OATdb Archive

2013 - 2014

Mathematics And Statistics Center

Goal
Tutoring In Mathematics And Statistics
The Center will provide tutoring for mathematics and statistics classes offered by the Math/Stat department

Objective
The Department Will Maintain A Tutoring Lab For Mathematics And Statistics.
Students receiving tutoring will report increased competence in their  mathematics or statistics courses at SHSU.

Indicator
Lab Utilization
A computerized log book will be kept in the tutoring lab as a record of students attending the tutoring center.

Criterion
Utilization Target
At least 10 students per day will visit the tutoring center during the academic year.

Goal
The Center Will Provide Effective Communication With Internal And External Constituencies.
The Center will insure that appropriate communication channels are maintained with students, the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, the SAM Center and administrative units at Sam Houston State University.

Objective
Reports On Center
The Department chair will provide reports on the Center at appropriate times during department meetings and College chair's meetings.

KPI
Reporting Dates
Reports to the department and College chairs given during the fall semester.

Goal
Improving Quality Of Developmental Instruction.
Developmental instructors will be provided with avenues of professional development so as to improve the quality of their instruction.

Objective
Orientation Meetings
The Mathematics and Statistics Center will hold orientation meetings for instructors and teaching assistants.

KPI
Scheduled Orientation Meetings
The Center will schedule orientation meetings prior to the start of the fall and spring semesters.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement The Math Center has been incorporated into the new Academic Success Center beginning with the 2014-15 Academic School year.  We will be making improvements over the next year.

Plan for continuous improvement The creation of the Academic Success Center now includes the Math Center.  Please refer to the new Academic Success Center OATDB for improvement plans that include the Math Center.