Strategic Priority
Division Goal Objective Measurable
Outcome
Results of Assessment of Outcome
Use of Results for Improvement
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5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University.
5.1.1 Brand Virginia Union University as a producer of leaders.
Number of Internships.
Thirty-nine students were placed in internships for the academic year under the directorship of Dr. Delta Bowers of the Marketing and Management Department.
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.
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5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University.
5.1.3 Seek program validation through national accreditations.
Number of accreditations.
One accreditation for business—ACBSP. The next quality assurance report will be due in October 2013 with a site visit due in 2015. Dr.
Umansky will transition chairmanship of the SLSB ACBSP Committee to Dr.
Juritsa Ford of the Marketing and Management
Department next academic year.
ACBSP accreditation remains an important mechanism for improving the quality of the SLSB.
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5.1 Strengthen the identity of Virginia Union University.
5.1.4 Establish a more formal structure to embrace faculty accountability.
Number of activities related to
accountability.
Three Activities
(1) Merit Pay Proposal, (2) Faculty Evaluation Instrument, (3) Student Evaluation of Instruction. . (1) Dr. Umansky served as
co-chair of the VUU Merit Pay Committee which was tasked with developing a university wide proposal for merit pay by June 2013. The proposal was presented to the President
The SLSB will continue to emphasize faculty and staff
accountability in all its programs and activities.
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June 2013.
(2) Dr. Umansky chaired the VUU Faculty Evaluation Instrument Committee until it was co-chaired by Dr. Juritsa Ford, a SLSB Marketing and
Management Department 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.
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5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University.
5.2.1 Educate and increase the awareness of VUU history.
Number of courses that infuse the essence of VUU and its archival history.
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.
SLSB will continue to emphasize VUU’s history in its orientation and Finance Department and Marketing and
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5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University
5.2.2 Document and display the enduring influence of alumni.
Number of alumni participating in SLSB events and activities.
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.
SLSB Alumni will continue to be an important component of the SLSB’s programs.
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5.2 Strengthen the archival legacy of VUU University
5.2.3 Increase resource support.
Instances and amount of resource support.
Please note this is referenced to Strategic Priority Four—Financial Viability and more specifically objectives 4.1.1 and 4.1.2.
See Section 4—Financial Viability.
See Section 4—
Financial Viability.
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5.3 Promote the Christian heritage and practice of Virginia Union University.
5.3.1 Strengthen the synergy between student success and the convergence of faith, reflection, and practice.
Prayer/faith activity in the SLSB.
Number of visual displays of VUU’s
The SLSB incorporates faith in many activities. Each SLSB faculty meeting begins with a prayer, as did the senior reception.
The SLSB will always remember that it is part of a faith community.
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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. and Finance Department and Marketing and
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5.3 Promote the Christian heritage and practice of Virginia Union University.
5.3.2 Strengthen the honor codes practices university-Wide.
Number of documented instances of cheating in the SLSB.
There were approximately six instances of
documented cheating.
Professors who observe cheating must report in writing to Dr. Odutola, Dean of the SLSB.
Students in many classes must not use cell phones when taking tests and are given calculators for tests involving computation.
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5.4 Strengthen the University’s competitive edge.
5.4.3 Enhance the recognition of students, faculty, staff, and community stakeholders.
Number of recognitions. 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 Department 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 Department received a plaque for her volunteer efforts in tutoring accounting students. Mr.
Paul Bland, former chair of the Marketing and
Management Department received a plaque
posthumously for his service to the SLSB.
Recognitions will continue to be a part of the SLSB program as they increase morale and promote high quality
performance.
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5.4 Strengthen the University’s competitive edge.
5.4.4 Increase the prominence of athletics.
Number of SLSB faculty members involved with the VUU Athletic Program.
One relationship existed with Ms. Patricia Murray serving as the university faculty representative to the
Student-athletes have dual pressures of perform both
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CIAA conference. Her responsibilities e included promoting the academic achievement of student athletes.
athletically and academically and need additional support.
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5.4 Strengthen the University’s competitive edge.
5.4.5 Highlight the significance of VUU with the viability of the City of Richmond.
Number of partnerships.
Please note this is cross referenced with Strategic Priority Three Community Partnerships and more specifically with objective 3.2.2.
See Section 3—Community Partnerships.
See Section 3—
Community Partnerships.