To increase productivity in the areas of scholarly work and teaching (IDEA scores) for faculty within the department.
Objective
Improve Scholarship And Teaching Over Previous Years
To increase productivity in the areas of scholarly work and teaching for faculty in the department.
KPI
Faculty Evaluation System (FES)
Comparisons over the past four years should show improvement in amount of scholarly productivity.
Result
Faculty Evaluation System (FES) - Scholarship
Over the past four years, scholarly work, as documented through FES forms submitted by the faculty in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, has shown a definite increase. In 2008, there were 30 instances of documented scholarly work (including articles, book chapters, grants submitted, grants funded, presentations at scholarly conferences, publications in conference proceedings, and other scholarly work). In 2009, there was an increase to 34 instances of documented scholarly work, and while there was a slight decrease in 2010 (only 28 instances of documented scholarly work), for 2011, there was a substantial increase in instances of documented scholarly work (45 instances of documented scholarly work). If one compares 2008 with 2011, there is an increase of 50% over the four-year period. The FES forms which yielded this data are on file in the chair's office.
KPI
Individual Development And Educational Assessment (IDEA) Results
The Individual Development and Educational Assessment (IDEA) results will be used to measure improvement. Our goal is to have our average above the national average in the IDEA database.
Result
IDEA Results
From Fall 2010 to Fall 2011 (comparing fall to fall), there was an increase in the percent of classes Summary Score at or above the IDEA National Average (using adjusted scores) of 47.4%. From Spring 2011 to Spring 2012 (comparing spring to spring), there was an increase in the percent of classes Summary Score at or above the IDEA National Average (using adjusted scores) of 65.8%. These results indicate substantial improvement in teaching as measured by the IDEA system.
Action
Improve Scholarship And Teaching Over Previous Years
This small faculty has made great strides over the past four years. The improvement we see with this department is consistent with increased productivity noted in both research and teaching in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (in which we are housed). However, in order to maintain this level of productivity, in both research and teaching, we need additional support in the form of more faculty positions. We will ask for these faculty positions as the opportunities arise.
Goal
Program Offerings
To offer programs in keeping with the mission and resources of the department.
Objective
Building/Facilities
The department will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the building and facilities.
KPI
Exit Survey - Building/Facilities
The Exit Survey requests several different types of data including satisfaction and skills assessment. For this objective, the rating of the building/facilities will be extracted and analyzed.
Result
Exit Survey - Building/Facilities
This is an area where great improvement is seen over last year's cycle (84% of students rated the building and facilities 3 or 4 as opposed to 71% of students who assigned those ratings last year). Much of this is due to the changes that were incorporated as the students began to use The Haven, the student lounge area that was part of the acquisition of the suite on the first floor of the Margaret Lea Houston Building. Art work has been installed in the second floor office suite (Suite 217), and tackable surfaces were added in The Haven so that students would be able to use them as message boards. Tables and chairs were added for student use.
Action
Exit Survey - Building/Facilities
As we head toward the next cycle, plans are being made to freshen the outdoor patio area so that it also will be a pleasant area for students to congregate, work on group projects and study between classes. As we complete the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) site visit, the 20th Century Costume Collection will be moved in its entirety to the designated space on the first floor that is now being used to store interior design projects. We (faculty, and now obviously, the students) are pleased to see these building projects come to fruition.
Objective
Faculty
The department will provide a faculty viewed by the students as satisfactory in teaching prescribed content.
KPI
Exit Survey - Faculty
Exit Survey data that includes a rating of the faculty in the program will be extracted and analyzed.
Result
Exit Survey - Faculty
Of the program majors who graduated from August 2010 through May 2011, data are available from 43. Of those from whom data are available, all 43 (100%) rated the faculty with a score of 3 or 4 on a 4-point scale. This is an excellent result and is reflective of the care and attention this faculty gives to students in its programs.
Action
Faculty
The faculty in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences are a caring and effective group as indicated by the scoring of program graduates. There is a culture within the department that students and student issues are a very high priority, and this is reflected in this scoring on the Exit Survey. The department needs some new faculty positions -- specifically in the area of dietetics and nutrition, food preparation, hospitality, fashion merchandising, and general family and consumer sciences. Each year the department is adding courses taught in an on-line format, and doing it so that faculty ratings do not suffer. This faculty can be proud and pleased of its accomplishments.
Goal
Program In Hospitality Administration
To broaden the current Food Service Management Program to include the entire hospitality industry without eliminating the current focus on food service.
Objective
Program In Hospitality Administration
To broaden the focus and change the name of the current program in Food Service Management to Hospitality Administration.
Indicator
Hospitality Administration Program
Whether or not progress has been made toward broadening the current Food Service Management program into a program in Hospitality Administration.
Criterion
Focus And Name Change To Hospitality Administration
Whether or not progress has been made toward broadening the focus of the Food Service Management program and changing its name to Hospitality Administration.
Finding
Program In Hospitality Administration
The department has formally requested a new program in Hospitality Administration. That proposal has been submitted to the upper administration. At this time, the department has not received word as to the status of the proposal.
Action
Program In Hospitality Administration
At this time the department still is planning to pursue this proposal.
Goal
Accreditation For Interior Design Program
Accreditation by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) is sought by the interior design program so that students who graduate from the program may sit for the licensing exam and become licensed interior designers.
Objective
Progress Toward Council For Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA) Accreditation
The program will implement the approved curricular changes so that student work can be collected based on improvements instituted with the curricular changes and thus progress with the accreditation process.
KPI
Progress Toward CIDA Accreditation
Implementation of proposed and approved changes in the interior design curriculum.
Result
Progress Toward CIDA Accreditation
In April of 2012, the Interior Design Program hosted a site visit from the Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA). As the team was conducting exit surveys, team members shared that they would be recommending the program for full accreditation for the maximum allowed time frame of 6 years. We are awaiting official word as the CIDA Board holds it annual meeting at the end of July.
Action
Progress Toward CIDA Accreditation
Faculty will assess the situation and, pending word that accreditation is official, will market the interior design program as an accredited program.
Goal
Curriculum Development/Graduate Programs
To develop new graduate courses in all areas of family and consumer sciences to meet the needs of current and potential students and other stakeholders.
Objective
Structured Classes For Graduate Programs
Faculty in the department will develop courses that will meet the content area needs of students interested in a concentration or focus area including interior design, fashion merchandising, family and consumer sciences teacher certification, and nutrition.
KPI
Structured Classes For Graduate Programs
Faculty will develop courses that meet the content area needs of students interested in a concentration in one of the following areas of family and consumer sciences: interior design, fashion merchandising, family and consumer sciences teacher certification, and nutrition.
Result
Structured Classes For Graduate Program
Faculty in the department submitted three graduate courses to the CHSS Curriculum Committee. Pending approval of these courses by the University Curriculum Committee, graduate course offerings for MS in FCS would be greatly enhanced.
Action
Structured Classes For Graduate Programs
Faculty will propose courses in the fields of fashion merchandising and nutrition (for general FCS majors at the master's level). Also, a course in administration of FCS programs is being planned.
Goal
Program Coordinator For Supervised Practice - Dietetics Programs
The dietetics programs (BS in Food Science and Nutrition and MS in Dietetics) have the goal of requesting a new faculty position; that person can serve as a coordinator for the supervised practice (preceptor sites) for both programs. Students in the program would benefit through greater supervision at the rotation sites. The addition of a new position would be of benefit in terms of continuing accreditation for these programs.
Objective
Program Coordinator For Supervised Practice - Dietetics Programs
The department will hire an additional faculty person in the area of nutrition/dietetics who would coordinate with the interns and undergraduate majors and their preceptor sites as well as teach part-time for the department. This position is needed so there is a specific contact person (rather than DI Director for graduate students and DPD Director for undergraduate students) for the preceptor personnel and to ensure that all contracts, paperwork, etc., with the preceptor sites is constantly maintained. Such a position would be an asset to the accreditation for both programs by allowing for expanded course offerings and greater supervision of the students at the various rotations (i.e., preceptor) sites.
KPI
Program Coordinator For Supervised Practice - Dietetics Programs
Approval for and successful negotiation of a contract with a new faculty person who also can serve as a coordinator for the supervised practice for both dietetics programs.
Result
Program Coordinator For Supervised Practice - Dietetics Programs
Although the department requested a new position (program coordinator, a person who could supervise graduate and undergraduate student at the preceptor sites and teach part-time within the dietetics programs), it was not forthcoming.
Action
Program Coordinator For Dietetics Programs
The department, again, will request such a position, as it is greatly needed.