Department of Accounting Strategic Planning Grid
2012-2017
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
Unit Outcomes
An increase in the
number of students
participating in
internships
An increase in the
number of students and
faculty participating in
Beta Alpha Psi activities
Department will
demonstrate student
competency by
maintaining or
increasing exit exam
scores.
Department will
participate in
development of a
Business
living/learning
community
Department faculty will
demonstrate effective
teaching practice
Department graduates
will be ready for entry
level workforce
placement
September 19, 2012
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
# of students
participating
5% increase annually
Deans Office
# of students and faculty
participating
5% increase annually
BAP records
ETS Exam scores
Level or improved
performance on ETS
Exam.
Deans Office
Programming, student
participation, faculty
participations
Baseline established in
2012-13, maintain or
increase thereafter
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Additional faculty
incentives for faculty
advisor
Planning (2012-3);
application (AY2013),
implementation
(AY2014)
SEOI data
# of graduates reporting
employment within 6
months of graduation
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Program Director
Events etc. budget
Office of Effectiveness
or Assessment
Faculty training
Deans Office exit
survey
Instrument development
and implementation.
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Unit Outcomes
Department students
will express satisfaction
with advising services
September 19, 2012
Indicators
Graduating student
survey (TBD)
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
75% of students indicate Deans Office
satisfied or very
satisfied with faculty
advising.
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Faculty training;
Communication
strategies; (Premajor)
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Instrument development
and implementation.
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Sustain & increase
active participation of
faculty in shared
governance of the
university
# of ACCT faculty on
University committees,
Faculty Senate,
University task forces
# of faculty in
leadership positions
Over 50 percent of the
Accounting faculty will
serve on University
level committees.
Activity
Reports/Workload Plans
Increase % of
accounting faculty
from diverse or
international
backgrounds
Increase % of
undergraduate
accounting students
from diverse or
international
backgrounds
Increase % of MPA
students from diverse
or international
backgrounds
% of faculty from
international or
diverse backgrounds
10% increase
Faculty rosters
Additional resources
to higher faculty from
diverse backgrounds
% of undergraduate
accounting majors
from an international
or diverse background
10% increase
Dean’s Office
Resources to recruit
students
% of MPA students
from an international
or diverse background
10% increase
Dean’s Office
Resources to recruit
students
The Department will
contribute to CB efforts
to internationalize the
business curriculum a
change to the core
curriculum
The Department will
increase the number of
international
opportunities available
to faculty & students
Include IFRS
discussions in
intermediate courses
Inclusion of IFRS
discussions in all three
intermediate accounting
classes
Syllabuses for
Intermediate
Accounting I, II and III
# of faculty and students
participating in
international
opportunities.
Increase by 5% per year
Activity Reports
Dean’s Office
September 19, 2012
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Travel funds,
scholarship funds.
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(e.g., exchanges,
international study trips,
international
conferences)
September 19, 2012
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
Unit Outcomes
The Department will achieve
excellence in scholarship by
averaging more than 1
intellectual contribution per
faculty member per year
The Department will sustain
and increase student
participation in SOURCE
Maintain or increase the
number of students
completing applied research
projects in formal curriculum
Indicators
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
# of intellectual
contributions
10% increase in “A”
category articles per
year
Activity Reports
Purchase CRSP and
Compustat for the CB
# of students
participating in
SOURCE
# of student
completing applied
research projects
Maintain or increase
student participation
SOURCE?
Maintain or increase
student participation
Course Syllabi?
Deans Office?
Faculty incentive to
offer independent
research projects
Faculty incentives to
involve students with
research
Maintain or increase
student participation
Deans Office?
10% increase in
external funds raised
Foundation Office
The Department will increase # of students
the number of students
participating
attending/presenting at
regional/national/international
conferences or case
competitions
Department will raise
External funds raised
external funds for faculty
research/scholarship
September 19, 2012
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Add applied research
projects to disciplinespecific capstone
courses; encourage
independent research
projects
Send at least one
group from each
discipline to case
study competition
and/or conference
Travel funding
Travel funds
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Membership roster
Department will
continue and grow the
Accounting Advisory
Council
# of members
Increase membership to
20 within three years
Department will work
with Continuing
Education to develop
programs for the
profession
# of programs offered
Create a new program
for the profession
September 19, 2012
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
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CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.1 Maximize the financial resources to the University, and assure the efficient and effective operations of the University
through financial stewardship.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
lead efforts to
endow the
Heesacker Endowed
Scholarship
# of donors, $ raised
Endow HRM
Scholarship with at
least $500,000
Foundation?
Heesacker
Committee &
Fundraising event
Currently we are
at about $50,000.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marking plans that meet the enrollment objectives of the
university.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
reduce the number
of sections taught
to meet current
enrollment trends
September 19, 2012
# of sections
10 percent
decrease in
sections offered at
all sites over time
Safari
There were 133
sections taught in
the fall, winter and
spring quarters of
2012-2013.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Outcome
Assessment
Department will
Dollars spent
provide $2,000 per
TT faculty
member for
faculty
development
Provide $2,000 to
each TT faculty
member for
development.
More will be
provided as
needed.
Accounting
Secretary
The department
was able to
provide $2,000 to
each TT faculty
member as
needed.
Department TT
faculty with PhDs
will meet AQ
standard per
AACSB
Maintain AQ
standards per
AACSB at all sites
and MPA
Maintain (AQ + PQ)
standards per
AACSB at all sites
and MPA
100%
Deans Office
Need data
September 19, 2012
% of AQ TT faculty
% of AQ accounting
faculty at each site
or for the MPA
>50% AQ
Dean’s Office
% of (AQ+ PQ)
accounting faculty
at each site or for
the MPA
>90% AQ + PQ
Dean’s Office
Additional
Accounting faculty
member at
Ellensburg
Additional
Accounting faculty
member at
Ellensburg
Need data
Need data
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