OATdb Archive

2014 - 2015

Physics, Department Of

Goal
Conduct Research
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
Research Production
All research track faculty produced one publication.

Action
Continue To Encourage Faculty To Publish
We continue to encourage the research faculty to publish in peer reviewed journals.


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
Not Funded Through Budget
The lab tech was not funded through the budget.

Action
Staff Position Still Funded Through Distance
The lab technician is still funded through online fees.  We will resubmit the result as part of the annual budget.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement Elements were implemented.  Lab was added to physics 3370 in the spring of 2015.
 

Plan for continuous improvement Lab for 3370 will be run again in the spring of 2016 to further evaluate.