SACS Reaffirmation
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Assessment : 2007 - 2008 : Educational Programs :
Family and Consumer Sciences BA
3 Goals 7 Objectives 7 Indicators 7 Criteria 7 Findings 7 Actions
GOAL: Employer Satisfaction
| Objective | Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns | |
| Employers of FCS interns will view them as worthy of recruitment for entry-level employment in their companies/schools. Associated Goals: Employer Satisfaction |
| Indicator | Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns The supervisor evaluation form contains a question regarding the intern's potential as an employee that will be extracted and reported as a percentage. |
| Criteria | Employer Satisfaction At least 70% of supervisors of family and consumer sciences interns will indicate that they would hire the intern given the availability of a suitable entry-level position. |
| Finding | Employer Satisfaction 100% of the supervisors of family and consumer sciences interns rated their overall satisfaction at 4.9/5.0, and 100% of the supervisors indicated that they would hire the intern given the availability of a suitable entry-level position. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Employer Satisfaction with FCS Interns With high numbers of employers of FCS interns indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide interns viewed by the employers as above satisfactory. |
GOAL: Student Knowledge Of Content Area
| Objective | Knowledge And Skills | |
| Students graduating from the family and consumer sciences program will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level positions in the field. Associated Goals: Student Knowledge Of Content Area |
| Indicator | Knowledge And Skills The Exit Survey for family and consumer sciences majors includes a section that tests retention of course material; it is graded on a pass/fail basis. |
| Criteria | Knowledge and Skills At least 80% of students who complete the family and consumer sciences programs''s Exit Survey will score a grade of Pass or High Pass. |
| Finding | Knowledge and Skills 100% of the students who completed the family and consumer sciences Exit Survey scored a grade of Pass or High Pass. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Knowledge and Skills With high numbers of graduating seniors scoring a Pass or High Pass on the Exit Survey, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to development of knowledge and skills. |
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 | Building/Facilities  Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Building/Facilities At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate this dimensions of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0. |
| Finding | Building/Faculities 100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their building/facilities with an average score of 2.7/4.0. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Building/Facilities Since the report of the graduating seniors who completed the survey was less than satisfactory regarding the building/facilities, the faculty and administrators will work together with students to plan specific changes and improvements. |
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 | Faculty Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Faculty At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0. |
| Finding | Faculty 100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their faculty with an average score of 3.6/4.0. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Faculty With high numbers of the graduating seniors who completed the survey indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above average in regard to the faculty. |
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 | Opportunities For Networking Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Opportunities for Networking At least 80% of the graduating seniors will indicate an average score of 3.0/4.0 regarding opportunities for networking. |
| Finding | Opportunities for Networking 100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their opportunities for networking with an average score of 3.3/4.0. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Opportunities for Networking With high numbers of graduating seniors indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to opportunities for networking. |
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 | Professional Organizations Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Professional Organizations At least 80% of graduating seniors will indicate an average score of 3.0/4.0 with regard to professional organizations. |
| Finding | Professional Organizations 100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their professional organizations with an average score of 3.4/4.0. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Professional Organizations With high numbers of graduating seniors indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to professional organizations. |
GOAL: Student Satisfaction
| Objective | Program Content For FCS 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 | Program Content For FCS Major Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged. |
| Criteria | Program Content At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate their program content with an average score of 3.0/4.0. |
| Finding | Program Content for FCS Major 100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their program content with an average score of 3.6/4.0. |
Actions for Objective:
| Action | Program Content for FCS Major With high numbers of students indicating satisfaction, we will continue to provide high quality program content in the FCS major. |