Please see below for RCOE Strategic Plan Year One Highlights:
Strategic Direction #1 – Creating the Transformational Educational Experience
- Developed and opened the new James Center for Student Success and Advising (located on the first floor).
- Hired RCOE Teacher Education Recruiter, Mrs. Octavia Little. Housed in the James Center for Student Success and Advising.
- Expanded Praxis Core support for all teacher education majors.
- Professional Core Revision in progress.
Strategic Direction #2 – Advancing Knowledge and Addressing the Challenges of our Region, State, and World Through Creativity and Innovation
- Supported faculty research ($6000 worth of grants disbursed summer 2018).
- Opened the Appalachian Family Therapy Clinic.
Strategic Direction #3 – Engaging the State, Region, and World
- Expanded Lucy Brock Child Development Lab School with a new Pre-K classroom at Cove Creek Elementary School.
- Appalachian State University Academy at Middle Fork planning and implementation in progress.
Strategic Direction #4 – Embracing Diversity of Thought, Belief, and Community
- Held Teaching Justice, Teaching Love events.
- Offered Black Minds Matter Public Course.
- Integrated participation in Inclusive Excellence Residency with Dr. Damon Williams.
- Inclusive Curriculum Mapping in progress.
Strategic Direction #5 – Preserving Faculty and Staff Excellence
- Held regular college-wide faculty meetings with faculty, student, organization, and academic program highlights.
- Expanded RCOE Awards to include Staff and Administrator categories.
- RCOE Year of Wellness 2018-2019 in progress.
Strategic Direction #6 – Building Responsive Infrastructure for a Sustainable Campus
- Expanded RCOE sustainability efforts by establishing the RCOE Sustainability Committee.
- Improved communication as evidenced by Connected.
- Implemented an RCOE new faculty mentoring program. Coordinated and led by Dr. Karen Caldwell.
- Review and restructuring of RCOE committees in progress.
Questions? Please contact Associate Dean N. Jordan for more information.
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