College of Business Strategic Planning Grid

2012-2017

UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 1. TEACHING AND LEARNING

UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.1 Enhance student success by continually improving the curricular, co-curricular, and extracurricular programs.
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Increase the number of students performing an internship / Proportion of Internships performed by students / Trend of increasing proportion until 50% of students either perform an internship or apply for graduate studies / Department, based on end of major surveys and other student feedback / Develop a formal internship program with focus on early advising, a centralized web location for information on current internships, and post internship feedback by both student and employer / Faculty workload units for development and management of internship program / Baseline from 12/13 academic year End of Major Survey:
Graduate studies: 10 of 19
Internships: 2 of 19
Note: graduate studies was based on intent to attend graduate school.
Increase student skill at professional writing / Number of writing assignments, with evaluation of content and form, completed in upper division courses / Trend of increasing completed assignments until every student has completed a portfolio of professional writing by time of graduation / Department, based on portfolios evaluated in Econ 406 / Accommodate significant increase in writing assignments in 1 or 2 specified classes, Limiting class size to approximately 25.
Employment of graduate students with specialized writing skills as assistants to faculty / Class caps of approximately 25 for specified writing-intensive courses.
100 hours per academic year of additional student assistance with writing evaluation.
Dedicated office for student tutoring/assistance. / This was not evaluated in 406 this year. Next year 406 will switch from three to five credits, and this will be evaluated at that time.
For 2012/13, and again for 2013/14, CWU writing majors were hired to assist Economics with student writing projects.
Increase student skill at numerical analysis with common business software, particularly spreadsheets and statistics packages / Number of assignments completed by students involving economic reasoning combined with numerical calculation / Trend of increasing completed assignments until every student has completed at least one project involving spreadsheet calculation and economic reasoning, and every General Economics and Business Forecasting major has completed a project involving Econometrics / Department, based on student portfolios evaluated in Econ 406 / Designate several courses as including a significant component of quantitative analysis. Students will perform individual or small group projects / Cap of approximately 25 for specified course. / This was not evaluated in 406 this year. Next year 406 will switch from three to five credits, and this will be evaluated at that time.
Program review with focus on courses appropriate for the career paths commonly taken by our students. / Evaluations by industry practitioners of each Economics specialization / For each of the most common career paths taken by our students (e.g. entry level data analyst, management trainee, banker, law school, etc.) a mid-level practitioner will suggest changes to our curriculum / Department / Formation of an Economics Advisory Board, made up mid- level practitioners in careers common to Economics graduates / Faculty work load units for the creation and sustenance of an advisory board. / This project was not started.
Increase accessibility of Economics courses to non-Business students / Additional courses or sections of courses targeted to non-CB students / Increase student credit hours generated in non-CB focused courses / Department / As resources allow, Offer an additional sections of non-COB courses. Make one General Education course available on-line. / Faculty resources to teach additional sections of non-CB focused courses.. / For 2012-13, FTES for non-CB focused courses was:
Econ 101: 5 credit hours, 47 students.
Econ 102: 5 credit hours, 45 students.
Econ 462: 17
Graduate
REM 552: 23
Train students to use current software used by economists in industry and academia / Students perform assignments in Economics courses that require the use of currently used software, specifically software related to statistical analysis. / All Business Forecasting and General Economics students will complete projects using current statistical software / Department / Transition from Eviews, which is of decreasing popularity in both industry and academia, to Stata or other more current option / Purchase of site license for Stata or other selected option / The Econometrics software R was selected for Fall 2013 Introduction to Econometrics and may potentially be used in Economics and Business Forecasting in Spring 2014. A graduate TA was assigned to provide support to students in the use of this software.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 1.2 Enhance the effectiveness of student support services.
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Increase student awareness of the multiple career opportunities for Economics Majors / Presentation of relevant information to all potential Economics Majors, as reported by instructors. / All Economics 201 courses will include standard presentation / Department / Development of presentation. Agreement on the part of 201 instructors to add presentation to course material. / Use of faculty service workload units to develop presentation. / A common Power Point Presentation was presented in all Econ 201/202 and Bus 221 courses.
Common content in faculty advising of students. Example: development of four year plan, exploration of internship opportunities, suggested minors and certificates, study abroad. / Development of a checklist of advising topics and supporting material / All faculty use check list when appropriate / Department; end of major survey question added related to satisfaction with advising. / Department agreement on items to be included on checklist / None. / A faculty advising packet was developed and is now used by all faculty.
On the end of major survey, 13 students indicated they were satisfied with advising, 2 were mostly satisfied, 1 was not satisfied, and 3 commented on topics unrelated to faculty advising.

UNIVERSITY CORE THEME: 2. INCLUSIVENESS AND DIVERSITY

UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.1 Enhance the environment of inclusiveness for faculty, staff, and students
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Sustain active participation of faculty in shared governance of the university / Number of faculty on University committees, Faculty Senate, University task forces. Number of faculty in leadership positions / Each faculty member will serve on at least one university and one college level committee / Department, based on activity reports / None / Continued work load units for service. / From Fall 2012 to Fall 2013, all T/TT faculty served on a CB committee, while one co-chaired a CB committee.
During the same time period, faculty participated on the following university committees: Faculty Senate, Academic Affairs Committee, Gen Ed Committee, Curriculum Committee, Douglas Honors Advisory Committee, Library Advisory Council, Retirement and Insurance Committee, Faculty 180 Selection Committee, Faculty 180 Implementation Committee, Faculty Development and Research Council, Distinguished Professor Selection Committee, Asia Pacific Studies Committee and Latino-Latin America Studies Committee, and Classified Staff Grievance Committee
Increase international content of curriculum / Number of sections offered of courses with a predominantly international focus / Increase frequency of offerings of International Economics / Department, based on course schedule / Offer International Economics more frequently, depending on demand and availability of faculty resources. / None. / Economics is prepared to offer International Economics at the West side centers during the regular academic year as soon as there is demand from an international business major or certificate.
As a separate indicator, faculty served on the Asia Pacific Studies Committee and Latino-Latin America Studies Committee, each tasked with increasing the international content of the curriculum.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.2 Increase faculty, staff, and student diversity by active programs of recruitment and retention for members of underrepresented groups.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 2.3: Ensure that CWU has an inclusive and diverse curriculum

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.
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Sustain the % of “AQ”or “PQ” faculty / Number of faculty with AQ or PQ status / All faculty will maintain AQ or PQ status / Dean’s office / Continued 10 work load unit assignment for research. / Limit of work load units for both teaching and service / During 2012/13, all T/TT faculty were AQ, one NTT was not PQ because of a DSS accommodation.
Sustain & increase student participation in SOURCE / Number of students participating in SOURCE / One student presentation per year / Department / Assignment of SOURCE mentoring as a valid service activity / Service work load units / For 2012/13, there were two poster sessions and two full presentations by Economics students. One student received an award for his poster.
Increase student participation in conferences and case competitions / Any reported participation / One Econ Club event per year / Department / Student participation in either PNREC and/or Fed Simulations / None; Student Senate funding / The Econ Club fielded one team for the Fed Simulation in conjunction in attending the PNREC conference. At the Boeing Supply Chain Management Case Competition (Fall 2013), 8 Economics students out of a total of 25 CWU students participated on teams.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 3.2 Increase the external funding received for research, scholarship, and creative expression by faculty, staff, and students.
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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.
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Department participation in Economic Outlook Conference / Number of Economics students and faculty attending, participation of Economics Club in organizing event / Each Economics Major will have the opportunity to attend sessions at the Outlook Conference. At least half of Majors will attend. The Economics Club will take an active role in organizing the event. / Department / Participation of Economics Club / None. / The Economics Club provided some administrative assistance to the event, including introducing one session and dining with the invited speakers. Approximately twenty five Economics majors attended at least one portion of the conference.
Continued involvement in regional Economic Impact analyses in support of private and public infrastructure projects / Number of private or university sponsored consulting reports for regional projects / One analysis every 2-3 years. / Department, based on Activity Reports / Development of CWU policy that allows overhead charge of less than 28%. / None, unless project is completed through a contract with the university. / Two faculty members completed a report on the Economic Impacts of the Pacific Northwest Health Sciences University during Fall 2012.
One faculty member worked on the Development of CEDS Report (Summer 2012-Spring 2013) for Federal Grant from US Dept. of Commerce; PI = David McFadden (New Visions - Yakima). He is also a member of the Blueprint R&D Steering Committee for the Snohomish County Economic Development Council
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.2 Increase participation in university sponsored life-long learning opportunities.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 4.3 Enhance the efforts of members of the university community to strengthen the economic base of the region and state.
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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.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.2 Develop and implement enrollment management and marking plans that meet the enrollment objectives of the university.
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UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.3 Ensure the University has human resources necessary to accomplish all university objectives.
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Add sufficient faculty to support additional FTES production / FTES/FTEF ratio / FTES expected to increase within 2-3 years due to increased course offerings. / Department, based on course schedule / Monitor FTES/FTEF ratios, and maintain at approximately 25/1. / 2/9 FTEF. / The Department of Economics lost one faculty line at the end of 2012/13, and another will be lost at the end of Fall Quarter 2014. This will result in a loss in FTES in 2013/14 unless additional NTT resources are made available.
UNIVERSITY OBJECTIVE 5.4 Provide the facility and technology infrastructure and services appropriate to meet the university objectives, while maximizing sustainability and stewardship.
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15 May 2013