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Curriculum Vitae- Sundaram Nataraha 2015 <br />o Ensured $12m was allocated annually for faculty research in the annual budget at the <br />College level <br />Developed a system for implementation of collegial decisions, policies, and management practices, <br />in which the faculty members have a vital role to play <br />o Created program -level committees, departmental councils, and college councils to facilitate a <br />democratic decision-making process, incorporating 458 faculty members at the CBA. <br />• Encouraged and supported curriculum development and program review and revision by faculty and <br />program coordinators <br />o Developed and modified academic programs, curricula, program learning outcomes, policies <br />and procedures to meet the needs of both traditional and non-traditional students, in <br />consultation with program administrators, faculty, and other stakeholders <br />o Reviewed 14 masters and two doctoral programs and developed seven new masters <br />programs' with their curriculum and assessment modes (2011-2014) <br />o Planned a comprehensive schedule for reviewing 16 programs in the next two years <br />• Promoted intellectual life of the institution characterized by highly ethical practices in areas of <br />instructional management and development <br />Designed, developed, and wrote policies and procedures and successfully obtained approval <br />from university -wide decision-making bodies regarding the time allocation of faculty <br />members for the three major areas of accountability, i.e., teaching, research, and services; <br />scholarly activities to the faculty members while insisting upon the importance of balancing <br />the resources toward three broader categories of research and scholarly activities: () <br />discipline -based research, p) pedagogical and learning related research, and (iii) <br />contribution to industry practices <br />• Collaborated with the Deanship of Student Affairs to promote student retention, attrition and <br />persistence, leadership development, and goal attainment <br />o Achieved stronger student outcomes, including better progression, graduation, and <br />placement rates during the past three years (2011-2014) <br />• Led innovativeleffective teaching and learning initiatives, faculty development programs, and <br />continued professional growth activities <br />o Developed and offered 42 short courses to train faculty members in innovative/effective <br />teaching and learning methods, whereby 369 faculty members attended and benefited <br />during the last three years (2011-2014) <br />o Provided leadership for assessment and improvement of instructional effectiveness and <br />student outcomes through a system called "Assurance of Student Learning." (rhe system <br />helps to measure the effectiveness of program learning outcomes (PLOs) on a continual <br />basis.) <br />o Measured 217 PLOs from 24 programs involving 173 courses for their effectiveness during <br />the last three years (2011-2014) <br />• Provided leadership to manage academic resources to ensure academic excellence and to advance <br />the university's mission and standing <br />4 <br />