| Tactic/Activity | KPI |
|---|---|
| Increase faculty size in line with enrollment growth. | Improvement in faculty / student ratio |
| Bring cutting-edge research and training into the classroom at all levels. | Number of course topics directly tied to faculty research |
| Add research-related questions to student teacher course evaluations | |
| Increase # of credit-hours / courses taught by research-active faculty | |
| Facilitate the incremental growth of in-demand masters programs through technology integration and faculty guidance. | Increased enrollment in revenue generating programs |
| Promote and expand video production capabilities used for multimedia development. | % increase in multi-media projects used in the College |
| Evaluate usage of the media room | |
| Bring teaching development opportunities to College faculty. | Workshop attendance and faculty implementation of new pedagogies |
| Creation of a College teaching resources Canvas course | |
| # of faculty presentations at brownbag teaching workshops |
| Tactic/Activity | KPI |
|---|---|
| Increase scholarship funding to build a diverse and engaged student body. | Evaluate enrollment patterns for targeted groups (URM, geographic diversity, first generation, academic excellence) |
| Increase marketing / recruiting resources in line with program growth and revenue opportunities. | Evaluate expenditures relative to program growth |
| Assess performance and ROI of new expenditures | |
| Build, expand and manage department advisory boards to boost alumni engagement and informal recruiting channels as well as create connections between current undergraduate / grad students and alumni. | Number of internships |
| Post-graduation employment outcomes for participants | |
| Implement and expand direct admissions program to attract high-performing students to undergraduate majors. | Yield and retention data |
| Tactic/Activity | KPI |
|---|---|
| Develop and support educational enrichment experiences that are off-campus, specifically in larger metropolitan areas and areas beyond Kentucky, that heighten our students' abilities to see themselves working / living in other areas of the US and world. | Number of travel enrichment opportunities |
| Number of internships, including micro-internships | |
| Level of student participation | |
| Post-graduation outcomes for participants | |
| Re-evaluate and publicize the roadmap for studying abroad. | Increase percentage of students going abroad annually |
| Expand VACE programs: entrepreneur’s bootcamp program, workshops, pitch events, and lunches. | Applicant and participation measures |
| Expand undergraduate research opportunities such as Poverty Center or CBER interns as well as develop a Gatton Undergrad Research Scholars program for juniors. | Participation and post-graduation success |
| Impact of research on underserved communities | |
| Create series of “life skills” mini courses to improve student success after completion of degree (e.g., budgeting, negotiating, retirement planning.) | Participation in the mini courses |
| Expand post-graduation options, working with alumni networks to strengthen relationships and evaluating career service staffing to align with growth of graduate programs. | Student outcomes |
| Career service / student ratios | |
| Expand high-return, discipline-specific experiential opportunities that support long-term career outcomes such as Wall Street Scholars, certificate programs, etc. | Post-graduation placement and salaries |
| Grow enrollment in undergraduate Personal and Professional Development Courses (GPS Series). | Sustained or increased enrollment after pilot year (AY 2020-2021) |
| Improved career outcomes (% of graduates employed by graduation and three months post graduation, initial salary and signing bonus / additional benefits) | |
| Develop and implement innovative advising practices to bridge classroom to career. | Sustained or improved retention data |
| Improved career outcomes (% of graduates employed by graduation and three months post graduation, initial salary and signing bonus / additional benefits) |
| Tactic/Activity | KPI |
|---|---|
| Develop a standardized review process to provide feedback to inform instructors and department chairs of the quality of online course delivery. | Course evaluation questions for online courses |
| Review report for each instructor for each online course | |
| Market and showcase exemplary courses developed by Gatton faculty for online teaching. | Some form of presentation of courses (video, text, etc.) |
| Develop and implement a process to onboard new instructors, faculty adjuncts, teaching assistants and others teaching in the College. | Formal outline of process / project outline including time schedule, instructional resources |
| Evaluation done by instructors going through onboarding process |