Office of the Dean
Mission and Strategic Plan
2005-2010
Mission of the College of Education
and Human Services:
Our mission is to facilitate the
critical pursuit of knowledge in an
environment of civility and tolerance by
preparing educators and community
professionals who impact the lives of
adults and children. In accomplishing
this mission, the College endeavors to
focus its resources on excellent
academic programs that are informed by
meaningful professional service and
scholarly activities, relevant to the
needs of our constituencies, and subject
to rigorous and ongoing scrutiny and
improvement.
Goal #1: The College of Education and
Human Services will advance the
recruitment of academically ready and
culturally diverse students and set
occasions for their success.
Action 1.1 The College will develop
assertive procedures to increase the
size and diversity of its student body.
Outcome 1.1a: The College will engage
in focused marketing of its programs and
services to specific prospective student
audiences.
Assessment/Data Sources: Allocation
of budget and personnel resources to
marketing; copies of marketing
materials; log of activities by the
College Coordinator of Outreach and
Recruitment.
Outcome 1.1b: Working within the
context of the UNF "brand," the College
will design and publish attractive
brochures, flyers, booklets, and
videos/DVDs to promote the COEHS and its
programs.
Assessment/Data Sources: Copies of
materials.
Outcome 1.1c: The College will
increase undergraduate and graduate
enrollment by at least 20% during the
five-year period from 2006 to 2010.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
tracking of enrollment statistics.
Outcome 1.1d: The College will
increase the gender and ethnic diversity
of its student body during the five-year
period from 2006 to 2010.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of activities to attract
diverse students; annual tracking of
data on gender/ethnic diversity of
students.
Outcome 1.1e: The College will
increase the number of endowed
merit-based student scholarships.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
review by the COEHS Director of
Development of scholarship offerings.
Action 1.2 The College will maintain
its commitment to exceptional advising
services to its students by reducing the
ratio of students to professional
advisors, involving faculty effectively
in the advising process, and increasing
student access to advising.
Outcome 1.2a: The College will seek
funding for the addition of academic
advisors to its Student Services staff
in accordance with enrollment growth and
expansion of the College's mission.
Assessment/Data Sources: Appropriate
placement of advising requests among
priorities in annual budget requests.
Outcome 1.2b: The College will
provide professional development to
graduate faculty program sponsors with
the goals of increasing their
effectiveness in advising graduate
students and assuring that all
University and College policies are
enforced during advising.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation from and attendance
rosters for workshops and/or other
activities held for this purpose.
Outcome 1.2c: The College will
explore ways to involve faculty in
undergraduate student advising.
Assessment/Data Sources: Report from
the COEHS Student Issues Committee on
faculty involvement in advising.
Action 1.3 The College will maintain
a rigorous student performance
assessment system for all of its
students, benchmarking student outcomes
to appropriate state and national
standards, and, where appropriate,
requiring students to meet FTCE exit
testing requirements.
Outcome 1.3a: The College will seek
and maintain permanent funding for the
position of Assessment Associate.
Assessment/Data Sources: Recurring
budget allocation to support this
position.
Outcome 1.3b: Working cooperative
with the Division of Instructional
Technology Services, the College will
maintain a state-of-the-art candidate
assessment system for all students
enrolled in its professional education
programs.
Assessment/Data Sources: Regular
review of the candidate assessment
system by the Associate Dean and
Assessment Associate to assure that (a)
compiled data are being used
meaningfully to improve our academic
programs and (b) all procedures for
collecting and analyzing data meet
requirements of our accrediting bodies.
Outcome 1.3c: One hundred percent of
students completing the College's
professional education programs will
meet appropriate benchmark standards on
the Florida Educator Accomplished
Practices and score at or above state
minima for all portions of the Florida
Teacher Certification Examination.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual data
reports made to the Florida Department
of Education.
Goal #2: The College of Education and
Human Services will promote the
successful learning of P-20 students
through its high quality,
performance-based educator preparation
programs and relevant continuing
education for all school personnel and
will positively impact the lives of
people through its professional programs
in mental health counseling, sport
management, and other human service
areas.
Action 2.1 The College will maintain
excellent external recognition by
meeting the rigorous continuing
accreditation and state program approval
standards for its educator preparation,
counselor education, and sport
management programs.
Outcome 2.1a: The College will make
yearly progress toward obtaining and
maintaining its accreditations/approvals
with NCATE, FDOE, CACREP, and CED.
Assessment/Data Sources: Review of
data included in the following annual
reports: AACTE, NCATE, FDOE
Instructional Program Evaluation Plan.
Outcome 2.1b: The College will
explore other external
accrediting/approval bodies for
recognition of its academic programs.
Assessment/Data Sources: Active
pursuit of accreditation by NAASM for
the program in Sport Management.
Action 2.2 The College will, on an
ongoing basis, make modifications to its
academic programs and governance
structures to assure that the services
it offers are state-of-the-art.
Outcome 2.2a: The College will
critically examine and, as necessary,
modify its programs on an ongoing basis
in accordance with changes in
accreditation standards, BOG/University
mandates, changing needs and trends, and
feedback from the professional
community.
Assessment/Data Sources:
* Analysis of data from the electronic
candidate assessment system.
* Program matrices showing match of
educator preparation programs to new
provisions of Rule 6A.
* Feedback from annual surveys of
employers and graduates.
* Feedback from accrediting agencies.
Outcome 2.2b: The College will
actively explore ways to increase the
number of teachers prepared through
alternative means via Project
SUCCEED-UNF, formation of an Educator
Preparation Institute, and other
alternative educator preparation
initiatives.
Assessment/Data Sources: reports on
outcomes of Project SUCCEED-UNF, with
focus on the number of persons
completing the program eligible for
educator certification; development of a
report on alternatives available and the
merits of pursuing each one.
Outcome 2.2c: The College will
broaden its mission and commitment to
the needs of its students and the
profession via the creation of new
degree programs to include: a B. S.
degree in Sign Language Interpreting, an
Ed. S. degree in Instructional
Leadership, and a Ph. D. degree in
Special Education.
Assessment/Data Sources: annual
departmental reports of progress in
moving these degree programs forward for
approval and initiation.
Outcome 2.2d: The College will
consider additional new
majors/minors/tracks with the aim of
broadening its mission and service
function. Programs to be considered
include: an undergraduate minor in
Childhood Education, an undergraduate
minor in Deaf Culture, a B. S. degree in
Community Leadership, a Counselor
Education M. Ed. Track in Substance
Abuse Counseling, an M. A. T. degree in
Secondary Education, an M. S. degree in
Sport Management, an M. Ed. degree in
Educational Psychology, an M. Ed. degree
in Reading/Literacy Education, an M. Ed.
degree in Instructional Technology, an
Ed. S. degree in School Counseling, and
a Ph. D. degree in Educational
Leadership.
Assessment/Data Sources: inclusion of
degree creation plans in annual
departmental reports.
Action 2.3 The College will
incorporate relevant transformational
learning opportunities into its academic
programs in accordance with student
interests and available resources.
Outcome 2.3a: The College will
increase the variety of placements for
student teaching internships and other
clinical placements, including
placements in diverse local settings and
challenging international settings.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
reviews by the Office of Educational
Field Experiences of the range of
schools, school districts, and community
agencies in which students are being
placed.
Outcome 2.3b: The College will
increase the number and variety of
international learning opportunities
available to its students, creating
appropriate international TLO
experiences as student need and
resources allow.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
reports of the number of students
participating in international
opportunities, the range of activities
provided, and the number and nature of
sites included; assessment data from the
UNF International Center on TLOs funded
by that office.
Outcome 2.3c: The College will
increase the number of service learning
and community leadership opportunities
available to its students.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
reports of the number of students
participating in service learning and
community leadership opportunities, the
range of activities provided, and the
number and nature of experiences made
available to students.
Action 2.4 The College will raise the
visibility of its academic programs via
University recognition initiatives and
external awards and recognitions.
Outcome 2.4a: The College will
actively seek University flagship
designation for one or more of its
academic programs.
Assessment/Data Sources: Submission
of applications to the UNF Flagship
Programs Review Committee.
Outcome 2.4b: The College will
actively seek recognition of its
academic programs via professional
awards and recognitions.
Assessment/Data Sources: Submission
of applications to relevant
recognition/award programs.
Action 2.5 The College will devote
itself to maintaining a curriculum that
will provide students with the
knowledge, skills, and dispositions
necessary to prepare them to work with
individuals from diverse ethnic,
linguistic, and cultural backgrounds,
including persons with disabilities.
Outcome 2.5a: The College will
conduct regular audits of its curriculum
to determine focus on diversity and
multiculturalism.
Assessment/Data Sources: Submission
of program content matrices to the
College's program assessment officer; if
necessary, documentation of efforts to
create or modify courses to assure that
sufficient attention to diversity is
included in all academic programs.
Action 2.6 The College will
prioritize programs and initiatives
based on national trends, statewide
imperatives, and availability of human
and material resources.
Outcome 2.6a: Communicating regularly
with the Florida Department of
Education, the College will identify
budgeting needs focused on implementing
statewide imperatives affecting its
programs.
Assessment/Data Sources: Placement of
these items as high priorities in
budgetary planning requests.
Action 2.7 The College will assure
adequate facilities in which to maximize
its mission and goals.
Outcome 2.7a: Working jointly with
the University Administration and Office
of Facilities Planning, the College will
plan, construct, and occupy a major new
College of Education and Human Services
building with the goal of locating all
persons and programs associated with the
College within the facility.
Assessment/Data Sources: Regular
monitoring of progress of the building
plan with goal of completion of the
building during the 2008-2009 academic
year.
Action 2.8 The College will explore
creative options for course delivery in
an effort to meet student needs and
increase the availability of its
academic programs.
Outcome 2.8a: The College will
increase the number of courses offered
partially or fully via distance learning
and take steps to offer at least one
graduate program via distance learning.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
review of inventory of courses offered
via distance learning or with distance
learning components included in them;
review of departmental annual reports to
document progress in designing distance
learning options for delivering
programs.
Outcome 2.8b: The College will expand
its community cohort graduate programs
in education based on the needs and
locations of the students and the
schools/agencies in which they are
employed.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
review of the progress of cohort
programs.
Outcome 2.8c: The College will seek
continued funding of its programs
offered at international sites,
including ongoing support for the
graduate program in Belize as well as
consideration of other sites where the
College has developed notable interest
(e.g., St. Kitts/Nevis, Antigua,
Jamaica, Trinidad).
Action 2.9 The College will conduct
regular satisfaction surveys of
employers and graduates and will track
retention rates of professionals who
accept employment in P-12 educational
settings.
Outcome 2.9a: A high percentage of
graduates will find appropriate jobs and
employees will be highly satisfied with
graduates.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
review of outcome/satisfaction data with
following benchmarks:
* Seventy-five percent of graduates will
find employment in their job field
within one year of graduation.
* Ninety percent of employers surveyed
will express satisfaction with the
quality of the College's graduates.
* Ninety percent of graduates of
professional education programs who take
positions with local school districts
will be eligible for rehire after their
first year of employment.
Goal #3: The College of Education and
Human Services will advance the
professional profile, diversity, and
scholarly engagement of its faculty.
Action 3.1: The College will develop
and implement assertive procedures to
increase the size and diversity of its
faculty.
Outcome 3.1a: The College will
increase the gender and ethnic diversity
of its faculty during the five-year
period from 2006 to 2010.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of activities to attract
diverse students; annual tracking of
data on gender/ethnic diversity of
faculty.
Action 3.2 The College will maintain
rigorous standards against which faculty
performance will be assessed.
Outcome 3.2a: Each academic
department in the College will conduct
ongoing reviews of its criteria and
procedures for annual evaluation of
faculty.
Assessment/Data Sources: Departmental
by-laws; departmental annual reports.
Outcome 3.2b: Each academic
department will develop criteria for
judging faculty merit.
Assessment/Data Sources: Departmental
by-laws; departmental annual reports.
Outcome 3.2c: Each academic
department will refine its procedures
for making promotion and tenure
decisions in accordance with the
departmental and College missions and
the goals of the department.
Assessment/Data Sources: Departmental
by-laws; departmental annual reports.
Action 3.3 The College will increase
its efforts toward gaining external
grants and contracts to support rigorous
faculty research and valuable faculty
outreach efforts.
Outcome 3.3a: The College will
facilitate faculty members' efforts to
apply for external funding by providing
resources, rewards, and incentives.
Assessment/Data Sources: As resources
allow, granting of release time to
faculty to develop grant proposals or to
pursue other external funding
opportunities.
Outcome 3.3b: The College will secure
permanent funding for the position of a
professional grant writer to assist
faculty in preparing grant proposals.
Assessment/Data Sources: Recurring
budget allocation to support this
position.
Outcome 3.3c: The College will
increase its total funding via external
grants and contracts to $4 million
annually by 2010.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
tracking of grant funding.
Action 3.4 The College will explore
the use of start up funding,
reassignment of time, professional
development, and other human and
resource allocation strategies to
enhance the productivity of its faculty.
Outcome 3.4a: The College will
provide reduced teaching loads to
selected junior faculty during their
first and fourth years in an effort to
increase their scholarly productivity.
Assessment/Data Sources: Faculty
FAR/FAIR reports documenting work
assignments.
Outcome 3.4b: The College will
explore and implement strategies for
remunerating/rewarding faculty who serve
as program leaders, participate in
community partnership activities,
prepare grant applications, or devote
substantial time to other major
initiatives within the College.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
review of policies for offering
assistance in these areas.
Outcome 3.4c: The College will
conduct professional development
sessions and mentoring sessions to
assist junior faculty in their
acclimation to the university and to
assist them in the promotion/tenure
review process.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of activities offered.
Goal #4: The College of Education and
Human Services will expand its influence
on the community, the profession, and
educational policy via active
partnerships and a proactive policy
agenda.
Action 4.1 The College will
effectively involve its professional
communities in the planning, delivery,
and assessment of its academic programs.
Outcome 4.1a: The College will expand
the role of its Advisory Council for
Teacher Education and its other
programmatic advisory boards/councils.
Assessment/Data Sources: Re-writing
of the charge for these groups to
include more direct involvement in
generating ideas for improvement of
academic programs; increase in the
number and variety of persons serving on
these boards/councils.
Outcome 4.1b: The College will
regularly gather feedback from external
stakeholders (e.g., P-12 educators,
employers) on the responsiveness of its
programs and services.
Assessment/Data Sources: Reports
compiling results from surveys and focus
group sessions.
Outcome 4.1c: The College will expand
partnerships with local school
districts, regional educational
professional development centers (e.g.,
Schultz Center, NEFEC), and area
community colleges with the goals of (a)
building professional development school
relationships, (b) forging partnerships
for the benefit of preparation of COEHS
students and the improvement of P-12
schools, and (c) collaborating with
districts and agencies on legislative
initiatives in the mutual interest of
all parties.
Assessment/Data Sources: Reports from
the COEHS Long Range Planning Committee
on possibilities for partnerships with
the goal of broadening the discussion
around the most promising ideas to a
larger group of stakeholders.
Outcome 4.1d: The College will
explore ways to work collaboratively
with other UNF colleges and service
units to enhance its academic programs
and research and service initiatives.
Assessment/Data Sources: Reports from
the COEHS Long Range Planning Committee
on possibilities for partnerships with
UNF colleges and service units;
documentations of conversations and
planning meetings held with the other
units.
Action 4.2 The College of Education
and Human Services will maintain a
credible voice in state and local
educational policy making, advocating
for high quality student learning with
policy makers and the community.
Outcome 4.2a: The College will
sponsor community forums, lecture
series, and other public events focused
on key educational issues and
initiatives, and participate actively in
the Florida Association of Colleges of
Teacher Education semi-annual meetings.
Assessment/Data Sources: Allocation
of time and budget annually to events of
this type.
Outcome 4.2b: The College will, in
harmony with the University's
Governmental Relations Office, set an
agenda for making contacts with
legislators and policy makers in
Tallahassee and Washington.
Assessment/Data Sources: Log of
contacts with the Vice President for
Governmental Relations, conversations
held, and strategies developed and
implemented.
Action 4.3 The College will actively
participate in state and national
organizations devoted to high quality
professional preparation programs and
advancement of research in education and
the human services.
Outcome 4.3a: The College will
maintain active institutional
memberships in the National Council for
Accreditation of Teacher Education, the
American Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education, the Florida
Association of Colleges of Teacher
Education, the Teacher Education Council
of State Colleges and Universities, the
Association for Supervision and
Curriculum Development, the National
Association of Multicultural Education,
and the Mid-South Educational Research
Association.
Assessment/Data Sources: Annual
allocation of budget for memberships;
active involvement of faculty and
students in the activities of these and
other relevant professional associations
(e.g., making of presentations at
association meetings, holding leadership
positions, serving as journal editors).
Outcome 4.3b: The College will
consider joining one or more
inter-institutional organizations
devoted to the advancement of teacher
education as a University-wide function
(e.g., The Renaissance Group).
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of discussions regarding
these organizations focused on analyses
of the qualifications and reputations of
these groups.
Action 4.4 The College will raise
funds from private sources to support
key programs and learning opportunities,
provide scholarships, enhance its
facilities, and supplement its operating
budget.
Outcome 4.4a: The College will work
effectively with its Community
Leadership Council to broaden the circle
of friends of the College and identify
potential donors to the College's
projects and initiatives.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of results of efforts by
the COEHS Dean and Director of
Development to broaden the number of
College friends and donors.
Outcome 4.4b: The College will
identify a suitable donor for an
opportunity to name the College and make
an "ask" of the donor to this effect.
Assessment/Data Sources: Proposal
developed by Dean and Development
Officer in conjunction with
Institutional Advancement.
Outcome 4.4c: The College will garner
support from its donors and friends to
facilitate appropriate equipping of its
new building via provision of naming
opportunities for classrooms,
laboratories, conference rooms, centers,
etc.
Assessment/Data Sources:
Documentation of activities by the Dean
and Director of Development to make
these opportunities available to
potential donors; tracking of actual
funds raised by this initiative.
Outcome 4.4d: The College will
increase annual fund giving.
Assessment/Data Sources: Tracking of
year-to-year trends in giving via UNF
Foundation records.
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