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SUNY Empire State College: Academic Plan 2011 - 2015 3Goal B2: Enhance Academic Assessment, Preparation and Support for Studentsfrom Admission to Graduation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Objective B2.1: Build better admission policies and procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Objective B2.2: Assess the academic skills of undergraduate and graduatestudents in the pre-enrollment period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25Objective B2.3: Make orientation make a difference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Objective B2.4: Support students academically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Goal B3: Enhance Educational Planning for Relevant Undergraduate andGraduate Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Objective B3.1: Analyze the impact of enrollment growth on effectiveeducational planning through data-driven analysis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Objective B3.2: Work toward consistency and transparency to enhanceacademic quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Objective B3.3: Explore and disseminate diverse models of delivery ofeducational planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28Goal B4: Improve the Prior Learning Assessment and Academic Review Processes . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Objective B4.1: Understand current practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29Objective B4.2: Reinforce the central role of mentors throughprofessional development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Objective B4.3: Communicate more clearly with students about the valueand place of PLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Objective B4.4: Address fiscal implications for PLA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30Objective B4.5: Support the development of Empire State College generics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Objective B4.6: Enhance degree program review and approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Objective B4.7: Enhance graduation review processes and develop adegree audit system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32Theme C: Faculty Planning and Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
4 SUNY Empire State College: Academic Plan 2011 - 2015Goal C1: Ensure that Our Faculty Have the Content and Practice Expertise Necessaryto Serve the Current and Future Needs of Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Objective C1.1: Ascertain the current state of the faculty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Objective C1.2: Analyze and recommend optimal configurations to meet thecurrent and proposed needs of the college . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35Objective C1.3: Develop and resource a five-year plan for faculty hiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Objective C1.4: Develop guidelines to integrate faculty planning into newacademic program development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Goal C2: Support Faculty Development in Terms of Scholarship and Practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36Objective C2.1: Promote scholarly activity as an integral part of mastery ofsubject matter and teaching effectiveness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Objective C2.2: Encourage and support collaboration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Objective C2.3: Identify and optimize the resources for faculty development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37Objective C2.4: Develop a plan and timeline to analyze and address facultyobligation in a sustainable and comprehensive sense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Objective C2.5: Examine faculty retention and reappointment success . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Objective C2.6: Provide ongoing support for all faculty and academic professionalemployees in terms of their ongoing learning, development and renewal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Objective C2.7: Leadership in adult learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38Objective C2.8: Continue to support “new” mentor orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39Objective C2.9: Explore “continuing” mentor training . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39APPENDIX A: THEMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
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