2017-2018 Manhattan College Goals

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The Government Department has a number of courses that service both the Government Department and the Urban Affairs Program, yet we do not have the faculty to teach them. These courses include: Urban Government, State and Local Government, Public Administration, and Power in the City. If the College wants to recruit students based on our Urban Affairs program, we need to have the necessary courses. To better service our students and the College's mission we need this hire.

      Second, our number of majors has nearly doubled over the past four years. In December 2013 we had only 34 majors and minors. As of January 2017 we have 71 majors and minors. Given the current political climate, we think that more students will be interested in majoring, minoring and taking classes in Government. To do this, we really need a 6-member department (after losing 2 to retirement in 2017-2018).
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As of February 1, 2017 we have 71 majors and minors. By the end of the 2017-2018 academic year we want to have 80-85 majors and minors.
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We will start offering a research methods class on a regular schedule, encourage students to apply for summer research grants, encourage students to submit their research to undergraduate journals, and present their research at academic conferences.
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 Government Goals 2017-2018

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Hire a tenure-track assistant professor with a specialty in urban, state and local governments
The Government Department has a number of courses that service both the Government Department and the Urban Affairs Program, yet we currently do not have the faculty to teach them. These courses include: Urban Government, State and Local Government, Public Administration, and Power in the City. To better service our students and the College's mission we need this hire.
 
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Proposed actions to achieve goal: Work with the Dean of Liberal Arts and Provost to allocate the necessary funding for this position so we can start a search during the second half of 2017 and hire a new person in time for fall 2018.
Expected Results: Once we have a new faculty member, we will be able to support the Urban Studies program and enhance departmental course offerings. This will enable us to support the Strategic Plan of taking advantage of our New York City location and better prepare students who go into public service.
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Increase the number of majors and minors by 33%
As of February 1, 2016 we have 60 majors and minors. By the end of the 2016-2017 academic year we want to have 80 majors and minors.
 
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Proposed actions to achieve goal: Rejuvenated the GOVT 150 and GOVT 153 courses that are gateways to the major.
Expected Results: More Freshmen will declare Government as their major
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Proposed actions to achieve goal: Coordinate with the Registrar and the Dean's office on students who declare the major or minor.
Expected Results: An accurate count of majors and miinors
Details/Description: It is important that the Registrar's Office provides us with accurate and up-to-date information on majors and minors.
 
Increase the research and publishing opportunities for Government Majors
We will start offering a research methods class on a regular schedule, encourage students to apply for summer research grants, encourage students to submit their research to undergraduate journals, and present their research at academic conferences.
 
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Proposed actions to achieve goal: Start offering a research methods class in the fall 2017 semester.
Expected Results: Increase the number of students involved in research, applying for the summer research programs (Branigan and others), and get published in undergraduate journals.
Details/Description: Measure the number of students who apply for and get summer research grants at Manhattan College; measure the number of students who submit papers to undergraduate journals, measure the number of students who present their research at academic conferences.
Author: Manhattan College Manager
Last modified: 4/21/2017 11:15 AM (EST)