Strategic Plan for 2005-2010
Vision for 2010:
The
Goals:
1.
The Alabama Institute
for Healthy Communities, Families, and Consumers is established.
2.
Faculty members
have funded research projects that address family, consumer, and health issues
important to society.
3.
The faculty of
the College has increased and is more diverse.
4.
Undergraduate and
graduate programs within the College produce graduates who are highly qualified
and are sought by employers.
5.
Distance
6.
Students within
the College receive advising from faculty and staff that is appropriate and
useful.
7.
Students within
the College are supported as they apply for scholarships and awards.
8.
Service
activities in the College are effective in meeting the needs of
9.
The College has
had a successful Capital Campaign resulting in increased endowments and
supporters.
10. Faculty members are affecting family, consumer, and
health policy at the state and national levels through white papers.
11. Faculty members have been recognized for their
expertise at the University, State, and National levels.
Action Plan:
Goal 1. The Alabama Institute for Healthy Communities,
Families, and Consumers is established.
Objectives:
1.1
By 2010 the
Alabama Institute for Healthy Communities, Families, and Consumers will be
established and will house a minimum of two centers.
Action Steps:
1.1.1.
Develop a plan for
the Alabama Institute for Health Communities, Families, and Consumers.
1.1.2.
Develop
guidelines for centers within the Institute.
1.1.3.
Encourage groups
of faculty in HES and in other divisions on campus to work within centers to
collaborate on research and other appropriate activities.
Goal 2. Faculty members
have funded research projects that address family, consumer, and health issues
important to society.
Objectives:
2.1
By 2010 faculty
with research responsibilities will publish an average of two peer-reviewed publications a year or have two
peer-reviewed design works accepted for exhibition internationally or
nationally.
2.2
By 2010 College
faculty will bring in a minimum of $250,000 in funded research.
2.3
By 2010 two
research projects within the College will be federally funded.
Action Steps:
2.1.1
Establish a
mentoring program for new faculty members to increase their research
productivity and funding potential.
2.1.2
Appoint an Associate Dean for Research
2.1.3
Provide release
time for newly employed faculty to establish a research agenda.
2.1.4
Provide needed
research equipment to newly employed faculty.
2.1.5
Provide
networking opportunities each semester for faculty members involved in
research.
2.1.6
Provide
information and support for faculty to seek funding from foundations and other
sources.
Goal 3. The faculty of the College has increased and is more
diverse.
Objectives:
3.1
By 2010 the number of faculty members in the College will have increased
proportionate to growth in student enrollment.
Action Steps:
3.1.1
Maintain an
entrepreneurial posture to enable us to address emerging issues in the world,
nation, and state through research, academic programs, and services.
3.1.2
Support the
University’s goal of increasing the number of students by increasing student
enrollment in the College by 4% each year.
3.1.3
Continue to
advocate to central administration for new faculty lines to support the growth
in the
3.2
By 2010 the
College faculty will have become more ethnically diverse.
Actions Steps:
3.2.1 As faculty positions become available,
actively recruit ethnically diverse candidates for the positions.
Goal 4. Undergraduate and graduate programs within the
College produce graduates who are highly qualified and are sought by employers
and/or graduate and professional programs.
Objectives:
4.1 By 2010, 75% of
graduates in undergraduate programs in CHES will be employed or enrolled in
graduate school within six months of graduation.
Action Steps:
4.1.1
Focus recruiting
efforts on top high school students.
4.1.2 Create a committee on branding/outreach/image
4.1.3 Develop a strong undergraduate research program
4.1.4 Expand opportunities for top students in University Scholars
Programs
4.1.5
Develop the Leadership Institute to enhance student leadership in College
4.1.6
Work with the
4.1.7
Enhance internship opportunities for students.
4.2 By 2010, 100% of doctoral
students will have disseminated (published or presented at a professional
meeting) research upon graduation.
Action Steps:
4.2.1
Encourage
doctoral students to submit
abstracts for research presentations at national meetings.
4.2.2
Provide travel
funds to doctoral students presenting research at national meetings.
4.2.3 Provide forums within the College for doctoral students to present research.
4.2.4
Encourage and
reward students who submit their research for publication.
4.3
By 2010, 90% of
graduate students will be employed or enrolled in further graduate or
post-graduate programs within six months of graduation.
Goal 5. Distance
Objectives:
5.1 By 2010, one
additional degree program within the college will be available by distance.
Action steps
5.1.1
Work with
departments to determine the degree program(s) most suited to distance
education.
5.1.2 Provide support for faculty to develop
distance offerings.
5.1.3 Work with Academic Outreach to market the
degree program and to develop the courses as appropriately.
5.2 By 2010, 90% of
all courses offered through distance
Action steps
5.2.1
Provide training
for faculty to introduce types of technology that will facilitate interaction
in distance courses.
5.2.2
Work with
Academic Outreach to revise current distance courses so that interaction is
increased.
5.2.3
Evaluate courses
to determine if the revisions result in improved interaction and in a better
learning environment for distance students.
5.3 By 2010,
distance students will have access to advising, scholarships, and other
services and benefits provided on-campus students.
Actions Steps:
5.3.1
Establish a
strong infra-structure for distance education within the College.
5.3.2
Work with
Academic Outreach to assure that distance students have access to services across
campus.
5.3.3
Assure that
distance students are knowledgeable about the services available to them.
Goal 6. Students within the College receive advising
from faculty and staff that is appropriate and useful.
Objectives:
6.1 By 2010, 90% of students in HES will rate their
academic advising experience as good or excellent. Base-line data in spring
2005 51.7% of HES majors were very satisfied and 33.2% were satisfied with
their advising experience, for a total of 84.9%.
Action Steps:
6.1.1
Provide training
for faculty, graduate students, and staff who advise students on a regular
basis.
6.1.2
Establish a
standard for excellent advising.
6.1.3 Reward faculty for excellent student advising through the merit
raise process.
6.1.4
Increase the college-wide advising infrastructure.
6.1.5
Provide additional web-based resources to support academic advising.
Goal 7. Students within the College are supported as they
apply for scholarships and awards.
Objectives:
7.1 By 2010 the percentage of students who
receive scholarships and awards from outside the College will have increased
50% since 2004.
Action Steps:
7.1.1
Provide
information to students about scholarships available through professional and
civic organizations.
7.1.2
Mentor students
to increase their volunteer and extracurricular activities as a means for
making them more competitive for awards.
7.1.3
Encourage faculty
to nominate students for awards for which they are competitive.
7.1.4
Identify a faculty
or staff person to assist students who are nominated for awards to develop
competitive nomination packets.
Goal 8. Service activities in the College are
effective in meeting the needs of
Objectives:
8.1 By 2010, the
majority of departments will have a
minimum of one funded service activity that is known for excellent service.
Action Steps:
8.1.1 Provide opportunities for faculty to observe cutting-edge service programs in their areas of interest.
8.1.2
Develop a
relationship with appropriate state/local agencies and elected officials so
that they are aware of the expertise in the College.
8.1.3
Reward faculty
efforts in obtaining funding for service projects.
8.2 By
2010, at least one course in each department will have measurable service learning objectives.
Action Steps:
8.2.2
Provide
service-learning training for interested faculty.
8.2.3
Provide faculty
with a data base of agencies available for service learning opportunities.
8.2.4
Coordinate with persons
involved with service learning on the UA campus.
Goal 9. The College has had a successful Capital
Campaign resulting in increased endowments and supporters.
Objectives:
9.1 By 2010 the
Capital Campaign goal of raising $1,000,000 will be met.
Action Steps:
9.1.1
Develop a
Leadership Board to represent the College.
9.1.2
Develop a Capital
Campaign Plan.
9.1.3
Dean and/or
Director of Advancement will make twelve visits with prospective donors each
year.
9.1.4
Modify web site
to facilitate contributions to the College.
9.1.5
Increase annual
giving by alumni and friends by ___%.
9.1.6
Increase
communications with alumni and their families.
Goal 10. Faculty
members are affecting family, consumer, and health policy at the state and
national levels through white papers.
10.1 By 2010 the College will have a system for the
creations and dissemination of white papers.
Action Steps:
10.1.1 The Alabama
Institute for Healthy Communities, Families, and Consumers will define white
papers and set guidelines for authors.
10.1.2 Name Crenshaw
Scholars to write white papers. Compensate Scholars upon the completion of the
paper.
10.1.3 Disseminate
white papers through the College web site and other appropriate channels.
Goal 11.
Faculty members have been recognized for their expertise at the University,
State, and National Levels.
11.1 Prepare faculty to respond to media issues as
appropriate.
Action Steps:
11.1.1 Provide
training to faculty to work with the media.
11.1.2 Develop press
kits for faculty to facilitate the identification of our faculty’s expertise at
the local, state, and national level.
11.1.3 Utilize the
College web site to promote faculty in their areas of expertise.
11.2 Promote faculty for awards at the University, State,
Regional, and National levels.
Action Steps:
11.2.1 Faculty will be
encouraged to be active in professional organizations.
11.2.2 Departments
will identify appropriate awards for faculty members.
11.2.3 Press kits will
be used in the development of materials.
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