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. September 19, 2012 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 Page 1 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 September 19, 2012 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. Page 2 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 September 19, 2012 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. Page 3 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 September 19, 2012 % 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. Page 4 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) September 19, 2012 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. Page 5 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 Page 6 Spokane in April 2013 Three students present in the Best/Practice category. September 19, 2012 Page 7 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 Page 8 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) September 19, 2012 Page 9 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. Page 10 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 Page 11 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 Page 12