To perform with excellence in classroom instruction.
Objective
Teaching Excellence
Faculty members will sustain an above average level of classroom instruction.
KPI
Student Evaluation Of Teaching
The measure of teaching effectiveness will be the average IDEA System score for all classes taught during the evaluation period. The criterion for achieving this goal is an average score of 4.25 on IDEA system scores for all faculty.
Result
Student Evaluation Of Teaching
The average IDEA score for the faculty during the reporting period was 4.3. This average exceeds the criterion for this objective and is marginally higher than last year.
Action
Student Evaluation Of Teaching
Although the result exceeded the criterion, some individual scores were lower than expected probably due to the scores coming from online classes. The department will try to devise ways of increasing IDEA responses from online classes and encouraging more constructive responses.
Goal
Research Productivity
To establish and maintain an ongoing program of research and publication by the tenured and tenure-track faculty.
Objective
Research Productivity
Tenured and tenure-track faculty members will maintain an ongoing program of research and publication.
KPI
Research Productivity
The measure of research productivity will be the number of convention presentations and publications (published or accepted for publication) during the evaluation period. The criterion for achieving this goal is a total of 2 convention papers presented or 1 paper published or accepted for publication.
Result
Research Productivity
All but one faculty member exceeded the criterion for this result (see attached table). The level of productivity is very high.
Action
Research Productivity
The faculty is a highly productive one, with multiple publications annually. One faculty member will be encouraged to move forward with research plans.
Goal
Professional Activity And Service
To promote regular faculty participation in and service to state, regional, national, and international professional organizations.
Objective
Professional Activity And Service
Tenured and tenure-track faculty members will participate regularly and perform service in the state, regional, national, and international professional organizations of the field.
KPI
Professional Activity And Service
Professional activity and service will be measured by the number of professional organization conventions attended during the evaluation period or by service performed as a member of a professional organization. The criterion for achieving this goal is attendance at 2 regional or national convention or 1 international one. Service on a professional committee is the equivalent of attendance at one national organization meeting.
Result
Professional Activity And Service
Each faculty member met the criterion for convention attendance or other professional service (see attached table). The faculty is highly active in regional and international convention attendance.
Action
Professional Activity And Service
The faculty is highly active on a regional and international conference basis. The faculty will continue this level of professional activity.
Goal
Graduate Recruitment And Admission
To increase the enrollment of graduate students.
Objective
Graduate Recruitment And Admission
The graduate faculty will recruit and admit four or more new qualified applicants.
KPI
Graduate Recruitment And Admission
This objective will be attained by identifying qualified graduate applicants and admitting them to the program. The criterion for meeting this goal will be the admission of 4 new graduate students.
Result
Graduate Recruitment And Admission
The department recruited and admitted five new graduate students during the reporting period. Two more were accepted but did not enroll.
Action
Graduate Recruitment And Admission
The result met the criterion, but the faculty will continue its efforts to recruit even more graduate students.