Unit Level Strategic Plan Template
College of the Sciences
December 12, 2012
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College of the Sciences
Strategic Plan December 12, 2012
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
Responsible
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Reporting Unit
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Provide for
outstanding (COTS)
undergraduate and
graduate academic
experiences in all
locations (Ellensburg,
Centers).
Meet student demand
for undergraduate and
graduate courses.
SEOI Survey Results
A majority of courses
offered by the college
receive positive
feedback at each
location.
Testing and
Assessment
Department Chairs
Peer Mentoring
Faculty Development
Workshops
Faculty Attendance at
Conference Sessions
Focused on Instruction
No new budgetary
impact expected.
Student Surveys
A majority of
students/graduates will
report satisfaction with
the education they
received.
Testing and
Assessment
Student exit and
alumni surveys
No impact on college
budget allocation
expected.
Major Field Area Test
Dept. Exit Exam
Dept/program will
report its graduates
have met or are
approaching
department goals for
exam performance.
Department Chair
Student Learning
Assessment.
Undetermined at this
time.
Enrollment growth
without increased
faculty resources has
created unsustainable
increases in faculty
and staff workloads.
This has produced
capped majors, course
Fund department/
program faculty and
staff needs. This will
increase student
retention/satisfaction,
decrease time towards
graduation, reduce
course cancellations
Organizational
Effectiveness
Institutional Research
COTS Dean
Provost
Strategic Initiative
Process.
Reinstate two lost TT
lines in Psychology,
est. cost $160,000
At current enrollment
levels 8 additional TT
faculty positions are
required, est. cost
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bottlenecks and an
increase in student
complaints about
course availability.
and scheduling
problems.
$672,000.
$500,000 funding for
NTT faculty funding for
General Education,
major, and service
courses.
UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
Unit Outcomes
Create and sustain
productive, civil, and
pleasant learning
environments.
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Responsible
Reporting Unit
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Number of Complaints
Filed or Received
Decrease in
complaints may be an
indication of better
campus climate
COTS Associate Dean
Student Success,
Inclusivity and
Diversity, Faculty
Relations, CWU PD
Comparison of the rate
of past and present
complaints
Budget/Resource
Analysis
No budget changes.
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
Responsible
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Reporting Unit
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Provide for
Scholarship output
Stable to increasing
Department Chairs,
Analysis of past and
No budgetary
outstanding
and percentage of
percentage of students Faculty Relations,
present student
consequences are
undergraduate and
students participating
involved and
SOURCE
research involvement. immediately
graduate research
in research projects.
publications
anticipated.
opportunities.
generated.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and
students.
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Unit Outcomes
Develop a diversified
funding base to
support curricular and
research needs.
Indicators
Expected
Performance
Level
(Criterion)
Responsible
Reporting Unit
Key Strategies/
Initiatives
Budget/Resource
Analysis
Grants/Contracts
Awarded
Increase in $
Office of Graduate
Studies and Research
Comparison of past
and present funding
Undetermined at this
time
COTS Specific
Scholarship Funding
Increase in # or $ level
Department Chairs,
Associate Dean,
Financial Aid
Comparison of past
and present number
Undetermined at this
time
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
Responsible
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Reporting Unit
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Build partnerships
that support academic
program quality and
student experiences
in the college of the
sciences, including
those with private,
professional,
academic,
government, and
community-based
organizations.
Reinstate COTS
Development Council
COTS Development
Council exists
Dean
Use this group to
increase connections
with public and to
grow scholarship and
unrestricted funds.
Undetermined at this
time
New partnerships
established
Increase in the number
and distribution of such
agreements between
COTS departments
and programs with
other units in and
organizations outside
the university
Dean, Department
Chairs
Increased working
relationships between
faculty and
community agencies,
public and private
sector employers
Undetermined at this
time
Number of known
options for
Internship/Field
Placement and
Increased options for
students/graduates
Program Directors,
Chairs, Career
Services
Increased number of
scholarships and field
opportunities for
students
Undetermined at this
time
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employment
opportunities
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
Responsible
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Reporting Unit
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Provide essential
Operations and
Supply budget funds
Return State (149
fund) level to 2009
level—increase
current budget by
$221,881
College total O & S
budgeted amount
declined from
$418,616 in FY 2009
to $196,735 in FYs
2012 and 2013
COTS Dean
Provost
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
Medium to long term
commitment will be
required to reinstate
$221,881 lost to funding
cuts. Once this baseline
has been established
longer term objective
would be to increase O
& S budget to account
for inflationary
pressures.
Provide essential
Museum of Culture
and Environment
Funding
Hire Programming
Specialist included in
original plan for MCE.
Position filled
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
Long term objective-$63,000 in funding
MCE O & S State
funded budget has
never existed; COTS
has funded this
expense via summer
revenue
Funding shift occurs
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
Short term objective—
establish $15,000
expense in Fund149/
Ledger I
Graduate
assistantship funding
has become unstable
Current funding level
for COTS graduate
assistantships split
Graduate Studies and
Research Dean
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
Increase expense in
fund 149/Ledger I by
$95,000 in short term; to
Provide essential
funding to support
graduate
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assistantships.
as COTS budget has
declined.
between GSR and
college is $510,300 for
63 GAs. COTS is
responsible for roughly
one fifth of the
expense.
provide support for
current actual need (78
GAs) expense would
rise by an additional
$150,000.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
Unit Outcomes
Indicators
Expected
Responsible
Key Strategies/
Budget/Resource
Performance
Reporting Unit
Initiatives
Analysis
Level
(Criterion)
Increase support
COTS staff
Geography technician
Increase existing
funding by ½ time
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
$30,000 salary and
benefit funding
Natural Science
Technician
Increase existing
funding by ¼ time
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
$15,000 salary and
benefit funding
Associate Dean
Fund new ½ time
administrative exempt
position
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
$70,000 salary and
benefit funding
COTS Dean
Reallocation of tuition
and State dollars
$120,000 salary and
benefit funding
Reinstate classified
Hiring of Math, Law
staff (3 OAs) cut due
and Justice, and
to budget reductions
Biology OAs, and
and lost due to early
Psychology Sec Senior
retirement incentive
(1 Secretary Senior)
* Only list unit outcomes where applicable to a university related objective.
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