K-State 2025 Strategic Action and Alignment Plan
College or Major Unit: Human Ecology
Department: School of Family Studies and Human Services
1. What are your Department’s mission and vision and how does your organization contribute to achieving the University’s and your
College’s/Major Unit’s vision for K-State 2025?
FSHS provides high quality educational programs, training, and services; increases knowledge and skills through multi-disciplinary research, teaching,
and scholarship; and contributes professional leadership to enhance the quality of life for individuals and families in Kansas, the nation, and the world.
FSHS is composed of six distinct program area units that cooperate within the School and College and across the University for multidisciplinary research
and engagement initiatives that support the University’s overall vision. FSHS faculty provided leadership in developing the College’s strategic plan;
consequently many College activities and outcomes are replicated in the FSHS Plan. In section 2 FSHS outcomes that align with the College plan are
[bracketed in green], and [brackets] after retained College outcomes indicate both the College and School linkages to the University strategic plan. The
FSHS activities, outcomes, and metrics that are not in the plan are shown in red, with University metrics in [brackets ].
2. What are your Department’s key strategic activities and outcomes?
3. Identify [in brackets] which of your Department’s strategic outcomes are directly linked to your College’s/Major Unit’s outcomes. (If your
Department or similar unit is not in a College or Major Unit, skip this question.) This plan includes links to both College outcomes (e.g., R-1)
and University metrics ([e.g., B1, T1-2, etc.]).
Key Activities
What we plan to do…
Short Term (2013 - 2015)
Key Outcomes
What we expect to happen…
Intermediate (2016 - 2020)
Key Outcomes
What we expect to happen…
Long Term (2021 - 2025)
Key Outcomes
What we expect to happen…
THEME I: RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND DISCOVERY
(RSCAD)
 Provide funding for faculty travel and
professional development (both
national and International)
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There will be an increase in external
funding submissions across CHE to
support faculty research using FY2012
baseline data [R-1] [B-1, T1-2]
There will be an increase in external
funding expenditures by 10% [ R-1 ]
[B-1, T1-2]
There will be an increase in the # of
faculty who have externally funded
grants from FY12 baseline [R-2]
There will be an increase of 10% in the #
of faculty who have externally funded
grants using FY12 baseline data [ R-2]
There will be an increase of 20% in the
number of faculty who have externally
funded grants using FY12 baseline data
[ R-2]
R-3 There will be a 10% increase in the #
of peer reviewed faculty publications [ R 3 ] [T1-4]
There will be a 20% increase in the # peer
reviewed faculty publications [ R - 3 ] [T14]
There will be an increase in external
funding expenditures by
20% [ R-1] [B-1, T1-2]
FSHS provides two faculty
members per year release
time for external grant
writing
FSHS funds four quartertime hourly graduate
students per semester for
grant-writing projects
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 Systematic mentor/protégé program to
support untenured faculty members and
associate professors to be more engaged
in RSCAD 
 Focus more on industry for research support
There will be an increase in the # of peer
reviewed faculty publications using a FY
2012 baseline [ R - 3 ] [T1-4]
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 Develop industry partnerships; nurture
foundation partnerships
THEME II:
UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Retention
Improve Advising to Improve Retention
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Explore advantages and disadvantages of
centralized advising and faculty advising
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Establish clear expectations for advisors
and students
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Reinstate adviser’s handbook
Improve adviser training; train for
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working with
freshmen, provide
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continuing education for advisers
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Identify a lead adviser/advising
administrator/retention coordinator for
every
program
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Educate students about their role in
advising, including better training
to effectively use ISIS
o
Increase student and faculty
awareness of support available
Explore feasibility of faculty mentors
o
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Explore alternative forms of advising
evaluation to provide more helpful
information and act on what is learned
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Develop a more in-depth survey for
students to comment on advisors
and advising sessions
Evaluate group advising and utilize
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faculty who want to advice
Analyze annual advising evaluations
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to identify areas for improvement
o
and address those areas
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Recognize the role of advising in student
success and reward accordingly
There will be an increase of Freshman to
Sophomore Retention rate from 82.5% to
83% [U-1] [B-6]
There will be an increase of Freshman to
Sophomore retention rate to 84% [ U-1]
[B-6]
There will be an increase of Freshman to
Sophomore retention rate to 85% [U-1]
[B-6]
There will be an increase in the six year
graduation rate from 61% to 62%
There will be an increase in the six year
graduation rate to 64% [U-2] [B-7]
There will be an increase in the six year
graduation rate to 65% [U-2] [B-7]
Direct Actions to Improve Retention
FSHS Advising is supported and evaluated
and carries value in evaluation/merit
decisions.
FSHS Students receive consistent and
correct information from well-trained
advisor
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Recruit students with realistic information
that helps them match interests and
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abilities with appropriate major
Determine why students leave the
University and what can be done to
address circumstances that cause
students to leave
Create support systems and relationships
that induce retention
Better establish expectations for
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college success
Communicate more effectively to close the
gap between student and faculty
expectations and performance
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Follow-up with students who are not
graduating but do not enroll for
subsequent term to determine what
would enable them to continue
enrollment (advisers)
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Formalize faculty/ advisor/
student/ advisee relationships
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Engage students, faculty and
advisors in meaningful activities
(e.g., welcome event, clubs,
community service)
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Increase student and faculty
participation in “First Year
Programs” and other programs that
support student success
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Use programs such as “MAPWorks” and StrengthQuest” to
engage faculty and advisors with
students’ advisees
Address the need for financial
support to help students continue
progress toward graduation
Develop mentoring relationships
with alumni in industry and other
fields of employment
Graduates will be well prepared for
professional employment, will be sought
by employers, and will be compensated
appropriately as documented by postgraduation surveys [T-2-B], [ T-2-7.]
Increase in rates of employment and
admission to graduate and professional
schools from FY 12 baseline of 90%, to
93% [T-2-J], [T-2-7]
Continue increases in placement to 95%
[T-2-O], [T-2-7]
50% of FSHS students will have had
exposure to the process of formal
research in a dedicated course in their
curriculum [B-8]
70% of FSHS students will have had
exposure to the process of formal
research/scholarship[B-8]
100% of FSHS students will have had
exposure to the process of formal
research/scholarship [B-8]
Undergraduate Research
Exposure to Research
FSHS will offer a basic research course
for appreciation of research ideas, topics,
and to prepare students with basic skills to
assist with faculty-sponsored research
Exposure to the formal research process (basic,
applied, quantitative, qualitative) typically gained
through classroom experience and leading to an
appreciation for research ideas, topics, and
purpose
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Evaluate each curriculum to identify
appropriate research course or other
course where research introduction is
covered in depth
Survey students to establish a
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baseline of their knowledge
regarding the research process and
possible opportunities for involvement
Increase student awareness of research
early in their academic preparation
(orientation & enrollment, in other courses,
or advising sessions)
Create a database or tracking system to
highlight and showcase existing examples
of research occurring in CHE
A minimum of three undergraduates will
A minimum of five undergraduates will
A minimum of one undergraduate will
participate in the K-State Research Forum participate in the K-State Research Forum participate in the K-State Research Forum
each year [U-4]
each year [U-4]
each year [U-4]
Inclusion in Research
Inclusion into the steps of conducting research,
such as laboratory work, data collection, or
student assistance with research projects
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Identify opportunities that exist for
students to work with researchers by
surveying
faculty
and
research
associates
Increase opportunities for student to work
with faculty and research associates
through additional financial support
Increase student awareness of research
opportunities with special emphasis on
those who are new to our college
Better promote the existing involvement
among those in the University research
programs for students (examples:
Developing Scholars Program, Bridges,
Honors Program)
Develop a monitoring or tracking system to
recognize both students and faculty for
their involvement in research
Immersion in Research
FSHS will develop a variable-credit research
practica course to connect faculty and students
with shared research interests and conduct
research projects
Immersion into the comprehensive research
process leading to a professional publication
or presentation with faculty mentors
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Increase support (financial and
academic) for students publishing and
presenting research work
Increase support (financial and academic)
for faculty to mentor and employ student
researchers
Develop an earlier match between
students and faculty who share areas
Double the number of students
participating in informal
research/scholarship projects (2012
baseline) [T-2-2]
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The number of opportunities available for
students to assist with faculty sponsored
laboratory projects or with research
/scholarship projects will increase 25%
(2017 data, from 2012 baseline) [T-2-2]
35% of FSHS students will have had the
opportunity to assist with facultysponsored laboratory projects or with
research/scholarship projects (from 2012
baseline) [T-2-2]
of interest
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Create a presentation forum for the
college that encourages students to
present their finished work
Create a student display area within the
new lounge area for recognition and
acknowledgement
Cross-cultural Exposure
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Survey faculty about current crosscultural exposure opportunities they make
available to their students
Survey students to establish a baseline of
their cross-cultural exposure and
experiences
Increase faculty use of cross-cultural
exposure in the classroom
Increase faculty’s inclusion of crosscultural exposure in the classroom
Cross-cultural Immersion
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Increase support (financial and otherwise)
for faculty to create/lead study abroad
courses
Increase support for students wanting to
travel/study abroad (both financial and
academic)
Increase students’ awareness of study
abroad opportunities (with special
emphasis on those who
are new to the major)
Create “study abroad” scheduling
guidelines for each curriculum to
facilitate student planning for
international study
50% of FSHS students will have had
exposure to a culture not their own [T2-2]
75% of students will have had exposure to
a culture not their own. Faculty will
provide increased opportunities for crosscultural exposure/experience in the
classroom (Fall 2017 data) [T2-2]
Double the number of FSHS students
experiencing cultural immersion in the
next five years (from 2012 baseline
data) [T-2-1]
50% of FSHS graduating seniors will
have had the opportunity for a
significant cross-cultural immersion
experience (from 2012 baseline) [T-2-1]
Graduate assistant total compensation
packages (i.e., stipend, tuition
assistance, and benefits) will be
competitive with each unit’s peer
institutions [G-1] [T3-3]
Graduate assistant total compensation
packages in each unit of CHE (i.e.,
stipend, tuition assistance, and
benefits) will be at the 80% level of our
peer institutions who are among the
top 50 public research universities [G-1]
[T3-3]
Definition will have been modified to become
“Exposure to a cultural experience different
from one’s own (i.e. music. Language
learning, religious expression, etc) outside
the classroom, and 100% of FSHS students
will have had exposure to a culture not their
own (from 2012 baseline [T2-2]
80% of FSHS graduating seniors will have
had the opportunity for a significant cross
cultural immersion experience (from 2012
baseline) [T-2-1]
THEME III: GRADUATE SCHOLARLY
EXPERIENCE
1. Grant Competitive Compensation and
Support for
Grad. Assistants
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Grant GRA tuition waivers in order to
recruit and retain the best and
brightest graduate students
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Develop a plan to increase graduate
student total compensation packages that
are competitive with top graduate
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Graduate assistant total compensation
packages in each unit will be at the
average of our peer programs among the
top 50 public research universities [G-1]
[T3-3]
programs in our respective disciplines
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Increase the number of grad.
assistantships available for graduate
students in the college
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Develop alumni and industry
relations to secure endowed
graduate student scholarships and
fellowship
There will be an increased number of
graduate assistantships available for
graduate students in CHE [G-2] [T3-3]
The # of graduate students who have
an assistantship will increase by 20%
[G-2] [T3-3]
All full-time, on-campus graduate students
will have an assistantship if desired [G-2]
[T3-3]
There will be an increased number of
endowed graduate student scholarships
and fellowships in the CHE that are
sponsored by alumni, friends of the
college and industry partners based on
FY12 baseline data [G-3] [T3-5]
Increase the number of number of
endowed graduate student scholarships
and fellowships in CHE that are
sponsored by alumni, friends of the
college, and industry partners by 10%
based on F 12 baseline data [G-3] [T3-5]
Increase by 20% the number of endowed
graduate student scholarships and
fellowships in CHE that are sponsored by
alumni, friends of the college, and industry
partners based on FY12 baseline data [G-3]
[T3-5]
The number of doctorates degrees
awarded from CHE will increase based on
FY12 baseline data [G-4] [B-5, T3-6]
The number of doctoral degrees awarded
will increase by 10% based on FY12 data
[G-4] [B-5, T3-6]
The number of doctoral degrees awarded
will increase by 20% based on FY12 data
[G-4] [B-5, T3-6]
2. Number of Doctoral Degrees Awarded
Will Increase
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Reallocate faculty tenths (e.g., increase
tenure-track faculty lines, increase faculty
research tenths, add administrative
tenths)
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Develop funding streams for targeted
doctoral student recruitment
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Increase the physical space for
graduate student offices and lab
space
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Change KBOR requirements that
programs graduate 5 master’s and 2
doctoral students a year in order to
reflect a greater focus on the number
of doctorates Awarded
3. Doctoral Student Research Productivity
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Develop criteria for funding “Outstanding
MS and Ph.D. student awards to
recognize graduate student research
productivity and quality
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Develop “CHE Doctoral Student Research
Excellence Funds to be given to each
department/school to promote doctoral
student research productivity. These will
competitive department based awards that
students could use for research projects,
additional training, or conference travel.
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Develop “industry and government”
internships where graduate students spend
a semester gaining experience and
understanding of industry research needs;
formulate and conduct research projects
benefiting internship organizations
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FSHS will develop specific strategies to move
doctoral student scholarship toward
publication (e.g., multiple manuscript
dissertations, article length dissertations,
publication focused portfolios, research
teams) Units will regularly evaluate and
compare the efficacy of strategies for
increasing publication rates among graduate
students.
There will be an increase in graduate
student journal publications, peer
reviewed creative activities, and peer
reviewed conference presentations [G-5]
There will be an increase by 10% in
graduate student journal publications,
peer reviewed creative activities, and peer
reviewed conference presentations [G-5]
There will be an increase by 20% in graduate
student journal publications, peer reviewed
creative activities, and peer reviewed
conference presentations [G-5]
Exposure on a national level as a leader
in significant economic, social and/or
health engagement and Extension
programs. {T-4-H], [T-4-2], [T-4-3]
Economic, social and/or health impacts
on rural and urban communities in
Kansas
[T-4-H] , [T-4-2], [T-4-6]
Nationally recognized as a leader in and
model for a re-invented and transformed
School integrating research, education and
engagement [T-4-N], [T-4-2], [T-4-3]
There will be an increased number of
students participating in
engagement/service learning based on
FY12 baseline data [E-1] [T4-1] [T-4-5]
[T-4-6]
There will be a 10% increase in the
# of students participating in
engagement/ service learning based on
FY12 baseline data [E-1] [T4-1]
[T-4-5] [T-4-6]
There will be a 10% increase in the # of
students participating in engagement/
service learning based on FY12
baseline data [E-1] [T4-1] ] [T-4-5]
[T-4-6]
THEME IV: ENGAGMENT, EXTENSION,
OUTREACH, AND SERVICE
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Ratify the Engagement definition
developed by the Center for
Engagement and Community
Development.
Using a modified CECD benchmarking
survey compile Engagement reporting
from annual faculty performance
reviews, for annual School reporting
and disseminate report nationally.
All FSHS faculty will have access to
financial support to prepare, submit,
and disseminate engagement
activities for recognition
Track number of FSHS faculty and
staff who have completed
Engagement training and who apply
for financial support.
Develop FSHS course content and
syllabi to include engagement and
professional service learning
experiences explicitly.
Develop strategies to cooperate with
professional student organizations to
add field placements and internship
requirements that integrate
Engagement with academic courses.
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Infuse value for Engagement by including
it as part of faculty and administrator
evaluations (annual, tenure,
& promotion); adding a statement to each
section of evaluation materials that
directs discussion of how
work includes Engagement elements and
support goal of becoming an Engaged
University.
Include “Engagement” among the
categories listed on university
transmittal sheets
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Total extramural funding for Engagement
initiatives at the local, state, national, and
international level will increase based on
FY12 baseline data [ E - 2 ] [T4-2]
Total extramural funding for Engagement
initiatives at the local, state, national, and
international level will increase by 10%
based on FY12 baseline data [ E - 2 ] [T42]
The # of participants involved in
community- based research and
outreach projects will increase based
on FY 12 baseline data [E-3] [T4-5]
There will be a 10% increase in the # of
participants involved in communitybased research and outreach projects
[E-3] [T4-5]
Total compensation and start- up
packages in order to recruit outstanding
faculty who support the mission of the
College will increase based on FY
baseline data [ F-1] [T5-3]
Total compensation and start-up
packages will be at the average of our
peer institutions [ F-1] [T5-3]
Total extramural funding for
Engagement initiatives at the local, state,
national, and international level will
increase by 10% based on FY12 baseline
data [ E - 2 ] [ [ T4-2]
Formally articulate the qualities of and
expectations regarding Engagement in a
document developed under the
guidance of the CHE Engagement
Advocate.
Provide Engagement training and support
for faculty and staff to encourage
increased participation in and infuse value
for Engaged activities by instituting an
Engagement professional development
program related to teaching, scholarship,
Extension and service; and development
of methods to assess effectiveness and
impact of training.
Establish an annual Engaged Educator
Award honoring faculty members infusing
Engagement into educational activities in
unique or impactful ways; present award
at a well-attended event.
There will be a 10% increase in the # of
participants involved in communitybased research and outreach projects
[E-3] [T4-5]
THEME V: FACULTY AND STAFF
Add a third staff person for FSHS main
office functions for distance education,
engagement, and grants support.
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Faculty Recruitment and Retention
Faculty Recruitment
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Provide start-up packages that include
well-funded GRA support
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Recruit faculty with strategic, designated
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Total compensation and start- up
packages will be at the average of our
peers who are among the Top 50
public research institutions [ F-1]
[T5-3]
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areas of expertise
Encourage flexible recruiting strategies
Provide flexible benefit options (e.g. child
care, elder care, family medical leave,
retirement
Increase number of faculty fellows
Offer full tuition assistance
for faculty, spouses/partners,
and their dependents
Facilitate joint appointments
when appropriate
Negotiate qualified spousal
hires when possible
Employ optimal number of faculty, staff
and graduate assistants with secure
funding
Faculty Retention
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Provide compensation and benefits in
the highest quartile of the top 50
research universities
 Assure competitive graduate assistant
and staff support comparable to the
top quartile of the top 50
research universities
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1 additional faculty fellowship, endowed
chairs and professorships will be
established using FY 2012 baseline data
[ F-2] [T5-2]
Graduate students and staff support
for faculty will increase based on FY
12 baseline data [ F-3]
Increase the # of faculty
participating in international
experiences based on FY12
baseline data [F-4] [T5-4]
Conduct study to determine comparable
pay for comparable responsibilities in
Manhattan community, supported by a
graduate assistant or staff member.
Increase staff salaries and total
compensation to be competitive locally.
Enhance the support of post-doctoral fellows Hire third FSHS office staff member.
[T-5-4]
Sustained funding streams for
professional development
activities
Appoint FSHS faculty awards committee
Increased funding of scholars, faculty
to establish baseline metric and review
exchanges and sabbatical experiences
fields to determine potential award
Build support of faculty with
aspirations. Actively nominate faculty
diversified funding sources
and staff members for awards, supported
Maintain funding streams for endowed or
by a graduate assistant for task
supplemented professorships to promote
retention of
management and communications with
excellent faculty
references and professional associations
Support professional development
[T=5-1]
experiences in a consistent manner
across units
More fully fund visiting scholars to
K-State and support faculty
exchanges and sabbatical
experiences
Assure that annual evaluation procedures
recognize and support retention of faculty
excellence
Provide tuition for faculty and
staff and families
Increase FSHS staff salaries and job
Satisfaction
Recognition
Identify prominent FSHS faculty and
staff awards and provide support for
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3 additional faculty fellowships,
endowed chairs and professorships
will be established [ F-2] [T5-2]
Graduate student and staff support for
faculty will be in the top half of our peer
group [ F-3]
Increase by 10% the # of faculty
participating international
experiences based on FY12 baseline
data [F-4] [T5-4]
5 new faculty fellowships, endowed
chairs, and professorships will be
established [ F-2] [T5-2]
Graduate student and staff support for
faculty will be at the average of our peers
who are among the top 50 public research
colleges [ F-3]
Increase by 20% the # of faculty
participating in international experiences
based on FY12baseline data [F-4] [T5-4]
Total compensation packages for staff
will be comparable with peer institutions.
[T-5-4]
Staff survey indicates increased
satisfaction. [T-5-7]
National association awards received by
FSHS faculty and staff increase by 20%
[T-5-1]
Total salary and compensation packages
for faculty and staff will be representative
of a Top 50 Public University [T-5-3]
award nominations and
applications. Maintain program to
publicize awards and recognize
achievements.
4a. What resources and/or opportunities exist for your Department to achieve its vision and outcomes?
FSHS obtains substantial revenue from GPIDEA and other distance education courses and programs, which will be used to support faculty
teaching and research initiative seed funding, graduate assistantships for research and engagement, professional development opportunities
for doctoral students (e.g. travel support for conference presentations), equipment to advance technology for distance education, and to
support formal and informal gatherings and conferences to enhance partnerships regionally and for international engagement.
FSHS obtains substantial SRO funding from indirect costs of large grants and contracts for engagement and research; SRO will be used to
provide occasional course release and graduate assistant support for new faculty pilot projects and grant-writing; to maintain and enhance
highly competitive start-up and retention packages for tenure-track faculty; and to support pilot and development costs of faculty engagement
activities and dissemination of evidenced-based Extension and engagement programs.
FSHS has Centers and Institutes led by nationally prominent faculty and unclassified staff for engagement with communities throughout
Kansas, and in State, and Federal partnerships (e.g. in support of military families, health and aging, and financial literacy).
FSHS includes Extension Family and Consumer Sciences specialists who lead Program Focus Teams of Extension field agents to improve the
for programs that are high priority for the State and local communities. FCS field agents connect FSHS to every Kansas county and region,
which supports dissemination and cooperation for public education and engaged research and demonstration projects at the community level.
FSHS has led the expansion of the undergraduate majors offered at the Salina campus, which will continue to have an impact on access to
higher education in the region.
FSHS provides leadership and faculty for four Great Plains Interactive Distance Education Alliance M.S. programs, which is creating a cadre of
professional alumni while binding inter-institutional faculty teams more closely to create regional partnerships in research and outreach as
well as distance education.
FSHS productivity and national faculty visibility meets or exceeds the achievements of comparable units at top-tier public research
universities, such that better web-sites and coordination with University marketing can enhance recruitment and retention of faculty and
graduate students and attract non-resident undergraduates.
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4b. What resources and/or opportunities are needed for your Department to achieve its vision and outcomes?
 A predictable, formulaic University funding allocation process whereby student credit hours generated by FSHS through distance or
on-campus supports the full cost of our multi-faceted teaching mission.
 Increased funding to enhance faculty salaries to reward their entrepreneurial success and to retain faculty who are being recruited by
our peer departments regionally and nationally.
 Full tuition waivers for all Ph.D. students on graduate assistantships.
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Enhanced, modern space for graduate assistants and project staff plus additional specialized classrooms and clinical research labs.
 Four new endowed Professorships to be obtained with Foundation and College Dean support would enhance national reputation and
assist for recruiting senior faculty replacements as retirements occur over the next ten years.
 Cooperative, integrated leadership from CHE Dean and KSRE Dean and Extension Director to reward and enhance synergies between
Extension and other faculty for engagement activities.
 Funding sufficient to assign a tenured faculty member as coordinator for multidisciplinary activities with KSRE and CECD, and to
enhance cultural exposure and immersion of students with partnerships at major Universities and non-profit agencies internationally.
 An additional classified staff, administrative assistant to support distance education program coordination and marketing, engagement
project management and assessment, and grants and contract proposal development and expenditure accounts management,
 A new faculty line to hire a Teaching Assistant Professor for undergraduate research methods and research and engagement practicum
instruction for both undergraduates and graduate students.
 Unclassified staff resources sufficient to conduct a study of comparable salaries for staff positions annually.

Leadership from FSHS unit coordinators and designated faculty to activate an awards committee to select and manage nominations of
outstanding faculty, staff, and students to obtain national awards commensurate with top 50 Public Research status.
 Collaboration among graduate faculty to develop a research culture for doctoral students that emphasizes publications and recruitment
of the highest quality doctoral candidates.
5. How do you propose to acquire the resources needed for your Department to accomplish its vision and outcomes?
 Continue entrepreneurial activities to obtain distance education revenue in high-quality programs and grants and contracts for
research and engagement.
 Develop an enhanced research culture to attract new tenure-track faculty who have experience and demonstrated success in grantsupported research and engagement.
 Enhance grants and contract writing skills to increase funding received and yield more SRO funds to reinvest.
 Involve graduate students in distance education instruction, research, and engagement projects to obtain funding to attract more highquality doctoral students and support M.S. programs.
 Advocate for increased College and School support infrastructure (FSHS office staff, and increased GTA lines.)
 Continue to partner with K-State Salina and potentially the Olathe campus to obtain faculty lines that can contribute in research and
graduate education.
 Develop an enhanced research culture to attract new tenure-track faculty who have experience and demonstrated success in grantsupported research and engagement.
6. How does your plan link to the K-State 2025 University Benchmark Metrics, Common Elements, and Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics?
(See below)
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6. Departmental Links to K-State 2025 University Benchmark Metrics, Common Elements, and Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to Benchmark Metrics
B-1 - Total research and development expenditures
B-2 - Endowment pool
B-4 - Number of faculty awards
B-5 - Number of doctorates granted annually
B-6 - Freshman-to-sophomore retention rate
B-7 - Six-year graduation rate
B-8 - Percent of undergraduate students involved in research
Links to Common Elements
CE-1 - Communications and Marketing
CE-2 - Culture
CE-3 - Diversity
CE-4 - External Constituents
CE-5 - Funding
CE-6 - International
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
T1 - Research, Scholarly and
Creative Activities, and Discovery
(RSCAD)
Theme 1 Metrics:
T1-2 - Total sponsored extramural
funding expenditures
T1-4 - # of refereed scholarly
publications per academic year and
allocated faculty member
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T1-A - Increased intellectual and
financial capital to support RSCAD
T1-I - Intellectual and financial capital
in place for expanded RSCAD efforts
T1-C - Increased funding for
investigator-based research,
research centers, and graduate
training grants
T1-L - Recognized for prominent and
productive placement of our
graduates
T1-N - Fifty nationally recognized KState researchers, a high proportion
of which are members of their
national academies
T1-E - Competitive compensation
and support available to GRAs,
GTAs, and GAs
T1-M - Increased participation by
undergraduates in expanded
opportunities in research
T1-F - Enhanced and systematic
approach for UG research
T1-O - Extramural funding
competitive with our benchmark
institutions
T1-P - Research and development
expenditures competitive with
benchmark institutions
T1-Q - Competitive amongst our
peers in the percentage of
undergraduates involved in research
T1-G - Successful recruitment,
retention, evaluation, compensation,
and rewards strategies in place to
support RSCAD needs
T1-H - Enhanced visibility and
appreciation for research, discovery,
and scholarly and creative activities
T2 - Undergraduate Educational
Experience (UEE)
Theme 2 Metrics:
T2-A - Excellent, customized
academic advising and services
available to all students to support
their success and degree completion
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T2-I - Integrated learning communities
experienced by students, faculty, and
staff that promote student success
within a culture of excellence
T2-O - An undergraduate
educational experience recognized
as one of the best among the
nation's Top 50 Public Research
Universities
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
T2-1 - # and % of undergraduate
students participating in a meaningful
international experience
T2-2 - # and % of undergraduate
students completing an experiential
learning experience
T2-7 - Student satisfaction and
utilization rates
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
T2-B - Engaged students benefitting
from high impact educational
practices used by excellent faculty
and staff across the university
T2-C - Increased participation by
undergraduates in expanded
opportunities for meaningful
research
T2-D - Successful integration of
undergraduate education and
meaningful research is standard
practice
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
T2-J - Excellent reputation for high
quality teaching and advising that
prepares students for their
professional, community, social, and
personal lives
T2-M - Increased undergraduate
contributions in the creation of
scholarship through research
T2-N - Ongoing improvement of sixyear graduation rates and retention
ratios
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T2-P - Faculty teaching and advising
awards comparable to our
benchmark institutions
T2-Q - Freshman to Sophomore
retention ratios comparable to
benchmark institutions
T2-R - Six-Year graduation rates
comparable to benchmark
institutions
T2-E - Effective evaluation practices
that recognize and reward teaching,
advising, and life-long
learning/professional development
T2-G - Successful recruitment and
retention strategies that address our
entire student population
T2-H - Improved six-year graduation
rates and retention ratios
T3 - Graduate Scholarly Experience
T3-B - Tuition waivers for all GRAs
Theme 3 Metrics:
T3-E - Expectation of excellence for
the graduate scholarly experience
T3-1 - # and % of graduate students
with assistantships, endowed
scholarships, and fellowships
T3-2 - Total funds awarded for
graduate assistantships, endowed
scholarships, and fellowships
T3-F - Increased capacity to secure
funding for graduate research and
teaching
T3-3 - # and % of graduate programs
offering competitive compensation
and support packages
T3-4 - # of private/public sector
partnerships supporting graduate
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T3-K - Increased funding for graduate
research and teaching
T3-L - Increased number of nationally
and internationally recognized awardwinning graduate faculty
T3-M - Increased number of
Doctorates Awarded
T3-N - National and international
reputation for outstanding graduates
with demonstrable career success
T3-P - Stable funding for graduate
research and teaching competitive
with benchmark institutions
T3-Q - Doctorates Awarded
comparable with benchmark
institutions
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
experiential training opportunities
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T3-5 - # of graduate students
participating in a unique high level
learning and experiential training
T3-6 - # of graduate terminal degrees
awarded
T3-7 - Total graduate students
enrolled by demographic group and
degree type
T4 - Engagement, Extension,
Outreach and Service
T4-A - Enhanced integration
between academics and student
service learning
Theme 4 Metrics:
T4-B - Increased participation by
undergraduates in expanded
opportunities for meaningful
Engagement experiences
T4-1 - # and % of undergraduate
students participating in
engagement/service learning
T4-2 - Total extramural-funded
expenditures for Engagement
initiatives at the local, state, national,
and international level
T4-3 - # of partnerships by sector and
geographic boundary supporting
collaborative research, education, and
engagement
T4-4 - # of engagement activities and
programs disaggregated by
geographic boundaries
T4-5 - # of participants involved in
community-based research and
outreach projects
T4-6 - Economic impacts on rural and
urban communities in Kansas
T4-C - Increased recognition of our
services as a source of expertise,
information, and tools for disciplines
worldwide
T4-D - Increased numbers and
diversity of faculty and staff
participating in Engagement
T4-E - Increased extramural funding
for Engagement initiatives at the
local, state, national, and
international level
T4-F - Recognition as leaders in
Engagement within our state and
nation
T4-G - Enhanced visibility and
appreciation for Engagement and its
interconnectedness with research
and education within our university
community
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T4-H - Exposure on a national level
as a leader/partner engaged in
significant social, political, health,
economic and, environmental issues
T4-I - All undergraduate students
engaged in at least one engagement
/service learning project
T4-J - Increased number of graduate
students involved in Engagement
T4-M - Preferred destination for
faculty, staff, and students who value
Engagement as integral to their
academic and personal lives
T4-N - Nationally recognized as a
leader in and model for a re-invented
and transformed land -grant
university integrating research,
education, and engagement
T4-P - Recognized as a leader in
Engagement reaching both rural and
urban communities
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
T5 - Faculty and Staff
Theme 5 Metrics:
T5-1 - # of national and international
faculty awards
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
T5-D - Effective evaluation
processes that result in accountable
faculty and staff with a clear
understanding of their job
expectations and how they
contribute to the University's mission
T5-2 - # and % of faculty with
endowed chairs, professorships, and
fellowships
T5-3 - Competitive compensation
packages for faculty and staff
T5-4 - # and % of faculty and staff
participating in international
experiences
T5-7 - % of faculty and staff reporting
satisfaction in the work environment
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Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
T5-E - Total compensation
competitive with aspirant university
and regional employers for all
employees
T5-F - Faculty and staff current with
developments in their fields and the
skills needed to achieve excellence in
performing their jobs
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T5-I - Stable funding available for
recruitment and retention of top level
faculty and staff
T5-J - Optimal number of faculty and
staff comparable with our benchmark
institutions