SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | Faculty Teaching | |
| Faculty is expected to obtain a teaching rating/score at or above the College of Education's average. Associated Goals: Faculty Excellence |
| Indicator | IDEA Teaching Score BS Sports Medicine students and the chair will annually evaluate the teaching effectiveness of each faculty member. |
| Criteria | Teaching Effectiveness 80% of the faculty teaching courses in the BS Sports Medicine program will obtain a teaching score at or above the College of Education''s average. |
| Finding | Teaching Effectiveness Faculty teaching courses in the BS Sports Medicine program obtained a teaching score at or above the College of Education''s average (FES data). |
| Action | Teaching Effectiveness Identify and implement creative mechanisms in an effort to assist faculty with sustaining teacher effectiveness. |
| Objective | Instructional Resources | |
| Purchase additional equipment and supplies to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Instructional Support Bids and purchase orders to be processed for the selected equipment and instructional supplies to be purchased. |
| Criteria | Equipment/Supplies Purchased Purchased the following equipment to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program: bod pod, four manikins of replacement parts, one complete skeleton, five joint models. |
| Finding | Equipment/Supplies Purchased Purchased major equipment and supplies to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program. New equipment is set up in the performance lab for instructional purposes. |
| Action | Resources Support Purchase additional equipment and supplies as needed to support instruction in the BS Sports Medicine program. |
| Objective | Reduction In Degree Requirement | |
| Reduce BS Sports Medicine degree requirements. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Refine Curriculum Reduced BS Sports Medicine degree requirements to 120 Hour Degree Plan. |
| Criteria | 120 Hour Degree Plan BS Sport Medicine is a 120 Hour Degree Plan, per state mandate. |
| Finding | 120 Hour Degree Plan BS Sports Medicine curriculum meets the 120 Hour Degree Plan, per state mandate. |
| Action | 120 Hour Degree Plan BS Sports Medicine curriculum will continue to be reviewed and modified to keep content relevant and current. |
| Action | Reduction In Degree Requirement Kinesiology faculty will advise students of the new 120 hour degree plan for a BS in Sports Medicine. |
| Objective | Student Knowledge | |
| Students enrolled in the Fitness for Living (KIN 215) course will demonstrate an understanding of physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health related physical fitness. Associated Goals: Quality And Effectiveness |
| Indicator | Student Requirement Completed online quizzes for chapters 1-10. |
| Criteria | Student Requirement Each student must complete and score at least 80% on each of the 10 quizzes. |
| Finding | Student Requirement Results 70% of students scored 80% or higher on the chapters 1-10 quizzes. |
| Action | Student Requirement Continue to assess students over the physical conditioning in each of the five dimensions of health as related to physical fitness. |
| Objective | Visibility | |
| Revise and update BS Sports Medicine web page. Associated Goals: Visibility And Impact |
| Indicator | Heighten Visibility Redesign and update the Department of Kinesiology's web page to heighten visibility and recruitment efforts of the BS Sports Medicine program. |
| Criteria | Enhanced Visibility The Department of Kinesiology''s web page has been updated and promotes enhanced visibility of the BS Sports Medicine program. |
| Finding | Enhanced Visibility The Department of Kinesiology''s web page has been revised and promotes a greater visibility of the BS Sports Medicine program. The Department is getting many more inquiries on a regular basis about the Sports Medicine program. |
| Action | Enhance Visibility Continue to monitor and update all of the Department of Kinesiology''s academic programs via the departmental web page. |