SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2006 - 2007 : Educational Programs :
Family and Consumer Sciences BS (Fashion Merchandising)
3 Goals 8 Objectives 8 Indicators 8 Criteria 8 Findings 8 Actions
GOAL: Employer Satisfaction
| Objective | Employer Rating | |
| Employers will rate fashion merchandising inters as "above average" or higher on the business supervisor evaluation forms. Associated Goals: Employer Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Evaluation Rating Data  The supervisor evaluation form for fashion merchandising interns includes a supervisor rating of the intern that will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Evaluation Rating Data 80% of business supervisors of fashion merchandising interns would give the intern a rating of 3.5 or higher on a 5.0 scale. Business supervisors were asked to rate interns on a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being exceptional. |
| Finding | Business Supervisors'' Ratings of Interns Business supervisors were asked to rate interns on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being poor and 5 being exceptional. 87.5% of business supervisors rated interns at least 3.5 on this scale; the average rating was 3.94; therefore this indicator was met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Employer Rating Continue current course. |
GOAL: Employer Satisfaction
| Objective | Employer Satisfaction With FMD Interns | |
| Employers of Fashion Merchandising interns will view them as worthy of recruitment for entry-level management employment in their companies. Associated Goals: Employer Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Evaluation Data The supervisor evaluation form contains a question regarding the intern's potential as an employee of the business that will be extracted and reported as a percentage. |
| Criteria | Evaluation Data 70% of business supervisors of fashion merchandising interns will indicate that they would hire the intern given the availability of a suitable entry-level management position in the company. |
| Finding | Business Supervisors'' Assessment of Hirability Internship business supervisors were asked whether they would hire the intern for a suitable opening in their business. 100% of business supervisors indicated that they would hire the intern; therefore this indicator is met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Employer Satisfaction with Interns Continue current course. |
GOAL: Student Knowledge Of Content Area
| Objective | Knowledge And Skills | |
| Students graduating from the fashion merchandising program will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level management in fashion retailing/merchandising positions. Associated Goals: Student Knowledge Of Content Area |
| Indicator | Survey Data The Exit Survey for fashion merchandising majors includes a section that tests retention of course material and a case study that applies directly to retail apparel merchandising; it is graded on a pass/fail basis. |
| Criteria | Survey Data 80% of students who complete the fashion merchandising program''s Exit Survey will score a grade of Pass or High Pass according to the standardized grading rubric. |
| Finding | Score on Exit Survey Exam An exam over general content area is administered at the end of students'' program. Scores are given as fail, low pass, pass, high pass. 100% of students scored pass or high pass; therefore, this indicator is met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Knowledge and Skills Continue current course. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Building/Facilities | |
| The faculty and staff will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the building/facilities Associated Goals: Student Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Data - Building Exit Survey data that includes ratings of the facility that will be extracted and analyzed. |
| Criteria | Student Rating Score - building 80% of graduating seniors will rate the facility used by the department with a score of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. |
| Finding | Student Survey Results - building Students were asked whether building facilities were excellent, good, fair, or poor. 63% of students indicated that building facilities were excellent or good; there this indicator was not met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Student Survey - Building/Facilties Survey students to determine what aspects of the building are considered inadequate. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Faculty | |
| The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the faculty. Associated Goals: Student Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Data - Faculty Exit survey data that includes a rating of the faculty in the program that will be extracted and analyzed. |
| Criteria | Student rating score - faculty 80% of graduating seniors will rate the faculty in the program with a score of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Students were asked whether faculty was very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. |
| Finding | Student survey results - faculty Students were asked whether faculty in the program were very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. 100% of students indicated that faculty was very satisfactory (62.5%) or satisfactory (37.5%); thus this criterion was met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Student survey results - faculty Continue current course. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Opportunities For Networking | |
| The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to opportunities for networking. Associated Goals: Student Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Data - Networking Exit survey data that includes a rating of the opportunities for networking providing to the student will be extracted and analyzed. |
| Criteria | Student rating score - networking 80% of graduating seniors will rate the opportunities for networking with a score of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0. |
| Finding | Student survey results - networking Students were asked whether opportunities for networking were very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. 75% of students indicated that networking opportunities were very satisfactory (12.5%) or satisfactory (62.5%). 25% indicated that networking opportunities were unsatisfactory; therefore, this criterion was not met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Student survey results - networking opportunities Survey students for suggestions on how to improve networking opportunities. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Professional Organizations | |
| The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to professional organizations. Associated Goals: Student Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Data - Professional Organizations Exit survey data that includes a rating of the professional organizations will be extracted and analyzed. |
| Criteria | Student rating score - organizations 80% of graduating seniors will rate professional organizations in the department with a score of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Students were asked whether professional organizations within the department were very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. |
| Finding | Student survey results - organizations Students were asked whether the professional organization for the program was very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. 87.5% of students reported that professional organizations were very satisfactory (37.5%) or satisfactory (50%). Therefore, this criterion was met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Student Survey Results - organizations Continue current course. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Program Content For FMD Major | |
| The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the program content for the major. Associated Goals: Student Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Survey Data - Program Major Exit survey data that includes a rating of the program content in the major that will be extracted and analyzed. |
| Criteria | Student rating score - program content 80% of graduating seniors will rate the program content in the major with a score of 3.0 or greater on a 4.0 scale. Students were asked whether program content in the major was very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. |
| Finding | Student survey results - program content Students were asked whether program content in the major was very satisfactory, satisfactory, unsatisfactory, or very unsatisfactory. 100% of students reported that program content was very satisfactory (67.5%) or satisfactory (37.5); therefore, this criterion was met. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Student survey results - program content Continue current course. |