adequate. A program analysis from ABET noted the excellence of our technology infrastructure to support our programs. Equipment Equipment available to our faculty, staff, and students is presently adequate for our program needs, as long as our current replacement patterns prevail so that all faculty, staff, and students have current technology available. Space Present office and classrooms available to the Department are sufficient for our programs. Support Personnel The Department has a full-time administrative assistant and student workers budgeted at 60 hours per week (40 hours per week in support of our operation of 6 computer labs) and 20 hours per week in support of office activities. This direct support, together with the general support from the College of Business, is sufficient for our programs at present. 4. Notable achievements by the department (students, faculty, staff): Students: In Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student chapter information systems technology competitions, CIS major student achievements include: 2011, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Information Management 2012, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Database Design & Applications, a 2nd place in Database Design & Applications, a 2nd place in Network Design, and a 3rd place in Database Design & Applications 2012, US National, a 4th place in Database Design & Applications and a 7th place in Database Design & Applications 2013, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Project Management 2013, US National, a 7th place in Project Management 2014, Alabama Statewide, a 2nd place in Computer Applications 2015, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Networking Concepts and a 2nd place in Computer Applications 2015, US National, an 8th place in Computer Applications CIS Major Thomas Rhodes received the 2014-15 COB Student Dean’s Award Students in the CIS 125 Honors class entered and won the design competition for W. C. Handy Music Festival logo in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Faculty: Professor David Nickels received the COB Faculty Teaching Award for 2010-11 Professor Joan Parris received the COB Faculty Service for 2010-11 Professor David Nickels received a Certificate of Keynote Speaker from the International Society of Management Engineers for 2011 Professor David Nickels received the UNA Eleanor Gaunder Phi Kappa Phi Excellence in Teaching Award for 2011-12 Professor John Crabtree received the COB Faculty Teaching Award for 2011-12 Professor Xihui Zhang received the COB Faculty Research Award for 2011-12 “Paul”
adequate. A program analysis from ABET noted the excellence of our technology infrastructure to support our programs. Equipment Equipment available to our faculty, staff, and students is presently adequate for our program needs, as long as our current replacement patterns prevail so that all faculty, staff, and students have current technology available. Space Present office and classrooms available to the Department are sufficient for our programs. Support Personnel The Department has a full-time administrative assistant and student workers budgeted at 60 hours per week (40 hours per week in support of our operation of 6 computer labs) and 20 hours per week in support of office activities. This direct support, together with the general support from the College of Business, is sufficient for our programs at present. 4. Notable achievements by the department (students, faculty, staff): Students: In Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) student chapter information systems technology competitions, CIS major student achievements include: 2011, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Information Management 2012, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Database Design & Applications, a 2nd place in Database Design & Applications, a 2nd place in Network Design, and a 3rd place in Database Design & Applications 2012, US National, a 4th place in Database Design & Applications and a 7th place in Database Design & Applications 2013, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Project Management 2013, US National, a 7th place in Project Management 2014, Alabama Statewide, a 2nd place in Computer Applications 2015, Alabama Statewide, a 1st place in Networking Concepts and a 2nd place in Computer Applications 2015, US National, an 8th place in Computer Applications CIS Major Thomas Rhodes received the 2014-15 COB Student Dean’s Award Students in the CIS 125 Honors class entered and won the design competition for W. C. Handy Music Festival logo in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014. Faculty: Professor David Nickels received the COB Faculty Teaching Award for 2010-11 Professor Joan Parris received the COB Faculty Service for 2010-11 Professor David Nickels received a Certificate of Keynote Speaker from the International Society of Management Engineers for 2011 Professor David Nickels received the UNA Eleanor Gaunder Phi Kappa Phi Excellence in Teaching Award for 2011-12 Professor John Crabtree received the COB Faculty Teaching Award for 2011-12 Professor Xihui “Paul” Zhang received the COB Faculty Research Award for 2011-12
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