Support the Notion of a Research Oriented Department
Objective
Produce Research Related Materials
Encourage research track faculty to illustrate their research through the production of related materials.
KPI
Publications And Presentations
100% of research track faculty members will produce publications and presentations dealing with their research. The standard is that each research faculty will produce at least one publication.
Result
Publications And Presentations
100% of the research track faculty members produced at least one publication. Three professors published 16 publications among them.
Action
Publications And Presentations
Since we are at 100% regarding publications, we are considering to increase the base number from one to two publications per year.
Goal
Provide Appropriate Personnel Resources For The Unit
Provide Appropriate Personnel Resources for the Unit
Objective
Laboratory Technician Staff Position
Submit a proposal to acquire a Laboratory Technician Staff Position as part of the annual departmental budget proposal. The individual filling this position will be charged with maintaining the instructional lab equipment and laboratory preparation that cannot be conducted by faculty.
KPI
Submission Of Staff Request
The request for a Laboratory Technician Staff Position will be submitted as part of the annual departmental budget proposal by the deadline set by the College and Arts and Sciences. The new strategic planning should make the request more likely to happen.
Result
Laboratory Technician Staff Position
Once again, our request for a lab technician was denied. Our only recourse is to ask each year until the request is met. Since we do not have a physics graduate program, we can hire graduate students for the position unless we go outside the department.
Action
Laboratory Technician Staff Position
A new dean for the College of Sciences will be coming on board this summer. The department chair will converse with him about the department needs including a lab technician.