College of BusinessCalifornia State University, Monterey Bay

February 28, 2014

College of BusinessCommittee Structure: Preparing for AACSB

COB Strategic Planning Process(revised)

Develop Strategic Foci

CSUMB Mission Strategic Plan

Student /Staff/ Faculty/Employers

COB Capabilities

CSUMB Location

Collaborators & Partners

Competitors

Fall 2013

• COB SWOT Strategic Foci, Values and Vision

Mission and

Strategic Goals

Spring 2014/April 2014

Winter 2014/February 2014

Detailed Goals, Objectives & Tasks (ID)

Summer 2014/May 2014

COB Strategic Plan

Fall 2014/June 30, 2014

Why do we need these Committees?

• To establish concrete College-wide structures and processes for faculty’s participation in governance

• To implement best practices other School’s and Colleges of Business

• To achieve AACSB accreditation, a top priority for the College and CSUMB

• These committees are essential to meet key accreditation standards: strategic management, faculty qualifications, assurance of learning and curriculum etc.

• The COB faculty’s active participation is the key to meet these and other standards

Why the SPAC Committee?

• To begin establishing concrete COB-wide structures and processes for faculty’s participation in the College’s strategic governance

• Accreditation is a mission-driven and faculty-driven process• It means that a college/school needs to manage its operations

guided by its mission, strategic plan, core principles, etc. (Strategic Management). It needs to develop, implement, evaluate, and adjust its strategic management programs (e.g., mission, strategic plan) on a regular basis

• So, accreditation and strategic management are highly intertwined and overlapping

• Strategic Planning and Accreditation Committee (SPAC) will establish a forum for faculty to actively participate in the College’s strategic management and accreditation process

Strategic Planning & Accreditation Committee

• Charge– Advise the Dean on COB’s strategic management issues– Oversee the development of College’s vision, mission, strategic plan,

and core values or guiding principles– Review periodically the implementation and outcomes of Strategic

Plan and recommend adjustments as necessary– Oversee efforts and recommend plans to achieve and maintain

accreditation• Composition

– Dean (co-chair)– Director of AACSB Accreditation (co-chair)– COB Chair/Associate Dean– 2 full-time tenure-track faculty (1 to be added in 2014-2015)– 2 part-time faculty– 1 staff member (Budget Analyst) + Dean’s Admin. Asst. (Secretary)

Why the CAFD Committee?

• Faculty’s active participation in curricular development and management is essential to the mission and operations of the COB and hence accreditation

• The COB needs close coordination on curricular issues across concentrations and programs since changes in one program may have impacts on others within the COB

• Faculty qualifications are among the most important accreditation standards – key reason for why schools have failed in the accreditation process

• Faculty need to actively participate in defining, evaluating and revising criteria for academic and professional qualifications

• Faculty need to actively participate in developing and implementing initiatives and programs to enhance faculty qualifications and develop faculty in research and teaching effectiveness

• CAFD provides the forum and platform for faculty’s active participation in curriculum and faculty development

Curriculum & Faculty Development CommitteeCharge

• Advise Dean on curriculum & faculty development matters• Initiate efforts to improve our programmatic and curricular offerings and

their delivery• Represent COB-wide faculty’s perspectives on programmatic and

curricular issues and their impact on accreditation• Develop policy and procedures for reviewing program and curriculum

proposals• Enhance faculty research productivity and teaching effectiveness• Develop and revise faculty qualification definitions• Develop faculty funding priorities, policy and processes• Review and evaluate funding applications when COB faculty

development funds are involved• Link faculty funding with productivity and outcomes• Review and evaluate all degree-granting program/curriculum initiatives,

faculty development initiatives and revisions

Why Assurance of Learning (AoL) Committee?

• Assurance of Learning (assessment) is a key accreditation standard. This is another top reason why schools have failed in the accreditation process

• Over 80% of schools seeking accreditation have established such a committee

• Student’s learning is the key function of any school’s operations

• Assurance of Learning is a faculty-driven process and the AoL Committee ensures this

Assurance of Learning (AoL) Committee Charge

• Develop, lead and manage the process to assess student achievements of program learning outcomes

• •Enhance faculty understanding of, and participation in, assurance of learning

• •Assure assessment process is understood and the assessment cycle is completed and documented for programs

• •Articulate the implications of assessment results and recommend actions to appropriate committees, programs and departments of the School

• •Monitor and manage relevant AACSB and WASC AOL standards and guidelines