Table Of ContentHLC Accreditation 2016-2017
Evidence Document
President Strategic Planning Steering Committee
Strategic Plans Developed by WSU's Colleges
Additional information: This evidence includes strategic plans
developed by WSU's colleges during a Phase II strategic planning initiative
(2013-2014.)
Colleges: Table of Contents
W. Frank Barton School of Business Strategic Plan……………………………....3
College of Education Strategic Plan..………….………………………………………..37
College of Engineering Strategic Plan…………………………………………………..42
College of Fine Arts Strategic Plan……………………………………………………....47
Addendums: Strategic Plans for:
School of Art, Design, and Creative Industries……………………………………………52
School of Music………………………………………………………………………………………...62
School of Performing Arts…………………………………………………………….................67
College of Health Professions Strategic Plan………………………………………...72
Honors College Concept………………………….………………………………………….79
Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Strategic Plan
and Unit Position Papers……………………………………………………………………84
Academic Departments…….....................................................................92
Department of Anthropology ................................................................................93
Department of Biological Sciences ........................................................................98
Department of Chemistry ....................................................................................103
Elliott School of Communication ........................................................................108
School of Community Affairs ...............................................................................114
Department of English .........................................................................................118
Creative Writing Program ..............................................................................123
Department of Geology ........................................................................................126
Department of History .........................................................................................131
Hugo Wall School of Public Affairs ......................................................................135
Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Physics ...........................................139
Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Literatures ......................146
Department of Philosophy ...................................................................................150
Department of Political Science ...........................................................................154
International Studies Field Major ..................................................................158
Department of Psychology ...................................................................................160
School of Social Work ..........................................................................................164
Department of Sociology .....................................................................................168
Center for Women’s Studies and Religion...........................................................173
Centers…………………………………………………………………………………… ....178
Center for Combating Human Trafficking ..........................................................179
Center for Community Support and Research ....................................................181
Fairmount Center for Science and Mathematics Education ...............................186
Intensive English Language Center .....................................................................190
Liberal Arts and Sciences Advising Center ..........................................................195
Social Science Research Laboratory ....................................................................197
Graduate School……………………………………………………………………………………...202
University Libraries............................................................................208
Wichita State University
W. Frank Barton School of Business
Strategic Plan
June 2014
Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Goals
Mission
The Barton School prepares students for lifelong learning and success in the global marketplace, advances the
knowledge and practice of business, and supports economic growth through research, outreach and knowledge
transfer.
Vision
The Barton School strives to be internationally recognized as a model of research, knowledge transfer, and applied
business learning.
Core Values
The Barton School values:
• Being student centered and business driven
• Fostering integrity and intellectual curiosity
• Celebrating the development of critical thinking, innovation, and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Honoring diversity of culture, thought, and experience
Goals
1. To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton School
student by August 2016.
2. To revise and adopt the appraisal and incentive systems by December 2016 to enhance a Barton School
culture that values performance, accountability, engagement, and professional development.
3. To increase the Barton School national ranking by 2019.
4. To increase Barton School intellectual contributions and their impact by December 2019.
5. To increase and expand Barton School outreach and its impact in the areas of professional development,
service, consulting, and business development by December 2019.
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.1: Develop a program to improve student professionalism
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Meet with Co-op and Career Services to determine interest in
March 2014 Jim Clark
participation and start considering topics (completed)
Talk with David Kidd about acquiring ID scanners to program
March 2014 Jim Clark
attendance tracking (completed)
Put together planning committee to develop program ideas and
April 2014 Jim Clark
organization; hold initial meeting
Based on meeting, start work on designing programs for AY2015 Summer 2014 Jim Clark
Acquire an ID scanner; experiment with scanner for class
Summer 2014 Jim Clark
attendance tracking
Objective 1.2: Establish an Office of Applied Learning by Spring 2015
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Executive
Select a director. Fall 2014
committee of BSB
Develop a system to capture information about the type of
projects that can be conducted in class or as independent study Spring 2015 Director of OAL
along with time frame.
Collect information about project capabilities and host the Director of OAL /
Spring 2015
information on a website. GA
Collect information about prior projects conducted in classes Director of OAL /
Spring 2015
and host it on the website as a showcase. GA
Objective 1.3: Develop a six-credit data analysis sequence of courses to prepare students for living in a
world of "big data" and consider changes to current BSB math requirements to facilitate these courses
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Organize a task group of faculty interested in developing data
Spring 2014 Jim Clark
analysis courses
Initial task group discussion(s), to include identification of
appropriate local employers, current, and former students to Spring 2014 Jim Clark
contact about useful course content
Identify similar course offerings from other universities Summer 2014 Jim Clark
Contact local employers, current and former students, and any
other parties identified by task force; collect initial ideas about Summer 2014 Jim Clark
needed course content
Convene task force to plan further work Fall 2014 Jim Clark
Survey faculty on current uses of math in classes, and perceived
Spring 2014 Jim Clark
student weaknesses
Hold initial discussions with Buma Fridman, Math Chair, Steve
Brady MATH 111 coordinator) and business calc coordinator,
Summer 2014 Jim Clark
about possibility of changes to MATH 111 or MATH 144,
based on faculty survey (if appropriate)
Hold open faculty meeting to discuss changes to math
requirement; form task group of math and BSB faculty to
Fall 2014 Jim Clark
develop course modifications (if appropriate, and given Math's
willingness to participate)
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.4: CEDBR will explore the potential for supervising a directed study student each fall and
spring semester
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Pattie Bradley,
Explore potential student projects March 2015 Linda Mendy and
Mike Busch
Identify requirements for directed study March 2015 Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley,
Identify target students April 2015 Linda Mendy and
Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley,
Estimate resources needed April 2015 Linda Mendy and
Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley,
Linda Mendy,
Revaluate and plan for implementation May 2015
Mike Busch and
Jeremy Hill
Objective 1.5: Explore options for providing research experiences and applied learning where appropriate
in courses offered by CEDBR staff.
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Pattie Bradley and
Identify opportunities for applied learning Ongoing
Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley and
Identify opportunities for research Ongoing
Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley and
Implement changes to class schedule Fall 2015
Mike Busch
Objective 1.6: CEDBR will begin a student mentorship program connecting students to professionals on
the WAOT during the Economic Outlook Conference
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Develop the structure of the mentoring program May 2014 Linda Mendy
Ask WAOT members about interest in mentoring EOC
May 2014 Jeremy Hill
Scholarship recipients during the EOC
Contact interested WAOT mentors to inform them about
May-August 2014 Linda Mendy
expectations and roles as mentors
Ice breaker: EOC scholarship recipients and WAOT mentors Linda Mendy and
September 2014
meet at the WAOT meeting in September Rosemary Hedrick
EOC Scholarship recipients sit with their mentors during EOC
October 2014 Rosemary Hedrick
conference
EOC Scholarship recipients and WAOT mentors recognition October 2014 Jeremy Hill
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.7: Provide opportunities to Barton School students for the Economic Outlook Conference
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Prepare announcement flyer 8/1/2014 Rosemary Hedrick
E-mail flyer to Dean’s office for distribution to students and
9/2/2014 Rosemary Hedrick
faculty
Review scholarship submissions and determine winners 10/1/2014 Rosemary Hedrick
Notify and register winners 10/1/2014 Rosemary Hedrick
Objective 1.8: Provide an applied research competition for Barton School students
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Develop requirements and parameters January 2015 Pattie Bradley
Identify rewards January 2015 All staff
Investigate potential connections with GRASP and New
January 2015 Pattie Bradley
Venture Competitions
Investigate potential sponsors January 2015 Jeremy Hill
E-mail information to Dean’s office for distribution to students
February 2015 Rosemary Hedrick
and faculty
Pattie Bradley and
Review submissions and determine winners May 2015
Mike Busch
Pattie Bradley and
Notify winners and provide rewards June 2015
Rosemary Hedrick
Objective 1.9: CMD will continue to employ one student as a working staff member to expose the student
to a professional work environment for increased employability
Person
Action Item Deadline
Responsible
Melissa Donham,
Develop appropriate job description 08/01/14 Wemberly
Rodriguez
Wemberly
Post job position 08/01/14
Rodriguez
Melissa Donham,
Interview applicants 09/01/14
Wemberly
Rodriguez
Melissa Donham,
Select qualified applicant 09/15/14 Wemberly
Rodriguez
1st day of
Mentor assigned to student Pat McLeod
employment
Pat McLeod,
Every 90 days of Melissa Donham
Evaluation of student
employment and Wemberly
Rodriguez
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.10: CMD will explore opportunities to connect students to organizations CMD provides
training services
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Develop flyer to pass out at CMD programs Fall 2014 Paula Seiwert
Pat McLeod, Paula
Identify opportunities for student engagement Ongoing
Seiwert
Follow-up with organizations Ongoing Pat McLeod
Objective 1.11: Provide opportunities to Barton School students to attend CMD professional development
seminars
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Prepare announcement flyer Fall 2014 Paula Seiwert
E-mail flyer to Dean’s office for distribution to students and
Fall 2014 Paula Seiwert
faculty
Follow-up with students desiring to attend Fall 2014 Paula Seiwert
Notify students of class, date and location Ongoing Staci Bryer
Objective 1.12: Offer more applied Economics research courses and engage students in research activities
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Offer data analysis courses such as Econ 403, Business and Jen-Chi
Fall 2014
Economic Forecasting, once a year Cheng/Mike Busch
Jen-Chi
Increase students’ participation in GRASP and URCAF by 20% Fall 2014 Cheng/William
Miles
Objective 1.13: Expand Economics tutoring service to the new dorm
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Investigate offering tutoring service in Shocker Hall Fall 2014 Jodi Pelkowski
Implement new tutoring service in Shocker Hall Spring 2015 Jen-Chi Cheng
Objective 1.14: Create strong connections between the Economics Department faculty and students outside
of the classroom
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Increase the proportion of economics majors that participate in
Jodi
departmental mentoring plan to meet with the undergraduate
Fall 2014 Pelkowski/Jen-Chi
advisor or department chair at least once per semester for advice
Cheng
and career counseling
Increase the proportion of economics graduate students that
participate in departmental mentoring plan to meet with the
Phil Hersch/Jen-
graduate advisor or department chair at least once per semester Fall 2014
Chi Cheng
for advice and career counseling
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.15: Engage in off-site and on-site recruitment of high school students
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Develop a written script for faculty to use when recruiting for
Spring 2014 Jodi Pelkowski
quantitative courses
Jodi
Continue to partner and expand our participation with KCEE
Fall 2014 Pelkowski/Jan
competition events
Wolcutt
Jen-Chi
Make faculty available to talk with high school student visitors Cheng/Jodi
Spring 2014
on campus Pelkowski/Jan
Wolcutt
Objective 1.16: Establish an Economics alumni engagement process
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Philip
Develop a data bank and engagement plan with economics
Fall 2014 Hersch/Jodi
alumni
Pelkowski
Objective 1.17: Provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every
HRM major
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Gery Markova,
December Bobbie
Maintain active learning elements in all core courses (466 and 600s)
2015 Knoblauch,
David Yoon
December Bobbie
Encourage students to take co-ops and internships
2015 Knoblauch
Mentor and grow the WSU chapter of the Society for Human Resource December Bobbie
Management 2016 Knoblauch
Implement projects for non-for-profit and other volunteer based December
Gery Markova
organizations 2019
Outline ways to incorporate practical collaboration in classes May 2015 Gery Markova
Identify potential community partners May 2016 Gery Markova
Objective 1.18: Provide an applied learning or research experience for all Management majors
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Add a question to the WSU and/or Barton exit survey, “My program
December
stressed applications of theory and concepts” to benchmark and Steve Farmer
2014
identify improvement areas
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Goal 1: To provide an applied learning or research experience that increases employability for every Barton
School student by August 2016
Objective 1.19: The Marketing department will:
• provide an applied learning or research experience to every student who graduates with
a degree in Marketing
• aid in the development of skills that increase employability for Marketing students
• require majors to create an ePortfolio of their applied learning and research experiences
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Provide students with applied projects for a client and research Ongoing in MKT Assigned
experiences in Marketing class 403 and MKT 607 instructor
Build a Marketing Advisory board December 2014 Stephen Porter
Require majors to create an ePortfolio of their applied learning Marketing
Spring 2016
and research experiences instructors
Supervise the organization of the Shocker Student Marketing
Fall 2014
Association
Objective 1.20: Collaborate with NetApp to develop curriculum that includes content on storage area
networks
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Coordinate with NetApp university to gain access to online Khawaja / Steve
Spring 2014
course material Helm
Khawaja / Steve
Select the courses that will include NetApp material Spring 2014
Helm
Fall 2014 / Spring Khawaja / Steve
Reconfigure the curriculum in the classes
2015 Helm
Formalize the sequence and structure of the classes to be offered
Summer 2015 MIS faculty
on a regular basis
Objective 1.21: Reconfigure MIS classes such that students will be able to attempt the NetApp Storage
Associate Certification
Action Item Deadline Person
Responsible
Evaluate the requirements for the certification program Fall 2014 MIS faculty
Coordinate with NetApp university to setup a process for
accessing on line simulators which students can use in the Fall 2014 MIS faculty
classes to gain hands on experience
Initiate a program that will enable students to attempt the
Spring 2015 MIS faculty
certification examination
Objective 1.22: Reevaluate the MIS advisory board and implement a regular meeting schedule
Person
Action Item Deadline
Responsible
Reevaluate and finalize the membership of the MIS advisory
Summer 2014 MIS faculty
board
Implement a regular meeting schedule Fall 2014 MIS faculty
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Description:knowledge and practice of business, and supports economic growth through research, outreach and knowledge The Barton School strives to be internationally recognized as a model of research, knowledge transfer, and applied HRM faculty to actively participate in Wichita SHRM leadership.
