SACS Reaffirmation
| Objective | ADA-Assessment Of Adaptive Technology | |
| Assess the quality and utility of adaptive technology equipment from the perspective of student users, along with disability experts from peer institutions. Associated Goals: ADA-Adaptive Technology |
| Indicator | ADA-Data From Peer Institutions Data will be collected from a selection of experts from peer institutions regarding the quality of the adaptive technology currently available to SHSU students. |
| Criteria | ADA-Comparison with TSUS Institutions Adaptive technology quality will be equal to or greater than that of other institutions in the Texas State University System. |
| Finding | ADA-Adaptive Technology SHSU needs to improve the accessibility of alternative text formats as well as the general availability of adaptive technology across campus. |
| Action | ADA-Adaptive Technology Update Services for Students with Disabilities has updated its options for alternative text formats, brining it more in line with accepted standards. Two programs used to enhance e-text have been made available across the campus computer network, with plans for more to follow. |
| Objective | CC-Diversity/Inclusiveness | |
| The popluation of students served will reflect the diversity of the SHSU student body to demonstrate the inclusiveness of the agency, as well as to communicate to the university the value of this inclusive posture. Associated Goals: CC-Multicultural Awareness |
| Indicator | CC-Racial/Ethnic Demographics Data reflecting racial/ethnic demographics to be compared with the general student population. |
| Criteria | CC-Racial/Ethnic Representation Racial/ethnic demographics of students receiving clinical services will be comparable to those of the broader campus population. |
| Finding | CC-Racial/Ethnic Demographics Use of CC by racial/ethnic minority students for the ''08 academic year was approximately 30%. This is at the upper end of the range of students of racial/ethnic minorty status on SHSU''s campus (28-30%). |
| Action | CC-Multicultural Outreach Efforts to create outreach programs and marketing materials geared towards members of diverse communities will continue. |
| Objective | CC-Brief Therapy | |
| Provide time limited counseling and psychological services to the SHSU student population, which meet the mental health needs of those students. Associated Goals: CC-Service Provision |
| Indicator | CC-Clinical Productivity Data reflecting number of students seen for services, number of sessions provided, and client satisfaction. |
| Criteria | CC-Client Satisfaction An increase in 5% of total number of students seen and sessions provided. A satisfaction rate of 80% for those receiving clinical services. |
| Finding | CC-Client Satisfaction Survey Results Due to an unusually low client response rate (N=17), there is insufficient data to accurately measure client satisfaction for the current academic year. |
| Action | CC-Client Satisfaction Data Collection Procedures for administering the client satisfaction survey will be restructured in an effort to obtain a statistically significant sample size. |
| Objective | CC-Outreach | |
| Provide workshops and other preventive educational outreach programs focused on psychological and emotional health to the SHSU student population. Associated Goals: CC-Service Provision |
| Indicator | CC-Outreach Assessment Conduct evaluations of the effectiveness of the outreach initiatives provided by the Counseling Center staff. |
| Criteria | CC-Outreach Evaluation Results 85% of students completing an evaluation of an outreach program will communicate overall satisfaction with the program. |
| Finding | CC-Outreach Evaluation Results Results from workshop evaluations indicate a high degree of satisfaction with outreach programming. |
| Action | CC-Outreach Procedures The procedures used for administering outreach evaluation forms will be revisited and revised as necessary to ensure more consistent data collection. |
| Objective | CC-Graduate Training Program | |
| Provide traning opportunities to graduate students in the mental health professions that will contribute to their ability to further learn and apply psychological principles with clients from the SHSU student population. Associated Goals: CC-Training |
| Indicator | CC-Training Effectiveness Formal evaluation of clinical services provided by graduate student trainees in addition to evaluation of training program effectiveness by said trainees. |
| Criteria | CC-Trainee Evaluation All graduate students will receive passing grades in their practicum course. Clinical supervisors will rate graduate students as moderately effective or higher in the application of psychological principles with clients. |
| Finding | CC-Prac. Student Eval. Results All graduate students indicated that their practicum expereinces either met or exceeded their expectations across all aspects of training. |
| Action | CC-Practicum Evaluation Practicum experience evaluation form will be rivised to capture more detailed impressions (e.g. using a 5-point Likert scale vs. 3-point). |