SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Graduate Career Success | |
| Goal 6. Objective 1.
Gradutes will be successful in matching personal career goals with educational background. Associated Goals: Graduates |
| Indicator | Graduating Sr Survey Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1.: Description – The department will have graduating seniors to complete the “Graduating Senior Survey,” document critiques from internship mentors, and develop process of gathering information from student employers. |
| Criteria | Graduate Employment Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure 1a: At least 75% of the graduates in agricultural sciences and technology will respond that they are employed in careers or occupations directly related to their discipline of study within two years of graduation in a biannual alumni survey. |
| Finding | Employment Students found careers in related fields of study or applied for graduate school. |
| Criteria | Sr. Employment Goal 6. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: Of those responding, at least 50% of agricultural sciences and technology graduates will find satisfactory employment or engagement in further academic studies within three months of graduation. |
| Finding | Employment Employment Satisfaction |
| Action | Sr Success Continue with academics and laboratory activites for successful students and laboratory activities. Career Day for employment opportunities. |
| Objective | Graduate Employer Satisfaction | |
| Goal 6. Objective 2.
Gradutes will be rated by employers as "above average" in technical projrciency, communication skills and academic training. Associated Goals: Graduates |
| Indicator | Employer Satisfaction Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1.: Description – Using the findings from internship mentors and student employer data will be reviewed to determine the level of success of our students. |
| Criteria | Employer Satisfaction with Technical Proficiency Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement that “SHSU graduates were technically proficient for the position in which they were hired or placed.” |
| Finding | Employer Satisfaction Responding employers please with skill and knowledge of employee. |
| Criteria | Graduate Communication Skills Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure 2c: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement that “SHSU graduates have adequate communication skills for the position in which they were hired or placed.” |
| Finding | Graduate Skills Employers are pleased with skills and communication of employees. |
| Criteria | Graduate Preparation Goal 6. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: At least 70% of employers hiring SHSU Agriculture Science and Technology graduates will respond as “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statement that “SHSU graduates were well-prepared academically for the position in which they were hired or placed.” |
| Finding | Graduate Skills Employees respond with satisfaction of the skills of employees. |
| Action | Employer Continue with responses from employers for employee satisfaction. Continue academics and laboratory activities. |
| Objective | Course Review | |
| Goal 1. Objective 1.
Courses will be reviewed, created, modified or deleted.
Associated Goals: Instruction |
| Indicator | Course Deletions Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 2. Faculty will review all course course offerings and will request deletion of out-dated or ineffective courses. |
| Indicator | Course Review Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Faculty will review and modify all course syllabi to ensure each meets university, college and department standards. |
| Criteria | List courses for deletion Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 2. Criteria 1.: List courses requested for deletion. |
| Finding | Curriculum Review of course inventory and 120 hour degree plan. |
| Criteria | Update Syllabi Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Faculty will submit update syllabi each semester. |
| Finding | Syllabi Each faculty updated and provided syllabi to department. Updated to web site. |
| Indicator | New Courses Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 3: Faculty will review programmatic needs and create new courses. |
| Criteria | New Courses Goal 1. Objective 1. Indicator 3. Criteria 1: List new courses. |
| Finding | Curriculum Course inventory was reviewed and updated with course deleted and new courses added and approved by curriculum committee. |
| Action | Course inventory Reviewed curriculum and course inventory. Process will continue. |
| Objective | Communication To Alumni And Supporters | |
| Goal 5. Objective 2.
The department will provide regular new and information to alumni and supporters. Associated Goals: Public Relations |
| Indicator | Alumni Newsletter Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.: Description – The department will create a yearly newsletter and several news briefs for dissemination to alumni and supporters. |
| Criteria | Newsletter Mailout Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: An annual newsletter will be published and mailed to all alumni and supporters for which there are good addresses. |
| Finding | Newsletter Alumni Newsletter distributed to Ag Alum and campus administrators. |
| Indicator | Website Update Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 2.: Description – The department will update website |
| Criteria | Website Update Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: The department website will be updated weekly with news and events |
| Finding | External Relations Press Releases, communication with public and alumni. |
| Action | External Relations Maintain continual contact with Alumni and supportors of department. |
| Objective | Communication To Students | |
| Goal 5. Objective 3.
Students will be made aware of upcoming departmental and university events and activities. Associated Goals: Public Relations |
| Indicator | Public Relations To Students Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1.: Description – The department will ensure that students have access to information on upcoming events and activities. |
| Criteria | Email Listserv announcements Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: Work with Computer Services to determine if a list-serve can be developed to distribute news and information to all agriculture majors and minors at SHSU. |
| Finding | Internal relations Student information and relations is maintained through electronic and personal contact. |
| Criteria | Updates on TV Monitor Goal 5. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: Weekly updates will be provided on the department’s news monitor in the Thomason Building |
| Finding | Internal relations Maintain communication with students on information boards and TV monitor in Thomason Building. |
| Action | Student Relations Communication with students will continue |
| Objective | Community And Campus Communications | |
| Goal 5. Objective 1.
The department will communicate activities and event across campus and to the general public. Associated Goals: Public Relations |
| Indicator | Public Relations To Community And SHSU Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1.: Description – Public relations activities are an essential to any program to create awareness and good will. |
| Criteria | Alumni Dinner and Auction Goal 5. Objective 2. Indicators 1.Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure: Departmental and campus news will be shared with Ag Alumni Board members and alumni attending the annual Ag Alumni dinner and auction each summer |
| Finding | External Relations Work with Alumni board and support Alumni social |
| Criteria | Faculty / Staff Accomplishments Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: An annual report of faculty and staff accomplishments and activities will be prepared and distributed campus-wide |
| Finding | Faculty Accomplishments Report accomplishments to dean, president associated offices. |
| Criteria | Public Relations Office on Campus Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: At least 15 news articles will be written and submitted to the Office of Public Information on campus |
| Finding | Public relations Public and university relations. |
| Criteria | Public Relations to Public Goal 5. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure: Information regarding personnel changes, faculty/staff/student accomplishments, and upcoming events will be sent to trade magazines, newspapers, and other industry-related publications |
| Finding | Public relations Maintain website and newsletter for department activities. Participae in alumni board activities. |
| Criteria | Speaking engagements Goal 5. Objective 4. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: Departmental faculty and staff will accept invitations to speak at no less than 15 local or regional events each year |
| Finding | Faculty Engagements Faculty participated in 51 peer reviewed presentations and an extensive non-peer reviewed and community speaking engagements. |
| Action | Public Awareness Communication to the public and university community was extensive. |
| Objective | Expand Position Advertisements | |
| Goal 4. Objective 2.
Expand faculty position advertisement. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students |
| Indicator | Chair And Faculty Openings Goal 4. Objective 2. Indicator 1.: Description – The department has the chairs, animal science, industrial technology and horticultural, various instructor and pool faculty positions open. |
| Criteria | Recruit Chair and Faculty Goal 4. Objective 2. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: All faculty position postings will be distributed by mail and electronically to at least five different list-serves, websites, national organizations, or other common faculty recruitment venues. |
| Finding | Positions Advertisement for faculty positions was accomplished through professional journals and list serves. |
| Action | Recruitment Three faculty positions were advertised extensively to ASCARR Instituitions. |
| Objective | Increase Faculty Diversity | |
| Goal 4. Objective 3.
Increase faculty diversity. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students |
| Indicator | Actively Recruit Faculty Of Diverse Backgrounds Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1.: Description – There are several departmental openings and the department will be active in recruiting faculty that are from diverse backgrounds |
| Criteria | Actively Seek Diversity Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.: When faculty positions become available, search committees will attempt to make personal contact with at least five qualified women and (or) minority individuals, inviting their application. |
| Finding | Diversity Increase in diversity in department faculty was accomplished with nationality, ethnicity and gender. |
| Criteria | Participate with Hispanic Serving Institutions Goal 4. Objective 3. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: The department will participate with Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) on grant activities promoting careers in agricultural sciences and industrial technology. |
| Finding | Diversity Collaborate with Colleges and universities with underrepresented students. |
| Action | Diversity Hired 1 female and 1 male of under represented ethnicity in our department |
| Objective | Increase Student Diversity | |
| Goal 4. Objective 4.
Increase student diversity. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students |
| Indicator | Seek Students Of Diverse Backgrounds Goal 4. Objective 4. Indicators 1.]: Description – The department will increase its recruiting efforts targeting students of diverse backgrounds. |
| Criteria | Identify High Schools and Community Colleges with Diversity Goal 4. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1: Evaluation procedure: High schools with a diverse populations will be targeted for recruiting activities for Ag Ambassadors. |
| Finding | Diversity Increase student diversity with participation of Career Tracks Grant. Ambassadors attend schools with large percent of Under represented students. |
| Action | Student Diversity Sponsored Career Tracks Workshop for under represented students. Ambassadors made over 4000 contacts with students. |
| Objective | Increase Student Recruitment Activities | |
| Goal 4. Objective 1.
The student recruitment effort will be increased. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students |
| Indicator | Identify Student Rectuiting Efforts Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1.: Description – The department will identify all recruiting efforts. |
| Criteria | On campus recruiting Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will meet with at least 10 groups or individual visitors to campus. |
| Finding | Recruitment Ambassadors were available for student visitations and campus tours. |
| Criteria | Recruiting Booth Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 4: Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will staff a recruiting booth at no less than five major venues (FFA Convention, 4-H activities, stock shows, etc.) per year. |
| Finding | Recruitment Recruiting booth was diplayed and ambassadors availabe for 10 events. |
| Criteria | Recruiting Brochures, Mailouts and Calls Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 3: Personal phone calls, e-mails or other communication with prospective students will be conducted by Ag Ambassadors and (or) other students deemed suitable for the effort. |
| Finding | Recruitment Ambassadors established "myspace" and "facebook" pages. Sent ecards to prospective students. Recruitment letters sent to students requesting information. |
| Criteria | Recruiting at Community Colleges Goal 4. Objective 1. Indicator 1. Criteria 1: Evaluation procedure: Ag Ambassadors and (or) faculty and student recruiters will visit at least 5 junior/community colleges. |
| Finding | Recruitment Student Recruitment accomplishe by ambassadors and student organizations |
| Action | Student Recruitment Ambassadors made multiple career day visitation to high schools and junior colleges. State 4H round-up. Faculty partipated at State and National events for students recruitment. |
| Objective | Professional Development In Research | |
| Goal 3. Objective 4.
All faculty will participate in professional research development opportunities. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students, Research |
| Indicator | Prof Research Development Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1.: Description – Identify research professional development activities in which factuly participated . |
| Criteria | Identify Prof Dev in Research Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Faculty will submit a list of each professional development activity in which they participated. |
| Finding | Faculty Engagements Faculty were active in professional meetings with attendance, 51 refereed presentations |
| Action | Development Faculty attended Contracts and Grant Workshop. Attended professional development meetings in their specialty area. |
| Objective | Student Retention | |
| Goal 4. Objective 5.
Increase efforts to retain students. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students |
| Indicator | Increase Efforts For Student Retention Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1.: Description – The department will increase efforts to retain students through the use of university-wide services and departmental programs. |
| Criteria | EXL in Ag Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure: Freshman and recent transfer students will be encouraged to attend and participate in the various student organizations and the EXL in AG (Expanding Leadership in Agriculture) program |
| Finding | Student Retention Increase student retention activites. |
| Criteria | First Alert Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: The names of students with two consecutive unexcused absences or other class-related problems will be submitted to the SAM Center “First Alert” program. |
| Finding | Student Retention Faculty participated in campus first alert program and personally advised students. |
| Criteria | Student advisement Goal 4. Objective 5. Indicator 1. Criteria: Evaluation procedure: Departmental faculty will assist the SAM Center staff in providing academic advisement for all students with a GPA of 2.5 and below. |
| Finding | Student Retention All tenured faculty participated in student advising. Tenure tracked faculty were trained for advising. |
| Action | Retention ExL in AG program active. Ambassadors involved with Freshman experience. |
| Objective | Increase Grants | |
| Goal 7. Objective 2.
Increase the number of external grants. Associated Goals: Research, Resource Development |
| Action | Grant Writing External grants and funding was accomplished. |
| Objective | Professional Development In Research | |
| Goal 3. Objective 4.
All faculty will participate in professional research development opportunities. Associated Goals: Recruiting And Retaining Faculty And Students, Research |
| Indicator | Prof Research Development Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1.: Description – Identify research professional development activities in which factuly participated . |
| Criteria | Identify Prof Dev in Research Goal 3. Objective 4. Indicator 1. Criteria 1.: Faculty will submit a list of each professional development activity in which they participated. |
| Finding | Faculty Engagements Faculty were active in professional meetings with attendance, 51 refereed presentations |
| Action | Development Faculty attended Contracts and Grant Workshop. Attended professional development meetings in their specialty area. |
| Objective | Improve Facilities | |
| Goal 7. Objective 1.
Improve exisiting and obtain new laboratry facilities for teaching and research. Associated Goals: Resource Development |
| Indicator | Improve Facilties And Equipment Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1.: Description – The Department will improve equipment and supplies for teaching and research as well as continuing the development of departmental master plans for facilities. |
| Criteria | Ag and IT Facilities Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure 1c: Work with Physical Plant and Dean’s office to secure support and funds for having a Soil Science Lab placed in the Farrington Building |
| Finding | Facilities Enrich Facilities and improvement. |
| Criteria | CAD Lab Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 5.: Evaluation procedure: Work with Physical Plant, Computer Services and the Dean’s office to secure funds for improving the computer aided design laboratory. |
| Finding | Facilities CAD lab was updated with new software and work stations. |
| Criteria | Capital Equipment Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 4.: Evaluation procedure 1d: Use allocated Capital Equipment and other funding to improve instructional and research capabilities |
| Finding | Facilities Capital equipment funds and other resourses were used to update and improve equipment and facilites. |
| Criteria | External Support Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 2: Evaluation procedure 1b: Work with administration and University Advancement Office to secure external support of the Gibbs Ranch Master Plan |
| Finding | External Relations Worked extensively with advancement office to secure external funds for facility and program improvements. Department received over 250K for development funds. |
| Finding | Grants over 410K received in External funding and grants |
| Finding | Research Faculty received over 410K in external grants and funding. |
| Criteria | Gibbs Ranch Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: Develop a Master Plan for new facilities at Gibbs Ranch |
| Finding | Facilities Developed Gibbs Ranch facility master plan and is availabe for public review. |
| Criteria | ITB Drafting Lab Goal 7. Objective 1. Indicators 1. Criteria 6.: Evaluation procedure: Work with Physical Plant, Computer Services and the Dean’s office to secure funds for moving the Drafting Laboratory to the Industrial Technology Building. |
| Finding | Facilities Updated software and computers for ITB lab. |
| Action | Facility Improvement Upgraded Hort Classroom and green house tables. New Computers for IT Lab. New equipement for Meat Lab and Equine facilities. |
| Objective | Increase External Support | |
| Goal 7. Objective 3.
Increase external financial support from alumni, friends and other donors. Associated Goals: Resource Development |
| Indicator | External Support Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1.: Description – The department will place more emphasis on obtaining external grants and increasing the amount of external funding. |
| Criteria | 10 % increase Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: Increase external funding from donors for discretionary uses by ten percent each year |
| Finding | Grants external funding over 700K. |
| Criteria | Alumni Support Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 4. Evaluation procedure: Secure at least $3,000 per year from the Ag Alumni Association to support student activities and departmental initiatives |
| Finding | External Relations Alumni provide funds to student groups and department. |
| Criteria | External Support Committee Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 6.: Evaluation procedure: Establish a faculty committee to develop a proposal outline and determine how to allocate local funds for professional development of faculty |
| Finding | External Relations Development committe and faculty work with Alumni group for external funds. Chair worked with Advancement office. |
| Criteria | Federal External Support Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 1.: Evaluation procedure: Obtain at least one federal grant per year |
| Finding | Grants Increase grant activity. Several grants were requested. 1 grant received from USDA. Several from TDA. |
| Criteria | Increase Scholarships and Assistantships Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: Increase scholarship, assistantship or other endowments by at least one per year. |
| Finding | External Relations Increase external support request. Received 2 new scholarship endowments. |
| Criteria | Prof Conf Support for Faculty Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 7.: Evaluation procedure: Provide a means by which all tenured and tenure-track faculty attend at least one national professional conference annually. Create a list of $ and faculty conference attendance |
| Finding | Faculty Accomplishments Secured funds for faculty professional development. |
| Criteria | Secure In-kind donations Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1. Criteria 3.: Evaluation procedure: Secure at least five in-kind donations per year to support Gibbs Ranch and livestock enterprises |
| Finding | External Relations Received in kind donations to educational program for AG mech, animal science, Ag business and gribbs ranch. |
| Criteria | State/Regional External Support Goal 7. Objective 2. Indicators 1. Criteria 2.: Evaluation procedure: Obtain at least five state or regional grants per year |
| Finding | Grants Multiple Grants were submitted to state and regional associations. |
| Indicator | Increase External Support Activities Goal 7. Objective 3. Indicators 1.: Description – The department will increase activities to increase external support. |
| Action | External funds Received 2,000 for livestock judging program. |
| Action | External funds Secured 40K for equine program. |
| Objective | Increase Grants | |
| Goal 7. Objective 2.
Increase the number of external grants. Associated Goals: Research, Resource Development |
| Action | Grant Writing External grants and funding was accomplished. |