Department of Law and Justice
Strategic Plan 2012-2013
November 18, 2013
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Law and Justice Strategic plan fall 2013
From 2008 to the present, our student FTE clearly shows an increase that is unparalleled by any
other department in COTS or the university. We have created a completely online BA major and
minor program and have grown our student numbers to over 100 online students in only one
year. We have done this with the support of only one additional instructor, currently hired on a
one year contract.
Currently, we offer two on-campus courses (LAJ 102 and 300) that attract a huge number of
students into a single course. We have had as many as 201 students enrolled in LAJ 102 and it’s
not uncommon to have up to 120 students enrolled in our large section of LAJ 300.
We currently about 18 students in our master’s program and are offering courses with the
support of an instructor hired on a one year contract. Because we are revamping the program this
year, we will not be looking at increasing our numbers in the graduate program this year, but are
confident that as of fall 2014, our student numbers in the graduate program will once again be
right up in the 40s.
Overall, our total student enrollment has increased by at least 70 students over the last three
years, yet we have not received any additional faculty resources as a result of this growth. At this
point, we have roughly 730 students that we provide a service for, we offer about 50 classes a
quarter, and about 60% of those classes are being taught by people that are non-tenure track. We
currently have seven tenured or tenure track faculty and six instructors on one year contracts. We
employ between 20 and 25 adjuncts in any given year.
The average number of advisees per quarter ranges from about 80 to about 95 students per
faculty member. In comparison to other departments in our college and within the university as a
whole, this is hugely disproportionate.
The faculty contribution to service is also heavy. Our faculty contribute and participate in
disproportionately huge service loads because of the low number of tenured or tenure track
faculty relative to the number of instructors on one year contracts. Because we value the benefits
our students receive from internships in their education and in securing future employment, the
faculty in our department offer a high number of LAJ 490 internships, allowing students to
network while getting work experience. Our faculty continuously do research, present at national
conferences, and co-publish articles with students. This requires a commitment that is not
matched by any other department on campus.
I would like to reiterate that the Department of Law and Justice most definitely will benefit from
two tenure track positions for our masters and one tenure track position for our on-line program.
We have a strong commitment to our students and faculty. Giving our department three tenure
track positions and another secretarial position is one way that COTS can help reinforce the idea
that student focus and quality of instruction continue to be a priority at Central Washington
University.
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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/Performan
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome
Performance
ce Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Assessment
Level
(Criterion)
Offer a variety of
Law and Justice
courses to general
education
curriculum,
interdisciplinary
programs, and
selected University
Centers
Number of courses
contributing to
general education
and other disciplines
Offer a superior Law
and Justice program
that emphasizes
critical thinking and
problem solving
skills
Successful continued
development of LAJ
459, the capstone
course
Student FTE
comparable to the
COTS Student FTE
Chair
Serve MPA, Online
Majors, LAJ MS, and
Distance Ed, Majors at
our centers and IDS.
Develop new courses
to serve general
education and
Interdisciplinary
Majors/Minors
90% of students
enrolled in the
capstone course will
obtain a passing
grade
Chair
Students take core
courses and
substantive courses in
their major and
demonstrate their skill
level in capstone
course.
Necessary to
convert two one
year contract
people to two
tenure track
faculty members.
We teach two and
three section of the
LAJ 102 and the
MPA 598 class
Faculty/Student
Ratio for LAJ
classes indicates
the need for
smaller class
sizes, which will
require additional
faculty.
Two faculty member
in our department
went through the
critical thinking
summer training
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
Students will show
satisfaction with
advising, club
support, and cocurricular programs
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performanc
e Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
ASA student
satisfaction survey
At least 80% of
students report
satisfaction with
student support
services provided by
department
Chair
Students choose
advisors according to
own interests, faculty
available on a
regular basis, faculty
serve as club
Cost of NTT/TT
faculty release for
advising and to
advise clubs.
No data
5 WLU devoted
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advisor, faculty
collaborate with
other units on
campus to provide
programming
Courses require cocurricular
involvement
to MPA and 4
WLU devoted to
Family Studies.
Costs spent on
supporting
campus
programs,
speakers and
events.
Estimated at
about $1,000 a
year
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit Outcomes
Provide Master of
Science degree in Law
and Justice on the
Ellensburg campus
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Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key
Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resourc
e
Analysis
Outcome
Assessment
Approved MS in Law
and Justice program on
campus
Delivered in two year
cohorts
Chair
Identify
Process
Identify
Student
Interest
Identify
faculty
resources
Identify
curriculum
Chair will lead
development as
part of current
WLU
assignment. In
order
to provide this
will need to
increase Tenure
Track faculty by
two.
No Data
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Continue to provide
online BA in Law and
Justice
Approved online BA in
Law and Justice
program on campus
Continue to display
inclusivity and
openness to various
diverse student
populations through
our diverse faculty
selection
We have an ethnic,
gender, and
professionally
diverse faculty
Delivered online to 10
western states
Chair
Identify
Process
Identify
Student
Interest
Identify
faculty
resources
Identify
curriculum
Chair
Abide by
EEO hiring
practices,
hire from
range of LAJ
disciplines
for TT, NTT,
and Adjunct
instructors.
Chair will lead
development as
part of current
WLU
assignment. We
will need to
convert the
current one year
contract faculty
position into a
Tenure Track
faculty position.
We need to hire
three tenure
track faculty in
the near future:
two for the
masters and one
for the online.
We will secure
funding from the
Dean’s office
we have grown our
majors in this are to
over 100 in one year
We continue to hire
women, minorities,
and people with
professional work
experience
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
Budget/Resour
Outcome
Performance
Level Reported By
Strategies/
ce
Assessment
Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
The department will
demonstrate excellence
in scholarship and
creative expression
through participation
in external
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Presentation and
publication
participation number
(peer reviewed articles;
conference
presentations;
At least 33% of
tenured and tenure
track faculty
participate in external
presentations and/or
publications
Data provided by Office
of Effectiveness or
Assessment
All faculty
have
research
agenda and
are involved
in collecting,
Faculty
workload time
and costs
associated for
research we
Our faculty is coauthoring,
presenting and
publishing articles
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presentations and/or
publications
abstracts/conference
proceedings; creative
works) as provided in
faculty activities
report.
analyzing
results,
and/or
writing
results.
have newly
revised faculty
standards which
call clarity in
expectation for
promotion and
tenure clarify
workload time
and costs. We
will continue to
follow past
practice and
assign 6 WLU
in the workload
towards to
scholarship.
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
Budget/Resour
Performance
Level Reported By
Strategies/
ce
Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
The department will
enhance its external
funding by increasing
the number of external
grants and contracts
that are submitted
and/or funded each
year.
Number of grants and
contracts submitted
and funded
Maintain the previous
year with the goal of
growing it.
Graduate Studies and
Research Office
All faculty
are teamed
up and/or
are
individually
working
actively on
grant
submission.
Faculty
workload time
and costs
associated for
research. There
should not be in
increase in
budget as this is
the standard.
with students.
Outcome
Assessment
Dr. Stoddard
continues to
develop in this
area and has
secured at least
one grant.
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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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
Budget/Resour
Outcome
Performance
Level Reported By
Strategies/
ce
Assessment
Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
The department will
demonstrate public
and professional
service through active
faculty participation
on local, regional,
and/or national
committees,
organizations, and task
forces.
Number of faculty
serving as provided in
faculty activities
report.
All departmental
faculty serve on one
external committee,
organization, and/or
task force.
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Participation
on external
committee,
organization
, and/or task
forces
Faculty
workload time
associated with
external service
efforts
Our faculty are
involved in all
kinds of
community
committees and
volunteer work.
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
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
Budget/Resour
Outcome
Performance
Level Reported By
Strategies/
ce
Assessment
Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
The department will
maintain enrollment
numbers in all degree
programs.
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Major Headcount
Current enrollment
level
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or Assessment
Advertise
programs
Advising
Financial support
for resources
(advertising)
from institution
We have steadily
grown in majors
over the last few
years
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The department will
maintain and/or
improve persistence
rates in all degree
programs.
Average persistence
rates for each degree
program.
Maintain current
persistence rate
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or Assessment
Advising
Cost of faculty
release time for
advising
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key
Budget/Resourc
Performance
Level Reported By
Strategies/
e
Level
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
Representation of law
and justice in service,
research including
student services ie.
advising, mentorship,
club advising.
Ratio of NTT to TT
faculty
75% percent of faculty
will be tenured/tenure
track
Chair
Lobby for
increased
faculty to
meet
university
needs and
objectives
Additional TT
faculty
associated costs
to assure ability
to meet
university and
department
needs for
academic
excellence
No data
Outcome
Assessment
No data
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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