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Strategic Goal 1: Learner-Centered Campus |
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Action |
Description |
Person |
Timeline 2006-07 |
Status |
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1. Associate Dean Roles & Goals |
Address
responsibilities, information flow, & decision-making processes, on
both Sarasota-Manatee & Tampa campuses. |
French, Rose,
Klippel, King, Schrock |
ongoing |
CAS,COE, COBA (interim) deans hired, oriented,
& addressing responsibilities. Permanent COBA dean search begun. |
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2. Opening of New Campus |
Use the opening
of the new campus to develop a welcoming & supportive climate for
students, faculty, staff, & community. Insure classroom & office
set-ups exceed expectations, technology is easy-to-use, training is
thorough & ongoing, & the need for trouble-shooting is minimal.
Initiate community events to promote visibility & excellence among
diverse community groups. Use the 2006 Campus Workplace Survey to
smooth the transition to the new campus & resolve issues needing
attention. |
Lyttle, Ellinor,
Jones, Mallay, Rubal, Doerr, Schrock, Upham, Walker, Transition Team,
Management Team |
8/1/06 deadline
but ongoing |
Campus opened Fall 2006. Student and
Faculty/Staff Forums held to obtain feedback.
Student Satisfaction Survey and
Graduating Student Survey obtained feedback on campus opening.
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3. Faculty Recruitment for Fall 2006 |
Hire faculty
for Fall 2006. |
French, Cuadrado,
Graves, Quilliam/
Schrock |
8/1/06 |
Completed. |
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4. Efficient & Effective Student Procedures |
Take a
pro-active stance in developing streamlined procedures affecting
students on our new campus & on the Tampa campus in concert with
chairs, deans, vice presidents, & directors there. Eliminate student
need to contact multiple departments/people on our campus & in Tampa
to resolve individual student issues/concerns. |
French, Rose,
Klippel, King, Doerr, Ellinor, Freeman, Graves, Schrock, Wallace,
Management Team, Faculty, Staff |
Set by individual
college/ dept/area |
In progress. |
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5. $3.2 Million Faculty Expansion |
Carry out faculty
recruitment & hiring plan, including 28 new faculty in AY 06-07
(26 Sarasota, 2 South County).
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French, Cuadrado,
Graves, Quilliam/
Klippel, Schrock |
Initiate 6/1/06;
then ongoing |
6 Faculty positions filled.
20 Faculty searches in progress. |
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6. Assessment of Student Communication, Writing, Disposition, &
Critical Thinking Skills |
Develop
methodology & pilot program during 06/07 year. After assessment &
refining, implement Academic Learning Compacts (ALCs) fully for
07/08. |
French, Jones,
Rose, Klippel, King, Schrock, Faculty Members
on SMART Team |
Initiate 9/1/06;
assess by 5/1/07 |
SMART Team to
meet after start of Summer Semester. |
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7. South County Faculty |
Finalize courses
to teach at South County site during Spring 2007. Then rotate
existing faculty or hire new faculty, as needs develop. |
French, Rose,
Klippel, King, Freeman |
10/1/06 |
Completed. |
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8. Campus Master Plan for 2007-2009. |
Detail campus
construction, growth, & enhancements in new 2-year master plan. |
French, Lyttle,
Master Plan Committee |
11/1/06 |
Master Plan Steering Committee to
reconvene during Spring semester to establish an action plan and
schedule. |
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9. Showcasing Academic Research |
Develop
opportunities to allow faculty & students to share their research
with the campus & community. |
Larkin/Graves, Rubal,
Faculty Council |
Initiate 11/1/06;
then ongoing |
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10. Student Research Growth |
Set expectations
for student research in courses/ departments/colleges, develop juried
awards, & recognize excellence at Academic Honors Convocation &
Annual Forum on Contemporary Thought. |
French, Barylski,
Cuadrado, Fauske, Graves, Karafin, King, Larkin, Quilliam/
Klippel, Rose, Schrock, Walker, Faculty Members |
5/1/07 deadline |
Honors
Convocation held in May 2007 |
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Strategic Goal 2: Comprehensive Use of Learning Technology |
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Action |
Description |
Person |
Timeline 2006-07 |
Status |
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1.Faculty Notification |
Explain in
general to the faculty at the Faculty Administrative Affairs Meeting
about the actions each college will take to review their courses for
current and future web-enhancement. |
Cuadrado,
Quilliam,
Graves,
Schrock,
French |
2/10/06 |
Completed 2/10/06 |
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2.Bench-marking |
Summarize number
of Blackboard logins by faculty type – request for data made of
Tampa Campus. |
Rubal |
2/10/06 |
Completed 2/8/06
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Develop questions
for survey of faculty members to self-report current level of web
enhancement in courses. |
B. Jones,
Rubal
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2/10/06 |
Completed 2/8/06 |
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Attend College
meetings (A&S, COBA, COE, SHRM, US, NURS) to discuss survey of
Faculty’s Current Use &
Assessment of Web Enhancements in Courses
and collect benchmark data. |
Cuadrado,
Quilliam, Graves, Schrock, French will
invite B. Jones & Rubal |
2/11 - 5/1/06 |
Completed 4/19/06 |
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3. Course Review & Prioritization |
Collect
information on course characteristics that make them the “best
candidates” for web-enhancement. Start search with Tampa Campus. |
Rubal |
Prior to College
mtgs |
Completed. |
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Obtain a copy of
the USF policy on intellectual property, particularly pertaining to
course content, and post on-line for faculty. |
Rubal. Since no
USF policy, transferred to FITT-P.Jones, Rubal, B.Jones. |
3/15/07 |
No USF policy.
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Compile
Course Technology Survey
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B. Jones |
6/1/06 |
Completed 6/1/06 |
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Each College
reviews their courses to determine priority list to enhance with
technology during 2006-07 year, based on “best candidate”
characteristics identified above (e.g., quality enhancement,
learning improvement, student enrollment, on-line on other USF
campuses and we pay instructor salary). |
Rose, King,
Klippel, Schrock, French
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Ongoing |
COE: 4 online, 4 Elluminate, 44 Web-Enhanced. |
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4. White Paper
on Distance Learning at USF Sarasota-Manatee |
Faculty initiated and developed
policy and strategy for distance learning course development will be
documented in a white paper. |
FITT White
Paper Subcommittee:
P. Jones
B. Little
B. Jones
M. Cuadrado
J. White
S. Lodwig
L. McBrien
A. Ho |
Complete
Spring 2007 |
Distance Learning Position Paper
developed and forwarded to Dr. French. |
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Strategic Goal 3: Niche Programming and Program Growth |
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Action |
Description |
Person |
Timeline 2006-07 |
Status |
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1.Three-year Course Schedule |
Finalize the three-year course schedule, including the graduate
cohort schedule and South County, develop a calendar to update it
periodically, & communicate the schedule campus-wide and
community-wide. |
French, Rose, Klippel, King, Schrock, Doerr, Odneal, Freeman,
Conard, Wallace, College Coordinators |
Date not set |
COBA Schedule
COE Schedule
SHRM Schedule
CAS in progress |
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2. Daytime Course Schedule |
Make concerted effort to add in-demand courses in each College to
mornings and afternoons, develop mechanisms to promote day classes,
& monitor course enrollments. |
French, Doerr, Rose, Klippel, King, Schrock, Wallace, Conard,
College Coordinators |
each semester |
Mid-Day Learning
Community initiated Spring 2007 but
on-going.
Background |
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3. 2+2 Agreement with MCC |
Continue to partner with MCC in promoting and developing the 2+2
program by implementing USF provisional acceptance, joint advising,
& joint facility use. |
Doerr, French, Wallace, Student Services Staff |
on-going |
Articulation
agreement signed, monthly luncheon meetings between Dr. Bowman and
Pam Doerr, all documentation completed for Joint Admissions Program. |
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4. MBA Program Re-Engineering |
Continue COBA faculty’s systematic & diligent effort to re-engineer
the MBA program. |
COBA Faculty |
on-going |
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5. AS to BS in Information Security |
Continue
Information Technology Faculty efforts to approve the AS to BS
degree in information security. |
IT Faculty |
on-going |
Required courses
approved. Approval of degree program in progress. Next step to be
concentration in web development. |
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6. Collaborative Recruitment, Advising, Retention Plans, Activities,
& Outcomes |
Identify
leadership/ownership/champion of this action. Develop written,
integrated, one-year plan with calendar and to-do list of
recruitment, advising, & retention activities for 06/07 that
encompasses each undergraduate, graduate, and certificate program.
Develop special activities to promote day classes. Set enrollment
targets, assign responsibilities, determine costs, carry out
activities, & evaluate outcomes. Align with Tampa plans &
activities. |
Doerr, Odneal,
French, Rose, Klippel, King, Schrock, Freeman, Wallace, B. Jones, Williams, Bardwell,
Grosso, College Coordinators, Faculty Members |
7/1/06 plan;
5/1/07 outcomes |
Enrollment
Task Force convened 5/8/06 & meeting bi-weekly. On hiatus over
break. To reconvene on 1/30/07 to develop long-term plans. |
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7. Recruitment Plan for On-Line Library Science Program |
As subset of #4 above, develop a plan to recruit students to the
master’s in library science. |
Wallace |
7/1/06 |
2 Courses added for Fall & Spring, possibility of additional summer and fall
classes. |
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8. ICAR Agreement |
Review the ICAR agreement regarding course and program development
and faculty ratios/hiring. Determine ICAR mechanisms to meet
Sarasota-Manatee Campus need to develop enrollment and determine
areas to suggest revisions to the ICAR. |
French, Faculty ICAR Committee |
date not set |
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9. Scholarship Leveraging |
Develop mechanisms to use scholarships as recruitment incentives for
specific programs and overall, in addition to current retention
incentives. |
Doerr, Upham,
Vega |
8/1/06 (to recruit for 07) |
Meetings initiated & on-going
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10. Faculty Involvement in Community Professional Organizations
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Encourage faculty membership in community professional groups
(e.g., pay dues, promote faculty speakers’ bureau, offer
mini-workshops/training programs at meetings, offer campus for
meetings, etc.). Report annually on activities at Faculty/Management
Team meeting and/or Campus Forum. |
French, Rose,
Klippel, King, Schrock, Walker, Faculty Members |
9/1/06 initiate;
5/8/07 report |
Associate Deans track and encourage faculty involvement,
dependent upon balance of teaching & research required. |
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11. Graduate Certificates |
Offer
graduate certificate programs
on our campus that are supported
by the community and will generate significant enrollment with no
need (or minimal need) to add new courses. Develop collaborative agreement between Tampa Campus and our campus on how we
can offer graduate certificate programs begun there. |
French, Rose, King, Klippel, Doerr, Freeman, Wallace,
College Coordinators |
10/15/06 for Spring 07 |
6 Grad Certificates offered Spring 2007. |
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Strategic Goal 4: Professional and Continuing Education |
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Action |
Description |
Person |
Timeline 06-07 |
Status |
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1. Meeting with Tampa Continuing Education Team |
Meet with USF
Continuing Education team (1) to determine how our campus can
collaborate/partner with Tampa’s currently existing CE database,
financial, marketing systems to start courses here and (2) to learn
which courses or types of courses attract enrollments. |
French, Meketon, Moore
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4/1/06 |
Completed 3/7/06 |
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2. CE Experiment |
Start continuing
education programming to determine viable courses. |
French, Alander,
Conard with assistance from Bardwell, Jones |
8/28/06 |
Pilot completed in
Spring 2007.
Plan |
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3. Summer CE Courses |
Recommend courses to pilot in the summer. |
French
Bardwell
B.
Jones
Karafin |
5/5/06 |
Completed 5/5/06 |
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4. Tampa Conference Call &
Visit |
Contact Richard Byham, Tampa CE, to discuss
logistics of CE courses. Follow up with a visit to Tampa to view the
operation. |
Bardwell
B.
Jones
Karafin |
5/5/06 |
Completed 4/20/06 |
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General Actions |
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Action |
Description |
Person |
Timeline
2006-07 |
Date
Completed |
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1. SP Material Sharing/Revising |
Develop a method
to easily share/revise/comment on Strategic Plan implementation
materials through the web. |
B. Jones, Mallay |
4/1/06 |
Met on 3/17/06,
continuing |
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2.Time Period in Weekly Course Schedule for Campus Mtgs |
Set aside a
specific time each week for meetings when courses are not offered.
Could be faculty, staff, student involvement. |
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Less of an issue on new campus. On hold for now. |
