(a) SoM Biannual
retreats
Spring 2002,
Fall 2004
These retreats
are attended by all faculty and staff of the School of Management.
They take place off campus in an informal atmosphere, and usually span
the course of a day, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 pm. At the retreats, faculty
and staff have the opportunity to discuss and debate issues in an in depth
manner. The retreats allow the School the opportunity to engage in
policy discussions and long- range planning.
(b) SoM Semiannual
meetings
August, January,
and as needed
These meetings
are attended by all faculty and staff of the School of Management.
These meetings are usually held during the week prior to the beginning
of a semester. They serve as a welcome back session, and are an opportunity
for the dean to share information with the faculty and staff regarding
issues for the upcoming semester.
(d) Dept monthly
meetings
September
through May
These meetings
are attended by all department faculty, with occasional invited visitors,
such as the Dean. The meetings are held to discuss day-to-day issues
such as enrollment, scheduling, and recruiting. Faculty also discuss
items submitted by department committees such as the curriculum committee.
Policy is occasionally discussed.
(e) Dept curriculum
committees
As needed
These meetings
are attended by a subset of volunteering department faculty. The
meetings are held to discuss changes in existing courses, additions and
deletions in courses, and changes in program requirements. Their
results are submitted to all department faculty for discussion at department
monthly meetings.
(f) Dept Advisory
Committees
As needed
These meetings
are attended by a subset of volunteering department faculty. The
meetings are held to prepare the annual reviews (i.e., performance appraisal)
of department faculty members. Their results are submitted to the
Dean, and are not shared with other department members.
(g) Student
evaluations
As needed
The evaluations
are completed by students anonymously. They are conducted by each
faculty member in at least one of his or her own courses per year, as the
faculty member chooses. They are primarily multiple choice (e.g.,
Likert-type) evaluations, with space available for narrative comments.
Each department develops its own evaluation forms.
(h) Peer evaluations
As needed
These evaluations
are completed by faculty members. The are conducted in one course
of each faculty member per year. Each faculty member is expected
to observe one other member’s course, and to be observed by one member.
The reports are narrative answers to pre-determined questions.
(i) Ad-hoc
SoM committees (e.g., writing committee)
As needed
These meetings
are attended by a subset of volunteering department faculty. The
meetings are held to discuss various issues. Their results are submitted
to all department faculty for discussion at department monthly meetings
or to the entire SoM faculty, as appropriate.
(j) Student
Learning Outcomes Assessment
As needed
Each department
is preparing outcomes assessment measures for its students.
“In the spring
of 2000 the President appointed a Committee on Assessment of Student Outcomes
(CASO). Its charge is to ensure that the College has a comprehensive and
effective plan for assessing student outcomes, which is both College-wide
and program specific. Initially, CASO will focus on the curricular aspects
of the College experience; co-curricular elements will be incorporated
into the plan at a later time. CASO will monitor and evaluate College,
school, and department efforts in assessing student outcomes with an aim
of program improvement or revision. The Committee will also make recommendations
for improving the assessment process.” http://www.ric.edu/neasc_self-study/Standard2.html |
