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BLUE PRINT OF THE AITS

1. Proper Roadmap, Student Activity Center (SAC), Gymkhana, Swimming pool, Playground

. Plantation

!. Placement cell, Academic "ection, #epartmental $uilding"%. &wo very good Gue"thou"e (like ! "tar hotel)'. Convocation cum auditorium hall capa$le o containing .' time" o all "tudent" and

acultie". *ne or two auditorium having capacity or 1+! rd o the engineering "tudent".. Computer center having control over the -nternet and intranet or the campu" (all the

computer" will $e in a network). /A0 "ection taking all care or everyday pro$lem to intranet and al"o internet.. 2o"tel" to accommodate all the "tudent"

i) 3ach ho"tel having one computer roomii) &4 room

iii) Gymkhanaiv) #ining hallv) Space or keeping $ike" and cycle"

15. 3ach "tudent will $e provided one 3mail id and "ome "pace (like 56$) or theacademic purpo"e.

11. Re re"hment and co ee center in"ide campu".

LIBRARY1. Addition o $ook", international tran"action", 7ournal" and international "earch

engine" like "ciencedirect.com. Advanced i""uing "y"tem

!. 84 detector at the entrance o the li$rary%. 0ew "y"tem" or "earching o $ook" and periodical"'. 3lectronic" the"i" Su$mi""ion "y"tem" online or the inal year "tudent" who

handle the pro7ect".ARRANGEMENT IN LIBARARY

1. 9ook "ection. :ournal" (*ld) "ection

!. Current 7ournal", periodical", 0ew"paper "ection%. -""uing "ection'. Re erence "ection

DEPARTMENTS

1. 3ach department "hould have one computation la$ with 1; computer" to"tudent<" ratio having recent "o tware" and internet connection.

. 3ach pro e""or "hould have one room in hi" department with one pc.!. 3ach department "hould have one con erence room.



ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS DEPARTMENT

1. *ne computational la$ (well urni"hed with air conditioning) or powerelectronic" having computer" loaded with recent "o tware" like P"pice, 6A&/A9,and SA93R

. *ne hardware la$



M C E T has joined hands with VISU Consultants Ltd., the world'sleading international educational consultants. During the last 15 years,it has launched over 5 , international careers. !he "ro"osed

activities o# VISU Consultants Ltd., include$

• !o o##er highly "ro#essional and relia%le career guidance. • !o o##er counselling and ad&ission #acilitating services. • !o "rovide coaching to the students to #ace the co&"etitive

e a&inations such as !()*)L, + ), +- !, / C !. • !o hel" the students to "ursue international careers. • !o render coaching, counselling and consultancy services to

guide students as"iring to "ursue higher education in US ,Canada, 0ew ealand, ustralia and other countries a%road.

I B M - U n i v e r s i t y P r o g r a m

The aim of the IBM University Program is to increase the availabilityskills on IBM software technologies through a strategic initiativebetween IBM and reputed institutions such as MCET The IBM Universityprogram enables all colleges to incorporate educational programs onIBM software technologies to support the main course curriculum!

electives or pro"ects! within the framework of the university syllubusUnder this program! IBM invests in providing licensed versions ofcutting edge software like #B$ Universal #atabase! %ebsphere&pplication 'erver family and %'&#! in addition to faculty training andfacilitation of courseware development

(n completion of this program! students can to take IBM)s certi*cationtests and further enhance their value in the global skill market place

The university)s faculty at the same time gets an oppurtunity toenhance the academic process through the e+ectiveuse of moderncomputer technology in teaching and research Under this program!

the facultywould also get an oppurtunity to share their e,periencesand implement new ideas by becoming part of a global discussionforum of academia %ith this program! MCET will emerge as a frontrunner amongest educational administration bodies in providing high-end technology education to students in India

I B M x I N D I A x S C H O L A R S



!OIN US "OR THE CHALLEN#E$ CAMARADERIE % THE "UN&

T'e #reat Min(s C'a))enge

I2- is organi ing a Country34ide Co&"etition to #oster !o" !alent.!he idea is to "it the %est &inds in the country wor ing on cuttingedge technologies #ro& I2- . !o "ro&ote usage o# I2- S4 a&ongstthe I!decision &a ers o# to&orrow.6#or details see I*m+,( 7

.LSI Design Center

-oU with VLSI #acilitates students to ta e a course under VLSIDesgin Center.VLSI Design Center has a total outlay o# 15 la hs.

Co/rses O ere(dvanced Digital DesignV8DL Synthesis and Si&ulation*9+ rchitecture

joint e##ort o# M C E T - 0 / E S T are o"ened the Centre #orAdvanced D esign And Manu#acturing3 C A D A M +!his centre has now installed the "ower#ul *)- "ac ages 0S:S ande;ui""ed with 1<S+I &achines.It has #acility to do )ngineeringnalysis and So the student can do live "rojects in this centre.

Prometri1 is a leading worldwide "rovider o# co&"rehensivetechnology3%ased testing and assess&ent services. co&"letetechnology %ased testing services to the students, through which theycan undergo online certi#ication e a&s. M C E T has a tie3u" with9ro&etric and have installed a 9ro&etric !esting Center within theca&"us. ) a&s are %ased on Sylvan "ro&etric .

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NIIT

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M C E T has signed a -oU with the su""lier M T A B - D E N " O R D#or setting u" an advanced training centre #or A ")exi*)eMan/ a1t/ring System A and A Ro*oti1s A in the college ca&"us.-C)! in tie3u" with -! 2 3 Den#ord started the !echnology Centre to

ena%le the students to get intensive training on C0C and *-S syste&!his is the #irst such arrange&ent in the country #or "rovidingadvanced training to the students while they undergo the U+ course.!he centre was #or&ally inaugurated on <B. .< 1 with the "resenceo# various dignitaries.

I N " R A S T R U C T U R E

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M C E T signed -oU with -icroso#t #or School and Ca&"us agree&ent#or =< co&"uter syste&s. !his gives the "rivilege #or -C)! to ac;uirelatest versions o# -icroso#t "roducts which in turn assist the studentsto re&ain with the latest develo"&ents in the so#tware sector andre&ain ac;uainted with the&.

"erson's "ersonal and "ro#essional success largely de"ends u"onhisEher co&&unication s ills. s language is the &ajor tool #orhu&an co&&unication, in order to &a e the students success#ul inall wal s o# li#e a, Language Learning center has %een esta%lished toi&"rove our students' linguistic ca"a%ilities.In the age o# in#or&ation technology, )nglish has %eco&e theundeclared lin language o# the glo%e, )nglish is given the to""riority in LCC.(""ortunities are a"lenty #or engineers in India and a%road. 8ence,LLC o##ers the& languages li e 8indi, *rench, Fa"anese and +er&an.!he LLC #unctions with e cellent in#rastructure using state3o#3the3arttechnologies and e "erienced sta##.

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)dith Cowan University6)CU7, 9erth, 4estern ustralia.-oU with )CU #acilitates students o# -C)! to o%tain a -asters degree 3 -.S in "ro#essionalco&&unication and Interactive -ulti&edia. !he Su&&er Se;uential 9rogra&&e ena%les studentsto study in )CU during the su&&er vacation while undergoing their 2), -C or -.Sc 6So#tware)ngineering7.Currently K o# our students along with < #aculty &e&%ers have undergone the course one ecutive certi#icate in Interactive -ulti&edia at )CU %etween the &onths o# -ay and Fuly < 1.

Co/rse Str/1t/re : ECU

+raduate Certi#icate 6) it 9oint7+raduate Di"lo&a 6) it 9oint7-asters in 9ro#essional Co&&unication

!he courses at )CU is o# A) it 9ointA sche&a. ccording to thissche&e, the students has to "ass all his current "a"ers in order toundergo the ne t level.

#ra(/ate Certi i1ate : ECU

Introduction to Digital !echnologies 3 2asics to dvanced level o# Internet !echnologies.Digital 9hoto&edia 3 9hoto -ani"ulation and Develo"&ent 9ac age.9u%lishing on the 4orld 4ide 4e% 3 Develo"&ent o# 4e% "ages.Inter#ace and In#or&ation Design 3 Develo"ing o# a good and interactive we% "ages, C2! and 42!.

Di,)amo Certi i1ate : ECU

dvanced 4orld 4ide 4e% ""lications 3 Server Side a""lications and Scri"ting9roject -anage&ent -ethodologies 3 Conce"ts Involved in 9roject -anage&ent.

E)e1tive Pa,ers!hree Di&ensional -odelling and ni&ation 3 Lightwave, a cool KD ani&ation 9ac age.Interactive -ulti&edia uthoring II 3 Director, authoring "ac age #or develo"ing ga&es and C2!'s.-ulti&edia 2usiness Solutions 3 !er&s involved in -ulti&edia "roducts &ar eting.

Industry 9roject Develo"&ent 3 9roject develo"&ent ste"s #ro& client re;uest to "roductdelivery.

Masters : ECU



9roject 9re"aration 3 !er&s involved in the selection o# the 9roject !itle.Convergences 3 Develo"&ent o# Co&&unication !echnology.Co&&unications 9roject 1 3 9roject Develo"&ent.Co&&unications 9roject < 3 9roject Develo"&ent.

Career O,,ort/nities

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0UEST CAD9CAM9CAE Centre e;ui""ed with latest C DEC -EC ) So#tware in the co&"etitive world o# technical education and act as a%ridge %etween the engineering education and Industrial houses to have s&ooth transition. It gives a valueaddition to the %udding engineering students and e "osure with "ractical training in latest so#tware and leads a"ath to decide the area o# s"eciali ation in their under3graduation.In the &odern world,C - "lays a vital role in the area o# &anu#acturing technology, which hel"s the )ngineer toco&"ete with high "roduction and accuracy.(ur C - La% is having #ull #ledged *le i%le -anu#acturing Syste&s , that reduces the &an "ower and e "oses our%udding engineers to the latest technologies.

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MasterCAM ?=Mont'si. !urningii. -illing

M C E T is the #irst non3 ustralasian insittution to %eco&e thea##iliate &e&%er o# the ""le University Consortiu& 6 UC7.It #acilitates the e change o# students and courseware %etweenustralian Universities and -C)!.!his estee&ed tie3u" allows -C)!to ta e "art in UC con#erences and a "rivilege to enjoy the UD#und.It has %een &entioned in the &aga ine A!he 4heels #or the &indA 3S"ring < as A-C)! also want to develo" so&e o# the so#t s ills#or the wor #orce 3 tea&wor , a""reciation o# design in "roducts,creativity, and not doing e actly the sa&e as everyone else 3 whichis unusual. !hat's why we're "roud to %e associated with -C)!,%ecause they're really innovators.A

*irst o# its ind in I0DI to have a tie3u" with nsys Inc., US toena%le the students to ee" "ace with the latest technologies in-echanical nsys with a total outlay o# s. 5 la hs.!here are <5 seats avail%ale #or the students to get under ANS S -A/t'orise( Training Center+

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#igital-llu"tration

#igital art, Cartoon de"ign, /ogode"ign &e?tile cloth de"ign,Pamplet de"igning, 9annerde"igning

1

! #igital -mageProduction Pamplet de"igning, Photoediting, @e$ de"igning 1

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M C E T Ns drea&s o# %ringing the %est "ersonal co&"uting e "erienceto students, educators, creative "ro#essionals and consu&ers aroundthe country through ""leOs innovative hardware, so#tware andinternet o##erings has &aterialised on launching o# ""le DistinguishedSchool on 1Kth Fuly < .""le Distinguisehd School is the #irst state3o#3the3art and high3techcentre in India and S C Countries, which is e;ui""ed with 11 0os.o# the ""le Co&"uters

A(o*e Certi ie( Training Provi(er ?ACTP M C E T has joined hands with do%e, a world3recognised so#twareco&"any to train the students in the areas o# +ra"hic design,9u%lishing, 9rinting, 4e% "age designing, 4e% ni&ation, udio E

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• !o create awareness on glo%al networ ing and careero""ortunities in networ ing.

• !o o##er advanced training "rogra&&e on 0etwor ing conce"tsunder 0ovell %anner na&ely Certi#ied 0ovel d&inistrator 6C0 7and Certi#ied 0ovel )ngineer 6C0)7.

• !otal outlay is s.5 la hs

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ACADEMIC MASTER PLANforTENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY 2004iiTABLE OF CONTENTSItem PageE,ecutive'ummary iiiIntroduction iv.oundations of the &cademic Master Plan vMission'tatement vi

/alues of &cademic&+airs vii#irections viii#irections for Instruction i,#irections for 0esearch! Creative! and 'cholarly &ctivities ,#irections for'ervice ,i1oals for $234

,iiCollege of &griculture and 5uman Ecology 3College of &rts and 'ciences 6College of Business &dministration 78College of Education 9$College ofEngineering 43

'chool of Interdisciplinary 'tudies and E,tended Education 49'chool of:ursing ;30esearch and 1raduate'tudies ;;&ngelo and <ennette /olpe =ibrary and Media Center ;8



Tennessee Technological University>s mission is to broaden andenhance itsuniAue role as the state>s only technological university throughstrong emphasis on andsupport of its academic programs in engineering and basicscience and through e,pansionof its research activities in these and related areas In addition! itmaintains a superiorundergraduate program in the arts and sciences! ensuring aliberal arts foundation for allstudents! supports distinguished business administration andteacher education programs!and o+ers programs of high Auality in agriculture! arts and music!home economics! andnursing! designed to meet regional needs Tennessee Tech servesstudents fromthroughout the state! nation! and many other countries! but itretains a specialcommitment to serve the Upper Cumberland 0egion of

Tennessee The ma"or component of the academic mission is high-Aualityinstruction in theUniversity>s undergraduate! master>s! specialist! and doctoraldegree-granting programs

The University is engaged in scholarly activity! especially basicand applied research!creative endeavors! and public service! with special emphasis oncommunity andeconomic development To complement its academic program!the University providesopportunities for participation in a variety of e,tracurricularactivities as integralcomponents of its commitment to student life

The University>s three interdisciplinary &ccomplished Centers ofE,cellence in

Electric Power! Manufacturing! and %ater 0esources and twoChairs of E,cellence inBusiness &dministration strengthen the instructional! research!and service mission of theUniversity

The University is as supportive of women as of men and assupportive of those in



the minority as of those in the ma"ority The University provideseducationalopportunities to all eligible persons without regard to age!gender! color! race! religion!national origin! or disability

Tennessee Technological University is a member of the 'tateUniversity andCommunity College 'ystem of Tennessee and is governed by the

Tennessee Board of 0egentsviiVALUES OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

Tennessee Technological University>s academy valuesIntegrityE,cellenceCommitment#iversityIntellectual .reedomCaring and 'upportive Environment.uture (rientationviiiDIRECTIONS#iscussions originating in the #eans> Council and involving theColleges!'chools! and .aculty 'enate have resulted in these 'tatements of #irections forInstruction! #irections for 0esearch! Creative! and 'cholarly&ctivities! and #irectionsfor 'ervice These 'tatements provide a common set of directionsfor each of the unitsi,DIRECTIONS FOR INSTRUCTION3 %e will continue to o+er e,cellent traditional degree programs$ %e will continue to develop and o+er cutting edgeprofessional degree and

certi*cate programs that meet demonstrated societal needs7 %e will continue to recogni?e the advantages of a campuseducation e,perience!especially for the traditional age student! and we will continue torecruit residentstudents



9 %e will recogni?e that there are many methods of deliveringAuality instruction4 %e will recogni?e the need of students for credit courses anddegrees where theo+erings are not place andDor time bound These programs will beo+ered withthe same e,cellence as on campus programs even though arange of deliverymethods will be reAuired; %e will partner with other institutions to make educationavailable to all andseamless to the participant %e will reward faculty who e,cel in these areas and whose

activities result in newstudents being attracted to TTU,DIRECTIONS FOR RESEARCH, CREATIVE,AND SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES3 %e will continue to perform cutting-edge research in new andemerging areas inall the academic disciplines represented at Tennessee Tech$ %e will continue to promote and recogni?e creative andscholarly activities7 %e will continue to recruit faculty with strong potential andinterests in research!creative arts! andDor scholarly activities! and in graduateeducation9 %e will seek new state and federal support for emerging areasas well as pursueall e,isting opportunities4 %e will aggressively seek support for research! creative! andscholarly activitiesfrom industry and philanthropic organi?ations; %e will form consortia with other institutions! federallaboratories! industry! andfaculty to pursue large block grants %e will seek research funding to upgrade laboratory

infrastructure and scienti*ceAuipment8 %e will seek more funding for undergraduate researche,periences as a means of encouraging undergraduates to pursue graduate education



GOALS FOR 2015 This set of goals for &cademic &+airs for $234 Fthe University>sCentennial yearG havebeen developed through campus discussions3 'tudent-Centered =earning will be the educationalenvironment$ The student will have herDhis academic needs met when!where! and how it bestmeets herDhis needs while academic Auality and integrity aremaintained Theapproaches will vary by academic unit@ however! the smallnumber of studentsliving on campus! the number of students working! and theincreasing number of adult learners reAuire that the units of &cademic &+airs beinnovative inmeeting academic needs7 Inhibition to innovation will be eliminated9 Internet $ will be reAuired for TTU faculty to do real timeinteractive distancelearning This approach will supplement our other distanceeducation e+orts4 P-3; without the undergraduate e,perience becoming grades37! 39! 34! and 3;will be successful and TTU will have a clear understanding of howit can help theregion; The reward structure will recogni?e e,cellence3COLLEGE OF AGRICULTUREAND HUMAN ECOLOGY ACADEMIC MASTER PLAN$Co !"!#L!$!N%&! of Pro"r%&' C %((roo& R!)o$%*+o)1oalH Upgrade '5329 to a 'tate-of-the-&rt Classroom#escriptionH 0eplace Pro,ima multimedia pro"ector and install newseating forincreased capacity and comfort

<usti*cationH Current Pro,ima multimedia pro"ector is defective andoutdated'eating capacity is only 94! and some of the current seats aredamaged beyond repair



0esources 0eAuiredH 6! 42 for Pro,ima multimedia pro"ector and32!222 for newseating T&. funds will be reAuested for the pro"ector and privatedonations will be sought for the remaining renovationN%&! of Pro"r%&' F+r(*#Y!%r E -!r+!).!

1oalH Initiate Coordinator Position#escriptionH Initially! grant two to three hours of released time to afacultymember or fund a student assistant for a faculty member to allowtime for that person to coordinate some activities with newstudents! focusing mainly on communication with new studentsF e-newsletter G! monitoring student progress! and arranging socialevents

<usti*cationH These activities for new students can result in increasedretentionand greater student satisfaction with their university e,perience

0esources 0eAuiredH Initially! 3!$22 to 3!822 for an ad"unct andeventually! $2!222for a full-time positionS./oo #L!$!N%&! of Pro"r%&' F%r& F%.+ +*+!( %) H !r#B r3( A"r+. * r%P%$+ +o)1oalH Build and Upgrade#escriptionH Build new state-of-the-art teaching greenhouse on the

Tech .arm!improve acoustics at 5yder-Burks &gricultural Pavilion! andDorbuild new barn! with stall dividers! at the Pavilion

<usti*cationH The teaching greenhouse on the Tech .arm Fat :ursery0esearchand 'ervice CenterG is outdated and needs to be replaced Thesound system at 5yder-Burks &gricultural Pavilion is adeAuate!but acoustical improvement is drastically needed InadeAuatebarnDstall facilities result in missed bookings and loss of revenue0esources 0eAuiredH 422!222 for teaching greenhouse! 342!222 foracousticalimprovement at 5yder-Burks &gricultural Pavilion Finstall7acoustical tiles in the main arenaG and $42!222 for barn with stallsat the Pavilion &g .oundation has already committed 42!222 toacoustical improvement %e will work with sta+ of U 'Congressman =incoln #avis to try to obtain a special appropriationof at least 422!222! and will also approach several private donorsfor assistanceN%&! of Pro"r%&' U-"r% ! D!(+") S* +o 6 2078 9 H &%)E.o o"1oalH 0enovate and Update



#escriptionH Upgrade the #esign 'tudio by replacing outdated draftingeAuipment and computers with $2 new drafting stations! $2drafting chairs! and $2 new computers

<usti*cationH The pro"ect to update the #esign 'tudio was begun in$22$! and

completion of this pro"ect will help ful*ll the Unit>s andUniversity>s agreement with the producers of Chief &rchitect! anautocad software system! which was given to the University withthe provision that it be used in the 5ousing and #esign curriculum0esources 0eAuiredH 3;!222 for 32 drafting stations T&. funds will bereAuested andmoney from a restricted account F#yer fundsG will be used 'omeeAuipment has already been purchased or approvedN%&! of Pro"r%&' A"r+. * r% E)"+)!!r+)" T!./)o o" Po:!r%) M%./+)!rL%; R!- %.!&!)*

1oalH #evelop and 0eplace#escriptionH #evelopment of a state-of-the-art laboratory withdimensions of 72ft , 89 ft in a suitable layout for teaching to replace the currentagricultural engineering technology power and machinery lab Itwould have four work bays! adeAuate work benches and storagespace! and proper heating and air circulation

<usti*cationH The laboratory currently in use in the (ld MaintenanceBuilding istoo small and obsolete #evelopment of a larger lab that is welldesigned and properly supplied with state-of-the-art eAuipment

will permit more e+ective instruction! increased enrollment in thecourses taught there! and improved safety0esources 0eAuiredH Estimated cost of 742!222 Possible fundingavenues will bee,plored as they are identi*edN%&! of Pro"r%&' U-"r% ! M!r./%) +(+)" %) D!(+")L%;or%*or+!( 6215 %)SH1228 9 H &%) E.o o"1oalH 0enovate and Update9#escriptionH The apparel design and construction lab F<%$34G needscomputeri?ed eAuipment especially because our students havelearned on better eAuipment in their high school labs &lso!computer pattern software is needed and could be installed in thehousing and design studio Prior to now! we had no computer labsin close pro,imity to <%$34 where students could easily movefrom computer generated patterns to the design lab for utili?ation&lso! '53$$ has never been eAuipped as a merchandising lab



<usti*cationH The pro"ect will allow our students in Merchandising and#esignand .amily and Consumer 'ciences Education to have access tothe latest learning resources in their *eld The outcome will be ahighly competent graduate

0esources 0eAuiredH 3;!222 for computeri?ed eAuipment in <%$34!9!222 for patternmaking software in <%$32! and 34!222 for tables! chairs! wall*,tures and other merchandising classroom eAuipment for '53$$

T&. funds will be reAuested plus #yer 0estricted &ccount fundswill be usedN%&! of Pro"r%&' For%"! %) T rf"r%(( F+! L%;or%*or 9A"r+. * r!1oalH #evelop .ield :ursery &rea#escriptionH .orage and turfgrass crops nursery areas will bedeveloped at the

TTU .arm for use in teaching plant recognition and familiaritywith growth habits and growing seasons concerning these cropsIndividual plots will be developed for the ma"or species that areimportant in Tennessee and surrounding areas =arger turfgrassmanagement plots will also be developed as resources permit andinvolvement in the program "usti*es

<usti*cationH .orage crops are a vital part of the animal agriculture of Tennessee 'ome of the same species are used for turfgrass areas!conservation plantings and wildlife support Turfgrassmanagement is a growing area of the green industry of Tennesseeand the United 'tates & turfgrass management area of

concentration was recently added to the agriculture program at Tech #evelopment of this *eld laboratory will greatly aidteaching of these sub"ect areas0esources 0eAuiredH 'uitable land areas are available at the Techfarms 'eed will besolicited from seed suppliers EAuipment is available for currentneeds but additional turf eAuipment will be needed as turfgrassmanagement plots are added EAuipment needed will include apower reel mower! a plot sprayer! aerator! seedbed roller andvertical mower Total costs could reach 8!222-32!222 within 7-4years 'upport from the turfgrass industry will be sought tosupport development of this part of the program4N%&! of Pro"r%&' D+(*%).! L!%r)+)" 9 A"r+. * r! %) H &%)E.o o"1oalH (+er (nline Courses#escriptionH (+er online courses in 5uman Ecology such as 5EC 7892!9872!9873! and 789$ F(ccupational .amily and Consumer 'cience



EndorsementsG! 5EC 9662 FInternshipG andDor 5EC $662 F'ocialIntelligenceG &lso! o+er courses in &griculture such as &:' 7372F&nimal Breeding and 1eneticsG! &1E# 9722 F4722G and 9742F4742G F&gricultural EducationG andDor &10: 9332 F4332G .orageCrops &t least eight online courses will be o+ered by $228

<usti*cationH This will allow place-bound students to completeendorsementsor take some courses without having to come to campus &lso! itwould give resident students greater Je,ibility in completingdegree reAuirements0esources 0eAuiredH !422 for release time for faculty to enable themto learn skillsand to develop the courses Collaborate with 'chool of Interdisciplinary and E,tended Education to fund ad"unct facultyN%&! of Pro"r%&' S* !)* R!.r +*&!)* 9 A"r+. * r!1oalH #evelop Event

#escriptionH #evelop a recruitment event that will bring 322-342 highschoolseniors and their agriculture teachers to the Tennessee Techcampus each year to familiari?e them with the agriculture programat TTU &fter learning about the program! they will be giventickets to a football or basketball game or other suitable event

<usti*cationH Maintaining and building student enrollment reAuiresfamiliaritywith the agriculture program at Tech (n campus attendance at asporting event will be coupled with an overview of the agricultureprogram for high school seniors and their agriculture teachers as a

way of building enrollment0esources 0eAuiredH Providing a meal plus a cap or shirt plus brochuresto 342 students!postage! and other small e,penses K estimated total of 3!822 peryear Business sponsors will be sought for meals! shirtsDcaps! andtickets 'ome funds from the TTU &griculture .oundation willalso be sought for this eventN%&! of Pro"r%&' S* !)* R!.r +*&!)* 9 H &%) E.o o"1oalH #evelop and Implement#escriptionH The 'chool of 5uman Ecology will revisit current recruitingpractices and develop a recruitment plan which will involve all5EC faculty! selected students! the College 0ecruitmentCommittee! the #ean! and the College &1D5EC &mbassadors

The implementation of the plan! which would include an annual;visit to each .&C' classroom in the Upper Cumberland highschools! would begin immediately & faculty workshop will beheld prior to classes in the fall $227 to work on this program



<usti*cationH #emand for 5EC graduates e,ceeds the currentgraduation rate&lso! pro"ection reports for retirement of .&C' teachers andE,tension &gents reveal a much higher number of graduatesneeded than are currently graduating in those areas &lso! the high

turnover rate in the retailDmerchandising *elds results in highdemand for graduates0esources 0eAuiredH $!222 per year for travel and promotionalliterature Indirectgrant monies can be used &lso! outside sources will be soughtN%&! of Pro"r%&' AAFCS %) ADA A..r! +*%*+o)( 9 H &%)E.o o"1oalsH 3 Maintain &&.C' &ccreditation$ &chieve &#&-#P# &ccreditation#escriptionH The 'chool of 5uman Ecology is accredited by &&.C'through

$232 when reaccreditation will be sought & bi-annual report isreAuired The 'chool is currently writing the self-study for an&#& 'ite /isit in (ctober $227 &nnual reports are currentlyreAuired as an approved &#&-#P# program and will continuewhen accredited

<usti*cationH There is a *nancial incentive for the University to haveaccreditedprograms &lso! a high-Auality academic program will meetnational standards0esources 0eAuiredH $2!222 for self studies! site visit fees! and annualand bi-annual

reports through $233N%&! of Pro"r%&' Ar*+. %*+o) A"r!!&!)*(1oalH Establish#escriptionH %ork with the Tennessee Early Childhood &lliance! theCollege of Education! and the TTU &rticulation (Lcer to establish anarticulation agreement that would provide seamless transfer of students from community colleges o+ering the &&' in EarlyChildhood Education to TTU in either Child-.amily Ma"or KECE#DEC'P or 5uman Ecology K C#.0 'tudents would receivefull credit at TTU for the TECT&-sponsoredDtaught courses atcommunity colleges

<usti*cationH 'erving on the Tennessee Early Childhood &llianceprovides anopportunity to monitor the content of the TECT& courses and toalign it with TTU courses The result is con*dence that studentsare meeting standards &lso! with a well articulated agreement& & ' -EC students are more likely to attend TTU



0esources 0eAuiredH Minimal K only time to attend TECT& meetings andto work withall parties to make this happenN%&! of Pro"r%&' F%. * D!$! o-&!)* 9 A"r+. * r!1oalH Provide 'upport

#escriptionH .inancial support up to 422 per year will besoughtDprovided foreach faculty member to cover e,penses to attend one approvedprofessional meeting or workshop each year

<usti*cationH Interaction with faculty members in your discipline atprofessionalmeetings! attending professional presentations about teaching andscholarly activities! and participation in professional workshops aremeans of keeping up-to-date for university teaching Most facultymembers in the 'chool of &griculture have limited researchappointments and opportunities for grant support for travel It is

important that support be provided from other sources for them toparticipate in these activities0esources 0eAuiredH 'upport of 422 per faculty member for 33 facultymembers totals4!422 per year 'upport will be sought from the Tennessee Tech&griculture .oundation and supplemented with funds availablefrom the <ohn 0ose &griculture endowment to support thisprogramN%&! of Pro"r%&' F%. * 9 H &%) E.o o"1oalsH 3 Provide (pportunities$ Establish Position

#escriptionH 3 & program for faculty development with opportunitiesfor bothgroup and individual development will be made available$ & new faculty member with a general 5uman Ecology degreeis needed to teach in areas of student growth such as 5ousingand #esign and areas which provide large numbers of servicecourses such as Child #evelopment and .amily 0elations&lso! this would relieve the heavy load of the director andcertain faculty

<usti*cationH 3 The loss of all travel money and 92 of the operatingbudgetin 'pring $227 creates a need to *nd ways to continue thedevelopment of faculty and build morale$a To ful*ll a recommendation by the &&.C' &ccreditationCouncil The workload of the #irector of the 'chool should bereassessed The e,tra faculty member could assume someteaching responsibilities of the director8$b & new faculty member in 5EC would be in agreement with the



Technical Memorandum :o $ K 0evised F=inda BernhartD1lenn Binkley- 3$D$2D23G which stated on page 7 that thenumber of pro"ected employees needed in 5uman Ecology areone full-time administrator and seven faculty members$c 5EE# and 5E5( concentrations have increased signi*cantly

in student enrollment since the above report was made &faculty member would support growth areas0esources 0eAuiredH 94!222 F'NBG for a full-time permanent instructoror 44!222F'NBG for a tenure-track professor &lso! 422 development fundsper faculty member for a total of 7!422N%&! of Pro"r%&' S*%< 9 H &%) E.o o"1oalH Provide 'upport 'ta+ #escriptionH This person would assist the 'chool 'ecretary with clericalresponsibilities and function as a laboratoryDtechnical assistant inthe 'chool

<usti*cationH Currently the 'chool of 5uman Ecology has only one sta+ member &ccording to the BernhartDBinkley TechnicalMemorandum as stated on page 7! the pro"ected support employeesneeded in 5uman Ecology are two0esources 0eAuiredH $4!222 F'NBG for a full-time or 3$!222 for apart-time supportsta+ person6COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCESACADEMIC MASTER PLAN32Each of the 33 departments in the College of &rts and 'ciences hasdeveloped *ve-year goals!together with an estimate of the actions and resources needed toachieve these goals Theseplans are attached! together with those at the college-level #espitethe diversity of disciplinesrepresented! certain themes come through most of the departmentalreportsH1= E)/%).!&!)* of Gr% %*! Pro"r%&(

This theme clearly reJects the recent pressures to make theseprograms more productiveof graduates Biology hopes to create an M& with a non-thesis option!and Math maywish to add a non-thesis option to its M' Math is also working on aprofessionalmaster>s degree in Mathematics Earth 'ciences is designing an M' in1eographical



Information 'ystems Biology! Chemistry! Math and the Ph # programintend to increasesupport for graduate students by increasing grant activities2= R!$+(+o) of U) !r"r% %*! C rr+. %, E&-/%(+>+)" A-- +! ,or Po*!)*+%

A-- +.%; !, S* +!(In Biology! this comes across as the desire for a more active programin molecularbiology and biomedical research In Chemistry it means new courses orconcentrations inbiomedical! forensic! and pharmaceutical chemistry! and the creationof stand-aloneintroductory courses for general education students In addition todesigning anundergraduate course in internet computing! Computer 'cience isthinking of creating

certi*cation programs out of subsets of the e,isting areas of study! sothat non-ma"ors cangain a credential in Computer 'cience English hopes to foldProfessionalCommunication into the e,isting B' degree! to clarify theconcentrations in literature andwriting! and to consider concentrations in speech and the dramaticarts .oreign=anguages is thinking about elementary education licensure .oreign=anguages ispursing a double-ma"or to be called International Engineering

5istory plans acomprehensive review of the curriculum! as does Mathematics?= E)/%).!&!)* of I)(*r .*+o)% T!./)o o"

This persistent theme shows up in Chemistry>s e+ort to create a web-based =ife 'ciencescourse and to integrate web-based learning throughout the generalchemistry lectures andlabs .oreign =anguages hopes to hire a media specialist to train andassist faculty! and5istory plans to provide a laptop to each faculty member Physicse,pects to convert onelecture section to an online version

The current issues of retention and fund-raising appear in only a few ofthe reports--withChemistry forming a departmental advisory board and planning tolaunch an ambitiouscapital campaign to support the pre-professional health sciences@Computer 'cience



seeking better relations with area schools and community colleges! aswell as withuniversities in the region@ and 'ociologyDPhilosophy intending to createan undergraduatementoring program

33&t the college-level! these minor departmental themes becomema"or %e plan todouble the si?e of the C&' Board of /isitors! at the same timeencouraging departmentsto use the College /isitors as a source of leadership for departmentalboards &s soon asthe University can support it! we would like to engage in a focusedfund-raising e+ort Inthe area of retention! we will be piloting freshman learningcommunities and hope to

e,pand this program over the ne,t few years %e would also like toimproveundergraduate advising! partly by hiring an advising coordinator andproviding some sortof advising center! and partly by redesigning our student ambassadorgroup to make itmore department-oriented and giving it a clear charge to work onretention Thee,tracurricular dimension of general education will become a moreimportant part of theCollege>s e+ort over the ne,t *ve years as well %e seek an innovative

approach tointernationali?ing the campus! and we seek innovative ways tointegrate the continuingseries of concerts! lectures! e,hibits! and plays with ongoing classroomeducation %ewould also like to establish a more systematic and productiverelationship between ourcollege and the area high schools and community collegesOprobablythrough disciplinebasedgroupsH 'cience! Mathematics! .oreign =anguage! English! 5istory! and'ocial'tudies .inally! we hope to hire a new scienti*c eAuipment technicianto troubleshootour increasing amount of departmental eAuipment! ranging frompro"ectors! #/#players! and a language lab to highly sophisticated instrumentationMany of these plans! at both departmental and college levels! willreAuire signi*cant



resourcesOas indicated in the attached reports In the absence of newfunding! the onlyalternatives will be private money! e,ternal grants! or gradualreallocation from lower tohigher-priority activities This latter alternative is not very promising!

because a do?enyears of economi?ing have reduced all college activities to a very lowlevel orsupportOor! to put it more positively! have stimulated a high level ofeLciency andthriftCo !"!#L!$!N%&! of Pro"r%&' Fr!(/&%) L!%r)+)" Co&& )+*+!(1oalH Implement and e,pand#escriptionH %e have designed four pilot communities! each with $4freshmen takingthree courses in common If these work as well as we hope they will!wewill add cohorts groups each year until we run out of faculty memberswilling to teach in learning communities

<usti*cationH =earning communities improve retention! according tonational research!and enhance the undergraduate e,perience3$0esources 0eAuiredH & small fund to support social activities thatinclude food or area travel!to buy t-shirts! and to publici?e The College can provide these fundsfrom endowment money and the 1eneral Education .undN%&! of Pro"r%&' P#17 D+(.+- +)!#;%(! Gro -(1oalH Establish#escriptionH 'et up a systematic way for our departments to carry on adialogue withtheir counterparts in the area schools and community colleges

<usti*cationH If we can improve these relationships! students will *nd iteasier toattend or transfer to Tech! and learning can be improved by ensuring asmoother progression from elementary through higher education0esources 0eAuiredH Minimal amounts to support food or travelN%&! of Pro"r%&' I)*!r)%*+o)% +>+)" */! U) !r"r% %*!E -!r+!).!1oalH To make dramatic improvements in Tech students> understandingof cultures other than their own#escriptionH The new emphasis on multiculturalism and globalism inthe TB01eneral Education Core invites us to give more focus and intensity to



e,isting means of introducing Tech students to other cultures and tointegrate these with new means (n the assumption that we will neverbesending even a ma"ority of our students abroad for any part of theirstudies! we must redouble e+orts to internationali?e their e,perience

onthis campus <usti*cationH Every Tech graduate will have to interact with personsfrom othercultures! and if they wish to become credible leaders! they mustunderstand basic di+erences in cultural practices and outlooks0esources 0eAuiredH The *rst step is to use "udiciously the new portionof the 1eneralEducation .und that is earmarked for international educationN%&! of Pro"r%&' Bo%r of V+(+*or(1oalH #ouble its si?e

#escriptionH E,pand the Board by inviting new members@ eachprominent in his orher *eld37

<usti*cationH To increase attendance at the annual meeting! we need toallow for theusual 72-42 absentee rate &lso! we need a larger Board to preparefora fund-raising e+ort0esources 0eAuiredH :o new resourcesN%&! of Pro"r%&' T!./)+.% S --or*

1oalH 5ire a 'cienti*c EAuipment Technician#escriptionH &s technology becomes more pervasive across theCollege! we need! inaddition to Billy 'ells! a technician able to do repair work ranging fromthe elementary to the electronically advanced

<usti*cationH (ur eleven departments are having increasing diLcultykeepingeAuipment in good working order0esources 0eAuiredH $;-78 N%&! of Pro"r%&' CAS A $+(+)" C!)*!r1oalH Create#escriptionH & college-wide center recommended by an e,ternalrevieweras a way to guide undeclared students! coordinate departmentaladvisingof ma"ors! train peer advisors! and provide guidance on careers!fellowships to grad school! etc

<usti*cationH Main bene*t would be retention Fand indirectrecruitmentG! which



stipends are provided as 0esearch &ssistantships F0&sG! often asmatching funds from the %ater Center! or Teaching &ssistantshipsFT&sG from the College allocation The amount of 0& support from the%ater Center has declined in recent years and is likely to decline evenmore in the near future because of declining funds and inJationary

costsConseAuently! more T& positions will be needed in the ne,t few yearstocope with these conJicting trends Fi e ! more students and less moneyGIn addition! stipends should be raised to levels eAuivalent to averagedepartmental 0& stipends Fcurrently 842 per monthG to protectmoraleand compete with stipend levels at other universities .inally! providingtwo months of additional stipend support during the summer Fi e !changing 32-month appointments to 3$-month appointmentsG willensure

continuity of graduate programs but also reAuire additional funds#uring the ne,t *ve years! 33$!422 annually are pro"ected as neededtomeet these e,penses F; new stipends at 3!222 per month for 3$months!an increase in $42 per month for 32 months for our current 6 T&positions! and 3!222 per month for $ months for these 6 positionsG

These pro"ections are our goals for the end of the *ve-year cycle! andweadvocate a step-wise approach to meeting these goals Fi e ! a gradualincrease in stipend rates and an increase in number of stipends only

after3;we award all e,isting stipends and show the need for additional onesG

These *gures do not include tuition and fees because of changing feestructures! but these funds are also needed for both e,isting andproposed new stipends

<usti*cationH The main bene*ts of this approach would be to increaseinternal fundingsupport for our growing graduate program! thereby providing matchingfunds for e,ternal grants and contracts Many funding sources reAuiresuch matches! and an investment in this program should largely payforitself through added e,ternal funds and associated indirect costs&dditional graduate stipends should also result in a modest increase innumber of departmental graduate studentsN%&! of Pro"r%&' Mo !. %r B+o o" %) B+o#&! +.% R!(!%r./Pro"r%&1oalH #evelop



The primary purpose for this goal is pedagogical in nature %ithuniversity enrollment goal of 32!222! and with the conseAuentburgeoning numbers of students enrolling in this course serving theneeds of basic engineering! sciences! and prehealth professionalstudents! instructional technology will need to be e,ploited to

continue to provide an active learning component to these largeenrollment sections of general chemistry This will aid studentacademic performance and in turn aid retention of students0esources 0eAuiredH (ne full-time chemical education specialist at theinstructor levelFM ' degreeG plus 342 sAuare feet of oLce space This personwould be charged with overseeing the general chemistry labprogramH deploying and monitoring electronic homework on the%eb for 3222 students! assigning and training T&)s! schedulinglimited laboratory eAuipment resources! updating lab manuals!keeping lab eAuipment in working order! running the %ebCT site

for all the labs which administers pre-lab instuction and testing of students! and maintaining grade records for multiple section Thisis a lower-level activity than our current faculty are Auali*ed for!$2and would be more appropriately placed into the hands of a fulltimeinstructor-level person who could oversee the entire programE,isting on-campus production facilities can be used! but adedicated digital video capturing device and high throughputinternet connection needs to be assigned to the Chemistry#epartment

The current PC lab needs to be supplemented with 92 more PC)s lab

F822 added sAuare feetG for chemistry This is reAuired to doscheduled online monitored testing of students to retain the integrityof the assessment of students This is also needed to remove theCU00E:T log"am in our PC lab caused by our laboratory programN%&! of Pro !.*' O)!#(!&!(*!r S*%) % o)! C/!&+(*r Co r(!(for G!)!r%E .%*+o)1oalH :ew#escriptionH %e will create at least two one-semester standalonegeneralchemistry courses for non-ma"ors to meet the 1eneral Educationcurricular needs of the new 3$2-hour curricula Possible titlesincludeH Consumer Chemistry@ Chemistry of the Environment@Chemistry of =ife

<usti*cationH These courses will be of greater currency than thetraditionalC5EM3232D32$2 course seAuence This will generate greaterstudent interest in the sciences and increase retention andperformance .urthermore! they provide a 9-hour lab science



course that will more eLciently satisfy 1en Ed curricular needsmandated by TB00esources 0eAuiredH (ne new full-time faculty memberN%&! of Pro"r%&' O)!#M+ +o)#Do %r C%-+*% C%&-%+") for */!Pr!#-rof!((+o)%

H!% */ S.+!).!( Pro"r%&1oalH Create#escriptionH %e will conduct a 3M Capital Campaign to EndowUndergraduate0esearch 'cholarships for Biochemistr and 5ealth 'ciencePreprofessionalMa"ors The goal is to make a concerted e+ort withhelp from TTU (Lce of University #evelopment to build a 3Million Endowment for undergraduate research scholarships to$3enhance the development of pre-professional health science and

biochemistry students <usti*cationH The Chemistry #epartment has played a vital role overmany yearsin training health science pre-professional students who havesubseAuently competed very well in their respective graduateschools Because the Chemistry #epartment so greatly bene*tsfrom the success of the pre-health program! we feel strongly led todo whatever we can to augment this program through a ma"orfunding campaign %e have lacked scholarships to attract the manypre-professional health science ma"ors to TTU &n ongoingfundraising e+ort is needed in order to enhance our ability to attract

e,ceptional students into the pre-professional health scienceprograms The campaign focus is to raise money for scholarshipsthat incorporate participation in undergraduate research as afundamental goal The element of research tied to a scholarshipwill greatly assist students in developing the critical thinking skillsneeded to pass the important admissions e,ams such as MC&T!PC&T! etc 'uch e,perience will also open to the student manyother career opportunities as well as strengthen their candidacy tograduate schools including professional schools0esources 0eAuiredH & full-time development oLcer for the College of&rts and'ciences is needed to really see success of this e+ort .acultye+orts alone cannot carry the burden of this taskN%&! of Pro"r%&' C/!&+(*r D!-%r*&!)* A $+(or Bo%r1oalH Create#escriptionH %e will establish an alumni advisory board for the#epartment of Chemistry This board will consist of interested alumni and friendsof the department This board will meet together annually at



homecoming! and also correspond through e-conferencing <usti*cationH The purpose of establishing this board is as followsH F3G toprovidee,pertise and advice to the department in matters of curriculum@ F$Gto assist in recruiting e+orts@ F7G to assist in fundraising e+orts@ F9G

to create coop and internship opportunities in the *eld0esources 0eAuiredH :one reAuired$$Co&- *!r S.+!).!N%&! of Pro"r%&' C!r*+ .%*+o) T%r"!*! M+)or(1oalH E,plore D &dapt D Create#escriptionH %ith the proposed elimination of a minor reAuirement aspart of the3$2-hour reAuirement! and with the growing interest in Computer'cience as a non-ma"or discipline among many students! we plan toe,plore the possibility of creating certi*cation programs that aresimilar to guided minors in Computer 'cience The program willprovide suitable subset of our classes for students interested inspeci*c areas K such as programming! systems administration! etcCourse completion reAuirements will be a B or better and possibly aculminating pro"ect course for obtaining the certi*cation

<usti*cationH Main bene*t would be improving .TE of our departmentand toprecipitate the application of computer science to interestedstudents %ill also provide an opportunity to customi?e specialprograms for interested personnel from local industry0esources 0eAuiredH 'ome additional teaching resources Fad"unctsGmay be reAuired if program is successful for pro"ect courses D additional sectionsN%&! of Pro"r%&' A..r! +*%*+o)1oalH (btain#escriptionH Pursue accreditation by &BET

<usti*cationH Main bene*t would be a better outlook for our ma"ors andthe abilityto compete on an eAual footing with ET'U and MT'U for morema"ors 0elates to university enrollment goal0esources 0eAuiredH &ccreditation fees! meansDfunds to promoteincreased facultyresearch and associated travelN%&! of Pro"r%&' A +*+o)% F%. * L+)! Po((+; o+)*A--o+)*&!)*( :+*/ ECEor DS81oalH Create$7#escriptionH &n additional faculty line will make it easier for thedepartment to



promote more collaborative research activities and pursue e,ternalfunding by e,isting faculty

<usti*cationH This will provide the department the ability to handleadditionalgraduate students! as well as provide some relief for e,isting

faculty to pursue other scholarly activities It will also enhance ourgraduate program0esources 0eAuiredH :ew faculty lineN%&! of Pro"r%&' B + T+!# -( :+*/ R!"+o)% S./oo (1oalH Create#escriptionH #evelop a linkage program with regional schools topromoteawareness among students in these schools about our program

<usti*cationH This will provide the department the ability promoteoutreachactivities and help attract students to our programs 0elates to

university enrollment goal0esources 0eAuiredH &t least some release time for one facultymemberN%&! of Pro"r%&' B + C rr+. & T+!# -( :+*/ T:o#Y!%rS./oo (1oalH Create#escriptionH #evelop a linkage program with two-year schools fromwhich weget a lot of transfer students to help articulate ways to ease studenttransfers into our program

<usti*cationH This will provide the department the ability promote

outreachactivities and inJuence curricula at some two-year schools! therebyeasing transfer student problems with some computer sciencecourses 0elates to university enrollment goal0esources 0eAuiredH &t least some release time for one facultymemberN%&! of Pro"r%&' B + R!(!%r./ T+!# -( :+*/ O*/!rU)+$!r(+*+!(1oalH Create#escriptionH #evelop a linkage program with other regional andresearchuniversities to promote collaborative research opportunities Create a$9seminar series that will promote speakers from other regionaluniversities

<usti*cationH This will provide the department with the ability topromotecollaborative research tie-ups with faculty from other schools!thereby providing faculty enrichment and pursuit of scholarly



activities0esources 0eAuiredH &t least some release time for one facultymember to coordinate theseminar series e+ortsN%&! of Pro"r%&' D!$! o- U) !r"r% %*! Co r(!( +) I)*!r)!*

Co&- *+)"1oalH Create#escriptionH #evelop a few courses at the undergraduate level onInternetComputing

<usti*cationH This will provide the department with the ability todevelop apipeline program for our undergraduate students to pursue ourgraduate program 0elates to university enrollment goal0esources 0eAuiredH :oneE%r*/ S.+!).!(N%&! of Pro"r%&' Prof!((+o)% M%(*!r ( D!"r!! +)G!o"r%-/+.% I)for&%*+o)S (*!&( GIS81oalH Create#escriptionH & new graduate professional Fnon-thesisG degree programdesignedto prepare students for work as geographical information systemsspecialists in government or industry This program would targetindividuals who are currently employed This program will betaught at night! in intensive summer courses and online

<usti*cationH This would be the *rst graduate program in the#epartment of Earth'ciences It would address the university goal of increasingenrollment! especially in its graduate program1I' is a rapidly e,panding discipline used by academia! governmentand industry There are few universities that currently o+er such a$4degree! and it should provide students with improved career potentialin a short period of time#r Ping-Chi =i and others have recently received a Phase I 'loan.oundation grant to investigate the potential for this and othergraduate degrees within the College of &rts and 'ciences &committee has prepared a survey to gauge potential interest invarious degree programs! including a professional Master>s degree in1I' Preliminary results of that survey indicate signi*cant interestin a graduate degree in 1I'0esources 0eAuiredH %e would reAuire an increase in our ad"unctbudget to provide salaryfor a total of about si, or seven courses F38-$3 credit hoursG peracademic year %e currently employ ad"uncts for about three



courses F6-32 credit hoursG per academic year The additional fundsfor ad"uncts will allow us to sta+ some Master>s level courses andfree #r =i from some undergraduate courses so he can teachMaster>s level courses%e would reAuire an additional si, credit hours of summer pay for

two Masters-level courses &lthough some courses will be taught astraditional on-campus courses and others as online courses! therewill be a need for some short term Ftwo weekG courses because manyof the potential 1I' graduate students will be full-time employeesCurrently! our 1I' lab has "ust barely adeAuate physical eAuipmentFPCs! printers! plotters! digiti?ers! 1P' systems! scanners! etc GBecause 1I' is a very rapidly changing *eld! we would need abudget to provide for additional software and hardware on acontinuing basis%e envision the following 1I' courses for this programH

Three current 7-hr courses at the 422 level R 6 hrs

Two )!: 7-hr ;22 level courses FsummerG R ; hrs Two )!: 7-hr ;22 level courses Facademic yearG R ; hrs(neDtwo )!: 7-hr ;22 level research courseFsG R 7-; hrs(neDtwo 7-hr ;22 level courseFsG in a disciplineoutside of the department of Earth 'ciences R 7-; hrs

T(T&= R 72 hrsN%&! of Pro"r%&' E)$+ro)&!)*% G!o o" Co).!)*r%*+o)1oalH Create$;#escriptionH %e propose the addition of a third concentration to oure,isting

concentrations in geology and geographical information systems This concentration would share a core curriculum with the twocurrent concentrations %e believe that this concentration wouldattract students and advance the university goal of increasingenrollment The program would be a combination of e,istingdepartmental courses and selected environmental courses fromoutside the department

<usti*cationH & signi*cant percentage of our graduates enter theenvironmentalindustry "ob market as environmental geologists & degreespeci*cally tailored toward this industry would be attractive to manystudents and should increase the number of undergraduate geologygraduates This is important because the geology program iscurrently a low-producing ma"or averaging about si, graduates peryear0esources 0eAuiredH :oneE)" +(/N%&! of Pro"r%&' Prof!((+o)% Co&& )+.%*+o) BS



1oalH Create Professional Communication as an option within anEnglishB'! with a new speciali?ation titled Information &rchitecture#escriptionH This B' degree would resemble the current English-

<ournalism B'

The new Information &rchitecture speciali?ation covers two mainareasH design of hardcopy information and online information Thefocus would be on preparing students to organi?e and designinformation for di+erent audiences and presentation media!including online environments

<usti*cationH 0eplacing the current PC degree with a B' in English-PC ismandated in the President>s report on low-producing programs Thenew concentration reJects how the *eld has been moving towardemphasi?ing the e+ective design of documents for multipleaudiences! using various media (ther leading PC programs acrossthe country are beginning to develop similar programs! and the

University can remain at the forefront of this *eld with such arelevant emphasis0esources 0eAuiredH :one initially! but given high enrollment in thecurrently o+eredwebsite construction class FPC 7422G! one additional faculty member$with e,pertise in Professional Communication may be needed!possibly from an e,isting open faculty line in the departmentN%&! of Pro"r%&' E)" +(/ MA1oalH Enhance enrollmentDgraduation by clarifying mission andimproving

regional outreach#escriptionH & curriculum review that began last year will revise degreereAuirements! along with new methods of teacher preparation such asservice learning! especially in the area of 0hetoricDComposition0egional outreach will highlight advantages of M& study for areasecondary-school English teachers

<usti*cationH The report on low-producing programs urges bettergraduation ratesfor the English M& Emphasi?ing the non-thesis option wille,pedite completion without sacri*cing Ph # applicantcompetitiveness! while enhancing course o+erings in0hetoricDComposition will improve teacher training while attractingUpper Cumberland public-school teachers in need of advancedcoursework in theory and pedagogy0esources 0eAuiredH Modest funding for travel to regional high schools@our current threePh # faculty with 0hetoricDComposition speciali?ation are fullyadeAuate! but could be reinforced with additional hire to e,istingopen position



N%&! of Pro"r%&' E)" +(/ BA1oalH Clarify goals of new B& concentrations in =iterature and %riting#escriptionH These two tracks were created in the department>s recentcurriculumrevision! e+ective in the <uly $22$ catalogue & %riting

concentration had been recommended by a previous outside reviewof the B& program <usti*cationH 1oals and bene*ts speci*c to each concentration shouldbearticulated to help students choose the concentration that bestmatches their personal interests and career goals Because theseconcentrations are new! there is no track record yet to show whystudents may choose either! or what kind of outcomes Fe g careerpathsG they may lead to In the meantime! clarifying the goals foreach concentration will help the department assess theire+ectiveness and serve students better

$80esources 0eAuiredH :oneN%&! of Pro"r%&' S-!!./ T/!%*r! M+)or1oalH E,plore developing a 'peechDTheatre concentration withine,istingB& andDor B' programs#escriptionH & 'peechDTheatre concentration would integrate thecurrent minorwithin a current English degree program .or e,ampleH an EnglishB& with concentration in #ramatic &rts Fincluding some 'peechcoursesG@ and an English B' with concentration in 'peech

Communication Fincluding some Theatre coursesG <usti*cationH #espite signi*cant student interest! no ma"or with a'peech andDor

Theatre emphasis is currently available at TTU &n English'peechDTheatre concentration would provide solid coursework inliterature andDor communication! while o+ering a more attractiveprogram for students who wish to pursue advanced study in Theatreor 'peech Communication &lso! students pursuing the current'peechDTheatre minor are diLcult to identify and track! and facultyin 'peech and Theatre! though housed in English! have little sense of enfranchisement in the department>s B& or B' programs Byintegrating the 'peechDTheatre minor within an e,istingbaccalaureate program! the English department can e,pand the rangeof its current programs without creating a new degree as such0esources 0eAuiredH :one initially@ an instructor Fpossibly ad"unctG in

Technical TheatreFdesignG would greatly enhance the Theatre programFor!+") L%)" %"!(N%&! of Pro"r%& HL%)" %"! L!%r)+)" C!)*!r M! +% Tr%+)+)"



1oalH Create#escriptionH To provide engineering students an option for a two-degree programin engineering and foreign languages

<usti*cationH In &ugust 366 ! the '1& President! Tony /ia! came back

from asummer co-op program! where he saw *rst-hand the advantages of 72an international engineering programH the company for which heworked was very an,ious to hire graduates from the University of 0hode Island)s two-degree international engineering program Tonyand some of his '1& assistants put together a comprehensiveproposal that was supported by the '1& &t the time! TTU wouldhave been the second in the nation to follow the U0I program 'incethen similar programs have sprung up at M I T ! 0ice! Purdue! andother universities

%hile several students are currently working on two degrees forinternational engineering! and several others have completed it! thereis still no recognition from the College of Engineering norencouragement of this option from that college Tony /ia)s proposalhas been in the hands of the Engineering Curriculum Committee forwell over four years0esources 0eAuiredH There is essentially no new cost associated withthis proposalH+(*orN%&! of Pro"r%&' E)/%).! */! T!./)o o"+.% C%-%.+* %)C%-%;+ +*+!( of */!D!-%r*&!)*, T/ro "/ Pro$+(+o) of L%-*o- Co&- *!r(, %)O*/!r T!./)o o"+.% E)/%).!&!)*(1oalH The immediate goal is to provide every faculty member with alaptopcomputer 'ubseAuent goals will depend! as ever! on emergingtechnology#escriptionH .unding opportunities will be sought and priorities madeso as toallow for the purchase of laptop computers and other tools asappropriate

<usti*cationH =aptop computers allow for the enhancement of all threeavenues of service! at a most reasonable cost They can facilitate research!enhance classroom teaching! and improve both university serviceand community outreach activities &s the state>s technologicaluniversity! we should strive to employ such technology to ouradvantageN%&! of Pro"r%&' Co&-r!/!)(+$! C rr+. & R!$+!:



1oalH (ur overriding goal is to allocate personnel resources so as toensuresuLcient survey course o+erings for our varied constituents! whilemaintaining a vibrant array of upper-division courses that provide73

diverse o+erings to our ma"ors and other interested parties! andhighlight the skills of our faculty#escriptionH Committees will be formed to review the entiredepartmentcurriculum and make recommendations as appropriate .inaldecisions on additions! deletions! and reallocations will be left to thefaculty as a whole

<usti*cationH In recent years! two department faculty have left forgreenerpastures! while two others have retired %ith three other retirementse,pected in the ne,t *ve years! the face of the department will

change :ew faculty will bring new skills! priorities andcommitments .urthermore! changes at the state level! to include a3$2-hour curriculum and the 1eneral Education Core! will impactdepartmental o+erings Changing reAuirements on campusFparticularly in the College of EducationG also call for reallocation of priorities =astly! changes within the historical profession itself havebrought forth new emphases These e,tensive and diversechallenges mandate a comprehensive curriculum reviewM%*/!&%*+.(N%&! of Pro"r%&' Gr% %*! Pro"r%& +) M%*/!&%*+.(1oalH Enhance and provide more support to graduate students#escriptionH %e would like to increase the number of graduate stipendsin ourprogram to ten from the current seven in order to be able to graduateat least 4 students per year This way we will be able to be removedfrom the low producing programs list

<usti*cationH It would allow us to sustain recent increase in the numberof graduate students Presently we have seven graduate stipends@ hencewe can support seven students In the last couple of years the numberof students applying for admission to our graduate program hasincreased! and the number of admitted students has also increased&t present! we have thirteen graduate students pursuing master)sdegree in our program (f them! only seven hold our regular stipendwhile the remaining ones are paying for themselves %e have beenreceiving many more graduate applications recently but we havebeen unable to bring these students in without the supportOne year after the implementation of the goal, the department willhave three additional T.A.s teaching total 18 cr. hrs/semester of 7$



lower level undergraduate courses. This will have a positive impact on reallocation of faculty resources.0esources 0eAuiredH (Lce space to accommodate at least threeadditional full time T & sand a budget of $$!422 Fthree stipends at the current level of

!422G plus tuition and fees waiver for 7 studentsN%&! of Pro"r%&' U) !r"r% %*! Pro"r%& +) M%*/!&%*+.(1oalH Enhance#escriptionH 0edesign e,isting curriculum and courses and introducenew courseson fractal geometry! possibly a second geometry course as aseAuence to M&T5 7972 College 1eometry! and a course onmathematical *nance to undergraduate curriculum

<usti*cationH &dding above courses will give more options to ourstudents Thiswill help us in recruiting more math ma"ors Background in

mathematical *nance will improve chances of our math graduates inthe "ob market %e have already modi*ed our curriculum byallowing students a choice of two sciences from among the threeFphysics! biology! chemistryG instead of reAuiring that one seAuencebe in physics %e have also added a new reAuirement of M&T5$232 Matri, &lgebra in our curriculum 'econd geometry course onpro"ective geometry could be an e,cellent continuation of M&T57972 and it is a course needed by the engineering students (urdepartment has been asked to introduce that course (nce a seAuenceon geometry is established! it could be counted as one of theseAuences reAuired in the undergraduate math curriculum

0esources 0eAuired ' May reAuire a faculty in mathematical *nanceN%&! of Pro"r%&' Prof!((+o)% D!"r!! +) M%*/!&%*+.(1oalH Create#escriptionH The department will implement a Professional Masters inMathematics degree for students who are interested in a wide varietyof mathematical applications This program would prepare studentsfor work in *elds such as consulting! banking! insurance! research!management and technology transfer

<usti*cationH This will be more appealing to a wide variety of studentswho havedegrees in sciences and engineering rather than "ust math ma"ors'ince the program is more applied in nature! it will be appealing tostudents who seek "obs outside academics770esources 0eAuiredH 0ecently! the department has received a startergrant for the programfrom the &lfred P 'loan .oundation &t present! several of ourfaculty are involved with faculty from Computer 'cience and1eology in writing a full-Jedged grant proposal for the Professional



Masters Program In the future! this program would seek partialsupport from the University as well as businesses and industries inthe regionN%&! of Pro"r%&' Gr% %*! Pro"r%& +) M%*/!&%*+.(1oalH Enhance

#escriptionH In view of the recommendations of the TTU =ow ProducingProgram Committee! steps need to be taken to make our graduateprogram more Je,ible! appealing and able to support more graduatestudents In particular! more "oint e+orts seeking e,ternal fundingwill be undertaken! some together with engineering faculty

<usti*cationH This goal is connected to 1oal S3! however! thedepartment will lookinto the current reAuirements of the program .or e,ample! it hasbeen suggested to introduce a new course in &pplied &bstract&lgebra that would alternate with the current course on pureabstract algebra It has been suggested to consider a second

nonthesistrack It is anticipated that we could get more graduatestudents whose career goals do not necessarily include entering aPh # program0esources 0eAuiredH %e will need to *ll faculty position in algebra thathas been vacantfor three years now %e have reAuested permission to *ll this linethis year but have not been allowed to open a search:(TE 3H To help with goals S3 and S7! the department has been a partof the C'EM''cholarship Program that provides an additional $!422 to a Aualifying

graduate student Thefunding period is coming to an end %e applied for a similar grant inspring $22$ but we didnot get it %e will be re-applying for it again in spring $227 5owever!at least half of ourgraduate students are not U ' citi?ens or permanent residents who donot Aualify for theC'EM' 'cholarship 5ence! these students! recently from China! India!Ukraine! Poland! and

Turkey! need to be supported by our regular stipends 'everal facultymembers in the#epartment are actively involved in writing grant proposals! which mayresult in additionalsupport for graduate studentsDprogram:(TE $H It would greatly help if we could transfer unused stipendmonies from one *scal yearto the ne,t Presently! we cannot do that It would also be very helpfulif we could split



stipends and tuition and fees monies 42-42! for e,ample! between twostudents (verall! it79would be helpful and more Je,ible to have the tuition and fees moniesunder direct "urisdiction

of the Math #epartment 0ight now these funds are administered bythe dean>s oLce whiledepartment administers the stipends:(TE 7H (ften our students start in spring semester Even some of theU ' students whoseundergraduate ma"or may have been engineering! are lackingnecessary background coursesand need to take them in the spring semester of their admission

Typically! however! they arereAuired upon admission to take two semesters of &dvanced Calculus-seAuence normally

taken by any undergraduate math ma"or %hile we can o+er the *rstpart of &dvancedCalculus in the spring semester! the only option to complete thesecond part is in summer5owever! our graduate tuition and fees waivers do not e,tend tosummer! hence it puts aburden on the students to pay for them! if they can In the past! wehave used unspent stipendmonies to cover these costs 5owever! this year! for e,ample! we donot have such funds sinceall stipends have been allocated Thus! it would help if we had some

additional! discretionaryfunds that we could use to cover tuition and fees of graduate studentsin summer:(TE 9H If adding additional three stipends is not possible in the nearfuture! it would help if we could receive three additional tuition and fees waivers at least sothat we could award themto the additional students beyond the seven supported studentsP/ (+.(N%&! of Pro"r%&' S* !)* R!(!%r./ O--or* )+*+!(1oalH Enhance#escriptionH &s the department has changed through retirements!resignations!and transfers over the past several years! the local opportunities forstudents to participate in research have declined %e propose toreverse this trend through new faculty hires! preferably in ane,perimental area or areas not currently represented on the faculty

<usti*cationH 'ince research participation is almost universally viewedas being



bene*cial for students! new opportunities should improve studentlearning! retention! and satisfaction %e also believe that researche,perience early in the undergraduate career should make ourstudents more competitive for summer 0EU positions at otherinstitutions! which should enhance the reputation of TTU

nationwide0esources 0eAuiredH Permission to *ll vacant faculty positionsN%&! of Pro"r%&' L%;or%*or F r)+* r!741oalH 0eplace#escriptionH Put new tables and chairs in the introductory laboratories

<usti*cationH 'tudents in our introductory labs currently sit on 38-inch!9-leggedstools The stools are uncomfortable! especially over the course of a7-hour lab session! and replacement with chairs is warranted0eplacing tables as well would allow us to recon*gure some of the

labs to use some of our eAuipment more e+ectively and to encouragegreater interaction among the lab groups0esources 0eAuiredH 82!222N%&! of Pro"r%&' O) +)! Co r(!1oalH Implement an online lecture section#escriptionH Convert one lecture section to an online version

<usti*cationH The Je,ibility in an online course may be advantageous tocertainstudents0esources 0eAuiredH :oneSo.+o o" %) Po +*+.% S.+!).!N%&! of Pro"r%&' F%.+ +*+!( I&-ro$!&!)*1oalH &deAuate and even heating and cooling with more contemporaryfurniture and better access to technology#escriptionH The chairs in #: $29 and $2 are %orld %ar II vintagewithdecades of graLti on the writing arms Many are missing pieceswhich are often used to prop the windows open when the airconditioning is not available or circulation of air is needed

<usti*cationH &deAuate seating! without a pinch from loose seat planks!is desiredby the students & couple of left-hand desks should be included inthe 322 There is only one media cart available to the 33 full-timefaculty and 9-8 ad"uncts using 7 three classrooms The cart oftenobscures the view of several students if it is a full classroom %e tryto encourage our students to make use of the technology when theydo their presentations near the end of the term Their use of the cart7;means that other faculty members must *nd alternatives to the use of the media cart



0esources 0eAuiredH .ifty desks in each classroom for a total of 322&bility to have aclassroom temperature appropriate for class &L,ed Pro,imaPro"ector and related eAuipment in at least one classroom withlocked cabinet (ne additional media cart &ppro,imately 34!222

for media eAuipmentN%&! of Pro"r%&' F%. * R!.r +*&!)*1oalH 0ecruitment of full-time faculty as appropriate

<usti*cationH %ith an internal search for a chair of the department therewill needto be an e,ternal search when the opportunity presents itself Everyuniversity needs a faculty member to teach cultural anthropology

The display models are on hand to supplement physical courses too0esources 0eAuiredH &deAuate funding will probably be available ase,isting facultyretire The present needs are greatest for an anthropologist

(ther needs have been approached through the use of ad"unctfacultyN%&! of Pro"r%&' So.+o o" M!)*or+)" Pro"r%&1oalH To integrate new students with their upper-class peers

<usti*cationH %e need to welcome new students whether they are newto TTU ornot Information needs to be shared! e,pected practices need to beclearly stated! systems for getting more participation from ma"ors indepartmental and in campus activities need to be addressed! andstudents career planning could be started earlier0esources 0eAuiredH (rgani?ational e+orts on the part of faculty and

upper-class peersProposals are being considered for approaches to be taken7COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATIONACADEMIC MASTER PLA :78

The College of Business &dministration at Tennessee TechnologicalUniversity has developeda Master Plan to help guide faculty! sta+! and students in focusing onthe key essentials thatwill make it a stronger business school over the ne,t *ve years TheMaster Plan serves asboth a framework for establishing annual goals and ob"ectives and as abenchmark to evaluateprogress in making continued improvement over time The annualgoals and ob"ectives areplaced each year on the university>s planning web siteFhttpHDDwww$ tntech eduDplanningD G



The Master Plan consists of three componentsH& Mission statement K adopted (ctober 4! $222& /ision statement K adopted (ctober 4! $222& .ive-ear 'trategic Plan K adopted &pril 3 ! $22$M+((+o)(ur mission is to enhance opportunities for our students to becomesuccessful leaders in anincreasingly technological and global business environment (urcollege is committed toleadership in information technology and information services(ur endeavor is supported by emphases on e,cellence inH

Teaching and learning&pplied scholarly inAuiry'ervice to the profession and to regional constituenciesV+(+o)

The College of Business &dministration will be recogni?ed fore,cellence in businesseducation! withHCurricular emphasis on information technology and informationservicesIntegration of current technology in all programsInterdisciplinary programs within the college and the university76F+$!#Y!%r S*r%*!"+. P %)Pro"r%& I)+*+%*+$!(3 Create a separate undergraduate ma"or in MI'$ Convert the 4222-level pre-MB& credit courses into distance-basednon-credit modules7 Initiate a #istance MB& programa Create new concentrations Fe g ! International Business! 5ealthcareGb Establish two corporate MB& programsc Create an E,ecutive MB& program9 Implement a 3$2-hour curriculum model in all undergraduatema"ors4 Create a Master of &ccounting 'ystems degree program; 0eceive &&C'B reaccredidation F$22 GE)ro &!)*3 Increase undergraduate enrollment by 9-; per year to a ma, of$!722 by year $22$ Increase graduate enrollment by $4 per year to a ma, of 422 byyear $227 Increase scholarships to the 3 2!222 levelO-!r%*+o)(3 Maintain high 'C5 per faculty .TE! keeping within &&C'B limits$ eep administrative and operating costs low



7 E,pand Basic Business to a 9-year advisement centerP!r(o))!3 0aise private support to fund eight chaired professorships$ Increase faculty and sta+ in alignment with meeting program!enrollment! and operations

goals listed above7 Use ad"unct faculty where applicable! keeping within &&C'B limits9 Increase summer research funding for facultyF%.+ +*+!(3 Improve faculty and administrative computing systems$ Upgrade all e,isting classrooms! including auditorium! withfurnishings and technology7 Increase classroom and oLce space to accommodate growtha Build a state-of-the-art anne, behind <ohnson 5all with large! tieredlecture rooms!accounting lab rooms! and facilities for business outreach

b 0emodel <ohnson 5all fourth Joor for additional large lecturefacilities92B (+)!(( O *r!%./3 Initiate a /isiting E,ecutives Program$ Move the 'mall Business #evelopment Center to the Chamber ofCommerce building7 Create a Center for Business (utreach to provide consulting!managementdevelopment services! and software certi*cation to business andindustry

9 Create three funded Centers Fe g ! Information Technology!Entrepreneurship and.amily Business! Capital Markets Training CenterG4 0aise college endowment to 3$!222!22293COLLEGE OF EDUCATIONACADEMIC MASTER PLAN9$O r M+((+o)( Ar! To3 Prepare caring! competent professionals for a diverse! technologicalworld in teaching!school leadership! counseling! psychology! music and art$ Provide a high Auality preparation program for doctoral students in&pplied Behaviorand =earning! oung Children and .amilies! and =iteracy7 Ensure the success of developmental students in their ma"ors9 Provide a model childhood development laboratory



4 Provide cultural events through the .ine &rts for the UpperCumberland! the state andthe region

The College of Education consists of *ve departmentsOthree heavilyinvolved in the

preparation of school personnel! one heavily involved in the .ine &rts!and one thatprovides academic support to under prepared students It is the largestgraduate college

The College also operates three college-wide divisions & #irectorheads each division

These are 0ural Education! Teacher Education! and Technology The&ssociate #ean of the College of Education heads the Ph # program in E,ceptional=earning.our accreditation bodies regulate programs within the College

o :ational Council for the &ccreditation of Teacher Education F:C&TEGo :ational &ssociation for 'chools of &rt and #esign F:&'&#Go :ational &ssociation of 'chools of Music F:&'MGo :ational &ssociation of 'chool Psychologists F:&'PGPlans are to add a *fth accreditationOCouncil for &ccreditation ofCounseling and 0elatedEducational Programs FC&C0EPGCollege-Level Goals 1

Goal 1: Increase Enrollment N%&! of Pro"r%&' Ar*1oalH Increase the number of ma"ors and graduation rate#escriptionH There are 328 ma"ors in &rt with nine faculty serving themandservice courses in &rt &ppreciation

<usti*cationH The B.& in &rt has been added to the TB0 low producinglistfor monitoring %e need to address the concern0esources 0eAuiredH :one3 Programs are listed under the goal in alphabetical order97N%&! of Pro"r%&' M (+.1oalH To increase graduation rate#escriptionH There are over 342 ma"ors in music! but last year only 34graduated (ur goal is to increase our graduation rate from 32of total ma"ors to 34 of total ma"ors

<usti*cationH The TTU =ow Enrollment Committee identi*ed a lowgraduation rate as an area of concern in their report to thePresident %e need to graduate students in a more timelyfashion in order to remove this concern0esources 0eAuiredH :one



N%&! of Pro"r%&' P/=D= Pro"r%&1oalH To match student enrollment in current tracks to facultyresources#escriptionH 'tabili?e enrollment in current tracks andDor ad"ust tracksto

match faculty resources available to the program <usti*cationH The Ph # program is reaching maturity and has outperformedits targets The program has! and is! producing high Aualitygraduates 'ince the political and *nancial status of the state haschanged since the program conception! the capacity of thefaculty needs to be matched to the enrollment in the program0esources 0eAuired ' Three new faculty lines to establish a base of atleast two Ph #faculty per concentrationN%&! of Pro"r%&' P/=D= Pro"r%&

1oalH E,plore new tracks to determine student interest and resources#escriptionH Tracks in 'TEM F'cience! Technology! Engineering andMathGand Program Planning and Evaluation have been proposed

<usti*cationH 'TEM funding is available from :'.! and doctoral levelfacultyin the 'ciences and in Engineering are available on this campusto assist &lso! this track could help the community collegeswith their need to increase the ratio of Ph # s on their faculties

The Program Planning and Evaluation track could serve internaluniversity needs while attracting a diverse student body for

across the region990esources 0eAuiredH .aculty lines in MathD'cience educationN%&! of Pro"r%&' Pro"r%&( :+*/ C%-%.+* %) N!! for Mor!S* !)*E)ro &!)*1oalH Pursue online opportunities to increase enrollment#escriptionH %ebCT courses

<usti*cationH (nline courses can be used to e,tend our reach tostudentsbeyond Cookeville! serving as another avenue besides o+ campus sites to increase enrollment %ebCT could serveprograms with low enrollment or those with the ability to acceptmore students within the restraints of current staLng TB0 and

TTU have invested substantial resources in %ebCT! making itfeasible for faculty to reach o+ campus to students previouslynot serviced because they could not come to Cookeville or couldnot take classes at times o+ered on campus0esources 0eAuiredH %ebCT training and laptops for faculty involved



N%&! of Pro"r%&' T!%./!r E .%*+o)1oalH Implement $ $ on-site cohorts located on community collegecampuses#escriptionH Community colleges! nationally! are becoming moreinterested in

hosting teacher preparation programs as demand of theirconstituents! as well as news of teacher shortages! increase Tennessee community colleges are sub"ect to these samepressures! creating an opportunity for senior institutions tobecome partner institutions to meet the demand Thus far! TTUis the only public senior institution in Tennessee responding

<usti*cation ' In order to meet this College>s goal of increasedenrollment tomeet the University goal of a 32!222 enrollment! we must leavecampus to take advantage of opportunities elsewhere0esources 0eAuiredH .aculty lines! technology for candidates! facilities!

facultysupportGoal 2: Maintain Current Accreditation and Expand

Accreditation to Counseling.N%&! of Pro"r%&' M (+.941oalH To renew accreditation by :&'M#escriptionH 0eaccredidation by :&'M will reAuire a self-study! a sitevisit!and a response to the *ndings from the visit

<usti*cationH (ur music program is one of the best in the state and the

region The faculty are e,emplary! and the graduates are highly trainedin their *elds The program accreditation should be renewed0esources 0eAuiredH To be determined by the self-studyN%&! of Pro"r%&' P( ./o o"1oalH E,ternal program review#escriptionH E,ternal reviewers from the *eld will conduct an intensiveprogram review with *ndings and recommendations

<usti*cationH 0eAuired by TB00esources 0eAuiredH To be determined by the reviewGoal 3. Improve tudent uccess

N%&! of Pro"r%&' T!%./!r E .%*+o)1oalH Implement &ssessment 'ystem as described in 'tandard $ of theInstitutional 0eport#escriptionH The new :C&TE standards reAuire units to summari?e Finelectronic formatG and analy?e candidate performance data on asystemic basis! and to use this analysis to make programmaticdecisions



<usti*cationH The :C&TE Board of E,aminers FB(EG noted that we donotsummari?e and analy?e data on a regular basis This concernof the B(E must be removed0esources 0eAuiredH :one

N%&! of Pro"r%&' T!%./!r E .%*+o)1oalH &lign curricula with P0&VI' specialty e,aminations#escriptionH Candidates for licensure are tested as they e,it theirprograms oncontent knowledge in their specialties Therefore! the programfaculty must continually align the program curricula with the e,ite,pectations9;

<usti*cationH The new :C&TE standards allow a unit to be placed onprobation anytime a content area P0&VI' e,am pass rate fallsbelow 82 %e must continually align our curricula with

P0&VI' in order to continue e,cellent pass rate by ourcandidates for licensure0esources 0eAuiredH :oneN%&! of Pro"r%&' E%r C/+ /oo , E !&!)*%r E .%*+o), %)S-!.+%E .%*+o)1oalH To infuse 'panish language and culture into programs whichprepare candidates to teach children in early grades and specialneeds classes#escriptionH .aculty in these programs! in consultation with faculty inthe

#epartment of .oreign =anguages and teachers in partnerschools! will determine the means of accomplishing the goalIdeas include! but are not limited to! %ebCT non-credit courses!in-class guest speakers from the 5ispanic community! a minor in'panish language and culture and multimedia presentations

<usti*cationH =atinos have become the largest minority in the United'tates!and 'panish-speaking children are increasing more than anyother minority in schools in our service area0esources 0eAuiredH To be determinedGoal !: Implement C"anges #e$uired %& '(o C"ild Le)t *e"ind+

N%&! of Pro"r%&' E !&!)*%r , M+ ! S./oo , %) S-!.+%E .%*+o)1oalH To ensure that candidates for licensure are highly Auali*ed#escriptionH Programs must be aligned with content reAuirements thatwouldmake graduates highly Auali*ed and certi*ed

<usti*cationH Currently! our graduates teaching content areas in gradesseven



and eight do not meet the content reAuirements that would makethem highly Auali*ed 'pecial Education rules are still to bewritten in the I#E& reauthori?ation %hen the new rules areadopted! we may need to ad"ust special education licensureprograms to address them

0esources 0eAuiredH .aculty line in MathD'cience9N%&! of Pro"r%&' T!%./!r E .%*+o)1oalH #esign courses or in-service modules that would help ourgraduates attain highly Auali*ed status#escriptionH Courses or in-service training both on-ground and on%ebCT!can be designed to provide the content This initiative willinvolve &rts and 'ciences departments in the core academicareas

<usti*cation ' 1raduates of our elementary program who now teach

coreacademic areas in grades seven and eight are certi*ed! but nothighly Auali*ed The institution! from which they graduated!meeting all reAuirements of the program at the time! owes themthe e+ort to help them meet the new federal reAuirements so theymay continue in the profession0esources 0eAuiredH .aculty line in MathD'cience .aculty release timeor e,tracompensation for workshops 0evenue from courses shouldprovide the funds for faculty compensation and instructionalmaterials

Goal ,: roduce (e /no ledge 0"roug" acult& and tudent#esearc"N%&! of Pro"r%&' A1oalH Engage in action research involving students#escriptionH 0esearch based on identi*ed need in the *eld

<usti*cationH &s a state supported university! we have an obligation tohelpsolve problems faced by our citi?ens and school systems Thefaculty and students can use their knowledge and talents to solvereal world situations0esources 0eAuiredH Perhaps travel and release timeN%&! of Pro"r%&' A1oalH Increase grant funding#escriptionH 1rant opportunities usually occur in education! the socialscienceand the *ne arts in service to constituents %e will createincentives for the faculty who increase their funded service

<usti*cationH &s a state supported university! we have an obligation tohelp



#escriptionH 0eplace old and broken seats with modern furniture that*ts theneeds of the students and the instruction

<usti*cationH Much of the furniture in classrooms in Matthews-#aniel5all is

of %%II vintage Its use has e,panded beyond its lifespanMany of the seats are split with uncomfortable seating! at best0esources 0eAuiredH 4!222 per classroom Fappro,imatelyG42COLLEGE OF ENGINEERINGACADEMIC MASTER PLAN43V+(+o)

The College of Engineering will be an acknowledged leader inengineering and technologyeducationM+((+o)

Through education! research! and service! we will prepare ourgraduates to integrate theire,pertise as engineers and technologists with cultural understandingto improve life in theregion and the worldCor! V% !(%e will be known for the high Auality of our programs%e will focus on teaching and learning%e will demonstrate commitment to scholarship and the discovery and

creation of newknowledge%e will e,hibit a strong work ethic.aculty! sta+! and students will all e,hibit personal integrity inscholarship and personalinteractions(ur College will be characteri?ed by a sense of community%e will value diversity and show respect for every individual& Master of 'cience degree in Computer Engineering is plannedCerti*cate programs to meetthe needs of niche markets in engineering and technology will be

developed as appropriateCurrent degree programs will e,pand their customer base and theireLcacy by following theprinciples listed belowH

.aculty and sta+ will recogni?e that the education of students is ourcore business%e will be student centered



#istribution of faculty and sta+ among the units in the College willbe guided bystudent needs

.aculty will plan for continuous improvement of curricula based onregular review

and revision! with feedback from all constituent groups #egree programs will continue to meet all reAuirements of their

respectiveaccrediting agencies

The College will be an inclusive environment where all students feelwelcome! andwhere all students have the opportunity to reach their full potential

.aculty! sta+! and student relationships will be notable for theircollegial character

Members of the College of Engineering team will be known not only

for doingthings right! but also for doing the right thing Interdisciplinary teaching and research will increase

4$ 0esearch and teaching activities that involve both inter-college and

intra-collegeteams will increase

The supporting role of research in the education of bothundergraduate and graduatestudents will become increasingly prominent

.aculty will strive to share their e,pertise in teaching and researchwith aworldwide audience through archival publication in refereed "ournals

The %orld %ide %eb will facilitate the access of remotely locatedpersons tocourses and degree programs in the College of Engineering

.acilities upgrades and eAuipment acAuisitions that serve multipleusers! or thatsupport both teaching and research opportunities will receive highpriority

(verall balance between teaching and research will be encouraged

for each degreegranting program It will be recogni?ed that success for the Collegedepends one,cellence in both teaching and research It will also be recogni?ed thatsomefaculty will make stronger contributions in teaching! and others willmake strongercontributions in research Both are important



The College will be committed to service! particularly in areas whereserviceactivities improve the national and international reputation of theCollege =ocallyfocused service activities will also be supported in order to

demonstrate goodciti?enship on the part of the College =ocal! national! and international partnerships with the College will

increase47SCHOOL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIESAND EXTENDED EDUCATIONACADEMIC MASTER PLAN49

The &cademic Master Plan presented below is based on the 'trategic

Planning document of the'chool of Interdisciplinary 'tudies and E,tended Education FI'EEG! incon"unction withinformation provided in the &cademic .ive-ear Plans of all the TTUcolleges and schools&dditional information is provided regarding interdisciplinary programsbeing considered bythe school of I'EE in collaboration with various academic units Theplan is presented in thefollowing orderH FIG I'EE Mission! /ision! Core /alues! 'trategic 1oals!and (b"ectives! FIIG

E,tended Education opportunities proposed by the othercollegesDschools in their previous&cademic Master Plan documents! listed alphabetically by academicunit! and FIIIGInterdisciplinary 'tudies degree options currently being e,ploredthrough partnerships withvarious academic units &dditional collaborative opportunitiesidenti*ed by the other collegesand schools in their updated &cademic Master Plan documents will beincluded as informationbecomes available

I= ISEE M+((+o), V+(+o), Cor! V% !(, S*r%*!"+. Go% (, %)O; !.*+$!(A= M+((+o) P r-o(!

The 'chool of Interdisciplinary 'tudies and E,tended Education FI'EEGis a TTUwideoutreach and service unit committed to creating and maintainingpartnerships



with campus academic units and e,ternal entities to provide greateraccess toAuality educational opportunities through a variety of delivery methodsand tofostering and developing innovative o+erings that meet the changing

needs of adiverse population within TTU>s service area and beyondB= V+(+o) S*%*!&!)*I'EE will aspire to be recogni?ed as a vital partner in e,panding accessto a broadarray of high Auality educational alternatives for citi?ens in TTU>sservice area andbeyond! thus impacting cultural! economic! and social growthC= Cor! V% !(I'EE will beH'tudent-centered in all that we do

Market-driven and Je,ible in o+erings and schedules'ervice-oriented and collaborative in our actions with students! faculty!partners!colleagues! and alumniCommitted to lifelong learning for those we serve and for ourselves#edicated to diversity of people! thoughts! and e,periences.ocused on high Auality programs! continuous improvement!accountability forresults! and eLcient use of resources in educational o+erings and I'EEoperations44

D= F+$!#Y!%r Go% (Go% 1 K Provide greater access to higher education by increasingcredit andDor noncredito+erings on campus andDor at o+ campus sites! utili?ing a variety ofdeliverymodes and schedules convenient times and locations to meet thechanging needs of a diverse populationO; !.*+$!('3 3 Maintain and continue to enhance e,isting o+erings3 $ E,plore additional partnerships to foster the development ofinnovative newo+erings3 7 Utili?e current delivery modes available and continue to e,ploreadditionalnew delivery options3 9 Continue to develop a variety of scheduling options that meetdiverse needs of students



3 4 Build additional relationships with business! industry! education!government!and community partners to identify changing needs and conseAuentlyrespondto those needs

Go% 2 9 Utili?e technology to provide distance-learning opportunitiesand to servestudents e+ectively and eLcientlyO; !.*+$!('3 3 Promote the development and implementation of additionaldistance learningcourses andDor programs3 $ Partner with the (Lce of the Provost and Information Technology'ervicesfor continued support and further development of the Institute for

Technological 'cholarship

3 7 Collaborate with appropriate internal and e,ternal partners toprovide aninfrastructure for the support of various distance learning deliverymodes3 9 Upgrade various technologies as needed to establish and maintain

TTU>sposition as a technological leader3 4 E,plore additional internal and e,ternal partnerships for distancelearningopportunities4;

3 ; Utili?e information technology to enhance the administrative andclericalfunctions of the unit and to provide resources to sta+ and students ato+campussitesGo% ? K Increase collaboration with campus academic units ande,ternal partnersto provide a broad spectrum of market-driven educationalopportunitiesO; !.*+$!('3 3 Collaborate with campus academic units to continue e,istingpartnershipactivities and develop new o+erings3 $ Partner with e,ternal entities such as P-3$ education! technologycenters!community colleges! P-3; partners! business! industry! government!and otherrelated entities to continue e,isting programs and develop newpartnership



activities3 7 #evelop and implement methods of identifying market-driveneducationalopportunitiesGo% 4 K Promote new and innovative service opportunities for TTU

faculty!students! sta+! and administratorsO; !.*+$!('3 3 Promote the service-related ob"ectives identi*ed in the TTU#irections for'ervice document3 $ Complete the application process for becoming a University ofPromise incon"unction with the Putnam County Community of Promiseapplication3 7 Continue I'EE involvement with the campus 'ervice-=earning

Committee3 9 E,plore internal and e,ternal partnership opportunities for serviceactivitiesII= E *!) ! E .%*+o) I)+*+%*+$!( Fro& E%./ Co !"! S./ooA= Co !"! of A"r+. * r! %) H &%) E.o o"3 'trengthen articulation agreements with community colleges ande,plorecooperative arrangements to facilitate smoother transfer fromcommunitycolleges to TTU$ (nline ProgramsD%eb Courses

a Provide online courseFsG leading to the (ccupational .amily andConsumer 'cience endorsements! which would bene*t .&C' teachersContinue to identify and develop courses in other 5EC concentrationsforonlineDweb courses4b E,plore &griculture courses that can be taught e+ectively on theweb! anddevelop a limited number of courses with this delivery system F#rBachman in &1 has already prepared two web courses and #r Bylerhasindicated an interest in developing one or more web coursesGc E,pand use of the web for teaching components of courses orsupplementing classroom activitiesd E,plore the possibility of o+ering an online Master>s degree in .amilyand Consumer 'ciences Education Fwould need an additional facultymemberGe Position the College to o+er elective courses in the 0(#P program ifthe



opportunity arises Fboth &1 and 5ECG #r Bachman has alreadypreparedtwo courses and o+ered to teach them as 0(#P elective coursesB= Co !"! of Ar*( %) S.+!).!(3 #epartment of Chemistry

#evelop web-based Engineering Chemistry course F%e proposed theadditional o+ering of the above one-semester Engineering Chemistrycoursefor basic engineering into a fully web-based course G$ #epartment of 5istoryoal H (+er selected courses online!escription H Transform selected courses from conventional to onlineformat

"usti#cation H 0espond to the needs of adult learners and enhance on-campuslearning through technology

$esources $e%uired H &ppropriate release time and stipendsC= Co !"! of B (+)!(( A &+)+(*r%*+o)3 #evelopment of the #istance MB&$ #evelopment of Business Certi*cate ProgramsD= Co !"! of E .%*+o)3 Concentrate on areas of growth that will create new enrollment! notmerelyrecruit from other students already on campus in other programs To dothis!we must leave the campus$ 0evenue Enhancement and Pro*t Centers

a 'ummer camps in physical activity! motor development! homeschoolprogramsb Private lessons in Music to increase revenue Jow to the #epartmentc Coaching certi*cationd Continuing education for psychologists and counselorse 'peciali?ed graduate programs o+ campusf (+-campus cohorts

W Pellissippi 'tate Finitial licensureG48

W M&T Finitial licensureG W Cleveland 'tate Finitial licensureG W 5amilton County 'chools FadvancedG W 0oane 'tate Community College K (ak 0idge7 Improve $ $ articulation with community colleges9 Technology for scholarship! service! and teachinga Provide continuous technology support and training for facultyb #evelop technology for distance education4 Curricula and programs that bring new enrollment



a #evelop o+-campus cohorts at the advanced level that respond tospeci*cschool district needsb #evelop online degrees in Physical Education and Instructional=eadership

c #evelop Coaching Education program or certi*cationd Cooperate with T'U in bringing Ed # program in Instructional=eadershipE= Co !"! of E)"+)!!r+)"3 Electrical and Computer Engineering would like to e,plore thepossibility of developing certi*cate programs in Microelectromechanical 'ystems!Instrumentation! Power 'ystems! TelecommunicationsD%ireless'ystems! and'ignal Processing$ Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering suggest possible

certi*cateprograms in Xuality Engineering! Pro"ect Management F"ointly with theCollege of BusinessG! and Engineering =eadership7 Manufacturing and Industrial Technology will e,plore the possibilityof adding certi*cate programs in Manufacturing Management and in&dvanceManufacturing 'ystems These could be done in con"unction withe5ori?onF= S./oo of N r(+)"3 Establish the 'chool of :ursing as a center for lifelong learning in

health careeducation and practice (+ering to includeH continuing education fornursesand other health related professionals@ create certi*cate programs inschoolhealth nursing@ 0: refresher program! etc$ Identify the scope of distributive learning strategies to preparebaccalaureatenurses7 E,plore opportunities for collaborative graduate program in nursingutili?ingdistributive learning strategies9 Partner with community colleges and technical schools o+eringassociatedegreeDcerti*cation programs to establish a 5ealth 'ciencesD&rts in&llied5ealth Fbaccalaureate completion programG for radiologicaltechnicians!ultrasonographers! nuclear medicine technicians! dental hygienist!



46occupational therapy technicians! physical therapy assistants!paramedics! andother Auali*ed health care professionals4 Utili?e multiple distributive learning strategies! i e ! teleconferencing!

webbasedcourses! and interactive television; #evelop online 0:-to-B': Program and other health professionalbaccalaureate completions programsIII= I)*!r +(.+- +)%r S* +!( O--or* )+*+!(& Bachelor of 'cience in Interdisciplinary 'tudies - Continue deliveryand furtherdevelopment of emphasis areas with all interested academic units(+er online! oncampus at times convenient to adult learners! and o+-campus atstrategic locations

B Bachelor of 'cience in Professional 'tudies - Continue delivery andfurtherdevelopment (+er online! on campus at times convenient to adultlearners! ando+-campus at strategic locationsC E,ecutive #octorate in (rgani?ational =eadership - #evelop as aninterdisciplinaryprogram involving the College of Business! the College of Education!and I'EE# &llied 5ealth Bachelor>s #egree - #evelop as an interdisciplinaryprogram in

con"unction with area community colleges! the 'chool of :ursing! otherappropriatecampus academic units as identi*ed during program development! andI'EEE 5ealth Care &dministration - #evelop as interdisciplinary programinvolving the'chool of :ursing! the College of Business &dministration! and I'EE. 0esource Management in 5ealth Care - #evelop as interdisciplinaryprograminvolving the 'chool of :ursing! the College of Business &dministration!and I'EE1 5ealth Care Informatics - 5ealth Care Informational 'ystems#evelop asinterdisciplinary program involving the 'chool of :ursing! the Collegeof Business&dministration! and I'EE5 :ano-'cience and Engineered 'ystems - Electrical! Computer!Chemical! and



Mechanical Engineering will e,plore the possibility of teaming withChemistry!Biology! and Physics to de*ne an interdisciplinary Masters levelprogramI Master of 'cience in Engineering Management - Industrial and

ManufacturingEngineering suggest that we e,plore the possible addition of a degreeprogram

< Interdisciplinary Professional Master>s #egree - Continue to e,ploredevelopmentof the Interdisciplinary Professional Master>s #egree with &rts and'ciencesdepartments! such as Math! Computer 'cience! 1eology! and Biology;2 Information Technology Certi*cate Programs and #egrees - Continue

to e,plore

development of additional IT certi*cation programs and degreeo+erings;3SCHOOL OF NURSINGACADEMIC MASTER PLAN;$VISION

TTU College of 5ealth 'ciences and %ellness will be a dynamic!student-focused! state-ofthe-art learning community and an acknowledged leader in the educationof healthprofessionals including nursing and rural health careS*r%*!"+. Go% 1#evelop master plan for the 'chool of :ursing related to programmatico+erings! buildingneeds! information technology reAuirements! laboratory and classroomreAuirements! andpersonnel needO *.o&!('3 (btain a new facility to house the 'chool of :ursing Fand the future&ollege of 'ealth(ciences and )ellness* to include administrative space! faculty oLces!state-of-the-artclassrooms! and laboratory

Time =ineH $224-$228CostH 3; 4 million$ Ma"or software program purchases to ensure that students areprepared to practicenursing in the $3st Century delivery of health services



a Cath 'im Time =ineH $229CostH 37!$3$ FT&.H 32!93$@ '(:.H $!822Gb Computeri?ed ManneAuinCostH $42!222

7 #evelop center for lifelong learning in health care education andpractice as a partnershipof the 'chool of :ursing and The 'chool of Interdisciplinary 'tudies andE,tendedEducation

Time =ineH $224-$2289 #evelop baccalaureate completion programs for areas in alliedhealth i e ! V-0ay

Technology! 0espiratory Therapy! etc ! based on need4 Bachelors of 'cience in Interdisciplinary 'tudies with emphasis in5ealthcare

Management F'(: and C(B&GS*r%*!"+. Go% 2Prepare e,ceptional nursing graduates at the baccalaureate andgraduate levels to meet the $3stCentury health care needs of the Upper Cumberland 0egion and

Tennessee with a focus inrural health;7O *.o&!('3 Establish a partnership with health care agencies to increase theopportunities for clinical

e,perience to meet the anticipated demand for baccalaureateprepared nurses in the $3stcentury

Time =ineH Initiate in $229-$224Partnerships withH C0MC! =ivingston Medical Center! CumberlandMedical Center!%hite County Community 5ospital$ Identify the scope of distributive learning strategies to preparebaccalaureate nurses

Time =ineH $229-$2240:-B': Program (nlineConsider interactive T/ classes for 0:-B': ProgramConsider (+-campus site for 0:-B': Program7 E,plore opportunities for a collaborative graduate program innursing utili?ingdistributive learning strategies9 M': 0(#P Program Participate in consortium with the si, TB0Universities in the



development of online M': program TTU shall take the lead inCommunity 5ealth:ursing Ffocus on 0ural 5ealthG in $22; In addition! participate in theEducator Trackand &dministration Track

4 #etermine the need for Qon-the-ground M': program andpartnering with another TB0University that currently has an established program; E,plore using Educational Benchmarking! Inc The purpose of the&&C:DEBI&ssessment is to assist college and universities in assessing theirnursing programs insupport of continuous Auality improvement ob"ectives Includes'tudent E,it and &lumni'urvey

Time =ineH $229-$224

CostH 3!222 annuallyS*r%*!"+. Go% ?Educational opportunities for students who are not admitted to theupper division nursingma"or because of limitation on enrollment or students who desire abaccalaureate degree in theother areas of health care delivery serviceO *.o&!('3 Bachelors of 'cience in Interdisciplinary 'tudies with emphasis in5ealthCareManagement F'(: and C(B&G

Time =ineH $224;9$ Interdisciplinary committee to collaborative to establish additionalhealth care servicema"ors at the baccalaureate level

Time lineH $2247 Collaborate with community colleges and technical schools o+eringassociateDcerti*cateprograms to establish a 5ealth 'ciencesD&rts in &llied 5ealthFbaccalaureate completionprogramG for Auali*ed health care professionals

Time =ineH $224S*r%*!"+. Go% 4Ma,imi?e utili?ation of technology to enhance teaching and learningenvironment in healthrelated programsO *.o&!('3 Utili?e multiple distributive learning strategies! i e ! teleconferencing!web-based courses!



and interactive television Time =ineH $229-$22$ (nline 0:-to-B': Program and other health professionalbaccalaureate completionprograms

Time =ineH $224S*r%*!"+. Go% 5Create a Center of E,cellence in rural health care to include a nursingchair of e,cellence toenhance opportunities for faculty practice and research productivityO *.o&!('3 Create a Center of E,cellence in rural health care to include anursing chair of e,cellenceto enhance opportunities for faculty practice and research productivity

Time =ineH $228$ Establish partnerships with health care agencies to enhance

research opportunities withthe health care community and the local community Time =ineH $22810#Y!%r S*r%*!"+. Go%Establish College of 5ealth 'ciences and %ellness with the following'choolsH'chool of :ursing;4B':H 1eneric! 0: to B':1raduateH M':! &#: to M':'chool of Community 5ealth and 5ealth 0elated Professions

Community 5ealth Education0ural 5ealth'chool 5ealthEnvironmental 'tudies(ccupational 'afety and 5ealthCase ManagementH %omen>s 5ealth! .amily 5ealth! 1erontologyFInterdepartmental Program with 'ociologyD'ocial %orkG5ealth 'ciencesD&rts FB' completion programG0adiology! 0espiratory Therapy! Physical Therapy etc'chool of 5ealth Care &dministrationFInterdisciplinary Program with College of Business &dministrationG5ealth Care &dministration0esource Management in 5ealth Care5ealth Care InformaticsD5ealth Care Informational 'ystems;;RESEARCH AND GRADUATE STUDIESACADEMIC MASTER PLAN;



MISSION The mission of the (Lce of 0esearch and 1raduate 'tudies is tosupport the three main facetsof the university mission Fteaching! research and serviceG by providingleadership and guidance

in the acAuisition and administration of grants and contracts! and bysupporting and fosteringthe Auality and Auantity of graduate educationVISION

Tennessee Tech University will become a regional leader intechnological education throughresearch and graduate education! while attaining and sustaining theclassi*cation of #octoralD0esearch Universities-Intensive under the CarnegieClassi*cation of Institutions of 5igher EducationGOALS& Provide leadership and guidance in the acAuisition andadministration of grants andcontracts by implementing the following strategiesH3 #evelop a database of faculty research pro*le! and match facultye,pertise withsolicitations for grant proposals$ .orm focus groups of faculty with similar andDor complementarye,pertise andinterests! and spearhead the development of collaborative proposals7 .orm consortia with other institutions! federal laboratories! andindustry to pursueblock grants9 &ssist in seeking federal appropriation for pro"ects that enhance theuniAue strengthsof the University4 Conduct proposal development workshops and seminars and assistfaculty in proposalwriting; Prepare and negotiate grants and contracts Ensure compliance with federal and state regulations on grants and

contracts8 E,ecute patents and copyrights applications6 .oster the transfer to industry of technology developed in theUniversityB Enhance the Auality and Auantity of graduate education byimplementing the followingstrategiesH3 0ecruit high Auality graduate students into the graduate program



$ 'eek fellowships to support high Auality graduate students7 Increase the diversity of the graduate student population bytargeting recruitmente+orts to predominantly minority institutions9 #evelop and implement graduate program review that is based on

outcomesassessment4 Encourage the participation of high Auality undergraduate studentsin research as ameans of encouraging them to pursue graduate education; #evelop and implement plans to mentor graduate students in orderto improvegraduate student retention and success;8ANGELO AND ENNETTE VOLPELIBRARY AND MEDIA CENTERACADEMIC MASTER PLAN;6VISION STATEMENT

The /olpe =ibrary strives to be an approachable! accessibleorgani?ation that is sensitive to theneeds of all users while providing a positive learning e,perience andfostering e,citement inthe process of discovery To accomplish this we will be a service-oriented organi?ation sta+edby avid learners who evaluate and organi?e information! provide

instruction! and ful*ll theinformation needs of the University community without regard to spaceor timeCORE VALUES%e value e,emplary service%e value patience! respect! and kindness toward all individuals%e value education and autonomous critical thinking%e value the power of human interaction in nurturing intellectuale,ploration and growth%e value the importance of information in improving the Auality ofpeople>s lives

%e value academic and intellectual freedom%e value information in all useful and relevant forms%e value a perpetually learning sta+%e value the preservation of knowledge%e value operating in accordance with professional ethics and relevantlaw%e value communication and cooperation within the =ibrary andthroughout the University



communityMISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the /olpe =ibrary is to advance and support the missionof Tennessee

Technological University by providing access to dynamic information

resources within andbeyond its walls through a balance of traditional and innovativeservices In an atmosphere of diversity and eAuality! the =ibrary fosters an environment that enrichesinstruction! scholarship!creativity! public service! and lifelong learning for Tech>s faculty!students! and sta+ in oncampus!0(#P! and all other distance education programs The =ibrary collectsand preserves2materials relevant to the history of the University and the UpperCumberland 0egion and o+erslibrary services to all with a commitment to Tennesseans! especiallythe people of the UpperCumberlandGOALS AND OB ECTIVES

The goals of the =ibrary in the pursuit of its mission are to provide thelibrary materials!services! and facilities necessary to support the University>sinstructional programs@ to keepfaculty current in their disciplines@ to meet student course and non-course-related library needs@to acAuire! organi?e! and preserve historical materials relevant to theUpper Cumberland@ andto provide library services and materials to the non-universitycommunity of the region asresources allow The =ibrary pursues these goals through the ob"ectivesof acAuiring!organi?ing! and maintaining the reAuisite eAuipment and materials intheir various formats@providing instruction and direction in the use of library materials andfacilities@ and by creatinga physical environment conducive to user needs and mediareAuirements The stated goals andob"ectives of the =ibrary areHI= To Pro$+ ! */! %)*+* %) T -!( of L+;r%r M%*!r+% (N!.!((%r *o S --or* */!U)+$!r(+* ( I)(*r .*+o)% %) R!(!%r./ M+((+o)& To insure that the materials the =ibrary acAuires meet in priorityorder the purposes



ofH F3G supporting student and faculty scholarships relative to thecurricula@ F$Gcontributing to the maintenance of a current general referencecollection@ F7Gkeeping faculty current in their disciplines@ F9G providing students

recreationalmaterials for reading! listening! and viewingB To provide additional resources and means of access to resourcesthroughinterlibrary loan and through the %orld %ide %ebII= To M%3! M%*!r+% ( A..!((+; ! ; Co)*ro +)" T/!&B+; +o"r%-/+.% , Or"%)+>+)"T/!& I)*o Co !.*+o)(, %) M%+)*%+)+)" M!%)( *o A..!(( T/!&& To establish bibliographic control over locally held materialsincluding books!government publications! audiovisual media! and remotely accessible

electronicpublicationsB To maintain for all formats a means of access which provides arecord of eachuniAuely available item by author andDor title and group such items bycommonsub"ect according to accepted standards and practiceC To organi?e all formats from books to websites into collections byclassifying themaccording to the =ibrary of Congress Classi*cation 'ystem and byfollowing the

=ibrary of Congress practice for call number construction3# To maintain means of access to periodicals that makes them readilyretrievable intheir various formatsE To organi?e federal government publications into a separatecollection according tothe 'uperintendent of #ocuments Classi*cation 'ystem and tomaintain holdingsand receipt records according to 1overnment Printing (LceregulationsIII= To -ro$+ ! D+r!.* P ; +. S!r$+.! */%* S --or*( */! S!%r./for I)for&%*+o) %)I !%( ; U)+$!r(+* S* !)*(, F%. * , %) S*%<, R!"%r !(( of*/! For&%* of */!R!(o r.!( or */! Lo.%*+o) of */! L+;r%r U(!r& To provide reference service on site and online that answers users>reAuests for



$1 To maintain a %eb site that provides access to the library>s catalog!remote accessdatabases and electronic "ournals! reference service! instruction!interlibrary loan!

patron record! and reAuests for services! including special services foro+-campusfaculty and students5 To provide access! library instruction! reference service! andpromotion of federalgovernment publications regardless of format! including assistance inborrowingpublications! from regional or other libraries through interlibrary loanandassistance with government-related %eb sitesIV= To H%$! */! F%.+ +*+!( %) T!./)o o" N!.!((%r for */!

E<!.*+$! U*+ +>%*+o) of L+;r%r R!(o r.!(& To plan physical arrangement of furniture to be &#& compliantB To plan and e,ecute the physical arrangement of library services tofacilitate serviceand accessC To acAuire technologies for library service operations# To acAuire new technologies needed by patrons to access %eb-based informationsourcesE To maintain paper and microform copy machines for public use

. To maintain e,it security to protect library materials1 To provide media eAuipment and maintain such eAuipment5 To provide technologies so that persons with disabilities can uselibrary materialsV= To M%+)*%+) %) Or"%)+>%*+o)% S*r .* r! %) O-!r%*+o)Co) .+$! *o */! E<!.*+$!P r( +* of */! L+;r%r ( M+((+o)& To maintain and develop an e+ective library sta+B To guarantee *scal responsibility in e,pending appropriated libraryfundsC To monitor and ad"ust departmental staLng patterns as needed# To foster e+ective internal library communicationE To maintain communications between the =ibrary and the Universitycommunity7VI= To P%r*+.+-%*! +) %) Co)*r+; *! *o Lo.% , S*%*!, R!"+o)% ,%) N%*+o)%Coo-!r%*+$! L+;r%r A.*+$+*+!(



. To provide limited access to Internet resources to non-TTU users fortheir researchneeds1 To provide free access! library instruction! reference service! andpromotion of

federal government publications regardless of format to the public inthe ; th

Congressional #istrict of Tennessee! including assistance in borrowingpublicationsfrom regional or other libraries! free %eb access to government-relatedsites! andfree computer printing from those sitesS*r%*!"+. P %)

To meet the goals and ob"ectives of the =ibrary in pursuit of its mission!the =ibrary hasdeveloped the pro"ects that follow Central to these is the de*nitionand implementation of avirtual library& Pro"ects 0elative to the /irtual =ibrary3 &chieve stable materials budget$ 0eplace hardcopy inde,ing for "ournals with information-richelectronic databasesincluding some full te,t article access7 Contract management service for electronic "ournals9 Increase the number of public computers4 Convert print "ournals to electronic format; Mount highly interactive electronic reference collections &cAuire electronic book collections

8 &dd high-impact databases that enrich the collection of electronicresearchdatabases6 &cAuire library automation system32 0ecruit systems administrator for the =ibrary33 =aunch new library %eb site design Fusing #reamweaver softwareG3$ Establish virtual reference service37 #evelop %eb-based learning environments39 &utomate the interlibrary loanDresearcher interface and interlibraryloanprocedures management34 #igiti?e and provide %eb access to choice archival collectionsB Pro"ects #esigned to Improve 'ervices to 'tudents and .aculty andto Meet Commitmentto the Upper Cumberland 0egion3 Construct classroom for library instruction4$ 0estore research "ournals cut in 366$! 366 ! and 3666



7 #evelop a fully functioning T/Dvideo studio with sets and with multi-format nonlinearediting and digital editing capacity9 Improve the technical presentation capacity of the large groupviewing room

4 Construct storage for archival materials; Construct storage area for surplus propertyN%&!' S*%; ! M%*!r+% ( B "!* A=1=81oalH &chieve a stable materials budget so that the library resourcesreAuiredto support students> learning and faculty research may be acAuired#escriptionH 'et an adeAuate base budget for the various formats oflibrary materialsand increase that amount yearly by the inJation rate of the respectivematerial <ournals have been running an annual inJation rate of 32percent and books an 8 percent rate for many years

<usti*cationH %ithout adeAuate library materials! research and learningcannot besupported %ithout adeAuate money! such materials cannot beacAuired

There appears to be no abatement in the rise in cost of scholarlymaterials0esources 0eAuiredH In *scal $227-$229 the =ibrary should have hadH$42!222 for electronic databases42!222 for "ournals922!222 for restored research "ournals3!922!222 Total

$22!222 for allocation to the Colleges$22!222 for =ibrary selections922!222 Total3!822!222 T(T&=.or $229-$224! the 3!922!222 will inJate at 32 percent or 392!222andthe 922!222 will inJate at 8 percent or 7$!222 for a total increase of 3 $!222 This is a daunting *gure given the present budget situation;N%&!' R!- %.! H%r .o- I) ! +)" for o r)% ( :+*/I)for&%*+o)#R+./

E !.*ro)+. D%*%;%(!( I). +)" So&! F T! * Ar*+. ! A..!((A=2=81oalH To provide electronic versions of inde,es and abstracts in supportof distance education and on-campus programs and research#escriptionH &cAuire the electronic versions of the most freAuentlyused inde,es andabstracts still held only in print Titles given below



Please note these titles reJect what is available in $227 and willreAuirerevision as other resources become available

<usti*cationH The Tech community needs timely access to the inde,ingtools whether

a student is working o+-campus! or a researcher is working in anotheroLce The inde,es provide a means of identifying needed researcharticles! and in most cases! a link to the article in electronic format0esources 0eAuiredH &pplied 'cience and Technology Inde, F%ilsonG 4!774&rt Inde, F%ilsonG 4!774Biography Inde, F%ilsonG $!996Biological and &gricultural Inde, F%ilsonG 7!;;$Book 0eview #igest F%ilsonG $!$731eneral 'cience Inde, F%ilsonG 9!2425istorical &bstracts ;!;34

5umanities Inde, F%ilsonG 9!866'ocial 'ciences Inde, F%ilsonG 9!866'ubtotal 76!9 4=ess cancelled paper subscription -39! 23

T(T&= $9! 9N%&!' M%)%"!&!)* S!r$+.! for E !.*ro)+. o r)% ( A=?=81oalH Provide faculty and students access to the library>s electronicsubscriptions and the catalog holdings records for print subscriptions#escriptionH & management service provides access to electronic

"ournals by title orsub"ect 'uch systems also integrate print subscription information

allowing the user to go to the source needed regardless of format Thesesystems further provide links to individual articles from citations inbibliographic databases If the =ibrary does not own the articles! a linkto a pay-per-article is provided or a link for interlibrary loan Use data iscompiled by the systems

<usti*cationH &ccess to individual electronic "ournals is diLcult!especially in an everchangingenvironment Maintaining access to over 4!222 titles isimpossible for an individual library without a considerable informationtechnology sta+ Even if a large IT sta+ were possible! it would not becost e+ective to reinvent the access wheel Even if we could maintainlinks to all the titles> U0=s! many reAuire passwords for their useManaging the password access and constant password changes fortitlesis a diLcult task! much less keeping students and faculty informed of which passwords to use The serials management system solves manyof



these problems and gives e,isting sta+ an e,cellent tool to use0esources 0eAuiredH .or TTU! the cost of a title management systemvaries from $!222 to4!222 &dding an article-linking feature would cost an additional4!222 %e plan to acAuire the basic system in *scal $227-29 at a cost

of $!422 &rticle-linking service to be added in *scal $224-2; orsooner if possibleN%&!' I).r!%(! */! N &;!r of P ; +. Co&- *!r( A=4=81oalH Provide greater access to electronic resources for library users#escriptionH &dd fourteen computers in carrels parallel to e,istingpublic computers

These computers provide access to the library>s collection of print andelectronic resources as well as resources on the %eb They are notfunctional laboratory computers like those in the Media Center

<usti*cationH The e,isting computers are often all in use &dditionalelectronic

resources reAuire additional access capability0esources 0eAuiredH The e,isting computers are recycled fromlaboratory computers whichwere initially purchased with T&. money %ithout such anarrangement for these additional fourteen! this pro"ect would not bepossible There is the cost for electrical and network wiring and thepoles to hold both Estimated cost is less than 3!222N%&!' Co)$!r* Pr+)* o r)% ( *o E !.*ro)+. For&%* A=5=81oalH Convert at least one-half of the $!332 "ournals received in papertoelectronic form in *ve years

#escriptionH Electronic "ournals are provided by di+erent mechanismsdetermined bythe publisher 'ome titles must be accessed directly through thepublisher and some must be accessed through a vendor & service tomanage this comple,ity is reAuired8

<usti*cationH Electronic "ournals are needed to provide $9D access toon and o+campusfaculty and students E-"ournals will eliminate some types of library handling and processing! but new ones are created by theelectronic format <ournals to support the o+-campus educationprogram will be the *rst priority followed by :ursing! 'cience! andEngineering in that order To acAuire slightly over 3!222 titles inelectronic format will reAuire almost that many license agreements&cAuiring these will be a formidable task The TB0 =ibrary #eans and#irectors 1roup is seeking help from TB0 legal council with this licenseproblem0esources 0eAuiredH &ny estimate of the cost di+erence between e-

"ournals and print is



O3ford nglish !ictionary Online.F(,ford Univ PressG 3!423O3ford $eference Online< The &ore &ollection.F(,ford U Pr G 3!434erry s &hemical ngineers 'andboo . $!222

(hort (tory 2nde3. F5 % %ilsonG ;34Testing and ducation $eference &enter. F1aleG 8!422)orld Atlas Online. F.acts on .ileG 3!272)orld oo ncyclopedia Online. F%orld Book comG $!;$8'ubtotal ;8!4$;=ess cancelled paper subscription -$$!2;2

T(T&= 9;!9;;N%&!' E !.*ro)+. Boo3( A= =81oalH To provide electronic books in support of distance education andoncampusprograms

#escriptionH &cAuire a collection of electronic books in computerscience in *scal$227-29 In $229-24! acAuire a collection of non-*ction electronicbooks

<usti*cationH %here available! students have liked electronic books! andsuch booksare needed to support o+-campus programs0esources 0eAuiredH In *scal $227-29! $!422 will be spent fromcurrent library funds By$229-24! 32!222 will be needed for the second collectionN%&! HA H+"/ I&-%.* D%*%;%(!( */%* E)r+./ */! Co !.*+o) of

E !.*ro)+.R!(!%r./ D%*%;%(!(= A= =81oalH To provide Tech faculty and students with additional electronicdatabases that support the research mission of the University82#escriptionH &cAuire electronic full-te,t versions of Tech>s ma"or remoteaccessdatabases as they become available and acAuire speciali?ed remoteaccess databases for sub"ect areas in which Tech researchers are mostactive It will be necessary to coordinate this activity with acAuisition of e-"ournals to minimi?e duplication0ecommended titles are listed under 0esources 0eAuiredPlease note these recommendations are a reJection of what isavailablein $227 and will reAuire revision as other resources become available

<usti*cationH .ull-te,t versions of remote access databases provide te,tand oftengraphics for research materials identi*ed only by citation in remotesearches making it unnecessary for a researcher to come to the =ibrary



to get materials or wait for the =ibrary to borrow them from anotherlibrary 'peciali?ed remote access databases save researchers ininterdisciplinary studies from having to search through multipledatabases to identify all relevant materials! often list more ephemeralmaterials not covered in large databases! or provide citation

inde,ing0esources 0eAuiredH &Auatic 'ciences N .isheries &bstracts !2$4Bio (ne 7!;96CI:&5= 3! 21E(B&'E ;!937Inspec 3;!=e,is:e,is &cademic 3$!239=e,is:e,is Congressional 7!7 6=e,is:e,is 'tatistical 3!82$Pro"ect Muse 32!222Psyc&rticles 6! 42

%eb of 'cience $! 9$%ilson 5umanities 7!;94%ilson 'ocial 'ciences 7!;94

<-'tor K .ive collections! 48!422 *rst year@ 48!4223$!422 yearly thereafter F<-'tor could reducesome of the cost of Pro"ect :o B $ G

T(T&= $33!333N%&!' L+;r%r A *o&%*+o) S (*!& A= =81oalH &cAuire a second-generation library automation system#escriptionH The new library management system! as does the e,istingone! manages

and automates the various library functions including circulation!acAuisitions! bibliographic control! serials management! authority83control! *nding aid for traditional library collections! etc :ewersystems e,pand the range of functions to include things such asH datastreaming! &#& compliancy! digital media archiving! union holdingslisting! binding! etc This enhanced library management system willimprove library services to the University community and theeducationalDresearch e,periences of its clientele by serving as a portaltolibrary subscribed and other %eb information sources :ewer systemsare more user-friendly

<usti*cationH 'I0'I Corporation now owns #ata 0esearch &ssociatesF#0&G! theoriginal provider of the library automation system 'I0'I will notimprove the #0& system and says it will maintain it only so long (urclient community colleges are pressuring us to change to a system thatismore user-friendly and has more features



0esources 0eAuiredH 322!222 to 722!222 depending upon the libraryautomation vendorMoney in the amount needed for the 'I0'I product has beendesignatedfrom the Technology &ccess .ee and approved by the Tennessee Board

of 0egents as an Information Technology Pro"ect in the $227-29 budgetyear The 'I0'I cost is at least 322!222 below comparable products'I0'I wants to keep the #0& client baseN%&!' R!.r +* S (*!&( A &+)+(*r%*or for */! L+;r%r A=10=81oalH Create a full-time! professional position on the library sta+ for aComputer 'ystems &dministrator#escriptionH The person in this position would have the primaryresponsibility of managing and maintaining the technology demands of all automatedsystems used by the =ibrary &lso! an important function of thisposition would be to ensure that the =ibrary utili?es the latest

technologyto support and promote the programs of the University <usti*cationH Technology is now an essential component of libraryservice andinformation resources Both on-campus and o+-campus faculty andstudents rely on computer access to the =ibrary It is imperative thatthe=ibrary provides reliable and consistent performance with thecomputersystems This is best accomplished by having a professional person onthe library sta+ that has e,perience with library systems! can maintain

and update computer programs! and can coordinate the technicalreAuirements of the many di+erent information suppliers! programs!andeAuipment0esources 0eAuiredH The =ibrary would need to incorporate continuingfunding for thisposition for salary F 92!222 - 42!222 rangeG and bene*ts Initially!8$funds would be necessary to set up an oLce with the necessarycomputer eAuipment Fappro,imately 7!422G The overall degree of responsibility written into the "ob description along with theAuali*cations and e,perience reAuired would determine the level of salary for the positionN%&!' L% )./ N!: L+;r%r 6!; S+*! D!(+") U(+)"Dr!%&:!%$!rSof*:%r!8 A=11=81oalH Update and improve the library>s %eb site design and %eb siteorgani?ation of resources and services



#escriptionH #esign a new interface for the library>s %eb site thatincorporates thelatest in %eb site functionality and complements the design of the newUniversity home page Present the content in an e+ective and eLcientway for users to access information

<usti*cationH Information resources are increasingly made availableelectronically.aculty and students have increasing e,pectations of online accesstoinformation To accommodate the fast-changing informationenvironment! it is necessary to use the latest in %eb design andtechnology to utili?e resources and to provide the highest level ofservicepossible to faculty and students The current %eb site design wasgenerally created in 3668 utili?ing Microsoft .rontPage and followingthe design features of the TTU home page :ow that TTU has launched

its new %eb site home page design! the =ibrary also needs to updateits%eb site The TTU %eb #irector recommends using Macromedia#reamweaver software Fwhat she used with the new TTU home pageGfor this redesign and will provide coding and design assistance utili?ing#reamweaver &lso! federal law reAuires that the library %eb site meetsection 428 accessibility standards! and this program includes afunctionthat scans and veri*es that the %eb pages meet these standards0esources 0eAuiredH The resources most necessary for this pro"ect aresta+ and sta+ time!

primarily the %eb site committee and %eb site coordinator! toaccomplish the pro"ect The planning! page building! testing! launching!and training involved reAuires a great deal of work .inding time forthis pro"ect while meeting all other on-going responsibilities willperhaps reAuire ad"usting some regular sta+ tasks or adding atemporary!part-time sta+ person to assist with reference desk hours so regularsta+ will have time to commit to the pro"ect &n additional helpful resourceis funding Fappro,imately 722G and professional development time forthe library %eb site coordinator to take a course to learn more aboutusing #reamweaver87N%&!' E(*%; +(/ V+r* % R!f!r!).! S!r$+.!( A=12=81oalH &cAuire technology to provide means of virtual reference#escriptionH Provide virtual reference to on and o+-campus studentsusing a varietyof di+erent technologies including interactive computer softwareprograms! the %eb and telephone



Total early R $29N%&!' D!$! o- 6!;#;%(! L!%r)+)" E)$+ro)&!)*( A=1?=81oalH &cAuire technology and training to provide %eb-based learningenvironments#escriptionH Provide virtual! interactive instruction to on and o+-

campus students viathe %eb <usti*cationH #istance Education programs at TTU K campus-based and TB0-basedF0(#PG K are increasing(+-campus students freAuently access the %eb for online libraryinformation and resources

&ccording to the latest statistics! the 0(#P /irtual =ibraryreceives an average of 394 hits per day

&ccording to the latest statistics! /olpe =ibrary>s websitereceives an average of 3!239 hits per day(nline learning environment software would provide library faculty thetechnology for immediate instructional evaluation and assessment0esources 0eAuiredH E,tra library sta+ and faculty time84

TTU>s Institute for Technological 'cholarship for access to and trainingfor instructional software programs&ppropriate access to Te,as Information =iteracy Tutorial FTI=TG forideas andDor adaptation7!222 to purchase a new library server to house %eb-based learningenvironments locallyN%&!' A *o&%*! */! I)*!r +;r%r Lo%) R!(!%r./!r I)*!rf%.!%)I)*!r +;r%r Lo%) Pro.! r!( M%)%"!&!)* A=14=81oalH To provide automated interlibrary loan reAuesting service for Techresearchers and automated borrowing and lending management forthe interlibrary loan department#escriptionH &cAuire and install (C=C I==iad software and train sta+ inits use

<usti*cationH #ecreases the time researchers use to make interlibraryloan reAuests!which can be accomplished by clicking %eb buttons instead of typingcitations! when used with (C=C>s %orldCat and .irst'earch databasesF$9D GProvides capability for researchers to track the status of their reAuests!reserving department sta+ time for obtaining materials Auickly insteadof answering status AuestionsMakes materials available to researchers more Auickly by automatingmany departmental tasks! including e-mail noti*cation of reAuestorwhen material is available! paper *ling! determination of copyrightroyalty payments! compilation of statistics! and preparation of some



groups on how to use library resources .orty-seven of theseindividualsin *ve groups were from area high schools (ne group of twelve washome-schooled Most of the TTU students and groups were from thefreshman English classes! but groups came from all the TTU colleges

e,cept :ursing(nce we have a stable reference sta+! which we have not had in anumber of years! we would like to promote this activity with the TTUfaculty In an information society information literacy is the key tosurvival and prosperity'uch instruction is much more productive when held in the =ibrary Useinstruction is often combined with an orientation to the locations of resources within the building Even when many resources are availableremotely! students need to be taught that they are available and howtouse them

80esources 0eAuiredH Computers! network connections! and roomconstruction3 Twenty wireless computers on a #ell Cart 77!222$ Cost of the room is according to the TTU 38!422facilities planner7 %ireless connectivity 3!948

T(T&= 4$!648N%&!' R!(*or! R!(!%r./ o r)% ( C * +) 1 2, 1 %) 1B=2=81oalH Improve library support of faculty research

#escriptionH In 366$! 366 ! and 3666! a total of 36 "ournalsubscriptions werestopped &t least one-half of these need to be restored to supportfacultyresearch Most of the titles cut were research "ournals 'election of thetitles to restore would be made by the faculty %hether thesubscriptionis in print or electronic would be based on faculty and library decision

<usti*cationH If research by the TTU faculty is e,pected and if thatresearch is to beadvanced! library-held research materials are needed :o library canfully support the research of its faculty The goal of the /olpe =ibraryhas been to serve as a seedbed for faculty research and to help facultystay current in their disciplines The =ibrary has not met its goals as aseedbed since the "ournal cuts The =ibrary receives a great deal of materials via interlibrary loan To receive materials! a library must alsosupply The supply side for the TTU =ibrary has declined This canonly harm both the supply we receive and the supply we receivethrough



reciprocal no-charge agreements0esources 0eAuiredH The cost of the 36 "ournals cut in the three yearstotaled 73 !$8Using a 32 percent inJation factor! those 36 titles would cost around;8 !36$ today To restore one-half would cost 797!46; The actual

cost would probably be around 922!222 if research titles are targetedN%&!' TV V+ !o S* +o B=?=81oalH To have a fully functioning T/Dvideo studio with sets and withmultiformatnon-linear editing and digital linear editing capacity#escriptionH 'oftware is needed for inserting "ump and motion backs aswell as te,tinto video EAuipment needs include four-head stereo /C0@progressivescan#/# video recorder@ multi-region #/# player that will alsoplay C# D MP7 D C#-0 D C#-0%@ &D/ switcher@ and an all-in-one

printerDfa,DscannerDcopier88[The all-in-one has slots to accept memory drives from digital camerasfor importing photos directly into PC &lso! the scanner portion can beused to import regular photos to be edited \'ets will be built in-house

<usti*cationH 'tudents are increasingly reAuiring pro*ciency in creatingdigital mediacomponents in their pro"ects and presentations The present editingdeckis limited to analog format The studio at present has no sets

&nalog and /5' formats are rapidly becoming obsolete The #/#recorder is reAuired to reformat materials that would otherwisebecomeuseless0esources 0eAuiredH EAuipment cost $!422N%&!' L%r"! Gro - V+!:+)" Roo& B=4=81oalH To improve the technical capacity of the large group viewingroom#escriptionH &cAuire an &D/ speaker system and a 5# 4$-inch or largerJat screenplasma T/ with input for computer

<usti*cationH This room is heavily used by graduate and undergraduateclasses Thecurrent eAuipment is over 32 years old Both picture Auality and soundAuality are barely adeAuate! and the current television is not capableof receiving high-de*nition transmissions & large screen T/ with highpicture resolution would eliminate the need for an =C# pro"ector forthis



room0esources 0eAuiredH EAuipment cost !222N%&!' S*or%"! for Ar./+$% M%*!r+% ( B=5=81oalH Provide suitable storage to preserve historical materials of theUpper

Cumberland 0egion and Tennessee Technological University#escriptionH Two (ptionsH3 Construct a room in une,cavated area of the /olpe =ibrary acrossthe hall from the present &rchives$ Put movable shelving in a secure cage in 0oom 3$2 of the MediaCenter

<usti*cationH (ption 3 is the most desirable because it is a large areaand climatecontrol for it and the e,isting archives is included Climate control is86poor in the e,isting &rchives and will not be any better in option $

&dditional space for storage is needed because the present area is full'ome materials have had to be returned to University oLces to freespace for more valuable historical materials0esources 0eAuiredH (ption 3 will cost 76;!422 according to the TTUfacilities planner(ption $ will cost 42!222 by my estimateN%&!' S*or%"! Ar!% for S r- ( Pro-!r* B=7=81oalH Provide storage for surplus property to replace area presentlyused The.ire Marshall has said this area cannot be used as it now is#escriptionH Construct a *re-rated room in the une,cavated area of the

/olpe =ibraryin B-%ing <usti*cationH The =ibrary has many pieces of furniture and eAuipmentthat could beneeded To send these items to surplus would be a loss to the =ibrary&lso stored are the wooden book trucks used to move into thisbuildingIn the new building! these have been used for ma"or shifts of librarybooks and for removal of materials during emergencies They havealsobeen loaned to area libraries for various purposes0eAuired 0esourcesH Based on the costs from facilities for the new&rchival room! thissimpler room will cost $77! 4262ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENTACADEMIC MASTER PLAN63



program via online reservation formG! we will give more students aclearer pictureof who we are! thereby giving them the necessary information to knowif TTU isthe right match for them

C By continuing and improving the '(&0 F'tudent (rientation!&dvising! and0egistrationG program! we will get new freshmen o+ to a strong startby cultivatingrelationships between the new students and TTU faculty!administration! sta+! andstudentsV= Tr%)(f!r1b* 2ncrease new transfer students each year by three percent per

year during this planning cycle.

& &lthough signi*cant strides will be made through the TransferCoordinator>s oLceand in the area of $ $ programs! we will increase e+orts tocommunicate withstudents who had indicated during their high school senior year thatthey wouldenroll at a TB0 community collegeB The &dmissions (Lce will work directly with the TransferCoordinator tospeci*cally target transfer students for /IP campus visitsVI= D+$!r(+*

?a* 4ocus on increasing recruitment of African-American students fromhigh schoolsthat have provided African-American enrollment in the past.nrollment of freshmen willincrease by @= percent by ==@. :$evise to sayBincrease to 8= per

year for the ne3t @ years.*& The &dmissions (Lce will continue to improve and enhance thealready-e,istingspecial communication plan for &frican-&merican students Thiscommunicationplan will introduce our &CE Camp program in a timely manner so as torecruite,cellent attendees for the programB Increase the scholarships for &frican-&merican students to remaincompetitive forgood studentsVII= T! !.o )(! +)"



& 0e*ne procedures and timing of our telecounseling communicationplan to increaseapplications and enrollment yield67B E,pand opportunities for speci*ed calling andDor chat groups such

as 5onors!&gricultureD5uman Ecology &mbassadors! Biology! etcC E,pand technology to send computer e-mail messages that appearindividuali?ed# Integrate new administrative computer system with computermodel that operatestelecounseling center F#ialogueG to provide better service andintegration of reportsthat improve analysisA.% !&+. A<%+r(I= R!*!)*+o)

Increase retention by coordinating ma"or retention e+orts between&cademic &+airs and'tudent &+airsII= 6! .o&! C!)*!rProvide campus visitation! admission! scholarships! and *nancialservices to newstudents at one location69INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICESACADEMIC MASTER PLAN64M+((+o)3 Information Technology 'ervices> mission is to provide ainfrastructure that supports andenhances the University>s e+ort to complete it>s mission Theinfrastructure consists of networks! computers! software! training! and support services that arebest of breed$ IT' designs! installs! and maintains administrative systems thatenable the University tooperate on a daily basis

7 IT' makes decisions and recommendations about technology thatgive the Universitycompetitive advantage whenever possible IT' also recogni?es thattechnology in and of itself is not a solution to a need or problem and is open to andwelcomes debate and opencommunication



9 IT' is an advocate and presents new techniAues in the teaching andlearning pedagogythrough the Institute of Technological 'cholarship! short courseo+erings! and the facultymentoring program

D+r!.*+o)(3 IT' will continue to provide technology that meets the needs oftraditional undergraduateprograms$ IT' will implement technology that meets the needs of thetraditional residential student!students taking online courses! and non-traditional adult students IT'supports the ideathat learning should take place anytime! anywhere and is not bound totime or place7 IT' supports partnerships with other schools and industry in order toenhance theeducational e,perience for students of TTU and other TB0 schools9 IT' maintains that new leading edge technology can give theinstitution competitiveadvantage if implemented early in the new technology lifecycle4 'imilarly! IT' maintains that implementation of mainstreamtechnology or technology atthe end of its lifecycle does not o+er competitive advantage but lack of implementationprovides disadvantageR!(!%r./ D+r!.*+o)(3 IT' will implement! enhance! and maintain a high-speed campusbackbone to meet theneeds of research and high performance computing$ IT' will strive to hire sta+ with skills and potential that enables theinstitution tomaintain a reputation for e,cellence in technology6;7 IT' employs students that work hand-in-hand with professional sta+to develop andsupport technology across the campus! o+ering students e,periencebeyond theclassroom9 IT' sta+ gain insight into leading edge technology by workingclosely with students andfacultyS!r$+.! D+r!.*+o)(3 IT' sta+ provides service to the University! 'tate! 0egion andbeyond by presenting at



professional meetings and teaching technology courses to thecommunity$ IT' sponsors a state and regional technology symposium each yearthat has becomeknown for Auality and e,cellence

7 IT' employs students that work hand-in-hand with professional sta+to develop andsupport technology across the campus! o+ering students e,periencebeyond theclassroom9 IT' sta+ gain insight into leading edge technology by workingclosely with students andfacultyGo% ( for 20153 IT' supports student-centered learning by providing theinfrastructure and technologythat enables students to achieve learning through non-traditionalmeans$ IT' recogni?es that technology o+ers new innovative ways oflearning and willimplement and support these new learning approaches in concert withfaculty7 IT' supports delivery of Auality distance education through the useof advancedtechnology such as Internet$9 IT' will provide a reward structure for sta+ that recogni?ese,cellence anddegreesDcerti*cates earned which provide bene*t to the University6INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCHACADEMIC MASTER PLAN68M+((+o)

The purpose of the (Lce of Institutional 0esearch is to provideinformation and analyses insupport of University planning! evaluation! and management TheoLce provides analytical

support regarding a broad array of sub"ects and aspects of theUniversity and is involved inongoing data collection! analysis! and dissemination of information@design and implementationof internal studies related to students and personnel@ development ofdatabases suitable forlongitudinal studies and statistical analyses@ use of e,ternal studiesand reports@ and related



census datasets regarding selected information about students andhuman resourcesMaking selected data readily available is an integral part of the processof providinginformation and analyses to support University administrative decision

making andplanning This goal is related to University goals regarding enrollmentmanagement!student retention! faculty salaries! and other areas of research!because appropriate data willbe needed for the study of these University constructs?= M%)%"!&!)* R!-or* S!r+!(Continue to develop the 2$ (eries of management reports about anarray of UniversitytopicsMake topical information about an array of University sub"ects

available to Universitydecision makers through development of a series of managementreports The (Lce of Institutional 0esearch will develop topical information about an array of Universitysub"ects! such as enrollment! student characteristics! retention!instructional activity!faculty! and salaries The development of this information willculminate in the productionof research reports for use by University decision makers and planners4= Tr!) I)for&%*+o)

#evelop Tech Trends ! a collection of trend information about basicareas of Universityoperations! and deliver this information to appropriate University usersin electronic form

The (Lce of Institutional 0esearch will develop trend informationabout basic areas of University operations! such as enrollment management! studentcharacteristics! retention!faculty! salaries! and selected *nancial measures The development ofthis information willcontribute to the production of a trend resource for use by Universitydecision makers andplanners5= R!(!%r./ S --or* for S! !.*! Pr+or+*+!( of */! U)+$!r(+*In con"unction with University priorities! improve e,isting research!conduct new research!or begin planning to conduct research about selected topics! such asthe followingHEnrollment Management



- 'tudy of :on-Enrolling &ccepted &pplicants- 'tudy of :on-returning 'tudents0etention and 1raduation 0ates322'cholarship Management

- 'cholarship &ward ield &nalysis Tennessee =ottery 'cholarship:ational 'tudy of Instructional Costs and Productivity FThe #elaware'tudyG.aculty and #epartmental &ctivity.aculty 'alariesUndergraduate Transfer 'tudents'tudent #iversity1eier 'tipulation of 'ettlement 1oals&ssessment of 'tudent #evelopment0eaLrmation of University &ccreditation by the 'outhern &ssociation of

Collegesand 'chools F'&C'G&cademic Program 0eview:ational 'tudy of .aculty 'tudents F:'o.a'GUniversity ey 'uccess IndicatorsComparison Institutions5uman 0esource PlanningEnvironmental 'canning&d 5oc 'tudies for 'enior &dministration&ssistance to University Units and CommitteesCollaborate with Information Technology 'ervices! Undergraduate

&dmissions! 'tudent.inancial &id! &cademic &+airs! University Planning! and other campusentities in pursuitof initiatives and selected technological improvements andadvancements in such areas asthe followingH:ew university-wide information system with relational databasefoundation#evelopment of a new! improved data management infrastructure!including acomprehensive! Je,ible repository for selected University dataIncreasingly web-accessible products! services! and informationresources323

The above strategic goals will be pursued within a methodologicalframework of seekingcontinuous improvement! with FaG concerted attention to Auality andtimeliness of products and



services and FbG regular assessment and conseAuent ad"ustment ofprocesses and operations in the(Lce of Institutional 0esearch It is an inherent goal for (I0 to be astrong collaborative andcooperative partner with other campus entities in pursuing the overall

improvement of Tennessee Technological University32$

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