OBJECTIVE	STRATEGIES	ACTION ITEM(S)	RESPONSIBILITY	RESOURCES	SCHEDULE	ATTAINMENT MEASURE	STANDARD	STATUS
Ensure consistency between University and College mission statements (I)	Periodic monitoring by  College and Departments (I)	Review mission statements annually for consistency	Dean, Department Chairs, Faculty	Administrative and Faculty time	Biennial reviews beginning in 2004	Consistency of  curricula to  mission statements	Acceptance by College and Departments	Ongoing
Ensure up-to-date curriculum (II.A.3, II.A.4)	Periodic monitoring by  College and Departments (II.A.3, II.A.4)	Evaluate program content on college-wide and department-wide levels	Dean, Department Chairs, Faculty	Faculty time	Biennial reviews beginning in 2004	Modify curriculum as needed	Curriculum meeting accepted Guidelines	Ongoing
Ensure student achievement (II.A.3, II.A.4)	Develop assessment process in accordance with AACSB Int’l standards (II.A.3, II.A.4)	Develop learning goals, objectives, and measures for each program	Dean, BBA, MBA, MAcc, MIT, Ph.D. committees	Faculty time	Begin Spring 2005;  continuous thereafter	Results of measurements	Acceptance by College and Departments	Ongoing
Provide an improved  learning environment (II.A.3, II.A.4, II.A.5)	Refurbish facilities for enhanced learning (II.A.3, II.A.4, II.A.5)	Create COBA Student Center	Dean, Associate Dean, COBA Director of IT	Building and equipment costs; Administrative time	Student Center complete Fall 2004	Construction schedule	Completion of facility	Completed November 2004
		Create Student Investment Center	Dean, Associate Dean, COBA Director of IT	Building and equipment costs; Administrative time	Investment Center complete Spring 2005	Construction schedule	Completion of facility	Completed April 2005
Reduce time to graduation (II.A.3, II.A.4)	Develop in accordance with University strategy (to be developed by Spring 2006) (II.A.3, II.A.4)	AWAITING UNIVERSITY GUIDELINES						Planned
Improve College internship programs (II.A.3)	Establish College-wide internship administration (II.A.3)	Develop bank of interested and qualified students	Dean, Assistant Dean	Dean, Assistant Dean’s time	Initially establish bank in Fall 2004	Bank established	Bank established and operational	Initial bank completed; Update ongoing
Add Hospitality/Tourism management concentration to BBA degree (II.A.3, II.B.1, VI)	Adopt concentration curriculum (II.A.3, VI)	Approval of proposed curriculum in appropriate committees	Dept. of Mkt. & Mgmt, COBA, & University curriculum committees	Faculty and Administrative time	Adopt Spring 2005	Curriculum adopted at all levels in University	Curriculum adopted	In progress
	Recruit faculty (II.A.2)	Form search committee, place ads, and interview candidates	Dean & Chair, Dept. of Mkt. & Mgmt	Time and recruiting budget (~$2,000)	Spring 2005	Committee formed; ads placed; candidates interviewed; offer made and accepted	One tenure-track faculty hired	In progress
	Advertise and launch concentration (II.B.1)	Place ads in appropriate outlets and offer courses beginning January 2006	Dean, Chair, Dept. of Mkt. & Mgmt, and University Communication	Advertising budget; classroom facilities, Faculty and Administrative time	Place Ads Fall 2005; Launch January 2006	Ads placed by University & COBA; courses offered	Ads placed each semester; courses offered each semester	In progress
	Placement of students in required internships in high profile corporations (II.A.3)	Make contacts, travel to locations, and formulate agreements	Dean & Chair, Dept. of Mkt. & Mgmt.	Time and travel budget (~$22,000)	Partnership recruiting Fall 2005; Place students beginning Summer 2006	Partnerships formed;  number of students placed	3-4 partnerships formed with high profile companies; 10 interns placed per year	Make arrangements in Fall 2005 & initial placements in Summer 2006
Improve student writing skills (II.A.3, II.A.4)	LONG-TERM PROJECT							Planned