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Strategic Plan

(Approved August, 2007)
Shared Values, Vision, Mission
Strategic Directions and Goals

See also Mission.

Strategic Directions 2006-2008 with
Specific Objectives Assigned to Lead Committee

Each committee is chaired by a full-time faculty/staff member; committee membership includes full-time faculty, staff, part-time faculty, alumni and students. Each full-time faculty member and staff member is on one committee. Terms of reference have been approved.

The School Leadership Coordinating Team is chaired by the director and comprises the chairs of each committee, the associate director and the presidents of the students' association and the alumni association.

CPDC - Curriculum and Program Development Committee (Mrs. J. Fisher, Dr. Z. Liu)
SLCT - School Leadership Coordinating Team (Dr. K. Haycock)
SERC - School Environment and Resources Committee (Mrs. D. Faires)
SAAC - Student Admissions and Adjudication Committee (Dr. J. Schmidt)
FDER - Faculty Development and External Relations Committee (Dr. L. Main)

The check mark ( ) indicates completion.
Dates have been revised for 2007-2008.

To enhance curricular and program quality

Obj Goals Lead By (Yr/Mo) Status

1

Complete the curricular alignment between courses and competencies and consistency across course sections as outlined in course syllabi

CPDC

06-12

2

Articulate and document current standards for distance learning for SLIS

CPDC

07-05

3

Expand structured formal internships nationally and internationally

CPDC

07-05

4

Address perceptions of quality due to size of student body and distance delivery mode

FDER

07-12

5

Review admission standards and procedures

SAAC

06-12

6

Develop a plan for recruitment of a more diverse student population (e.g., age, ethnicity)

Director

07-03

7

Develop a program of SLIS student assistantships for incoming students

Director

07-12

 

8

Implement a process of tracking and assessment of student and program success

Director

07-05


To design new programs and specializations for delivery across disciplinary and geographic boundaries

Obj Goals Lead By (Yr/Mo) Status

1

Develop master's degree in archives and records administration, including academic and business plans

CPDC

07-05

2

Develop specific programs for the Certificate of Advanced Study, e.g., Archives and Records Administration, Youth Services

CPDC

07-12

 

3

Develop new program opportunities where programmatic strengths and priorities intersect, each delivered nationally and internationally as appropriate, e.g., Health Informatics, Applied Social Informatics

CPDC

07-12

 

4

Explore master's degree in children's literature

CPDC

07-12

 

5

Explore undergraduate program/course(s)

CPDC

07-12

 

6

Explore master's degree or track in Spanish language (also: Ethno-LIS proposal)

CPDC

07-12

 

7

Explore dual degrees at San Jose, e.g., Public Administration, Foreign Studies, Justice Studies, Public History

CPDC

08-12

 

8

Explore dual degrees outside San Jose, e.g., J.D. with Santa Clara University

CPDC

07-12

 

9

Explore professional doctorate

Director

08-03

 

10

Expand the orientation video to include recently hired graduates and internship placements

SERC

07-12

 

11

Develop and implement plan for improved community-building through Web 2.0 and social software, in conjunction with LISSTEN

SERC

07-12

 

12

Promote the SLIS audio and video link on the Web site

SERC

07-03


To develop standards and support for faculty development and renewal

Obj Goals Lead By (Yr/Mo) Status

1

Develop proposal for an Organized Research Unit, incorporating current projects for applied research, virtual environments, children’s search engines, publishing

FDER/Director

07-12

 

2

Identify corporate and community funding and partnership opportunities for individual faculty (incorporate with #1 above)

FDER

07-12

 

3

Develop faculty institute for curriculum coordination and technology training

FDER

07-05

4

Extend the process for mentoring new part-time faculty through course coordinators and the part-time faculty institute

FDER

07-05

5

Develop guidelines for part-time faculty

FDER

07-12

 

6

Increase number of full-time faculty

Director

07-12

7

Review options for faculty workload reallocation (and implemented)

Director

06-12

8

Develop proposal for assigned time for research productivity and curricular/faculty coordination (and implemented)

Director

06-12

9

Continue regular seminars and colloquia primarily through FT faculty presentations

FDER

06-12


To focus the management of school operations on strategic planning, effective communication, equitable support for all members of the School community, stewardship, quality customer service and accountability.

Obj Goals Lead By (Yr/Mo) Status

1

Promote the SLIS e-Bookstore to alumni and the professional community

Director

07-05

2

Establish an endowment for SLIS Graduation Awards

Director

07-12

 

3

Develop a plan to market the School and the program to a national and international audience

Director

07-05

4

Determine maxima for student numbers for special session (new process to be implemented)

SAAC

07-05

5

Extend the SLIS records and retention schedule to include suggestions and support for students, e.g., electronic records of competency approvals

SERC

07-12

 

6

Enable new graduates to report on their first position through the SLIS Web site

SERC

07-12

 

7

Ensure adequate training for backup services for each lead staff member

Mgr AS

07-12

 

8

Develop a culture of learning among staff through peer presentations

Mgr AS

07-12

 

9

Specify and articulate new relationships with alumni through their association

SLCT

07-03

10

Develop program advisory committees in additional areas

FDER

07-12

 

11

Demonstrate the impact and value of our programs and services; define audiences and criteria

SLCT

07-12

 


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