Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Quality Assurance (QA) Report for Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Programs

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1 Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) Quality Assurance (QA) Report for Baccalaureate/Graduate Degree Programs Institution Name: Virginia Union University s (VUU) Sydney Lewis School of Business (SLSB). Date: September 15, Address: 1500 North Lombardy Street Richmond, Virginia Year Accredited/Reaffirmed: This report covers academic years 2011 to List All Accredited Programs (as they appear in your catalog): The programs that are accredited by ACBSP include all programs/majors under the jurisdiction of the SLSB. These programs include the following majors: Accounting, Business Information Technology Education, Entrepreneur Management, Finance and Banking, and Marketing, One program that was under the jurisdiction of the SLSB at the date of the last ACBSP visit but not reflected in the last QA report, Computer Information Systems (CIS), was moved to the School of Mathematics, Sciences, and Technology beginning fall However, students majoring in CIS still take most of the SLSB Business Core, which is the 38 hours of business courses that all business students, no matter their major, must take. The SLSB did approve another major, Management and Leadership, which is awaiting final approval by the university. List all programs that are in your business unit that are not accredited by ACBSP and how you distinguish accurately to the public between programs that have achieved accredited status and those that have not: There are no programs in the business unit that are not accredited by ACBSP. List all campuses that a student can earn a business degree from your institution: VUU has only one campus which is located at 1500 North Lombardy Street, Richmond, Virginia Persons completing report: Name: Dr. Adelaja Odutola, Dean of the SLSB and Dr. Philip H. Umansky, Chair of Accounting, Economics, and Finance and Chair of the SLSB/ACBSP Committee. The new chair of the SLSB/ACBSP Committee will be Dr. Juritsa Ford. 1

2 Phone: Dr. Adelaja Odutola: (O) (Cell) Dr. Phil Umansky: (O) (Cell) address: and ACBSP Champion name: Dr. Adelaja Odutola. ACBSP Co-Champion name: Dr. Philip H. Umansky, new Co-Champion will be Dr. Juritsa Ford. Are you requesting the Board of Commissioners to remove notes or conditions? (attach appendix to QA report to justify the removal): The SLSB had four notes at the last visitation, October 2005, which were addressed through status reports to ACBSP mailed August 2006 and August Our understanding is that the notes have been removed. We did receive in response to our last QA report a letter indicating that conditions in the dorms should be addressed. Since that time, major renovations have been made in the dorms and the university is planning for a new living and learning center which will add additional quality dorms to the campus. The business unit must routinely provide reliable information to the public on their performance, including student achievement such as assessment results. Describe how you routinely provide reliable information on your performance, including student achievement such as assessment results and program results. The SLSB publishes its QA Report under the SLSB website link which is accessible through the VUU home page web-site. 2

3 Standard 1 Leadership a. List any organizational or administrative personnel changes within the business unit since your last report. Since the last QA report in September 2011, the following are the administrative changes that have occurred in the SLSB. Mr. Paul Bland who was the Chair of the Marketing and Management left VUU in August Mrs. Antoinette Lloyd who had previously held the position, assumed the chair post. Since the last report, Dr. Odutola is still the Dean of the SLSB and Dr. Umansky is still chair of the Accounting and Finance. Since the last QA report, two new full-time faculty members were hired, Dr. Delta Bowers and Dr. Juritsa Ford, and one new part-time faculty member, Mrs. Carol Umansky. b. List all new sites where students can earn an accredited business degree (international campus, off-campus or on campus, on-line) that have been added since your last report? There are no new sites where students can earn accredited business degrees. 3

4 Standard 2 Strategic Planning This standard is not typically addressed in the QA report. This is used as a place holder to allow all the other standards to be addressed in the QA report and keep the numbering system consistent with self-studies and QA reports. 4

5 Standard 3 Student and Stakeholder-Focused Results Maximum of Three or Four Student- and Stakeholder-Focused Results Student- and stakeholder-focused results examine how well your organization satisfies students and stakeholders key needs and expectations. Key indicators may include: satisfaction and dissatisfaction of current and past students and key stakeholders, perceived value, loyalty, persistence, or other aspects of relationship building, end of course surveys, alumni surveys, Internship feedback, etc. Each academic unit must demonstrate linkages to business practitioners and organizations, which are current and significant, including an advisory board. Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your goal? 1. General satisfaction of SLSB students should be above 3.0. What is your measurement instrument or process? (Indicate length of cycle) SLSB Student Satisfaction Survey (See Table A). Cycle is every two years. Periodic surveys should be made of graduates, transfer institutions, and/or employers of graduates to obtain data on the success of business programs in preparing students to compete successfully for entry-level positions.. Analysis of Results Current Results What are your current results? Highest ranked satisfaction areas for 2013 include (1) SLSB professors knowledge of business world areas (4.40), (2) SLSB professors knowledge of subject area (4.38), and (3) Interaction with SLSB professors (4.30). Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Areas needing improvement include updated classroom/lab computers and increased computer lab hours. Many university factors outside of the auspices of the SLSB were rated less favorably. Action Taken or Improvement made What did you improve or what is your next step? Though the computer labs are functional, the computers are somewhat old and the lab hours are limited to business hours of the SLSB. Students can go to the library to use computers afterhours and many students come with their own laptop computers. Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) The following is overall satisfaction with the SLSB from previous years. 2013: : 3.87 : 2009: : :

6 2. Satisfaction of SLSB students related to course factors should be above 4.0. End of course evaluations (see Table B). SLSB faculty consistently average over 4.0 on end of course student evaluations. Faculty members are encouraged to continue excellent instruction and work with students outside of the classroom. Continue activity. SLSB faculty member s yearly student evaluation average: 2013 Report Report Report There should be at least 4 linkages to business practitioners and organizations that are current and significant. Recording of significant activity. 4. Alumni Surveys Survey to determine how well students are progressing in their careers or in entry to graduate programs. Survey will also include areas of education in the SLSB that have proven to be the most valuable. This survey is done every ten years with the last survey done in The SLSB has significant interaction with practitioners and organizations as recorded in Table C. Past surveys in 2005 indicated many SLSB students are successful in their careers and graduate education. Faculty and administrators are encouraged to continue engaging students in learning beyond the classroom. Conduct survey in summer of 2015 prior to next ACBSP visitation. Continue activity. See Table C. Continue activity. N/A. 6

7 Standard 4 Measurement and Analysis of Student Learning and Performance a. Program Outcomes List outcomes by accredited program. Many of the program outcomes should be used as part of a student learning assessment plan and be measurable. The SLSB offers only the Bachelor of Science in Business as its accredited program. (1) MFAT Major Field Achievement Test in Business The MFAT is a standardized nationally normed test administered by Educational Testing Services (ETS). The test measures knowledge of business in the content areas of accounting, economics, finance, information systems, international dimensions of business, legal and social environment of business, management, marketing, and quantitative analysis. The SLSB s expectation is that a student will score at the 50 th percentile in terms of the overall score on the test and this is considered a successful outcome. (2) SLSB Courses Instructor Determined Learning Outcomes for ACBSP Core Learning Outcomes are learning outcomes that are part of the SLSB Business Courses. The grading criteria are separated into five categories: excellent, good, fair, unsatisfactory, and failing. Results are reported by percentage of students who performed satisfactorily or above (excellent, good, fair). The expectation is that 75% of students in any given course should meet this criterion relative to the performance activity graded. The following are two examples from (2) above. : ACC 201 Financial Accounting Learning Outcome: Knowledge and completion of financial statements and the processing of transactions to produce the financial statements. Activity: Students are to complete 4 tutorials on the first four chapters of the textbook which covered the output of the accounting system, i.e. financial statements, and the processing of transactions through the accounting system of journal and ledgers. Students are to complete a test which covers these same concepts. Each activity counts 50% of the grade for this learning outcome. 7

8 ENM 315 Entrepreneurship Learning Outcome: Knowledge and completion of a business plan. Activity: Students are to develop a written business plan and present to the class. The plan should have the following sections: (A) Executive Summary (B) Mission statement (C) Company history (D) Business and industry profile (E) Objectives of business (F) Business strategy (G) Description of firm s products or services (H) Marketing strategy (I) Documentation of market claims (J) Competitive analysis (K) Description of management team (L) Plan of operations (M) Forecasted or pro-forma financial statements b. Performance Results Complete the following table. Use a maximum of three or four examples, reporting what you consider to be the most important data. It is not necessary to provide results for every process. Three examples from above are presented. 8

9 Standard 4 Student Learning Results (Required for each accredited program) Maximum of Three or Four Performance Indicator Student Learning Results (Required for each accredited program) Definition A student learning outcome is one that measures a specific competency attainment. Examples of a direct assessment (evidence) of student learning attainment that might be used include: capstone performance, third-party examination, faculty-designed examination, professional performance, licensure examination). To help students succeed, community colleges must both assess skills and remediate deficiencies before students take more than 25 percent of the credits in business programs. Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your goal? See next page. What is your measurement instrument or process? Do not use grades. (Indicate type of instrument) direct formative internal comparative Add these to the description of the measurement instrument in column two: Formative An assessment conducted during the student s education. Summative An assessment conducted at the end of the student s education. Internal An assessment instrument that was developed within the business unit. External An assessment instrument that was developed outside the business unit. Comparative Compare results between classes, between online and on ground classes, Between professors, between programs, between campuses, or compare to external results such as results from the U.S. of Education Research and Statistics, or results from a vendor providing comparable data. Analysis of Results Current Results What are your current results? Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Action Taken or Improvement made What did you improve or what is your next step? Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) 9

10 1. MFAT=Major Field Achievement Test in Business. Students should score at the 50 th percentile or above. 2. For course learning outcomes measured, 75% of students should be at the satisfactory level or above. To provide a representative sample, the SLSB selected one learning outcome that was not met and one that was met. The MFAT is a standardized achievement test distributed by ETS. It is external (given in capstone Strategic Management class) and is summative. It tests basic business knowledge in a range of business disciplines. A. Knowledge and completion of financial statements and the processing of transactions to produce the financial statements. B. Knowledge and completion of a business plan. The measurement instrument is internal and formative. Some students have scored near 50th percentile, but many students are not performing well on this standardized test. Two students did pass for this reporting period. A. Only 32% met the satisfactory or above requirement. B. 84% met the satisfactory or above requirement. VUU is an open admission school with many first generation college students who do not perform well on standardized tests. Many of the SLSB students do not relate well to abstract concepts embodied in financial statements or math applications. The SLSB now has a student success coordinator to assist students. Tutorials in discipline areas are being considered to assist students in preparation for the MFAT. The SLSB now has a student success coordinator to assist students who need help in subject areas. See Table D. The SLSB began new learning outcomes this reporting period to coordinate with the learning outcomes required by National Council on Accreditation of Teacher Education. Trends will be determined in the future. 10

11 Standard 5 Faculty- and Staff-Focused Results Maximum of Three or Four Faculty and Staff Focused Results Faculty and staff-focused results examine how well the organization creates and maintains a positive, productive, learning-centered work environment for business faculty and staff. Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your goal? What is your measurement instrument or process? (Indicate length of cycle) Key indicators may include: professional development, scholarly activities, community service, administrative duties, business and industry interaction, number of advisees, number of committees, number of theses supervised, satisfaction or dissatisfaction of faculty and staff, positive, productive, and learning-centered environment, safety, absenteeism, turnover, or complaints. Analysis of Results Current Results What are your current results? Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Action Taken or Improvement made What did you improve or what is your next step? Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) 1. SLSB Faculty Satisfaction should have an overall score above 3.5 SLSB Faculty Satisfaction Survey See Table E. Faculty were asked to rate their satisfaction with a number of workplace variables. The instrument is given every two years. Highest rated factors for 2013 are: (1) SLSB supports my academic freedom to pursue my research subject without restriction (2). Quality of management by chairs. Lowest rated factors for 2013 are: (1). Salary increases and (2) Funding support is sufficient. SLSB faculty members are most satisfied with factors within the SLSB, but less satisfied with university wide factors.. The SLSB will need to grow its student base to be able to provide resources for additional compensation. Overall average: 2013: : :

12 Faculty Qualifications: Complete Table F and G for new full-time and part-time faculty members since last self-study or QA report. Do not include faculty members previously reported. Please see these tables after the main body of this report. 12

13 Standard #6 Educational and Business Process Management a. Describe how you routinely provide reliable information to the public on your performance, including student achievement. The SLSB publishes its QA Report under the SLSB website link which is accessible through the VUU home page web-site. b. Curriculum 1. List any existing accredited degree programs/curricula that have been substantially revised since your last report and attach a Table - Standard 6, Criterion Undergraduate CPC Coverage for each program. No existing SLSB programs/majors have been substantially revised since the last report. 2. List any new degree programs that have been developed and attach a Table - Standard 6, Criterion Undergraduate CPC Coverage for each new program since your last report. The SLSB did approve another major, Management and Leadership, which is awaiting final approval by the upper administration as of the writing of this report. 3. List any accredited programs that have been terminated since your last report. No SLSB programs have been terminated since the last report. Please note that in the 2011 QA report, the following table entitled Budgetary, Financial, and Market Results was part of that report, but did not appear to be part of the template for this current 2013 QA report. Standard 6, in the current template, entitled Organizational Performance will be presented after the table presented below. It is believed that the table below presents an element of organizational performance relative to financial performance. 13

14 Standard 6 Budgetary, Financial, and Market Results Maximum of Three or Four 3. Budgetary, Financial, and Market Performance Results Budgetary, financial, and market performance results examine (1) management and use of financial resources and (2) market challenges and opportunities. Adequate financial resources are vital to ensuring an outstanding faculty and teaching environment. The resources budgeted for and allocated to business units should be adequate to fund the necessary technology and training to allow students to develop the requisite competencies for business environments. Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your goal? What is your measurement instrument or process? (Indicate length of cycle) Key indicators may include: expenditures per business student, business program expenditures as a percentage of budget, annual business unit budget increases or decreases, enrollment increase or decrease of business students, transfer in or out of business students, student credit hour production, or comparative data. Analysis of Results Current Results What are your current results? Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Action Taken or Improvement made What did you improve or what is your next step? Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) 1. SLSB instructional expenditures as % of total undergraduate instructional academic unit expenditures should be proportional to SLSB enrollment. (SLSB FTE/Total Undergraduate VUU FTE) x Total Undergraduate Instructional Academic Unit Expenditures = SLSB expenditures. SLSB s share of instructional resources is proportional to the student base. See Table H. No action is needed as SLSB s unrestricted resources are proportional to its student base. N/A. See Table H. 14

15 Performance Measure (Competency) 2. SLSB endowed resources should increase as a result of investment returns. 3. SLSB faculty resources should be proportional to students taught. Description of Measurement Instrument Listing of SLSB endowed resources See Table I. (SLSB FTE/Total Undergraduate VUU FTE) x Total Undergraduate Faculty. VUU had 83 full time faculty for , while the SLSB had 10 full time faculty members Areas of Success Investment returns have resulted in an increase in endowment corpus after accounting for expenditures of investment returns. Per Table H,.097 x 83 VUU faculty members = 8 SLSB faculty members. Because the SLSB has 10 full time faculty members, three of whom are administrators with reduced teaching load, SLSB s faculty resources are adequate to meet its instructional needs. Analysis and Action Taken SLSB used the Ukrop s Endowment to install a SMART Classroom and hired a Ukrop s professor or marketing for academic year 2011 to SLSB needs to maintain its current full time faculty positions. Several SLSB faculty members are nearing retirement, so new faculty members will need to be hired at perhaps higher market driven salaries. Results of Action Taken (occurs in the following year) The actions taken should result in better coverage of courses with more updated equipment. SLSB needs to maintain its current full time faculty positions. Insert Graph of Resulting Trends for 3-5 Years (please graph all available data up to five years) See Table I. No graph needed. 15

16 Standard 6 Organizational Performance Results Maximum of Three or Four Organizational Effectiveness Results Organizational effectiveness results examine attainment of organizational goals. Each business unit must have a systematic reporting mechanism for each business program that charts enrollment patterns, student retention, student academic success, and other characteristics reflecting students' performance. Performance Measure Measurable goal What is your goal? What is your measurement instrument or process? (Indicate length of cycle) Key indicators may include: graduation rates, enrollment, improvement in safety, hiring equity, increased use of web-based technologies, use of facilities by community organizations, contributions to the community, or partnerships, retention rates by program, and what you report to governing boards and administrative units. Analysis of Results Current Results What are your current results? Analysis of Results What did you learn from the results? Action Taken or Improvement made What did you improve or what is your next step? Insert Graphs or Tables of Resulting Trends (3-5 data points preferred) SLSB s organizational performance is evaluated through its accomplishment of strategic objectives in the overall university strategic plan. The overall university plan indicates that each reporting unit must meet objectives in the following areas: (1) student success, (2) academic excellence, (3) community partnerships, (4) financial viability, and (5) institutional prominence. The process involves reporting attainment of organization goals though a report that is transmitted to the VUU Office of Institutional Research. This report is submitted annually. The SLSB presents in Table J, two examples of attainment of organizational goals. The SLSB has met its organizational goals in all areas required by VUU. Please see Table J for more specific results. The SLSB needs to improve student success in the academic area of testing. SLSB students do not test well. The SLSB does well in providing beyond the classroom learning for SLSB students. The SLSB has a new student success coordinator who will assist in meeting the academic needs of SLSB students to 2013 was the first year that the SLSB was required to meet the existing organizational objectives identified in column 1. 16

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18 Table A-SLSB Student Satisfaction Survey 2013 Question Business School Mean Rank 1 SLSB professors knowledge of business world SLSB professors knowledge of subject area Interaction with professors Ability to get schedule I need Relevance of business courses Size of Classes Advisement by faculty advisor Content of business courses Quality of classrooms Availability of business courses Availability of extra-curricular clubs and speakers Availability of internships Classroom/lab computers Computer lab hours 3.54 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with SLSB Separate Question 4.03 VUU 1 Quality of library resources Services provide by career planning and placement Library hours Research assistance provided by library staff Admissions process Availability of non-business courses Availability of financial aid Ease of communication with student accounts Campus safety Ease of communication with financial aid office Quality of campus activities Variety of campus activities Quality of cafeteria Quality of dorms 2.00 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with VUU Separate Question =Very dissatisfied 3=Neutral 5=Very satisfied N= 86 Surveys 18

19 Table A-SLSB Student Satisfaction Survey 2011 Question Business School Mean Rank 1 SLSB professors knowledge of subject area SLSB professors knowledge of the business world Interaction with professors Relevance of business courses Advisement by faculty advisor Content of business courses Size of Classes Quality of classrooms 3,75 9 Classroom/lab computers Ability to get schedule I need Availability of business courses Computer lab hours Availability of internships Availability of extra-curricular clubs and speakers 3.18 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with SLSB Separate Question 3.87 VUU 1 Research assistance provided by library staff Quality of library resources Services provide by career planning and placement Library hours Availability of non-business courses Admissions process Campus safety Availability of financial aid Ease of communication with student accounts Ease of communication with financial aid office Variety of campus activities Quality of campus activities Quality of dorms Quality of cafeteria 2.29 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with VUU Separate Question =Very dissatisfied 3=Neutral 5=Very satisfied N= 78 Surveys 19

20 Table A-SLSB Student Satisfaction Survey 2009 Question Business School Mean Rank 1 SLSB professors knowledge of the business world SLSB professors knowledge of subject area Interaction with professors Relevance of business courses Content of business courses Size of Classes Availability of extra-curricular clubs and speakers Advisement by faculty advisor Quality of classrooms Ability to get schedule I need Availability of business courses Availability of internships Computer lab hours Classroom/lab computers 2.94 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with SLSB 3.77 VUU 1 Research assistance provided by library staff Services provide by career planning and placement Quality of library resources Library hours Admissions process Availability of non-business courses Ease of communication with financial aid office Availability of financial aid Campus safety Ease of communication with student accounts Variety of campus activities Quality of campus activities Quality of cafeteria Quality of dorms 2.17 Not ranked Overall satisfaction with VUU =Very dissatisfied 3=Neutral 5=Very satisfied N= 92 Surveys 20

21 Table B--Student Evaluation Questionnaire 1 The course was well organized. 2 The instructor made clear understandable presentations. 3 The instructor s use of examples and/or illustrations helped me in understanding the subject matter. 4 My responsibilities as a student in this course were made clear. 5 The instructor was enthusiastic about the subject matter. 6 The instructor encouraged and/or motivated me to do by best work. 7 The instructor encouraged expression of ideas. 8 All things considered the instructor was available to me. 9 The instructor treated all students in the class with respect. 10 The instructor demonstrated good knowledge of the course content. 11 The instructor discussed differing views about the material when appropriate. 12 The grading procedures were explained at an appropriate point in the course. 13 Evaluation and grading methods were fair. 14 The instructor provided feedback on my performance in a reasonable amount of time. 15 The instructor s feedback on my work was helpful. 5=Strongly Agree, 4=Agree, 3=Neutral, 2=Disagree, 1=Strongly Disagree 21

22 Table C Recording of Significant Linkages to Business Practitioners and Organizations That Are Significant and Current Professional Meetings (1) Dr. Umansky took 1 student to the Richmond Chapter of the Virginia Society of CPA s student night in fall 2011 and Mr. Theodore Andrews took one student in fall Both students received a scholarship from the organization. (2) Dr. Singh took a student to the Richmond Association of Business Economists meeting in fall (3) Dr. Singh took students to the Day at the Fed program in spring 2011 sponsored by the Richmond Federal Reserve. Competitions Dr. Singh took students to the Fed Challenge sponsored by the Richmond Federal Reserve Bank. The competition involved analysis of monetary policy. Student Success Seminars Beginning fall semester 2012, the SLSB provided weekly student success seminars at noon that included business professionals providing presentations. Some companies included Luck Stone and Turner Construction. SLSB Business Boot Camp Beginning fall semester 2012, the SLSB instituted a three night business boot camp which involved business practitioners sharing their perspectives with students through panel discussions. This boot camp was done again in 2013 with over 100 students attending each night. SLSB Small Business Development Center Beginning October 1, 2012 the SLSB received a sub grant from its Title III Aid to Historically Black College and Universities Grant of $70,000 to establish the SLSB Small Business Development Center. The grant was reauthorized for $ for the current academic year. Some of the activities of the SLSB Small Business Development Center included workshops for small businesses, a business plan competition, the Boot Camp identified above, internships, and, entrepreneurship exposure to high school students in the Richmond area. 22

23 Year No. of SLSB Examinees Table D--MFAT in Business Test Results ( ) National Average Score or Minimum Passing Score National Percent Pass SLSB Number Pass SLSB Average Score SLSB Percent Pass % % % % Did not administer % % % % % % % % % % % Total Average Pass Percent (33/496) 6.65% So as to establish a baseline for academic year 2009 to 2010 the MFAT in business was administered to a junior students who were in the MKT 300 class. The average MFAT score for this group was

24 Table E--SLSB Faculty Satisfaction Survey Strongly Agree/Very Satisfied = 5 Somewhat Agree/Somewhat Satisfied = 4 Neutral or Mixed Opinion = 3 Somewhat Disagree/Somewhat Dissatisfied = 2 Strongly Disagree/Very Dissatisfied = 1 A. Management: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? Average 2013 Average Score 2011 Average Score SLSB is achieving its mission SLSB is characterized by Truthfulness, fairness, and clarity 3. SLSB supports my academic freedom to pursue my research subject without restriction B. Involvement in Academic Processes: How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your involvement in academic processes? 4. Opportunity for involvement in academic planning 5. Opportunity for involvement in reviewing degree programs 6. Opportunity for involvement in new course/program development 7. Influencing the development of research policies 8. Discretion over course content and assessment C. Teaching and Learning: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 9. Resources needed to teach my courses are available 10. Curriculum innovation is encouraged and supported. 11. I am adequately supported in carrying out advising students on course choices 12. Classrooms are equipped appropriately 13. Classrooms have sufficient capacity for the student group size

25 14. Textbook supplies for students in library are adequate How satisfied are you with the following aspects of your teaching activity? 15. Opportunity to incorporate your research areas into the curriculum 16. Support for developing teaching and learning practices D. Students: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 17. Students are well prepared for my courses in terms of prerequisite subject knowledge 18. Students are sufficiently competent in English language to engage successfully with my teaching and assessment 19. Students regularly visit me in the scheduled office hours 20. Student attendance is good Student submission of assessment is on time 22. Students demonstrate commitment and engagement in class E. Research: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 23. Time available to conduct research is sufficient 24. Funding support is sufficient Physical resources for research are sufficient 26. Administrative support for research is appropriate 27. Research policy and direction are clear 28. Research outcomes are appropriately recognized F. Workload: To what extent would you agree with the 25

26 following statements? 29. Balance of allocated time for teaching, research, and administration is fair 30. Teaching load is reasonable Workload is regularly reviewed to be manageable 32. There is an opportunity to undertake personal professional development G. Environment: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 33. Office space is suitable and comfortable 34. Local administrative support is adequate 35. Materials to support preparation and teaching delivery are appropriate H. Performance Appraisal: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 36. I have a clear understanding of the outcomes and achievements expected of me in my job 37. Evaluation of my achievement is fair 38. The annual review process is appropriate 39. The annual review process is fairly applied 40. Compensation levels for rank advancement are appropriate 41. An adequate appeals process is in place How satisfied are you with the following aspects of performance appraisal? 42. Salary increases Benefits Opportunities for advancement

27 I. Support: How satisfied are you with the following? 45. Support from colleagues Quality of immediate line management Quality of support form support units 47. Finance/payroll Human Resources Library Computer Center Physical Plant and Security Quality Assurance and Institutional Research 53. Marketing Registrar Admissions Legal office Visa office J. Welfare: To what extent would you agree with the following statements? 58. I have opportunities to collaborate professionally with others 59. Club and societies are adequate 60. Social and relaxation facilities are adequate 61. Medical facilities on site are adequate K. Perceptions: How would you rate the following at the SLSB? 62. Institutional morale Unity and cohesion Quality of management by chairs 65. Quality of management by dean 66. Quality of management by VPAA 67. The institution s integrity Would you recommend

28 working at SLSB to a friend? Yes = 1, No = 0 Overall Average of Q1 to Q Table E-1 Faculty Satisfaction Survey Highest Ranked Areas Top 4 Rank Factor Score 1 3. SLSB supports my academic freedom to pursue my research subject without restriction. 64. Quality of management by chairs SLSB is achieving its mission. 6. Opportunity for involvement in new course/program development. 10. Curriculum innovation is encouraged and supported SLSB is characterized by truthfulness, fairness, and clarity. 4. Opportunity for involvement in academic planning. 5. Opportunity for involvement in reviewing degree programs. 16. Support for developing teaching and learning practices. 37. Evaluation of my achievement is fair Opportunity to incorporate your research areas into the curriculum

29 Table E-2 Faculty Satisfaction Survey Lowest Ranked Areas Lowest 4 Rank Factor Score Salary increases Funding support is 1.89 sufficient Administrative support for 2.00 research is appropriate Students are sufficiently competent in English language to engage successfully with my teaching and assessment

30 Table F New Full-Time and Part-Time Faculty Qualifications NAME (List alphabetically by Last Name) Bowers, Delta Ford, Juritsa Umansky, Carol MAJOR TEACHING FIELD Management, Entrepreneurship. Management. Management and Accounting, COURSES TAUGHT (List the Courses Taught During the Reporting Period, Do Not Duplicate Listing) Strategic Management, Entrepreneurship, Internship, Management and Organizational Behavior, Operations Management, Management of Employee relations. Managerial Communications, Financial Accounting. LIST ALL EARNED DEGREES (State Degree as Documented on Transcript, Must Include Major Field) (1) Doctor of Management in Organizational Leadership, (2) Masters in Financial Management, (3) Bachelors in Economics. (1) Doctor of Business Administration, (2) Master of Organization Management, (3) Bachelors in Sociology. (1) Masters of Professional Accounting, (2) Masters of Business Administration. DOCUMENT OTHER PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION CRITIERA Five Years Work Experience Teaching Excellence Professional Certifications Dr. Bowers has extensive work experience with her most recent position being with Ginnie Mae where she was Lead Senior Continuity of Operations Planning Project Manager. Dr. Ford has extensive work experience and has been an independent business consultant since Mrs. Umansky worked at Travelers Property Casualty Insurance progressing through the ranks and retired after 25 years of service. Her position prior to retirement was regional controller and at one time managed over 45 employees. ACBSP QUALIFICATION 1. Academically 2. Professional 3. Minimal Academically. Academically. Professional. 30

31 Faculty Member Name Highest Degree Professional Certification Table G--Scholarly and Professional Activities for Academic Years 2011 to 2013 Papers Presented Published Articles/Books Unpublished Articles Consulting Professional Related Service Conferences/ Workshops Prof. Meetings Prof Memberships Bowers Ph.D. A-1 A-1 D-1 1 Ford Ph.D. 1 A-1 D-1 C. Umansky Masters 2 A = Scholarship of Teaching B = Scholarship of Discovery C = Scholarship of Integration D = Scholarship of Application 31

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33 Academic Year Table H SLSB Financial Resources Table H1 SLSB Expenditures as Percentage of Academic Unit Expenditures Undergraduate SLSB SLSB Academic Unit Expenditures Expenditures/Undergraduate Expenditures Expenditures $7,177,186 $735, $7,293,259 $428, ,418, , ,148, , ,168, , ,163, , Table H2 FTE Hours Taught by SLSB as Percentage of Total Graduation Hours Academic Year Undergraduate Academic Unit FTE Headcount SLSB FTE Headcount SLSB hours as percentage of total graduation hours FTE hours taught by SLSB SLSB FTE headcount x SLSB hours as percentage of total graduation hours FTE hours taught by SLSB divided by academic unit FTE headcount Academic Year Table H3 Comparison Percentage SLSB Expenditures/Undergraduate Expenditures FTE hours taught by SLSB/ undergraduate academic unit FTE headcount

34 Table I--Endowed Resources of SLSB Endowment Ukrop s Endowed Visiting Professor in Marketing Endowed Amount 2013 Report Endowed Amount 2011 Report Endowed Amount 2009 Report $1,042,043 $1,022,381 $743,750 34

35 Table J Organizational Performance Student Success Strategic Priority Division Goal Objective Measurable Outcome Student Success SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management 1.1 Improve student, learning, engagement, and satisfaction. 1.4 Provide distinctive learning programs that foster lifelong success. 1.5 Strengthen learning experiences that develop students into leaders Implement activities and initiatives to build a more engaged campus community Offer academic programs that successfully increases student learning Develop an inclusive student leadership program accessible to all students. Number of activities. Number of internship placements. Results of Assessment of Outcome Six Activities and thirty nine internship placements. 1. Mrs. Carol Umansky volunteered to develop and grade tutorials and then meet with students to review the tutorials for the ACC 201 classes. She also co-taught as a volunteer the ACC 201 class in the spring 2013 with Mr. Andrews. In general students who completed the tutorials and came by for review did well in test and course grades. Over 10 hours per week were expended by Mrs. Umansky in grading and reviewing tutorials. 2. Dr. Singh took SLSB students to the Federal Reserve Fed Challenge and to the Richmond Associations of Business Economists. Use of Results for Improvement All of these activities will continue next year based upon their success. Mrs. Umansky will serve as the SLSB academic success coordinator next academic year and will counsel students who need improvement meeting academic standards. For next academic year all faculty will require students attend as a part of their course grade professional development seminars.. 35 Students gained experience in developing monetary policy. 3. Mrs. Carol Umansky became a faculty advisor along with Mr. Andrews to a new Accounting and

36 Finance Club which brought together the two majors under one organization. Activities included guest speakers and a stock market game. Mr. Tom Heaton of Merrill Lynch provided two presentations on investments with receptions that followed. Two persons participated in the stock market game. 4. The SLSB had a 3 night business boot camp in October 2012 which brought together with SLSB students a number of business leaders and alumni to discuss issues related to business success. 5.Thirty-nine students were placed in internships for the academic year under the directorship of Dr. Delta Bowers of the Marketing and Management The SLSB initiated a professional development series under the direction of Dr. Phil and Mrs. Carol Umansky that was held every Wednesday at noon in Room 306, Pickford Hall. Guest companies as well as SLSB faculty presented. The lecture series averaged over 20 students per week. There were 14 sessions

37 each semester. Student Success SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management 1.1 Improve student, learning, engagement, and satisfaction Develop an evidence based model more data driven. Brief description of model. The SLSB is using the standards based model used for NCATE affirmation which focuses on endorsement competencies within key disciplines. In addition the SLSB measures discipline knowledge using the MFAT in Business Test. Results are provided in the OIR Assessment Template. Assessments will be an ongoing part of the SLSB. 37

38 Table J Continued Institutional Prominence Strategic Priority Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence Division Goal Objective Measurable Outcome SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management 5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University. 5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University. 5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University Brand Virginia Union University as a producer of leaders Seek program validation through national accreditations Establish a more formal structure to embrace faculty accountability. Number of Internships. Number of accreditations. Number of activities related to accountability. Results of Assessment of Outcome Thirty-nine students were placed in internships for the academic year under the directorship of Dr. Delta Bowers of the Marketing and Management. One accreditation for business ACBSP. The next quality assurance report will be due in October 2013 with a site visit due in Dr. Umansky will transition chairmanship of the SLSB ACBSP Committee to Dr. Juritsa Ford of the Marketing and Management next academic year. Three Activities (1) Merit Pay Proposal, (2) Faculty Evaluation Instrument, (3) Student Evaluation of Instruction.. (1) Dr. Umansky served as cochair of the VUU Merit Pay Committee which was tasked with developing a university wide proposal for merit pay by June The proposal was presented to the President Use of Results for Improvement Mrs. Umansky will be co-director of the internship along with Dr. Delta Bowers for next academic year and will be in charge of grooming freshmen and sophomore students for internship placements in their junior and senior year. ACBSP accreditation remains an important mechanism for improving the quality of the SLSB. The SLSB will continue to emphasize faculty and staff accountability in all its programs and activities. 38

39 Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing 5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University. 5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University 5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University 5.3 Promote the Christian heritage and practice of Virginia Union University Educate and increase the awareness of VUU history Document and display the enduring influence of alumni Increase resource support Strengthen the synergy between student success and the convergence of faith, reflection, and practice. 39 Number of courses that infuse the essence of VUU and its archival history. Number of alumni participating in SLSB events and activities. Instances and amount of resource support. Please note this is referenced to Strategic Priority Four Financial Viability and more specifically objectives and Prayer/faith activity in the SLSB. Number of visual displays of VUU s June (2) Dr. Umansky chaired the VUU Faculty Evaluation Instrument Committee until it was co-chaired by Dr. Juritsa Ford, a SLSB Marketing and Management faculty member, and Dr. Sunita Sharma. (3) Dr. Umansky in collaboration with Dr. McShephard of the Office of Institutional Research held two seminars on the use of the new on-line course evaluation system which was pilot tested during the spring 2013 semester. Three sections of the SLSB GST 004 New Student Orientation course taught by Dr. Phil Umansky, Mrs. Carol Umansky, and Mr. Stevie Lawrence covered the history of VUU. Approximately 10 alumni of the SLSB participated in the following events: (1) Business Boot Camp in fall 2012, (2) SLSB Professional Development Seminars, and (3) SLSB Senior Reception. See Section 4 Financial Viability. The SLSB incorporates faith in many activities. Each SLSB faculty meeting begins with a prayer, as did the senior reception. SLSB will continue to emphasize VUU s history in its orientation classes. SLSB Alumni will continue to be an important component of the SLSB s programs. See Section 4 Financial Viability. The SLSB will always remember that it is part of a faith community. The visual display

40 and Management vision, mission, and guiding principles.. One Display : Pickford Hall which houses the SLSB has on the first floor the university mission statement.. of the mission will inform both students and faculty of our reason for existing. Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence Institutional Prominence SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance and Marketing and Management SLSB Accounting and Finance 5.3 Promote the Christian heritage and practice of Virginia Union University. 5.4 Strengthen the University s competitive edge. 5.4 Strengthen the University s competitive edge Strengthen the honor codes practices university- Wide Enhance the recognition of students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders Increase the prominence of athletics. 40 Number of documented instances of cheating in the SLSB. Number of recognitions. Number of SLSB faculty members involved with the VUU Athletic Program. There were approximately six instances of documented cheating. Professors who observe cheating must report in writing to Dr. Odutola, Dean of the SLSB. The SLSB held a senior reception in May 2013 to recognize graduating seniors with approximately 20 graduating seniors in attendance In addition, three SLSB faculty members received plaques for special contributions. Dr. Delta Bowers of the Marketing and Management received a plaque for her efforts in securing resources related to the carpeting of the second and third floor of Pickford Hall. Mrs. Carol Umansky of the Accounting and Finance received a plaque for her volunteer efforts in tutoring accounting students. Mr. Paul Bland, former chair of the Marketing and Management received a plaque posthumously for his service to the SLSB. One relationship existed with Ms. Patricia Murray serving as the university faculty representative to the Students in many classes must not use cell phones when taking tests and are given calculators for tests involving computation. Recognitions will continue to be a part of the SLSB program as they increase morale and promote high quality performance. Student-athletes have dual pressures of perform both