage of classes taught by Academically Qualified (AQ) and by both Academically Qualified and Professionally Qualified (PQ) faculty. There are standards for the composite make-up of the faculty (AQ and PQ combined) as well as for the percentage of AQ faculty, alone.
Criterion
Academically Qualified Faculty
Fifty percent of all classes must be taught by Academically Qualified faculty.
Finding
Percentage Of Classes Taught By AQ Faculty
During AY 2010, 60 percent (64 of 107 sections) of all classes in the Department of Accounting were taught by AQ faculty. This is above the stated criterion. This is one of the few areas where AACSB "mandates" a minimum-level of performance. Therefore, maintaining this percentage in this area is a high-priority.
Criterion
Academically And Professionally Qualified Faculty
Ninety percent of all classes must be taught by either Academically or Professionally Qualified faculty.
Finding
Percentage Of Classes Taught By AQ And PQ Faculty
During AY 2010, 100 percent (107 of 107 sections) of all classes in the Department of Accounting were taught by either AQ or PQ faculty. This surpasses the stated criterion. The combination of AQ/PQ faculty provides a solid foundation of highly qualified faculty to address the department's mission of providing quality education to its students as well as contributing to the expansion of knowledge and professional practices within the discipline of accounting.
Action
AQ Faculty
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to stress to the faculty the need for AQ eligible faculty to do research and publish. First announced by the Dean during the Fall 2007 meeting, the policy to restrict AQ eligible faculty who are not AQ from teaching during the summer was enforced effective Summer 2009. The department entered the year with one unfilled line that it will continue to seek to fill. Thus, the Department of Accounting will attempt to hire a new AQ faculty members for Fall 2011.
Action
AQ And PQ Faculty
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to monitor the AQ/PQ status of the faculty. Also, the Department of Accounting will attempt to hire a new AQ faculty member for Fall 2011. The chair is registered for the American Accounting Association annual meeting in August 2010 where he will meet and conduct initial interviews with potential faculty members.
Objective
Faculty Teaching, Research, And Service Expectations
The faculty will meet or exceed expectations in teaching, research, and service commensurate with the mission of the college and the department of accounting.
Indicator
Effective Teacher
The department, college, and university utializes the IDEA System as part of its evaluation of classroom performance. The IDEA System, developed by the IDEA Center at Kansas State University, is a nationally normed, validated and reliable measure of classroom performance based on up to 12 learning objectives. The IDEA scores are a major portion of the department's Faculty Evaluation System (FES) as it relates to classroom performance. The percentage of effective teachers as defined and measured using IDEA and FES will provide data as to the quality of instruction within the department of accounting.
Criterion
Acceptable IDEA Score
Eighty percent (80%) of all faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum IDEA score of 45 on the Discipline Weighted Average.
Finding
Percentage Of Faculty Exceeding Minimum IDEA Score
During 2009, 69 percent (11 of 16) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the minimum IDEA score of 45 on the Discipline Weighted Average. This is below the stated criterion and indicates a need to address the classroom performance of the department's faculty.
Criterion
Acceptable FES 1 And 2 Score
Eighty percent (80%) of all faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum score for the average of FES 1 and 2. Consistent with the department's post-tenure review process this average score must be 1.5 or above.
Finding
% Of Faculty Exceeding Minimum Score On FES 1 & 2
During 2009, 88 percent (14 of 16) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the 1.5 minimum average score of FES 1 and FES 2. While this exceeds the stated criterion for this measure of classroom performance, there is still room for improvement in the faculty's classroom performance.
Indicator
Effective Researcher
In support of the College's accreditation by AACSB, International, the Department of Accounting expects sustained research output from the faculty. The department uses the Faculty Evaluation System (FES) Form 3 to document the publications and other intellectual contributions of the faculty. The percentage of effective researchers defined and measured using FES 3 will provide information about the quantity and quality of intellectual contributions provided by the department's faculty.
Criterion
Acceptable FES 3 Score
Eighty percent (80%) of all Academically Qualified (AQ) eligible (based on the College's self-defined standard for AASCB, International accreditation purposes) faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum FES 3 score of 1.5.
Finding
% Exceeding Minimum FES 3 Score
During 2009, 90 percent (9 of 10) of all AQ eligible faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the minimum score of 1.5 for FES 3. This is above the stated criterion and indicates more than adequate performance in research output by the faculty.
Indicator
Effective Service Provider
The Department of Accounting uses the Faculty Evaluation System (FES) Form 4 to document the service activites of the faculty. The percentage of effective service providers defined and measured using FES 4 will provided data concerning the service activities of the faculty.
Criterion
Acceptable FES 4 Score
Eighty percent (80%) of all Participating (as defined by AACSB, International standards) faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum FES 4 score of 4.0.
Finding
% Exceeding Minimum FES 4 Score
During 2009, 100 percent (14 of 14) of all Participating faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the minimum score of 4.0 for FES 4.
Action
Average Of FES 1 And 2 Scores
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to monitor the average FES 1 and FES 2 scores of the faculty and provide on-going feedback. To address the need to improve the classroom performance the department and college will encourage its faculty to utilize the teaching enhancement opportunities offered by the University's newly created PACE (Professional and Academic Center for Excellence).
Action
FES 3 Scores
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to monitor the FES 3 score of the AQ faculty and will stress to the faculty the need for AQ eligible faculty to do research and publish. The policy to restrict AQ eligible faculty who are not AQ from teaching during the summer was enforced effective Summer 2009. Under this policy, faculty members who are AQ eligible but are not AQ are not allowed to teach during the summer and instead can concentrate their efforts on research activities. This policy will continue until such time as the Faculty Evaluation System and the Post-Tenure Review processes are revised to provide additional incentives to faculty to increase their research efforts.
Action
FES 4 Scores
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to monitor the FES 4 score of the participating faculty and stress to the faculty the need for the faculty to be involved in service activities. In addition, all Participating faculty members will be assigned to both departmental and college committees for the coming academic year thereby providing them with ample service opportuntities.
Action
IDEA Scores
The Chair of the Department of Accounting will continue to monitor the IDEA scores of the faculty. Those faculty members who continually score below the stated criterion will be counseled on ways to improve their teaching scores including utilizing the teaching enhancement opportunities offered by the University's newly created PACE (Professional and Academic Center for Excellence).