Department of Accounting Strategic Planning Grid
2012-2017
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
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
An increase in the
# of students
5% increase
Deans Office
Do not have
number of students
participating
annually
information on
participating in
Accounting
internships
Majors
An increase in the
number of students
and faculty
participating in Beta
Alpha Psi activities
# of students and
faculty participating
5% increase
annually
BAP records
Additional faculty
incentives for
faculty advisor
All Ellensburg
faculty members
participated in at
least one event.
33 members
14 members
attended regional
meeting
Department will
demonstrate student
competency by
maintaining or
increasing exit exam
scores.
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ETS Exam scores
Level or improved
performance on
ETS Exam.
Deans Office
6 members
attended the
national meeting
in Baltimore
A new ETS
examination was
given in 20122013. Baselines
have been
established for the
future. Data is in
Dean’s Office
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Department will
participate in
development of a
Business
living/learning
community
Department faculty
will demonstrate
effective teaching
practice
Department
graduates will be
ready for entry level
workforce
placement
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Programming,
student
participation,
faculty
participations
Planning (2012-3);
application
(AY2013),
implementation
(AY2014)
SEOI data
# of graduates
reporting
employment within
6 months of
graduation
Baseline established
in 2012-13,
maintain or increase
thereafter
Program Director
Events etc. budget
The Accounting
Department and
BAP will
participate once
this is established.
Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Faculty training
Need data
Deans Office exit
survey
Instrument
development and
implementation.
Exit survey has
not been created.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Performance
ance Level
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department students
will express
satisfaction with
advising services
Graduating student
survey (TBD)
75% of students
indicate satisfied or
very satisfied with
faculty advising.
Deans Office
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Faculty training;
Communication
strategies;
(Premajor)
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Instrument
development and
implementation.
Outcome
Assessment
No survey
developed yet.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
Unit Outcomes
Sustain & increase
active participation
of faculty in shared
governance of the
university
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
# of ACCT faculty
on University
committees, Faculty
Senate, University
task forces
# of faculty in
leadership positions
Over 50 percent of
the Accounting
faculty will serve on
University level
committees.
Indicator/Perform
ance Level
Reported By
Activity
Reports/Workload
Plans
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
8 out of 12 tenure
track faculty
members served
on a university
committee.
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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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Increase % of
accounting faculty
from diverse or
international
backgrounds
Increase % of
undergraduate
accounting
students from
diverse or
international
backgrounds
Increase % of
MPA students
from diverse or
international
backgrounds
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% of faculty from
international or
diverse
backgrounds
10% increase
Faculty rosters
% of
undergraduate
accounting majors
from an
international or
diverse
background
% of MPA
students from an
international or
diverse
background
10% increase
Dean’s Office
10% increase
Dean’s Office
Additional
resources to higher
faculty from
diverse
backgrounds
Resources to
recruit students
7 out of 18 faculty
members are from
a diverse or
international
background.
Need Accounting
Data
Resources to
recruit students
Approximately 50
percent are female.
11 out of 36
students are
international or
from Asian
countries or Iran.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit Outcomes
The Department
will contribute to
CB efforts to
internationalize the
business curriculum
a change to the core
curriculum
The Department
will increase the
number of
international
opportunities
available to faculty
& students (e.g.,
exchanges,
international study
trips, international
conferences)
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Perform
ance Level
Reported By
Include IFRS
discussions in
intermediate courses
Inclusion of IFRS
discussions in all
three intermediate
accounting classes
Syllabuses for
Intermediate
Accounting I, II and
III
# of faculty and
students
participating in
international
opportunities.
Increase by 5% per
year
Activity Reports
Dean’s Office
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
Accounting will
offer its
International
Accounting class
in the Spring
2014.
Travel funds,
scholarship funds.
Need to collect
information.
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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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
The Department
will achieve
excellence in
scholarship by
averaging more than
1 intellectual
contribution per
faculty member per
year
The Department
will sustain and
increase student
participation in
SOURCE
Maintain or increase
the number of
students completing
applied research
projects in formal
curriculum
# of intellectual
contributions
10% increase in “A”
category articles per
year
Activity Reports
Purchase CRSP and
Compustat for the
CB
24 scholarly
activities were
reported on the
activity reports
from Fall, 2012 to
Fall, 2013
# of students
participating in
SOURCE
Maintain or increase
student participation
SOURCE?
Faculty incentive to
offer independent
research projects
Need information
# of student
completing applied
research projects
Maintain or increase
student participation
Course Syllabi?
Deans Office?
Faculty incentives
to involve students
with research
Need information
The Department
will increase the
number of students
attending/presenting
at
regional/national/int
ernational
conferences or case
competitions
# of students
participating
Maintain or increase
student participation
Deans Office?
Travel funding
Six BAP students
attended 2012
national meeting
in Baltimore
September 19, 2012
Add applied
research projects to
discipline-specific
capstone courses;
encourage
independent
research projects
Send at least one
group from each
discipline to case
study competition
and/or conference
Fourteen BAP
students attended
the regional
meeting in
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Spokane in April
2013
Three students
present in the
Best/Practice
category.
September 19, 2012
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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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
raise external funds
for faculty
research/scholarship
External funds
raised
10% increase in
external funds
raised
Foundation Office
Travel funds
Need information
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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
continue and grow
the Accounting
Advisory Council
September 19, 2012
# of members
Increase
membership to 20
within three years
Membership roster
As of June 30,
2013 we had 12
members on the
Accounting
Advisory Council
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
work with
Continuing
Education to
develop programs
for the profession
# of programs
offered
Create a new
program for the
profession
Outcome
Assessment
We continue to
work with
Continuing
Education
pertaining to
summer classes.
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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
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CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.1 Maximize the financial resources to the University, and assure the efficient and effective operations of the University
through financial stewardship.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
lead efforts to
endow the
Heesacker Endowed
Scholarship
# of donors, $ raised
Endow HRM
Scholarship with at
least $500,000
Foundation?
Heesacker
Committee &
Fundraising event
Currently we are
at about $50,000.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marking plans that meet the enrollment objectives of the
university.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Department will
reduce the number
of sections taught
to meet current
enrollment trends
September 19, 2012
# of sections
10 percent
decrease in
sections offered at
all sites over time
Safari
There were 133
sections taught in
the fall, winter and
spring quarters of
2012-2013.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
Outcome
Assessment
Department will
Dollars spent
provide $2,000 per
TT faculty
member for
faculty
development
Provide $2,000 to
each TT faculty
member for
development.
More will be
provided as
needed.
Accounting
Secretary
The department
was able to
provide $2,000 to
each TT faculty
member as
needed.
Department TT
faculty with PhDs
will meet AQ
standard per
AACSB
Maintain AQ
standards per
AACSB at all sites
and MPA
Maintain (AQ + PQ)
standards per
AACSB at all sites
and MPA
100%
Deans Office
Need data
September 19, 2012
% of AQ TT faculty
% of AQ accounting
faculty at each site
or for the MPA
>50% AQ
Dean’s Office
% of (AQ+ PQ)
accounting faculty
at each site or for
the MPA
>90% AQ + PQ
Dean’s Office
Additional
Accounting faculty
member at
Ellensburg
Additional
Accounting faculty
member at
Ellensburg
Need data
Need data
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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/Perform
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ance Level
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
Reported By
(Criterion)
*
September 19, 2012
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