Consolidated Annual Report, Planning Document, and Budget Request
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Western Illinois University
February 24, 2014
CURRENT YEAR
Fiscal Year 2014
Accomplishments and Productivity for FY14
1.
Brief review of the department’s goals and objectives for FY14.
Mid-term goal met: hiring a Unit B, anthropology instructor, hiring a Unit B, sociology instructor.
Mid-term goals in process: refining assessment of the anthropology major and the sociology major
(undergraduate; graduate); facilitating graduate sociology student recruitment; gaining approval for hiring
two new tenure track, assistant professor of sociology positions (one at WIU-QC; one in Macomb);
gaining approval for hiring a new tenure track, assistant professor of anthropology position.
Long-range goals in process: gaining approval for a new B.A. in sociology at the WIU-QC campus;
implementing the B.A. in anthropology as a “signature program” at WIU; gaining approval to implement
a “new emphases” proposal for the undergraduate sociology major; upgrading electronic classroom
equipment and instructional carts; broadening instructional technology development; strengthening
quality of graduate sociology student mentoring; refining studies of anthropology and sociology.
Classroom requests in process: 318 Morgan as an electronic classroom; new instructional cart.
Equipment requests in process: double-sided printer and fax machine in main department office;
digital camera; digital video recorder; high quality scanner; smart classrooms.
2. List of most important department accomplishments for FY14.
a. Enhanced Culture for Teaching and Learning
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Maintain rigor and high academic standards
~Positive assessment results for undergraduate anthropology and sociology programs
were: anthropology majors performed better than non-majors on two learning outcomes,
undergraduate sociology majors performed better than non-majors on three learning
outcomes—as students’ levels in each undergraduate program increased, so did the
number of questions answered correctly on the learning outcomes.
~Positive assessment results for the graduate sociology program were: on two theses and
four non-thesis papers, graduate sociology students met or exceeded expectations in the
written and oral presentations of their work; three graduate sociology students met
expectations on the “theory” learning outcome of the comprehensive exam, four
graduate sociology students met expectations on the “methods” learning outcome of the
comprehensive exam.
~For graduate sociology students who failed to meet expectations on the comprehensive
exam (four of these students on the “theory” learning outcome; five of these students on
the “methods” learning outcome), our graduate sociology adviser held conferences to go
over the results and developed strategies for succeeding in retaking this exam.
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Support for Quad Cities Riverfront campus
At department meetings and noon hour, brown bag presentations, codec was provided for
our two sociology faculty at WIU-QC. In Summer 2013, four Soc 451 sections were taught
at WIU-QC, as 1 s.h. weekend courses.
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Continue to expand scope of the Centennial Honors College
A sociology faculty taught two honors sections (GH 302: Postmodern Thought; GH 302:
Native American Spirituality). A sociology faculty directed a senior honor’s thesis (Soc 497).
A sociology faculty proposed and had approved a new honors course (GH 302: Power
and Control).
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Increase course based civic learning, internships, and service-learning opportunities
A sociology faculty supervised six students in service-learning projects in Soc 365 and Soc
424G of the spring semester—students worked with Mosaic and the Macomb Parks
Special Recreation/Special Olympics. A sociology faculty supervised a service-learning
project in Soc 494: Internship. A sociology faculty supervised service-learning projects in
two fall sections of Soc 100 and in two spring sections of Soc 100.
A sociology faculty supervised an internship for a graduate student at the Community
Foundation of the Great River Bend. A sociology faculty supervised an undergraduate
internship (Soc 494) at Family Resources, Inc. A sociology faculty supervised Soc 694:
Graduate Internship—the work of the graduate sociology student began and had not
been completed.
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Support undergraduate and graduate research opportunities
At the 2013 Undergraduate Student Research Day at WIU, a sociology faculty mentored a
research project (on body image in American society). At the Annual Meeting of the
Midwest Sociological Society (2013), two graduate sociology students presented separate
papers (see Appendix B). Our department partially funded the conference expenses of
these two graduate sociology students.
During spring 2013 and fall 2013, a graduate sociology assistant was assigned to perform
work tasks needed in the grant research of our sociology faculty for the Illinois
Department of Children and Family Services. During 2013, an anthropology faculty had a
graduate sociology student funded as a graduate assistant from a National Science
Foundation grant on “flood mitigation in the rural Midwest” (see Appendix B).
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Support special program for Women in the Sciences and Government
An anthropology faculty (upon support of our department chair and the Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences) was granted, during fall 2013, an Affirmative Action
Administrative Internship in Facilities Management (Scott Coker served as the
administrative mentor). This internship enabled a course release for this faculty member.
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Support scholarly/professional activity
As reported in Appendix B, our sociology and anthropology faculty produced professional
writings (1 book, 6 refereed journal articles, 5 book chapters, 2 book reviews, 20 conference
papers, 1 conference poster presentation, 2 grant reports, 7 grant awards). Further, as shown in
Appendix B, sociology and anthropology faculty supervised and/or advised: 3 sociology
master’s theses (in process), 1 LAS master’s thesis (in process), 2 completed graduate sociology
non-thesis papers (and one other in process), 2 conference papers of graduate sociology
students; 1 podium presentation at the WIU Undergraduate Research Day.
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b.
Fiscal Responsibility and Accountability
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Implement zero-based funding and identify further costs savings to meet challenges in the FY15 budget
Our department chair and department secretary met with the Dean and Associate Dean
of the College of Arts and Sciences, during summer of 2013, to determine ways to make
cuts in the total operating budget of our department for fall 2013 to the end of June 2013.
Based on our past practices of department spending, these cuts to this total operating
budget were agreed upon as reasonable. Every effort was made to adhere to the limits of
this decreased departmental budget for our sociology and anthropology program during
the fall to the end of June fiscal period. At this point, it does not seem fiscally sound to
identify and implement further cuts (i.e., cost savings) in the current total operating budget
of our department. During FY13 and up to the present, spending of our department
budget was very closely monitored and executed with much caution.
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Identify alternative funding sources
Each year, sociology and anthropology faculty apply for internal and external research
grants, with some success at receiving approved funding—generally at a very minimal
level. The major continual funding source of the department is the six-figure annual
research grant, received from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
(every year since the 1980s)—see Appendix B; from July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014, this DCFS
grant total is $209,019.
An anthropology faculty had a graduate sociology student funded (during 2013) as a
graduate assistant from a National Science Foundation grant of 2012-2015 ($295,291) on
“flood mitigation in the rural Midwest” (see Appendix B). A sociology faculty had a
Department of Natural Resources grant for an “Outdoor Recreation Survey” of 2013
($46,500) and an anthropology faculty had a Gulf and South Atlantic Fisheries Foundation
grant of 2010-2013 ($17,438). Some additional minimal funds were raised during FY14 for
our department though university letter mailings and phonathons—each are directed to
our department alumni.
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c.
Develop college priorities in fundraising
At this point of time, these types of priorities have not been specifically considered, nor
have our faculty and department chair pragmatically dealt with them. It thus remains
“not applicable” in our department, until such fundraising is concretely discussed,
seriously proposed, and directly undertaken in the future.
Enhance Academic Affairs Role in Enrollment Management and Student Success
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Develop undergraduate, graduate, and international recruitment plans for each department/school
As requested, our faculty and our department chair met, during fall 2013, with Dr. Ronald
Williams, Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, to discuss the need for our
department to develop a formal recruitment plan for students. Our graduate committee
developed and submitted a recruitment plan for graduate sociology students. Our student
recruitment and retention committee developed and submitted a recruitment plan for
undergraduate anthropology majors and undergraduate sociology majors.
Upon consultation with our department chair, both of these plans were combined into a
single document titled: “Departmental Student Recruitment/Retention Plan,” which
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listed various recruitment activities for undergraduate, graduate, and international
students. This plan was submitted to Dr. Williams and it is included in Appendix A.
Specifically, in terms of recruitment, our faculty held meetings for our majors
(undergraduate/graduate sociology and undergraduate anthropology) and our
department website manager updated information about: our department newsletter;
Sociology/Anthropology student club activities; general course developments; latest job
trends pertaining to our students.
Our graduate sociology adviser made a recruiting trip to the Department of Sociology
and Anthropology at Wheaton College of Illinois during spring and fall 2013. There,
regarding our M.A. in sociology program, our graduate adviser gave a PowerPoint
presentation and distributed various materials including: our M.A. admission and
program requirements, its flat sheet, WIU cost estimates and fast facts; lists of completed
theses, faculty specializations, and “Where are our M.A. Graduates now?”
During 2013, our graduate sociology adviser also sent a recruitment letter to 28
departments of sociology and anthropology (nearly all were in Illinois, some others were in
Iowa, Michigan, and California). With our graduate committee, our graduate sociology
adviser developed (and is now implementing) a four page set of “mentoring guidelines”—
which addressed expectations on theses, non-thesis papers, graduate internships, and the
nature of faculty mentor-mentee relationships.
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Continue to expand Distance Learning opportunities
Our department has added a new online course (Soc 313: Self and Identity), which will be
taught for the first time during spring 2014 (it was in its initial development during fall
2013). Currently, there are three online anthropology courses and eight online sociology
courses. These are: Anth 110, 249, 315; Soc 100, 200, 300, 313, 360, 370, 487, 488. Notably,
Dr. Rick Carter, Director of the School of Distance Learning, commonly provided funds
for teaching of the Soc 487 and Soc 488, which are taken primarily by students in the Open
Learning Fire Service program. He also funded our other online anthropology and
sociology courses, as much as can be possible during the summer and semester sessions.
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Provide opportunities for non-degree seeking students
Not applicable.
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Increase participation in the Building Connections mentorship program
An anthropology faculty (Heather McIlvaine-Newsad) and three sociology faculty (Robert
Hironimus-Wendt, Elgin Mannion, Craig Tollini) served as Building Connections mentors
during 2013.
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Implementation of revised First Year Experience (FYE)
Department meetings included discussions of possible changes in the structure of FYE
classes and future department delivery of these classes, including 1 s.h UNIV 100. A few
faculty expressed an interest in teaching a UNIV 100 section, but it did not take place up
to this time. During fall 2013, eleven FYE sections of Soc 100 and two FYE sections of
Anth 100 were offered—as regularly done past semesters. During spring 2013, as
requested, only two FYE sections were offered each in Soc 100 and in Anth 110.
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Review campus-wide advising procedures
Throughout the academic year, our undergraduate sociology adviser and graduate
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sociology adviser are in a constant review of campus-wide advising procedures. With
other WIU advisers, our undergraduate sociology adviser regularly attended advising
meetings and workshops sponsored by the Advising and Academic Services Center at
WIU. Likewise, our graduate sociology adviser regularly becomes acquainted with
developments about advising upon attending meetings of graduate advisers: in the
College of Arts and Sciences and at the WIU School of Graduate Studies.
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d.
Enhance access, equity, and multicultural initiatives for entire campus community
A sociology faculty was a planning committee member, Illinois Association for Cultural
Diversity (including Expanding Cultural Diversity Project and Dealing with Difference
Institute at WIU) and an advisor of Western Against Slavery, WIU; a sociology faculty
was a member of the McDonough Quality of Life Committee; a sociology faculty was a
member of the WIU Minority Health Committee and a member of the Western
Organization of Women’s Promotion of Equity Study Committee; a sociology faculty
was a member of the Affirmative Action Administrative Internship Committee; a
sociology faculty was a member of the Committee for the Study of Masculinities and
Men’s Development.
Focus on International Recruiting and Educational Opportunities
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Increase the number of international students
During FY13, two of our graduate sociology students were from Turkmenistan, one other
was from Nigeria, and another was from Saudi Arabia. In particular, a sociology faculty
was involved in increasing studies of international students at WIU through: membership
and participation on the Council of International Education; founding and serving as past
president of Phi Beta Delta (an international honor society for students and scholars). At
the study abroad fair, this sociology faculty promoted the international honor society and
endeavored to recruit prospective members. During international week, this sociology
faculty presented talks promoting cultural educational activities.
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Increase number of study abroad participation and opportunities
Study abroad courses were scheduled (with approval of our department chair) for
students at: Ritsumeikon Asia Pacific University, Beppu, Japan (Anth 279: Cultural
Anthropology); University of Ghana, Leggon, Accra (Anth 379: Research and Ethics; Soc 379:
Independent Study); University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana (Soc 462: Political
Sociology); Queen’s University, Belfast, Northern Ireland (Soc 379: Northern Ireland:
Conflict, Identity, and Peace); Semester at Sea, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA-multiple city/country (Soc 379: Globalization & Social Responsibility).
During summer 2013, an anthropology faculty taught a study abroad course in Celle and
Berlin, Germany (Anth 379/679: Cultural Anthropology in Germany); 5 students enrolled.
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Develop academic partnerships with embassies and host companies
An anthropology faculty collaborated with Dr. Rick Carter, Director of International
Studies, to recruit students to WIU from an English as Second Language school, where
this faculty was previously employed in Kochi City, Japan. This anthropology faculty
worked with the director of this school to create recruitment advertisements.
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Strengthen relationships with embassies and host companies
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e.
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Facilities Enhancement and Technology Support – Not applicable.
Support for Center for Performing Arts
Renewed funding for classroom renovation
Support major capital budget initiatives
Support initiatives in Agriculture and Horn Field Campus
Obtain approval, and implement University Technology Strategic Plan
Continue computer replacement as funds are available
During FY13, the computers of two sociology faculty and an anthropology faculty were
replaced with new models. The College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s office replaced other
computers of our faculty, as appropriate, based upon its long-term usage list.
3. Indicate measures of productivity by which the unit’s successes can be illustrated.
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Student enrollments: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, sociology enrollments were 2206, 1902, 2240,
2025, 1918, and 1714 respectively—which is an average of 2000 students per semester. From
Summer 2008 to Summer 2012, sociology enrollments were 230, 215, 184, 266, 186, and 221
respectively—which is an average of 217 students per semester. From Fall 2008 to Fall
2013, anthropology enrollments were: 422, 559, 377, 551, 603, 518 respectively—which is an
average of 505 students per semester. Relatively high enrollments in Summer Anth 110
classes included: 38 students during Summer 2010; 44 students (online) during Summer
2010.
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Student credit hour production: From 2006 to 2012, our department ranked “third highest” (after
departments of: Mathematics; English and Journalism) in student credit hour production,
within the College of Arts and Sciences. In 2013, our department ranked, in terms of the
College: “fourth highest” overall; “third highest” for Macomb enrollments; “third
highest” for WIU-QC enrollments. From Summer 2007 to Summer 2012, our department
ranked “highest” in student credit hour production, within the College of Arts and
Sciences. In Summer 2013, our department, in terms of the College, ranked: “fourth
highest” overall; “third highest” overall for Macomb enrollments; “highest” for WIU-QC
enrollments.
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Number of majors: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, undergraduate sociology majors were: 122 (22
had sociology as a second major); 111 (26 had sociology as a second major); 145 (21 had
sociology as a second major); 115 (15 had sociology as a second major); 111 (20 had sociology as a
second major) 98 (12 had sociology as a second major) respectively—which is an average of
117 per semester. From Fall 2009 to Fall 2012, the number of anthropology majors had
nearly quadrupled: 9, 18, 23, 32, respectively—which is an average of about 21 per
semester. During Fall 2013, the number of anthropology majors was 31—thus, the
average increased to about 23 students. From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, graduate sociology
majors were: 25, 31, 31, 21, 22, and 17 respectively—which is an average of 24 per semester.
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Number of minors: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, the number of undergraduate sociology
minors was: 320, 295, 305, 302, 422, and 456 respectively—which is an average of 350 per
semester (the last total ranked second highest to psychology among all undergraduate
minors at WIU). From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, the number of undergraduate anthropology
minors was: 38, 33, 34, 38, 34, and 40 respectively, which is an average of 36 per semester.
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Number of B.A. degrees awarded: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, the number of B.A. in sociology
degrees awarded was: 57, 40, 33, 32, 36, and 36—which is an average of about 39 per
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semester. From Fall 2010 to Fall 2013, the number of B.A. in anthropology degrees was: 2,
2, 5, and 7 respectively—which is an average of 4 per semester.
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Number of M.A. degrees awarded: From Fall 2008 to Fall 2013, the number of M.A. in sociology
degrees awarded was: 10, 8, 4, 10, 10, and 8 respectively—which is an average of 8 per
semester.
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Number of faculty scholarly writings: 1 book, 6 refereed journal articles, 5 book chapters, 2 book
reviews, 20 conference papers, 2 grant reports.
4. Describe how the division used any of the following categories of funds to enhance
accomplishments and productivity:
a.
Western Illinois University Foundation funds
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WIU Foundation funds became available in 2013 through donations to the department from university
fundraising activities (i.e., letters and phonathon to alumni). During 2013, these activities resulted in
$755 received from the phonathon and $415 received from fundraising letters (total = $1,170).
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WIU Foundation funds also became available through undergraduate scholarships (Harriet Stull =
$500; Kara Leigh Broughton = $1,000), which were financed by families and alumni who made WIU
Foundation contributions for students in our department. In 2013, a Stull Scholarship and Broughton
Scholarship were awarded (one undergraduate sociology major for each)—at the end of Spring 2013.
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WIU Foundation funds became available through a new annual graduate sociology scholarship of
$1,000—the “Sociological Master’s Scholarship.” Two sociology faculty of our department (one past;
one current) contributed funds for this new graduate sociology scholarship. In 2013, the initial
Sociological Master’s Scholarship was awarded to a graduate sociology student at the end of the
spring semester.
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WIU Foundation funds became available through a new undergraduate anthropology scholarship of
$1,000—the “Carl B. Larson Scholarship in Archaeology.” A current anthropology faculty
contributed funds for this new undergraduate anthropology scholarship. In 2013, the initial Larson
Scholarship in Archaeology was awarded to an undergraduate anthropology major during the spring
semester.
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WIU Foundation funds became available through a new graduate sociology scholarship of $1,000—the
“Dr. Won M. Hurh Memorial Graduate Thesis Award in Sociology.” This thesis award was
established by the Dr. Hurh’s family, who contributed funds for this new graduate sociology award,
which will be given on an annual basis.
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During FY14, WIU Foundation funds were used in our department for payment of: scholarships; a
sociology faculty guest speaker presentation at the sociology honorary induction ceremony (Alpha
Kappa Delta); an internationally renowned sociology faculty’s guest lectures to the department;
conference expenses of graduate students, class field trips, and student club activities.
b. Funds available to vacant position or dollars saved through hiring of new personnel at whatever level those funds reside
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A tenure track, anthropology faculty took a position at another university (starting fall 2012). Thus, a
temporary instructor of anthropology was re-hired in our department during fall 2012-spring 2013.
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This temporary instructor resigned at WIU at the end of spring 2013. A national search was
conducted during summer 2013 and a temporary instructor of anthropology was hired during fall
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2013. A proposal for a tenure track, faculty search is in process for an assistant professor of
anthropology.
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A tenure track, sociology professor took a position at another university (starting fall 2012). A
temporary instructor of sociology was hired in our department during fall 2012-spring 2013. A
national search was conducted during summer 2013 and a temporary instructor of sociology was rehired during Fall 2013. A proposal for a tenure track, faculty search is in process for an assistant
professor of sociology—to be located full time at the WIU-QC campus.
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A Unit B, instructor of sociology resigned from the position in our department (during summer 2012).
There was no replacement for this Unit B, instructor of sociology position, due to the fiscal
constraints of the current WIU budget. A proposal for a tenure track, faculty search is in process for
an assistant professor of sociology on the WIU-Macomb campus.
c. Grant, contracts, or local funds
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A $209,019 grant was awarded to our sociology faculty from the Illinois Department of Children and
Family Services (DCFS) for “Test Construction, Delivery, Scoring, Test Evaluations, and
Trainer/Course Evaluations – FY13” (project duration is July 1, 2013 to June 30, 2014).
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The DCFS grant provided one graduate assistantship per year in our department. Indirect cost money
was used to pay: DCFS grant expenses (travel; paper, copying for research projects); for some of our
departmental office supplies.
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The DCFS grant research report was titled:
“An Evaluation of Standardized Testing of DCFS and Private Agency Personnel for the Illinois
Department of Children and Family Services, FY 2013.
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Nicholas Pinter, Elizabeth Ellison, David Casagrande, Heather McIlvaine-Newsad, and Dennis Knobloch.
“Collaborative Research: Geospatial Modeling for Pro-Active Flood Mitigation in the Rural Midwest.”
National Science Foundation Grant ($295,291), October 1, 2012-September 1, 2015. (1 graduate
student funded, Fall 2013).
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Heather McIlvaine-Newsad. “Social Impacts of the Allocation of Marin Fisheries on Communities in the
Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic: Development of an Empirical Predictive Model.” Gulf & South
Atlantic Fisheries Foundation Grant ($17,438), August 1, 2010-July 1, 2013.
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A sociology faculty received a Department of Natural Resources Grant in 2013 ($46,500).
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Our graduate sociology adviser received College of Arts and Sciences recruitment grant ($500).
d.
Internal Reallocations: For reallocations over $20,000, identify the amount, area that was reallocated from, and the
priority that funds supported—Not applicable.
d. Other fund sources—Not applicable.
BUDGET YEAR
Fiscal Year 2015
Major Objectives and Productivity Measures for FY15
1.
List the most important goals and objectives your department will pursue in FY15, and how
these actions will be measured/assessed
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All goals and objectives below will be measured and assessed as follows: on faculty hiring and
curriculum and program changes, the assessment method is to compare lower and upper division
enrollments and student performance to determine the impact of increased faculty staffing in our
department; department assessment studies will also be used as a yardstick in this regard. On
equipment requests and additions of instructional technology, the assessment method is reporting of:
funding approval and installation of these requests and additions; faculty level of adoption of these
materials and types of benefits and limitations; ongoing replacement of parts/equipment as a whole.
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Implement “short-term goals” in process: refining assessment of the anthropology major and the
sociology major (undergraduate; graduate); facilitating graduate sociology student recruitment;
increasing number of student projects for undergraduate research day and graduate research day;
gaining approval for hiring two new tenure track, assistant professor of sociology positions (one at
WIU-QC; one in Macomb); gaining approval for hiring a tenure track, assistant professor of
anthropology position; considering a student academic misconduct policy.
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Implement “mid-term goals” in process: gaining a approval for a new B.A. in sociology at the
WIU-QC campus; implementing the B.A. in anthropology as a “signature” program at WIU; gaining
approval to hire a minority dissertation fellow in anthropology and in sociology; gaining approval to
implement a “new emphases request” for the undergraduate sociology major; maintaining (and as
possible, increasing) the numbers of undergraduate sociology majors and undergraduate
anthropology majors; developing additional scholarships for anthropology and sociology majors
(including at the graduate level); strengthening quality of graduate student mentoring; refining studies
of anthropology and sociology (at both levels); developing an agreed upon direction for the graduate
sociology program; upgrading electronic classroom equipment and instructional carts; broadening
instructional technology development; making 102 Morgan an electronic classroom; setting up a
laboratory style archaeological/biological anthropology classroom (enabling storage, accessibility,
tables for hands-on examining and learning of materials).
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Implement past “classroom requests” in process—“mid-term goals”
~Equip 318 Morgan as an electronic classroom—total cost (projected in the Consolidated
Annual Report of 2013) = $6,442, including laptop computer = $849; projector including ceiling
mount = $2,837; stereo amplifier = $130; speakers = $220; Elmo document reader = $2,318;
dvd/vcr player = $88.
~Purchase new instructional technology cart—total cost (projected in the Consolidated Annual
Report of 2013) = $2,876, including Dell laptop computer = $1,000; Elmo document camera =
$595; media cart = $562; projector = $489; projection screen = $150; dvd/vcr player = $80.
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Implement “equipment requests” in process—“short-term goals” (double-sided printer, fax
machine, and repair/replace broken JP1030 copier in main department office; digital camera; digital
video recorder; high quality scanner; smart classrooms; adobe acrobat pro; make all needed repairs to
instructional carts; a rolling cart for transporting skeletal casts and skeletal skull cast in anthropology
classes; skeletal skull cast; skeletal materials; archaeological artifacts).
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Implement a “New Emphases Request” for the undergraduate sociology major; proposed
emphases are: Environment and Community; Social Inequality; Social Institutions; Sociological
Social Psychology; Deviance and Criminology; Sociology of Health and Illness. (“short-term goal”).
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Implement the B.A. in anthropology as a “Signature Program” at WIU. During 2012-2013,
work had begun among our anthropology faculty (while they were doing the three year review of our
anthropology major program) to compile the information needed for this proposal. Instructing
courses in each of the four fields is essential for establishment our anthropology program as a
“signature program.” (“short-term goal”)
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“Short-term goal.” Implement department chair proposal (made upon consultation with our
Faculty Recruitment Committee) and recommendation for three tenure track, faculty
searches and hirings as follows:
~ Priority Number 1: Tenure Track, Faculty Position at WIU-QC (Assistant Professor of
Sociology in Criminology and Quantitative Methods).
~ Priority Number 2: Tenure Track, Faculty Position at WIU-Macomb (Assistant Professor of
Anthropology in Physical Anthropology at WIU-Macomb).
~ Priority Number 3: Tenure Track, Faculty Position at WIU-Macomb (Assistant Professor of
Sociology in Criminology and Social Psychology at WIU-Macomb).
Note: Our department chair submitted to the Dean, detailed proposals on each priority
faculty position on November 2, 2012.
More detailed descriptions of FY15 Department Goals
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“Short-term goal.” Implement a new B.A. in sociology at the WIU-QC campus. At present,
our department employs at WIU-QC, two full-time, tenure track, assistant professors of
sociology who together teach the needed amount of sections to deliver a “minor in
undergraduate sociology” there. It has been determined that these two sociology faculty,
along with the hiring of a new tenure track, assistant professor of sociology, would provide
core faculty staffing to deliver both the undergraduate sociology major and undergraduate
sociology minor at the WIU-QC campus. The proposal for this new B.A. in sociology
program is still in process, along with the suggested feasibility study.
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“Short-term goal.” Implement changes in the undergraduate and graduate programs of our
department through curriculum proposals. Such proposals (in process) includes: new courses
(Soc 428: Race and Ethnic Relations; Soc 440: Global Sociology). A change of the required
course, Soc 232: Social Research Methods II to a 300 level, required statistics course—with
Soc 332: Social Research Methods II proposed to be taken by students first (as a required
course WID course), before they take this new required 300 level statistics course. A change
in a course requirement in the M.A. in sociology program—Soc 535: Qualitative Research
Methods will become an elective and will be dropped as a required course.
2. Of the objectives identified above, please indicate which are directly related to Strategic Plan
action items.
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All the classroom equipment and teaching technology requests as well as the curriculum
change proposals and striving to provide a signature program relate to the Strategic Plan
goals: to “achieve excellence in both undergraduate and graduate education,” “enhance the
educational experiences and personal growth of students,” “increase retention and
graduation rates of students,” “bring about curricular innovation,” “encourage research and
scholarly/creative activities.” This also relates to the value of Academic Excellence.
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All the faculty position requests are related to the Strategic Plan goal to develop and foster a
superior staff and administration that is responsive to the university’s missions, values, and
objectives. This also relates to the value of Educational Opportunity.
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Our department goals to hire another sociology faculty to teach full time at WIU-QC and to
add the B.A. in sociology program at WIU-QC are related to the Strategic Plan goals to
explore new course offerings at WIU-QC. This also relates to the values of Educational
Opportunity and Academic Excellence.
3. For Strategic Plan action items noted above, indicate whether you intend to have the action
completed in the short-term (next 12 months), mid-term (2-4 years), or long term (5+ years).
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All of our department’s goals and objectives for FY15 (as specified above) can be viewed as
“action items” linked to the Strategic Plan document. All this was listed and/or described
above. If all would go well with present and future staffing and budget needs in our
department, it seems that all of our FY15 goals and objectives can be generally completed in a
“short-term” frame. But, given current budget challenges and restraints, the goals and
objectives might require a “mid-term” frame.
Technology Goals and Objectives
1. List the most important technological goals and objectives the division will pursue in FY15, and
how these will be measured/assessed.
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Our assessment methods on technology goals were specified in the section above.
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Essentially, as also stated in detail above, our department has “classroom requests” and
“equipment requests.”
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Our “top needs” are: equipping 318 Morgan as an electronic classroom; acquiring a new
instructional technology cart. It would also be most helpful to be able to repair our
instructional technology carts and broken copier in our main office. Setting up 102 Morgan as
an instructional classroom would be a positive step, along with a classroom to be used as a
“laboratory” for anthropology classes and supplied with adequate storage space and tables.
2. Describe how these objectives build upon goals in divisional and/or institutional strategic plans.
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All this is described in the section above.
3. For each technology item, indicate whether you intend to have the action completed in the shortterm (next 12 months), mid-term (2-4 years), or long term (5+ years).
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All this was described in the section above.
Internal Reallocations and Reorganizations
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Not applicable for our department
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Western Illinois University Quad Cities
1. Briefly describe programs or course offerings in the Quad Cities and the current success of those programs in terms of
majors, minors, enrollment/SCH production, and completability. Our department has two, full-time, tenure
track, assistant professors of sociology at WIU-QC. During each semester, these sociology
professors teach undergraduate sociology courses to deliver the sociology minor at WIU-QC.
They also teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Liberal Arts and Sciences at WIUQC.
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During fall 2013, 62 (13.6%) of 456 undergraduate sociology minors were students at WIU-QC.
During fall 2013, there were 91 undergraduate Liberal Arts and Sciences majors and 29
graduate Liberal Arts and Sciences majors. Of the former, 70 (77%) were enrolled at WIU-QC;
of the latter, 6 (21%) were enrolled at WIU-QC.
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One of these sociology faculty taught these courses: spring 2013—Soc 300: Minorities, 20
students; Soc 415: Social Stratification, 16 students; Soc 460G: The Family, 28 students; fall
2013—Soc 100: Introduction to Sociology, 22 students; Soc 430/WSG: Sociology of Women’s
Health, 18 students; A&S 495G: LAS Senior Capstone, 10 students.
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The other sociology faculty taught these courses: spring 2013—Soc 316: Collective Behavior
and Social Movements, 20 students; A&S 495G: LAS Senior Capstone, 12 students; LAS 502:
Tradition and Change--Social Sciences, 8 students; fall 2013—Soc/WS 360: Gender and
Society, 21 students; Soc 462G: Political Sociology, 9 students; Soc 470G: Sociology of Popular
Culture, 18 students; summer 2013—Soc 451: Special Topics in Sociology, weekend course, 1
s.h., 9 students.
2.
How many faculty do you currently have located in the Quad Cities? Two, full time, sociology faculty.
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How many Macomb-based faculty deliver courses in the Quad Cities? Typically, during the summer, our
department funds one anthropology faculty and 3-4 sociology faculty to teach a 1 s.h.,
weekend, special topics course at WIU-QC.
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How many adjuncts did you use last year to teach in the Quad Cities? None.
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How many courses did you offer in the QC using Macomb faculty? Our department assigned Macomb
faculty to teach at WIU-QC, only during the summer. During 2013, these summer courses were: three
sections of Soc 451: special topics in sociology, 1 s.h., weekend classes.
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How many faculty participated, and how many were face-to-face offerings (via drive-up to the QC) versus
CODEC delivered? During summer 2103, three sociology faculty each taught a weekend 1 s.h., section
of Soc 451 at WIU-QC.
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Will you be requesting additional faculty/staff next year (explain)? Yes, as noted earlier, a proposal was
submitted to the Dean for approval to begin as soon as possible a job search to hire a tenure
track, Assistant Professor of Sociology in Criminology and Quantitative Research Methods.
3. Will you be asking for new programs or offerings in the Quad Cities next year? No, not to begin next year (20142015), but hopefully, to begin in 2015-2016, unless there is an immediate approval for our
department to begin such a faculty search at this present time.
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Will you be offering fewer programs or courses next year (if so, explain why)? No, it will remain the same as
done during past years.
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4. Summarize your short-term (2-4 years) and long-term (5 years or more) plans for Quad Cities in your unit (if applicable).
This was stated in the section above.
5. Explain additional resources (grants, foundation, etc.) derived from or located in the Quad Cities. Not applicable.
1. New Academic Degree/Option/Certificate/Concentration Development Requests
The proposal for “six emphases” in the undergraduate sociology major is written, but not yet
approved. Further, the proposal for an undergraduate sociology major at WIU-QC and the
feasibility study are both still in process. Our faculty have also considered the possibility of
adding a B.S. degree in sociology, along with the B.A. degree in sociology (which is offered in our
department on the Macomb campus at this current time).
New Funding Requests and Summary of New Funding Requests
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Not applicable.
Scholarly/Professional Activities
1. For the calendar year January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013, provide the total number of
scholarly/professional activities in your area for the following categories:
Note: See Appendix B for specific listings
a.
Book publication = 1 grant reports = 2
b. Book chapters = 4 book reviews = 2 refereed journal articles = 6 (3 international, 2 national, 1 regional)
c. Creative activities—brown bag presentations = 6 undergraduate research day project = 1 podium
presentation, service-learning = 3 classes
4 new undergraduate course proposals (in process), 2 new undergraduate online proposals approved,
3 anthropology online classes and 8 sociology online classes offered, 5 undergraduate emphases
proposed in the undergraduate sociology major (in process), archaeology field school offered every
other summer, novel class projects (see Appendix A, pages 13-14 ), “peep show project,” “essays on
masculinities and health.”
d. Conference presentations = 22 (by faculty: 2 = international, 10 = national, 8 = regional); 2 (by graduate
sociology students: all regional).
Note: Please forgive any omission or inaccuracy of information in this report. All of the work of the faculty,
students, and staff in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology is much appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
John F. Wozniak, Ph.D.
Chair and Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
February 25, 2014
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