K-State 2025 Strategic Action and Alignment Plan
College or Major Unit: College of Human Ecology
Department: Hospitality Management and Dietetics
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?
The mission of Hospitality Management and Dietetics is to prepare graduates to be leaders in the dietetics and hospitality fields by integrating
theory, experience, and research.
The vision of the Hospitality Management and Dietetics is to be recognized as an international pacesetter in dietetics and hospitality
management graduate education and research and as the premier institution in KS offering undergraduate degrees in hospitality management
and dietetics. The mission and vision of HMD are congruent with the vision for K-State 2025.
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.)
Short Term (2013 - 2015)
Intermediate (2016 - 2020)
Long Term (2021 - 2025)
Key Activities
Key Outcomes
Key Outcomes
Key Outcomes
What we plan to do…
What we expect to happen…
What we expect to happen…
What we expect to happen…
THEME I: RESEARCH, SCHOLARLY AND
CREATIVE ACTIVITIES, AND DISCOVERY
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Increase funding for faculty
conference and professional
development attendance by 10%
Increase grant and publication outcomes Increase the number of faculty grant
of faculty
applications by one per year [R-1]
Increase faculty publications by one
per year [R-3]
Engage new faculty members in
grant writing and publishing [R-3]
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Identify research needs and interests by
working with industry leaders
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3
6
Establish funding for faculty travel and
professional development
Increase funding for faculty
conference and professional
development attendance by 30%
Increase the number of faculty grant
applications by three per year [R-1]
Increase faculty publications by three
per year [R-3]
Increase the number of faculty
members who are engaged in funded
research by 30% [R-3]
Increase the number of corporate or
private funding for industry related
research to 2-3 per year [R-1, R-2]
There will be an increase in HMD
Freshman to Sophomore retention
rate by 1% over the current rate
(Currently at 87.5%) [U-1]
There will be an increase in HMD
Freshman to Sophomore retention
rate by 3% over baseline [U-1]
THEME II: UNDERGRADUATE
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Increase the retention rate and overall
success of the undergraduate students
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Increase funding for faculty
conference and professional
development attendance by 20%
Increase the number of faculty grant
applications by two per year [R-1]
Increase faculty publications by two
per year [R-3]
Increase the number of faculty
members who are engaged in funded
research by 20% [R-3]
Increase corporate or private funding Maintain the number of corporate or
for industry related research by one private funding for industry related
per year [R-1, R-2]
research (one per year) [R-1, R-2]
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There will be an increase in HMD
Freshman to Sophomore retention
rate by 2% over baseline [U-1]
There will be an increase in the six
year graduation rate of HMD students
by 1% over the current rate [U-2]
Add one advisor position as a
permanent budget line item and
provide adequate training on all
departmental majors [U-1, U-2]
Assist the CHE in updating and
implementing the advising handbook
[U-1]
Develop a student assistance module
for basic advising information and
ISIS use [U-1]
Develop a senior/freshman
mentoring program and an
industry/professional mentoring
program [U-1]
There will be an increase in the six
year graduation rate of HMD students
by 2% compared to baseline [U-2]
Evaluate student advising needs
based on enrollment and other
factors and determine if needs are
being met [U-1, U-2]
Develop an HMD advisor
handbook/toolbox to coordinate with
the CHE handbook [U-1]
Initiate the use of KSOL advising
module to assist in welcoming
student to advising and ISIS [U-1]
40% of freshmen will have a senior
student mentor; 20% of students will
have an industry mentor; Establish
more interactions with
students/industry [U-1]
25% of research proposals written
30% of research proposals written
will have a line-item on the budget
will have a line-item on the budget
for an undergraduate research
for an undergraduate research
assistant [U-3]
assistant [U-3]
HMD undergraduate students
HMD undergraduate students
involved in research projects or
involved in research projects or
research oriented classes (such as
research oriented classes (such as
HMD 570) will increase by 5% [U-3]
HMD 570) will increase by 10% [U-3]
Work with CHE to plan a presentation HMD will have at least 1
forum for students and faculty to
undergraduate student present on an
share their areas of interest [U-4]
area of research/interest each year
[U-4]
Continue to develop departmental
Continue to develop departmental
study-abroad experiences. HMD will study-abroad experiences. HMD will
work with other departments who
work with other departments who
may have similar experiences that
may have similar experiences that
may also benefit HMD students [U-5] may also benefit HMD students [U-5]
There will be an increase in the six
year graduation rate of HMD students
by 3% compared to baseline [U-2]
Monitor the quality and effectiveness
of student advising and modify as
needed [U-1, U-2]
Increase number of PhD students
graduating
Increase number of PhD students
graduating by 1 [G-4]
Increase number of PhD students
graduating by 5 [G-4]
Increase graduate student support
through tuition waivers and
assistantships
50% of all self-supported graduate
75% of all self-supported graduate
100% of all self-supported graduate
students enrolled will have an
students enrolled will have an
students enrolled will have an
assistantship and tuition waiver [G-1] assistantship and tuition waiver [G-1] assistantship and tuition waiver [G-1]
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Increase undergraduate student
awareness and involvement in research.
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Increase undergraduate student
awareness and involvement in
international experiences and studies.
Conduct an annual review of advising
tools, information, and procedures
and modify as needed [U-1]
Conduct an annual review of the
advising module and update as
needed [U-1]
60% of freshmen will have a senior
student mentor; 30% of students will
have an industry mentor [U-1]
50% of research proposals written
will have a line-item on the budget for
an undergraduate research assistant
[U-3]
HMD undergraduate students
involved in research projects or
research oriented classes (such as
HMD 570) will increase by 20% [U-3]
HMD will have at least 2
undergraduate students present on
an area of research/interest each year
[U-4]
Increase student participation in
international experiences by 5% [U-5]
THEME III: GRADUATE SCHOLARLY
EXPERIENCE
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Increase number of PhD students
graduating by 3 [G-4]
Establish endowed assistantships
through industry sponsorship
Establish one endowed graduate
assistantship [G-3]
Establish 1-2 endowed graduate
assistantship [G-3]
Establish 2 endowed graduate
assistantship [G-3]
Ensure all PhD program admission
requires job experience
All PhD students will have industry
work experience of 6 months or
longer prior to coming to K-State
50% of PhD students submit one
manuscript before dissertation
research [G-5]
All PhD students will have industry
work experience of 12 months or
longer prior to coming to K-State
75% of PhD students submit one
manuscript before dissertation
research [G-5]
All PhD students will come with
significant industry experience that
relates to their research area
100% of PhD students submit one
manuscript before dissertation
research [G-5]
Mentor all PhD students to submit
manuscripts prior to dissertation
research
THEME IV: ENGAGEMENT, EXTENSION,
OUTREACH AND SERVICE
Review course syllabi to determine at Service learning is achieving the set
least one required course in dietetics goals in both classes [E-1]
and one in hospitality management
that will include a service learning
component [E-1]
Faculty evaluation materials will include 50% of faculty members will be
75% of faculty will be compliant [E-1]
the expectation of engagement or service compliant [E-1]
learning included in appropriate courses
taught by each faculty member.
Identify HMD courses appropriate for an
engagement or service learning
component
100% of faculty will be compliant [E1]
75% of student clubs will be
compliant [E-1, E-3]
100% of student clubs will be
compliant [E-1, E-3]
Increase the number of faculty to support Align teaching loads for HMD to the
teaching loads of other departments
the vision for undergraduate and
in the College of Human Ecology [Fgraduate education
5]
Increase the number of faculty devoted to Evaluate funding sources and
food safety and child-nutrition related
opportunities
research
Hire faculty members to support
instructional needs to be consistent
with other CHE Departments [F-5]
Increase number to align with the
number of student credit hours
generated [F-5]
Hire a faculty member to support
research
Monitor funding sources and match
faculty with funding opportunities
Increase the funding available to support Establish a departmental policy on
faculty pursuing international
and funding available for
experiences
international development
opportunities [F-4]
Increase funding by 25% to support
international activities [F-4]
Increase funding by 50% to support
international activities [F-4]
HMD student organizations will
participate in one community-based
service project each semester to be
documented by the faculty advisor.
50% of student clubs will be
compliant [E-1, E-3]
Re-evaluation and possible
expansion of service learning to
other courses in each major [E-1]
THEME V: FACULTY AND STAFF
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Support faculty and staff professional
development experiences
Establish a departmental policy and
base funding level for professional
development opportunities
Benchmark start-up packages for like
programs at peer programs [F-1]
Increase funding by 10% to support
professional development
opportunities
Increase faculty start-up packages to
match peer programs [F-4]
Increase funding by 20% to support
professional development
opportunities
Increase faculty start-up packages to
match top 50 public research
institutions [F-4]
Provide adequate offices for faculty and
staff to support their work and
productivity
Identify space for office
Monitor office needs
Monitor office needs
Develop teaching facilities to improve
undergraduate and graduate programs,
particularly a simulation laboratory for
the dietetics program and a foodservice
laboratory for both programs
Plan for space needs and work with
College development officer to raise
funds
Raise funds for space renovations
and begin renovations
Use space for teaching
Increase funding available for faculty
start-up packages
THEME VI: FACILITIES AND
INFRASTRUCTURE
Develop research facilities to support
Identify facility needs to expand
acquisition of additional external funding research program
Provide high quality technology into
classroom teaching environments
Update technology in HMD
classroom (JU 150) to support both
on-campus and online teaching
Work with College Development
Monitor space needs for research
officer to raise funds for space
renovations
Include state-of-the-art technology in Monitor evolving technology needs
new teaching spaces being planned to enhance teaching
for the department
4a. What resources and/or opportunities exist for your Department to achieve its vision and outcomes?
RESOURCES
Strong funding levels generated through DCE
Funded research projects to support faculty research, graduate assistantships, and faculty buyouts to hire positions such as an advisor and
instructor
Good scholarship support through various Foundation accounts
Strong commitment to fund raising by faculty and students through the Travel and Dining Auction
The long standing formal relationship with Dining Services, including joint faculty appointments in Housing and Dining Services and HMD,
provides opportunities and support for HMD initiatives.
OPPORTUNITIES
Develop additional relationships with industry (both dietetics and hospitality
Funding opportunities exist within USDA to support education of child nutrition professionals
Funding opportunities exist to support research related to food safety
Changes in the dietetics profession provide opportunities for K-State to be leaders in the field
Distance education is growing and with the significant experience and history of HMD these opportunities could be expanded
HMD could better develop PhD students to teach in a field where there is a shortage of faculty
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4b. What resources and/or opportunities are needed for your Department to achieve its vision and outcomes?
Additional funding to support graduate assistantships and tuition waivers; additional faculty members to support increasing the numbers of
PhD students and funded research; facilities for teaching and research.
5. How do you propose to acquire the resources needed for your Department to accomplish its vision and outcomes?
There are two main strategies that the department will use to acquire additional resources needed to accomplish this vision and these
outcomes:
A. Continue to write grants and seek sources of external funding for research.
B. Work with our College development officer on fundraising focused on the outcomes outlined in this plan.
C. Foster more relationships with industry.
D. Work with university (such as Housing and Dining and Athletics) and industry partners to use a variety of facilities to enhance student
learning.
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-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)
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
T1-A - Increased intellectual and
financial capital to support RSCAD
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
T1-M - Increased participation by
undergraduates in expanded
opportunities in research
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T1-O - Extramural funding
competitive with our benchmark
institutions
T1-D - Tuition waivers for all GRAs
Theme 1 Metrics:
T1-2 - Total sponsored extramural
funding expenditures
T1-E - Competitive compensation
and support available to GRAs,
GTAs, and GAs
T1-4 - # of refereed scholarly
publications per academic year and
allocated faculty member
T1-F - Enhanced and systematic
approach for UG research
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:
T2-1 - # and % of undergraduate
students participating in a meaningful
international experience
T2-2 - # and % of undergraduate
T2-A - Excellent, customized
academic advising and services
available to all students to support
their success and degree completion
T2-C - Increased participation by
undergraduates in expanded
opportunities for meaningful
research
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T2-M - Increased undergraduate
contributions in the creation of
scholarship through research
T2-Q - Freshman to Sophomore
retention ratios comparable to
benchmark institutions
T2-N - Ongoing improvement of sixyear graduation rates and retention
ratios
T2-R - Six-Year graduation rates
comparable to benchmark
institutions
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
students completing an experiential
learning experience
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T2-D - Successful integration of
undergraduate education and
meaningful research is standard
practice
T2-H - Improved six-year graduation
rates and retention ratios
T3 - Graduate Scholarly Experience
Theme 3 Metrics:
T3-1 - # and % of graduate students
with assistantships, endowed
scholarships, and fellowships
T3-2 - Total funds awarded for
graduate assistantships, endowed
scholarships, and fellowships
T3-3 - # and % of graduate programs
offering competitive compensation
and support packages
T3-5 - # of graduate students
participating in a unique high level
learning and experiential training
T3-A - Competitive compensation
and support available for GRAs,
GTAs, and GAs
T3-I - Increased participation by our
graduate students in unique high level
learning and experiential training
T3-B - Tuition waivers for all GRAs
T3-K - Increased funding for graduate
research and teaching
T3-C - Engaged graduate students
integrated in university life with
enhanced visibility and appreciation
T3-D - Outstanding mentoring for our
graduate students
T3-E - Expectation of excellence for
the graduate scholarly experience
T3-F - Increased capacity to secure
funding for graduate research and
teaching
T3-H - Expanded partnerships with
industry and government to provide
high level learning and experiential
training opportunities for graduate
students
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
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T4-I - All undergraduate students
engaged in at least one engagement
/service learning project
T3-P - Stable funding for graduate
research and teaching competitive
with benchmark institutions
Links to University Thematic Goals, Outcomes, and Metrics
Links to 2025
Thematic Goals and Metrics
Links to Short Term Outcomes
(2011 – 2015)
Links to Intermediate Outcomes
(2016 – 2020)
Links to Long Term Outcomes
(2021 – 2025)
T5-F - Faculty and staff current with
developments in their fields and the
skills needed to achieve excellence in
performing their jobs
T5-I - Stable funding available for
recruitment and retention of top level
faculty and staff
T4-D - Increased numbers and
diversity of faculty and staff
participating in Engagement
T4-G - Enhanced visibility and
appreciation for Engagement and its
interconnectedness with research
and education within our university
community
T5 - Faculty and Staff
Theme 5 Metrics:
T5-C - Career-long learning
recognized by the university and its
employees as a shared value and
responsibility
T5-3 - Competitive compensation
packages for faculty and staff
T5-G - Successful recruitment and
retention of a talented and high
performing, diverse workforce
T5-4 - # and % of faculty and staff
participating in international
experiences
T6 - Facilities and Infrastructure
Theme 6 Metrics:
T6-1 - # and % of technology enabled
classrooms
T6-5 - % of faculty, staff, and students
reporting satisfaction with facilities
and infrastructure
T6-A - Responsive, timely, and
strategic facilities services aligned
with campus operational needs as
well as future planning and
implementation
T6-C - Robust and reliable
information technology ensuring
business continuity and consistent
with the achievement of the highest
quality levels of support for research,
instruction, student services, and
administration
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T6-D - Adequate office space for all
K-State employees equipped to
support their work and productivity
T5-J - Optimal number of faculty and
staff comparable with our benchmark
institutions
T6-G - High quality, technology
enabled, flexible and adaptable
classroom space appropriate to the
evolving needs of the learning
environment and readily available to
K-State faculty and students
T6-H - High-quality research
laboratories and specialty spaces
that enhance research and scholarly
activities