Center for Excellence in Science and
Mathematics Education
Unit Strategic Plan
2012/2013
Outcome Assessment Report
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AY 2012/2013
Unit Strategic Planning Report
Unit: ___CESME_______________
Reporting Authority: __Kirk Johnson_____________
Date: __Nov. 1, 2013_______
A: Please complete the column titled “Outcome Assessment” on your own Unit Strategic Plan. Complete with as much detail as
you can provide. Where you cannot obtain data to complete the assessment, put “Data not available.” in the space.
See attached.
B. Please summarize each of the University’s Five Core Themes from your Unit Strategic Plan Outcome Assessment report.
Toward which theme(s) did you make progress, and how are students benefitting from this?
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
We planned to work on three unit outcomes under Objective 1.1 and one unit outcome under Objective 1.2 if given the requested
resources and budget allocations. We proposed to support CWU faculty by expanding professional development opportunities and the
CESME Faculty Workload Grant program. Both of these strategies would give faculty more time to retool their courses to be more student
centered and to use research-based practices; thus directly benefitting student learning. These programs were maintained at current
levels. We proposed to also expand our extracurricular programs. We have reported baseline numbers for event attendance last year. In
many cases these numbers are higher than the historic attendance due in large part to the fact that we now have a dedicated event
coordinator who created a consistent marketing plan. Students benefit from our events by gaining leadership and teaching experiences
when volunteering.
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We proposed to create a community of learners by implementing a LLC and a collaborative academic space. LLCs have been shown to
increase retention and success for students. This is a major endeavor and would require significant resources both in recruiting and
programming to make it successful. Our main strategy for the collaborative academic space was to work to keep such a space in the
plans for Science Phase II. In the meantime, we have attempted to create a collaborative workspace in our conference room. Since this
room is used for teaching and meetings, it is not always available to work group and is, therefore, not ideal. One of the skills employers
are looking for in our students is the ability to work not only on grade level teams but across grade levels. A collaborative work space
would help students get this experience.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
We planned to work on one unit outcome under Objective 2.1 and one unit outcome under Objective 2.2. We proposed to increase
inclusiveness by providing print resources in our library. We could not do this without additional funding. Students have access to this
library during business hours. We also proposed to increase student diversity by explicitly recruiting for STEM majors at targeted schools
and events and creating professionally rendered recruiting materials. Visits to schools require time that we were not allocated. We did;
however, create many marketing materials for CESME. This is a good start, but we need to focus on academic program marketing if we
want to reach potential students and especially underrepresented students.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
We planned to work on one unit outcome under Objective 3.2. We proposed to continuously pursue external funding so that we are
administering at least one externally funded grant per year. Last year, CESME had two interdisciplinary grants, one for faculty
professional development and one for student scholarships. One of these has ended, leaving one grant administered out of CESME.
Students are the focus of that grant since it provides scholarships and teaching and research experiences for future math and science
teachers.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
We planned to work on two unit outcomes under Objective 4.1 and one unit outcome under Objective 4.2. We proposed to expand
relationships with P-20 teachers. We were able to continue our relationship with the regional ESDs mostly because the Director serves on
the PD planning teams. Some faculty maintained their historic connection to the ESDs by delivering in-service teacher PD; however, work
in this area was not expanded.
We also proposed to further develop the CESME Equipment Loan Program. This program requires a dedicated staff member to manage
it in order for it to be valuable to our constituents. Currently teachers, students, and faculty check out materials in a haphazard, hard to
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track way. Students benefit from the availability of the checkout system because they can use the equipment outside of business hours
and when gaining teaching experience off-site. Students are also benefited by our life-long learning opportunities which we proposed to
expand. These opportunities provide students with the chance to practice teach with local schools and community organizations. We do
not anticipate an increase in these areas without further resources.
CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
We planned to work on one unit outcome under Objective 5.2 and one under Objective 5.4. We proposed to increase our recruiting efforts
to assist in meeting University enrollment goals. We have created a suite of tools for marketing CESME and CESME events. We believe
we can play a stronger role in recruiting for all COTS programs but unfortunately it takes faculty time to develop the advising and
recruiting materials necessary to get the word out. That amount of time is not available with current workloads. We also planned to update
the technology infrastructure in CESME to better support teaching and learning by reconstituting our Equipment Grant Program. Last year
we were unable to provide equipment grants due to the significant budget cuts CESME incurring in our operating budget.
Which theme(s) deserve special attention next year?
We are strongly focused on community outreach and connections to K-12 teachers and would like to expand our support and programs to
better educate the public about science and science issues in society and to encourage young children to pursue science options in
school and beyond. We will also focus on recruiting for COTS if given the resources to do so in a meaningful way. We will work with the
new Science Recruiter to help us target specific schools to enhance the diversity of our student body.
C. How do you intend to utilize the data gathered this year to assist you in developing stronger programs?
Our steering committee believes in making data driven decisions and in continual improvement. Our function is to support academic
departments and make connections to external entities. Most of the baseline data for our indicators was collected in house. None of the
data the Office of Organizational Effectiveness this year was useful in analyzing our unit outcomes; in fact, we were not given any data
because we do not have an academic program. We have modified our plan where it seems appropriate to include some of the measures
given because we recognize them as useful indicators in a program review. The instructions for the strategic plan process were not to
evaluate the status quo, but to propose additional strategies we would implement to improve if given the requested resources; therefore,
our identified indicators were the most directly measureable indicators of success for the specific outcomes we proposed. We will
continue to collect data relevant to our outcomes, reflect on this data, and make changes for improvement based on that data. It will be
especially interesting to see the trends developed over time for some of these measures.
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D. Based on your learning from this first year report, what parts of your strategic plan will you modify, add to, or omit for next
year?
We have kept essentially the same outcomes for the current year but have made numerous changes in the wording for the indicators and
strategies. We have more clearly identified the indicators, criteria and key strategies for all themes. We have attempted to address the
feedback provided by the Dean and, as a consequence, have added baseline numbers to many of our criterion statements. The new plan,
while not significantly different in direction, is cleaner and contains better indicators.
See attached 2013 plan with changes highlighted in green and deletions struck out.
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Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESME)
2012-2013 Strategic Plan Report
This strategic plan is based on CESME’s goals and strategies outlined by the CESME Advisory
Board. Specifically the outcomes established here capture the important aspects of these goals
and strategies that require additional funding. The outcomes listed here assume the base budget
to CESME continues at the level of the 2011-2012 academic year and therefore, only outcomes
that have been negatively impacted by the budget cuts or would require additional resources are
contained in this document.
CESME Goals:
Create a venue for collaboration in science and mathematics teaching, learning, and
assessment.
2. Promote interdisciplinary science and mathematics teaching and research.
3. Integrate teaching best-practices across programs to enhance and diversify student
learning and teacher preparation.
4. Expand connections between existing science and mathematics education programs, P20 teachers, and the greater community.
1.
Strategies:
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Prepare the best science and mathematics teachers and STEM (Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics) professionals,
research the most effective teaching and learning strategies,
disseminate best-practices through professional development
engage our communities in educational opportunities,
partner with other STEM organizations in our region including P-20 teachers.
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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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
1.1.1 Support
Number of
Offer at least one
Faculty
Provide faculty time
1 faculty
1 faculty development
faculty in all
professional
faculty
Professional
to develop and
workload unit opportunity was offered by
COTS
development
professional
Development deliver professional
per workshop CESME on ReSource Day
departments in
opportunities
development
Coordinator
development
(1 wlu).
on using case studies to
incorporating
offered by CESME
opportunity each
workshops at CWU.
support inquiry learning.
research-based,
year.
Goods and
student centered
Services for
teaching
materials
strategies (Goal
Increased the
Double the wlu
CESME
Provide faculty time
($750).
Workload units available to
1, 2; Strategy C). number of workload available to be
to develop
CESME for the Faculty
units available for
distributed through
curriculum to
6 additional
Workload Grant Program
CESME Faculty
the CESME
respond to research- faculty
remained constant at 6
Workload Grant
Faculty Workload
based best
workload
wlu.
Program.
Grant Program.
practices.
units (6 wlu).
1.1.2 Offer
extracurricular
programs that
engage students
in science and
mathematics
education (Goal
3; Strategy A,
D).
Regular offerings of
science and math
nights to regional
schools.
Professional
looking recruiting
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Deliver at least
one science night
and one math
night each quarter.
A consistent
package of
CESME
Expand
Science/Math Night
offerings from one
each/year to
criterion level.
Pay for
professionally
Graduate TA
to support
Event
Coordinator
to expand
S/M night
and other
existing
programs.
2 math nights, 3 Science
nights and 4 STEM nights
were delivered during
2012-2013.
Goods and
Services for
New materials this year
include: CESME mark,
No graduate TAs were
supported through
CESME.
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materials and
displays created.
1.1.3 Support
faculty in
developing
curriculum that
advance the
goals of CESME
(Goal 1, 2, 3;
Strategy A, B).
recruiting
materials is
produced
including posters,
flyers, ecards,
booth displays.
produced marketing
materials and
displays.
Significant web
presence related to
CESME events.
CESME website is
100% accurate
and up-to-date.
Update web
presence weekly.
Increased capacity
and attendance at
existing programs
(e.g. Nature of
Night, Expanding
Your Horizons,
Quest Summer
Camp, and Science
is Central).
Increase the
Faculty Workload
Grant Program.
Increase capacity
and attendance by
10% for Quest and
SiC and by 5% for
NoN and EYH.
Expand existing
programs (e.g. NoN,
EYH, Quest, and
SiCl)
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Double the wlu
available to be
distributed through
the CESME
Faculty Workload
Grant Program.
CESME
Provide faculty time
to develop
curriculum to
advance the goals of
CESME.
marketing
materials
($3,000 onetime, $1,000
on-going).
IT/Equipment
Tech to
develop and
implement
web/social
media
presence.
(0.50 FTE).
CESME rack cards, STEM
degrees offered card, Rollup banner, CESME
tablecloth, and table
displays for organization.
These were paid for by
Public Affairs, COTS, and
CESME.
Web presence has been
increased through updated
CESME website (including
promotional banners for
each event), Facebook
page and Twitter. Web
information is updated only
when imperative to avoid
misinformation about
events/dates not weekly.
Baseline measures for
CESME events are:
EYH: 423 5-9 grade girls
Quest: 27 6-8 grade
students
SiC: 565 adults + 3-5
grade students
NoN: 187 adults/children
Faculty
workload
requested in
1.1.1
Workload units available to
CESME for the Faculty
Workload Grant Program
remained constant at 6
wlu.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
1.2.2 Create a
community of
learners (Goal 1;
Strategy A)
Indicators
Implement a
science and
mathematics
education Living
Learning
Community in the
dorms.
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
LLC established
Indicator/
Performance
Level
Reported By
Residence
Life
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Appoint a Faculty
Mentor.
Work with
Residence Life to
initiate an LLC.
Hire Program
Coordinator to
organize
programming for
CESME community
of learners.
Provide
collaborative space
for teaching and
learning.
Science Phase II
contains a large,
flexible, open
design resource
room.
Facilities
Work with Sci Phase
II Building
Committee,
administrators, and
legislators to ensure
CESME inclusion in
Sci Phase II.
Budget/
Resource
Analysis
Outcome Assessment
1 Faculty
workload unit
per year (1
wlu).
Since no allocations were
made to support this
objective, no LLC was
established. No
communication was
initiated with Residence
Life. A program
coordinator was not hired.
Program
Coordinator
(0.5 FTE
state funded
and up to 0.5
FTE
externally
funded).
CESME
Resource
Room in
Science
Phase II.
Science Phase II plans
contain a Learning
Resource Room for
CESME.
Build Sci Phase II.
.
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
2.1.1 Enhance
the resources
available in
COTS to support
inclusiveness
when teaching.
(Goal 3; Strategy
B)
Include resources
on cultural
competency and
inclusiveness in
the CESME
Library/Resource
Room.
Provide physical
space for CESME
Library/Resource
room.
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Add 3 up-to-date
resources focused
on cultural
competency and
inclusiveness per
year.
Indicator/
Performance
Level
Reported By
CESME
Science Phase II
contains a large,
flexible, open
design CESME
Resource room.
Facilities
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/
Resource
Analysis
Outcome Assessment
Purchase 3 up-todate resources
focused on cultural
competency and
inclusiveness per
year.
Goods and
Services to
purchase
resources
($500).
No resources were added
to the library on cultural
competency or
inclusiveness.
Work with Sci Phase
II Building
Committee,
administrators, and
legislators to ensure
CESME inclusion in
Sci Phase II.
CESME
Resource
Room in
Science
Phase II.
CESME Learning
Resource Center is
included in the current
plans for Science Phase
II.
Build Sci Phase II.
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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
2.2.1 Actively
Staff visit targeted
At least 8 visits to
CESME
Provide time for
Program
No schools were visited
recruit
middle/high
schools and
travel to regional
Coordinator
with recruiting as the main
underrepresented schools and
colleges per
schools and
to plan and
focus.
groups into
community
academic year.
colleges and to
participate in
STEM majors
colleges.
participate in CWU
recruiting
CESME staff participated
especially
campus events.
events
in some on-campus CWU
science and
requested in
recruiting events but only
mathematics
Staff participate in
Staff participate in
Provide
1.2.2
as representatives of other
teaching. (Goal 4; Cat Tracks,
80% of CWU
reimbursement for
academic departments.
Strategy A, E)
Discover
recruiting and
travel expense.
Goods and
We staffed a CESME
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Orientation, CWU
Open Houses, etc.
orientation
campus events.
Create
professionally
designed
comprehensive
recruiting materials
and displays for
COTS/STEM
programs.
A consistent
package of
recruiting
materials is
produced
including posters,
flyers, ecards,
booth displays.
Pay for
professionally
produced marketing
materials and
displays.
Services for
travel
reimburseme
nt ~$50/trip
($400).
Goods and
Services to
support
COTS/STEM
comprehensi
ve recruiting
materials
($3,000 one
time, $1,000
on-going).
tables at several offcampus events including
the Yakima STEM
Showcase and the STEM
Expo at the Central
Washington State Fair.
This is a difficult indicator
to measure.
New materials this year
include: CESME mark,
CESME rack cards, STEM
degrees offered card, Rollup banner, CESME
tablecloth, and table
displays for organization.
These were paid for by
Public Affairs, COTS, and
CESME.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit Outcomes
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/
Performance
Level
Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/
Resource
Analysis
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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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
3.2.1
Faculty participate
At least one
CESME
Provide faculty time
Program
In 2012-2013 two
Continuously
in interdisciplinary
interdisciplinary
to write
Coordinator to interdisciplinary grants
pursue external
grant writing
grant administered
interdisciplinary
support
were administered
funding to
out of CESME
grants.
faculty in
through CESME: NSF
support
each year.
writing grants
Noyce to provide
interdisciplinary
Hire Program
requested in
scholarships and teaching
work. (Goal 1, 2;
Coordinator to
1.2.2.
and research experiences
Strategy A, B, C)
support faculty in
to future math and science
researching, writing, Fiscal
teachers and NSF CCLI to
and implementing
Specialist to
enhance critical thinking
externally funded
reconcile
outcomes across COTS.
programs.
CESME grant
budgets (0.5
Hire Fiscal
FTE).
Specialist to support
Principle
Investigators in
monitoring grant
budgets.
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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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
4.1.1 Expand
Participate in
Offer at least three CESME
Provide faculty time
1 faculty
At least two faculty
relationships
planning and
in-service teacher
to develop and
workload unit
offered in-service teacher
with P-20
instruction of inprofessional
deliver professional
per workshop
PD opportunities at ESD
teachers and
service teacher
development
development
(4 wlu).
105; however, these were
regional
professional
opportunities each
workshops at
not negotiated through
Educational
development.
year either at
CWU/ESDs.
Program
CESME.
Service Districts.
CWU or through
Coordinator to
(Goal 1, 4;
an ESD.
CESME
serve as an
CESME Director
Strategy C, E)
administrative participated in planning
Provide essential
Offer one faculty
assistant for
in-service teacher PD by
knowledge and skill PD per year
PD events
participating in ESD 105’s
training for COTS
geared toward
requested in
Science Leadership
science and
providing in1.2.2.
Network.
mathematics
service teacher
faculty to deliver
PD.
Goods and
No faculty PDs were
teacher
Services for
offered geared toward
professional
materials
providing in-service
development.
requested in
teacher PD. One faculty
1.1.1.
PD was provided to
enhance student critical
thinking outcomes.
4.1.2 Develop
K-12 and CWU
Increase the
CESME
Develop a website
IT/Equipment
Specific numbers are not
the CESME
faculty check out
number of
to facilitate requests Tech to
available; however, a
Equipment Loan equipment to
teachers who
for equipment loan.
purchase,
rough estimate of 4
Program. (Goal
support science
check out
maintain,
teachers checked out
3, 4; Strategy A, and mathematics
equipment by 20%
Purchase equipment repair,
equipment during 2012E).
education.
per year for the
that can be used in
equipment
2013.
next 5 years.
COTS courses and
and manage
K-12 schools.
inventory
Specific numbers are not
requested in
available; however, a
CESME equipment At least one class
CESME
Maintain/repair
1.1.2.
rough estimate of 15
is available and
set (24 students)
existing equipment.
faculty checked out
working when
of CESME
Goods and
equipment during 2012-
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requested.
equipment is
100% functional at
any time.
Services
($5,000)
2013.
Website was updated
with easier to read list of
current equipment but
nothing was done to
facilitate on-line requests.
No equipment was
purchased last year
through the CESME
Equipment Grant or for
CESME stock in general.
Computer and scientific
equipment did not
function properly 100% of
the time. The actual
number is difficult to
identify; however, the
laptops often did not
configure properly and
could not be used. Ion
selective electrodes did
not work the majority of
the times needed so
faculty and students
resorted to chemical
tests.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
4.2.1 Provide
Increase the
Provide at least
CESME
Develop a webIT/Equipment
opportunities for number of family
two science and
based registration
Tech to design
community
oriented science
two math nights
system for science
and maintain
members to
and mathematics
per quarter.
and math nights.
registration
engage in
outreach events.
system
science and
requested in
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Outcome Assessment
A web-based registration
system was not created.
An IT/Equipment Tech is
needed to accomplish
this. Kits were not
created. A Len Thayer
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mathematics
learning. (Goal
4; Strategy D)
Create kits with
materials/equipment
to deliver science
and math nights.
Provide
transportation for
faculty and students
participating in
science and math
nights.
1.1.2.
Goods and
Services for kit
materials
($2,000)
Small Grant was received
to provide transportation
for faculty and students
participating in science
and math nights.
2 math nights, 3 Science
nights and 4 STEM nights
were delivered during
2012-2013.
Goods and
Services for
travel
reimbursemen
t ~$50/trip
($600).
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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
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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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
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/Per
Key Strategies/
Budget/Reso
Outcome Assessment
Performance
formance
Initiatives
urce
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
5.2.1 Actively
Staff visit targeted
At least 8 visits to
CESME
Provide time for
Program
No schools were visited
recruit students
middle/high schools schools and
travel to regional
Coordinator to with recruiting as the
into STEM
and community
colleges per
schools and colleges plan and
main focus.
majors
colleges.
academic year.
and to participate in
participate in
especially
CWU campus
recruiting
CESME staff participated
science and
Staff participate in
events.
events
in some on-campus CWU
mathematics
Cat Tracks,
Staff participate in
requested in
recruiting events but only
teaching (Goal
Discover
80% of CWU
Provide
1.2.2
as representatives of
4; Strategy A,
Orientation, CWU
recruiting and
reimbursement for
other academic
E).
Open Houses, etc.
orientation
travel expense.
Goods and
departments. We staffed
campus events.
Services for
a CESME tables at
Pay for
travel
several off-campus
Create
A consistent
professionally
reimbursemen events including the
professionally
package of
produced marketing
t requested in
Yakima STEM Showcase
designed recruiting
recruiting
materials and
2.2.1.
and the STEM Expo at
materials and
materials is
displays.
the Central Washington
displays for
produced including
Goods and
State Fair. This is a
COTS/STEM
posters, flyers,
Services to
difficult indicator to
programs.
ecards, booth
support
measure.
displays.
COTS/STEM
comprehensiv
e recruiting
New materials this year
materials
include: CESME mark,
requested in
CESME rack cards,
2.2.1.
STEM degrees offered
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card, Roll-up banner,
CESME tablecloth, and
table displays for
organization. These were
paid for by Public Affairs,
COTS, and CESME.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
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/
Key Strategies/
Budget/
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Performance
Initiatives
Resource
Level
Level
Analysis
(Criterion)
Reported By
Support faculty
Increase the
Double the money CESME
Expand existing
Goods and
No money was available
in obtaining
CESME Equipment available through
program.
Services
for the Equipment Grant
equipment that
Grant Program.
the CESME
($4,000)
Program due to severe
can be used
Equipment Grant
Hire IT/Equipment
budget cuts to CESME’s
broadly to
Program.
Tech to maintain
IT/Equipment
budget.
advance the
CESME equipment.
Tech to design
goals of
and maintain
CESME. (Goal 3
registration
Strategy A)
system
requested in
1.1.2.
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Summary of Requests
Faculty:
Workload unit equivalents: 12 wlu
Graduate Student:
1 Teaching Assistant
Staff:
Program Coordinator: 0.5 FTE
Fiscal Tech: 0.5 FTE
IT/Equipment Tech: 0.5 FTE
Goods and Services:
One time: $6,000
On-going: $15,250
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Center for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CESME)
Strategic Plan
2013
This strategic plan is based on CESME’s goals and strategies outlined by the CESME Advisory
Board. Specifically the outcomes established here capture the important aspects of these goals
and strategies that require additional funding. The outcomes listed here assume the base budget
to CESME continues at the level of the 2011-2012 academic year and therefore, only outcomes
that have been negatively impacted by the budget cuts or would require additional resources are
contained in this document. This plan is modified from the 2012 strategic plan using the dean’s
feedback and data analysis and self-reflection by the CESME Steering Committee. Changes are
highlighted in green. Deletions are indicated with strikethrough text. Some of the changes are not
substantive but instead are because we moved the strategies from one University Theme to a
more appropriate one.
CESME Goals:
Create a venue for collaboration in science and mathematics teaching, learning, and
assessment.
6. Promote interdisciplinary science and mathematics teaching and research.
7. Integrate teaching best-practices across programs to enhance and diversify student
learning and teacher preparation.
8. Expand connections between existing science and mathematics education programs, P20 teachers, and the greater community.
5.
Strategies:
Prepare the best science and mathematics teachers and STEM (Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics) professionals,
G. research the most effective teaching and learning strategies,
H. disseminate best-practices through professional development
I. engage our communities in educational opportunities,
J. partner with other STEM organizations in our region including P-20 teachers.
F.
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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/
Key Strategies/ Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Performance
Performance
Analysis
Level
Level
(Criterion)
Reported By
1.1.1 Support faculty
Number of
Offer at least one
Faculty
Provide faculty time to
1 faculty workload unit
in all COTS
professional
faculty professional
Professional
develop and deliver
per workshop (1 wlu =
departments in
development
development
Development
professional development
$859).
incorporating
opportunities offered
opportunity each
Coordinator
workshops at CWU.
research-based,
by CESME
year.
Goods and Services for
student centered
Provide faculty time to
workshop materials
teaching strategies
Increased the
Double the wlu
develop curriculum to
($750) ($150).
(Goal 1, 2; Strategy
Number of workload
available (from 6 to
CESME
respond to research-based
C).
units available for
12) to be distributed
best practices
6 additional faculty
CESME Faculty
through the CESME
workload units to allow a
Workload Grant
Faculty Workload
Work with COTS
full course release for at
Program.
Grant Program.
department chairs to
least two faculty. (6 wlu =
encourage research-based, $5,154)
Number of faculty
Increase from 1-2 to
student centered teaching
receiving Faculty
2-3 faculty receiving
strategies and increase
Workload Grants.
Faculty Workload
applications to the Faculty
Grants
Workload Grant program.
1.1.2 Offer
Regular Number
Deliver at least one
CESME
Expand Science/Math Night Continued allocation of 1
extracurricular
offerings of science
science night and
offerings from one
graduate TA to support
programs that
and math nights to
one math night each
each/year to criterion level.
Event Coordinator to
engage students in
regional schools.
quarter.
expand S/M night and
science and
other existing programs
mathematics
Increased Capacity
Increase capacity
Expand existing programs
and to engage CWU
education (Goal 3;
and attendance at
and attendance by
(e.g. NoN, EYH, Quest, and students in CESME
Strategy A, D).
existing programs
10% for Quest and
SiCl)
events. ($10,174)
(e.g. Nature of Night,
SiC and by 5% for
Expanding Your
NoN and EYH.
Horizons, Quest
Summer Camp, and
Science is Central).
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Number of CWU
students participating
in CESME Events
CWU students
participate in
teaching, organizing
or leading all
CESME events.
Engage CWU students in
teaching and leadership
experiences through
CESME events.
Provide transportation for
faculty and students
participating in outreach
events.
Professional looking
recruiting marketing
materials and
displays created.
A consistent
package of recruiting
marketing materials
is produced
including posters,
flyers, ecards, booth
displays. for each
CESME event.
Pay for professionally
produced marketing
materials and displays.
Significant Web
presence related to
CESME events.
CESME website is
100% accurate and
updated weekly.
Update web presence
weekly.
1.1.3 Support faculty
Increase the Faculty
Double the wlu
CESME
Provide faculty time to
in developing
Workload Grant
available to be
develop curriculum to
curriculum that
Program.
distributed through
advance the goals of
advance the goals of
the CESME Faculty
CESME.
CESME (Goal 1, 2, 3;
Workload Grant
Strategy A, B).
Program.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/
Performance
Level
Reported By
Key Strategies/ Initiatives
Goods and Services for
travel reimbursement
~$60/trip for 6 trips
($360).
Goods and Services for
on-going event marketing
materials ($3,000 onetime, $1,000 on-going).
IT/Equipment Tech to
develop and implement
web/social media
presence. (0.50 FTE =
~25,000).
Faculty workload
requested in 1.1.1
Budget/Resource
Analysis
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1.2.2 Create a
community of
learners by creating a
Living Learning
Community in the
dorms and a
collaborative teaching
and learning
academic space.
(Goal 1; Strategy A)
Implement a Science
and mathematics
education Living
Learning Community
exists in the dorms.
LLC established.
Number of students
in LLC.
Number of students
in LLC meets or
exceeds Residence
Life requirements.
Residence
Life
Appoint a Faculty Mentor
for an LLC.
Work with Residence Life to
initiate an LLC.
Hire Program Coordinator
to organize programming
for CESME community of
learners.
Recruit students using the
advantages of the LLC and
collaborative teaching and
learning space.
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1 Faculty workload unit
per year (1 wlu = $859).
Provide Collaborative
space for teaching
and learning exists.
Science Phase II
contains a large,
flexible, open design
resource room.
Number of faculty,
staff, and students
using the
collaborative space
At least 50% of the
total faculty, staff,
and student math
and science
education population
use the collaborative
space.
Facilities
Work with Sci Phase II
Building Committee,
administrators, and
legislators to ensure
CESME inclusion in Sci
Phase II.
Program Coordinator to
organize programming
and collaborative space
(0.5 FTE = $~25,000
state funded and up to
0.5 FTE externally
funded).
CESME Resource Room
in Science Phase II.
Build Sci Phase II. Use SCI
116 to begin a culture of
collaboration among
students and between
faculty and students.
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UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
Unit Outcomes
2.1.1 Enhance the
resources available in
COTS to support
inclusiveness when
teaching. (Goal 3;
Strategy B)
Indicators
Include Number of
resources on cultural
competency and
inclusiveness in the
CESME
Library/Resource
Room.
Provide Physical
space for CESME
Library/Resource
room exists.
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Add 3 up-to-date
resources focused on
cultural competency
and inclusiveness per
year for the next 3
years.
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Science Phase II
contains a large,
flexible, open design
resource room.
Facilities
CESME
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Purchase 3 up-todate resources
focused on cultural
competency and
inclusiveness per
year.
Goods and Services
to purchase
resources ($500).
Work with Sci Phase
II Building
Committee,
administrators, and
legislators to ensure
CESME inclusion in
Sci Phase II.
CESME Resource
Room in Science
Phase II.
Build Sci Phase II.
Use SCI 116 until Sci
Phase II comes on
line.
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)
2.2.1 Actively recruit
Number of
At least 8 visits to
CESME
Support staff with
Program Coordinator
underrepresented
middle/high schools
schools and colleges
Enrollment
time and travel
to plan and
groups into STEM
and community
per academic year.
Management
expenses to recruit at participate in
majors especially
college schools
middle/high schools
recruiting events
science and
visited.
and community
requested in 1.2.2
mathematics
Staff participate in
colleges with high
teaching. (Goal 4;
Staff participate in
80% of CWU
percentages of
Goods and Services
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Strategy A, E)
Cat Tracks, Discover
Orientation, CWU
Open Houses, etc.
recruiting and
orientation campus
events.
Create Number of
COTS departments
with professionally
designed
comprehensive
recruiting materials
and displays for
COTS/STEM
programs.
A consistent package
of recruiting materials
is produced for each
COTS department
including posters,
flyers, ecards, booth
displays.
Demographics of
students in COTS
programs.
Demographics of
students in COTS
programs is
equivalent to
University and
regional
demographics.
underrepresented
students.
Provide time for travel
to regional schools
and colleges and to
participate in CWU
campus events.
Provide
reimbursement for
travel expense.
Work with the CWU
Science recruiter to
educate him about
the benefits of
CESME for
prospective students.
for travel
reimbursement
~$5060/trip x 8 trips
($480).
Goods and Services
to support
COTS/STEM
comprehensive
recruiting materials
($3,000 one time,
$1,000 on-going).
Pay for professionally
produced marketing
materials and
displays.
Work with COTS
departments and
Public Affairs to
develop recruiting
materials.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit Outcomes
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
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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/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
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)
3.2.1 Continuously
Number of faculty
Faculty from more
CESME
Provide faculty time
Program Coordinator
pursue external
who participate in
than one COTS
Office of Graduate
to write
to support faculty in
funding to support
interdisciplinary grant department
Studies and Research
interdisciplinary
writing grants
interdisciplinary work. writing
participate in writing
grants that support
requested in 1.2.2.
(Goal 1, 2; Strategy
or administering
faculty and/or
A, B, C)
CESME grants.
students from more
Fiscal Specialist to
than one COTS
reconcile CESME
Number of grants
At least one
department (e.g.
grant, state, and
submitted and
interdisciplinary grant
STEP, Noyce,
Foundation budgets
administered out of
submitted or
WATERS, Science
(0.5 FTE =~$25,000).
CESME.
administered out of
Honors).
CESME each year.
Work with department
chairs to identity
faculty who would like
support in grant
writing or are
interested in
interdisciplinary
programs.
Work with
chairs/faculty to
articulate the benefits
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of interdisciplinary
grants/programs
through CESME
including student
benefits, increased
chance of success,
and grant
administration
support.
Hire Program
Coordinator to
support faculty in
researching, writing,
and implementing
externally funded
programs.
Hire Fiscal Specialist
to support Principle
Investigators in
monitoring grant
budgets.
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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 Expand
Participate in
Offer at least three in- CESME
Provide faculty time
1 faculty workload unit
relationships with PNumber of in-service service teacher
to develop and
per workshop (4 wlu).
20 teachers and
teacher professional
professional
deliver professional
regional Educational development (PD)
development
development
Program Coordinator to
Service Districts.
opportunities
opportunities each
workshops at
serve as an
(Goal 1, 4; Strategy
planning and
year either at CWU or
CWU/ESDs.
administrative assistant
C, E)
instructed.
through an ESD.
for PD events
Provide essential
requested in 1.2.2.
Number of faculty
Offer one faculty PD
CESME
knowledge and skill
PDs delivered
per year geared
training for COTS
Goods and Services for
geared toward
toward providing inscience and
materials requested in
providing in-service
service teacher PD.
mathematics faculty
1.1.1. for PD
teacher PD.
to deliver teacher
workshops $150 per
professional
workshop x 4
development.
workshops. ($600)
4.1.2 Develop the
CESME Equipment
Loan Program. (Goal
3, 4; Strategy A, E).
Number of K-12 and
CWU faculty that
check out equipment
to support science
and mathematics
education.
Increase by 2050%
from ~4 the number
of teachers who
check out equipment
per year for the next 5
years.
Number of times
CESME equipment
is unavailable and or
not working when
requested.
Increase by 10% from
~15 the number of
faculty who check out
equipment per year.
Number of
equipment grants
awarded.
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At least one class set
(24 students) of
CESME equipment is
100% functional at
any time.
CESME
Develop a website to
facilitate requests for
equipment loan.
Advertise equipment
loan program to
teachers and faculty.
Purchase equipment
that can be used in
COTS courses and
K-12 schools.
IT/Equipment Tech to
purchase, maintain,
repair, equipment and
manage inventory
requested in 1.1.2.
Goods and Services to
fund a greater number
of equipment grants
with larger totals per
grant. ($5,000)
Maintain/repair
existing equipment.
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Dollar amount of
equipment grants
allocated
Equipment is
unavailable or not
working 0% of the
time.
Reinstitute
equipment grant
program for CESME
members.
Increase the number
of grants awarded
from 0-3 to 3-5.
Increase the total
equipment grant
awards to at least
$5K.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
4.2.1 Provide
Increase the Number Provide at least two
CESME
Develop a webIT/Equipment Tech to
opportunities for
of family oriented
science and two math
based registration
design and maintain
community members science and
nights per quarter.
system for science
registration system
to engage in science mathematics
Increase family
and math nights
requested in 1.1.2.
and mathematics
outreach events.
oriented science and
outreach events.
learning. (Goal 4;
mathematics outreach
Goods and Services for
Strategy D)
events to at least one
Create kits with
kit materials ($2,000)
each quarter
materials/equipment
(including summer)
to deliver science
from 2 per year.
and math nights
outreach events.
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
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
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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/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
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/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
5.2.1 Actively recruit
Number of
At least 8 visits to
CESME
Support staff with
Program Coordinator to
students into STEM
middle/high schools
schools and colleges
time and travel
plan and participate in
majors especially
and community
per academic year.
expenses to recruit
recruiting events
science and
college schools
at middle/high
requested in 1.2.2
mathematics
visited.
schools and
teaching (Goal 4;
Staff participate in
community colleges
Goods and Services for
Strategy A, E).
Staff participate in
80% of CWU
with high
travel reimbursement
Cat Tracks, Discover recruiting and
percentages of
requested in 2.2.1.
Orientation, CWU
orientation campus
underrepresented
Open Houses, etc.
events.
students.
Goods and Services to
Provide time for
support COTS/STEM
Create Number of
A consistent package
travel to regional
comprehensive
COTS departments
of recruiting materials
schools and colleges recruiting materials
with professionally
is produced for each
and to participate in
requested in 2.2.1.
designed
COTS department
CWU campus
comprehensive
including posters,
events.
recruiting materials
flyers, ecards, booth
and displays for
displays.
Provide
COTS/STEM
reimbursement for
programs.
travel expense.
Work with the CWU
Science recruiter to
educate him about
the benefits of
CESME for
prospective students.
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Pay for
professionally
produced marketing
materials and
displays.
Work with COTS
departments and
Public Affairs to
develop recruiting
materials.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
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/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Support faculty in
Increase the CESME Double the money
CESME
Expand existing
Goods and Services to
obtaining equipment
Equipment Grant
available through the
program.
support equipment
that can be used
Program.
CESME Equipment
Reinstitute
grants requested in
broadly to advance
Number of
Grant Program.
equipment grant
4.1.2. ($4,000)
the goals of CESME. equipment grants
Increase the number
program for CESME
(Goal 3 Strategy A)
awarded.
of grants awarded
members.
IT/Equipment Tech to
from 0-3 to 3-5.
design and maintain
Dollar amount of
Hire IT/Equipment
registration system
equipment grants
Increase the total
Tech to order, repair, requested in 1.1.2 to
allocated
equipment grant
and maintain
order, repair, and
awards to at least
CESME equipment.
maintain CESME
$5K.
equipment.
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Summary of Requests
Category
Faculty - Adjunct
Graduate Assistant
Staff - IT/Instrument Tech
Staff - Program Coordinator
Staff - Fiscal Specialist
Number Requested
12 work load units
Continue line from 2013-2014
0.5 FTE** mostly academic year with a few hours in summer
0.5 FTE year-round
0.5 FTE year-round or heavy academic year with lighter
summer
Goods & Services
Total
Estimated Cost
One Time Base Budget
$10,308*
$10,174
$25,000
$25,000
$25,000
$3,000
$3,000
$11,300
$106,782
* This amount would need to be paid out in small chunks to departments whose faculty are contributing to CESME outcomes.
** This position could be shared with the Science Education and Environmental Studies Program as a 1.0 FTE rather than three 0.5 FTE
since job duties and scope are similar. It would then cost $50K for 1 FTE rather than $75K for 3 0.5 FTE.
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