William O. Douglas Honors College
Unit Strategic Plan
2013-16
January 2014
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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
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource Outcome Assessment
Outcomes
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
1.1a) CWU
DHC program
will meet
national
honors
teaching and
learning
standards
1.1b) DHC
students and
recent alums
exhibit
stronger
career
preparation
and
community
engagement
through
participation in
DHC
leadership
programming
and
participation in
community
based
research
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-NCHC
External
Review report
with no major
weaknesses
-LLC and DHC
101 include
Leadership in
programming
and syllabus
-Increased
DHC syllabi
with distinct
leadership
component
-Community
based
research
option built
into syllabi
and supported
through DHC
Civil
Engagement
track (see 4.1)
Programming
meets or
exceeds
NCHC
standards by
end 2016
Director of DHC
-Distinct
leadership
track built-in to
LLC
programming
and based on
DHC 101
syllabus
Director of DHC
-15% of DHC
courses
include a
leadership
and/or
community
based
research
component by
Dec 2015
-Mapping of DHC
curriculum (2014)
$8,000 NCHC
Accreditation
Review
-Self-Study (2015)
-NCHC External
Accreditation
Review (2016)
Develop Leadership
Track of DHC
programming
- Revise DHC 101
syllabus; inclusion of
team-taught section
with CLCE
- LLC programming
regularized to
include Leadership
track
-Targeting of DHC
syllabi to most
organically include
leadership and
community based
research
components (based
on info from
mapping exercise)
?? Possibility we
will need to
contribute toward
CLCE (Manuel’s)
staff time for DHC
101
-$10,000. /two or
$5,000./one new
course(s) to
support
Leadership/mento
ring track
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-?? How to
measure
outcome?
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit
Outcomes
1.2a)
Recruitment
and advising
that results in
increased
enrollment in
Upper
Division
Honors track
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
-Percent of
students
enrolled in
Upper Division
Honors track
-Two
articulation
agreements
signed with
Community
Colleges
-10% increase
in recruitment/
retention of
students into
Upper Division
Honors track
by Dec. 2015
Director of DHC
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
-Strengthened
attention to spring
quarter sophomore
class for recruitment
into Upper Division
Honors track
$3,000 Funding
for travel, hosting,
recruiting
materials, rack
cards
Outcome Assessment
-Increased focus on
full DHC degree in
recruitment and
outreach to
prospective first
year students and
on upper division
track to
transfer/Running
Start students
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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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
2.1a)
Strengthened
sense of
community
among DHC
faculty and
students
Indicators
-Attendance at
‘all-College’
functions
-End of year
survey finds
increasing
sense of
cross-class
and studentfaculty
interaction
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
-75% student
attendance;
30% faculty
attendance
Director of DHC
-Initial
governance
structure
established
and leaders
elected by
Dec. 2014
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
-Increased number
of joint
faculty/student
functions
-Student
governance
structure
established
-Increased
emphasis on DHC
faculty as a
cohesive faculty
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome Assessment
$2,000 Funding
for hosting
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and retention for members
of underrepresented groups.
Unit
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource Outcome Assessment
Outcomes
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
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2.2a) Recruit
and retain
diverse
students
Percentage of
students
-15% increase
of students
enrolled in
DHC by Dec.
2015
Director of DHC
-Strongly increase
essay element of
DHC application
-Ongoing outreach
to CWU units that
serve diverse
constituencies
-Targeted outreach
to prospective
students
-Increased
scholarship money
-Ensure DHC
syllabi are inclusive
of all contributors to
disciplines under
consideration
$8,000 Funding
for travel, outreach
materials, hosting
events,
scholarship
support and
possible dual
language
materials
2.2b)
Mentoring
programs
targeted to
low income
and 1st gen.
college
students
-Pilot program
with Thorpe
Middle School
established
-Pilot program
with Kittitas
County Youth
Mentoring
Services
established
-Learning
outcomes for
mentorship
track of DHC
-Pilot program
with Thorpe
agreed and
developed by
2015 (Q3)
-Pilot program
with Kittitas
Co. Youth
Services
agreed and
developed by
2014 (Q3)
Director of DHC
$3,000 travel
2.2c) Recruit
diverse
faculty to
College
Percentage of
diverse faculty
Increase of
diversity of
faculty
Director of DHC
-CWU/DHC Thorpe
Middle School
agreement
-CWU/DHC Kittitas
Co. Youth Services
agreement
-Curriculum revised
to include faculty
mentored credits
for mentoring
engagements
-Learning
outcomes and
assessment
mechanisms
developed
-Targeted outreach
to prospective
faculty
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It would be very helpful
of OE could provide
accurate data
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum
Unit
Outcomes
2.3a) DHC
courses
cover widest
possible
array of
disciplines
and content
areas
Indicators
Courses fully
meet DHC
course
outcomes for
diversity and
interdisciplinarity
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Full
compliance
with course
outcomes
Director of DHC
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
-Curricular
mapping
-Syllabus review
-Outreach to faculty
in gap areas for
curricular
development
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome Assessment
Staff time for
mapping and
ongoing syllabus
review and
evaluation may
exceed current
DHC
administrative
capacity
* 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
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource Outcome Assessment
Outcomes
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
3.1a)
Facilitate
student
participation
in undergraduate
research fora
-Student
participation in
SOURCE,
WRHC and
NCHC
conferences
-Student
publication of
research
-Student/
faculty coresearched
and presented
work
-% increase of
student
conference
presentations
-Course
research
components
lead to
student
participation in
conferences/
publication of
research
Director of DHC
-Increase
enrollment in Upper
Division Honors
track
-Outreach to faculty
to ensure students
are encouraged to
submit research for
presentation/public
ation
$6,000 Increased
funding to support
student
participation at
professional
conferences and
faculty/student
research (NCHC
travel for 2
professional staff
and 2-3 students)
-Development of a
DHC Faculty
Fellows category
based on coresearched work
and presentation/
publication with
students
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff,
and students.
Unit
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcomes
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
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3.2a) Obtain
grant and
private
donation
funding
-Grant
proposals
submitted
-Increase
grants and
donations
received
-% of donor
cultivation
leading to
proposal
review and
prospect visits
-Director of DHC
-Foundation Office
-Development of
Alumni database
and outreach
materials
$4,500 Funding to
support prospect
outreach, including
travel for visits
-Development Officer
-Quarterly outreach
to alumni
-Increase support
of External
Advisory
Committee to donor
outreach
-Strengthened
inclusion of alumni
in DHC events
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome Assessment
Outcomes
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
4.1a) Develop
Civic
Engagement
track of DHC
programming
centered on
community-
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-DHC 101 as
foundation for
addition of
civic
engagement
curricular track
-Evaluations
targeted to
course
experience in
SEOIs
-Increased
-Director of DHC
-Development Officer
-Syllabus developed
with and teamtaught by Director,
CLCE
-Use development
of DHC 101 as
Funding for
curricular
development and
staffing of civic
engagement track
(student travel,
faculty salary,
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based
research
4.1b)
Develop
International
Experiential
Learning
Program with
GIVE
-Funding
received for
curricular
development
of multiquarter civic
engagement
track
-curricular
revisions in
place
Funding
received for 2
quarter (spring
and summer)
IELP course in
sustainable
development
and to support
student
participation
participation in
civic
engagement
programming
following
participation in
DHC 101
cornerstone for
development of
DHC Civic
Engagement
programming track
course
development $12,000/two
faculty or
$7,000/one
faculty)
-Grant proposals
submitted
-Curriculum revised
to include mentored
credits for
community-based
research work
-Syllabus
developed and
course staffed
-Funding sources
identified
-Course outcomes
developed
-5 students
-Director of DHC
-$20,000. to
participate in
support 10
GIVE from
students at 50% or
2015 DHC
5 students at 100%
cohort and 8
-$5,000. faculty
in 2016 cohort
salary for spring
-Student
course
cohorts play
-$5,000 faculty
forward their
salary for summer
learning
course
experience
into further
DHC study
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)
Outcome Assessment
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.3 Enhance the efforts of members of the university community to strengthen the economic base of the region
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and state.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Outcome Assessment
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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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/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
5.1a) Develop
Ledger 2 funding
sources
-Ledger 2
allocations
-Increase
Ledger 2
funds
-Director of DHC
-Pilot summer
course
-Associate Provost
-Outreach to
Centers and
development of
clear designation of
honors coursework
on transcripts
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marketing plans that meet the enrollment objectives of
the university.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
5.2a) DHC’s
three Program
tracks increase
or maintain
FTES through
enlarged course
offerings and
strengthened
administrative
structure
-FTES in all
tracks
-Increased
FTES
-Number of
courses
offered
-Steady or
increased
retention to
graduation
-Monitor
retention
and
enrollment
-Director of DHC
-Continued
programming for
and outreach to
students
-Funding for
increased DHC
curriculum to allow
for larger student
body
-Funding for ½ time
Assistant Director
position
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-Funding for
increased number
of courses offered
-Funding for
strengthened
administrative
structure
OE data would be
very useful here, if
accurate
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-Increase
participation in
Upper Division
Honors track
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
Outcome Assessment
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
Outcome Assessment
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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