State of the College – Fall 2014

1. State of the College – Fall 2014 Victor H. Matthews, Dean August 20, 2014

2. CHPA Online Calendar: http://www.missouristate.edu/chpa/calendar.htm • Sept 8 Winter Intersession Proposals due to Head • Sept 29 Faculty submit Tenure and/or Promotion dossier to Department Heads • Oct 13 Deadline for Faculty to submit proposal for 2014 Fall Faculty Research Grants • Oct 24 Deadline for submission of summer 2015 Faculty Fellowships • Oct 31 Summer and Fall 2015 Intersession Course Proposals due to Dean • Nov 3 Deadline for faculty to submit 2015-2016 sabbatical applications to Dean

3. New Faculty

4. New Faculty

5. New Faculty

6. New Staff

7. Faculty Achievements • Sabbaticals (2014-2015) • CRM: Brett Garland – Spring 2015 • HST: Bela Bodo – Full Year • PLS: Jim Kaatz – Spring 2015 • PLS: Gabriel Ondetti – Fall 2014 & Fall 2015 • PLS: Brian Calfano – Full Year • REL: Leslie Baynes – Full Year • REL: John Strong – Full Year

8. Promotions • Andrew Johnson (PHI) – to Associate Professor with Tenure • David E.A. Johnson (PLS) – to Associate Professor with Tenure • David Mitchell (ECO)  -- to Full Professor • Sharmistha Self (ECO) – to Full Professor • Ralph Shain (PHI) – to Associate Professor with Tenure • John Strong (REL) – to Full Professor • Paula Rector (CRM) – to Senior Instructor

9. Faculty Awards • Foundation Awards: • Steve McIntyre (HST) – Teaching • Bill Meadows (SOC/ANT) – Service • PSIP Recipients: • David Gutzke (HST) • Tim Knapp (SOC/ANT) • Joel Paddock (PLS) • BOG’s Award: Faculty Excellence in Public Affairs: • Lora Hobbs (REL)

10. Faculty Awards • Honor’s College – Outstanding Faculty Research • Dennis Hickey (PLS) • Excellence in Community Service Award • Lorene Stone (SOC/ANT) • Master Online Course Recognition • Caryn Saxon (CRM) – for CRM 340 • CASL Faculty Awards • Brian Calfano (PLS)

11. Faculty Publications • B. Garland (CRM), S. Self (ECO), J. Chuchiak (HST), B. Oyeniyi (HST), B. Walker (HST), P. Sailors (PHI), D. Hickey (PLS), D. Romano (PLS), V. Matthews (REL), E. Sobel (ANT) published at least three journal articles or book chapters in 2013 • Keith Payne (DSS), John Chuchiak (HST), Eric Nelson (HST), Bukola Oyeniyi (HST), and Steve Berkwitz (REL) published a monograph in 2013

12. College Goals 2014-2015 • Expand access to educational opportunities • Equip and inspire students to meet challenges • Increase research and scholarly activities • Become a catalyst for positive change • Value and support a diverse faculty and staff • Preserve and protect the University's assets

13. Expand access • Expand teaching methods (MOOC on Ozark Studies) • Monitor enrollment trends (Gen Ed) • Monitor course demand to meet student needs • Increase the retention rate (advising, intervention methods) • Increase the six-year graduation rate • Increase the number of majors, minors, and graduate students • Work with new V.P. for Marketing to help brand the university

14. Shift to new GE Program • New first time freshmen in fall 2014 will automatically come under the new program’s requirements. • Continuing students will remain under the current program unless they decide they want to switch to the new program. See Worksheet at: http://www.missouristate.edu/assets/gened/GenEdWorksheet_New_2014.pdf

15. Enrollment Management: GE

16. Graduate Enrollment

17. TOTAL SCH

18. Equip and inspire students • Assess student learning objectives • Assist with preparations for HLC reaccreditation • Develop scholarship, curricular materials and educational practices that promote teaching and learning in public affairs • Enhanceservice learning, internships, externships, and study away opportunities

19. Assessment Efforts • Coordinate with Office of Assessment & FCTL • Regular Updating of Departmental Assessment Plans • College Assessment Council • Assessment Progress part of Annual Reports • http://www.missouristate.edu/chpa/35490.htm • Improve Efforts to Track our Graduates

20. Promote Student Success • $7,000 Student Success Funding for Each Department • $15,000 CHPA Scholarships for Study Away Courses • Articulation Agreements with Community Colleges • Service-Learning, Externship and Internship Opportunities, Area Studies Minors • Professional Academic Advisors (CRM, HST, PLS)

21. What is LOGOS? A student run journal of undergraduate work Refereed by a double-blind student and faculty review process EBSCOhost searchable What does LOGOS publish? All kinds of undergraduate work: research, essays, creative writing, artwork As long as the work was completed while an undergraduate at MSU Even if it was written years ago Even if the student is no longer an undergraduate

22. Why should students submit? • Real life publishing experience • Opportunity to put real-life publishing experience in resume Why should you encourage them? • General interest in students getting the most out of their college experience • The opportunity to showcase your college’s best and brightest in one of only 2 undergraduate, multidisciplinary journals in Missouri Who should you encourage? • Upperclassmen, especially those doing original research or completing an Honors Distinction project in their program • Any student completing a project with particular originality or skill

23. Enhance Research Efforts • Increase the amount and scope of faculty research • Increase the number of external grants funded • Increase student-faculty collaborative research • Increase collaborative interdisciplinary research • Increase student opportunities to present their research

24. Support for Faculty Research • Funding for travel to conferences ($1,400) • International travel funding (matching funds): http://graduate.missouristate.edu/facultystaff/InternationalTravel.htm • Upgrading of computer equipment and software • CHPA Faculty Research Forum • New Faculty research stipend ($6,000)

25. CHPA Research Forum • September 18, 3:30: Katie Hoegeman (SOC/ANT) • October 16, 3:30: Scott Worman (SOC/ANT) • November 5, 3:30: C. Patrick Scott (ECO)

26. Student Research Opportunities • Travel Funding for Student Presentations • Scholarships for Study Away Programs ($15,000) • Departmental Student Research Forums • Criminology & Criminal Justice Conference • Societal Studies Student Forums • Anthropology Student Conference • Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference

27. Be a Catalyst for Positive Change • Increase MSU's presence and impact in helping resolve critical community-based issues locally and regionally (Social Capital Index; CSSPPR; Center for Community Engagement) • Expand opportunities to support social, cultural, educational, and health related issues through collaborations with local, regional, state, national and global partners

28. Examples of Faculty Service • Margaret Buckner (ANT): Secretary of the American Anthropological Association • Paula Rector (CRM) President of the Board of Directors for Harmony House • Center for Economic Education partnered with the Missouri Council on Economic Education to run the Mad City Money Simulation at Skyline High School in Urbana, Missouri. • Keith Payne (DSS) presented numerous invited briefings at Congressional Hearings and to Senators and other policy makers in Washington, D.C.

29. Value and Support Faculty & Staff • Recruit & retain a diverse workforce of faculty and staff • Sustain and improve capabilities and competencies (faculty development, mentoring, sabbaticals, PSIP) • Foster an organizational culture committed to assessment, continuous improvement, collaboration, transparency, and teamwork (Digital Measures)

30. College Hiring Plan

31. Professor Salary Incentive Program • Applications are due in Dean’s office on December 12, 2014 • College Personnel Committee Screens Applications • Applicants must be in rank five or more years to be eligible to apply (faculty appointed to professor rank effective August of 2009 are eligible for a December 2014 submission). • Applicants must exceed the current departmental criteria for promotion to full professor in the area of research or scholarship through demonstrating consistent and sustained research productivity since the time of promotion to the present.

32. Professor Salary Incentive Program • Applicants must be able to demonstrate sustained, successful teaching at the undergraduate and/or graduate level as determined by the mission of the department. • Applicants must be able to demonstrate sustained, successful service to the university and to the profession commensurate with the rank of professor. • All applicants must have an up-to-date profile in Digital Measures that reflects the research productivity included in the application.(http://www.missouristate.edu/provost/psiprecipients.htm)

33. Faculty Productivity

34. Fiscal Responsibility • Manage fiscal assets prudently • Utilize & operate facilities efficiently (space management) • Operate the College in a safe and environmentally conscious manner (sustainability) • Demonstrate transparency and accountability • Increase fund-raising efforts

35. Budgetary Situation • Assets • Recurring Salary Savings = $ 355,097 • One-Time Money = $2,888,086 • Commitments from Recurring Funds • Faculty Hires for FY16 = $114,000 • Commitments from One-Time Money • Sabbaticals • Hiring Costs and Start-Up Funds for New Hires • Computer & Equipment Upgrades • Instructor Positions (22 = $1,189,432 in salary & benefits)

36. Development Efforts • ROTC Rappelling Tower • Alice Bartee Lecture Series • Endowed Professorships • Endowed Faculty Chairs • Endowed Post-Docs • Study Away Endowment • Graduate Assistantships • Faculty Research Endowment        • College Sponsored Professional Conferences • Student Scholarships in all Departments • Increase Founder’s Club Membershipshttp://www.missouristatefoundation.org/founders.htm

37. Preparing for the Future