Current News and Events
Thailand Study Tour 2008 (pdf)
Spring 2008 Southeastern Consortium
- Visiting Scholar Lecture (pdf)
- Bio (pdf)
Spring 2008 Advising Day
- Advising for Fall 2008
- Proposed Plan of Study
New York Fashion Trip 2008
- Photo Gallery
Consumer, Apparel, and Retail Studies
Vision and Mission
Vision
To be recognized internationally as the leading program for teaching and scholarship in consumer, apparel and retail studies by 2015.
Values
- Diversity
- Hard work
- High standards
- Business ethics
- Professionalism
- Honesty and integrity
- Respect
- Intellectual pursuits
- Self discipline
- Responsibility
- Accountability
- Service
- Fairness
- Collegiality
- Pride in history and tradition
- Healthy ambition
- Self improvement
- Respect contributions of others
- Individuality
Mission
The mission of the CARS department is to provide excellent undergraduate and graduate education [in consumer, apparel, and retailing studies], produce relevant scholarship that contributes to our discipline’s knowledge base, and impact the well being of individuals and the community.
Goals
Enhance UG curricular offerings
- Infuse global/multicultural/diversity competencies throughout curricular offerings.
- Incorporate the use of appropriate technology in instruction and learning
- Develop articulation agreements with appropriate institutions to facilitate achieving department mission
- Enhance internship and co-op program opportunities
- Enhance student enrichment opportunities (e.g., study abroad, international exchange programs, domestic study trips)
Recruitment
- Engage in recruitment activities to increase enrollment in both undergraduate and graduate programs
Faculty
- Recruit, develop, promote, and reward faculty whose goals and career aspirations are consistent with the mission of the CARS department
Development
- Maintain an infrastructure which supports the department’s mission and goals
- Increase the number of UG and G scholarships, fellowships, and awards
Scholarship
- Increase scholarship productivity