NCATE Update

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NCATE Update

• Jim McLean, Dean
• College of Education

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Example Problems Suggested by Data
                           

• Too few minority faculty and administrators
• Facilities in poor repair
• Inadequate external funding
• Decreases in student enrollment
• Perceptions of COE locally and in-state
• Low annual and major gifts

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Minority Faculty and Administrators
                           

• Insuring that each person found for a position is
  most qualified
• Proper training of search chairs
• Casting a wide net
• Providing support once hired
• Implementing a Holmes Scholars Program

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Inadequate Facilities

• Graves Hall Renovation
• -Eight million dollars allocated
• -Begins January 2006

• Vacating Wilson Hall
• -Renovation of Graves will
• accommodate Wilson residents

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Inadequate
External Funding

• New Faculty Research Development Program
• Grant Incentive Program
• Reorganization and tasking of Research Office
• Proactive grant identification (Community of
  Science Database)
• Establishing Research and Service Centers

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Decreases in Student Enrollment

• Return of freshmen and sophomores from A S
• College participation in University recruiting
  efforts
• Support of full-time COE recruiter

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Perceptions of COE

• Alabama Consortium for Educational Renewal (ACER)
• CrossingPoints Transition Program
• Alabama Superintendents Academy
• Performance on State Institutional Report Card
• College public relations efforts

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Low Annual Giving and Major Gifts

• Employ full-time development officer
• Establish systematic communication with alums,
  past donors, and potential donors
• Presentations with civic groups around state

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