School of Health & Human Performance
HHP 2003 - 2008 Goals for the UNCG Plan
Strategic Direction #1
Teaching and Learning: Promote excellence in teaching and learning as the highest university priority.
1.1 Maintain and develop excellent undergraduate and graduate academic programs to ensure that students acquire intellectual and academic skills in the course of their education.
CSD: Identify and obtain assignment of space for 2 full-time supervisors (new positions to replace part-time employees), 2 faculty (current), all graduate assistants, and conference and laboratory space for the Speech and Hearing Center.
CSD: Collaboratively working with other units and experts, plan and submit grant application(s). including SOE, SOM, ESS, of etc.
CSD: Establish evidence-based intervention practices/strategies for all of our services. Half of
CSD: Continue efficacious, high quality clinical education programs in CSD as measured by learning outcomes.
CSD: Continue efficacious, high quality teaching and learning programs (courses, service learning, externships, laboratory experiences, distance education) in CSD as measured by learning outcomes.
CSD: Revise curriculum and evidence-based instructional pedagogies to include the full, integrated scope of knowledge and best practices in both disciplines (speech-language pathology and audiology) within the field of communication sciences and disorders.
CSD: Examine and revise, as needed, clinical practice activities to increase cohesion, integration of classroom and clinical education, and reciprocity among classroom and clinical faculty.
CSD: Reduce reliance on part-time instructors, especially in graduate level courses and clinical education activities.
CSD: Offer instruction in a variety of curriculum formats, such as modular courses in multicultural issues, ethics, and professional writing.
CSD: Limit enrollment of graduate students to a 1:6 faculty student ratio.
CSD: Submit a plan for a intellectually rigorous doctoral degree in CSD, to include both speech-language pathology and audiology, that maximizes the participation of related disciplines within the University (e.g., gerontology, child and family development, nursing, nutrition, education, specialized educational services, education, psychology, music, anthropology, sociology, biology, public health education, exercise and sport science) and takes advantage of the location of the University within 50 miles of 3 major research universities in medicine and a wide variety of community health care and education venues and personnel.
CSD:Teach, by precept and example, the highest ethical standards of personal and professional conduct.
DCE: Continue to improve content of Alumni Surveys and develop means to assure prompt return of them by alumni.
DCE: Continue to increase feedback on the Department from students at Community Meetings (held twice per semester), and increase our ability to act quickly to all meaningful recommendations from students, and to use student evaluations appropriately to shape and strengthen the programs.
DCE: Evaluate the purpose and effectiveness of our Grad Forums and, if it is determine to continue this program, increase graduate student and faculty attendance and participation.
DCE: Continue to provide opportunities for students to work with faculty on research projects (e.g., undergraduate research assistantships, creative collaboration between faculty and graduate students).
DCE: Continue to strengthen our mentoring of TAs teaching dance technique classes.
ESS: By Fall 2004, specific student learning outcomes (SLOs) related to each course will be tied directly to program learning outcomes (from five year department review) for each undergraduate concentration.
ESS: Graduate programs and curricula will be modified, based on the current cycle of review and long range planning.
ESS:The undergraduate core curriculum will be modified to better reflect student needs and knowledge by Fall 2004.
PHE: renew CEPH accreditation of its MPH program when the current accreditation expires.
PHE: seek accreditation of its undergraduate program when available from CEPH or SOPHE.
PHE: develop and implement a new health studies concentration in its undergraduate program.
PHE: submit a request to establish a Dr.P.H. degree program if its request for authorization to plan is approved by the UNC General Administration.
PHE: review the department´s program assessment process and make appropriate revisions.
PHE: add one or more concentrations or certificates to its MPH program.
PHE: continue to recognize outstanding students through annual awards and financial support for professional development.
RPT: Solicit on-going input (from the Professional Advisory Committee, fieldwork supervisors, and alumni) regarding the relationship between the intellectual and academic skills needed for entry into the profession and course objectives.
RPT: Continue an analysis and synthesis of the relationship between the NRPA/AALR Council on Accreditation standards and undergraduate course objectives.
RPT: Conduct peer review of instruction and student evaluations of teaching effectiveness for all full-time and part-time faculty (tenured, tenure-track, non-tenure track) each semester.
RPT: Continue to provide opportunities for students to work with faculty on research projects (e.g., undergraduate research assistantships, collaboration between faculty and graduate students).
1.2 Offer outstanding opportunities for students and faculty to participate actively in learning through the development and evaluation of innovative programs, e.g., communication-across-the-curriculum, undergraduate research experience, freshman seminars, university honors program, interdisciplinary courses, on-line programs, and leadership development programs.
CSD: Develop, staff and offer at least one undergraduate required course per year as a speaking intensive/writing intensive course, and continue to offer honors clinic for outstanding undergraduate majors (rising seniors)
INT: Integrate international perspectives into courses wherever appropriate.
DCE: Continue efforts to forge collaborative links with faculty and students in other arts units at UNCG, and beyond.
DCE: Increase efforts to provide our students with exposure (through such classes as DCE 253, 353, 453, 651, 505, and others) with practicing artists in other disciplines.
PHE: continue to explore collaboration with the Department of Kinesiology (formerly Exercise and Sport Science) to offer an MPH/Ph.D. dual degree option.
PHE: continue to explore opportunities for joint and adjunct faculty appointments with faculty on campus or other qualified professionals.
PHE: explore the potential; for cross-listing courses with other departments or programs on campus.
PHE: propose new GEC courses as appropriate. increase the number of courses offered through distance education methods.
RPT: Expand interdisciplinary relationships (e.g., therapeutic recreation with gerontology and aquatics, leisure service management with environmental studies, travel/tourism and hospitality management with business and nutrition).
RPT: Incorporate service learning into the RPT and HMT curriculums.
RPT: Encourage faculty to nominate students for undergraduate research assistantships.
1.3 Support and reward faculty in their efforts to use best teaching practices to facilitate student learning and engagement, e.g. professional development, mentoring.
CSD: Maintain accurate and complete documentation of clinical work, student progress, and faculty service and research activities.
CSD: Develop a teaching manual for all faculty, a mentoring program for new and mid career faculty.
DCE: Increase our ability financially to support faculty travel to teaching workshops and other venues.
DCE: Develop strategies to recognize and reward quality academic advising.
DCE: Continue conducting peer reviews of instruction, and include tenured faculty among those evaluated.
DCE: Continue efforts to improve the quality and rigor of students´ proposals for independent study projects, and the work produced under the auspices of these courses.
ESS: By Fall 2004, specific student learning outcomes (SLOs) related to each course will be tied directly to program learning outcomes (from five year department review) for each undergraduate concentration.
ESS: Workloads for specific faculty will be refined to better reflect the need for different roles, responsibilities and rewards.
PHE: support professional development for teaching through national, state, and local workshops on classroom and instructional skills.
PHE: review and revise guidelines for peer review of teaching with a focus on increasing constructive feedback.
RPT: Continue to financially support faculty travel to teaching workshops and institutes such as the SPRE Teaching Institute.
RPT: Develop a teaching manual for all new tenure-track faculty, adjunct faculty, and part-time instructors.
RPT: Continue conducting peer reviews of instruction.
1.4 Expand and enhance opportunities for using technology to improve teaching and learning for students on campus and at a distance.
CSD: Implement the use of Blackboard and/or web-enhancements in all ongoing and continual learning classroom and clinical instructional activities.
CSD: Develop or purchase software simulations for a variety of learning activities.
CSD: Increase and expand student access to computers and software in CSD.
DCE: Encourage and support training opportunities for faculty to increase their technological skills (e.g., Blackboard, and other technology relevant to specific course work and creative activity in dance).
DCE: Build the MA in dance education as a semi-distance learning program.
DCE: Conduct a focused analysis of the need within various degree programs for a course on the use of computer technology in the arts, and act on our findings.
DCE: Continue to replace all faculty computers on a 3-year cycle.
DCE: Upgrade the computers in the graduate assistant office as faculty and staff computers are upgraded.
DCE: Upgrade the comu]puter lab as funding permits and curricular needs for the lab develop.
DCE: Continue to lend strong support to campus-wide efforts to support the use of MAC computers.
ESS: The incorporation of Blackboard will be expanded to give students additional structured opportunities for interaction and discussion of course material.
ESS: Workshops with the HHP Instructional Technology staff person will be structured to enhance the use of technology in Writing and Speaking Intensive classes.
ESS: Graduate and Undergraduate student listserves will be developed to inform students of learning (i.e., URA, participation in departmental research) and employment opportunities.
PHE: expand use of information technology in courses as appropriate.
PHE: meet a minimum of two times per academic year with the HHP IT person for the purpose of planning the Department´s distance education strategy.
RPT: Encourage and support training opportunities for faculty to increase their technological skills (e.g., Blackboard, Top Class, SPSS).
RPT: Continue to replace all faculty computers on a 3-year cycle.
RPT: Upgrade the computers in the graduate assistant office as faculty and staff computers are upgraded.
RPT: Further incorporate technology into the curriculum.
RPT: Expand the number of HMT relevant software tools used in HMT courses.
1.5 Expand and enhance opportunities for experiential learning, including internships and service learning.
CSD: Develop training DVDs for use in training faculty and students in the use of audiovisual equipment throughout the clinic and classroom area.
CSD: Develop and maintain excellent externships for graduate students within 50 miles of campus or their residence.
CSD: Develop collaborative school programs to augment and enrich services available in the schools for communicatively delayed or impaired children.
CSD: Examine and regularize processes for contracts (services for fee, university supervision) and agreements (externships, no fee, agency supervision) negotiations, evaluation, renewal, and implementation.
CSD: Increase services in the community and in the UNCG a Speech and Hearing Center to persons of all ages who have language and literacy impairments
CSD: Continue to deliver clinical services of the highest quality in the UNCG Speech and Hearing Center and in community venues to persons who have communication impairments that are responsive to intervention and/or conservation measures.
CSD: Develop or purchase software simulations for learning that is experiential and problem-based.
CSD: Develop training modules for faculty, students, and staff on policies and procedures for compliance with HIPAA requirements in all activities within the Department of CSD.
INT: Increase opportunities for students to intern and participate in service learning projects overseas or in different cultural settings locally
DCE: Expand and enhance undergraduate student participation in practicum courses in areas of professional interest to them.
DCE: Make more experiential learning and service learning opportunities available for students.
PHE: develop a packet of materials for local health agencies for the purpose of increasing paid internships and funding of graduate assistantships.
RPT: Expand and enhance practicum and internship (undergraduate and graduate) databases.
RPT: Expand and enhance experiential learning and service-learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
RPT: In HMT, develop a network of "clients" in the community with which students will assist in the formation of needed business-oriented tasks (e.g., marketing plans, promotion plans, strategic plans).
1.6 Expand opportunities for international research, study, and education for students, faculty, and staff.
CSD: Support and facilitate faculty and student if involvement in international service, research and presentations.
DCE: Continue to support and facilitate study abroad opportunities for students in Dance.
DCE: Increase financial support for faculty professional presentations at international conferences and meetings.
PHE: continue existing and explore new international learning and research opportunities for students and faculty members.
RPT: Support and facilitate study abroad opportunities for students in recreation, parks, and tourism, as well as hospitality management.
RPT: Support faculty professional presentations at international conferences and meetings.
RPT: Establish formal relationships with international HMT programs.
1.7 Improve assessment of student learning to guide improvement in instructional practices and curriculum.
CSD: Evaluate academic and clinical programs through surveys of alumni, employers, and clients.
DCE: Review and clarify all Student Learning Goals associated with specific degrees within the Department, and make connections between these goals and those identified on course syllabi.
DCE: Continue to monitor trends and shifts within the professional world(s) into which our students seek to make a contribution, and adjust curricular and extra-curricular offerings as appropriate.
DCE: Continue to develop and implement clear and clearly stated methods of assessment to provide feedback to students on their efforts to achieve learning goals.
ESS: By Fall 2004, specific student learning outcomes (SLOs) related to each course will be tied directly to program learning outcomes (from five year department review) for each undergraduate concentration.
PHE: have the Undergraduate and Graduate Program committees carry out the program assessment plan.
RPT: Assess student learning outcomes of upper-division undergraduate students in capstone courses within three concentrations and core (RPT 426, 433, 445, 511) and utilize data to review curriculum.
RPT: Solicit feedback concerning student competencies and "readiness" for employment from community fieldwork supervisors and Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) members and utilize feedback to revise curriculum.
RPT: Enhance methods of assessment that provide feedback to students performing on-line assignments, experiential learning, and service-learning activities.
RPT: Define the criteria for assessing that graduates are technologically competent in their fields of study.
RPT: Continue the opportunity for certification where appropriate in conjunction with HMT course fulfillment (e.g., sanitation).
1.8 Improve support services for teaching and learning, e.g., Jackson Library, UTLC, supplemental instruction, and Master Advisor Program.
CSD: increase research design management (including statistical support) for faculty.
CSD: increase access to resources on campus for graduate assistants.
CSD: Add 2-3 sections of undergraduate courses in the major to permit teaching some sections as speaking and/or writing intensive.
CSD: Develop an undergraduate course on the structure of the English language.
DCE: Assign all faculty with advisement duties to participate in UNCG´s Master Advisor Program.
DCE: Assign all faculty with advisement duties to participate in University- and School-wide in-service workshops on effective (master) advising.
DCE: Improve means by which information provided by students regarding the effectiveness of advising is collected and included in the Annual Review of faculty.
DCE: Continue to clarify and streamline advisement processes and to provide advisors with opportunities to share ideas and concerns.
PHE: provide input to administrators on needed support for teaching and learning and continue to utilize existing services.
RPT: Continue to support faculty participation in UNCG Master Advisor Program and dissemination of strategies to other departmental faculty.
RPT: Include information regarding the effectiveness of advising of undergraduate and graduate students in individual Annual Faculty Reports.
RPT: Increase the use of technology in streamlining advising processes (e.g., advising sign-ups on the Web and retaining student data files electronically).
1.9 Recruit and retain a diverse and accomplished faculty and staff committed to the advancement of student learning.
CSD: recruit locally, regionally and nationally for a more diverse faculty by attending regional and national professional events.
CSD: Continue to collaborate with HBCUs in our area.
INT: Consider international experiences in the hiring and promotional processes of faculty and staff.
DCE: Revise as appropriate curricular offerings and degree requirements in accordance with strengths brought by two new faculty members who will join the Department in 2003-04.
DCE: Initiate long-range planning efforts aimed specifically at maintaining the relevance to the profession of all degree programs.
ESS: Expansion of the minority pool of candidates a will be a focus of new departmental faculty hires.
PHE: work to increase financial and other incentives to recruit and retain a diverse and accomplished faculty and staff.
PHE: make every effort to recruit a diverse pool of candidates in all faculty and staff searches.
PHE: incorporate criteria into job announcements that reflect competence in teaching and advising excellence, as well as scholarship.
PHE: recruit, develop and reward faculty and staff committed tot he advancement of student learning and high quality advising.
RPT: Make every effort to recruit a diverse pool of candidates in all faculty searches.
RPT: Continue to incorporate criteria into job announcements that reflect competence in teaching excellence and advising, as well as scholarly endeavors.
RPT: Recruit, develop, support, and reward faculty and staff committed to the advancement of student learning and quality academic advising.
1.10 Seek a reasonable balance among courses taught by tenured/tenure-track faculty, non-tenure-track faculty, and graduate teaching assistants.
CSD: Expand the CSD faculty to meet national accreditation standards and increase the percentage of tenured and tenure-track faculty teaching graduate level classes, including innovating approaches to team teaching and team innovation.
DCE: Tenure-earning and tenured faculty will continue to teach a large majority of courses in Dance. Where useful faculty will rotate among levels and sections to increase students´ exposure to multiple approaches to shared curricular materials.
ESS: Workloads for specific faculty will be refined to better reflect the need for different roles, responsibilities and rewards.
PHE: examine the potential for using graduate assistants to teach some undergraduate courses as part of their professional development.
RPT: Tenure-earning and tenured faculty will continue to teach a large majority of courses in RPT and HMT.
1.11 Establish new undergraduate and graduate degree programs that respond to emerging needs in education, government, business, industry, and broader society.
CSD: plan and establish a new Ph.D. program in CSD, completing the plan by spring, 2004.
DCE: N/A: there are no plans for new programs at this tiem. The department continues to study the feasibility of creating a Ph.D. program.
PHE: institute a Professional Advisory Committee.
PHE: hold a department retreat each August for strategic planning.
RPT: Plan, seek approval, and offer a GEC/SB course in Hospitality Management.
RPT: Plan, seek approval, and offer a pre-MBA specialization in Hospitality Management.
Strategic Direction #2
Creation and Application of Knowledge: Strengthen research, scholarship, and creative activity, while integrating undergraduate and graduate research and learning opportunities.
2.1 Recruit and retain faculty with the potential for and demonstrated excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity.
CSD: Obtain space for Earmark audiology grant activities, office for grant Project Coordinator, HIPAA secure patient records, workspace for 10 grant-funded trainees, and laboratory for language and literacy research (funded).
CSD: Examine and enrich research experiences for undergraduate and graduate CSD students.
CSD: Develop guidelines for undergraduate research scholarship program.
CSD: Develop guidelines for mentoring graduate research projects
DCE: Regularly assign faculty (in accordance with UNCG expectations) actively to seek opportunities present original research at local, national, and international conferences and other professional venues for presentation and publication.
DCE: Encourage faculty to apply for Scholars Travel Fund Awards and Faculty Research Grants.
DCE: When filling open faculty lines, recruit faculty with active research lines.
DCE: Explore ways to bring together for peer-mentoring faculty members with similar research interests.
PHE: hire tenure track faculty members with demonstrated research programs.
PHE: collect compensation and performance data from departments at competitive universities for use in equity and hiring decisions.
PHE: have faculty support each other in scholarly work by reading papers or proposals before submission or after review, and by acting as "sounding boards" about ideas for scholarly work.
PHE: have a faculty member assigned to plan and carry out an honorarium-supported, multi-disciplinary research seminar each term. The faculty member will gather input from the faculty regarding the focus of the seminar.
PHE: use indirect cost recovery to support the research activities of the department.
RPT: Encourage faculty to present original research at local, national, and international conferences.
RPT: Encourage faculty to apply for Scholars Travel Fund Awards and Faculty Research Grants.
RPT: When filling open faculty lines, recruit faculty with active research lines.
RPT: Assign senior faculty senior mentors to tenure-track and Academic Professional Track faculty.
2.2 Promote research, scholarship, and creative activity as integral components of academic life for faculty, graduate students, and undergraduates .
CSD: Encourage more student and faculty presentation and publication of the current research and creative activities and student capstone experiences.
DCE: Continue to mentor graduate students in such as way as to promote timely and successful completion of degrees.
DCE: Review, clarify, and strengthen as appropriate criteria for advancement to candidacy and final portfolio review of MFA students.
DCE: Actively seek at least two undergraduate research assistant awards per year within the department.
DCE: Actively seek at least two graduate summer research assistants per year within the department.
DCE: Seek funds to increase the number of graduate assistant stipends within the department and the funding level for each of these appointments.
DCE: Actively find new ways to strengthen the involvement of undergraduate and graduate students in faculty research agendas.
ESS: Additional ESS students will be recruited to participate in the Undergraduate Research Assistantship program. More undergraduate students will be encouraged to participate in formal and informal faculty research opportunities (for course and internship credit or volunteer opportunity).
PHE: develop and regularly update a physical display of recent publications, presentations, and awards or accomplishments of faculty and students in a central location in the HHP Building and on the Department´s web page.
PHE: assign to one faculty member the task of requesting and collating updates from faculty and students regarding the information listed in 2.1 above.
PHE: hold one meeting per semester devoted to updating colleagues regarding research projects and products including papers in preparation for scholarly journals, grant or contract proposals, or ideas for scholarly activity.
PHE: give a higher priority for travel funding to research or scholarly presentations at national and international meetings and to those who hold offices in professional organizations.
PHE: gather data from peer institutions about scholarly workloads, incentives, rewards, and other factors influencing research productivity.
PHE: adopt a practice of submitting proposal drafts, including the budget and budget narrative, to the Department Head and Director of Research for timely feedback before submission.
RPT: Actively seek at least one undergraduate research assistant award per year.
RPT: Actively seek at least one graduate summer research assistant per year.
RPT: Increase the number of graduate assistant stipends within the department.
RPT: Continue to actively involve undergraduate and graduate students in grant writing and research, needs assessments, and publishing initiatives.
2.3 Increase support for research excellence in the University´s areas of traditional strength, including the arts, humanities, education, and social and behavioral sciences.
CSD: Encourage faculty to be involved grant writing and program development with other centers and units on campus and beyond.
DCE: Encourage faculty actively and continuously to regard both their teaching arenas and their teaching practices as sites for ongoing "action research" into teaching and learning.
DCE: Find new ways of assessing and rewarding faculty´s efforts at above.
RPT: Encourage faculty to be involved with interdisciplinary centers at UNCG, including the Center for Women´s Health and Wellness (CWHW), the Institute for Health, Science, and Society (IHSS), and the Center for the Study of Social Issues (CSSI).
RPT: Recruit faculty who have an active research agenda.
2.4 Continue and enhance major initiatives to build basic and applied research strengths in the life sciences, physical sciences, and information technology.
2.5 Improve the national and regional standing of both new and existing research-based undergraduate and graduate programs.
CSD: Present research at state, regional and national conferences.
CSD: Nominate graduate and undergraduate students for appropriate state and national awards.
CSD: Maintain our current admissions and enrollment standards for graduate and undergraduate students.
DCE: Continue to encourage and to support with departmental funds faculty and student efforts to present ongoing and completed research at appropriate state, regional, national and international conferences.
DCE: Actively seek opportunities to nominate graduate students and alumni for appropriate state, regional, and national awards and/or professional opportunities.
ESS: The doctoral program in ESS will continue to participate in rating surveys formulated by the American Academy of Kinesiology and Physical Education.
RPT: Present ongoing and completed research at appropriate state, regional, and national conferences.
RPT: Nominate graduate students for appropriate state, regional, and national awards.
RPT: Maintain goal of 30-35 master´s students in RPT.
2.6 Strengthen the role of Centers and Institutes in enhancing opportunities for excellence in research, scholarship, and creative activity for faculty and students.
CSD: Collaboratively working with other units and experts, plan and submit grant application for developing evidence-based instruction in culturally competent communication (CCC)
DCE: Maintain department representation on the School of Health and Human Performance Center for Women´s Health and Wellness (CWHW).
DCE: Support the ongoing success of the A+ initiative.
ESS: All appropriate research programs will be allied with the Center for Women´s Health and Wellness.
PHE: encourage and support faculty involvement in the CWHW, IHSS, and CSSI.
RPT: Maintain department representation on the School of Health and Human Performance Center for Women´s Health and Wellness (CWHW).
RPT: Encourage and support faculty involvement in the CWHW, IHSS, and CSSI.
2.7 Provide a supportive environment for faculty and student research, scholarship, and creative activity by increasing external and internal support.
CSD: Continue to submit grant applications annually to public or private sources for research projects concerning normal and/or disordered communication that will lead to publishable papers.
CSD: Improve grant budget planning and requests to include space, part-time personnel, and support services for grant activities.
DCE: Encourage faculty to apply for internal grant money.
DCE: Encourage faculty to seek opportunities for external funding when it is available in their areas of teaching and research.
DCE: Encourage all faculty to meet with the HHP Director of Research at least once per academic year to learn of possible funding sources in their areas of professional expertise and scholarship.
PHE: have the Department Head work with the HHP Director of Research to develop a plan to assist with the funding and research objectives for selected faculty members.
PHE: encourage faculty members to budget for support for graduate students, including tuition stipends, as part of grant and contract proposals.
RPT: Encourage faculty to apply for internal grant money.
RPT: Submit at least one major external grant proposal each year.
RPT: Provide matching dollars for faculty to apply for Scholars Travel Funds and the International Travel Fund Program.
RPT: Encourage all faculty to meet with the HHP Director of Research at least once per academic year.
2.8 Increase interactions between/among faculty and students working in related graduate and research programs.
DCE: Identify courses of possible interest to graduate students, and encourage them to pursue elective coursework conducive to their professional development outside of the department.
DCE: Continue efforts to identify faculty and graduate students in other disciplines as potential collaborators on research and creative activities.
PHE: host a series of sessions for sharing research projects/foci among faculty and students with departments such as HDFS, Nutrition, ESS, RPT, and Social Work.
PHE: attempt to identify internship sites that could accommodate students from multiple academic programs simultaneously as a team.
RPT: Encourage graduate students to pursue related elective coursework outside of the department.
2.9 Identify and promote targeted areas of interdisciplinary research emphasis.
CSD: Continue to collaborate with the School of Music faculty in developing a program of research (basic and applied), evidence based intervention, and clinical services to students and faculty in music.
CSD: Continue to collaborate with the School of Nursing and ESS Dept. in tinnitus research.
CSD: Continue to collaborate with the Gerontology Program in research and community service projects.
DCE: Continue efforts to link faculty and students with peers and events in other arts units through the Academic Arts Leadership committee, Artslink and the A+ initiative.
ESS: The focus vof the next faculty hire (in 2004) will be a senior level, funded individual with a research focus in health-related interventions.
ESS: External support for faculty research will increase to $500,000 by 2005.
ESS: Departmental faculty will formulate a policy for balancing the support of graduate students using Graduate School and external dollars.
ESS: All appropriate research programs will be allied with the Center for Women´s Health and Wellness.
PHE: assist faculty members who have similar research interests with developing a collaborative working group.
RPT: Encourage faculty to be involved with University-wide interdisciplinary centers (e.g., CWHW, IHSS, CSSI).
RPT: Pursue interdisciplinary work, specifically in seeking external funding.
2.10 Address student needs in reading proficiencies and efficiency, information processing skills, critical thinking, and scientific inquiry.
DCE: Make an effort to increase TA support in writing intensive (WI) courses with enrollment of 25 or more students.
DCE: Make an effort to increase students´ critical thinking skills in all courses, and consider offering DCE 622 at least every other year.
DCE: Make an effort to identify and utilize in all classes readings and other materials that might enhance students´ awareness and understanding of current developments in their field(s).
Strategic Direction #3
Campus Community: Become a more diverse and actively engaged community of students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
3.1 Nurture a campus community that reflects and embraces the increasing diversity of North Carolina (e.g., developing an improved understanding of issues of diversity among faculty, staff, and students through the Race & Gender Institute and efforts of programs such as WGS, AFS, and CNNC).
CSD: Attend special programs, workshops, etc. sponsored by the Human Relations Council, Office of Disability Services, and the Multi-Cultural Committee.
CSD: Continue our clinical and educational outreach work in the Piedmont and beyond.
DCE: Encourage faculty to become familiar with and reflect upon the impact of diverse populations in our society, and to include these reflections in curricular materials where relevant and appropriate.
DCE: Actively seek to recruit and retain a culturally and aesthetically diverse student cohort at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
DCE: Monitor the effect of our undergraduate and graduate admissions process in achieving the above.
DCE: Recruit faculty members to serve on the School´s Race and Gender Committee, Diversity Committee, and the Center for Women´s Health and Wellness.
DCE: Encourage students to participate in community events and activities that provide exposure to diverse populations.
DCE: Continue to present dance works and lectures by guest scholars, artists, and performers from culturally and aesthetically diverse backgrounds.
PHE: continue to participate in on-campus and community college recruiting activities.
PHE: maintain membership and leadership roles on the HHP Diversity Committee and other campus-wide committees that address diversity issues.
PHE: encourage all eligible students to become members of Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health science honorary.
RPT: Faculty will attend sponsored symposia, workshops, lectures, and events.
RPT: Recruit faculty member to serve on the School´s Race and Gender Committee, Diversity Committee, and the Center for Women´s Health and Wellness.
RPT: Students will participate in in-service and fieldwork assignments that provide exposure to diverse populations.
RPT: Continue to incorporate the importance of providing services to diverse populations into core and concentration courses thr
ough lectures, guest speakers, group activities, and personal reflection.
RPT: Sustain the diversity of guest speakers and industry contacts to insure a broad array of role models for students.
3.2 Cultivate a community life based on open dialog, shared responsibility, and respect for the distinct contributions and needs of each member.
CSD: Continue efforts to encourage CSD faculty representing all areas of audiology and speech-language pathology to work, think and create together , and to appreciate more fully the value of each other´s professional work in the education of students.
CSD: Continue efforts to develop clear and effective group decision-making procedures within the department.
CSD: Teach, by precept and example, the highest ethical standards of personal and professional conduct.
DCE: Invite faculty from other academic departments, especially those in arts and humanities disciplines, to participate as guest lecturers in undergraduate and graduate DCE courses.
DCE: Continue efforts to encourage DCE faculty representing all areas of the discipline to work, think, and create together, and to appreciate more fully the value of each others´ professional work in the education of students.
DCE: Continue efforts to develop clear and effective group decision-making procedures within the department.
DCE: Continue to encourage the use of the HHP code of conduct in annual reviews.
PHE: encourage open and civil dialogue in the classroom.
PHE: provide opportunities for students to interact with and learn from people who are of different ethnic backgrounds
RPT: Continue to develop links with faculty and programs in other disciplines to enhance teaching, learning, service, and the sharing of knowledge (e.g., Business Administration, Environmental Studies, Exercise and Sports Science, Geography, Gerontology).
3.3 Ensure a variety of programs or experiences that promote communities of learners (e.g., residential learning communities, Honors Program, graduate student communities, etc.)
DCE: Continue through Grad Forums, Departmental Community Meetings, and other such mechanisms to develop and strengthen relationships among students and faculty in Dance.
DCE: Continue to include students when relevant and appropriate in decisions that affect their programs of study and extra-curricular activities.
DCE: Find opportunities to schedule classes simultaneously when the proficiencies to be gained in each might more easily and fully be gained through shared teaching and learning efforts.
PHE: encourage students to join campus organizations that reflect their interests.
PHE: strive to develop and strengthen relationships among students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners in order to encourage group interaction and learning opportunities.
RPT: Strive to develop and strengthen relationships with students, faculty, alumni, and practitioners in order to encourage group interaction and learning opportunities.
RPT: Faculty will continue to nurture relationships with new and returning Professional Advisory Committee (PAC) members through individual meetings and site visits.
RPT: Encourage faculty and students to provide volunteer service to PAC agencies.
RPT: Pursue various collaborative initiatives identified by PAC members (e.g., partnerships, grant writing, assessments, employee training).
RPT: Actively promote student major clubs.
3.4 Promote and support leadership training, community citizenship, and professional development programs for students, faculty, and staff.
CSD: Contribute leadership in professional associations.
CSD: Participate in governance of CSD department, School of HHP and the University.
CSD: Increase involvement of students in professional associations, e.g. NSSHLA, NCSHLA
DCE: Through curricular offerings and professional mentoring outside of class faculty will encourage graduate students to form multi-faceted identities as social and cultural leaders in their communities.
DCE: Find ways to encourage and reward the use of TLC resources by faculty.
PHE: encourage faculty and students to become members of state and national professional organizations.
PHE: provide financial support to faculty and students fosr a variety of development activities when possible.
PHE: promote UNCG alumni association membership to students and alumni.
PHE: encourage some faculty members to take leadership roles in professional organizations.
RPT: Continue to partner with Student Affairs and offer leadership development and training for academic credit in RPT 201 and RPT 401 (IMPACT and LIFT programs).
RPT: Faculty will continue to increase exposure to the importance of community citizenship and civic responsibility in the curricula.
RPT: Provide information, support, and mini-scholarships to students to attend local, state, regional, and national conferences and workshops.
3.5 Ensure a positive and supportive environment for faculty, staff, and students (e.g., supporting Human Relations Council, Office of Disability Services, Multi-Cultural Committee, Staff Council, University committees, and other units; improving faculty and staff salaries and benefits, etc.).
CSD: Attend special programs, workshops, etc. sponsored by the Human Relations Council, Office of Disability Services, and the Multi-Cultural Committee.
CSD: Expand recognition of outstanding service to the institution and the broader UNCG community by faculty, staff, and students.
DCE: maintain departmental involvement and support of the above-named committees and efforts, and others of their kind.
3.6 Maintain and enhance the artistic and cultural climate and aesthetic appeal of the campus (e.g., providing high quality student and faculty performances; offering public art by faculty, students, and staff; maintaining green space).
DCE: Encourage and find ways to reward outstanding service.
ESS: Workloads for specific faculty will be refined to better reflect the need for different roles, responsibilities and rewards in attaining departmental goals.
3.7 Maintain and enhance the artistic and cultural climate and aesthetic appeal of the campus (e.g., providing high quality student and faculty performances; offering public art by faculty, students, and staff; maintaining green space).
DCE: Continue to provide regular high-quality dance performances at an affordable cost to students, faculty, staff, and members of our local community.
DCE: Work closely with other arts units and with Artslink to promote the arts and the academic programs in the arts at UNCG.
DCE: Continue efforts to assure that DCE faculty and students who congregate outside of the HHP building do their part to maintain the cleanliness of the areas in which they gather.
Strategic Direction #4
Be the leading university in enhancing the economy of the Piedmont Triad and the quality of life for its citizens.
4.1 Develop and promote new opportunities for lifelong learning.
CSD: Develop a regular program of continual learning, including distance education, for professionals in CSD
DCE: Continue to support the Evening University by scheduling sections of DCE 200 at times suitable for non-traditional students.
PHE: periodically conduct reviews of degree programs in view of accreditation criteria, employment needs, etc – make changes as necessary.
PHE: Continue offering on line coursework (example – HEA 201)
RPT: Expand collections in the Jackson Library useful to community users and provision of reading lists via departmental websites.
4.2 Promote and support entrepreneurial activities in the Triad.
CSD: Develop and market DVD libraries of various aspects of normal and impaired communication, measurement procedures, and evidence-based therapeutic strategies.
4.3 Facilitate the transfer of products of research, innovation, and other academic endeavors to business and industry.
CSD: Develop training of teachers, teaching assistants, parents, and volunteers in methods and strategies for addressing language and literacy impairments.
PHE: facilitate the transfer of research to practice via student internships and faculty collaboration with local, state, and national health agencies.
RPT: Disseminate information and research findings useful to industry and agencies at professional meetings.
4.4 Enhance regional quality of life through programming and partnerships in the arts and humanities.
DCE: Continue to support the North Carolina Dance Festival.
DCE: Continue to support the efforts of Artslink with departmental funds and faculty/staff efforts.
DCE: Continue to encourage faculty outreach activities consistent with the mission of the department, school, and university.
4.5 Facilitate and promote the application of UNCG faculty expertise to strengthen the social and economic capacity of the Triad.
DCE: See 4.4 above.
PHE: collaborate with local public health organizations to meet the socio-economic needs of the citizens in the Triad.
RPT: Provide support to recreation, hospitality, and tourism organizations in research, service, and education to strengethen the social and economic capital of the Triad.
RPT: Continue to apply RPT faculty expertise in creating models of community inclusion (e.g., Partnership F.I.V.E.) to develop the capacity of local non-profit and public agencies through the engagement of individuals with disabilities as volunteers.
4.6 Establish and maintain collaborations and alliances among academic institutions, economic development agencies, and industry to strengthen social and economic capital.
DCE: Explore ways to partner with NCSA, ACDFA, ADF, and other regional institutions which include Dance.
PHE: continue collaborative efforts with institutions like Moses Cone, United Health Care, etc.
RPT: Continue to establish 2+ articulation agreements with appropriate NC community colleges.
4.7 Strengthen partnerships with universities, community colleges, and non-profit agencies in educating children/youth from birth through twelfth grade (e.g., continuing professional development opportunities).
CSD: Develop training of teachers, teaching assistants, parents, and volunteers in methods and strategies for addressing language and literacy impairments.
DCE: Continue as time and resources permit to provide to all those within the state who seek it our expertise in Dance Education
ESS: Departmental strengths in providing service learning experiences to students through activity programs for the community will be maintained and expanded.
PHE: develop a Professional Advisory Committee that brings concerns and needs of health-related agencies to the department.
PHE: work with non-profit and governmental agencies to conduct collaborative research
RPT: Continue to partner with K-12 institutions to educate children and youth on the benefits of recreation, parks, and community volunteerism.
4.8 Address regional workforce needs, including the shortage of trained professionals, through credit- and non-credit programs and partnerships.
CSD: Increase graduate coursework to 60 hours so that students can meet the NC DPI requirement for advanced licensure.
PHE: assess workforce needs through the Professional Advisory Committee and address those needs as appropriate with preservice and continuing education programs.
PHE: participate in the assessment of continuing education needs within the public health workforce and deliver educational programs as appropriate.
RPT: Support certification of local business or community operators in hospitality critical skills (e.g., sanitation certification for hospitality students).
RPT: Identify in-service training and certification needs of professionals in the hospitality, recreation, and tourism fields.
4.9 Address community needs in health and wellness, counseling, disability accommodation, and public safety.
CSD: Make evidence based audiological evaluation, intervention and clinical services available to musicians in the community.
CSD: Continue prevention activities in the classroom and community.
CSD: Work with appropriate staff and their supervisors in the University to keep the Department space in good repair, clean, and safe.
CSD: Maintain all facilities and equipment in excellent condition through careful knowledgeable use, calibration, and prompt service.
CSD: Upgrade, retire, and/or replace obsolete equipment on a regularized schedule.
CSD: Create and maintain a physical and interpersonal work environment that is safe, attractive and conducive to excellence in teaching, research, and service.
ESS: Departmental strengths in providing service learning experiences to students through activity programs for the community (both 1 time workshops as well as ongoing experiences) will be maintained and expanded.
ESS: New and continuing community research alliances and opportunities will be sought (e.g., Get Walking Greensboro, UNCG HOPE, PEP Grant, etc.).
PHE: collaborate with local organizations to implement research and demonstration projects to addresscommunity health needs.
RPT: Support regional quality of life improvements, including improvement of hospitality and tourism attraction accessibility and inter-cultural appreciation through curricular development, research dissemination, and community partnerships on projects.
RPT: Work with community non-profit agencies to provide on-site technical assistance on how to be more welcoming and accommodating of individuals from underrepresented groups in their recreation, physical activity, and volunteer services.
4.10 Promote efforts to develop the urban environment, enhance the rural economy, and protect physical and natural resources.
RPT: Support conservation and preservation of unique cultural, historical, and ecological resources through modules in hospitality and tourism courses that present a value framework to future hospitality and recreation managers.
RPT: Support local government policies that encourage sustainable tourism, particularly in the areas of environmental protection, and social and economic suitability, through faculty and student representation at town and zoning council meetings.
Strategic Direction #5
Recruit and retain students with the potential to succeed in a rigorous academic environment.
5.1 Work with all divisions of the University to effectively manage quality enrollment growth.
DCE: Continue efforts to update our webpage and provide timely and accurate information through all channels to prospective and current students.
DCE: Continue to work with the School of HHP , Enrollment Services, and the Graduate School both to make our admissions criteria and procedures clear, and to maintain appropriate enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
PHE: support the actions of the office of enrollment services and the Graduate School regarding recruitment and retention of qualified students.
RPT: Enhance websites to link easily to appropriate UNCG Admissions-related URLs.
RPT: Continue to work with the School of HHP, Enrollment Services, and the Graduate School to maintain appropriate enrollment at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
RPT: Continue to work with CASA relative to referrals of potential majors.
5.2 Increase enrollments at all levels – first-time freshmen, transfers, returning adults, graduate students, and distance learners.
CSD: Contribute fairly distributed assistance to admission, retention, and registration activities in the University, as requested.
CSD: Continue to participate and provide leadership for the Distance Education Consortium in Communication Sciences and Disorders
CSD: Annually (or oftener if necessary) update brochures about the CSD department, the Speech and Hearing Center, and special programs for public information and student recruitment.
CSD: Develop and implement plans for distribution of information about academic programs, services at the Speech and Hearing Center , communication disorders, related disorders, normal development, intervention strategies,etc., including the inclusion of such information on the department´s website.
DCE: At this time we seek to reduce enrollment of undergraduate students due to space limitations as identified by our national accrediting agency. Our present level of graduate enrollment is ideal.
PHE: hold informational sessions coordinated with academic advisors at community colleges.
PHE: send letters and brochures to high school and community college guidance counselors.
PHE: become part of local speakers bureaus that provide information at community events
PHE: advertise in local newspapers and distribute promotional flyers as funds allow
RPT: Increase undergraduate enrollment in the majors offered by the department.
RPT: Develop additionsl 2-plus articulation agreements with selected community colleges across the state.
RPT: Continue to work with the Office of Adult Students to recruit, accommodate and support adult students as majors.
RPT: Explore the possibility of offering undergraduate and graduate course work through distance education.
5.3 Continue to improve the academic profile of students entering the University.
DCE: Continue to strengthen admissions criteria for undergraduates, particularly in the area of writing skill.
5.4 Work collaboratively to ensure an integrated approach to marketing the University.
DCE: Continue to support the efforts and development of Artslink.
PHE: Continue yearly updates of department brochure to reflect the evolving mission and goals of the University.
RPT: Maintain timely communications with prospective students.
RPT: Develop and implement aggressive marketing and recruitment strategies for both the undergraduate and graduate programs, in consultation with Enrollment Services and the UNCG Director of Graduate Recruitment.
5.5 Become a university of first choice for an increasing number of students.
DCE: Continue to tailor our degrees and curriculum to current realities in our field so as to prepare professionally competitive students.
RPT: Revise recruitment materials, including web-based materials and departmental brochures, to reflect the strengths of departmental programs and faculty.
RPT: Develop and implement aggressive marketing strategies for both undergraduate and graduate students, in conjunction with Enrollment Services and the UNCG Director of Graduate Recruitment.
RPT: Maintain NRPA/AALR national accreditation in RPT.
5.6 Increase efforts to recruit and retain students of diverse backgrounds.
CSD: Recognize student and faculty achievement through nominations (awards, scholarships, honors) and communication (mass, public and/or personal).
CSD: Contribute fairly distributed assistance to admission, retention, and registration activities in the University, as requested.
CSD: Continue cooperative relationship with A&T State University in both undergraduate and graduate education in CSD.
CSD: Install electronic door openers on 3 rd floor Ferguson Building.
CSD: Reconfigure restrooms on 3 rd floor Ferguson Building to permit wheelchair access for side transfer.
DCE: Find ways to make current students available to meet with and/or address questions from prospective students.
DCE: Continually update recruitment materials, including web-based materials and brochures, to reflect the diversity of the faculty and students in Dance.
DCE: eexplore ways to strengthen connections with historically black colleges and universities in the Piedmont Triad and throughout North Carolina and nationally.
DCE: Revise curricular offerings to serve the needs and reflect the interests of our already diverse population of students.
PHE: Send marketing materials to community organizations and businesses that serve diverse communities.
RPT: Update recruitment materials, including web-based materials and promotional information, to reflect the diversity of the faculty and students.
RPT: Continue efforts to recruit and retain faculty from diverse backgrounds.
5.7 Support campus initiatives aimed at improving student satisfaction, retention, graduation, and career placement rates.
CSD: Increase student participation in departmental a committees, as appropriate
DCE: Continue our already strong relationships with Admissions, Transfer and SAS services to ensure accurate student file management from admissions to graduation.
DCE: Continue to encourage and support our student organization, Prime Movers.
DCE: Continue to clarify and streamline advisement processes so that less faculty time is spent on telling students what they should already know about degree requirements and more time is spent mentoring students and helping them to visualize and actualize a productive future for themselves in dance.
DCE: Increase efforts to make available to graduates information concerning job opportunities within the field.
ESS: Additional students will be recruited for participation in a variety of campus programs (UGA, service learning, etc.) aimed at enhancing research and professional skills.
PHE: continue to review the advising processes and make improvements where needed.
PHE: continue to work with SAS and the Career Advising Center to facilitate each student´s matriculation through the program.
PHE: invite alumni to classes to discuss internship and career opportunities for students.
RPT: Continue strong relationship with Registrar and SAS services to ensure accurate student file management from admissions to graduation.
RPT: Continue to encourage and support student major clubs.
RPT: Continue to support faculty members to attend appropriate teaching institutes and workshops.
RPT: Continue efforts to make available information to graduates concerning job opportunities.
5.8 Increase institutional financial assistance for undergraduate students (scholarships/loans) and graduate students (fellowships/assistantships) to make UNCG more competitive in attracting and retaining able students.
DCE: Seek to increase the number of dance scholarships available, particularly for incoming students.
DCE: Make more undergraduate and graduate students aware of financial assistance available to them from university, state, and federal sources.
PHE: work with the HHP School of Development Officer on fund raising opportunities to enhance student financial support as appropriate.
PHE: seek funds from local agencies and others to fund graduate and undergraduate internships and graduate assistantships
RPT: Seek to increase funds available through the Dorothy Davis Scholarship Award.
RPT: Increase efforts to make graduate funding available through the Graduate Development Fund in RPT.
RPT: Make more undergraduate and graduate students aware of financial assistance available through the NC Recreators Foundation.
RPT: Work with the HHP Development Office to identify community agencies that would likely provide scholarship funds.
RPT: Seek two additional departmental graduate assistantships in department from the Graduate School.
RPT: Increase efforts to secure external grants and contracts to support graduate assistantships.
RPT: Encourage undergraduate students to apply for undergraduate research assistantships.
5.9 Expand opportunities for adult learners, including courses at off-campus locations, non-traditional schedules, and web-based programs.
CSD: Develop procedures for undergraduate application to the CSD major and furnish forms and instructions to students in the Speech Communication major at A&T State University and other historically black institutions.
CSD: Continue to work together with faculty at A&T State University to make undergraduate courses available to A&T students through the Greensboro area consortium.
CSD: Provide transfer information for the CSD program in the junior year to counselors in community colleges across the state.
CSD: Provide continuing education opportunities for professionals in the community and beyond, including distance education.
DCE: See 4.1
PHE: develop on-line courses as appropriate.
RPT: Continue course offerings during late-afternoon and evening hours.
RPT: Explore possibility of offering undergraduate and graduate classes through distance education, including on-line and off-campus locations.
5.10 Ensure ample learning opportunities and student services are available to meet the needs of all learners.
DCE: Continue to provide quality academic advising at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
DCE: Encourage and support computer-based learning opportunities in appropriate undergraduate and graduate courses.
PHE: work with the International Programs Office to secure international experiences for students.
PHE: refer students to appropriate student support services on campus.
RPT: Continue to provide quality academic advising at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
RPT: Continue to work closely with the Office of Disability Services to meet the needs of all students.
RPT: Increase efforts to incorporate service-learning opportunities.
RPT: Continue to support student majors clubs in by providing a faculty liaison for each club and encouraging participation by faculty, as appropriate, in club activities.
RPT: Enhance computer-based learning opportunities in appropriate undergraduate and graduate courses.
Proposed Additions to Goals
1.2 Offer outstanding opportunities for students and faculty to participate actively in learning through the development and evaluation of innovative programs, e.g., communication-across-the-curriculum, undergraduate research experience, freshman seminars, university honors program, study abroad,interdisciplinary courses, on-line programs, and leadership development programs.
1.12 Increase global content in the curriculum. Action Plan. Adopt textbooks and teaching materials that integrate culturally diverse content in didactic and practicum courses.
2.7.1 Improve the international, national and regional standing of both new and existing research-based undergraduate and graduate programs.
2.11 Strengthen research related to international populations.
INT: Conduct research related to disparities in international populations.
2.10.1 Seek international and cross-cultural perspectives on research topics and activities by involving the University´s international students and scholars in team research activities. (Action step for 2.6?)
3.8 Create an environment that embraces cultural diversity.
INT: Develop at least one symposium annually that addresses needs of diverse populations.
3.9 Continue to enhance the diversity of the campus by involving international students in cultural and cross-cultural campus programs with international focus, presented by or supported by international students and scholars.
3.10 Increase the number of international exchange students on campus (or Action plan for 3.9?)
4.11 Prepare students to work in culturally diverse settings.
INT: Maintain contracts for practicum experiences in culturally diverse settings.
5.2.1 Increase enrollments at all levels – first-time freshmen, transfers, returning adults, graduate students, international students and distance learners.
5.11 Increase enrollments of international students.
INT: Design and implement a comprehensive recruitment plan for international students if
INT: Create and use a network of international alumni to identify other qualified prospective applicants for the University
INT: Continue to recruit students from diverse settings.
INT: Support international travel for students and faculty.
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