College of Arts and Science

University of West Florida

Goals for 2004-2005

1. Orient new provost to diverse constituents within the college.

2. Develop proposal to address current reorganization concerns for the following:

--School/Division of Fine and Performing Arts

--School/Division of Life and Health Sciences

--structure of English and Foreign Language Department

--location and support of university programs

(e.g., Honors, Student Success, Advising)

3. Participate fully with the Quality Enhancement Plan and SACS procedures.

--complete assessment plans for all CAS programs

--initiate continuous improvement process

--develop exit survey to be implemented for December graduation

4. Refine evaluation protocols for chairs and faculty to produce more consistent

application of standards for annual evaluation, promotion, and tenure.

5. Enhance presence and quality of programs in Fort Walton Beach under Wes Little's

direction.

6. Collaborate with Academic Affairs to produce plan to free crucial positions from

conversion.

7. Design and launch outreach initiatives:

--Seaside Scholars Project

--Jerry Maygarden Public Service Lecture

--Institute of Human and Machine Cognition

--Historic Pensacola Village

8. Develop new strategies for the promotion of academic integrity and professional

ethics, including investigating the implementation of an honor code.

9. Promote campus “engagement" theme by

--examining service learning options

--review of status of advisory boards

--strengthening connection to International House

10. Develop criteria for department of distinction status.

--increase showcase opportunities for student and faculty work

--promote scholarship in this area

Long-Term CAS Priorities:

• Revisit college structure systematically to ensure

--conceptual integrity

--efficiency

--economic viability

• Initiate curricular review of General Education and develop appropriate assessment

planning (Year 2005-6).

• Initiate curricular review of university multicultural requirement and develop

appropriate assessment planning (Year 2006-7).

• Recruit new associate dean position for assorted duties, including oversight of

accountability.

• Develop more systematic strategies for faculty and chair development.

• Increase opportunities/funding for international experiences for faculty and students.

• Support stronger profile of graduate education on campus.

• Strategize about best use of CAS alliances for fund and friend-raising by coordinating

efforts with Development Department.

• Maintain vigilance about QUALITY OF LIFE in relation to performance expectations

regardless of work assignment within CAS.

• Promote culture shifts toward stronger learner-centered orientation and broader

definition of scholarship.