State of the College 2009 Victor H. Matthews, Dean
CHPA Annual Budget = $9,543, $9,159,004 is set aside for salaries and benefits $384,564 is set aside for operations and equipment There is an estimated $955,979 in one-time monies available and $50,508 in recurring salary savings. Budget Update 7/14/20152CHPA
From the $955,979 the College will fund items including: Summer School ($109,907) Per Course and One-time Hires ($205,658) Travel and Operations for Dean’s Office ($87,675 including $32,127 Capital Outlay for computer replacement) New Hire Summer Research Stipends ($24,000) Recruiting and Faculty Hiring ($40,000) Development Efforts ($5,000) Research Opportunities ($50,000) Program Directors ($35,000) Sabbaticals ($25,000) Grant Writing Incentive ($10,000) Dean’s Fellows ($10,000) Budget CHPA37/14/2015
DepartmentUndergraduate MajorsGraduate Majors ANT11217 CRM36330 DSS---63 ECO61 HST30562 PHI36 PLS19655 REL6523 SOC106 TOTAL Number of Majors CHPA47/14/2015
Economics – Asst. Prof. Econometrics History – Asst. Prof. Asian History Asst. Prof. Social Studies/American HST Political Science – Middle East (Endowed Chair) Criminology – Asst or Assoc Prof. Criminal Justice Instructors in Anthropology and Philosophy Hiring Plan – Anticipated Searches CHPA57/14/2015
Two External Reviewers Visit History in October 2009 Dr. Michael Galgano, James Madison University Dr. Timothy Hall, Central Michigan University External Review CHPA67/14/2015
Economics Department prepares for external review visit in fall 2010 ( rogramReviewInstructions.pdf): 1. Self Study written and approved by June 1, External reviewers nominated and approved by Dean and Provosthttp:// rogramReviewInstructions.pdf External Review CHPA77/14/2015
The college will engage in continuous exploration of the human dimension and will provide the basic academic foundation for learning, discovery and engagement in its disciplines. Vision Statement 7/14/20158CHPA
The College of Humanities and Public Affairs helps students to understand social, political and legal structures, ethical principles, religious traditions, and economic institutions and practices within a global, historical, and contemporary context. CHPA presents the concepts contained in the university’s Public Affairs mission and applies them to real-world problems and situations so that our students will be better prepared to become citizens and leaders. Mission Statement 7/14/20159CHPA
Student Success Community Engagement Research and Scholarship Global Perspective Central Themes 7/14/201510CHPA
Recruitment, Retention, and Access Enhanced Advisement Efforts Enrollment Management Analysis Student Success 7/14/201511CHPA
Associate Dean, Pam Sailors, appointed College Director of Enrollment Management Services. 1. Work with the Department Heads on their strategic planning. 2. Work with Department Heads and Program Coordinators to insure that there are direct lines of communication with the Dean’s Office on advisement matters, enrollment management, and recruiting efforts. 3. Serve on the University Marketing and Recruitment Committee. Recruitment and Retention Efforts 7/14/201512CHPA
4. Chair the CHPA committee on student success and retention. A representative from each Department sits on this committee and serves as the recruitment and retention coordinator for their Department. 5. Assist in the selection and training of advisement specialists. Initially, these will be in CRM, HST BS Ed, and PLS. Each of these advisement specialists will begin their work in fall 2009 and will provide extended office hours and meet with students by appointment. Recruitment and Retention Efforts 7/14/201513CHPA
ScholarshipsTotal Number AwardedTotal Amount Awarded CHPA8$37,000 ECO6$4,100 HST13$11,350 PHI3$2,250 PLS11$16,050 REL14$13,200 SOC/ANT/CRM7$7,800 Total62$91,750 CHPA Scholarships – CHPA147/14/2015
The College will work closely with Gary Rader and the staff of Missouri State On-Line ( to meet the growing student demand for on-line education. The College will work closely with the Office of Adult Services ( to insure that curricular needs of evening and non-traditional students are met. Course sequence information will be placed on Dept websites & information on three and four years degree programs ( Access Efforts 7/14/201515CHPA
ModalitySections FA 08 Sections FA 09 Fall 08 SCH Fall 09 SCH % 09/08 Evening66 Sections58 Sections % On-Line9 Sections16 Sections % Telecourse7 Sections % Teaching Modalities CHPA167/14/2015
Enrollment projections are based on: (1) past enrollment history, (2) the numbers of majors and minors, (3) growth in the Global Studies major and Area Studies minors, (4) curricular changes, and (5) the university’s trends in admission of new students and transfer students. Current CHPA fall 2009 enrollment (36,432 on ) stands at 111.4% of projected figures. Enrollment Management 7/14/201517CHPA
DeptFA 08FA 09FA 10FA 11 ANT CRM DSS ECO HST MIL PHI PLS REL SOC Area St Total 34, % Change -6.1%-1.7%+2.7% Projected Enrollments – Fa 09 to Fa 11 7/14/201518CHPA
DeptFA 06FA 07FA 08FA 09% 09/08 ANT % CRM % DSS % ECO % HST % MIL % PHI % PLS % REL % SOC % SOC/ANT/CRM % Area St % Total 35,51835,86134,84636, % Total SCH in CHPA (as of August 27, 2009) 7/14/201519CHPA
Approximately 61.2% of CHPA total SCH is based on General Education courses. Delaware Numbers that provide a ratio of FTE to SCH are heavily dependent on GE enrollments in all CHPA departments except CRM, MIL, and DSS. General Education Courses 7/14/201520CHPA
Course FA 08FA 09% 09/08 AAS % ANT % ANT % ECO *92.1% GST % HST % HST % HST % HST % PHI % CourseFA 08FA 09% 09/08 PHI % PHI % PLS % REL *106.6% REL *105.8% REL % REL % REL % SOC % CHPA % General Education Courses (as of 8/27/09) 7/14/201521CHPA
Undergraduate Upper Division Courses – fa06 to fa09 7/14/201522CHPA DEPTFA06FA07FA08FA09%09/08 ANT % CRM *119.3% ECO % HST % PHI % PLS **94.4% REL % SOC % CHPA %
DEPTFA06FA07FA08FA09%09/08 ANT % CRM % DSS % ECO % HST % PHI PLS % REL % SOC360-- SOC/ANT/CRM % CHPA % SCH in Graduate Courses – fa06 to fa09 7/14/201523CHPA
New focus in Public Sociology will provide opportunities for internships, practicums, and faculty research. Promote the use of the CSSPPR and the Bureau of Economic Research as resources for community and government agencies. Create partnerships with local governmental and non- governmental agencies, businesses, museums, libraries, national parks, and civic organizations. Use the Dean’s Advisory Council to assist with community relations and fund raising. Community Engagement CHPA247/14/2015
CSSPPR at Work CHPA257/14/2015
G.W. Carver Conference CHPA267/14/2015
History Day Competition CHPA277/14/2015
History Bowl Competition CHPA287/14/2015
Missouri Archaeology Quest CHPA297/14/2015
Research & Scholarship Digital Measures Reporting 7/14/201530CHPA YearJournal Articles Book Chapters BooksPapers Read
New Faculty Members will discuss their research this fall in STRO 203: Sept 16, Bethany Walker, 3:30-4:30 Oct 22, Ralph Shain, 3:30-4:30 Nov 5, David Johnson, 3:30-4:30 Dec 3, Julia Watts Belser, 3:30-4:30 CHPA Research Forum CHPA317/14/2015
Joseph, Robert, Countering WMD: The Libyan Experience. National Institute Press, Payne, Keith, The Great American Gamble: Deterrence Theory and Practice from the Cold War to the Twenty-First Century. National Institute Press, Gutzke, David, ed. Britain and Transnational Progressivism. Palgrave Macmillan, Nelson, Eric and Alison Forrestal, eds. Politics and Religion in Early Bourbon France. Palgrave Macmillan, Connor, George and Christopher Hammons, eds. The Constitutionalism of American States. U. of MO Press, Berkwitz, Steve, et al, eds. Buddhist Manuscript Cultures. Routledge, Ondetti, Gabriel. Land, Protest, and Politics: The Landless Movement and the Struggle for Agrarian Reform in Brazil. Penn State U. Press, Patel, Kant and Mark E. Rushefsky. Health Care in America: Separate and Unequal. M. E. Sharpe, Rutherford, Ken. Humanitarianism Under Fire: The US and UN Intervention in Somalia. Kumarian Press, Matthews, Victor H. More than Meets the Ear: Understanding the Hidden Contexts of Old Testament Conversations. Eerdmans, Meadows, Bill. Kiowa Ethnogeography. University of Texas Press, Recent CHPA Books CHPA327/14/2015
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Archaeological Field School in Colorado 7/14/201534CHPA
Archaeological Field School - Missouri 7/14/201535CHPA
Area Studies Minors Global Studies Major Masters in Global Studies (accelerated masters) International Speakers and Conferences on MSU Campus Fulbright Scholars Study Away Opportunities Global Perspective CHPA367/14/2015
CHPA377/14/2015 CHPA Fulbright Scholars Hickey (PLS) Berkwitz (REL) Llewellyn (REL) Rutherford (PLS) Abidogun (HST) Walker (HST)
Study Away Trip to Kenya CHPA387/14/2015
Fieldwork in Jordan CHPA397/14/2015
Excavations in Israel CHPA407/14/2015
Diabetes Project in Mexico CHPA417/14/2015
Bluefields, Jamaica Project CHPA427/14/2015
Model UN Day CHPA437/14/2015
CAR Trinidad Research Project CHPA447/14/2015
Please send questions or comments to: Questions/Comments CHPA457/14/2015