AGGRESSIVELY PURSUE BEING A LEADER IN NEW/ADVANCED STRATEGIES IN PREPARING THE NEXT WORKFORCE GENERATION.

Infuse technology college wide.

Develop areas of expertise college wide.

Develop an enhanced “human services” position for the College.

Explore/determine efficiencies that can be achieved by combining course offerings, laboratories, supervision & other efforts (program coordinators)

RESPONSIVE TO MARKET WANTS AND NEEDS KNOWING THAT WE CAN BE TRAINING PEOPLE FOR JOBS THAT CURRENTLY DO NOT EXIST.

Focus on areas of high need: Math/science teacher prep Special education Bilingual Spanish

EX: Health promotion, geriatrics, PK-20 education (public, private, online foreign), public/community services

Double online course offerings each year for the next 3 years.

Request THE CB approval to offer distance/online for as many COEHS programs as possible.

Develop 3-5 new degree programs to be offered through the College by 2014.

Develop relationships with marketing firms to increase enrollment by 15,000-20,000 students.

Blur the lines between departments – encourage cross disciplinary efforts.

Infuse technology into each and every department.

Become responsible for the development of new programs and degree offerings college wide.

Unit to be led by a program coordinator and team leaders in each curricular aspect – information flow from faculty to administration is open.

Faculty evaluation will be partially based on specific goals set by the Associate Dean and curricular team leaders.

The faculty in Educational Specialties will be “change agents” within the COEHS.