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College of Liberal Arts Academic Plan 2004-2012
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Overarching Strategic Goals
I. Program Maintenance
II. Planning Categories
A.1. Academic Programs—New
A.2. Academic programs—Changes in Current Programs
A.3-4. Academic Programs—New Distance Learning
Programs & Changes in Distance Learning Programs
A.5. Academic Programs—San Antonio MITC
B.1. Student Learning & Success: Efforts to Improve Completion and Retention Rates
B.2. Student Learning & Success: Efforts to Ensure & Document Success
C.1. Scholarly/Creative Initiatives
C.2. Grant Writing, Contracts & Other External Funding
D. Development
E.1. Diversity: Efforts to Increase & Promote Faculty Diversity
E.2. Diversity: Efforts to Increase & Promote Student Diversity
F. Other Initiatives
Overarching Strategic Goals
| During this planning cycle, the College of Liberal Arts is committed to |
| · Educating students so that they may develop well-rounded and well-developed minds, strong ethical standards, a desire for life-long learning, a willingness to contribute to the community, and a commitment to a diverse society. We expect students to read with care, write effectively, think cogently and coherently, speak intelligently, make decisions ethically, and contribute to a diverse community outside the university. During FY 2006-2007, Liberal Arts departments will continue to explore and develop plans to better achieve these objectives and, where applicable, measure the results through learning outcomes. Focus on ethics: Including issues/topics/units on ethics throughout the curriculum, with emphases on IRB applications for human subjects in research-related programs and an undergraduate Ethics and Society course. Focus on community: Increasing service learning through newly developed internship programs; designing PK-16 initiatives, which include preparing for a Teaching American History initiative with DoED funding; and (with THECB funding for SMCISD HS) expanding support for an existing writing center, starting a creative writing after-school club, and directing a two-week creative writing camp during summer 2007. Focus on diversity: Establishing additional MC-designated courses, with at least 6-10 more designated annually (324/443 Texas State MC-designated courses are in Liberal Arts); establishing a Multicultural and Gender Studies Institute for public school teachers and developing and publishing projects related to multicultural education. |
| · Increasing the number of Liberal Arts faculty to return to the college’s ratio of SCH to FTFE of 2001 by adding a minimum of five new lines. |
| · Developing and expanding graduate programs. The College plans to develop proposals for new PhD programs in Anthropology-Archaeology and Forensics (including a Forensic Research Facility), Public Administration, Applied Sociology and International Studies, as well as new MA programs in Applied Philosophy and Ethnic Studies. The College plans to increase graduate SCH enrollment by an aggregate of 5% per year through 2012. To help it achieve this goal, the College requests permanent funding for a part-time Graduate Enrollment Coordinator who will assist in all phases of recruiting graduate students to Liberal Arts. |
| · Increasing external funding. |
| · Retaining and engaging students. |
College of Liberal Arts Academic Plan 2004-2012
I. Program Maintenance
| Maintenance Need | Reason for Need | Cost | Result of Funding |
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| New lines (7) in PHIL: RETAINED | Enrollment growth, class size, crucial gaps in curricula | $40,000+ fringe per line, $10,000 start-up cost for PSY | Reduction in average class size; return to 2000 FTE/SCH, |
| New lines (8) in PHIL: DELETED | Enrollment growth, class size, program growth, faculty & curricular diversity | $40,000+ fringe per line, | Reduction in average class size; return to 2000 FTE/SCH, |
| Convert Philosophy lecturer line to tenure track line for Religious Studies Minor NEW | Faculty stability to support minor | None | Tenure-track line converted from senior lecture line |
| New lines (10) targeted to LA departments with high average class sizes MODIFIED TO 5 NEW LINES | Enrollment growth, class size, program growth, faculty & curricular diversity | $40,000+ fringe per line, | Reduction in average class size; return to 2000 FTE/SCH, |
| New graduate assistants to improve learning in large classes (16 IAs) RETAINED | Enrollment growth, inadequate student support in large classes | $9,000+ fringe per line | Relief for overextended faculty, improved student engagement |
| Continued funding for adjunct faculty in first-year English (FYE) & HIST 4200 COMPLETED | To maintain successful pedagogy in FYE, to address growth in students seeking certification | $84,500 | Reasonable class size & continued evidence of improved student engagement & learning in FYE; added sections of HIST 4200 |
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| New staff : PSY, SOC, CIS: ALL COMPLETED | Growth in programs & students, inadequate service for students | $20,000 per FTE + fringe | Relief for overextended staff, better service for students, especially majors |
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| 15% across-the-board increase in M&O RETAINED | Inflation, growth of faculty & students, inadequate travel funding & Web site maintenance | $75,000 | Increased conference presentations/ publications; reduced out-of-pocket cost for faculty travel, especially for faculty |
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| Additional space for ANTH, GEO, POSI, PSY, SOC COMPLETED | Growth in enrollment, programs, & faculty | Cost to be determined | Provide adequate office space now & adequate facilities in long-term for social science departments currently in ELA |
| Lounge areas for students in ELA 2nd-floor hallway & lobby IN PROGRESS | Lack of space for students in a major College building | $50,000 | Adequate gathering and discussion space for students,increased student engagement |
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| Fund deficit in summer budget COMPLETED | Inflation, growth, reserves depleted | $258,000/yr | Summer school schedule equivalent to that of Summer 2003 |
| Joint Mitte Chair of Water and Geographic Information Science NEW: IN PROGRESS | Support for the GIScience and Aquatic Resources doctoral programs through collaborative research and teaching | Support from Mitte Foundation & Academic Affairs | Anticipated hire for Fall 2007 will enhance research and teaching in both doctoral programs |
| Retain Mitte Chair in Creative Writing COMPLETED | To maintain national-caliber MFA program | Support from Mitte Foundation & Academic Affairs | Continued ranking of MFA program among top 20 in the United States |
| Maintain 2/1 Teaching Load for TAs in English Department COMPLETED | To stay competitive in recruiting MFA students nationally | $70,000 | Continued ranking of MFA program among top 20 in the United States |
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College of Liberal Arts Academic Plan 2004-2012
II. Planning Categories