About the College

College of Health Professions Strategic Plan 2008-2011

The College of Health Professions serves as a major educational, research and outreach resource for health and well-being in the university, the community, and state of Maryland.

Goals

Students and graduates who demonstrate:

• Commitment to life-long learning, professionalism, and ethical principles
• Productive interdisciplinary collaboration
• Appreciation and respect for diversitytechnological skills to compete in a global society

Action Plans

• Enhance the effectiveness of our diversity initiatives by implementing a diversity plan for the College and for all Departments/units with a focus on faculty/staff hiring and retention, student recruitment and success, and cultural competence in professional roles.
• Support preparation of students for entry into the workplace in professional roles 
• Ensure that courses and labs provide student access to educational experiences, equipment and technology used in professional work
• Develop a College-wide student orientation process with a focus on professionalism and ethics, including a formal oath for student signature
• Develop interdisciplinary College-wide annual event for students focusing on ethics and professional integrity
• Explore development of one-three credit interdisciplinary senior seminar
• Expand roles for interdisciplinary student participation in CHP mass casualty exercise to include three or more disciplines in a way that reflect future professional roles
• Develop specific plans to support students in completing a major or minor in another language with a CHP major
• Increase student involvement in state and national professional organizations via membership, presentations, and/or holding office
• Increase CHP students’ exposure to international health and sport issues via participation in academic opportunities and number of students attending by 25%
• Support post-baccalaureate education of professionals
  • Increase enrollment in graduate programs by 10% overall
  • Increase number of CHP-sponsored events that award CEUs for faculty, alumni, internship/preceptor supervisors, and the surrounding professional community to five annually

Goals

• Ongoing accreditation and enhancement of existing programs’ strengths
• Development of new undergraduate and graduate programs to complement existing majors and to meet current and emerging workforce needs.
• Continued focus on courses and knowledge related to health and wellness for non-majors (General Education courses, minors, electives)
• Expanded use of distance education technologies to provide alternate venues for student education where appropriate

Action Plans

• Meet all accreditation, certification, and program review requirements
• To address workforce needs and maximize use of resources, increase collaborative degree programs at all degree levels:
• With other Towson University colleges

                                   Post-baccalaureate certificate in Autism Studies

                                   Post-baccalaureate certificate in Health Emergency Preparedness

                                   Applied Nutrition & Food Safety

• With other academic institutions

                                   Associate to Master’s in Nursing (CCBC-Essex)

                                   Respiratory Care Therapy & Allied Health (CCBC-Essex)

                                   Sign Interpreting & Deaf Studies (CCBC-Catonsville)

• Significantly enhance or expand programs within the College
• CHP involvement with the Honors College program via development of courses, seminars, and specific plans for each undergraduate major
• Undergraduate and graduate aging/gerontology programs
• Structure and organization of the collaborative Physician Assistant Program

• To address workforce needs and enrollment growth, explore development of new programs
• One or more doctoral programs
• One or more masters programs and/or post-baccalaureate certificate programs in health related area(s) and/or in sport area(s)
• One or more dual enrollment allied health programs
• An undergraduate degree program focused on preparing students to work with individuals with disabilities, including autism and developmental disabilities
• A course/courses at the undergraduate level that focus on autism and working with individuals of all ages with autism
• A program and/or courses that fit the School of Technology’ focus, particularly relative to the health and well-being of people in their communities
• Relationships with agencies/companies/businesses that support the educational mission of the College for degree programs and/or post-professional non-degree education (e.g., High-tech educational delivery, internships, student research experiences)

• To address workforce needs, access to programs, and enrollment growth, increase use of technology and distance learning in teaching by
• Adding one or more fully online academic programs (e.g., screened cohort program in Healthcare Management)
• Increasing the number of fully online course offerings by 25%
• Increasing the number of hybrid course offerings by 25%
• Meeting the Quality Matters course certification requirements in online courses

• To address workforce needs in specific geographic areas of the State, explore expanded use of the USM Hagerstown Center and Harford Community College/HEAT Center, Harford County

 Goals

• Contributions to emerging knowledge and its application for health and well-being of our communities
• Appropriate number and mix of faculty to effectively meet academic scholarship service goals of the College
• Enhanced faculty development activities and resources and faculty recognition for contribution
• Increased external funding  (10% annually)

Action Plans

• Support professional development for faculty
• In Teaching via

                            Professional development focused on the applications of technology in the

                            professions
                            A College-wide event annually for faculty to promote teaching quality, including the                             use of cutting edge technology for teaching

• In Scholarship via

                            A college-wide event annually for faculty regarding research program development                              and dissemination of scholarship

                           A college-wide event annually on grant writing

                           Expansion of number of tenured/tenure-track faculty participating in the external                                           mentor award program

                            Allocation of research assistants to faculty with grant-writing plans, particularly those

                            with research grant plans

• In Service and Leadership via support of programs that address leadership skills and other service-related areas

• Support Clinical Faculty in the College via
• Completion of the College PRM document for Clinical Faculty and obtain University approvals; assure Department document congruence
• Assuring that new clinical faculty, visiting faculty, and lecturers have an orientation that focuses on the University and the College.
• Ensure faculty recognition for accomplishments via
• Announcement of accomplishments in appropriate venues
• Development of a faculty awards and recognition ceremony/celebration
• Promote strategic hiring of faculty and staff to support program development and enrollment growth
• Increase grant/contract submissions by 10% annually and receipt of awards to achieve annual goal of $1.6M

Goals

• Promotion of healthy, active, engaged living in the community for individuals with varying levels of ability
• Development of new or strengthened relationships with community organizations and the Towson Four institutions
• Creation and support of interdisciplinary and collaborative learning opportunities, research opportunities, and grant funding
• Support of policies for healthy communities and area organizations that promote health and well-being

Action Plans

• Develop the Institute for Well-being’s structure with its associated Centers and resource plans
• Ensure congruence and success of each Center within the Institute
• Assure that all Centers have congruent missions and strategic plans with College mission and strategic plan and appropriate operating structures
• Complete the development of the Center for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders, including the business plan and substantially increase the Center’s activities and funding
• Enhance programs, partnerships, and financial structure of the Wellness Center
• Enhance the Wellness Center’s role in student education, research, and outreach by adding a medical fitness component in collaboration with SJMC
• Develop the Center for Health promotion Initiatives (with funding)

• Develop a minimum of three community-desired, key health/well-being initiatives in Cherry Hill, including Harbor Hospital as feasible.
• Strengthen relationships with the Towson Four institutions through new student and faculty initiatives
• Enhance program and resources for students and professionals related to health-related emergency preparedness

Goals

• Academic and administrative structures that effectively support ongoing and emerging priorities
• An appropriate number and mix of faculty and staff to support the College’s academic and  outreach priorities
• Cutting edge technology to support student learning, research, service, faculty development and community engagement
• Appropriate physical resources to support existing and planned academic and outreach growth

Action Plans

• Develop a School of Nursing with an appropriate administrative structure and resources
• Determine appropriate administrative structures needed to support new and expanding academic programs year round, including the academic semesters and summer trimesters.
• Develop a plan for each Department relative to addition of faculty and staff positions associated with enrollment growth over the next three years and obtain positions to address priorities
• Assure continuing professional development of staff in support of academic, scholarship, service and outreach activities of the College
• Ensure adequate and appropriate space for all academic programs, centers, and faculty/staff of the college
• Upgrade classroom technology and support training of faculty and staff in its use

Goals

• Strengthened and increased alumni relationships
• Enhanced communications with alumni, current and prospective faculty and students, professional communities and the public
• Increased gifts to the College, including scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students throughout the College

Action Plans

• Create a College Professional Advisory Board
• Increase quantity and quality of communication to external and internal audiences regarding accomplishments and collaborative possibilities with the college by employing a communications director with responsibility for:
• Producing an annual external publication highlighting events and accomplishments
• Developing an internal faculty/staff newsletter to publicize projects, activities, awards and opportunities for collaboration
• Creating enhanced webpage information and email newsletter about department, program and faculty activities/accomplishments
• Increase alumni involvement in the college’s activities
• Hold annual alumni events in each department and for College
• Increase alumni attendance at College and departmental events and awards and recognition ceremonies
• Increase gifts to the College in areas that benefit students, faculty development, and outreach to the community
• Increase scholarships for both undergraduate and graduate students
• Increase donor gifts in areas other than scholarships

Approved 10/8/2008

College of Health Professions
Towson Center, Room 337

Phone: 410-704-2132
Fax: 410-704-3479