Mission Statement: The mission of the FAMU Environmental … of the Environment.pdf · 2014. 9....

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Mission Statement: The mission of the FAMU School of the Environment (is to provide instruction, conduct research, engage in professional and

community service on the local, national, and international levels, and facilitate technology transfer which will result in protection of the environment and

the development of remedies for existing environmental problems; the education of communities on environmental science and policy issues; and the

scientific and intellectual preparation of students who are uniquely prepared to address present and future interdisciplinary environmental science and

policy issues.

Vision Statement: With the foresight of becoming the FAMU School of the Environment, the Environmental Sciences Institute shall become the

nation’s most preferred place of study and research for distinguished and distinctive faculty and students and a favored place of investment and support

for funding agencies, corporations, and individuals who seek to expand the interdisciplinary horizon of research and education in environmental science

and policy. The diverse faculty, staff and graduates shall be noted for their global and innovative worldview; interdisciplinary scientific and policy

expertise; excellence in teaching, research, and intellectual contributions; and their caring, ethical, and culturally competent approach to addressing

community related issues on local, state, and international levels.

Core Values: While supporting and embracing the University core values, the core values of the FAMU Environmental Sciences Institute (ESI) encompass the following characteristics: Caring, Collaboration, Collegiality, Critical Thinking, Diversity, Ethics, Excellence in Teaching, Excellence in Research, Fairness, Fiscal Responsibility, Global Worldview, Integrity, Justice (Environmental and Social), Respect, Service, Shared Governance and Accountability, and Sustainability

Strategic Initiative/Goal/Strategy/Performance Measures

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Strategic Initiative 1:

Evolve into a 21st century living and learning community of environmental professionals

Goal 1.1: Keep tracks, courses, and teaching methods current

Strategy 1.1.1: Evaluate all aspects of undergraduate curricula for currency and relevance Strategies

1.2.3, 1.4.1, 1.5.1

Committed to educating students at the undergraduate level

Performance Measure(s):

1.1.1.1 Continued review of curricula, syllabi, and pedagogy for currency and relevance

ESI Assessment Plan

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1.2.2.2 Ongoing response to reviews and assessment

Strategy 1.1.2: Evaluate all aspects of graduate curricula for currency and relevance

Strategies 1.4.1, 1.5.1

Committed to educating students at the graduate, doctoral, and professional levels


1.1.2.1 Continued review of curricula, syllabi, and pedagogy for currency and relevance

1.1.2.2 Ongoing response to reviews (Seven Year Program Review) and assessment

Goal 1.2: Develop a plan and identify the resources to deliver online courses and programs

Strategy 1.2.1: Conduct feasibility study for existing and necessary resources to implement online programs

Strategies 1.1.2, 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 3.3.2

Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels


1.2.1.1 Identification of appropriate technology and methods for production and delivery of online courses

1.2.1.2 Produce and disseminate report of feasibility study by June 30, 2011

1.2.1.3 Delivery of first online courses by Fall 2012

Strategy 1.2.2: Provide faculty and staff development opportunities to facilitate development of new online courses and conversion of existing courses to online format

Strategies 1.1.2, 1.4.1, 3.2.2

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and resolution of complex issues. . Committed to educating students at the

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undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels.


1.2.2.1 Faculty and staff attendance at FAMU, offsite, and online seminars and workshops on distance learning

1.2.2.2 Development and implementation of online formats for existing courses

1.2.2.3 Development and implementation of new online courses

Goal 1.3: Develop new tracks programs which reflect responsiveness to the needs of the 21st century

Strategy 1.3.1: Develop undergraduate track in environmental health

Strategies 1.5.1, 3.4.1,

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and resolution of complex issues. Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels.

Success of environmental health master’s program, and doctoral program in the FAMU Institute of Public Health; Elevation of public health issues in University Strategic Plan; Success of doctoral program in environmental health.


1.3.1.1 Revise and change/rename the toxicology and risk assessment track to environmental health track

1.3.1.2 Development and implementation of new course in environmental epidemiology

1.3.1.3 Seek track accreditation from the National Environmental Health Science and Protection Accreditation Council

Strategy 1.3.2: Develop undergraduate and graduate tracks/degree programs in environmental sustainability

Strategies 1.5.1, 3.4.1,

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and

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5.1.2 resolution of complex issues .. Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels


1.3.2.1

1.3.2.2

Strategy 1.3.3: Develop environmental studies and/or bachelor of arts option for undergraduates Strategy 1.3.4: Develop environmental studies and/or master of arts option for graduate students

Strategies 1.5.1, 3.4.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and resolution of complex issues . . . Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels


1.3.3.1 Addition and offering of EVR 1001 – Fundamentals of Environmental Science to the General Education sequence

1.3.3.2

Strategy 1.3.4: Develop undergraduate and graduate tracks/degree programs in international environmental policy

Strategies 1.5.1, 3.4.1, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and resolution of complex issues .. Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and

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professional levels.


1.3.3.1

1.3.3.2

Strategy 1.4.1: Revive plans for joint BS/JD program and conduct feasibility study for other joint degree programs including BS/MPH (public health) and BS/MSJ (journalism)

Strategies 1.4.1, 1.5.1, 5.1.1, 5.1.2

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and resolution of complex issues .. Committed to educating students at the undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional levels.

Success of FAMU Public Health, Law, and Journalisms programs. Elevation of public health issues in University Strategic Plan; Proposed doctoral program in environmental health


1.4.1.1 Renew communications with law school regarding BS/JD program

1.4.1.2 Conduct feasibility study for joint degree options with other FAMU academic units

Strategy 1.4.2: Develop plans for enhancing FAMU’s ability to produce environmentally literate graduates and to meet AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education) Standards Strategies

1.4.1, 5.1.3

Preparing graduates to apply their knowledge, critical thinking skills and creativity in their service to society.

FAMU ESI faculty FAMU Environment & Sustainability Council

AASHE membership in 2009 Creation of President’s Environment & Sustainability Council.


1.4.2.1 Development of plan to incorporate environmental literacy and sustainability across the FAMU curriculum by Spring 2011

1.4.2.2 Implementation of plan to incorporate environmental literacy and sustainability across the FAMU curriculum by Spring 2012

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1.4.2.3 Propose new centers which are relevant to sustainability, environmental literacy, and other 21st century needs


Expand the research scope of the Environmental Sciences Institute (ESI)

Goal 2.1: Expand collaborative research relationships at FAMU and with other institutions

Strategy 2.1.1: Review and enhance existing comprehensive research strategy to maximize opportunities for collaboration

Strategies 1.4.1, 3.4.1, 3.4.2, 3.4.3

FAMU’s

distinction as a doctoral/research institution will continue to provide mechanisms to address emerging issues through local and global partnerships


2.1.1.1 Review and report historical collaborative research proposals submitted and funded in an annual research report

2.1.1.2 Develop an annual collaborative research strategy

Strategy 2.1.2: Increase the submission of collaborative research proposals


2.1.2.1 Demonstrated increase in number of collaborative research proposals submitted

2.1.2.2 Demonstrated increase in number of collaborative research proposals funded

2.1.2.3 Provide professional development opportunities for faculty, staff, and students on funding issues and issues related to grants management

Goal 2.2: Expand the scope of ESI’s research in environmental policy and management

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Strategy 2.2.1: Enhance research connections with respect to environmental policy and management for the Florida A&M Center for Environmental Technology Transfer (FAMCET); the Environmental Cooperative Science Center (ECSC); the Center for Environmental Equity and Justice (CEEJ).

Dedicated to

resolution of complex issues and the empowerment of citizens and communities . FAMU’s distinction as a doctoral/research institution will continue to provide mechanisms to address emerging issues through local and global partnerships.


2.2.1.1 Increased activity and integration among ESI Centers

2.2.1.2 Provide professional development opportunities for faculty, staff, and students regarding the identification of policy implications of proposed and existing research

Goal 2.3: Increase research involving FAMU Developmental Research School and area K-12 Schools

Strategy 2.3.1: Evaluate and enhance research involvement with FAMU DRS and other K-12 schools

4.3.2, 4.3.3 Dedicated to advancement of knowledge . empowerment of citizens and communities. enhance the life of constituents through public service.


2.3.1.1 Sponsor environmental education events at FAMU DRS and area K-12 schools

2.3.1.2 Engage in interdisciplinary community service

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activities that promote environmental literacy

Strategy 2.3.2: Offer environmental science and education professional development opportunities to teachers at FAMU DRS and area K-12 schools


2.3.2.1

2.3.2.2


Enhance undergraduate student recruitment, retention, and progression in the Environmental Sciences Institute

Goal 3.1: Enhance recruitment of undergraduate and transfer students

Strategy 3.1.1: Enhance and implement effective and targeted recruitment strategies for FTIC students

1.1.1, 1.2.3,

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge committed to educating students at the undergraduate level.


3.1.1.1 Increase the new undergraduate applications and admissions to 25 per academic year

Fall 2009 -New admitted and enrolled undergraduates N=5

3.1.1.2 Increase the overall undergraduate enrollment to 100 students and maintain at that level

Fall 2009 – Undergraduate enrollment N=19

Strategy 3.1.2: Enhance and implement effective and targeted recruitment strategy for community college and other university transfer students

Strategy 1.1.1

Dedicated to the advancement of knowledge .committed to educating students at the undergraduate level.

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3.1.2.1 Increase the percentage of community college and other university transfer students to at least 20% of total enrollment

3.1.2.2

Goal 3.2: Continuous enhancement and assessment of the ESI student experience

Strategy 3.2.1: Enhance critical thinking skills of ESI undergraduate students

Strategy 1.2.3

Committed to educating students. preparing graduates to apply their knowledge, critical thinking skills and creativity in their service to society.


3.2.1.1 ESI undergraduate students will improve in critical thinking skills based on measures implemented in ESI core courses, as included in the ESI assessment plan

3.2.1.2 Analysis of focus group data conducted at the end of the freshman, sophomore, Junior, and senior years will report student consensus that their critical thinking skills increased since the prior academic year

Strategy 3.2.2: Improve academic progression, retention, and graduation rates

Strategies 1.3.1, 1.4.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3. 5.1.1

Provides a student centered environment consistent with its core values.


3.2.2.1 Implementation of changes in EVS 2920 (Environmental Forum &Colloquium) to include modules on advisement, course selection, and student responsibilities

3.2.2.2 Close curriculum gaps which contribute to loss of ESI majors between freshman and junior years

Existing undergraduate Freshman and sophomore years

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are mainly comprised of prerequisites outside the major

3.2.2.3 Improve and standardize advisement of and communication with students

3.2.2.4 Implementation of 2 mandatory meetings per semester in order to maintain continuity of contact with students, faculty, and staff

Goal 3.3: Enhance infrastructure of FAMU Environmental Sciences Institute (ESI)

Strategy 3.3.1: Increase funding for undergraduate students, with particular emphasis on freshmen Strategies

1.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 5.1.1

Committed to educating students at the undergraduate level.


3.3.1.1 Increase in undergraduate funding by 3% per year

3.3.1.2

Strategy 3.3.2: Enhance funding available to ESI through university resources, and development activities with industry and alumni

Strategies 1.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.3, 5.1.1

Distinction as a doctoral/research institution will continue to provide mechanisms to address emerging issues through local , regional, national and global partnerships.


3.3.2.1 Increase financial resources through university and outside support by 2% per academic year

3.3.2.2 Increase industry support to enhance academic and social environment by 1% per academic year

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Further promote the work of ESI within the public and private sectors

Goal 4.1: Leverage benefits from existing academic centers

Strategy 4.1.1: Promote and increase activity of the Center for Environmental Equity and Justice (CEEJ) and Florida A&M Center for Environmental Technology Transfer

Strategies 1.1.1, 1.4.1, 3.4.1, 4.3.3, 5.1.2

Distinction as a doctoral/research institution will continue to provide mechanisms to address emerging issues through local , regional, national and global partnerships. Enhance the lives of constituents through innovative research and public service.

Success of the Environmental Cooperative Science Center


4.1.1.1 Development and maintenance of a community health database for affected communities in Florida

4.1.1.2 Development and maintenance of a water quality database for affected communities in Florida

4.1.1.3 Development and maintenance of a database of Florida community organizations which have environmental goals

4.1.1.4 Development and implementation of related online training modules

Strategy 4.1.2: Promote the work of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Environmental Cooperative Science Center

Strategies 1.1.1, 1.4.1, 3.4.1, 4.3.3, 5.1.2

Distinction as a

doctoral/research institution will continue to provide mechanisms to address emerging issues through

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local, regional, national and global partnerships. Enhance the lives of constituents through innovative research and public service.


4.1.2.1. Production, publication, and dissemination of a historical report of ECSC

4.1.2.2 Successful competition for the 2012renewal of the ECSC

Strategy 4.1.3: Increased promotion of ESI’s historical accomplishments


4.1.3.1 Production, publication, and dissemination of a historical report of ESI’s existence since 1998

4.1.3.2 Production, publication, and dissemination of annual reports


Develop, enhance, and retain appropriate fiscal, human, technological, research and physical resources to achieve elevation to the status of School of the Environment

Recommendation of Environmental Sciences Program Review (2007)

Goal 5.1: Enhance ESI instructional/human infrastructure

Strategy 5.1.1: Retain and recruit excellent and distinguished faculty and staff to support current and proposed programs

Strategies 3.2.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.3, 3.4.1, 3.4.2

FAMU’ s distinction as a doctoral/research institution.



5.1.1.1 Increased depth and breadth of faculty

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expertise and research interests

5.1.1.2 Retention and promotion of current faculty and staff

5.1.1.3 Strengthen salaries and support for faculty and staff to nationally competitive levels

5.1.1.4 Increased access to and utilization of professional development opportunities by faculty, staff, and students

5.1.1.5 Attract, support, and retain additional distinguished professors, eminent scholars, and others of national and international prominence

Strategy 5.1.2: Increase incentives for faculty, staff, and students to be aggressively engaged in research and other creative activities and to pursue additional federal, state, and private funding



5.1.2.1 Align faculty teaching loads with research productivity expectations Ongoing

5.1.2.2 Provide start-up resources and infrastructure for ESI faculty commensurate with their research needs and/or productivity In Development

5.1.2.3 Begin capital campaign for new construction to facilitate elevation to school status, while maximizing the use of the university’s research foundation


Strategy 5.1.3: Increase international opportunities for ESI faculty, staff, and students in order to maintain a global worldview with respect to the significance of environmental issues

Strategies 5.1.1, 5.1.2, 5.1.3, 5.2.1, 5.2.2

Mechanisms to address emerging issues through global partnerships . FAMU embraces persons of all races, ethnic origins and nationalities.



5.1.3.1 Increase number of applications to Fulbright and for other international experiences

5.1.3.2 Provide professional development on cultural competency in environmental communication

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5.1.3.3 Increase the number and dollar amounts of international research and development projects

Goal 5.2: Enhance ESI’s administrative and fiscal infrastructure

Strategy 5.2.1: Enhance academic and administrative infrastructure to provide ongoing assessment and evaluation stewardship, accountability and optimization of state and external resources Strategy 2.1.1,

2.3.3, 2.5.1, 3.1.1, 3.4.1, 3.5.1


Recommendation of Environmental Sciences Program Review (2007) FAMU ESI Synthesis of 2009-2010 Goals &

Objectives


5.2.1.1 Review and establish faculty and staff procedures

5.2.1.2 Establish policies for fund allocation

5.2.1.3 Assess on an annual basis, the effectiveness of the administrative process related to workflow.

5.2.1.4 Review, assess, and improve customer relations in advising, assisting, and serving students

5.2.1.5 Conduct audits and reviews to ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures

Strategy 5.2.2: Propose organizational plan for elevation to School of the Environment

Strategies 3.5.1, 5.1.1

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5.2.2.1 Increased visibility of ESI

5.2.2.2 Develop and submit for appropriate approvals ESI 2010-2015 Master Plan by December 2010

5.2.2.4 Research, and establish staff divisions based on academic tracks and/or research expertise

5.2.2.3 Retain FAMU ESI’s position as top producer of African American doctoral degree recipients in environmental sciences and policy

5.2.2.4 Increase undergraduate enrollment to attain position as top producer of African American baccalaureate and masters degree recipients in environmental sciences and policy

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