APPENDIX 1.2.a Evaluation Plan
TABLE 1.2.a EVALUATION PLAN
GOAL 1: Exemplary Education.
The College of Public Health will create and deliver excellence in public health education.
OBJECTIVE 1. The College will improve program quality by recruiting increasingly excellent students based on GPA, standardized test
scores, source institutions and appropriate work experience while expanding enrollment and diversity in our undergraduate and graduate
programs.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) Median GRE
and GPA scores of
incoming students SOPHAS admissions
for past three
data
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
years will meet or registrar
program coordinators
exceed median
GPA/enrollment data
ASPPH
enrollment data.
b) At least 50% of
incoming DrPH
1) Baseline graduate
students will have SOPHAS admissions
admission scores and
received master’s
data
2010-2013
GPA will reflect
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
degrees from
resume/CV and
academic excellence.
CEPH-accredited
recommendations
schools or
programs.
c) At least 50% of
incoming PhD
students will have SOPHAS admissions
GRE scores at or
data
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
th
above 50
resume/CV and
graduate coordinators in EHS, HPB, EPI-BIO
percentile on both recommendations
verbal and
quantitative
sections.
2) Incoming students
will have existing
backgrounds in
public health areas.
3a) Undergraduate
students will
represent diverse
backgrounds.
3b) Graduate student
enrollment will
represent diverse
backgrounds.
4a) Undergraduate
student enrollment
will represent gender
equity.
4b) Graduate student
enrollment will
represent gender
equity.
All DrPH students
will have
experience with
public health
practice, research
or academic
organizations
Enrollment of
race/ethnicity will
match or exceed
those of UGA
annual enrollment
numbers (meant to
mirror UGA total
enrollment %).
Enrollment of
race/ethnicity will
match or exceed
proportions of
those groups
found in the state.
Enrollment of
males will match
or exceed those of
UGA annual
enrollment
numbers (meant to
mirror UGA total
enrollment %).
Enrollment of
males will match
or exceed
proportions of
those groups
found in the state.
SOPHAS admissions
data
resume/CV and
recommendations
Registrar enrollment
data
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
departmental program coordinators
SOPHAS/registrar
data
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
program coordinators
UGA Office of
Institutional Research
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
department program coordinators
UGA Office of
Institutional Research
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
graduate coordinators
OBJECTIVE 2. The College will establish and invest resources in the creation and maintenance of high-quality research and practice-oriented
graduate degree programs.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) Establish new
Registrar and
PhD and MS
Certificate Program
2010-2013
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
1) High-quality,
degree programs.
administration
research-oriented
b) Increase
graduate degree
enrollment by 5%
programs will be
in existing PhD
Registrar and
established and
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
and MS degree
Certificate Program
2010-2013
supported by the
Graduate Coordinators
programs over
administration
College.
previous threeyear period.
a) Establish new
practice-oriented
SOPHAS admissions
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
and certificate
data
2) High-quality,
degree programs.
practice-oriented
graduate degree
b) Increase
programs will be
enrollment 10% in
established and
existing MPH,
supported by the
DrPH and
SOPHAS admissions
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College.
certificate degree
data
programs over
previous threeyear period
a) Database for
3) Develop and
maintain partnerships active internship
and residency sites
with public health
Practice coordinator
will have
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
organizations and
database
increased by 10%
agencies to create
over the previous
internships,
three-year period.
residencies and
service learning
b) At least 25% of Missing data?
Missing data?
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
opportunities.
our MPH student
body will be
involved in service
learning activities.
OBJECTIVE 3. Upon degree completion, the College’s job placement rates for graduates by degree will be no lower than those specified in the
CEPH accreditation criteria.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) 90% of doctoral
students will
Program exit surveys,
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
graduate within
field placement data
graduate coordinators
six years from
matriculation.
b) 80% of
1) Students will
master’s students
graduate from the
will graduate
Program exit surveys,
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
College’s degree
within six years
field placement data
graduate coordinators
programs.
from
matriculation.
c) 70% of
bachelor’s
Undergraduate
students will
program coordinator
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
2010-2013
graduate within
databases
program coordinators
six years from
and OIR
matriculation.
a) Increase job
placement for
Field placement data
on internship sites
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
2) Students will find MPH graduates
jobs after graduation 20% over previous and career counseling
three-year period.
in public health
areas.
b) 90% of DrPH
graduates will be
Faculty and student
2011-2012
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
employed one year survey
after graduation.
c) 90% of PhD
graduates will be
Department graduate
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
2010-2013
employed one year coordinator databases
graduate coordinators
after graduation.
d) 50% of
bachelor’s
students not
enrolled in
Office of Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and
graduate programs
program coordinators
will be employed
one year after
graduation.
OBJECTIVE 4. The College will create and support the Georgia health workforce through the development and delivery of high-quality
continuing education and training through external degree, certificate and continuing education programs.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
GPHTC reports
1) There will be
At least 25% of
Faculty Annual
greater faculty
the College faculty
Report
involvement in
will be involved in
(community-based
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
courses, workshops
conducting
2009-21012
publications,
and certificates for
workshops for the
presentations,
the Georgia health
Georgia health
workshops,
workforce.
workforce.
symposiums)
2) Outstanding
There will be a
continuing education
10% increase in
and external degree
GPHTC continuing
the number of
programs will target
education unit credits
2010-2012
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
offerings by the
current members of
and list of courses
GPHTC and
the Georgia health
faculty.
workforce.
GOAL 2: Innovative Research.
The College will improve human health through innovative research addressing the physical, mental, social and environmental aspects of
disease and injury.
OBJECTIVE 1. The faculty, students and staff of the College will translate our research into practice.
OUTCOME
MEASURE
1) College faculty
and staff members
will be involved in
community
outreach and
research
dissemination.
TARGET
a) 90% of tenuretrack faculty will
present one or more
abstracts at a
scientific conference
as first-author or coauthor.
b) 90% of tenuretrack faculty will
serve as first author
or co-author of a
scientific, peerreviewed
manuscript.
DATA SOURCE
INTERVAL OF
DATA
COLLECTION
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
Faculty Annual
Report
(community-based
publications,
presentations,
workshops,
symposiums)
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
Faculty Annual
Report and survey
(List activities)
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
2) The College will
33% of our graduate
provide
students will be
opportunities to
Financial reports on
actively involved in
2010-2013
students for
funded activities
faculty research
research
projects.
engagement.
OBJECTIVE 2. The College will engage in interdisciplinary research efforts.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
COLLECTION
75% of faculty will
submit publications
Faculty will pursue and/or external grant Faculty Annual
applications that
Report
cross‐disciplinary
will involve
(collaborations across
2010-2013
research and
multiple
campus and
support.
departments,
externally)
colleges or
institutions.
Office of Associate Dean for Research
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
Office of Associate Dean for Research
OBJECTIVE 3. The College will be a funded research leader within the University and a leader among peer members of the ASPPH.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) 60% of tenuretrack and tenured
faculty will apply
for external funding
Faculty CV and FAR
as principal
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
1) College faculty
investigator to
members will be
recognized scholars support their
programmatic lines
in their respective
of research.
fields of expertise,
as evidenced by
b) 90% of tenuretheir records of
track and tenured
publication and
faculty will apply
dissemination of
for external funding
Advocacy and/or
findings.
as principal
conflict of interest
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
investigator, co-PI,
reports
co-investigator,
biostatistician or
other key role on the
application.
a) 75% of tenuretrack and tenured
2) College faculty
faculty will provide
will be active
service to scientific
participants in and
journals through
Faculty CV and FAR
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
contributors to
serving as ad hoc
public health
reviewers, associate
professional
editors or editors-inassociations,
chief.
scientific
organizations and
b) 20% of tenureannual research
track and tenured
Faculty CV and FAR
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Research
symposia.
faculty will serve on
grant review
committees of
various external
funding agencies
(i.e., NIH, NSF,
CDC).
GOAL 3: Engaged Service.
The College of Public Health will engage partners to improve health and wellness, reduce health disparities and prevent disease and injury.
OBJECTIVE 1. The College will build more effective awareness of public health among partners.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) At least 20% of
research activities
will address issues
Archway activities,
1) Faculty will
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
of health disparities faculty CVs and FAR
develop outreach
and equitable
and research
justice.
activities that
benefit
b) At least 20% of
communities of
service activities
Archway activities,
need.
will be centered in
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
faculty CVs and FAR
communities of
need.
a) More than 50% of
faculty will engage
Faculty and student
in volunteer and
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
survey
2) Faculty and
community service
students will
activities.
engage in
b) At least 25% of
community service
graduate students
activities.
Faculty and student
will engage in
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
survey
community service
activities.
c) At least 25% of
undergraduate
students will engage Faculty and student
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
in volunteer
survey
community service
activities.
OBJECTIVE 2. The College will be viewed by local, state and federal leaders as a resource for public health expertise and translational
research.
INTERVAL OF
OUTCOME
UNIT RESPONSIBLE FOR DATA COLLECTION,
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
DATA
MEASURE
ANALYSIS AND REPORTING
COLLECTION
a) At least 20% of
the faculty will be
engaged in local,
Lobby/advocacy
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
1) Faculty will be
state, national and
reporting
engaged in
international policy
analyzing and
activities.
influencing
Faculty reports
planning and policy
b) At least 5% of the (engagement and
related to public
faculty will serve in advisory roles in
health.
an advisory role to
local, state, national
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
policy officials or
and international
organizations.
policy activities)
Faculty Advisor
2) College
Quotations or
activities will be
At least 25% of
references in media,
recognized and
College faculty
non-peer reviewed
cited by the media,
appearing in media
publications.
advocacy
2010-2013
Office of Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement
and related non-peer Advisory roles in
organizations,
reviewed
organizations to
businesses, NGOs
publications.
provide public health
and public health
expertise.
practitioners.
GOAL 4: Structural Support for Improved Research, Teaching and Service.
The College of Public Health will strengthen fiscal, human and physical resources to increase capacity for teaching, research and service
and to enhance our workforce environment and culture to maximize morale and retention.
OBJECTIVE 1. The College will increase support of research proposal development.
UNIT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DATA
INTERVAL OF DATA
OUTCOME MEASURE
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
COLLECTION,
COLLECTION
ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING
a) Hire an associate dean
Internal personnel data
2012
Office of the Dean
Faculty will be supported
for research.
in the preparation,
b) Increase administrative
submission and direction
positions to support
of external funding
Internal personnel data
2012
Office of the Dean
research activities over
proposals.
current levels.
OBJECTIVE 2. The College and its units will work together to create fiscal strategies for advancement of its mission.
UNIT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DATA
INTERVAL OF DATA
OUTCOME MEASURE
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
COLLECTION,
COLLECTION
ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING
a) Increase credit hour
production by 10% over
Office of Institutional
Associate Dean for
2010-2013
the previous three-year
Research (OIR)
Academic Affairs
period.
b) Increase grant funding
FAR and Funding
Associate Dean for
1) The College will
by 10% over the previous
2010-2013
Database
Research
increase resources for
three-year period.
internal and external
c) Increase endowed funds
funding.
by 5% over the previous
three years. Increase
Gift and Endowment
Office of the Dean and
discretionary funds by
2010-2013
Annual Reports
Director of Development
20% over the previous
three years.
a) Increase faculty by 5%
over the previous threeOIR and personnel data
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
year period.
b) Increase
underrepresented faculty
OIR and personnel data
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
2) The College will recruit by 10% over previous
three-year period.
excellent faculty with
diverse backgrounds.
c) 65% of all new faculty
hires will have public
OIR and personnel data
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
health backgrounds.
d) 20% of all new faculty
hires will have practice
OIR and personnel data
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
backgrounds.
OBJECTIVE 3. The College will enhance operational and administrative efficiency in teaching, research and service.
UNIT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DATA
INTERVAL OF DATA
OUTCOME MEASURE
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
COLLECTION,
COLLECTION
ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING
a) Increase the available
Executive Committee
space for the College over
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
reports
the current levels.
b) Move all planned
Executive Committee
College units onto the
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
reports
HSC.
1) Provide adequate space c) Secure laboratory
Executive Committee
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
for all units.
space for EHS on HSC
reports
d) Establish a secure data
storage capability at the
Executive Committee
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
HSC.
reports
2) Support faculty to
provide excellence in
e) Develop integrated
video conferencing at the
HSC.
a) Increase instructional
faculty over previous
Executive Committee
reports
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
Internal personnel data
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
instruction.
three-year period.
b) Increase College
Executive Committee
support for instruction over
reports
current levels.
a) Increase service faculty
Executive Committee
over previous three-year
reports
3) Support faculty to
period.
provide service to our
b) Increase College
external constituencies.
Executive Committee
support for service over
reports
current levels.
OBJECTIVE 4. The College will enhance faculty, staff and student morale and retention.
OUTCOME MEASURE
1) Emphasize a culture of
excellence in the College
to enhance faculty and
staff productivity that will
contribute to new
knowledge, learning and
service.
2) Develop effective
mentoring programs for
faculty researchers within
each department
TARGET
a) Increase opportunities
for faculty to be
recognized for excellence
in teaching, research and
service.
b) Increase opportunities
for national and
international collaboration
and mentorship.
a) Establish a mentoring
program for all new
faculty in each department.
b) Increase the number of
senior researchers
(associate or full
professors) who are
mentoring junior faculty
(assistant professors) in
their research.
DATA SOURCE
CPH Awards Committee
minutes/nominations
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
INTERVAL OF DATA
COLLECTION
UNIT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DATA
COLLECTION,
ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING
2010-2013
Office of the Dean and
Director of Development
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
CPH Executive Committee
reports
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
CPH Executive Committee
reports
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
OBJECTIVE 5. The College will provide a culture of excellence in public health where staff will be partners in the pursuit of education,
engagement and research and the dissemination of new knowledge.
UNIT RESPONSIBLE
FOR DATA
INTERVAL OF DATA
OUTCOME MEASURE
TARGET
DATA SOURCE
COLLECTION,
COLLECTION
ANALYSIS AND
REPORTING
a) Iincrease 10% over the
previous 3-year period in
proportion of faculty
Survey
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
reporting a culture of
1) The College will create
excellence.
a culture of excellence.
b) Increase by 10% over
previous three-year period
Survey
2010-2013
Office of the Dean
of staff reporting a culture
of excellence.