Department of Sociology
Revised Strategic Plan
September 19, 2012
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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
Chair
Serve WS, ABS AIS,
ITEM, MPA, Online
Majors, Distance Ed,
Social Service Majors at
Pierce, IDS.
Total FTEF 13.0
Ratio
71%
FTEF
90% of students
enrolled in the capstone
course will obtain a
passing grade
Develop new courses to
serve general education
and Interdisciplinary
Majors/Minors
Students take core
courses, and substantive
courses in their major
and demonstrate their
skill level in capstone
course.
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Necessary to enhance
department faculty by
two TT faculty
members at ?? cost.
Additional TT position
to reduce FTEF and
closer approach to
COTS average.
Faculty/Student Ratio
for SOC classes
indicates the need for
smaller class sizes,
which will require
additional funding for
TT faculty. ($80,000)
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
Unit Outcomes
Students will show
satisfaction with
advising, club support,
and co-curricular
programs
Students will participate
in department advising,
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Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
ASA student
satisfaction survey
At least 80% of students
report satisfaction
participation in student
support services
provided by department
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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
Cost of NTT/TT faculty
release for advising and
to advise clubs.
Survey responses from
capstone course
20WLU devoted to
courses with cocurricular programming.
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club senate, and cocurricular programming
provide programming
Courses require cocurricular involvement
Costs spent on
supporting campus
programs, speakers and
events.
* 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
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Provide Social Justice/
Inequality/Applied
Master Program
Approved MA in Social
Justice program
Delivered in Six Year
Timeline
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Chair Department will
lead development as
part of current WLU
assignment addresses in
departmental retreats. In
the process of
identifying student
demand and job
placement.
Increase traditionally
underrepresented
students majoring in
Sociology/Social
Services
Teach service courses
that contribute to
inclusivity and diversity
on main campus and at
the centers
Major
Headcount/percentage
by Race/Ethnicity/Vet
status
33% racial/ethnic
minority (Majors and
Minors)
2% Veteran
OE
Identify Process
Identify Student Interest
Identify faculty
resources
Identify curriculum
American Sociological
Association Survey of
Sociology Students
showed that 22.2% of
our student’s would like
a Master’s graduate
program in Sociology.
Promote High Impact
practices that engage
students from
traditionally underrepresented groups
Number of service
courses that contribute
to inclusivity and
diversity
Ten courses that
contribute to diversity
and inclusivity
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T/TT faculty diversiy
representative of OEO
availability.
% diverse (race,
ethnicity, gender, age,
Veteran Status)
representative of OEO
availablity
Director of HR
Advertising in diverse
job recruiting tools.
Recruiting diverse
candidates from
specific professional
societies
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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
publication participation
number (peer reviewed
articles; conference
presentations;
abstracts/conference
proceedings; creative
works) as provided in
faculty activities report.
At least 33% of tenured
and tenure track faculty
participate in external
presentations and/or
publications
Data provided by Office
of Effectiveness or
Assessment
10 % of Graduates
present at SOURCE or
other research venue
Reported in SOC 489
Indicators
Expected Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Indicator/Performance
Level Reported By
All faculty have a
research agenda and are
involved in collecting,
analyzing results, and/or
writing results.
Faculty workload time
and costs associated for
research
Increase on TT position
to provide students with
increased research
Number of students who
mentorship or provide
present at SOURCE or
one year NTT release
other research venues
time to provide research
mentorship.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and students.
The department will
provide students will
research opportunties
Unit Outcomes
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Required for Sociology
Honors, required in
other courses
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
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The department will
Number of grants and
Higher number than
enhance its external
contracts submitted and
previous year.
funding by increasing
funded
 3 national
the number of external
grants
grants and contracts that
are submitted and/or
funded each year.
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
Graduate Studies and
Research Office
All faculty are teamed
up and/or are
individually working
actively on grant
submission.
Faculty workload time
and costs associated for
research COTS/GSR
summer research grants
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. Provide
students with
opportunities in the
classroom to engage in
regional, local and/or
national communities
Number of faculty
serving as provided in
faculty activities
report. Number of
courses that include
community
involvement in the
curriculum.
All departmental faculty
serve on one external
committee,
organization, and/or
task force. 25% of
Sociology coursework
requires community
involvement
component.
Data provided by Office
of Effectiveness or
Assessment
Data provided by the
departmental curriculum
committee
Participation on
external committee,
organization, and/or
task forces
Faculty workload time
associated with external
service efforts
incorporation of
expectations in class
material.
* 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
Indicators
Expected
Indicator/Performance
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
The department will
maintain increase
enrollment numbers in all
degree programs.
Major
Headcount
The department will
maintain and/or improve
persistence rates in all
degree programs.
Average
persistence
rates for each
degree
program.
Current
enrollment level
250 majors
200 minors
Maintain current
persistence rate
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Advertise
programs
Financial support for resources
(advertising) from institution
Advising
Cost of faculty release time for
advising
Hire professional advisor for
Sociology/Social Services to meet with
students on program requirements. This
would give faculty more time to work
with students on research and other
high impact practices
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
Performance
Level Reported By
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Representation of
sociology in service,
research including student
services ie. Advising,
mentorship, club advising.
Ratio of NTT
to TT faculty
75% percent of
faculty will be
tenured/tenure
track
Data provided by Office of
Effectiveness or
Assessment
Professional
Advising
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Limited number of
opportunities for
students in honor’s
program.
Additional TT faculty associated costs
to assure ability to meet university and
department needs for academic
excellence
Lobby for
increased faculty
to meet university
needs and
objectives
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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