REIMAGINING STRUCTURE: THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS

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REIMAGINING STRUCTURE: THE CHALLENGES AND BENEFITS OFRESTRUCTURING A COLLEGEDoVeanna Fulton, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,University of Houston-DowntownDavid Ryden, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,University of Houston-Downtown

CHSS: RESTRUCTUREINITIATIVE AND MOTIVATIONSocial Science Department Demanded Split—FALL 2012 Multiple Disciplines with Differing R & T Goals/Disciplinary Priorities and Needs Unequal Numbers Inequitable Representation on College and University Committees Disproportionate Chair WorkloadADDITIONAL REASONS FOR BROAD REORGANIZATION Increased Faculty Workload Disciplinary Misalignment Inefficient Business Administrative Processes and Practices Inequitable Department M&O Budgets Increased Interest in Interdisciplinary Work Need to Increase Value and Relevance of Humanities and Social Sciences

EXPLORATORY PROCESSResearch in Dean’s Office—SPRING 2015 Alternative Structural Models Three Departments with Reorganized Programs Four Departments Two Schools with Associate Deans (Former Chairs) and Chairs (Former ProgramCoordinators) Consultations: CCAS Listserv, Administrative Contacts Historic Budget Allocations and Spending, Prospective Business Administrative Model College Data Analysis—Faculty, Majors, SCHs Policy Review and Implications

CHSS PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSADMINISTRATIVE MODELDeanCollege ofHumanities& SocialSciencesCollege BusinessAdministratorCHSSDBA or ABA -HR/PayrollCHSSDBA or ABA- FinanceCHSSFin Asst 3CHSSStudent WorkerStudentWorker(Optional)Student WorkerCCAS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

CHSSARTS AND COMM COMM STUDIESFINE ARTSHUMANITIESSPANISHSOCIAL SCIENCEENGLISH ENGLISHPROFESSIONAL WRITINGMA IN TECH COMMMA IN RHETORIC & COMP HISTORYPOLITICAL SCIENCEPHILOSOPHYPSYCHOLOGYSOCIAL SCIENCESOCIOLOGYMA IN NONPROFIT MNG.

1. POLICY IMPLICATIONS

2. DIVISION BY THE NUMBERS

COLLEGE COMMITTEEPROCESS—SUM &FALL 2015 Committee to Determine Process, Timeline, and Considerations Representative Membership: Deans, Chairs, ThreeFaculty/Department Town Hall Meetings Subcommittees per Proposed Options Consultations via Phone Leaders at Other Universities with SimilarExperiences Feedback from Faculty Data Review Proposal Presentation

PROPOSALS, DECISIONS, ANDAPPROVALS—Spring 2016 College Committee ProposalDean’s ProposalProvost ApprovalDepartment PresentationsPresident’s ApprovalCCAS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

CHSSARTS AND COMM COMM STUDIES FINE ARTSSOCIAL SCIENCEENGLISH ENGLISHPROFESSIONAL WRITINGMA IN TECH COMMMA IN RHETORIC & COMPHISTORY,HUMANITIES, ANDLANGUAGES HISTORYPHILOSOPHYHUMANITIESSPANISH POLITICAL SCIENCEPSYCHOLOGYSOCIAL SCIENCESOCIOLOGYMA IN NONPROFIT MNG.

PLANNING ANDIMPLEMENTATION—Sum2016-Fall 2017 Department NamesChair ElectionsRank and Tenure Chair ElectionsAnnual Faculty Evaluation RubricsRank and Tenure CriteriaDepartmental Governing Documents/BylawsProject Management-–University-Wide InvolvementBudget AllocationsCCAS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING

FIXED b1 x NO. FAC b2 x WEIGHTED SCH TOTAL COLLEGE BUDGETFIXEDb1NO. FACb2WEIGHTED .52ThiscoefficientNumber ofTheautomaticallyWeightedBudgetedThe Fixed isNumber ofadjusts. ItSCH takenAmount persplit four waysFT Facultyrepresentsfrom FOURFacultyBudgetedDEPTSMemberAmount perworksheetWeighted SCH333,795.00M&OExpenditure,FY16

KEY TAKEAWAYS1. Demonstrate Clear Reasons and Benefits for Restructure2. Learn from Others3. Multiple Data Points and Evidence4. Buy-In/Broad Support5. Own It

QUESTIONS?

CONTACT USDoVeanna Fulton, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, University ofHouston-Downtown, fultond@uhd.eduDavid Ryden, Assoc. Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences,University of Houston-Downtown, rydend@uhd.edu

THANKYOU

CHSS Dept RestructureProject/Activity Name1Assigned ToStatusApprovals2University Curriculum CommitteeNot Started3THECB approval - request new dept codeNot StartedSACSCOC - inform of changeNot Started45CommentsBannerNot Started6Courses in Banner assigned to correct dept.Not StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin code7Sections in Banner assigned to correct dept.Not StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin code8Change all courses in THECB inventory (CB3)Not StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin code9Change Program codes for students/majors/minorsNot StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin codeChange codes with THECB (CB8)Not StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin codeCAPP programming for degrees1011Not StartedOnce we have UCC approval12E-intelligenceNot StartedOnce we have THECB dept admin code13UHD CatalogNot StartedOnce we have UCC approvalFaculty TableNot Started1415PeopleSoft - Faculty tenure dataNot Started16Banner - instructors home deptNot Started17HR Org treeNot Started18Course EvaluationsNot Started19E-servicesNot Started20IDEA/CampusLabsNot Started21Syllabi/CV EntryNot Started22Blackboard Courses - Banner feedNot Started23Class RostersNot Started24AppraisalsNot Started25CommitteesNot Started2627Verify faculty assigned by current departmentsNot StartedFaculty Senate representationNot Started28Course Approvals (CIR)Not Started29SharePoint / Shared DrivesNot Started30Online DirectoryNot Started31Website & PublicationsNot Started32Review UHD Web for outdated references to old departmentsNot Started33Review UHD Student publications for outdated references to old departmentsNot StartedCreate a publications checklist for changesNot Started3435PropertyExported on June 7, 2016 12:23:27 PM CDTNot StartedPage 1 of 2

Project/Activity NameAssigned ToStatus36Space Inventory report (CB11)Not Started37Capital property InventoryNot Started38Cost Centers39Grants - D0019Not Started40Move department'sNot Started4142CommentsRank & TenureNew dept criteriaNot Started43SACSNot Started44Notify Accrediting bodiesNot StartedExported on June 7, 2016 12:23:27 PM CDTPage 2 of 2

�297‐‐‐‐‐9,3572,6709313220412,456SOCIAL phyPolitical SciencePsychologySociologySocial OMPProf 417‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐66ARTS AND HUMANITIESArab1Chinese2Communications82Fine Religious �‐‐‐‐‐‐‐106MAJORSSCHSDEPT & PROGRAMSECTIONSFALL 2015 STATE OF THE COLLEGE BY DEPT AND PROGRAMNB: Enrollment figures and major counts are taken from Fall 2014. Faculty counts are from Summer 2015 and include Drs. Cueva, Jackson,Moosally, and Ryden, but exclude Dr. Birchak, Dr. Jarrett, and VMOE faculty. Visiting assistant professors are listed under the "LECTURER"column. (Ryden, June 2015)

6,7383,654LECTURERSMINORS8869T/TTMAJORSARTS AND HUMANITIESCommunicationsFine ArtsSCHSDEPT & PROGRAMSECTIONSSTATE OF THE COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES, FALL 4GenderProf 032624----398------------31HISTORY, HUMANITIES, AND LANGUAGESArabChineseCrit. Race. StudiesFrenchGeographyHistoryGrad Cert**HumanitiesPhilosophyReligious StudiesSpanish1132SOCIAL SCIENCEAFSCAnthropologyHealth and Bhv. Sc.*MSCIPolitical 547,6432,377214--------1815718Int'l PoliticsPsychologySociologySocial -512401894112619378-----111417NB: Enrollment figures, number of sections, and instructor counts, and major counts are taken from Fall 2017. Faculty counts Drs. Cueva, Jackson, Moosally, and Ryden, but exclude Dr. Fulton andVMOE faculty. Visiting assistant professors are listed under the "LECTURER" column. * multidisciplinary degree thathas, at present, only one dedicated FTF. ** Graduate program.(RYDEN, 10/18/2017)

Prospective Business Administrative Model College Data Analysis—Faculty, Majors, SCHs Policy Review and Implications. CCAS 2017 ANNUAL MEETING Dean College of Humanities & Social Sciences College Business . Houston-Downtown, fultond@uhd.edu David Ryden, As