CWU - STRATEGIC PLAN TEMPLATE
MATHEMATICS
CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING
OBJECTIVE 1.1 Enhance student success by continually improving the curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs.
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Reporting
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trends, comparison
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Unit
groups)
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The
department
will serve its
students in
both its
majors and
in general
education
courses
through
excellence
of
instruction.
Course
Assessment.
Program
Assessment.
Portfolio
Assessment.
Senior/Postgraduation
Survey.
All programs
will meet
Programmatic
Criterions of
Achievement.
General
Education
classes will
meet
Quantitative &
Symbolic
Reasoning,
Critical
Thinking Goals
and Student
Learner
Outcomes.
CWU
Assessment
Department.
CWU
Institutional
Research.
Program
Directors.
Increase ratio of
T/TT to NTT
faculty with at least
two new TT
positions to
provide a stable
and
knowledgeable
cadre of
instructors able to
contribute to
recruitment and
growth in the
majors. One of
these positions
should be in Math
Education and the
other should be in
Actuarial Science.
Arrange
department
facilities to allow
all faculty offices to
be housed in the
same building so
as to facilitate
internal
communication.
Increased funding
to the department
for TT positions.
Data not
available
Increased
prioritization of the
department’s need
to secure adequate
office and meeting
space.
Appropriation of a
classroom in our
building to create a
student lounge.
Increased summer
revenues to pay for
professional
development
opportunities.
Secure space
adequate to
accommodate
student
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collaboration and
learning.
Increase
opportunities for
professional
development –
both internally and
externally
OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
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(Criterion)
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trends, comparison
groups)
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CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
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groups)
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OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and retention for members of underrepresented groups.
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trends, comparison
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groups)
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The
department
will recruit
as
mathematics
majors,
minors, or
faculty,
Application
data.
On par with
institutional
ratios.
Registrar’s
Office.
Institutional
Research.
Human
Resources.
Increase ratio of
T/TT to NTT
faculty with at
least two new
TT positions to
provide a stable
and
knowledgeable
Increased funding
to the department
for TT positions.
Funding for
creation and
distribution of
promotional
University
levels:
Females: 50.2%
AfricanAmericans: 2.9%
Asian: 6.2%
Hispanic/Latino:
6.7%
We have done
a good job of
matching the
university’s
gender and
racial diversity
with our
students.
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persons who
reflect the
cultural,
racial,
ethnic, and
gender
diversity of
our region,
nation, and
world.
cadre of
instructors able
to contribute to
recruitment and
growth in the
majors. One of
these positions
should be in
Math Education
and the other
should be in
Actuarial
Science.
materials.
The data is not
available to
compare faculty
diversity.
Math Major
levels:
Females:49.2%
AfricanAmericans: 0.8%
Asian: 4.4%
Hispanic/Latino:
8.0%
Multi-racial:
11.2%
Native American:
0.4%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
White: 68.8%
Unknown: 6.0%
Military: 3.6%
Focused
marketing of the
Math Honors
and the
Actuarial
Science
programs.
Focused
advertising of
major and
minor’s
possibilities in
general.
OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
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Multi-racial: 9.8%
Native American:
0.7%
Pacific Islander:
0.4%
White: 66.1%
Unknown: 7.1%
Military: 3.0%
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trends, comparison
groups)
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CORE THEME: 3. SCHOLARSHIP AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION
OBJECTIVE 3.1 Increase the emphasis on and the opportunities for students, faculty and staff to participate in research, scholarship, and creative
expression activities.
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Students and
Faculty will
demonstrate
excellence in
scholarship
through
presentations
and/or
publications.
All interested
students will
be given the
opportunity
to participate
in and
present
research
projects.
Student
participation
in SOURCE
and regional
mathematics
meetings.
Faculty
workloads
and activity
reports
Meeting or
exceeding
departmental
expectations
for hiring,
tenure and
promotion.
Establish and
maintain a
baseline of
current
scholarly
production in
the
department.
No student
will be
involuntarily
excluded
participation
in at least
one research
project.
SOURCE
committee.
COTS Dean.
Increase ratio of
T/TT to NTT
faculty with at
least two new
TT positions to
provide a stable
and
knowledgeable
cadre of
instructors able
to contribute to
recruitment and
growth in the
majors and
guide
undergraduate
research
projects. One of
these positions
should be in
Math Education
and the other
should be in
Actuarial
Science.
Increased funding
to the department
for TT positions
Increased
prioritization of
department need
to secure
adequate office
and meeting
space.
Appropriation of a
classroom in our
building to create
a student lounge.
Ensure adequate
Goods & Services
budget to
guarantee support
for student and
faculty travel to
conferences.
Undergraduate
student research
presented at
SOURCE 2013:
14 oral
presentations
3 poster
presentations.
All faculty who
were evaluated
during the
2012/13 AY met
or exceeded
departmental
expectations for
hiring, tenure and
promotion for
scholarly
production.
Expand
department
facilities to
allow all faculty
offices to be in
the same
building so as
to facilitate
internal
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communication.
Secure
adequate space
so as to
accommodate
student
collaboration
and learning.
Continued
support of the
Math Honors
Program.
OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and students.
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groups)
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CORE THEME: 4. PUBLIC SERVICE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
OBJECTIVE 4.1 Enhance the commitment and the level of cooperation between the university and external communities.
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OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
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Level
(Criterion)
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trends, comparison
groups)
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OBJECTIVE 4.3 Enhance the efforts of members of the university community to strengthen the economic base of the region and state.
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(Baseline levels,
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Strategies/
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groups)
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CORE THEME: 5. RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT & STEWARDSHIP
OBJECTIVE 5.1 Maximize the financial resources to the university, and assure the efficient and effective operations of the University through financial
stewardship.
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trends, comparison
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groups)
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The
department
will be
granted and
will maintain
an adequate
Goods &
Services
budget to
guarantee
day-to-day
delivery of
services and
to support
student and
faculty
Departmentlevel budget
reports.
The
department
will be able
operate with
a positive
budget
balance
throughout
the year
while being
able to
reasonably
support
student and
faculty travel
to academic
Department
Chair
Enhanced
funding from
university into
the Goods &
Services
budget.
Increased funding
to department for
goods as well as
services.
Increase
summer school
offerings and
enrollment.
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needs.
conferences
and
technology
requests.
OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marketing plans that meet the enrollment objectives of the university.
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groups)
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The
department
will develop
and
maintain a
focused and
effective
recruitment
plan for all
majors and
programs.
Enrollment in
our majors
and
programs.
Increase in
enrollment in
the BS and
Actuarial
Science
majors.
Increase in
enrollment in
Lynnwood
program.
Increased
enrollment in
the graduate
program.
Maintenance
of Ellensburg
Math Ed
program.
Program
Directors.
Department
Chair.
Continued
support for the
development of
the Math
Honors
Program.
Continued
support for the
Act Sci and the
Lynnwood
programs.
Release time to
staff/faculty for
planning.
Funding to pay for
creation and
distribution of
promotional
materials.
Considering all
math-related
majors,
enrollment has
remained
relatively
constant.
Continued
collaboration
with the Office
of Public Affairs.
OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
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(Baseline levels,
Performance Reporting Unit
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trends, comparison
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groups)
(Criterion)
The
department
will be able
to
Ratio of TT
faculty to
NTT faculty.
Reductions in
current
reliance upon
NTT faculty
Data
segregated by
program within
the math
department is
not available.
Department
Chair.
Institutional
Increase ratio of
T/TT to NTT
faculty with at
least two new
Increased funding
to department for
TT faculty.
Suggested
Improvements
Outcome
Assessment
Outcomes
Indicators
Criterion
Strategies/Activities
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The department
ratio has
remained
relatively constant
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adequately
staff all
classes with
qualified
personnel.
to more
closely match
similar
departments
within COTS.
Research.
Human
Resources.
TT positions to
provide a stable
and
knowledgeable
cadre of
instructors able
to contribute to
recruitment and
growth in the
majors. One of
these positions
should be in
Math Education
and the other
should be in
Actuarial
Science.
over the last
several years.
OBJECTIVE 5.4 Provide the facility and technology infrastructure and services appropriate to meet the university objectives, while maximizing
sustainability and stewardship.
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trends, comparison
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groups)
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The
department
will
continue, or
increase as
appropriate,
the
utilization of
technology
in our
classrooms
and offices.
The
department
will
consolidate
office space
into a single
building.
Establish and
maintain
baseline
amount of
technology
available.
Program
Directors.
Construct a list
of essential
technology
necessary and
establish
replacement or
upgrade costs.
Increased
summer revenues
to pay for
necessary
technology
purchases.
Staff/faculty
release time for
planning.
The number
of buildings
housing
mathematics
faculty
members
The number
of buildings
housing
mathematics
faculty will be
less than two.
Department
Chair.
Expand
department
facilities to
allow all faculty
offices to be in
the same
building so as
Increased
prioritization of
department need
to secure
adequate office
and meeting
space.
The number of
buildings housing
mathematics
faculty has
remained
constant at 3 (4 if
you count part-
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A meeting
area for
students
and faculty
will be
established
The number
of rooms
devoted full
time to
accommodate
student
collaboration
and learning.
The number
of rooms
devoted full
time to
accommodate
student
collaboration
and learning
will be greater
than zero.
to facilitate
internal
communication.
Secure
adequate space
so as to
accommodate
student
collaboration
and learning.
Appropriation of a
classroom in our
building to create
a student lounge.
time assignments
or after the
completion of
Science Phase II)
The number of
rooms devoted
full time to
accommodate
student
collaboration and
learning remains
constant at zero.
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