DEPARTMENT OF C OMMUNICATION SELF-STUDY REPORT 2002-09 TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF TABLES ........................................................................................................................ v LIST OF FIGURES ...................................................................................................................... v OVERVIEW OF IPFW................................................................................................................1 IPFW’S HISTORY ...................................................................................................................... 2 IPFW’S MISSION....................................................................................................................... 3 IPFW’S VISION.......................................................................................................................... 3 IPFW’S VALUES........................................................................................................................ 3 IPFW AT A GLANCE................................................................................................................. 4 ENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................... 4 TUITION AND FEES .......................................................................................................... 4 EMPLOYEES....................................................................................................................... 4 ACADEMIC STRUCTURE................................................................................................. 4 OVERVIEW OF IPFW’S DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICATION .................................. 5 DEPARTMENT’S HISTORY..................................................................................................... 6 DEPARTMENT’S MISSION...................................................................................................... 7 DEPARTMENT AT A GLANCE ............................................................................................... 7 ENROLLMENT ................................................................................................................... 7 EMPLOYEES....................................................................................................................... 7 ORGANIZATION OF SELF-STUDY........................................................................................ 8 MISSION ..................................................................................................................................... 10 DESCRIPTION OF MISSION STATEMENT ......................................................................... 11 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 11 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 12 UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM .................................................................................... 13 DESCRIPTION OF UNDERGRADUATE CURRICULUM................................................... 14 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 14 PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS..................................................................................... 19 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 19 ENROLLMENT TRENDS................................................................................................. 20 PEER INSTITUTIONS’ PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 21 CURRICULAR LINKAGE TO THE BACCALAUREATE FRAMEWORK......................... 25 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 26 EVIDENCE AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING...................................... 26 FUTURE VIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM .................................................................... 29 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 30 Self-Study Department of Communication i GRADUATE CURRICULUM .................................................................................................. 33 DESCRIPTION OF GRADUATE CURRICULUM................................................................. 34 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION.............................................................................................. 34 PROGRAM LEARNING GOALS..................................................................................... 34 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 34 ENROLLMENT TRENDS................................................................................................. 35 PEER INSTITUTIONS’ PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS ................................................ 35 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 36 EVIDENCE AND ASSESSMENT OF STUDENT LEARNING...................................... 36 FUTURE VIABILITY OF THE PROGRAM .................................................................... 38 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 39 DELIVERY ................................................................................................................................. 41 DESCRIPTION OF TEACHING METHODS.......................................................................... 42 DOMINANT TEACHING METHODS............................................................................. 42 ROLE AND FUTURE OF DISTANCE LEARNING IN THE DEPARTMENT.............. 49 COURSE SCHEDULING AND AVAILABILITY ........................................................... 53 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 54 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 55 FACULTY ................................................................................................................................... 56 DESCRIPTION OF FACULTY................................................................................................ 57 QUALIFICATIONS ........................................................................................................... 57 STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE FACULTY........ 57 FACULTY ACCOMPLISHMENTS.................................................................................. 57 WORKLOAD ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................ 58 PROPORTION OF FACULTY BY TITLE ....................................................................... 58 PROMOTION AND TENURE CRITERIA....................................................................... 59 GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE......................................................................................... 59 FACULTY PARTICIPATION IN GOVERNANCE ......................................................... 64 FACULTY DEVELOPMENT............................................................................................ 65 ENGAGEMENT WITH STUDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY ................................... 65 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 66 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 67 UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS ........................................................................................... 68 DESCRIPTION OF STUDENTS.............................................................................................. 69 PROFILE ............................................................................................................................ 69 CHANGES/TRENDS.............................................................................................................. 69 STRATEGIES FOR ATTRACTING AND RETAINING A DIVERSE STUDENT BODY ............................................................................................................................... 69 ADVISING SYSTEM AND PHILOSOPHY..................................................................... 71 SUPPORT SERVICES ....................................................................................................... 71 STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS......................................................................................... 72 Self-Study Department of Communication ii UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS (CONTINUED) RECRUITMENT/RETENTION STRATEGIES................................................................ 72 SPECIFIC STRATEGIES FOR AT-RISK AND FIRST YEAR STUDENTS............... 73 STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS.................................................................................. 73 GRADUATION RATES AND TRENDS.......................................................................... 73 ALUMNI SATISFACTION ............................................................................................... 73 ANALYSIS OF EFFECTIVENESS.......................................................................................... 74 RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER IMPROVEMENT................................................. 74 GRADUATE STUDENTS 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