SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Students Of Concern Team | |
| Create, develop, implement and market a Students of concern (SOC) Team to collaboratively address student behavior that could potentially threaten the wellbeing of the Sam Houston State University community. Associated Goals: Innovative Programs And Services |
| Indicator | Develop Website Develop information about Students of Concern Team on the Dean of Students’ website. |
| Criteria | Website Link Crate link on website. |
| Finding | Placement on Website Link created under policies and procedures section of Dean of Students’ Office website in July of 2008. |
| Indicator | Incident Report Form Develop incident report form to be utilized for faculty and staff referral of students of concern. |
| Criteria | Format Create format of Incident Report Form to include statement on faculty and staff reporting responsibility as well as instructions on how to utilize form. |
| Finding | Detailed Informaiton Detailed information on the student of concern and a description of behavior in question as well as contact information of person reporting the incident. |
| Indicator | Promotion Of The Students Of Concern Team Develop letters, mass emails, and promotional items to promote the Students of Concern Team to faculty and staff. |
| Criteria | Creation of Materials Create and order promotional materials to be sent to faculty and staff. |
| Finding | Promotional Piece Refrigerator magnets were ordered. |
| Criteria | Promotional Letter Write letter to send to faculty and staff to promote program. |
| Finding | Promotional Letter Letter written to be sent to faculty with refrigerator magnet in August 2008. |
| Indicator | Staff Members Identify key staff members and appoint them to serve on the Students of Concern Team. |
| Criteria | Skills Staff members to be selected collectively have skills and experience in counseling, law enforcement, crisis management, and judicial affairs. |
| Finding | Staff members selected Staff members selected to serve on the SOC Team for 2007-2008 include the Dean of Students (Team Leader), Assistant Dean of Students (Alternate Team Leader), Chief of University Police, University Counseling Center Director and the Residence Life Discipline Coordinator. |
| Action | Contents of Promotion Letter outlining Students of Concerns Team’s purpose and function with a refrigerator magnet will be sent prior to first day of classes in August. |
| Action | Informational Links Informational links on website include names of members of the Students of Concern Team, the purpose of the committee, protocol, and a list of possible outcomes to the student of concern. Additional special information includes crisis information link for fraternity and sorority presidents and a guide for Residence Life staff with regards to handling student deaths in their building. |
| Action | Posting Students of Concern Incident Report has been posted on Dean of Students’ website in July of 2008. |
| Action | Scheduled meeting time The Students of Concern Committee met on Thursdays at 10:00 a.m. each week when school is in session Fall 2007 and Spring 2008. |
| Objective | Enhance Leadership Skills | |
| Enhance leadership skills through providing appropriate programming. Associated Goals: Leadership Programs |
| Indicator | Determine Leadership Skills Developed Through evaluation of program participants it will be determined what leadership skills were developed. |
| Criteria | Developed Leadership Skills Students will indicate what type of leadership skills were developed after completing a leadership program. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants developed conflict management skills which will be used in both personal and organizational conflicts. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants developed the importance of using their power more effectively. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants developed the ability to transition more effectly to their individual officer positions with the incoming officer. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants developed their understanding of different personalities and how to interact with people with personalities different from their own. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants indicated they would like to see more publicity in order to have a higher attendance rate. |
| Finding | BOLD Participants made additional program suggestions that they feel would develop their leadership skills. |
| Action | BOLD Based on the request for more publicity the Dean of Students'' Office will print new brochures and create additional ways to advertise the BOLD Program in 08-09. |
| Action | BOLD Suggested participant leadership topics will be reviewed and implemented whenever possible in 08-09. |
| Objective | Conference And Staff Development Attendance | |
| All staff will attend at least one conference or professional development seminar each year. Half of professional staff will participate in two seminars each year. Associated Goals: Staff Development |
| Indicator | Staff Development Participation Completed travel application and letters of completion by professional staff members and nonexempt staff. |
| Criteria | Staff Development Participation Three professional staff will attend a national or state conference within FY2008. Nonexempt staff will attend and complete one professional development training event. |
| Finding | Conference and Staff Development Attendance Four professional staff members attended at least 1 national or state conference in 2008. Two nonexempt staff members attended 3 professional staff development and/or training sessions. John Yarabeck: Association of Christians in Student Development Conference, Academic Impressions/Building a Student Intervention Team; Jeanine Bias: National Association for Campus Activities/Risk Management Institute, Academic Impressions Building a Student Intervention Team; Daughn Pruitt, Ph.D.: NASPA International Assessment Conference; Jason Warren: ASJA International Conference, TABC Texas College and University Alcohol Symposium, Legal Issues in Higher Ed. Conference. Kimberly Spradlin and Phyllis Barrett both attended 2 VPSS staff development programs and purchasing training. |
| Action | Conference and Staff Development Attendence Contigent upon annual funding future opportunities for staff to participate in conferences will be considered as budget allows. |