2004 AQIP Initiative Summary

College of Arts & Sciences

ART

• Equip graduate graphics lab with computers and software which are current generation.
• Consider relocation of Tiger Tots (RH109) so that room can be used for art studio/classrooms

CHEMISTRY

• Improving student success in freshman chemistry
• Program review leading to American Chemical Society approval

COMMUNICATION STUDIES

• Undergraduate curriculum revision
• Restructuring of graduate research component

ENGLISH

• Faculty research/creative activities
• Maintain and improve the Writing Center

GEOSCIENCES

• Improve out-of-classroom learning experiences for Geosciences students by establishing a departmental Ambassador program
• Improve out-of-classroom learning experiences for Geosciences students by involving students in outreach initiatives

HISTORY

• Prepare revised limited marketing campaign for department emphasizing BGS and MLS only
• Review and modify department curriculum -- align with state and national history curriculum trends

INFORMATION NETWORKING AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS

• Review telecommunications/networking bachelors curriculum
• Expand faculty scholarship and creative activities

JUSTICE STUDIES

• Develop Justice Studies Distance education assessment
• Continue with Kansas Award of Excellence (KAE)

MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTER SCIENCE

• Improve university-wide advising regarding the use of ACT's for College Algebra
• Improve student offerings for the new 6-12 licensure standards

MODERN LANGUAGES

• Increase scholarly activity
• Reestablish American Politics/Political Management position

MUSIC (GENERAL)

• Develop Music Technology concentration
• Renovate Palmer Hall

PHILOSOPHY

• Strengthen the core-course segment of the new major program
• Explore the possibility of developing a Regents Degree Program with other universities in the state system

PHYSICS

• Introductory Physics course sequence
• Alumni survey

POLITICAL SCIENCE

• Increase scholarly activity
• American Politics/Political Management Position

PSYCHOLOGY

• Complete mission statement
• Create new plan for assessment of learning
• Alumni survey

SOCIOLOGY/SOCIAL WORK

• Host Sociology and Social Work Recruitment Day
• Pursue a practitioner in Dodge City to teach Introduction to Social Work in SW Kansas
• Increase the number of online students by an additional 50 students
• Develop an evaluation tool to assess quality and effectiveness of international offerings

College of Business and Leadership

ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

• Recruitment
• Virtual College BGS and MLS Degree Programs

ECONOMICS AND FINANCE

• Curriculum enhancement initiative
• Review courses required for major and emphases in finance
• Support faculty research efforts

LEADERSHIP STUDIES

• Improve internal office operations
• Acquire new faculty position for the department

College of Education and Technology

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION AND COUNSELING

• Measuring effectiveness - provide data for NCATE/KSDE accreditation
• Align KSDE/NCATE standards with courses/programs

TEACHER EDUCATION

• Development of plans to generate external funding to support departmental outreach programs in elementary education
• Curriculum development at the middle school levels

TECHNOLOGY STUDIES

• Review department assessment procedures
• Investigate new program in Biometrics

College of Health & Life Sciences

AGRICULTURE

• Continued student recruiting initiative
• Instructional/operational resource upgrade initiative

ALLIED HEALTH

• Develop a strategy for improving students' patient care skills by providing more real-life scenarios within the laboratory setting
• Develop a stronger association with the Medical Diagnostic Imaging alumni.

BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE

• Biotechnology-bioinformatics laboratory
• Standardization of procedures relative to graduate students

COMMUNICATION DISORDERS

• Promote speech-language pathology and audiology services
• Recruitment in speech-language pathology profession
• Implementation of 2005 standards for American Speech-Language-Hearing Association's Certificate of Clinical Competence
• Develop an efficient integrated record keeping system that will include the KASA form

HEALTH AND HUMAN PERFORMANCE

• Athletic Education Training accreditation
• Development of HHP research forum

NURSING

• Streamline processes in department that maintain quality while reducing duplication
• Explore service learning opportunities
• Achieve 80% or higher pass rate for state boards