ART Department
Strategic Plan 2014
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.1 Enhance student success by continually improving the curricular, co-curricular, and
extracurricular programs.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
1.1.1 Faculty will
demonstrate
effective
teaching
SOURCE
1.1.2 Offer
unique programs
Compare to
State peer
institutions
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
1. Release time for
mentors
2. Provide more
professional
development
funds
Three art majors
presents at
SOURCE in
2013.
Track 10% of
graduates
Department
1.Professional
development in
teaching
2.Faculty
mentoring
Each degree will
maintain some
unique qualities
Department
Monitor
programs at
Eastern and
Western
Markers of
student success
(e.g, exhibitions,
awards,
employment)
The only
program in the
State of
Washington with
the opportunity
to study a broad
range of studio
arts and the
traditional crafts.
The only MFA
graduate
program in
Jewelry &
Metalsmithing in
the state.
1.1.3 Students
and faculty will
be engaged in
the learning
process outside
the classroom
Percentage of
students and
faculty
attendance at
artist lectures
and exhibition
receptions
20% student
attendance at
each event
50% of faculty
attendance at
each event
Department
1.Promotion of
events
2.Direct email
3.website
1.1.4 Create a
learning
community for
first year art
students
Enrollment
numbers
All first year art
majors in art
specific Univ.
101 and other
art core courses
Department
1.identify art
majors during
admissions
st
2.1 year
advising
1.1.5 Curriculum
will reference
national
standards
Compare to
NASAD
documents
Progressive
refinement of
curriculum
towards national
standards
Department
Major curriculum
revisions
1.1.6 Establish a
student gallery
Senior
exhibitions as a
required
component of
the senor
capstone
course.
Senior BFA
exhibitions
All BFA Studio
students will
present a senior
exhibit in their
final quarter
Department
Convert Randall
231 into the
student gallery
No data
available.
The department
is beginning to
track numbers
Fall 2013 .
Coordinator
release time
$30,000
The department
has a discipline
specific Univ.
101 course for
all incoming art
students. This
course is linked
with an ENG 101
course for art
majors and a
Drawing I
course.
The department
curriculum
committee is
currently working
on a revised
curriculum for all
undergraduate
degrees.
Randall 231 was
successfully
converted into a
gallery. The
graduating
studio art senior
students
mounted the first
senior exhibition
in Spring 2013.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
1.2.1 Improve
advising of
current and
potential art
majors
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
1.2.2.1
4 year degree
plans
Advisors and
students are
provided with 4
year plans
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Department
Academic Advising
Continue faculty
professional
development for
advising
1.2.2.2
Effectiveness of
student advising
80 % of art
majors will be
advised by one
of two
department
advisors
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Department
Senior exit survey
Undergraduate
retention rates
Establish two
department
faculty advisors
for all art majors.
One for studio
majors and one
for graphic
design majors
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
The department
has 4-year plans
for all degrees.
Workload credits
for the two
department
advisors
The department
established two
faculty academic
advisors, one for
studio art majors
and one for
graphic design
majors.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
2.1.1 The
Public event
30% of
Department
VASE committee
Funding needed
department will
schedule
programming will
programming
demonstrate its
focus on
selection process
commitment to
underrepresented
inclusiveness
issues or groups
through
programming
(exhibitions,
visiting artists,
and lectures)
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and
retention for members of underrepresented groups.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
See
appendix A
2.2.1 Build a
more diverse
department
community
See
Appendix B
Department
demographics
(faculty &
students)
Increase number
of faculty and
students from
underrepresented
groups by 10% in
the next 3 years
Institutional
assessment
Admissions
Human Resources
1.Ensure that job ads
indicate an openness
to inclusiveness
2.Work to build large
and diverse applicant
pools
3. Recruit in high
schools with large
underrepresented
student populations
4. Provide diverse
programming
curriculum
Funding needed
tuition and housing
waivers needed for
recruitment
(exhibit and
speaker
schedule)
The
department
has a
developed a
recruitment
plan that is
beginning
implementatio
n this year.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit Outcomes
Improve
students
knowledge of
human cultures
and diversities
Indicators
Course catalog
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Department has
courses that
address diversity
and inclusiveness
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Department
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Compile list of current
courses that integrate
diversity/inclusiveness
Budget/Resource
Analysis
The
department
currently has 7
courses that
have
inclusivity
clearly stated
in their
learning
outcomes and
5 courses that
may apply to
an inclusivity
focus. See
Appendix D
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.1 Increase the emphasis on and the opportunities for students, faculty and staff to
participate in research, scholarship, and creative expression activities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
3.1.1 Enhance
support for
faculty and
student research
& creative
activity
Outcome
Assessment
3.1.1.1
Summer session
profits
Maintain at least
$500 each year
of summer funds
for T/TT faculty
research/creative
activity
Department
Increase summer
funds through
summer course
offerings/planning
Data not available
3.1.1.2
Workload plans
When eligible,
TT and tenured
faculty will apply
& receive
sabbaticals,
research leaves
and at least 6
units of
scholarship
/creative work
each year
1.Department
2.College
Keep informed of
application
processes
One professor
received a
sabbatical in
2012/13.
5% of art majors
participate in
1.Department
2.SOURCE committee
Yearly activity
reports
3.1.1.3
SOURCE or
other appropriate
research/creative
activity
Provide
department
resources as
needed
Keep faculty &
students
informed on
SOURCE
deadlines and
other
opportunities
80% of faculty
have 6 units of
scholarship in
their workload
form.
3 art majors
presented at
SOURCE in 2013
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative
expression by faculty, staff, and students.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Outcome
Assessment
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.1 Enhance the commitment and the level of cooperation between the university and
external communities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
4.1.1 The
Improve
Public lecture
At least 1 major
Department
Funding is needed
department will
and exhibition
audience
lecture and 2
schedule
demonstrate its
exhibitions each
outreach to
commitment and
quarter
external
connection to
community and
the community
university
by providing a
community
variety of artist
lectures,
exhibitions and
other cultural
events &
activities
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.3 Enhance the efforts of members of the university community to strengthen the
economic base of the region and state.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Outcome
Assessment
See
Appendix A
CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.1 Maximize the financial resources to the University, and assure the efficient and
effective operations of the University through financial stewardship.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perfor
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
mance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
5.1.1 Develop an
Alumni outreach
plan
Alumni
interactions
Create a
1.Department
Work with Alumni Additional staff
database/listing on
2.Development
relations and
support
10% of art alumni
officer
development
identifying degree,
officer
year, current
employment in the
next 3 years
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marking plans that meet the
enrollment objectives of the university.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perfor
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Initiatives
Analysis
mance Level
Performance
Reported By
Level
(Criterion)
5.2.1 The
Number of
1. 5% total increase
1.Department
Department
1. Additional
department will
majors and
each year of
2. Office of
recruiting plan
faculty & staff as
maintain and
graduate
undergrads during
Organizational
needed
increase
students
the next 5 years
Effectiveness
enrollment in all
2. increase to 12
2. Additional
majors,
graduate students in
graduate
undergraduate
the next 3 years
assistantships and
and graduate
tuition waivers as
needed
1.2.1 Create a
Number of CWU
Department will
1. Department
1.high school
$8,000 annually
targeted
Art students
meet or exceed
2. Admissions
visits by faculty
for programming
recruiting plan
enrolled from
targets
office
2.College art day
and travel
targeted High
3. Office of
tuition and
Schools
Enrollment
housing waivers
Management
needed for
recruitment
Outcome
Assessment
Data not available
See Appendix C
Department
conducted it’s first
College Art Day in
2012 and the 2013
Art Day is planned.
Department has a
recruitment plan that
includes faculty visits
to high schools.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university
objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perfor
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
mance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Increase majors
Tenured & TT
Fill all vacant
Department
As needed
faculty numbers
department faculty
through recruiting
5.3.1
lines in the next 3
efforts. Continue
Replace vacant
faculty lines
years.
making the case
for each studio
area’s need for
dedicated
leadership.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.4 Provide the facility and technology infrastructure and services appropriate to meet
the university objectives, while maximizing sustainability and stewardship.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perfor
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
mance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department hired
two replacement
faculty for 2013/14.
Department is
currently conducting
a search for another
replacement
position.
5.4.1 The
department
equipment &
facilities will be
maintained and
upgraded as
needed
The department
replaced the
following equipment:
2011:
Laser printer for
graphic design $5000
Regular
inspection of
equipment and
facilities
Equipment and
facilities will remain
safe and functional
1.Department
2.Facilities
management
Maintain an
equipment
replacement &
maintenance list
2012:
Clay mixer - $4000
(2) potters wheels $2000
5.4.2 The
department will
expand its
technical &
equipment
capabilities
5.4.3
Technology
Introduction of
new equipment &
capabilities
Faculty and
common area
computers
Instructional uses of
equipment &
technology that
reflects
contemporary
practice through
additional
equipment
purchases over the
next 3 years.
All department
computers are
replaced every 4
years.
Department
Faculty
development
funds, technology
and equipment
purchase
Training costs
Equipment
purchases
Department
Replacing
computers
As needed
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Department was
instrumental in the
acquisition of a
university site
license of Adobe
Creative Suites,
ensuring students
have access to the
latest software.