IN.1. Instructional Resources
Library
Resources and Services
Information
Technology Resources
Other
University Services
School
of Business Physical Facilities
Distance
Education Services
IN.2. Collective
Faculty Instructional Responsibilities
Effective
Creation and Delivery of Instruction
Evaluation
of Instructional Effectiveness and Student Acheivement
Continued
Improvement of Instructional Programs
Innovation
in Instructional Processes
IN.3. Individual
Faculty Instructional Responsibilities
Currency
in their Instructional Field
Delivery
of Effective Instruction
Accessibility
to Students Consistent with the School's Expectations
Future
Directions
IN.1: The school should provide and manage resources to meet the instructional responsibilities created by the programs offered.
Instructional resources are sufficient to meet the educational objectives of all School of Business degree programs as evidenced by the following information.
Library Resources and Services
The School of Business faculty and students have access to Cunningham Memorial Library. The library contains study carrels for faculty and students. The library has seating space for more than 1400 people and shelving capacity of more than one million volumes. The holdings as of June 30, 1998, include 1,248,860 books and periodical volumes and an additional 1,049,046 microforms and audiovisual items. There are 325 CD-ROM titles, with many available online. The library subscribes to 5,113 periodicals. Altogether the library collections contain over two million items. The library's Web site address is http://odin.indstate.edu.
The library's business collections have been evaluated against standard bibliographies and core lists. The library contains 55 percent of the 1997 Harvard Business School Core Collection, 45 percent of the 3rd edition of Daniells' Business Information Sources, and 51 percent of the 1997 Magazines for Libraries, business areas (on-site file – Library Resources).
Library Staff and Operating Hours
Twenty-nine librarians and 41.5 clerical support staff are employed to provide library service during the 101.25 hours per week that the library is open during regular academic semesters. Most of the CD-ROM collection is available online to authorized users through the web.
Online Catalogs
The online NOTIS LUIS III catalog (Library User Information System) contains references to books and bound periodicals. The Cunningham Library also provides access through LUIS III to the online catalogs of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology and St. Mary-of-the-Woods College. The Vigo County Public Library catalog also is accessible through LUIS III.
Online catalogs at Indiana University, Purdue University, Vincennes University, University of Southern Indiana, University of Notre Dame, University of Evansville, St Mary's (South Bend), Holy Cross, and Ball State University are available by selecting SULAN on the menu screen. Most online catalogs are accessible from the Cunningham web site from faculty offices and dorm rooms via a web browser.
By summer 1999 the Library will replace LUIS and 41 terminals with the Endeavor Voyager automated catalog software system and 41 new computers for patron access. This new client/server system is Windows-based with better keyword searching and web hypertext interface to related records. The Library intends to keep the LUIS name for the Voyager system. All catalogs can be searched online via the Internet. Some web resources are available only to patrons connecting from on campus. Special arrangements are made with user names and passwords for off-campus patrons.
Patrons continue to access the library's resources electronically, decreasing the need to visit the physical facility. Although visits have decreased, actual uses of printed materials are up, an indication that patrons are searching from other locations and coming to the library to retrieve the materials. Undergraduate students may check out most materials for three weeks; graduate students may check out items for one semester.
The Career Center Library contains information about companies and careers and is located in the Student Services Building adjacent to the Student Union. Library holdings are included in the statistics cited above.
Business CD-ROM Databases
As shown below, a number of business CD-ROM databases are available. The full list may be found online at http://odin.indstate.edu/level1.dir/sublist1.html.
The Library assists students in identifying, locating, and interpreting information and knowledge in a variety of formats. Library faculty and staff members provide faculty and staff training, provide instructional support for faculty, and provide in-class instruction on the use of the library. As more materials are being accessed electronically, the library faculty and staff are in the forefront of developing access skills.
Library services include circulation, electronic collections, reserve desk (including online reserve), reference desk, career library, interlibrary loan, and diversity information online.
Distance Education Library Services
For distance education (DegreeLink) students, the Library has compiled a directory of libraries and learning centers throughout the state of Indiana. This directory is available at http://odin.indstate.edu/level1.dir/dised.dir/directoryTOC.html. Even though DegreeLink students have full access to ISU collections, they are likely also to have certain services and collections of libraries in their immediate areas that can supplement the resources available through the ISU Library. The library distance education web site is http://odin.indstate.edu/level1.dir/dised.dir/hompage.html.
ISU distance education students involved in related library research can contact ISU librarians for extended support by phone (1-800-851-4279) or electronically. The toll-free number is staffed whenever the campus library is open. The DegreeLink web site at http://web.indstate.edu:80/degreelink/services/libserv.htm contains an overview of library resources for distance students. Also, books and documents can be mailed to the student’s home; copies of items that cannot be checked out are available on a fee basis.
School of Business Technology/Library Committee
The School of Business receives an annual allotment from the Library
for books and periodicals. The Technology/Library Committee determines
how that allocation should be spent. The faculty of the School elect the
members of this standing committee. Committee members distribute library
book slips among the faculty members of each program area. Priorities are
established and orders are forwarded to the Library. Serials (periodicals)
are assigned priorities and subscriptions are extended for priority publications.
School of Business library expenditures for the past five fiscal years
are
shown below. Books averaged 22 percent of total expenditures and periodical
subscriptions averaged 78 percent.
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Information Technology Resources
Information technology is a critical component of modern management education. The School of Business uses technology in a variety of ways, and resources available to support the use of information technology are discussed in this section.
Networking Facilities
The campus is networked using Ethernet and Novell NetWare. Each member of the University community has a permanent user ID for e-mail and login purposes. Other accounts (e.g., class accounts) are created when needed. School of Business faculty and staff accounts are located on the BEFAC server; student accounts are located on the CORAL and CITRINE servers; class accounts are created on the PEARL server. Virtually all classrooms, offices, meeting rooms, and residence halls are connected to the campus network.
Faculty and Staff PC Equipment/Software
The School of Business has continued to improve the computer hardware and software available for faculty and staff use. Currently, all tenured or tenure-track faculty members, full-time instructors, administrators, and support staff have a personal computer for their individual use. Each machine is linked through the campus Novell network system for e-mail, file sharing, printer sharing, and Internet access. Laser printers on each floor of the School are shared through the network. Administrators and Program Coordinators have personal laser printers in their offices (on-site file – Computer Equipment Inventory)..
Each year the University allots technology funds to the School. In 1999 the School of Business replaced approximately 15 computers, completing the transition to all Pentium/Pentium II processor equipment for tenured and tenure-track faculty. The 486 computers that were replaced will either be recycled to graduate students or sent to University surplus. Pentium class computers that were replaced will be recycled to other faculty and staff members. The current minimum configuration for newly purchased faculty computers is Intel Celeron 333, 64MB RAM, 3 GB hard drive, 15" monitor, CDROM, and Windows 98.
The School of Business provides Windows 95/98, Microsoft Office 97 Professional, Netscape Communicator, Pegasus e-mail, McAfee virus checker, and other related software for each computer in the School. Other software is provided to faculty and staff members as needed.
School of Business Technology/Library Committee
The School of Business receives an annual allotment from the Provost's office for information technology. The Technology/Library Committee makes recommendations about items for inclusion in the School's annual request. The faculty of the School elect this standing committee. Committee members examine available hardware and software and make recommendations about standards for faculty, student, and staff computing technology. The Dean, in consultation with the Associate Dean and the Chairpersons, makes the final allocation to individual faculty offices.
Classroom Computer Connections
Each classroom in the School of Business has a telephone line and a network port that allows access to the Internet. The School of Business has four mobile computer carts that can be rolled to any classroom and connected to the network. Each cart has a LCD projector and a computer. Recently two classrooms were converted into "smart classrooms" with high-resolution computer projectors. Funds are available to convert an additional classroom (Room 303) by the 1999 Fall Semester. These rooms have been modified for light control, sound amplification, and other audiovisual connections. Instructors can reserve these classrooms for a class.
Public Computer Labs
Indiana State University traditionally funds computing labs centrally. That is, the University provides labs for general computing applications. There are two such general-purpose labs in the School of Business, two in the adjacent School of Education, and several more within reasonable distance. The 24-hour Student Computing Complex is located adjacent to the Hulman Memorial Student Union and provides access to state of the art hardware and software around the clock for individual use as well as classroom instruction. Nearly all public lab computers are Dell Pentium workstations running Windows 95. Labs come with Panasonic dot matrix printers for free printing and Hewlett-Packard laser printers for pay-per-page letter-quality printing.
Lab machines are configured using disk image software to assure a stable desktop. Any software that is placed in the standard image is available at all public labs. Each lab is staffed whenever open so that student questions can be answered and equipment adjustments can be made quickly. The Help Desk is also available to answer questions by phone or e-mail.
Academic Computing and Networking Services (ACNS)
Academic Computing and Networking Services (recently renamed Information Technology) manages the public campus academic computing facilities. Approximately 400 public computers are available for a total of 1800 hours per week. There are 100 student workers assigned to operate these labs. Most labs can be reserved for classroom use. Some labs are non-reservable so students can always have a place to work. The list below shows the locations and configuration of the public labs on campus.
ACNS supports a wide variety of titles for Windows and Macintosh computing labs. Virtually all public Windows labs run Windows 95, Microsoft Office 97 Professional, Netscape Communicator 4.5, Internet Explorer 4.0, Pegasus mail, Eudora mail, Lotus 1-2-3 Release 5, WordPerfect 6.1, dBASE IV, Maple V Release 4, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, Management Scientist, Minitab, @Risk, SPSS, and more. A complete list is available at http://ghost.indstate.edu/technews/software.html.
Public Mainframe Computers
ACNS operates several mainframes for academic use. The Digital Alpha 1000 4/266 is dedicated to instructional purposes, especially languages and statistics. The School of Business uses it for COBOL programming and SPSS statistical applications. Access to the Alpha is via telnet to opal.indstate.edu. The Hitachi mainframe runs the library's automation software. A portion of the Hitachi is used for SAS statistical software applications. Student use of mainframe computing resources has fallen in the last five years while network computing use has risen. The Hitachi is scheduled to be removed in summer 1999 after the new library automation software is installed.
School of Business Private Computing Labs
The School operates two private labs for specialized hardware and software applications. These labs are not affiliated with ACNS but are maintained by the central computer maintenance staff.
The Advanced Computing Lab in SB 403 contains 20, 586-class computers and 10 printers. Specialized software applications such as FrontPage, Minitab, Excelerator, Crystal Ball, and Corel Draw are loaded for a short time in this lab while students learn those applications. In addition, this lab is available for corporate training. This lab is being upgraded to newer hardware in summer 1999 with a $20,000 grant from a corporate partner.
The Network Lab in SB 304 contains 10 Pentium 333 servers and several 486 class workstations, HP managed hubs, and other networking equipment. Students in the MIS networking classes use this lab to build and configure network servers for Microsoft NT Server and Novell NetWare operating systems. This lab was upgraded in 1999 with a $15,000 grant from a corporate partner.
The School of Business Faculty Multimedia Room contains a multimedia computer, scanner, color printer, and related software for preparing multimedia packages. This lab is being upgraded with 1998-99 quality improvement funds. Faculty and students also have access to the School of Education high-end multimedia lab.
Remote Dial-Up Connections
The University provides a free 28.8 Kbps dial-up connection to campus computing resources for students, faculty, and staff. This is a heavily used resource. Faculty members who are working on distance education courses can take advantage of a priority dial-up connection. Students with computers in the residence halls or in family housing can access a free network connection from their room; students must provide their own network adapter.
Faculty and Staff Training
ACNS offers free training to faculty and staff on a variety of topics. The training schedule is posted on the web site and reminders are placed in the global e-mail digest sent periodically. Trainers frequently include School of Business faculty members who are experts in a particular software package. The web site at http://web.indstate.edu/acns/user-serv/training/ contains information about courses and schedules. Also, computer-based training is available to students, faculty, and staff.
Student computer crash courses are offered by ACNS during the orientation period and throughout the school year. Courses include Windows, Macintosh, e-mail, and basic Microsoft Office tools such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access. There are also courses in web publishing and basic statistics.
The Faculty Computing Resource Center (FCRC) offers one-on-one assistance on specific topics including multimedia development, web page development, integration of teaching and technology, and technical trouble shooting.
The University's Course Transformation Academy (CTA) provides formal training to faculty members who are developing distance education courses. Sponsored by the Center for Teaching and Learning, along with Continuing Education and Instructional Services, the CTA prepares faculty to deliver courses by television and by the Internet. Faculty members are paid a stipend to attend the CTA along with another stipend upon successful transformation of their course. The CTA staff includes experts in curriculum design, media, graphics, and computing topics.
Computing Documentation
Most of the computing documentation is in the form of web pages maintained by ACNS. The User Services web site is found at http://web.indstate.edu/acns/user-serv/. Additional online documentation is available when running certain applications. Printed copies of many of the web documents may be obtained from the ACNS office.
Computing Support
Students, faculty, and staff receive computing help through the Help Desk, available by phone or on the web site at http://web.indstate.edu/acns/user-serv/help/help.html. The help desk is available via toll free for distance students. A FAQ section for frequently asked questions appears on the web site, and many questions can be answered over the phone on the initial call. There are two half-time ACNS User Services staff members (one professional and one student) who work within the School of Business. Hardware maintenance is provided at no cost for qualifying equipment (486 computers will be removed from the support list on July 1, 1999).
The English Department operates the ISU Writing Center (Root Hall) that provides comprehensive assistance to students. Staffed by trained graduate and undergraduate students, this facility is used to counsel students to improve written communication skills. Students can schedule 45-minute appointments or drop in during office hours and some evenings.
The Student Academic Services Center (Gillum Hall) provides general tutoring (individual and group) and help in developing study skills. The Center also provides academic services for students with disabilities. The web site is http://mama.indstate.edu/sasc/.
School of Business Physical Facilities
The School of Business building was built during the 1960s as part of a residence hall complex. After the complex sat idle for several years, the University remodeled this complex to house the School of Education and the School of Business. The School of Business moved into the building in 1980.
The building consists of 15 floors plus a basement that is shared with the School of Education. The top three floors are essentially empty, and the 12th floor contains residential apartments for ISU Board of Trustee members when they visit campus. Marriott Food Service uses part of the 13th floor as a kitchen and food storage area. Floors 12 and 13 are only accessible by key.
The Undergraduate Student Services Office (student advising) and Small Business Development Center are located on the 5th floor. Dean's administrative offices are on the 11th floor. Faculty offices are on floors 6-10, and the department offices are on the 6th floor. The Gongaware Center for Insurance and Risk Management is on the 9th floor, and the MBA and Center for Research and Management Services (CRAMS) are located on the 10th floor. Table 5.1 gives the location of School of Business facilities.
Table 5.1 School of Business Facilities
| Location | Facility/Office |
| B, 1-3 | Classrooms, computer labs, student breakout areas |
| 4 | Computer lab, student breakout rooms, student organization offices |
| 5 | Undergraduate Student Services (student advisement, student records) Small Business Development Center, meeting rooms |
| 6 | Analytical Department and Organizational Department offices, conference room, Management faculty offices, Finance faculty offices |
| 7 | Faculty Support Center, Copy Center, Mail Room, ASBE faculty offices, Mail Room, Graduate Assistant offices, Adjunct faculty offices, ACNS support staff office, Faculty Lounge |
| 8 | MIS faculty offices, QDS faculty offices, Conference rooms, Faculty Multimedia room |
| 9 | Gongaware Center, Insurance faculty offices, Marketing faculty offices |
| 10 | MBA Office, CRAMS Office, Accounting faculty offices |
| 11 | Dean’s Office, Large Conference Room, Board Room |
| 12-13 | Board of Trustees Facilities (apartments, dining room, kitchen) |
| 14-15 | Vacant |
Classrooms and labs are on floors 1-4 plus the basement shared area of the School of Business and School of Education. Classroom size ranges from 20 to 85 seats, with most classrooms having 35-45 seats. Each classroom is equipped with chalkboards, bulletin boards, audiovisual screen, student desks or tables, an overhead projector, connections for network and voice, and a lectern. Faculty can schedule VCR/TV equipment to be brought to the classroom or can use a computer cart with a VCR to display videos. Adjacent to classrooms on the first and second floor are breakout areas where student groups meet. Almost all School of Business classes are scheduled in the School of Business building. Occasionally, a class is scheduled in the television studio in Dreiser Hall or in the adjoining School of Education. In addition, computer labs in the Student Computing Complex are often reserved for business classes. The School of Business is handicapped accessible.
Faculty clerical tasks (typing, test preparation, duplication, mailing) are performed by the Faculty Support Center. Student workers provide assistance in this office. Phone messages are handled by voice mail on each faculty member's phone or taken by the secretaries in the department offices and forwarded by e-mail to the faculty member.
The two Department secretaries handle Department Chairpersons’ and Program Coordinators’ clerical tasks. Student workers provide assistance in this office. Program and Department files are located in this office and in an adjacent file room.
The Department Chairpersons oversee the assignment of graduate assistants in their respective departments. Each tenured/tenure-track faculty member is assigned a specific number of graduate assistant hours per week. Graduate assistants also work in the Dean's Office, MBA Office, and Undergraduate Student Services Office.
Indiana State University offers distance education through independent study courses, closed-circuit television synchronous courses, and asynchronous courses offered primarily through the Internet. Distance Education is administered through Continuing Education and Instructional Services (CEIS).
ISU has fostered a distance education partnership called DegreeLink that is a joint venture with Vincennes University (4 sites) and Ivy Tech State College (22 sites). Degree Link involves students taking the first two years at a site near their home, earning an Associate of Science degree; the final two years are completed through ISU courses, primarily done via distance education. The DegreeLink program was approved by the Indiana Commission on Higher Education in 1997, and the Business Administration degree was approved for distance delivery under the DegreeLink program a year later.
Continuing Education and Instructional Services coordinates the administration of the DegreeLink program. CEIS uses full- and part-time ISU employees all over the state to help with this program. There are DegreeLink counseling services and learning centers at the 26 local campuses. DegreeLink students may take TV classes at a local site and use local computer labs. DegreeLink students are considered ISU students and have access to other services. The School of Business does advising, scheduling, and program administration for the last two years of the DegreeLink business administration program.
DegreeLink students receive e-mail accounts and University usernames. They have access to web pages on the ISU instructional server just as any other ISU student would have. In addition, CEIS operates a Citrix Winframe server that enables students to run software over the Internet without having to install that software on their own computer. There is a University help desk for technical troubleshooting, with a toll-free number for distance education students. More information about library services for distance education students is given on page 77.
IN.2: The school’s faculty in aggregate and the faculty’s sub-units are responsible for:
Effective Creation
and Delivery of Instruction
The School of Business Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee is
responsible for curriculum matters at the undergraduate level, and the
School of Business Graduate Committee is responsible for graduate course
curriculum matters. Additional information about these two committees is
given on page 44.
The Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee (CAAC) is elected by the faculty. Membership includes two faculty representatives from each Department, the vice-chairperson of the Business faculty, and one undergraduate student. Duties of the Curriculum and Academic Affairs Committee as established in the School of Business Constitution (revised 4/98) include:
Based on the Master Course Outlines, faculty prepare syllabi for all courses taught in the School. The School of Business standard syllabus format describes the course objectives and gives an outline of the organizational and instructional format of the course. Each student enrolled in a course is given a copy of the syllabus. A copy of the syllabus is filed each semester for review by the Program Coordinators, Chairpersons, and the Dean to ensure consistency across multiple sections of the same course (on-site file – Course Syllabi).
New faculty are assigned faculty mentors to help them make a successful transition to the School of Business.
A University Task Force recently completed a comprehensive document entitled Assessing and Improving Teaching and Learning at Indiana State University. This document is currently under study by faculty government. The report is available at http://web.indstate.edu/ctl/rept/imp.htm or in the on-site file – Assessing and Improving Teaching and Learning.
Evaluation of Instructional Effectiveness and Student Achievement
Student achievement is measured with a variety of methods including examinations, research papers, quizzes, presentations, and class contributions. These techniques focus on course learning objectives as displayed in the Master Course Outlines and syllabi. Effectiveness of each course is evaluated through the normal student instructional report (SIR) procedure (on-site file – Student Instructional Report Form).
The Performance-Based Pay evaluation system in the School includes assessment of teaching abilities as part of the annual evaluation. Faculty members document their
teaching and submit evidence of effective instruction along with scholarship and service activities. The Department Personnel Committee reviews each faculty member on an annual basis. The Chairperson also reviews the faculty member's portfolio on an annual basis. When appropriate, the Department Chairperson has a conference to discuss the findings and talk about appropriate activities for the future (on-site file – Performance-Based Pay Documents).
The School of Business awards an outstanding teaching award to deserving faculty members. From 1994-1997 this award was presented annually. After 1997 it is given every three years, rotating with the outstanding research and outstanding service awards.
The University recognizes outstanding teachers with the Caleb Mills Distinguished Teaching Award. Seven School of Business faculty members (Mary Ellen Adams, Tom Harris, Max Douglas, Robert Thompson, Bruce McLaren, LeRoy Franklin, Connie McLaren) have been honored by this prestigious award. Caleb Mills winners become Fellows of the Center for Teaching and Learning and participate in professional development planning and workshops.
Continued Improvement of Instructional Programs
The School of Business conducts the EBI Student Satisfaction Survey for graduating seniors. Each program conducts a student outcome assessment for its majors. Outcome assessment techniques includes exit interviews, surveys, student portfolios, focus groups, pre- and post-tests, and analysis of student backgrounds. Faculty monitor student academic progress via advising appointments. Careful attention is paid to feedback from program advisory boards. Also, an undergraduate business core assessment program is in place (on-site file – Core Assessment and Program Assessment).
The School of Business formed an Instruction/Teaching/Learning Task Force in 1997 to make recommendations for improving these areas (on-site file – Instruction/Teaching/Learning Task Force Report). In the School reorganization process, a new Instruction/Professional Development (IPD) standing committee was established. This committee's role is to further continuous improvement of instructional programs and learning through professional development opportunities. Several School of Business workshops are scheduled each semester. For example, in 1998-1999 the IPD sponsored professional workshops dealing with the new freshman business core (BUS 101/102), diversity training for our students, professional consulting, and critical thinking skills in the accounting core courses.
The University offers many professional development programs for faculty. The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) provides assistance to individuals, programs, and departments in assessing and developing pedagogical strategies. The CTL serves as a clearinghouse for information about activities, events, and resources related to enhancement of teaching and learning. The CTL web site is found at http://web.indstate.edu:80/ctl/, Stipends are paid to faculty who participate in CTL summer workshops. CTL services include:
Innovation in Instructional Processes
Faculty members in the School have developed many innovative educational experiences for students. Some of these innovations are given below.
IN.3: Individual members of the faculty are responsible for:
The faculty recruiting process establishes minimum standards for new positions, including degree and field. Faculty members maintain currency in a variety of ways. School of Business faculty in such fields as insurance and risk management, human resource management, public accounting, and quality engineering have earned specialized certifications. Intellectual contributions are another means of maintaining currency. Some faculty members have unique work experiences, including faculty internships and consulting. Others pursue continuing education credits in formal programs. Many attend regional and national conferences, learning new philosophies and "best practice" in their field. Advisory boards are yet another way to maintain currency, particularly when curriculum issues and industry practice are an important part of the relationship with industry partners. More information is available in the Faculty Activity Profiles in Volume II of this Self-Evaluation Report.
Delivery of Effective Instruction
Faculty members are expected to adhere to the Master Course Outline for each course they teach. In addition, students evaluate all sections of all courses taught in the School of Business using the Student Instructional Report (SIR) instrument. Other evaluation techniques are available, including self-evaluation, peer review, video taping, and chairperson audits.
The School of Business offers numerous professional development opportunities for faculty that want to improve the learning process for their students. These include
Accessibility to Students Consistent with the School's Expectations
The School of Business expects faculty members to maintain office hours as stated in the Expectations document (on-site file) and the Departments’ Performance-Based Pay documents (on-site file). Office hours are posted on faculty office doors and on a master list that appears on the student bulletin board in the Department Office. Department secretaries maintain the master list and check the list in response to student telephone questions. Students may make appointments with faculty members or drop in during office hours. Many faculty members have extended contact with students outside of their regular office hours. Most faculty members are accessible by e-mail, and students take advantage of this technology.
Faculty members are also expected to serve as academic advisors. A list of advisees is distributed to each faculty member in the fall and spring semesters. Although most advisement is done during the one-month preregistration period in each semester, students are encouraged to drop by their advisor's office at other times. The School of Business holds periodic advising workshops to let faculty members know about changes in advisement, curriculum, and other campus and professional matters. For example, two faculty advisement workshops were held during the 1999 Spring Semester (on-site file – School of Business Advising Workshop). The Undergraduate Student Services Office advises prospective, transfer, and freshman students.
Faculty members also serve as volunteer advisors to student organizations. A listing of student organizations is given on pages 95 and 102.
School of Business on-site professional development programs are being planned for the 1999-2000 academic year. Special funding has been received from the University to support workshops on how to effectively use teams in the classroom and on integrating the curriculum.
Additional outside funding will be sought for other types of professional development, for state-of-the-art classroom equipment, and for classroom renovations. Some of the School of Business classrooms are to be renovated during FY2000, but additional funds will be needed to make all classrooms state of the art.
The School of Business is continuing to develop non-program assessment methods. Also, the School of Business just started an assessment process for School of Business advising, discussed in the Student Chapter.