| | A.1. Academic Programs—New |
| | LA | Undergraduate Certificates: Museum Studies, Prof. Writing, Canadian Studies, Creat. Writing, Remote Sensing, Religion & Science (PHIL/PSY), Forensic Psych. (on campus & RRHEC), Sports Psych. (collaborative) ALL DELETED. Diversity Studies, SW Studies RETAINED. CIS: Asian Studies, Middle East Studies: MODIFIED FROM CERTIFICATES TO ENHANCEMENTS OF MAJORS. ML: Interpretation/ Translation MODIFIED EMPHASIS AND COST CIS: Latin American Studies COMPLETED WITH TITLE MODIFIED AS INTERAMERICAN STUDIES | x | x | Faculty time for certificate development, reallocation of department resources for travel, .5 FTE for Translation Certificate | $23,500 + fringe, $5,000 training resources (ML), $2,000 travel (ANTH) | Reallocation of .25 FTE & course fees for travel (ANTH) | Creation of programs, number of students, student portfolios, reports, number certificates awarded in 3 yrs, job placements, student surveys, grad school acceptances |
| | LA | Undergraduate Minors: Sports Psychology COMPLETED. Demography, Urban Studies, Social Research Methodology: ALL DELETED Foreign Language Literatures in Translation IN PROGRESS, Southwestern Studies RETAINED. Linguistics MODIFIED AS SPANISH EMPHASIS | x | x | 1.5 FTE | $60,000 + fringe, Faculty time for development | University | Programs established, number of minors in 3 years, course & program evaluations |
| | HIST | Graduate Certificate in Public History COMPLETED | | x | None | Faculty time | Department | Number of certificates |
| | MCGS | Graduate Minor: US Ethnic Studies MODIFIED AS GRADUATE MAJOR: SEE BELOW | x | | Assigned time for faculty to teach core course | $3,000/yr. | University | Number of minors 3 yrs, course & program evals |
| | ANTH PHIL CSSW | BS in Anthropology COMPLETED, BA in Phil (with emphasis in religion) DELETED; BA in Southwestern Studies IN PROGRESS | x | x | None for ANTH/PHIL; endowed chair CSSW | Faculty time;
Endowment | Department; external | New major established, enrollment, number enrolled, surveys |
| | ENG PHIL CSSW MCGS | MA in Composition Studies COMPLETED; MA in Applied Philosophy IN PROGRESS; MA Ethnic Studies NEW; MA Southwestern Studies RETAINED | | x | None, but 2-3 FTE replacements in ENG; endowed chair CSSW | Faculty time; endowment | Departments; external | Program evaluation, placement of graduates |
| | ANTH | Propose PhD in Anthropology NEW | | x | Faculty, staff, GAs | Surplus end of 5 yrs. $300,000 | State & external | Development of proposal |
| | ENG | Propose PhD in English Studies DELETED | x | | No new FTEs, 24 TA lines, 1 Admin. Assist. | Surplus end of 5 yrs: $312,000 | State & external | Program in place, surveys, placement of graduates |
| | GEO | Propose PhD in Geographic Systems of US DELETED | | x | 1 new FTE (urban geographer), space | Surplus end of 5 yrs: $215,000 | State & external | Program in place |
| | POSI | Pursue Interdisciplinary PhD in Public Service DELETED | | x | 3 new FTE, space, Adm. Assist., 5 GAs, increased travel/M&O | Surplus end of 5 yrs: $318,000 | State & external | Development of proposal, completion of market study, & potential donor contacts |
| | POSI | Propose PhD in Public Administration NEW | | x | Faculty, staff, GAs | Surplus end of 5 yrs. $300,000 | State & external | Development of proposal |
| | PSY | Continue to explore Interdisciplinary Doctorate in College Teaching DELETED | | x | 1-2 FTE | $40-80,000 + fringe/yr. | State & external | 8-12 new students annually to Psychology |
| | SOCI | Propose PhD in Applied Sociology NEW | | x | Faculty, staff, GAs | Surplus end of 5 yrs. $300,000 | State & external | Development of proposal |
| | CIS | Explore interdisciplinary PhD in International Studies RETAINED | | x | 1 FTE, staff, 8 new FTE in Colleges of LA, FA&C, BA | Not yet determined | State & external | Faculty assessment, outside evaluators, placement of graduates |
| | A.2. Academic Programs—Changes in Current Programs |
| | HIST | New courses in Sub-Saharan Africa, Central-South Asia, & Modern Mediterranean Europe IN PROGRESS | x | x | 3 FTE (1 per area) | $120,000+ fringe | State funding | Enrollments, improvement in TExES |
| | ML | Explore adding Arabic (COMPLETED) & Chinese (IN PROGRESS) to foreign language offerings | | x | 2 FTE after 2005, if enrollments justify | None until 2006, if justified | DOE 2-year trial; then University | New courses evaluated by established criteria |
| | PHIL | Develop Religious Studies Emphasis for the BA in Philosophy DELETED | x | | None | NA | NA | Emphasis developed, enrollment data |
| | ENG CIS | Explore BA in with major in Media Studies IN PROGRESS. BAIS with major in Humanitarian & Refugee Aid RETAINED | | x | BA: None; BAIS: .5 FTE in SOC, assigned time | BA: faculty time; BAIS: $40,000+ fringe & $6,000 | BA: Department; BAIS: University | Degrees developed, enrollment data, job placement |
| | CIS | MA in International Studies offered in Washington, DC RETAINED (Postponed) | | x | Director in DC, faculty salaries & travel, graduate assistants, M&O | None to University | Self-funded through Extension | Program evaluation & review; degree progress, SACS |
| | GEO | Administer and offer Geology minor and courses in Geography following transfer from Biology NEW | x | | Space for lab; lecturer transferred from BIO; assistantships | | Provost | Implementation of courses |
| | PHIL | Strengthen Minor in Religious Studies NEW | x | x | Convert lecturer position to tenure track | None to University | Self-funded | Position converted |
| | MCGS | Develop Intro to Ethnic Studies honors class COMPLETED | x | | Assigned time for instructor | $3,000 /yr | University | Program developed, 3-year enrollment data, evaluations |
| | A.3-4. Academic Programs—New Distance Learning Programs & Changes in Distance Learning Programs |
| | LA | Develop new online courses IN PROGRESS | | x | One-time course reduction per course | $3,000 per course | Dean, distance learning funds | Course evaluation; student enrollment & success |
| | ENG | Explore adding more service courses at RRHEC COMPLETED | | x | Adjunct faculty | $10,000 | RRHEC funds | Course evaluations |
| | ENG | Explore adding sections of ENG 3303 partially online, graduate courses in technical communication COMPLETED | x | x | Assigned time for curriculum development | $6,500 | Distance learning funds | Portfolios, online surveys, completion rates, focus groups |
| | PHIL | Online Graduate Certificate in Professional Ethics IN PROGRESS | | x | One-time course release to develop certificate | $2000 | Distance learning funds | Enrollment; measures of student success/satisfaction |
| | ML | Create semester-long study abroad program COMPLETED | | x | None | Faculty time | Department | Evaluation of program after 3 years |
| | PSY | Offer BA in PSY & Minor/Certificate in Forensic PSY at RRHEC IN PROGRESS | | x | None | Reallocation of 1 FTE lecturer | Department | 25 majors & 10 minors at RRHEC in 3 years |
| | A.5. Academic Programs—San Antonio MITC |
| | LA | Explore offering certificates in Professional Ethics COMPLETED, Minor in SW Studies, BS in PSY, MA in Legal Studies ALL RETAINED. Certificate in Museum Studies, BA in SOC, MA in Technical Communication, MA in Public History ALL DELETED | | x | FTE & per-course faculty, computer lab support | Variable depending on type and number of faculty | SA-MITC funds | Enrollment figures, graduate placement, focus groups, exit interviews |
| | B.1. Student Learning & Success: Efforts to Improve Completion & Retention Rates |
| | LA | Add new faculty lines to return FTE/SCH to 2000 levels IN PROGRESS | | x | FTE lines (25 total, some listed elsewhere) | $40,000+ fringe per line | University | FTE/SCH at 2000 level |
| | LA | Add 10 new grant-supported RAs RETAINED | | x | Funds for 10 GIAs | $120,000+ fringe/yr | External | Retention & graduation rates |
| | LA | Increase student travel funds for competitions, paper presentations ONGOING: LA DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD HAS INCREASED DISCRETIONARY FUNDING | x | | Increase in student travel funds | $10,000/yr | University & External | Enhanced Student engagement, student publications/awards |
| | LA | Add 16 TAs & IAs to reduce class size & support large classes RETAINED | | x | New TA/IA support | $144,000+ fringe/yr | Course fees | Measures of student engagement, evaluation of TAs |
| | LA | Ensure fulltime coverage & student learning in LA Computer Lab COMPLETED | x | | 1 FTE staff lab director | $35,000/+ fringe/yr | VPIT, Departments | Increased engagement, retention, achievement & graduation rates |
| | LA | Make 2 RA positions (Liberal Arts Advising Center & Liberal Arts Career Center) permanent NEW | x | | 2 RA lines | $25,000 total/yr | Provost | Permanent RA positions for Liberal Arts Advising Center and Career Center |
| | LA | Make LA Graduate Program Coordinator position permanent NEW | x | | 1 staff position, 25 hrs/wk | $20,000/yr | Provost | Increased enrollments, elevated quality, increased diversity, competitive graduate assistant positions |
| | LA | Enhance/maintain college & departments’ Web pages RETAINED | | x | 1 FTE staff webmaster | $40,000 + fringe/yr | University &College | Increased retention, number of visitors, Web broadcasts |
| | LA | Increase study abroad opportunities for undergrad & grad students RETAINED | | x | Support from Continuing Education | $5,000/yr | LA Continuing Ed Fund | Increased student engagement & achievement of diversity goals |
| | LA | New approaches to advising & student mentoring ONGOING: 2 NEW ADVISORS & 2 GAs IN ADVISING CENTER. DEVELOP NEW LA CAREER CENTER | x | x | 1 FTE advisor; wages for student mentors | $40,000+ fringe/yr. | Advising Fee, University | Increased engagement, retention, achievement & graduation rates |
| | LA | Add/update/renovate technology to classrooms/labs IN PROGRESS, explore adding Tech Comm. Writing Center RETAINED | | x | Equipment, furnishings, space renovation | $565,000 | University/ HEAF/VPIT | Installation of equipment, evaluation of student learning |
| | ENG ML | Cap 1st-year English classes at 20 IN PROGRESS, 1st-year Spanish classes at 27 IN PROGRESS | x | | ENG: adjuncts SPAN: 3 FTE | ENG: $30,000 ML: $120,000 | University & College | Measures of student engagement & success; sections under 20/27 |
| | ML | Strengthen curriculum/instruction in German for business & language proficiency testing German/Spanish IN PROGRESS | | x | Funds for training | $10,000 | University M&O/travel funding | Evaluation of curriculum/instruction changes |
| | POSI | Purchase ICMA materials to enhance teaching in Public Finance courses IN PROGRESS. Continue funding for Discourse in Democracy Series MODIFIED SOURCE OF FUNDING | x | | ICMA materials. Resources to continue Discourse in Democracy Series | $1,500 & $300/yr updates for materials; $2,500 for Series | Increased course fees for materials. External development funds for series. | Course evaluations & program/learning outcomes. Obtained external funding. |
| | POSI | "Freshman Forum" program to encourage retention of 1st-yr majors IN PROGRESS | | x | Funds for supplies & honoraria | $2,500/yr | Assessment Office | Retention data, dissemination of model |
| | POSI | Provide leadership for participation in American Democracy Project IN PROGRESS | x | | 1 per-course assigned time each semester | $5,000 | University | Increased engagement, retention, achievement & graduation rates |
| | POSI | Explore service learning opportunities for Master in Legal Studies program students to provide pro-bono assistance in poverty law settings DELETED | | x | Funds for malpractice insurance & infrastructure for pro-bono delivery of paralegal services | $100,000 | External | Increased student engagement (NSSE), community & university engagement, visibility of graduate programs |
| | SOC | Develop departmental Honors Certificate COMPLETED | | x | None | None | None | Improved retention of high GPA graduates |
| | SOC | Statistics and Applied Data Analysis Tutoring Lab NEW | x | x | Cost of staff, including .5 FTE lecturer | $35,000-$45,000 ($20,000/yr .5 FTE lecturer, $15,000/yr staff, equipment) | Department, University | Retention rate of students in the University, especially those in SOC and Mass Communication/SOC |
| SOC | Reinvigoration of Social Gerontology minor NEW | X | X | One tenure-track line | $45,000 | Department, university | Retention of students who want to emphasize elder care |
| | LA RES LIFE | Continue Early Engagement of 1st-Year Students’ Themed Housing, if warranted DELETED | | x | Student wages, in-kind room/board | $3,800/yr | Early Engagement funds | Increased engagement, retention, achievement & graduation rates |
| | CIS | Require study abroad for all IS majors NEW | | x | New scholarships for study abroad | | Student fees | Requirement in place |
| | B.2.Student Learning & Success: Efforts to Ensure & Document Student Success |
| | LA | Develop tracking system, Field tests/ CSEQ, employer surveys IN PROGRESS | | x | Tests, surveys | $3,000/yr | University, departments | Increased engagement, retention, achievement & graduation rates |
| | LA | Expand use of portfolio assessments IN PROGRESS | x | | Cabinets, supplies | $2,500 | Increased course fees | Increased retention/meeting intended program outcomes |
| | C.1. Scholarly/Creative Initiatives |
| | LA | | | x | Assigned time from academic department &/or replacement cost | | Home department &/or College | Associate dean in place |
| | LA | Increased travel funds for faculty & student conference participation, for faculty exchanges with foreign universities, for travel to ICPSR IN PROGRESS · $101,000 from Provost in FY ‘07 · Add Discretionary funding from LA Development Advising Board | x | | Increased M&O for travel | $50,000/yr M&O | University | Increased number of conference presentations & publications |
| | LA | Provide assigned time for grant proposal development RETAINED | | x | Funds for replacement of faculty on assigned time | $20,000/yr | Department/ College ICR | Production & evaluation of grant proposals |
| | LA | Purchase STATA package for use in faculty/student research COMPLETED | x | | Cost of package | $2,500 | Departments, College ICR | Increased number of scholarly publication using STATA |
| | ANTH PSY PHIL SOC | Explore development of 5 research centers IN PROGRESS: Human Identification (MODIFIED AS FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY CENTER), International Psychology, Health Psychology, Religion & Science, Social Research | | x | Space, operating costs | Land and modest forensics facility | External | Increased external funding; number of students trained, clients served, & theses/scholarly publications produced |
| | HIST | Build & maintain Texas Music Tours web site IN PROGRESS | | x | 50% FTE Admin. Assist, 1 FTE RA | $25,000 | External | Number of Web site visitors, user satisfaction surveys, revenue earned from site |
| | POSI PSY SOC | Institutional membership in the Interuniversity Consortium for Political & Social Research (ICPSR) COMPLETED | | x | Membership fee (split 4 ways by POSI, PSY, SOC) | $7,725/yr | Library Funds, External Funds, VPIT, ICR | Increased faculty publications & grant activities |
| | MCGS ANTH GEO | Sponsor annual conferences: multicultural, iconographic: ONGOING; archaeological: COMPLETED. Applied geography conferences MODIFIED AS RACE, ETHNICITY, & PLACE CONFERENCE | | x | Funds for conference | $15,000/yr | Access/Equity fund, ICR & external | Conferences established & evaluated |
| | C.2. Grant Writing, Contracts, & Other External Funding |
| | LA | Achieve College target for externally-funded research & other external funding: $5 million annually RETAINED | | x | ICR, space, technology, staff & faculty support | Faculty time, assigned time for grant writing | ICR | Target met |
| | LA | Hire grants accounting staff member, a part-time grant editor, & a part-time adm. assistant for development NEW | x | | Reallocation of existing staff funding in Dean’s office; $3,000 for consultant; $3,000 release for editor | | Existing funds in Dean’s office, OSP, departmental release | Hires in place |
| | GEO | From 2006 to 2012, maintain an annual average of $2 million in new grants and contracts NEW | x | | Staff support from Dean’s office | None | Existing staff | Contracts and research grants achieve projected rates by 2012 |
| | HIST | Increase endowment of Center for Texas Music to $1.5 million NEW | | | Staff support from Dean’s office | None | Existing staff | Endowment increased to planned amount by 2012 |
| | PSY | Increase number of proposals for external funding NEW | | | Space for grant-funded research | ? | University | Increased number of grant proposals |
| | CIS | Endow Professorships of International Studies with endowments generating at least $5,000 per professor NEW | | X | $100,000 per professor | | External sources | Professorships endowments generating at least $5,000 each |
| | D. Development |
| | LA | Endow chairs or professorships: Tomás Rivera in Creative Writing, Technical Communication, Children’s Literature, Mexican American Literature (ENG); Value Studies (PHIL); Humanities & Public Service (POSI); Health Psychology (PSY); 2 in International Studies (CIS); Hispanic Studies, Southwest Women’s Studies (CSSW): ALL RETAINED. Eddie Durham (HIST): MODIFIED TO PROFESSOR IN HISTORY | | x | Funding | $6 million-$18 million | External | Chairs or professorships established |
| | LA | Endow existing College centers: CSSW COMPLETED. CIS, Hobby & CTMH: ALL RETAINED. 3 intra-departmental centers in GEO, CAS, CASAA ALL 3 RETAINED BUT MODIFIED IN NAME AS LOVELL, GROSVENOR, & GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SCIENCE CENTERS. MCGS: DELETED | | x | Funding | $8 million | External | Funds raised |
| | LA | Bring current scholarship endowments up to $25,000 minimum RETAINED | | x | Funding | $2.7 million | External | Funds raised |
| | LA | Establish new scholarships at $25,000 minimum RETAINED | | x | Funding | $3.25 million | External | Funds raised |
| | LA | Annual funding for special programs & projects ranging from $10,000 to $120,000 RETAINED | | x | Funding | $300,000 | External | Funds raised |
| | ANTH | Endowed professorship in Native American Studies RETAINED | | x | Funding | $500,000 | External | Professorship established |
| | ENG | Rose MFA Endowment match IN PROGRESS | | x | Funding | $750,000 | External | Funds raised |
| | GEO | Endowed chairs in Environmental Geography & GI Science MODIFIED AS ONE ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIP FOR ENVIRONMENTAL GEOGRAPHY AND HAZARDS RESEARCH; ONE DELETED | | x | Funding | $.5 million | External | Chairs established |
| | GEO | Grosvenor Scholars Endowment match COMPLETED | x | | Funding | $420,000 | External | Funds raised |
| | HIST | Develop Dunbar Heritage & Museums District (partnership with City of San Marcos) DELETED | x | x | Funding | $7.5 million | External | Funds raised |
| | POSI | Endowed chair to support proposed PhD in Public Administration and curriculum MODIFIED TITLE | | x | Funding | $2 million | External | Funds raised |
| | CSSW | NEH match: projects & naming opportunities, ranging from $250,000 to $3.5 million COMPLETED | x | | Funding | $6.8 million | External | Funds raised |
| | E.1. Diversity: Efforts to Increase & Promote Faculty Diversity |
| | LA | Diversify applicant pools through faculty travel to professional meetings, development of networking systems, targeted advertising IN PROGRESS | x | x | Funding for faculty travel & for advertising, | $10,000/yr | Institutional support. M&O | Improved diversity of College faculty |
| | LA | Add faculty lines that promote diversity IN PROGRESS (e.g., Latin American philosophy RETAINED, African/South Asian history IN PROGRESS, health psychology COMPLETED). SINCE 2004, LA HAS MADE 5 TARGET OF OPPORTUNITY HIRES AND 8 OTHER DIVERSITY HIRES | x | x | New lines listed elsewhere | $40,000 per line+ fringe/yr | University | Improved diversity |
| | LA | Give priority to endowing chairs/professorships that enhance diversity (e.g,. Tomás Rivera; Mexican American Literature, SW Women’s Studies, Public Admin,) RETAINED | | x | Funds for endowed chairs | See above, D.1 | External | Chairs in place |
| | POSI | Hire minority adjunct faculty in Public Administration to earn program accreditation IN PROGRESS | x | | Funds for adjunct hiring | $4,500 per section as needed | University | Improved diversity of College faculty, NASPA reaccredidation |
| | PSY | Develop partnerships (faculty & student exchanges) with universities in Mexico IN PROGRESS | | x | Scholarships & travel funding | $10,000 | Dean & ICR | Increased partnerships, scholarly productivity, external funding |
| | E.2. Diversity: Efforts to Increase & Promote Student Diversity |
| | LA | Help University become HSI by establishing “2+2” transfer planning guides with San Antonio College COMPLETED | x | | .5 FTE support staff in VPAAs office to develop transfer planning guides | $15,000 plus fringe | University | Progress toward HSI status |
| | LA , esp. HIST | Support Eddie Durham/Dunbar African-American Heritage District project(s) in partnership with City of San Marcos DELETED | | x | Endowment funds | See D.3, above | External | Increased percentage of African American students, increased University interaction with local African-American community |
| | LA, esp. ANTH GEO POSI PSY | APA initiative COMPLETED. Strategies for recruiting diverse student body, using Web sites & student-faculty mixers to raise percentage of under-represented students IN PROGRESS. Faculty visiting high schools (e.g., Rio Grande valley) RETAINED. Partnerships with K-12 schools ONGOING. GEO Days DELETED | x | x | Funds for faculty travel, Web maintenance, brochures, campus visits | $20,000/yr | Department M&O, Access & Equity, external (APA) | Student demographic analysis; Increased diversity of student applicants; improved retention & student engagement (NSSE) |
| | LA | Create new courses to diversify curricula for majors (e.g., Asian & Latin American philosophy, Islamic history COMPLETED, history of Sub-Saharan Africa IN PROGRESS, SW women IN PROGRESS). | | x | Assigned time & other support for faculty developing new courses | Variable | University | New courses in place, course enrollments, diversification of curriculum for majors |
| | GEO, CIS | Recruit international students for GEO, BAIS, & MAIS programs; make GEO curriculum more international RETAINED | | x | Funds for stipends, RAs, endowed scholarships, curriculum development | Variable | University & external | Analyze student demographics & curricular changes; RAs & scholarships in place |
| | HIST | Establish Model Arab League (similar to model UN program) COMPLETED | | x | Conference registration fees, travel funds | $10,000 | University & external | Regionally & nationally competitive teams fielded |
| | MCGS | Multicultural course & curriculum transformation (e.g., inventory current course content, research best practices in multi-cultural curriculum design, develop new courses, redesign existing courses) ONGOING: TO DATE, 31 COURSES HAVE RECEIVED MULTICULTURAL TRANSFORMATION | x | x | Funds for faculty assigned time (3 faculty per semester for 3 yrs) | $54,000 | Access & Equity | Reports from inventory & research, resources available to faculty, number of degree programs transformed to include 45 contact hours of multicultural work |
| | MCGS | Develop booklet on Hispanic presence at Texas State for campus & community COMPLETED | x | | Funds for brochure | $4,000 | University & external | Booklet published & disseminated |
| | MCGS | Create endowed & non-endowed scholarships for ethnic & women's studies minors RETAINED | | x | Funds for scholarships | See B.2, above | External | Scholarship established & awarded to students after 3 years |
| | F. Other Initiatives |
| | LA | | | x | None | | College, if established | Proposal reviewed, decision reached |
| | GEO | Establish area surrounding ELA as a campus model for landscape beautification COMPLETED | | x | Support for indigenous, low-water landscaping | $20,000/yr | University & external | Recognition of landscaping as model |
| | POSI | Explore creating Conflict Resolution Center (mediation for community/ university & service learning for graduate students) RETAINED | | x | Director’s salary, administrative assistant, equipment, M&O, space | $100,000/yr | University & external | Survey of stakeholders, increase in community/ university engagement, engaged student learning |
| | CSSW | | | x | Funds for renovation | To be determined | Master Plan & external | Renovation completed |
