The department created its departmental outcomes and program outcomes
after careful review of University and College Missions and Outcomes.
The department also created an outcomes assessment plan for each course
which includes the course outcomes, strategies for assessment and course
assessment methods.
The course outcomes are mapped to the appropriate program outcomes
and the program outcomes are mapped to the University outcomes.
The department utilizes three different assessment methods (by three different constituencies. Data has been collected since 1998 for student surveys and since 2002 for course embedded assessment and external appraisals. Beginning in the 2005 -2006 academic year, the feedback loop schedule will be modified to synchronize with the University wide assessment schedule.
Feedback is given annually to each constituent. Faculty feedback is ongoing,
but is scheduled to occur at the first department meeting in the Fall semester.
In addition, half-day meetings to discuss assessment and curriculum generally
are scheduled every other year.
Beginning in the Fall of 2005,
the Department advisory board (external constituents) are provided with a
report at their annual Fall meeting (usually November).
Beginning in the Fall of 2006, students will receive feedback on the first
day of classes.
The assessment committee analyzes the data at the beginning of the
Fall semester. The assessment committee meets with the curriculum comnmittee
to
discuss the analysis. The curriculum committee will take the necessary
actions to implement curriculum changes.
Curriculum changes will be made during the Spring semester.
The assessment committee will take
the necessary actions to make changes to the assessment process.