UCA College of Business
2014 Fall Faculty Meeting
• New Full Time Faculty and Staff
– ACCT: Anthony McMullen
– EFIRM: Dr. Zack Donohew
– MIS: Dr. Mike Ellis
– M&M: Dr. Laci Lyons
– College Advisor: Austin Dodson
College of Business
Goals and Update
• Goal 1: Deliver a current and responsive curriculum
that promotes intellectual and professional
development.
• Goal 2: Promote excellence through scholarly
endeavors.
• Goal 3: Promote excellence through service to the
College’s stakeholders.
• Goal 4: Engage with the regional and global business
community.
• Goal 5: Promote diversity in all areas.
• Goal 6: Promote integrity in all areas.
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 1: Current and Responsive Curriculum
– Examples: Integration of COB courses into UCA CORE,
Introduction of I&E major, Online MBA and tracks in
Finance and Health Care Administration, new courses
in Accounting and Insurance, Expanded Experiential
Learning Opportunities
– AY 2014-2015: Launch online MBA and tracks, Build
additional MBA track in MIS, Launch I&E minor,
Continue program gap analysis (where appropriate)
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 2: Promote excellence through scholarly
endeavors
– Examples: Publication bonus pool, reinstated COB
Faculty Research Award, Faculty Development and
Research Committee developed operational
definition and measures of impact
– AY 2014-2015: Launch ACRE Center, Continue
publication bonus pool and annual award,
continue to raise funds to support research
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 3: Promote excellence through service to
the College’s stakeholders.
– Examples: Quarterly meetings with Advisory board,
College Nights Participation, MIS Department IT
Career Camp, Accounting Department CPE, StartUp
Conway partnership, Target and Windstream Case
Competitions, .BuzzFest and .Buzz partnership
– AY 2014-2015: launch online MBA, continue to expand
advisory board, continue college nights and meetings
with corporations, establish partnership with DFJ
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 4: Engage with the regional and global
business community.
• Examples: SBANC Database and Newsletter, Insurance
Center Resume Book, Accounting Department “Meet the
Firms”, Student Case Competitions, John Allison Speaker
Series, Davis Speaker Series
• AY 2014 – 2014: Launch ACRE Center, Continue John
Allison and Davis Speaker Series, establish partnership
with DFJ
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 5: Promote diversity in all areas.
– Examples: Diverse applicant pools for faculty and
staff positions, Targeted UG and G recruitment
efforts, College Diversity Committee, Established
travel abroad course designations
– AY 2014 – 2015: E-mail campaign to build
awareness of RSO Day on Lawn and Majors Fair;
Work with OID to attract diverse applicant pool,
Student Ambassadors Program
College of Business
Updates, Achievements, Objectives
• Goal 6: Promote integrity in all areas
– Examples: Expanded COB Faculty Tools Page, Encouraged
Faculty participation in AACSB 2013 standards alignment,
Developed a committee structure and charge document,
Shared executive committee meeting minutes, Established
pool drive for all committees, Assessed ethical awareness
and reasoning in COB Curriculum
– AY 2014 – 2014: Continue to foster relationships of mutual
trust, transparency, shared governance, and communication
among the college’s faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders,
Reintroduce DO News
Constant Themes
Things to Keep on Radar
• This is our Year of Record
– Key Areas of concerns with our last review
– Continuous Improvement Report
• Share your success with Department Chair and Dean’s Office
• Remember … Impact, Engagement, and Innovation
– Faculty Qualifications, AOL, and Strategy
• Participate
• Document, Document, Document
– Update DM
– Keep meeting minutes and POST to P Drive
– Respond to DO News requests
• Publish your research and scholarly work
• Also focus on AEAs and PEAs
College of Business
Strategic Plan Update
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Strategic Planning
Committee Processes
University Focus
AACSB
College of Business
Faculty Development Plan
College of Business
Faculty Development Plan
• Things to Remember:
– Faculty Qualification Categories (SA, PA, IP, SP)
• AEA and PEA
• Strategic Deployment Based on Consultation
with Chair
– Participating and Supporting Faculty
– Classification Letter is Forthcoming
• Based on Performance Evaluation and
Performance Plan
• Copy Available on COB Faculty Tools Page
– http://uca.edu/business/faculty-tools/
College of Business
DM/Annual Performance Report
• Odds & Ends
– Yearly Data (Check! Effort; Qualification)
– Reassigned Time and Advising
– Publications (Works in Progress; PRJs)
• Performance Evaluations
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A Custom Report
Includes Annual Goals
Chairs may add additional information
Archived
College of Business
Curriculum and AOL Update
• See AOL Slides
College of Business and University
Nominations and Elections
• COB Committees (Dept. Appointment)
• University Committees (to be elected)
– Faculty Grievance: Dr. Ron McGaughey
– Graduate Council: Dr. Mark McMurtrey
– Public Service Award: Dr. John Bratton
– Research/Schol. Award: Dr. Noel Campbell
– Teaching Excellence Award: Dr. Scott Nadler
College of Business and University
Nominations and Elections
• University Committees (still open/to be
voted)
– Faculty Salary Review (full-time only)
– Sabbatical Leave Committee (cannot be from
MIS—other member Dr. McGaughey)
– One CORE Council
• One committee under “construction”:
– Health and Wellness Committee
College of Business
Other Announcements
• This is our YEAR OF RECORD
• AACSB Consultants here on September
3rd and 4th
• COB Day on the Lawn (September 27th)
• President’s Breakfast 6:30 – 9:30 August
28th
• Be looking for first DO News request