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Strategic Plan
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Program Outcomes & Assessments
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Core Purpose
To promote excellence in the practice and scholarship of theatre and dance.
Mission Statement
The Department of Theatre and Dance is dedicated to fostering its arts by mentoring and educating students while integrating practical training with academic studies, and by cultivating an audience.
Vision Statement
The Department of Theatre and Dance will exhibit and promote the highest standards of artistry, professionalism, diversity, and collaboration in arts training, education, and scholarship.
The Department of Theatre and Dance will:
- Offer innovative theatre and dance programs that will attract excellent students, faculty, and staff;
- Prepare students who are confident and competent, able to think critically and creatively, and who will become leaders in their profession
- Be a cultural force in and for theatre and dance, locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.
The Department of Theatre and Dance Values and is committed to:
- Collaboration and communication;
- Respect for and responsiveness to the needs of students, faculty, and staff;
- Highest standards in performance and academics;
- Critical thinking, diversity of ideas;
- Academic and intellectual freedom;
- Diversity
STRATEGIC PRIORITIES, GOALS, AND STRATEGIES
INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Access and Diversity: Recruit, retain, and graduate a larger, more academically prepared, and more diverse student body.
1.1 Recruit qualified and capable students with varied backgrounds and artistic interests.
Strategies
- Recruit throughout the state, region, and nation.
- Seek funding for talent-based and academic scholarships.
- Seek increased funding for GA/TA/GPTI appointments.
1.2 Retain qualified and capable students.
Strategies
- Enhance the quality of the academic experience through effective advising.
- Seek continued financial support for qualified students.
- Review annually the progress of students in the professional degree programs.
- Participate fully in the “Graduate on Time” program.
1.3 Graduate students in a timely manner.
- Review annually the progress of all students.
- Identify the reasons for students who do not graduate in a timely manner.
Human Resources and Infrastructure: Use resources to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff and to support an optimal work environment.
2.1 Recruit, hire, and retain excellent and diverse faculty and staff.
Strategies
- Revise departmental rankings for creative activity.
- Define creative activity efforts as it relates to specific disciplines in our department.
- Increase professional development opportunities and travel funding for faculty and staff.
- Develop a plan to reduce faculty workload to university average.
- Research salary equity issues of faculty and staff.
2.2 Pursue the construction and renovation of academic and performance space which meet or exceed NAST minimal standards.
Strategies
- Along with the college, work to ensure new theatre and dance facilities are included in the university's Master Plan.
- Develop "futures" plan(s) for departmental facilities, construction, and renovation.
- Participate in the planning of any performing arts facilities on campus.
2.3 Increase the use of technology throughout the department.
Strategies
- Implement a plan for updating or replacing faculty and staff computers.
- Maintain and develop an effective and attractive website.
- Investigate distance learning opportunities within the curriculum.
ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Teaching and Learning: Provide effective and engaging instruction and production opportunities for undergraduates.
3.1 Improve teaching of undergraduate courses.
Strategies
- Strengthen mentorship of GPTIs who are responsible for undergraduate instruction.
- Develop and implement an undergraduate exit exam.
- Conduct review of all undergraduate outcomes and assessments.
- List clear outcomes and assessments on all course syllabi.
3.2 Provide wide and diverse production experiences for students.
Strategies
- Present a full and diverse season of theatre and dance performances.
- Provide design, directing, choreographing, performance, and stage management opportunities for qualified students.
- Encourage production participation of incoming students.
- Support the development and production of original scripts.
Graduate and Professional Education: Ensure effective and engaging instruction and diverse production opportunities.
4.1 Review graduate programs and curricula.
Strategies
- Assess curricula for relevance to programs.
- Publish Graduate Handbook on departmental website.
- Work with the dean to increase the number of graduate faculty.
- Examine departmental policies as they relate to graduate education.
- Conduct review of all graduate outcomes and assessments.
4.2 Promote artistic and educational opportunities that bring regional and national prestige to the department.
Strategies
- Promote and market Fine Arts Doctoral Program.
- Collaborate with the college and university on guest artists and speakers.
- Encourage artistic collaboration with other units within the university.
4.3 Provide a wide and diverse production experience for graduate students.
Strategies
- Present a full and diverse season of theatre and dance performances.
- Provide design, directing, choreographing, playwriting, performance, and arts administration opportunities for graduate students.
Engagement: Provide scholarly outreach opportunities that contribute to students' learning and that benefit our communities, the state, and nation.
5.1 Encourage graduate student participation at professional conferences.
Strategies
- Provide funding for student travel.
- Inform students of upcoming opportunities for professional development.
5.2 Explore graduate certificate programs.
Strategies
- Add graduate certificate in dance and examine the feasibility of adding graduate certificate programs in other areas.
ADVANCE SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
Scholarly and Creative Productivity: Increase scholarly and creative productivity and funding for all areas of inquiry within the department.
6.1 Develop artistic opportunities outside the university.
Strategies
- Provide opportunities for off-campus performances.
- Participate in American College Theatre Festival and American College Dance Festival.
- Continue participation in the Angel Fire Mountain Theatre.
- Seek internal funds to support off-campus events.
6.2 Develop research opportunities that bring regional, national, and international prestige to the department.
Strategies
- Support faculty development leave.
- Support faculty participation in the Seville program.
- Seek college funding to support faculty research opportunities.
STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships: Build strategic partnerships and alliances that disseminate knowledge in the arts.
7.1 Promote collaboration with local and regional arts entities.
Strategies
- Encourage faculty and students to serve on boards of off-campus arts groups.
- Collaborate with other on-campus arts groups.
- Serve as a local, regional, and national resource for the arts.
7.2 Engage community members in support and advocacy for theatre and dance.
Strategies
- Work with the advisory board for the Department of Theatre and Dance.
- Provide opportunities for school and civic groups to attend Theatre and Dance productions.
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Strategic Priorities, Goals, and Benchmarks 2006
INVEST IN THE PEOPLE OF TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY
Access and Diversity: Recruit, retain, and graduate a larger, more academically prepared, and more diverse student body.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Recruit: |
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| Enrollment: 70% undergraduate and 30% graduate |
Department |
Annually |
| Increase culturally diverse student enrollment |
Department |
FY11 |
| Increase First Generation College (FGC) students enrolled |
Department |
FY11 |
| Number of recruiting events |
Department |
Annually |
| Increase funding for recruitment |
Department and College |
FY09 |
| Update web site and print materials within new TTU protocols |
Chair and Staff |
Annually |
| Increase scholarship funding at undergraduate and graduate levels |
Department and College |
FY09 |
| Increase number and funding level of graduate assistantships |
Department and College |
FY09 |
| Retain: |
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| Achieve 75% or better freshmen-to-sophomore retention rate |
Department |
Annually |
| Increase endowed scholarship funds |
Department and College |
FY09 |
| Actively advise and mentor students |
Graduate and Undergraduate Advisor and Faculty |
Annually |
| Increase number and funding level of graduate assistantships |
Department and College |
FY08 |
| Graduation Rates: |
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| Increase 4- and 5-year graduation rates for undergraduate students |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| Review students in graduate and undergraduate professional training programs |
Appropriate Area Faculty |
Each Semester |
Human Resources and Infrastructure: Increase and use resources to recruit and retain quality faculty and staff and to support an optimal work environment.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Human Resources: |
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| 3 new tenure-track faculty positions |
Dean and Provost |
FY11 |
| 3 new unit-level staff positions |
Dean and Provost |
FY09 |
| New faculty 6-year retention rate at 80% |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| New benefits-eligible staff 3-year retention rate at 75% |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| Increase faculty diversity as measured by ethnicity |
Department |
FY08 |
| Increase staff diversity as measured by ethnicity |
Department |
FY11 |
| Mentor junior tenure track faculty |
Departmental Mentor Committees |
Annually |
| Financial: |
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| Address Salary Compression and Salary Equity |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| Increase Cultural Activities Fee |
Dean and Provost |
FY08 |
| Increase faculty travel by 50% |
Chair and Dean |
FY10 |
| Increase staff travel by 75% |
Chair and Dean |
FY10 |
| Facilities: |
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| Renovate Maedgen Theatre to include classrooms, dance studios, teaching labs, offices, shop facilities, performance spaces, and student spaces |
Department, Dean, Provost, President |
FY10 |
| Identify classroom space for dance |
Department and Dean |
FY08 |
| Participate in the conception and design of plans for new Performing Arts Center and renovation of existing performing arts facilities |
Department, Dean, Provost, President |
FY08 |
| Technology: |
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| Upgrade faculty and staff computers |
Chair and Business Manager |
Annually |
| Increase number of technology-based courses |
Department |
FY09 |
ENRICH THE EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Undergraduate Teaching and Learning: Provide effective and engaging instruction and production opportunities for undergraduates.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Teaching and Learning: |
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| Mentor GPTIs in effective instruction |
TA/GPTI Supervisor and TLTC |
Annually |
| Administer undergraduate exit exam |
Undergraduate Committee and Undergraduate Advisor |
Annually |
| Improve teaching effectiveness score on the Student Evaluation of Course and Instructor |
TA/GPTI Supervisor, Department, and TLTC |
FY11 |
| Improve course effectiveness score on the Student Evaluation of Course and Instructor |
TA/GPTI Supervisor, Department, and TLTC |
FY11 |
| Review students in undergraduate programs as to their progress |
Department |
Annually |
| Based on program outcomes and assessments, propose new and/or revised curricula |
Department |
FY11 |
| Increase number of guest artists |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| Effectively communicate departmental policies and procedures with undergraduate students |
Chair and Undergraduate Committee |
FY08 |
| Number of production opportunities available for undergraduate students |
Chair and Department |
Annually |
Graduate and Professional Education: Ensure effective and engaging instruction and diverse production opportunities.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Teaching and Learning: |
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| Based on program outcomes and assessments, propose new and/or revised curricula |
Department |
FY11 |
| Increase number of guest artists |
Department and College |
FY11 |
| Improve teaching effectiveness score on the Student Evaluation of Course and Instructor |
Department and TLTC |
FY11 |
| Improve course effectiveness score on the Student Evaluation of Course and Instructor |
Department and TLTC |
FY11 |
| Effectively communicate departmental policies and procedures with graduate students |
Chair and Graduate Committee |
FY08 |
| Review student progress in graduate programs |
Performance & Pedagogy, Arts Administration, Playwriting, and Design Faculty |
Annually |
| 50% of departmental productions designed or directed by graduate students |
Chair, Design and Performance & Pedagogy program heads |
FY09 |
| Increase funding for graduate assistantships |
Provost, Graduate School, College, and Department |
FY11 |
Engagement: Provide scholarly outreach opportunities that contribute to students’ learning and that benefit our communities, the state, and nation.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Number of performances, scholarly, and educational outreach opportunities for the general public |
Department |
Annually |
| Increase student funding for travel |
Department and College |
FY10 |
| Investigate the feasibility of creating a graduate certificate program in dance |
Chair and Graduate Committee |
FY10 |
| Increase number of students participating in Study Abroad programs |
Department and College |
FY11 |
ADVANCE SCHOLARLY AND CREATIVE ENDEAVORS
Scholarly and Creative Productivity: Increase scholarly and creative productivity and funding for all areas of inquiry within the department.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Number of departmental productions "off campus" |
Director of Theatre |
FY08 |
| Number of students participating in ACTF and ACDF |
Chair and Head of Dance and Acting |
Annually |
| Number of students and faculty participating in Angel Fire Mountain Theatre |
Chair and Director of Theatre |
Annually |
| Increase students and faculty participating in study abroad opportunities |
Chair and Department |
FY11 |
| Increase funding for faculty research opportunities by 50% |
Chair and College |
FY11 |
STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS
Partnerships: Build strategic partnerships and alliances that disseminate knowledge in the arts.
| Benchmarks |
Responsible Party |
Target Date |
| Number of collaborative creative, academic, research, and service partnerships with off-campus arts groups |
Department |
Annually |
| Number of faculty, staff, and students participating and serving on professional arts boards |
Department |
Annually |
| Number of faculty holding leadership positions in professional arts organizations |
Chair and Department |
Annually |
| Number of meetings and events with the department’s advisory board |
Chair and Associate Chair, College |
FY08 |
| Engage with local K-12 schools to provide exposure theatre and dance |
Audience Relations Specialist, Director of Front of House, and Chair |
FY10 |
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