The faculty composition and characteristics will be consistent with the mission of the College of Business of Administration and the Department of Accounting.
Objective
Expectations For Teaching, Research, And Service
The faculty will meet or exceed expectations in teaching, research, and service commensurate with the mission of the college and the department of accounting.
KPI
Effective Service Provider
The Department of Accounting uses the Faculty Evaluation System (FES) Form 4 to document the service activites of the faculty. The percentage of effective service providers defined and measured using FES 4 will provided data concerning the service activities of the faculty.
1. Eighty percent (80%) of all Participating (as defined by AACSB, International standards) faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum FES 4 score of 3.0.
Result
FES 4 Results
During 2014, 93 percent (14 of 15) of all Participating faculty in the Department of Accounting exeeded the minimum score of 3.0 for FES 4. This exceeds the minimum criterion.
KPI
Effective Teacher
The department, college, and university utilizes the IDEA System as part of its evaluation of classroom performance. The IDEA System, developed by the IDEA Center at Kansas State University, is a nationally normed, validated and reliable measure of classroom performance based on up to 12 learning objectives. The IDEA scores are a major portion of the department's Faculty Evaluation System (FES) as it relates to classroom performance. The percentage of effective teachers as defined and measured using IDEA and FES will provide data as to the quality of instruction within the department of accounting.
1. Eighty percent (80%) of all faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum IDEA score of 45 on the Discipline Weighted Average. 2. Eighty percent (80%) of all faculty in the department will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum score for the average of FES 1 and 2. Consistent with the department's post-tenure review process this average score must be 2.5 or above.
Result
Acceptable IDEA Score
During 2014, 91 percent (15 of 16.5) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the minimum IDEA score of 45 on the Discipline Weighted Average. This exceeds the minimum criterion.
Result
Acceptable FES 1 And 2 Scores
During 2014, 82 percent (13.5 of 16.5) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting exceeded the 2.5 minimum average score of FES 1 and FES 2. While this exceeds the stated criterion for this measure of classroom performance, there is still room for improvement in the faculty's classroom performance.
KPI
Effective Researcher
In support of the College's accreditation by AACSB, International, the Department of Accounting expects sustained research output from the faculty. The department uses the Faculty Evaluation System (FES) Form 3 to document the publications and other intellectual contributions of the faculty. The percentage of effective researchers defined and measured using FES 3 will provide information about the quantity and quality of intellectual contributions provided by the department's faculty.
1. Of the academic faculty (those eligible for Scholarly Academics (SA), Practice Academics (PA), and Scholarly Practitioners (SP) designation based on the College's self-defined standard for AASCB, International accreditation purposes), ninety percent (90%) will meet or surpass the departmentally set minimum FES 3 score of 2.5.
Result
FES 3 Results
During 2014, 86 percent (12 of 14) of all academic faculty (those eligible for SA, PA, and SP designation) in the Department of Accounting exceeded the minimum score of 2.5 for FES 3. This is slightly below the 90 percent target, but is much improved from 2013's 73 percent.
Action
Maintain Expectations
The faculty in the Department of Accounting as a whole exceed the minimum standards for teaching and service, and are very close on research. Given the small size of the department, it is relatively easily for the department to slip from these standards if only one or two people failed to perform to expectations. That is what happened this year. Several faculty members did not have enough IC materials accepted during the year. The chair of the department will continue to review the FES forms each year. Faculty who are not performing at the expected level will be advised.
Objective
Faculty Composition
The composition of the department's faculty will be adequate to support the mission of the department. As a department in a college accredited by AACSB, International, there are guidelines related to the percentage of Scholarly Academic (SA) faculty and by the combination Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), and Scholarly Practitioner (SP) faculty. The department is committed to meeting the AACSB standards concerning faculty sustained engagement activities.
KPI
Faculty Sustained Engagement Activitities
As a department in a college accredited by AACSB, International, there are guidelines related to the percentage of time devoted to mission by the combination of Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Instructional Practitioner (IP) and Scholarly Practitioner (SP) faculty as well as for the percentage of Scholarly Academic (SA) faculty alone.
1. Based on time devoted to mission, ninety percent of all faculty must be by the combination of Scholarly Academic (SA), Practice Academic (PA), Instructional Practitioner (IP), and Scholarly Practitioner (SP) faculty. . 2. Based on time devoted to mission, forty percent of all faculty must be Scholarly Academic (SA) faculty.
Result
Percentage Of SA, PA, IP, And SP Faculty Based On Time Devoted To Mission
During 2014, 88 percent (14.5 of 16.5) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting were classified as SA, PA, IP, and SP faculty. This is slightly below the stated criterion. This is one of the few areas where AACSB "mandates" a minimum-level of performance. Therefore, raising this percentage in this area is a high-priority.
Result
Percentage Of SA Faculty Based On Time Devoted To Mission
During 2014, 79 percent (13 of 16.5) of all faculty in the Department of Accounting were classified as SA faculty. This is above the stated criterion. This is one of the few areas where AACSB "mandates" a minimum-level of performance. Therefore, maintaining this percentage in this area is a high-priority.
Action
Faculty Qualifications
While the SA numbers in the department exceed the minimum as required by AACSB, the combination of SA, SP, IP, and PA is slightly below the required amount. The previous year we were significantly below the required number. Two of the department’s lecturers (who didn’t fit into one of the above mention four categories) were let go at the end of the Spring 2014 semester and two new SA faculty and a faculty member that should is SP were added for the Fall 2014 semester. This significantly helped with closing the gap on this requirement. We are currently looking for two additional SA faculty members which should further help.