SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Customer Satisfaction | |
| Measure customer satisfaction in all EDLC masters and doctoral level programs and specializations. Associated Goals: Customer Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Assess Employer Satisfaction At Year 3 At the end of the third year, survey employers of graduates from the EDLC masters and doctoral programs to determine their level of satisfaction with the professional performance of graduates. |
| Criteria | Employer Satisfaction measure Survey measurement of employer''s satisfaction with graduates and preparation programs. Needed for SACS, CACREP and other accreditations |
| Finding | Results of employer satisfaction survey Employers will be surveyed at year 3 assess their level of satisfaction with graduates from the EDLC master''s and doctoral programs. |
| Indicator | IDEA Evaluations Of Faculty Students complete the IDEA Evaluation during fall and spring semesters to assess faculty. |
| Criteria | IDEA scores of faculty IDEA assessments completed by students, evaluating the effectiveness of instruction in class at both the master''s and doctoral level. |
| Finding | Average IDEA scores for department All full-time and adjunct faculty in the EDLC Department meet or exceed the University''s average score on the IDEA Evaluation. |
| Indicator | Student Intern Evaluation Of Supervisor |
| Criteria | Student evaluation of supervisors Students in master''s and doctoral level internships, for both counseling and educational leadership, evaluate their field supervisors |
| Finding | Evaluations of intern supervisors At the end of the internship courses, students completed an evaluation of their field supervisor and the field site. |
| Indicator | Student Satisfaction, Exit And 3 Year To determine student satisfaction with the EDLC programs, students complete an assessment when they complete the program and at 3 years after graduation. |
| Criteria | Student satisfaction measure Between 30% to 50% of all students completing a master''s or doctoral degree will complete a survey assessing their satisfaction with the EDLC program and department. |
| Indicator | Survey Advisory Committee Members Survey members of the advisory committee for all master's and doctoral level programs concerning their satisfaction with the EDLC programs and specializations. |
| Criteria | Program effectiveness and customer satisfaction Advisory committees of master''s and doctoral programs provide feedback on program effectiveness and customer satisfaction |
| Finding | Feedback from advisory committees Advisory committee members attending the annual advisory meeting participated in a discussion of recommendations for improvement to program. The suggestions offered by the committee members have been implemented in the program.s |
| Action | Create employer satisfaction surveys Create surveys to assess employer satisfaction for all Department programs. |
| Action | Create intern evaluation of supervisor surveys Create intern evaluation of supervisor surveys for educational leadership programs |
| Action | Create new student program satisfaction surveys Create student program surveys for all programs in the Department of Educational Leadership and Counseling |
| Objective | Enhance Academic Program Quality | |
| Students will pass certification exams with 100% level for all programs. Associated Goals: Enhance Academic Program Quality |
| Indicator | Successful Completion Of Certification Exams EDLC students will pass the certification exams with 100% level for all programs. |
| Criteria | Certification Exams for EDLC Students All EDLC students will successfully complete the certification examination at the 100% level. |
| Finding | Pass Rates for Certificaton Exams During 2006, the pass rate for EDLC students taking a Certification Exams was between 96% and 100% based on specific programs. |
| Action | Alignment of curriculum EDLC faculty will continue to evaluate and align curriculum with performance standards of the certification exam. |
| Action | Pass Rate on LPC and LMFT exam Monitor program to maintain 90% pass rate for LPC and LMFT Texas state Board Exam |
| Objective | FES | |
| All faculty will meet or exceed expectations in each FES area: research, teaching, and service. Associated Goals: Excellence In Teaching, Research, And Service |
| Indicator | Clearinghouse Website Clearinghouse for faculty research and published articles on dept. website: The Center for Research in Counselor Education and the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership |
| Criteria | Clearinghouse A clearinghouse for each doctoral program area should have been developed for the website by September, 2007. |
| Finding | Clearinghouse Website A website was developed for the Center for Research in Counselor Education, but not in the Center for Research and Doctoral Studies in Educational Leadership. That site will be completed by October, 2007. |
| Indicator | Mentor Assignments Mentors were assigned to new faculty members during 2006-2007. |
| Criteria | Mentor Assignment One mentor per new faculty member should be assigned. |
| Finding | Mentor Assignments Each faculty member who was new to the department was assigned a mentor. |
| Action | Clearinghouse Website Complete the website for the clearinghouse for the program in Educational Leadership by mid-October, 2007. |
| Objective | Increase Enrollment | |
| To increase enrollment via recruitment and retention of qualified and motivated students by 3%. Associated Goals: Increase Enrollment |
| Indicator | Enrollment And Retention Enrollment numbers and retention rates and persistence. |
| Criteria | Content Analysis A content analysis of websites is complete by September, 2007. |
| Finding | Content Analysis A content analysis of 13 Texas websites were reviewed. Reported comparisons were made in Degree offerings, hours, online courses. |
| Finding | Evaluation of Competitors Doctoral Assistants surveyed websites of all Texas Universities offering similar programs to those offered in the EDLC Department. Results indicated that many courses and some entire master''s programs are offered online. |
| Criteria | Enrollment and Retention Growth Increase enrollment by 3%and maintain current retention rate (99%) |
| Finding | Enrollment and Retention In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from completion year 2006 to completion year 2007. |
| Finding | Enrollment and Retention In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from Fall 2006 to Fall 2007. |
| Finding | Enrollment and Retention In the ADM program there was a 31% increase in enrollment from Fall 2006 to Fall 2007. |
| Criteria | Promotional DVD Promotional DVDs (3) are made for various programs within the department for recruitment to use in recruitment and to air on television. |
| Finding | Promotional DVD Promotional DVDs are in progress and should be completed by ending Fall, 2007. |
| Criteria | Travel Packets Travel packets are developed by the travel assistants and professors take these packets to all conferences to recruit. |
| Finding | Travel Packets Travel packets have not been made and made available to each professor upon traveling. |
| Indicator | Promotional Materials Promotional videos and glossy professionally designed brochures will be developed. |
| Criteria | Promotional Brochures A glossy professionally designed brochure will be developed for each EDLC master''s and doctoral program. |
| Finding | Promotional Brochures Glossy professionally designed brochures have been developed for each EDLC master''s and doctoral program. |
| Indicator | Travel Packets For Recruitment Faculty will consistently carry travel packets to professional conferences and site visits. |
| Criteria | Faculty carry Travel Packets Faculty in the EDLC Department will carry Travel Packets to 100% of the conferences attended. |
| Finding | Travel Packets carried to conferences EDLC faculty did not carry Travel Packets to conferneces because the packets are not ready for distribution. |
| Action | Promotional DVD Promotional DVDs will be reviewed by faculty by mid-Octber, 2007, and approved for the Marketing Department. Final DVDs will be delivered by ending of Fall semester, 2007. |
| Action | Travel Packets Committee for this goal will followup by ending September 2007 with the travel assistants and will train the faculty on use of the packets by no later than mid-October, 2007. |
| Objective | Increase Visibility | |
| Implement strategies to increase visibility Associated Goals: Increase Visibility |
| Indicator | Collaborate With Professors Collaborate across campus, across programs, and/or outside the university on writing and grant projects. |
| Criteria | Collaborate on Publications To have faculty collaborate with other faculty across campus and programs. |
| Finding | Collaboration of EDLC Faculty EDLC faculty collaborate within and outside the department on research and writing projects. |
| Indicator | Committee Membership Via determination of important committees and roles in the university and college, faculty members will serve in important and influential positions. |
| Criteria | EDLC Faculty Committee Membership All full-time EDLC faculty serve on various departmental, college, and unviersity committees. |
| Finding | EDLC Faculty in Strategic Positions The President of the Faculty Senate, Dr. Stacey Edmonson is faculty in the EDLC Department. Dr. Edmonson and Dr. Watts are members of the doctoral advisory council and provide feedback to the provost. |
| Indicator | Design A Marketing Program Design and implement a marketing program to increase visibility and enrollment |
| Criteria | Marketing Plan Design and implement a marketing plan. |
| Finding | Marketing Plan A marketing plan was designed during Summer 2006 and was implemented during Summer 2006. A graduate student was hired to implement the marketing plan. |
| Indicator | Design Website Design, implement, and maintain an effective website to support program development |
| Criteria | Design a website Design and maintain a website for EDLC |
| Finding | Design Website A website was designed and launched May, 2007. |
| Indicator | Increase Departmental Credibility Increase departmental credibility among the university programs to sustain and increase resources, staffing, and support. |
| Criteria | Assignment of EDLC Faculty Place EDLC faculty in strategic positions and influential committees across the university and in the College. |
| Finding | Committee Membership All full-time faculty in the EDLC Department serve on committees across the campus. The president of the Faculty Senate is faculty in the EDLC Department. |
| Criteria | Increase deparmental credibility Increase departmental credibility in order to increase and sustain resources, staffing, and support |
| Finding | Collaborate with Professors Many of the EDLC faculty collaborate with faculty members within and outside have published articles or presentations with faculty in other departments or programs. |
| Finding | Departmental Strategic Positions By Fall, 2007, one faculty member was elected as Chair-Elect of the Senate. Awaiting the announcement of others. |
| Finding | Increase Departmental Credibility Graduate Studies funded two Recruiters from the Department. Graduate Studies funded professional development for faculty and for graduate students. Graduate Studies funded exhibit booths for national conferences. |
| Action | Increase Departmental Credibiltiy Faculty in the EDLC Department will continue to be encouraged to service on departmental, college, and university committees. In additon, faculty will continue to be encouraged to serve on state-wide committees and hold officer positions within professional organizations. |
| Objective | Plan And Promote Quality | |
| Plan and promote quality by offering faculty professional sessions based on identified needs. Associated Goals: Plan And Promote Quality |
| Indicator | Professional Development Seminars EDLC Department will offer professional development seminars throughout the year to support scholarly effector of faculty. |
| Criteria | Schedule of Professional Develoment Seminars Professional development seminars as "brownbag" lunch sessions will be planned throughout the year for faculty and doctoral students. All faculty and doctoral students in the COE will be invited. |
| Finding | Brownbag Professional Development Seminars Brownbag Professional Development Seminars have been scheduled monthly with two offered during some months through the year. |
| Action | Faculty Credibility Continue to support faculty efforts for research, presentation, publications, and professional development. |