Faculty Renaissance Center Goals
Goal #3: An environment that accommodates faculty involved with ongoing leadership and service activities, and encourages new and creative service activities.
Objective 1 Record activities of service.
Strategy A Publish annual reports that document service rendered by faculty, and coordinate with the PIO to ensure faculty recognition within and beyond the University.
Strategy B Issue certificates/letters describing the extent and type of service for participating faculty to include in P&T portfolios.
Strategy C Create and maintain web space devoted to A&M-CC service activities, highlighting successes. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Increased recognition/visibility for service
· Motivated faculty participating in service activities |
Outcome Assessment:
· Annual reports documenting faculty participation compare with baseline data) |
Objective 2 Track current efforts of University groups and committees involved in on--campus service opportunities.
Strategy A Work with the Faculty Senate to encourage faculty engagement in service activities.
Strategy B Present periodic seminars/workshops on specific service activities concerning their challenges, successes and impacts. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Collaboration between departments and colleges in service activities
· New and creative service activities via collaboration |
Outcome Assessment:
· Annual reports documenting faculty participation compare with baseline data) |
Objective 3 Create a student-centered learning climate.
Strategy A Work with the Dean of Community Outreach and PIO to disseminate information about the American Democracy Project and service opportunities with public organizations (e.g. Texas State Aquarium, orpus Christi Museum of Science and History, South Texas Institute for the Arts, Harbor Playhouse, etc.).
Strategy B Provide information on potential collaborative opportunities with other academic institutions (e.g. Del Mar College, TAMU-K, K-12 public schools).
Strategy C Present periodic seminars/workshops on specific service activities to highlight their challenges, successes and impacts.
Strategy D Serve as a clearinghouse for possible areas of common interest among faculty. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Collaboration between faculty and community
· Strengthened ties between TAMU-CC and community
· Development of new, collaborative service activities, e.g., The American Democracy Project |
Outcome Assessment:
· Annual reports documenting faculty participation (compare with baseline data)
· Number of articles about faculty and faculty efforts that appear in public media (newspapers, TV, etc.)
· Website highlighting American Democracy Project activities |
Objective 4 Help faculty become recognized institutional leaders.
Strategy A Identify and mentor new faculty leaders.
Strategy B Define and facilitate the continuing professional development and expanding responsibilities of senior faculty leaders.
Strategy C Provide workshops on administrative roles and responsibilities.
Strategy D Facilitate transition for individuals from faculty to leadership roles.
Strategy E Facilitate transition for individuals from administrative to faculty roles. |
Products/Outcomes:
· Pool of internal candidates for leadership positions |
Outcome Assessment:
· Number of faculty who participate in workshops
· The number of faculty in leadership positions |
