Department of Sociology
Strategic Plan
November 1, 2013
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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 Performance Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Level
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
Offer a variety of
sociology courses to
general education
curriculum,
interdisciplinary
programs, and selected
University Centers
Number of courses
contributing to general
education and other
disciplines
Offer a superior
sociology program that
emphasizes critical
thinking and problem
solving skills
Successful completion
of SOC 489, the
capstone course
Student FTE
comparable to the
COTS Student FTE
90% of students
enrolled in the capstone
course will obtain a
passing grade
Chair
Chair
Serve WS, ABS AIS,
ITEM, MPA, Online
Majors, Distance Ed,
Social Service Majors at
Pierce, IDS.
Develop new courses to
serve general education
and Interdisciplinary
Majors/Minors
Students take core
courses, and substantive
course in their major
and demonstrate their
skill level in capstone
course.
Necessary to enhance
department faculty by
two TT faculty
members at ?? cost.
Faculty/Student Ratio
for SOC classes
indicates the need for
smaller class sizes,
which will require
additional faculty.
Outcome Assessment
1: Sixteen Sociology courses contribute to general education and serve as service courses for other majors and minors. Comparison FTES to COTS is
unavailable. Sociology not included in the 2012 Data for Realignment: Data not provided by Organizational Effectiveness.
2. 98% of students enrolled in capstone course received a D- or above.
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
Budget/Resource
Analysis
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Students will show
satisfaction with
advising, club support,
and co-curricular
programs
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 advisor, faculty
collaborate with other
units on campus to
provide programming
Courses require cocurricular involvement
Cost of NTT/TT faculty
release for advising and
to advise clubs.
20WLU devoted to
courses with cocurricular programming.
Costs spent on
supporting campus
programs, speakers and
events.
Outcome Assessment
DAASA Survey reported that 26.9% of students participated in club activities; 74.5% of students were satisfied with the advising in the
Sociology Department; and 61.5% of students were involved in co-curricular programming.
* 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 Social Justice/
Inequality/Applied
Master Program
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Approved MA in Social
Justice program
Delivered in Six Year
Timeline
Chair
Identify Process
Identify Student Interest
Identify faculty
resources
Identify curriculum
Chair will lead
development as part of
current WLU
assignment
Outcome Assessment
DaSociology Department is identifying processes, student interest, faculty resources and curriculum needs.
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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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 Performance Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Level
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
(Criterion)
The department will
demonstrate excellence
in scholarship and
creative expression
through participation in
external presentations
and/or publications
Presentation and
At least 33% of tenured
Data provided by Office All faculty have
Faculty workload time
publication participation and tenure track faculty
of Effectiveness or
research agenda and are and costs associated for
number (peer reviewed
participate in external
Assessment
involved in collecting,
research
articles; conference
presentations and/or
analyzing results, and/or
presentations;
publications
writing results.
abstracts/conference
proceedings; creative
works) as provided in
faculty activities report.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and students.
Unit Outcomes
The department will
enhance its external
funding by increasing
the number of external
grants and contracts that
are submitted and/or
funded each year.
Outcome Assessment
Indicators
Number of grants and
contracts submitted and
funded
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Higher number than
previous year.
Graduate Studies and
Research Office
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
All faculty are teamed
up and/or are
individually working
actively on grant
submission.
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Faculty workload time
and costs associated for
research
Seventy five percent of T/TT faculty have demonstrated excellence in scholarship and creative expression through participation in external presentations and/or
publications.
T/TT faculty submitted 3 grant applications last year.
* 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 Performance
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Level
Level Reported By
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.
Outcome Assessment
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
90% of Tenured/Tenure-Track faculty are actively participating on local, regional and/or national committees and organizations.
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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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
The department will
maintain enrollment
numbers in all degree
programs.
The department will
maintain and/or improve
persistence rates in all
degree programs.
Indicators
Major Headcount
Average persistence
rates for each degree
program.
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Current enrollment level
Maintain current
persistence rate
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Advertise programs
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Advising
Advising
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Financial support for
resources (advertising) from
institution
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
Representation of
sociology in service,
research including
student services ie.
Advising, mentorship,
club advising.
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Indicators
Ratio of NTT to TT
faculty
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
75% percent of faculty
will be tenured/tenure
track
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Chair
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Limited number of
opportunities for students
in honor’s program.
Lobby for increased
faculty to meet
university needs and
objectives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Additional TT faculty
associated costs to assure
ability to meet university
and department needs for
academic excellence
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Majors
224
Minors
198
Winter 2012
Majors
Minors
251
225
College of the Sciences
Dept: Sociology
Persistence
Data
Rank
UGRD
Enrollment
QT NRS
Retention
NewDeclare
Graduated
Persistence
(F-F)
F 10
W 11
Sp 11
F 11
W 12
Sp 12
F 12
W 13
Sp 13
356
397
17
319
78
15
422
29
353
69
144
371
42
236
135
14
435
23
334
101
21
444
32
382
62
122
404
35
287
117
24
448
26
354
94
26
491
21
401
90
150
*
20
71.8%
79.0%
Tenure/Tenure Track compared to NTT*
T/TT
7.1
NTT
4
Adjunct
4.2
2011
Phased
FTEF
15.3
%TT
46
T/TT
7.6
NTT
3
Adjunct
4.7
2012
Phased
FTEF
15.3
%TT
50
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
* Realignment Planning Data. OE data does not separate majors from minors.
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