Austin Peay State University

INSTITUTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS TRACKING SYSTEM

Name of Unit: Assistant Vice President - Enrollment Services and Institutional Research
Unit Coordinator: Houston Davis Campus/Center/Site: Main Campus
Title of Coordinator: AVPAA Building & Room: BR 109
Telephone: 221-7992 E-Mail Address: davish@apsu.edu
Name of Supervisory Unit: OFFICE OF THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
  Last Update: 6/24/2003 11:04:03 AM
 
  • Unit Statement of Purpose

    This position serves as the leadership point for those aspects of the university involving admissions, advising, financial aid, records, accreditation, program review, and institutional research and effectiveness.

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  • Unit Objectives for Fiscal Year 2002-03

    Objective 1.0 Work with Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness to develop a "mini data warehouse."  This system should allow frozen THEC files to have greater utility and reduce the turn-around time for data requests from the President, Vice Presidents, Deans, and Chairs.  
    Objective 2.0 Institute regular communication system with Enrollment Service divisions.  
    Objective 3.0 Develop webpage for SACS that includes an electronic document room and ties to the IETS system and related documents.  
    Objective 4.0 Create a system of dissemination and evaluation of the major field test and general education tests.  This should involve faculty from appropriate departments.  
    Objective 5.0 Strengthen the academic advising program and develop a clear process for obtaining and rewarding advisors.  
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  • 2002-03 Annual Report Section
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    Accreditation or Program review activities from 2002-03 academic year.
    This office is responsible for oversight of the accreditation and program review activities of APSU.  In the past year, five departments (English, Foreign Languages, Sociology, Psychology, and Geography) have gone through program review activities.  These reviews involved a self-study, on-site visit of a three person team, and followup report with recommendations.  Copies of these reports are available through the office of Academic Affairs.
     
    New initiatives, activities or programs from the 2002-03 academic year.
    In addition to the goals and objectives outlined in this 2002-03 report, this office was very active in several areas during the last year.  During that time one of the major commitments was to the Compliance Audit process for APSU's reaffirmation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).  The AVPAA was involved with the leadership team - Sherry Hoppe (President), Bruce Speck (VPAA), and Susan Calovini (Chair of Languages & Literature) - in pulling together this internal self-study of the operations of Austin Peay.  This task will be completed on July 31, 2003 and the project reviewed by SACS in early fall of 2003.

    This unit also headed up a major review of the Office of Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs during the 2002-03 academic year.  Through a series of peer reviews and internal analyses, the office was reorganized effective July 1, 2003.  Ms. Donna Price, formerly Associate Director of Admissions, will serve as Interim Director for Financial Aid and Veterans Affairs from June 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004.

    The Institutional Effectiveness Tracking System also came to maturity during the past year.  Though review of the system is an on-going task, June 30, 2003, found the first full cycle of information being placed into the web based documentation system.  This continues to be a major project of the office of Academic Affairs.
    Books Published or
    Accepted for Publication    		 Authors, Titles, Locations/Conferences
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    Publications or
    Journal Articles    		 Authors, Titles, Locations/Conferences
    3  Davis, H. & Noland, B.  “Understanding human capital through multiple disciplines: The educational needs index.”  Journal of Social Indicators Research, Volume 61, Issue 2 (February 2003).

    Davis, H., Noland, B., & Deaton, R.  “A survey of postsecondary education opportunities in Tennessee.”  Journal of College Orientation and Transition, Volume 10, Issue 1 (Fall 2002).

    Davis, H.  “A political model of higher education governance and policy reform adoption.”  Institute for Higher Education Law and Governance, Institute Monograph Series, 02-06, http://www.law.uh.edu/ihelg/series.html (Spring 2002).
     
    Presentations or
    Exhibits    		 Authors, Titles, Locations/Conferences
    8  Davis, H. & Noland, B.  “An analysis of demographic, economic, and educational conditions in the Southern states: The Educational Needs Index.”  Paper for Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, May 18-21, 2003.

    Noland, B. & Davis, H.  “Retrenchment re-visited: State, system, and campus policies in times of fiscal uncertainty.”  Paper for Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Tampa, FL, May 18-21, 2003.

    Noland, B. & Davis, H.  “Judicial decision making and its impact on diversity.”  Paper for American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 21-25, 2003.

    Davis, H. & Noland, B.  “Demographic, economic, and education conditions in the Southern states: A county by county analysis.”  Paper for Southern Association of Institutional Research (SAIR) Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, October 12-15, 2002.

    Noland, B. & Davis, H.  “Retrenchment revisited: State and campus policies in times of fiscal uncertainty.”  Paper for Southern Association of Institutional Research (SAIR) Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, October 12-15, 2002.

    Davis, H. & Noland, B.  “Educational and economic conditions of Tennessee and the Southeast.”  Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Local Education Foundations, Joint Project of BellSouth, Tennessee Tomorrow, Inc., and Tennessee P-16 Council, Nashville, TN, May 21, 2003.

    Noland, B. & Davis, H.  “Retrenchment revisited: Data policies in times of fiscal uncertainty.”  Invited presentation for 2003 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference and IPEDS Workshop, Phoenix, AZ, May 13-15, 2003.

    Davis, H. & Noland, B.  “Demographic, economic, and education conditions in the Southern states: A county by county analysis.”  Presentation to the Tennessee P-16 Council, Nashville, TN, March 2003.
     
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