Administrative Units Information

 


Areas to Administrative Units

1. Basic information:

1.1 Mission of area

1.2 Names of staff

2. Summary of significant program/unit changes since 1991

2.1 staffing

2.2 not relevant

2.3 programs / services

2.3.1 general changes

2.3.2 changes resulting from the conversion to semesters

2.4 facilities

2.5 equipment

2.6 other changes

3. Summary of any consultant visits in the past 10 years.

4. Assessment

4.1 Summary of key goals in the program/unit assessment plan.

4.2 Indication of progress made on assessing goals in the assessment plan.

4.3 Identification of at least one process that has changed as the direct result of assessment.

4.4 Self assessment on the progress that the program/unit has made on their assessment plan.

4.5 Identification of perceived strengths and weaknesses of the area's assessment plan.

5. Relevant Certification

6. Narrative of how the area promotes the Cultural Values supporting the Seven Principles for Good Practice

Campus Cultural Variable

Interaction

Win-Win agreements

Opportunities for participation

Availability of services

Responsibilty / Accountability

Range of Services

Related Principle

Faculty Student Contact

Cooperative Learning

Active Learning

Prompt Feedback

Time on Task

High Expectations

Respect for Diverse Talents and Ways of Learning

Please report briefly on how your area/unit facilities, encourages, or practices the Seven Principles. Please address the principles in order, listing your responses in numeric order by principle (6.1, 6.2, etc.). While some of the Leadership Emphases (sub .2 to sub .6) may not be relevant to your area, please address (at minimum) sub .1, sub .8 and sub .9 for each principle.

6

Interaction

7

Win-Win Agreements

8

Opportunities for participation

9

Responsiveness

10

Availability of Services

11

Responsibility / Accountability

12

Range of Services

Area Structure, Organization, Policies, Procedures 6.1* 7.1* 8.1* 9.1* 10.1* 11.1* 12.1*
Technology 6.2 7.2 8.2 9.2 10.2 11.2 12.2
Partnership 6.3 7.3 8.3 9.3 10.3 11.3 12.3
Gen Ed 6.4 7.4 8.4 9.4 10.4 11.4 12.4
Faculty / Staff Development 6.5 7.5 8.5 9.5 10.5 11.5 12.5
Enrollment 6.6 7.6 8.6 9.6 10.6 11.6 12.6
Success 6.7 7.7 8.7 9.7 10.7 11.7 12.7
Satisfaction 6.8* 7.8* 8.8* 9.8* 10.8* 11.8* 12.8*
Evaluation of Implementation 6.9* 7.9* 8.9* 9.9* 10.9* 11.9* 12.9*
 

 

Item Definitions

INTERACTION / STUDENT-FACULTY CONTACT

6.1 Area organization and structure that facilitates Interaction (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How the Leadership Emphases are used to support Interaction -- Student-Faculty Contact

6.2 Technology

How does your area, staff and students use technology to facilitate Interaction?

6.3 Partnership

Does your area have any partnerships with other departments or organizations which facilitates Interaction?

6.4 General Education

How do you assist faculty in promoting Interaction in general education classes?

6.5 Faculty / Staff development

Has your area sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development opportunities to facilitate positive Interaction?

6.6 Enrollment

Does the number of students at WSU support or inhibit your promotion / achievement of positive interaction in your area?

How you promote Interaction / Student-Faculty Contact to support WSU students' success and satisfaction?

6.7 Student success

6.8 Student satisfaction

6.9 Evaluation of your area's promotion of Interaction / Student-Faculty Contact.

WIN - WIN AGREEMENTS -- COOPERATIVE LEARNING

7.1 Area organization and structure that facilitates Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning. (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How the area uses the Leadership Emphases to support Win / Win Agreements --Cooperative Learning.

7.2 Technology

How does your area, staff and students use technology to facilitate Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning?

7.3 Partnership

Does your area have any partnerships with other areas / departments or organizations which facilitate or promote Win / Win Agreements --Cooperative Learning?

7.4 General Education

How do you promote Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning in WSU's general education classes?

7.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your area sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development opportunities to facilitate or promote Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning?

7.6 Enrollment

Does the number of WSU students facilitate or inhibit your achievement of Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning?

How you use Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning to support WSU students' success and satisfaction?

7.7 Student success

7.8 Student satisfaction

7.9 Evaluation of your area's promotion of Win / Win Agreements -- Cooperative Learning.

OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM -- ACTIVE LEARNING

8.1 Area organization and structure that promote opportunities for WSU students to learn outside the classroom - Active Learning: (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How your department uses the Leadership Emphases to support or create opportunities for students to learn outside the classroom:

8.2 Technology

How does your department, faculty and students use technology to facilitate opportunities for WSU students to learn outside the classroom?

8.3 Partnership

Does your department have any partnerships with other departments or organizations which facilitate opportunities for WSU students to learn outside the classroom?

8.4 General Education

How do you promote opportunities to learn outside the classroom in general education classes?

8.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your department sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development activities to facilitate opportunities for WSU students to learn outside the classroom?

8.6 Enrollment

Does the number of students at WSU support or inhibit your promotion of Opportunities to learn outside the classroom ?

How do the opportunities to learn outside the classroom that your area provides or support promote WSU students' success and satisfaction?

8.7 Student success:

8.8 Student satisfaction:

8.9 Evaluation of your area's implementation of this principle.

RESPONSIVENESS -- PROMPT FEEDBACK

9.1 Departmental organization and structure that facilitates responsiveness to students needs and requests: (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How the department uses the Leadership Emphases to be responsive to students' needs and requests:

9.2 Technology

How does your department, faculty and students use technology to facilitate your responsiveness to student needs and requests?

9.3 Partnership

Does your department have any partnerships with other departments or organizations which facilitate your being responsive to students' needs and requests?

9.4 General education

How are you responsive to students' needs and requests as related to general education classes?

9.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your department sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development opportunities to facilitate responsiveness to students' needs and requests?

9.6 Enrollment

Does the number of WSU students support or inhibit your responsiveness to students' needs and requests?

How does your area's responsiveness to students' needs and requests support WSU students' success and satisfaction?

9.7 Student success

9.8 Student satisfaction

9.9 Evaluation of your area's implementation of this principle.

Availability of services to promote student studying / intellectual pursuits -- TIME ON TASK

10.1 Departmental organization and structure that facilitates students spending time studying / engaging in intellectual pursuits. (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How your department uses the Leadership Emphases to promote time spent studying / intellectual pursuits among our students.

10.2 Technology

How does your department, faculty and students use technology to to promote student studying / spending time on intellectual pursuits?

10.3 Partnership

Does your department have any partnerships with other departments or organizations which facilitate student studying or spreading time on intellectual pursuits

10.4 General Education

How do you promote or support student studying or engaging in intellectual pursuits in general education classes?

10.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your department sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development opportunities to student studying or engaging in intellectual pursuits?

10.6 Enrollment

Does the number of students at WSU support or inhibit your promotion / support for student studying or engaging in intellectual pursuits?

How does your support for student studying or engaging in intellectual pursuits encourage WSU students' success and satisfaction?

10.7 Student success

10.8 Student satisfaction

10.9 Evaluation of your area's support for student studying or engaging in intellectual pursuits.

Promoting Student Responsibility and Accountability -- HIGH EXPECTATIONS

11.1 Departmental organization and structure that promotes student responsibility and accountability. (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How your department uses the Leadership Emphases to promote student responsibility and accountability:

11.2 Technology

How does your department, faculty and students use technology to promote student responsibility and accountability?

11.3 Partnership

Does your department have any partnerships with other departments or organizations that promote student responsibility and accountability?

11.4 General Education

How do you promote student responsibility and accountability in general education classes?

11.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your department sponsored or participated in any faculty / staff development opportunities to promote student responsibility and accountability?

11.6 Enrollment

Does the number of WSU students support or inhibit your promotion of student responsibility and accountability?

How does your promotion of student responsibility and accountability encourage WSU students' success and satisfaction?

11.7 Student success

11.8 Student satisfaction

11.9 Evaluation of your area's implementation of this principle.

Services Designed to Support a Variety of Student Needs and Learning styles -- RESPECT FOR DIVERSE TALENTS AND WAYS OF LEARNING

12.1 Departmental organization and structure that support a variety of student needs and learning styles: (Staffing, Organizational Structure, Communication Structure, Budget, Facilities Space, Policies, Programs)

How the area uses the Leadership Emphases to that support a variety of student needs and learning styles.

12.2 Technology

How does your area, staff and students use technology to support a variety of student needs and learning styles?

12.3 Partnership

Does your area have any partnerships with other areas, departments or organizations which support a variety of student needs and learning styles?

12.4 General Education

How do you promote support a variety of student needs and learning styles in general education?

12.5 Faculty / staff development

Has your area sponsored or participated in any faculty /staff development opportunities that support a variety of student needs and learning styles?

12.6 Enrollment

Does the number of WSU students support or inhibit your area's ability to support a variety of student needs and learning styles?

How does your support for a variety of student needs and learning styles support WSU students' success and satisfaction?

12.7 Student success

12.8 Student satisfaction

12.9 Evaluation of your areas' support for a variety of student needs and learning styles.


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