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Goal 1: Be a Gateway to Success |
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Objective 1.1: Provide a learning environment that fosters student
success |
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Strategy 1.1.1: Facilitate student access to business management
education |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Offer flexible schedule of day, evening and weekend courses |
Chairs, Dean |
Ongoing |
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2: Keep costs for students affordable |
President, Board of Trustees |
Ongoing |
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Strategy 1.1.2: Create a physical environment that facilitates teaching
and learning |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Develop specifications for new modern facilities |
Dean, Faculty, Provost |
Completed |
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2: Construct new facilities |
Provost, VP-Finance & Administration |
TBA |
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3. Secure appropriate classroom space and equipment given enrollment
patterns |
Dean's Office, Provost's Office, Specialist |
Ongoing |
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4. Utilize state-of-the art facilities for teamwork and presentations |
Dean, VP Finance and Administration |
Ongoing |
Company-sponsored |
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Strategy 1.1.3: Integrate information technology into students' academic
experiences |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Use technology-enhanced classrooms for topics in which technology
skills are essential |
Dean, Provost, Faculty |
Ongoing |
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2: Make extensive use of information technology tools (Blackboard,
internet, NEIUport, etc.) |
Faculty |
Ongoing |
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Strategy 1.1.4: Foster an environment of student accessibility and
enhanced faculty/student interaction |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Faculty availability will extend beyond minimum office hours |
Chairs, faculty |
Ongoing |
None |
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2: Faculty participation in student extracurricular events (club
meetings, seminars, etc.) |
Faculty |
Ongoing |
None |
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3: Facilitate cross-class academic discussions (e.g. One Book a
Semester) |
Faculty, Dean |
Ongoing |
$2,000 |
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4: Facilitate outside-of-class academic discussions (e.g. Reading
Society) |
Faculty |
Ongoing |
$2,500 |
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5: Capstone presentations/poster sessions open to faculty, alumni and
students |
Faculty |
Ongoing |
None |
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Strategy 1.1.5: Facilitate outside-of-class student-student interaction
by supporting student clubs and student leaders |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Provide incentives to faculty for club advising |
Provost, Dean, Chairs |
Ongoing |
Variable |
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2: Publicize club events |
Club Advisors, Faculty, Specialist, Students |
Ongoing |
Variable |
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3: Provide funding for on-going club activities |
Club Officers, Student Government |
Ongoing |
Variable |
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4: Provide funding for special club events |
Club Officers, Dean's Office, Student Govt. |
Ongoing |
Variable |
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Strategy 1.1.6: Develop curricular experiences that foster leadership
development |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Encourage team projects |
Faculty, Chairs, Curriculum Committee |
Ongoing |
As needed |
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2: Incorporate leadership and team skills in the curriculum |
Faculty, Chairs, Curriculum Committee |
Ongoing |
As needed |
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Objective 1.2: Deliver competent business knowledge for development of
business skills |
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Strategy 1.2.1: Establish rigorous matriculation and graduation
standards |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Enforce program admission criteria |
Program Advisors, Graduate Coordinator |
Ongoing |
University ERP system to enhance |
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2: Monitor student progress toward graduation |
Program Advisors, Graduate Coordinator |
Ongoing |
University ERP system to enhance |
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Strategy 1.2.2: Establish rigorous criteria for undergraduate course
performance and for graduation |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Enforce minimum 2.50 cumulative and major GPA for graduation |
Program Advisors, Associate Dean |
Ongoing |
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2: Require grade of "C" or better for all business course work |
Faculty, Program Advisors, Associate Dean, |
Ongoing |
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Enrollment Services |
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3: Enforce course pre-requisites |
Program Advisors |
Ongoing |
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Strategy 1.2.3: Establish rigorous criteria for graduate course
performance and for graduation |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Enforce minimum 3.0 cumulative & major GPA for graduation |
Graduate Coordinator |
Ongoing |
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2: Enforce max. of two "C"s for all business course work |
Graduate Coordinator |
Ongoing |
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3: Enforce graduate course pre-requisites |
Graduate Coordinator |
Ongoing |
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Objective 1.3: Foster a self-learning culture |
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Strategy 1.3.1: Ensure active student engagement in course-related as
well as extra-curricular learning |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Implement course/discipline-related field trips |
Chairs, Faculty |
Ongoing |
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2: Increase experiential course-related activities to foster engagement |
Faculty |
Ongoing |
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3: Design extra-curricular activities that encourage self-learning |
Chairs, Club advisors, Faculty |
Ongoing |
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4: Support student club activities |
Chairs, Club Advisors |
Ongoing |
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5: Promote increased participation in COBM Reading Society and One Book
Per Semester |
Chairs, Faculty |
Ongoing |
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Strategy 1.3.2: Encourage student participation in research and other
creative activity |
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Action Items |
Responsibility |
Target Date |
Resources Required |
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1: Support Research & Creative Activities Symposium |
Dr. Rezvanian, Faculty |
Ongoing |
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2: Introduce students to various data sources and relevant research
tools |
Faculty, Library |
Ongoing |
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