School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies

Strategic Plan

Social Affairs Newsletters

Schedule of Meetings and Agendas

Minutes from Meetings

End of Year Reports

 


Academic Affairs

Langston Hughes Memorial Library

School of Humanities

School of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

University Policies

 

 
 
GOALS FOR THE SCHOOL OF
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND BEHAVIORAL STUDIES 2001-2006


1. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will instill a "student centered" approach to learning in the classroom and in faculty and staff offices where academic advising and counseling take place.

2. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will regularly update their Departmental Curricula to meet local, state and national standards unique to their individual departments.

3. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will infuse technology into every aspect of the curriculum in the eight departments.

4. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will eliminate programs which will be obsolete in 2003 and develop State of the Art programs reflective of the needs of students in 2003.

5. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will develop more innovative educational programs and sources in the Philadelphia Area - Urban Center on 3020 Market Street - to meet the needs of non-traditional students.

6. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will put an infrastructure in place which will require all of their students to spend a minimum of one semester abroad for study of another language, culture, social and fiscal system.

7. The Faculty in the School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will design and implement effective student assessments of methodologies to document mastery of skills and competencies in its undergraduate and graduate programs.

8. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will work to hire faculty with credentials commensurate with the majors offered in his/her respective Academic Departments.

9. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will work to retain exemplary faculty and staff by working with the University's Administration and Alumni Association of the University.

10. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will ameliorate the camaraderie and espirit de corps among faculty, staff and students.

11. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will significantly reduce the number of low enrollment classes in Economics and Business, Psychology, Political Science and History.

12. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will develop a faculty mentoring program for all new faculty.

13. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will aggressively seek federal, state, alumni, corporate, and foundation resources for the enhancement of existing programs and development of new programs.

14. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will develop an accountability system for faculty attendance at University, School and Departmental Meetings and maintenance of office hours and attendance at all scheduled classes.

15. The School of Social Sciences and Behavioral Studies will promote a management style conducive to positive human relations with students and employees of the University.

 

 


Lincoln University of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1570 Baltimore Pike, P.O. Box 179, Lincoln University, PA 19352 \ (484) 365-8000 \ Internet Privacy Policy