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Academic SPG Report with Results 2017-2018Goal Number Goal Assessment Unit

NameOutcomeName Outcome Achievement Target Result and Analysis Result Type

1. Advancement Excellence:The University will cultivatea culture of AdvancementExcellence to strengthenengagement among itsconstituencies by:

1.d.Increasingawareness ofuniversityprograms andstrengths

Program - CulinaryArts (includingMinor) - BS, BAS{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 1.d.) Students willsuccessfullyprepare a multi-course event forthe community.

75% of studentsparticipating in the FinalsDinner will earn an averagescore of 80% or higher onthe Finals Dinner project.

100% of the 37 students participating in theFinals Dinner made an average score of 80% orhigher on the Finals Dinner project.

Target Met

Program - CulinaryScience/Culinology- BS {2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 1.d.) Students willsuccessfullyprepare a multi-course event forthe community.

75% of studentsparticipating in the FinalsDinner will earn an averagescore of 80% or higher onthe Finals Dinner project.

100% of CA 400 students participating in FinalsDinner earned an average score of 80% or higheron the Finals Dinner project.

Target Met

2. Regional Stewardship:The University will promoteRegional Stewardshipthrough partnerships acrosscampus and the region by:

2.a.Cultivatingcollaborationsthat increasehealth andwell-being

Program -Kinesiology(including K-12EducationCertification) - BS{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 2.a.) Students willsuccessfullydevelopquantitative testadministrationskills whilecultivatingcollaborations thatincrease healthand well-being.

Students in KIN 405 willassist the FranklinAcademy physicaleducation program ingathering FitnessGramdata by helping toadminister on average 2 ofthe separate FitnessGramtest components.

There was not student enrolled in this course.No data collected.

Inconclusive

Program - Nutritionand Health - Minor{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 2.a.) Students will gainexperience inproviding nutritioneducationoutreach.

75% of FN 355 studentswill successfully completeat least one NationalNutrition activity with atleast an 80% proficiency onthe FN 355 Rubric.

Students did not complete a National NutritionMonth activity this year as they were given theopportunity to work with the CPDC on a finalproject, which took the place of this project thisyear.

Inconclusive

Program - PublicHealth - MPH{2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 2.a.) The MSHEprogram willpromote regionalstewardship bycultivatingcollaborations thatincrease healthand well-beingthroughpartnershipsacross campus andthe region.

40 vendors representinguniversity programs andcommunity organizationswill take part in theCommunity Health Fair.

We did not have a community health fair for thisreporting period. We are planning on partneringwith other organizations and having a moretargeted health fair in Fall 2018.

Inconclusive

2.c.Strengtheningand

Program - ArtEducation - BFA{2016-2017}

7.1 (SAO & PO2.c.)

Students willprepare for aposition as an art

Students will have anaverage score of at least a2 or higher on a 0-3 scale

Due to Art Education's low-enrollment andfaculty leaving the university, no data wasreported.

Inconclusive

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Goal Number Goal Assessment UnitName

OutcomeName Outcome Achievement Target Result and Analysis Result Type

expanding K-12partnerships

Program - ArtEducation - BFA{2016-2017}

7.1 (SAO & PO2.c.)

educator at apublic school orprivate school, artmuseum, orcommunityorganization.

on the Resume Rubric. Due to Art Education's low-enrollment andfaculty leaving the university, no data wasreported.

Inconclusive

Program -Chemistry(including Minor) -BS {2016-2017}

4.1 (PO 2.c.) Chemistry majorswill participate inactivities thatstrengthen andexpand K-12partnerships.

100% of Exit Surveyparticipants (Chemistrymajors) will participate inat least one outreachactivity.

There was one Chemistry major who graduatedin May 2018. On his Exit Survey (attached in the"Related documents" section), he indicated, onQuestion #1 in the "Community ServiceInformation" section, that he had volunteeredduring the MS Regional High School ScienceBowl. Target achieved.

Target Met

Program -EducationalLeadership - ME{2016-2017}

1.3 (PO 2.c.) Strengthen andExpand K-12Partnerships-Partners will co-construct mutuallybeneficial P-12school andcommunityarrangements,includingtechnology-basedcollaborations, forclinicalpreparation andshareresponsibility forcontinuousimprovement ofcandidatepreparation(Council ofAccreditation forEducatorPreparation, CAEP2.1).

The department ofeducation and variouspartners will will host 2focus groups during theacademic year in whichthey will share opinionsabout developing at leastone new mutuallybeneficial partnership.

No focus groups were held Target NotMet

Program -ElementaryEducation - BS{2016-2017}

1.2 (PO 2.c.) Strengthen andExpand K-12Partnerships-Partners will co-construct mutuallybeneficial P-12school and

The department ofeducation and variouspartners will host 2 focusgroups during theacademic year in whichthey will share opinionsabout developing at least

During the 2017-2018 academic year, theEducation Department has not only establishedthe groundwork for more partnerships, butimplemented some new partnerships. Thebenefits and desired participants of thepartnerships were discussed in departmentalmeetings throughout the year. In all there were

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1.2 (PO 2.c.) communityarrangements,includingtechnology-basedcollaborations, forclinicalpreparation andshareresponsibility forcontinuousimprovement ofcandidatepreparation(Council ofAccreditation forEducatorPreparation, CAEP2.1).

one new mutuallybeneficial partnership.

seven full department meetings with multiplesmaller committee meetings throughout theyear.

1) Teacher Academy Program for LowndesCounty: (This partnership was discussed by acommittee made up of Dr. Shelley Bock, Ms.Leigh Todd, and Lowndes Countyrepresentatives throughout the 2017-2018academic year.)

MUW Education Department serves as theindustry partner for the Lowndes CountyTeacher Academy program, which is part of thecareer-technical curricula offerings. Thisprogram is a high school course designed toattract students to the field of educationproviding the opportunity to engage inknowledge and skills related to the career anddevelop dispositions while participating in fieldexperiences. MUW faculty will provide on-campus experiences, training opportunities forK12 students and faculty, and serve as advisorsfor the program.

2) School Partnerships for Clinical Experiences:(This plan was discussed and approved indepartmental meetings during the 2016-2017academic year. The partnership with the desiredschools were established in July and August of2017. Meetings to discuss the partnershipsoccurred between school principles the Directorof Field Experience, and the appropriateeducation block instructors.)

Structured partnerships with schools inColumbus and Lowndes County, including anintentional system of feedback, have beendeveloped for the implementation of theelementary residency courses. Please see thedescription of residency coursework.School partnerships have also been establishedwith Columbus and Lowndes for the placementof secondary/K12 majors in field experiences. Inaddition to Columbus and Lowndes County,school district partnerships within the MUW’s

Target Met

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The department ofeducation and variouspartners will host 2 focusgroups during theacademic year in whichthey will share opinionsabout developing at leastone new mutuallybeneficial partnership.

recruitment region have been established forinternship placements. Other school districtpartnerships are established at the time ofstudent request/need for internship placement.Field experience partnerships are initiated with arequest for a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU). This is a statewide MOU agreement thatwas developed by the state’s EducatorPreparation Program Collaborative Committeeand is used by all Institutions of Higher Learningin Mississippi. The institution’s TeacherEducation Handbook is a companion documentto the MOU.For placement approvals, the school districtadministration reviews the selection criteriaprovided by MUW and matches teachercandidates with mentor teachers. Orientationand training is provided to the mentor teachersby MUW as well as ongoing support andcollaboration through the university supervisorassigned to the school site.

3) Lowndes County Tech Training for MUWFaculty and Students: (The initial discussion toimplement a partnership between the MUWEducation Department and local schools toprovide technology training occured betweenDr. Shelley Bock and Ms. Leigh Todd. Otherfaculty members were encouraged to approachthe subject with school officials known to them.)

New Hope Elementary School and the MUWEducation Department established andimplemented a partnership for the spring 2018semester in which MUW Residency II studentscompleted Field Experience on location at NewHope Elementary School. In exchange NewHope Elementary School began providing MUWResidency Students and Instructors the option toparticipate in Schoology training. Schoology is asoftware widely used in public elementaryeducation.

4) Lowndes County Spelling Bee Sponsor:(Discussions to implement this partnershipoccurred in the fall 2017 between the previous

Target Met

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Lowndes county coordinator, state officials, Dr.Shelley Bock, and Ms. Brook Louviere.)

The MUW Education Department established apartnership with all public, private, parochial,and home school education entities to serve asthe sponsor for the countywide spelling bee.The event was help on January 23, 2018 in theNissan Auditorium. The MUW EducationDepartment organized the event and sent outcriteria as well as a guidelines for selectionprocess. This partnership allowed all Lowndescounty schools to develop rapport with thedepartment.

5) JumpStart Program: (Updates were given atthe August 23, 2017 and May 7, 2018departmental meetings. Meetings between Ms.Zelda Wilmoth and the center directors wereconducted throughout the 2017-2018 academicyear to discuss needs and improvements.)

For the year, the MUW Education Departmentmaintained the partnership with the JumpStartagency, the Center for Child and ParentDevelopment, and First Assembly of GodDaycare Center to offer an early childhoodreading program to low income children. Thispartnership allows our students to gain hands onreading/literacy classroom experience whileproviding essential services in the community.

6) Co-Lin 2 + 2 Agreement: (This was discussed inthe November 16, 2017 & February 21, 2018Teacher Education Council meeting and theMarch 8, 2018 & May 7, 2018 departmentalmeetings)

The MUW Education Department and theCopiah Lincoln Community College EducationDepartment made a partnership in the Spring2018 to set an opportunity for educationstudents who obtained an associates degreefrom Copiah Lincoln Community College tocontinue their education journey at MississippiUniversity for Women in order to obtain a

Target Met

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bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. Theagreement allows the students to complete allcourse requirements with the exception of fieldexperience online. Field experience will becompleted at elementary schools local to CopiahLincoln Community College so that students donot have to travel to complete their degree.

The first students to benefit from thispartnership will enter MUW the fall 2018semester.

Target Met

Program - GiftedStudies (includingCertificate) - ME{2016-2017}

1.2 (PO 2.c.) Strengthen andExpand K-12Partnerships-Partners will co-construct mutuallybeneficial P-12school andcommunityarrangements,includingtechnology-basedcollaborations, forclinicalpreparation andshareresponsibility forcontinuousimprovement ofcandidatepreparation


The department did not hold any meetings. Inconclusive

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Program - GiftedStudies (includingCertificate) - ME{2016-2017}

1.2 (PO 2.c.) (Council ofAccreditation forEducatorPreparation, CAEP2.1).


The department did not hold any meetings. Inconclusive

Program -Mathematics(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification) - BA,BS {2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 2.c.) The program willparticipate inoutreach eventsfor K-12 students.

Host at least two outreachevents during theacademic year.

1. Sonya Kovalevsky High School MathematicsDay; October 10, 2017; 65 high school girls; 5teachers; 3 schools represented.2. Mississippi Regional Science Bowl; February16, 2018; 80 high school students; 14 teachers;17 teams from 10 schools; 30 studentsparticipated in a science exam competition

Target Met

3.2 (PO 2.c.) Mathematicsmajors willparticipate incommunityoutreach andserviceopportunities.

100% of graduatessurveyed will indicate onthe Departmental ExitSurvey that they haveparticipated in somecommunity outreachand/or serviceopportunities while atMUW.

100% of mathematics graduates in 2017-2018participated in community outreach and/orcommunity service while at MUW. (4 out of 4graduates)

Target Met

Program - PhysicalSciences (includingSecondaryEducationCertification) - BS{2016-2017}

5.2 (PO 2.c.) Students willparticipate inuniversity orcommunityactivities thatstrengthen andexpand K-12partnership.

100% of the PS 313students participating inthe Exit Survey will reportthat they participated in atleast one outreach activity.

No students enrolled for this academic year.Therefor, no students took the took the exitsurvey.

Inconclusive

Program -Reading/Literacy(includingCertificate) - ME{2016-2017}

1.2 (PO 2.c.) Strengthen andExpand K-12Partnerships-Partners will co-construct mutuallybeneficial P-12school andcommunityarrangements,includingtechnology-basedcollaborations, for


No meetings were held. Target NotMet

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Program -Reading/Literacy(includingCertificate) - ME{2016-2017}

1.2 (PO 2.c.) clinicalpreparation andshareresponsibility forcontinuousimprovement ofcandidatepreparation(Council ofAccreditation forEducatorPreparation, CAEP2.1).


No meetings were held. Target NotMet

Program -Secondary TeacherEducation - MAT{2016-2017}



No focus groups held. Inconclusive

2.d.Contributingto thecreativeeconomy

Program - Biology(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification) - BS{2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 2.d.) In keeping withthe UniversityStrategic Goal 2.dof promoting“regionalstewardshipthrough

More than 75% of thestudents participating inthe Exit Interview Surveywill have participated in atleast two different types ofcommunity serviceactivities.

Target was NOT met. Only 38% of graduatingseniors self-reported two or more differenttypes of community service activities. 2/16reported no service activities. 8/16 reported 1service activity. 6/16 reported two or moreservice activities.

Target NotMet

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2.d.Contributingto thecreativeeconomy

Program - Biology(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification) - BS{2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 2.d.) partnershipsacross campus andacross the regionby forgingmeaningful andengagedpartnerships thatprovide real-lifeexperiences forstudents”, thestudent willparticipate incommunity serviceopportunitieswhile enrolled inthe department.

More than 75% of thestudents participating inthe Exit Interview Surveywill have participated in atleast two different types ofcommunity serviceactivities.

Target was NOT met. Only 38% of graduatingseniors self-reported two or more differenttypes of community service activities. 2/16reported no service activities. 8/16 reported 1service activity. 6/16 reported two or moreservice activities.

Target NotMet

Program - CreativeWriting - MFA{2016-2017}

3.1 (SAO & PO2.d.)

Students willpublish their workin appropriatepublications fortheir genres.

90% of studentsparticipating in theMaster’s Thesis Survey willreport that by the timethey defend their thesisthey have published atleast one work in a literaryjournal or had a playpublished or produced orhad their writing publishedin another outletappropriate to the genre.

Our thesis students are actively publishing, asevidenced by the list of accomplishments wekeep on our website. The Thesis Survey forSummer 2018 graduates will be conducted inJune. However, 5 of the 5 have listedpublications on our accomplishments list.

Target Met

Program - Fine Arts(including ArtHistory and StudioArt Minors) - BFA{2016-2017}

6.1 (PO 2.d.) The MississippiUniversity forWomen Gallerieswill contribute tothe creativeeconomy of theuniversitycommunity byoffering a diverseand engagingseries of annualexhibitions.

70% of attendees surveyedwill choose “satisfactory”with the exhibitions byscoring an average of “3”or higher using the MUWGalleries AssessmentSurvey.

a 98% of visitors to the gallery chosesatisfactory- which is very good. We had goodattendance at the various programming eventsfor both semesters. While I do offer extra creditto my students, very few students takeadvantage of more than 2 events. This is a goodsign for the popularity of these events. Thereception attendance was better during thespring semester, primarily because ofHomecoming. We renamed the big gallery andfeatured locally popular artists, both of whichcreated a big draw. The student show receptionis always well attended because of the familiesof the students. The Welty exhibition receptionis always plagued with low attendance due tothe Symposium. This year, we scheduled thereception so that Symposium attendees could

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Program - Fine Arts(including ArtHistory and StudioArt Minors) - BFA{2016-2017}

6.1 (PO 2.d.) The MississippiUniversity forWomen Gallerieswill contribute tothe creativeeconomy of theuniversitycommunity byoffering a diverseand engagingseries of annualexhibitions.

70% of attendees surveyedwill choose “satisfactory”with the exhibitions byscoring an average of “3”or higher using the MUWGalleries AssessmentSurvey.

attend prior to the dinner at Dr. Richardson’s.This was an awkward time for locals.We had a number of ‘first timers’ assess theexhibitions, which is always good.

Target Met

2.e. Forgingmeaningfuland engagedpartnershipsthat providereal-lifeexperiencesfor students

Program -Communication(including Minor) -BA, BS {2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 2.e.) Students willengage inmeaningful, real-life experienceswithin theCommunicationfield.

At least 85 percent ofstudents participating inthe Exit Survey will ratetheir internship experiencepositively as defined by ascore of 4 or greater, on ascale of 1-7.

Results were not reported by the assessmentcoordinator for this academic program.

Inconclusive

Program - History(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification inHistory and SocialStudies) - BA{2016-2017}

6.1 (PO 2.e.) History majors willcomplete aninternship or studyabroad programbefore graduating.

70 percent of Historymajors who graduated inthe previous year will havecompleted an internship orstudy abroad program.

Five students graduated in August, December, orMay 2017-8 with a history degree. All but onehad either an internship or study abroadexperience and three had multiple internshipsor an internship and study abroad. One of thefive had a teacher internship as her internship.This means that 80 percent of history graduatescompleted either an internship or study abroad,and 60 percent had at least two suchexperiences.

Only one student graduated without aninternship. She had been scheduled to completean internship the summer before graduation,but had to withdraw because of family issues.She worked at the MUW library, however,throughout her undergrad years, so at least shegained some library work experience in thattime.

Target Met

Program -Kinesiology(including ExerciseScience Minor andPre-PhysicalTherapy

3.2 (PO 2.e.) The MUW ExerciseScience programswill promoteregionalstewardshipthrough our

The MUW Exercise Scienceprogram will place internsin an average of at least 3different allied health ormedical environmentsduring the Fall and Spring

The MUW Exercise Science program placedstudents in at least 5 environments during the2017/2018 school year. At least 19 studentsinterned with at least 9 organizations and 11internship sites throughout our region. Theseincluded sites in Cardiac Rehabilitation,

Target Met

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Concentration) - BS{2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 2.e.) internshipprogram,providing real-lifeobservationand/or hands-onexperience withlocal and regionalallied healthpractitioners.

semesters of eachacademic year.

Collegiate Athletics, Community Health/Fitness,Hospital Wellness, and multiple forms ofPhysical Therapy.

Target Met

Program - PhysicalSciences (includingSecondaryEducationCertification) - BS{2016-2017}

5.1 (PO 2.e.) Students willactively engage inlocal K – 12 schoolevents thatprovide real-lifeexperiences forstudents.

100% of the PS 313students evaluated in theprogram will do K-12outreach and score at leasta “2” on the 0 – 3Professional DevelopmentModule Scoring Rubric(placed in documentsfolder).

No students enrolled for this academic year.Therefor, no students took the took theprofessional development module.

Inconclusive

Program - PoliticalScience (includingMinor and PublicAdministrationCertificate) - BA{2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 2.e.) Students willdemonstrateunderstanding ofhow thecurriculum in themajor and in-classlearning relate toproblems of thereal world.

The overall average for POL490 students completingthe Internship Survey willbe that students reportseeing an increase of atleast “3.0” on a 1-5 Likertscale, regarding the degreeto which their courseworkrelates to and preparesthem to handle real-worldproblems.

Evidence for the assessment of outcome 3.1 isbased on a survey given to students whocompleted POL 490 Internship. In spring 2018,the assistant professor of political science sentboth students who had completed POL 490 thesurvey via email. One student responded and,when asked the degree to which the courseworkprepared them to handle real-world problems,reported it “absolutely” did. This response wasa 5 on the 1-5 Likert scale used in the survey,surpassing our goal of 3.0.

Last year we had only two students completinginternships and failed to get any responses toour survey of students completing POL 490. Thisyear, our response rate was 50%, but that wasstill only one student, since only two completedPOL 490.

Target Met

3. 21st Century: TheUniversity will foster a 21stCentury learningenvironment by:

3.a.Enhancingandeffectivelyutilizingadvancedinstructionaltechnologies

Program - FilmStudies - Minor{2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 3.a.) The program willencouragestudents to accessfilms in a varietyof content-delivery modes byusing instructionaltechnologies suchas online course

At least 50 percent ofrelevant courses will bedelivered via online coursedelivery.


Inconclusive

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3. 21st Century: TheUniversity will foster a 21stCentury learningenvironment by:

3.a.Enhancingandeffectivelyutilizingadvancedinstructionaltechnologies

Program - FilmStudies - Minor{2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 3.a.) delivery to allowstudents flexibilityin viewing films.

At least 50 percent ofrelevant courses will bedelivered via online coursedelivery.


Inconclusive

Program - Music(including MusicEducation andMusic Therapy) -BA, BM {2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 3.a.) Students willcompose musicalworks using musicnotation software(Sibelius or Finale).

90% of the students willscore at least an 85 (on the1-100 scale used in the“MUS 102 Final ProjectRubric”).

There were 9 students enrolled in MUS 102 andevery one completed the final project. Theirwork was assessed via the "MUS 102 FinalProject Rubric". 5 students scored 100%, 2scored 95% and 2 scored 90%. The MUS 102faculty loosened up some of the project lengthrequirements and encouraged students to writelonger pieces if they chose to do so.

Target Met

Program - PublicHealth Education(including Minor) -BS, BAS {2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 3.a.) Full-time facultywill use at least 3differentinstructionaltechnologies toprovide interactivelearningenvironments foronline students.

80% of all online PHEstudents participating inthe Fall Online PHE CourseEvaluations Survey willeither “agree or stronglyagree” that the deliverymethod of this course wasappropriate for the subjectmatter.

Summer 2017 (n=134) "strong agree"=65.67%(n=88) "agree"=29.10% (n=39) "neither agree ordisagree"=4.48% (n=6), "not applicable"=.75%(n=1).Fall 2017 (n=468) "strong agree"=68.38%(n=320) "agree"=26.50% (n=124) "neither agreeor disagree"=4.27% (n=20), "disagree"=.64%(n=3), "strongly disagree"= .21% (n=1)Spring 2018 (n=422) "strong agree"=69.91%(n=295) "agree"=25.83% (n=109) "neither agreeor disagree"=3.32% (n=14), "disagree"=.47%(n=2), "strongly disagree"= .47% (n=2)

FALL - 320+124=444 Strongly Agree/Agree (468Survey Participants) = 0.948 = 95%

Target Met

80% of all online PHEstudents participating inthe Spring Online PHECourse Evaluations Surveywill either “agree orstrongly agree” that thedelivery method of thiscourse was appropriate forthe subject matter.

Spring 2018 (n=422) "strong agree"=69.91%(n=295) "agree"=25.83% (n=109) "neither agreeor disagree"=3.32% (n=14), "disagree"=.47%(n=2), "strongly disagree"= .47% (n=2)

SPRING - 295+109=404 Strongly Agree/Agree(422 Survey Participants) = 0.957 = 96%

Target Met

3.b.Broadeningeducationalopportunities

Program - GeneralStudies - BA, BS{2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 3.b.) The program willfoster a 21stcentury learningenvironment by

At least one student willselect each of the 10 focusgroups each academicyear.

General Studies students are enrolled in eight ofthe ten possible focus groups.I. Fine and Performing Arts 2II. Natural Sciences 1

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and programsfor thediversestudent body

Program - GeneralStudies - BA, BS{2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 3.b.) broadeningeducationalopportunities forthe diversestudent body.

At least one student willselect each of the 10 focusgroups each academicyear.

III. Human Sciences 19IV. Business 5V. Culinary Arts 0VI. Humanities I 4VII. Humanities II 5VIII. Mathematics/Programming 0IX. Health-Related Programs 11X. Pre-Professional Programs 7

Target NotMet

Program - Spanish(including Minorand K-12Certification) - BA{2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 3.b.) The completion offour semesters ofSpanish willencourage globalthinking andperspectivesthroughbroadening ofcultural andlanguage-basedknowledge amongour students. In aneffort to providestudents with a“globalperspective” andto prepare “themfor the globalworkforce of thefuture,” theSpanish programwill actively seekto increaseinterest andenrollment in theSpanish minor andmajor.

An increase in minors andmajors over the next threeyears (7 and 3,respectively).

5 declared majors and 5 declared minors at theend of Spring 2018.

Inconclusive

3.c.Maintaining,enhancingandexpandinginternationalpartnerships

Program - PhysicalTheatre (includingCertificate) - MFA{2016-2017}

4.1 (PO 3.c.) Students willincreaseappreciation andunderstanding oftheatre in a globalcontext.

90% of Graduatesparticipating in the ExitSurvey will indicate theexperience of internationalstudies as a unique andvaluable educationalexperience beyond thetraditional on-campusexperience.

100% of the students who responded to surveyindicated "Yes" that "the experience ofinternational studies as a unique and valuableeducational experience beyond the traditionalon-campus experience. "

Target Met

3.e. Program - 4.1 (SAO & PO Students enrolled 100% of students enrolled Between fall and spring 2017-8, one student Target Met

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Cultivatingcommunitiesto createopportunitiesfor academicengagement

InterdisciplinaryStudies (includingAmerican,International, andMedieval/Renaissance StudiesMinors) - BA, BS{2016-2017}

3.e.) in IS 499 willsuccessfullycomplete theirCapstone project,which involvescollaborating withfaculty frommultiple academicdisciplines in orderto intentionallycombine thosefields into asignificantresearch projectfocused on thestudent’s interestsand academicneeds.

in IS 499 Capstone will passthe course.

attempted and successfully completed IS 499Capstone. No student dropped, withdrew, orfailed the class.

Target Met

4. Completion: TheUniversity will cultivate acomprehensive approachthat enhances retention,Completion and studentsuccess by:

4.a.Enhancingstudentadvising,mentoring,and supportservices

Program - FamilyNurse Clinician(includingCertificate) - MSN{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.a.) MSN students willbe satisfied withthe MSN plan ofstudy.

Through appropriate andaffective student advisingand ongoing mentoring inthe Family Nurse Clinician-MSN program, at least 90%of all participating MSNstudents will be satisfiedwith the Family NurseClinician-MSN Plan ofStudy.

100% of all participating MSN students notedthey were satisfied with the MSN Program

Target Met

Program - HonorsCollege {2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 4.a.) Successful juniorand seniormembers of theHonors Collegewill train as PeerMentors andmentor freshmanmembers of theResidential HonorsProgram (RHP)during the fallsemester,providingacademic andpersonal supporton a weekly basis.

90% of RHP freshman willstill be enrolled at the endof the academic year.

In fall semester 2017, junior and seniormembers of the Honors College trained andacted as Peer Mentors for the freshman cohort(18) of the Residential Honors Program (RHP),providing academic and personal support on aweekly basis, reporting any issues of concern,and submitting final reports on students' statusat the end of the semester. Based on the PeerMentors’ reports and other information (studentGPA, reports from honors faculty, and reportsfrom the Honors Mentors/RAs), the Director ofthe Honors College met with students havingacademic or other difficulties and providedadvising and/or directed students to othercampus resources for support. The goal was tocontinue to surpass year-end retention from the2015-2016 total of 87.5%, reaching at least 90%.

Target NotMet

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Program - HonorsCollege {2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 4.a.) Successful juniorand seniormembers of theHonors Collegewill train as PeerMentors andmentor freshmanmembers of theResidential HonorsProgram (RHP)during the fallsemester,providingacademic andpersonal supporton a weekly basis.

90% of RHP freshman willstill be enrolled at the endof the academic year.

At the end of 2016-2017, retention was 100%.However, at the end of the 2017-2018 academicyear, retention for the freshman cohort was 16of 18 students (89%), meaning the achievementtarget was not met. Of the two students notreturning, both students were advised closely bythe Director of the Honors College during theirdecision process. One is a 3.9 GPA departingbecause of a major life event (death of a parent)and the other is the only RHP student without aCentennial or Honors Award, whose scholarshipstatus and academic performance led her todecide to leave the Honors College at the end ofthe year.

Target NotMet

3.2 (PO 4.a.) Members of theHonors Collegewill maintain aGPA of 3.30 by thesenior year,complete theindependent study(HO 401 and HO402), andgraduate withHonors in themajor area ofstudy.

80% of Honors studentswill graduate with Honorsin the major area of study.

In 2017-2018, 24 students reached senior hoursand applied for graduation. Twenty-two (92%)held the requisite GPA of 3.3 or above. Theremaining two appealed to the Director of theHonors College and Honors Faculty Committeeto be allowed to enroll in HO 401 and theirappeals were granted. One of these twostudents successfully completed HO 401 and 402with an A, while the other completed HO 401with an A but was forced to take Incompletesand postpone graduation due to serious healthissues. All completed HO 401 and HO 402 exceptfor this student and one other (who was alsoforced to take an Incomplete in HO 402 due tohealth issues), a rate of 92%. All but two (22)graduated in December 2017 (1) or May 2018(21), for a completion rate of 92%. Othernotable results are that all 22 studentsgraduated in four years and seven of the 22students (29%) completed the Honorscurriculum, including the Honors researchproject, without being required to as astipulation of an Honors-related universityscholarship. The results show strongcommitment of honors students to completionof the independent study (HO 401 and HO 402)and strong commitment of their facultycommittees to supporting them in achieving thisgoal.

Target Met

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Program - Nursing -ASN {2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.a.) ASN students willbe satisfied withthe ASN plan ofstudy.

At least 90% of studentsparticipating in theProgram SatisfactionSurvey will indicatesatisfaction with programof study at time ofgraduation.

100% of students indicated on the ProgramSatisfaction Survey that they were satisfied orvery satisfied with the program of study at timeof graduation. 41 of 52 indicated they were"very satisfied" and 11 indicated they were"satisfied" with the program of study at time ofgraduation.

Target Met

Program - Nursing -BSN {2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.a.) BSN students willbe satisfied withthe BSN plan ofstudy.

90% of all participatingstudents are satisfied withthe program of learning asevidenced by a benchmarkscore of 2.5 or above onthe End of ProgramSatisfaction Survey.

281 students were either extremely orsomewhat satisfied with the program of student.Benchmark met.56 students completed the program in May2018; of those, 47 students completed thesurvey.240 students completed the end of programsurvey in August 2017.A total of 287 students completed the survey.97.9 percent of students completing the surveywere satisfied with the program.

Target Met

Program - NursingPractice - DNP{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.a.) DNP students willbe satisfied withthe DNP plan ofstudy.

Through appropriate andeffective student advisingand ongoing mentoring inthe DNP program, at least90% of all participatingDNP students will besatisfied with the DNP Planof Study.

Three participated in the survey, two wereextremely satisfied and one was somewhatsatisfied. 100% of students were satisfied.

Target Met

Program - ReligiousStudies - Minor{2016-2017}

3.1 (SAO & PO4.a.)

Religious studiesminors will receiveadvising in theminor eachsemester toensure thesuccessfulcompletion of theminor’srequirements.

100% of students willattend an advising sessioneach semester with theLead Faculty in ReligiousStudies and receive a copyof his/her internal auditsheet.

In 2017-2018, the program had three minors.The Lead Faculty met with these student foradvising, provided completed internal auditsheets to the students, and kept the completedaudit sheets on file. In reviewing the completedaudit sheets and student transcripts (one at theend of the fall semester in preparation for thestudent to graduate in spring 2018 and the othertwo at the end of the academic year), the LeadFaculty concluded that the students were/are ontrack to complete the requirements for theminor by graduation.

Target Met

90% of students will attenda final audit confirmingthat all requirements ofthe minor have been metand will graduate with theminor.

The Lead Faculty conducted a final advisingsession with the student once all requirementswere met and confirmed through the internalaudit sheets and the university degree audit thatthe student would graduate with the minor.

Target Met

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4.d. Providingacademicprograms tomeet theneeds oftoday'sstudent andworkforce

Program -Accounting(including Minor) -BS {2016-2017}

1.3 (PO 4.d.) Students will beable to pursueopportunities ingraduateeducation and/oremploymentopportunities.

40% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate a career plan ofattending graduate school.

51% of business students surveyed indicatedthat they planned to attend graduate school,27% responded that they did not plan to attendgraduate school, and 22% indicated that they didnot know if they planned to attend graduateschool on our Graduation Exit Survey.

Target Met

75% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate that their educationadequately prepared themfor employment.

86% of participants in the Graduation Exit Surveyindicated that their education adequatelyprepared them for employment. It should benoted that 8 % neither agreed nor disagreed andonly 1 respondent either disagreed or stronglydisagreed and 2 chose not to answer.

Target Met

75% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate they have alreadysecured plans for gainfulemployment immediatelyupon graduation.

71 % of student surveyed on the Graduation ExitSurvey indicated that they were employed fulltime while 18 % indicated part-timeemployment. Only 8% indicated that they werenot employed but looking.

Target Met

Program - BusinessAdministration(including Minorsand Certificates) -BAS {2016-2017}


75% of studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate that their educationadequately prepared themfor employment.


Please note that BAS and BS students areevaluated together on this survey.

Target Met

75% of studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate they have alreadysecured plans for gainfulemployment immediatelyupon graduation.

71 % of student surveyed on the Graduation ExitSurvey indicated that they were employed fulltime while 18 % indicated part-timeemployment. Only 8% indicated that they werenot employed but looking

Target Met

Program - BusinessAdministration(including Minorsand Certificates) -BS {2016-2017}


40% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate a career plan ofattending graduate school.

51% of business students surveyed indicatedthat they planned to attend graduate school,27% responded that they did not plan to attendgraduate school, and 22% indicated that they didnot know if they planned to attend graduateschool on our Graduation Exit Survey.

Target Met

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75% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate that their educationadequately prepared themfor employment.


Target Met

75% of capstone studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate they have alreadysecured plans for gainfulemployment immediatelyupon graduation.

71 % of student surveyed on the Graduation ExitSurvey indicated that they were employed fulltime while 18 % indicated part-timeemployment. Only 8% indicated that they werenot employed but looking.

Target Met

Program - BusinessAdministration -MBA {2016-2017}

1.9 (PO 4.d.) Students will beable to pursueemploymentopportunities infield uponcompletion of theMBA program.

75% of studentsparticipating in theGraduation Exit Survey willstate that they havealready secured plans forgainful employmentimmediately upongraduation.


Inconclusive

Program - English(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification, Minorin Creative Writing,and TESLCertification) - BA{2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 4.d.) Students willreceive a qualityEnglish educationmeeting students'expectationssatisfactorily.

90% of studentsparticipating in the FocusGroup will indicate a“somewhat satisfied” or“very satisfied” satisfactionlevel reflective of theEnglish department’scurriculum and instructionquality.

This spring we used a focus group, group surveyquestions, and some statements andsuggestions from course evaluations to try to getmore specific data about the success of EN 499:Capstone. This course is a difficult one to teach,and the department perhaps tries to cram toomuch information into it, leading to confusionfor the students who take it. The majorityappreciate the huge accomplishment of theCapstone Paper, but this year's information willbe some we can more easily use for positivechange which has been needed for over fiveyears. (See attached related document). Itseems that the students see the course asfragmented--they don't see the value of theextra assignments on a novel or periods ofliterature. However, they DO see as veryvaluable the long Capstone Paper, which theyare very proud of at the completion. Thesuggestions seem to say that the students wantmore focus on the paper itself (and perhapsapply the discussions of literature theory to theindividual papers). Several also suggested moreone or more paper conferences with the

Inconclusive

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Program - English(including Minorand SecondaryEducationCertification, Minorin Creative Writing,and TESLCertification) - BA{2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 4.d.) Students willreceive a qualityEnglish educationmeeting students'expectationssatisfactorily.

90% of studentsparticipating in the FocusGroup will indicate a“somewhat satisfied” or“very satisfied” satisfactionlevel reflective of theEnglish department’scurriculum and instructionquality.

teacher, since the topics of the papers were notreally connected. They like the idea of formalCapstone presentations, and consider thatprofessional development. They also aresatisfied that their Capstone papers give them asolid piece of research to submit as a sample tograduate programs.

Inconclusive

Program - FamilyStudies (includingMinor) - BS {2016-2017}

3.1 (PO 4.d.) Family Studiesstudents willbecomeprofessionalCFLEs.

5% increase from theprevious academic year inMUW Family Studiesalumni that earn theCertified Family LifeEducator (CFLE)designation.

New CFLEs are acknowledged each quarter inthe CFLE Networker and in the NCFR Report. Inthe fall quarter of 17, one of our grads wasidentified as having become a provisional CFLE inthe NCFR Report. The target was met, as we hada 100% increase in graduates earning the CFLEdesignation from last year.

Target Met

Program - French -Minor {2016-2017}

2.2 (PO 4.d.) Minors whocomplete a minorin our foreignlanguage programwill demonstratesatisfaction withthe instructionand of theprogram’sintercultural andmulticulturalknowledgeemphasis.

75% of studentsparticipating in the AlumniSurvey will state that theywere satisfied with theinstruction received intheir minor program, andgained a greaterappreciation overall ofglobal culture, includingthe varied cultures ofFrench speaking countries.

The Alumni Survey is distributed every threeyears. The next cycle won't be until Spring 2019.Results will be collected and reported next year.

Inconclusive

Program - LegalStudies (includingMinor) - BA, BS{2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 4.d.) To provideprogramopportunities thatmeet the needs oftoday’s studentsand workforce.

75% of student interns willscore 80 or above from thecumulative scores of theemployer surveys, legalinternship placement andintern evaluationsdetermined fromPlacement EvaluationSurvey.

No data was obtained as of analysis date. Inconclusive

Program -Philosophy(including Appliedand ProfessionalEthics Certificate) -Minor {2016-2017}

1.4 (PO 4.d.) In keeping withthe MississippiUniversity forWomen’s strategicpriority/goal of“providingacademic

A steady increase inphilosophy minorsdeclared over the nextthree years, from 6 to 10.

Based on examination of course rosters for the2017-2018 academic year, it has beendetermined that there are currently around 3philosophy minors.

Target NotMet

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Program -Philosophy(including Appliedand ProfessionalEthics Certificate) -Minor {2016-2017}

1.4 (PO 4.d.) programs to meetthe needs oftoday’s studentand workforce”(SPG 4.d.), thephilosophyprogram will seekto increaseenrollment in thephilosophy minorin the convictionthat the skills,knowledge, andvalues instilled inthe student ofphilosophy areinvaluable to thesuccess of thestudent as aperson, worker,and citizen beyondgraduation (asregards success inthe workplace,this conviction isborne out in anabundance ofempirical data).

A steady increase inphilosophy minorsdeclared over the nextthree years, from 6 to 10.

Based on examination of course rosters for the2017-2018 academic year, it has beendetermined that there are currently around 3philosophy minors.

Target NotMet

Program -Psychology(including Minor) -BA {2016-2017}

2.4 (PO 4.d.) The psychologyprogram willprepare studentsfor employment ina relateddiscipline.

35% of graduating seniorsin psychology whocomplete the MUWGraduation Survey willreport being employed in ajob related to thediscipline.

2017-2018 MUW Graduation Survey Results:Yes - 18.75%

Yes - 3/16; 18.75%No - 13/16; 81.25%

Target NotMet


5.1 (PO 4.d.) MSHE students inHED 598 and 599will developconfidence in theircompetencies.

90% of participating HED598 and 599 students inthe Exit Survey will report a“confident” level inevaluating healtheducation programs.

In their last semester, students take and exitsurvey that asks them about their level ofconfidence planning, implementing, andevaluating health education programs. Thesurvey is voluntary, and not every studentcompletes the survey before graduation. Eightstudents were eligible to complete the survey -five actually completed it. Of the five thatcompleted the survey, all (100%) five reportedfeeling confident or very confident about

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5.1 (PO 4.d.) MSHE students inHED 598 and 599will developconfidence in theircompetencies.

90% of participating HED598 and 599 students inthe Exit Survey will report a“confident” level inevaluating healtheducation programs.

performing health education competencies(these are all related to planning, implementing,and evaluating health education programs, sostudents are asked about each individually).

The breakdown by skill is as follows:Planning (very confident - 40%; confident - 60%);Implementing (Very confident - 60%; Confident -40%) ;and EVALUATION (Very confident - 20%;Confident - 80%).

The response rate was 62.5%. (Total eligible totake the exit survey, N=8)

Target Met

90% of participating HED598 and 599 students inthe Exit Survey will report a“confident” level inimplementing healtheducation programs.

In their last semester, students take and exitsurvey that asks them about their level ofconfidence planning, implementing, andevaluating health education programs. Thesurvey is voluntary, and not every studentcompletes the survey before graduation. Eightstudents were eligible to complete the survey -five actually completed it. Of the five thatcompleted the survey, all (100%) five reportedfeeling confident or very confident aboutperforming health education competencies(these are all related to planning, implementing,and evaluating health education programs, sostudents are asked about each individually).

The breakdown by skill is as follows:Planning (very confident - 40%; confident - 60%);IMPLEMENTING (Very confident - 60%;Confident - 40%) ;and Evaluation (Very confident - 20%; Confident- 80%).


Target Met

90% of participating HED598 and 599 students inthe Exit Survey will report a“confident” level inplanning health educationprograms.

In their last semester, students take and exitsurvey that asks them about their level ofconfidence planning, implementing, andevaluating health education programs. Thesurvey is voluntary, and not every studentcompletes the survey before graduation. Eightstudents were eligible to complete the survey -

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90% of participating HED598 and 599 students inthe Exit Survey will report a“confident” level inplanning health educationprograms.

five actually completed it. Of the five thatcompleted the survey, all (100%) five reportedfeeling confident or very confident aboutperforming health education competencies(these are all related to planning, implementing,and evaluating health education programs, sostudents are asked about each individually).

The breakdown by skill is as follows:PLANNING (Very confident - 40%; Confident -60%);Implementing (Very confident - 60%; Confident -40%) ;and Evaluation (Very confident - 20%; Confident- 80%).


Target Met

Program - SpeechLanguagePathology - BS{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.d.) Graduating SLPstudents willexpresssatisfaction withthe undergraduatecurriculum.

80% of participatinggraduating undergraduatestudents will expresssatisfaction with theundergraduate curriculumas documented by a ratingof 3.0 or above on the SLPUndergraduate ProgramExit Survey.

Graduating seniors in speech-languagepathology were provided with a written exitsurvey regarding the program. 100% indicatedan overall satisfaction rating with theundergraduate program.

Target Met

Program - SpeechLanguagePathology - MS{2016-2017}

2.1 (PO 4.d.) Studentscompleting theM.S. degree inspeech-languagepathology willexpress an“overall”satisfaction withthe academic andclinical programs.

80% of students graduatingwith the M.S. degree inspeech-language pathologyparticipating in the SLPGraduate Exit Survey willrespond positively to thequestion regarding overallsatisfaction with theacademic and clinicalprogram.

85% (11/13) graduating students expressedoverall satisfaction with M.S. SLP program.

Target Met

Program - Theatre -BA {2016-2017}

2.1 (GEO 5.a.,PO 4.d., SAO)

Students willincrease their skillsof professionalismand work ethics byperformingassigned taskswith diligence,

100% of graduatingstudents will complete anInternship with aprofessional theatrecompany.

Based on final scores in TH 360- Internship, theAvg. Final grade was a score of 97.5 out of 100.Scoring Breakdown: 100: 1 95: 1100 % (2 out of 2) completed an internship andsatisfied the requirements for graduation. Onewas with a professional theatre company, theother was a student teacher with the StarkvilleSchool District.

Target Met

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Program - Theatre -BA {2016-2017}

2.1 (GEO 5.a.,PO 4.d., SAO)

reliability, andpunctuality.

100% of graduatingstudents will complete anInternship with aprofessional theatrecompany.

Based on final scores in TH 360- Internship, theAvg. Final grade was a score of 97.5 out of 100.Scoring Breakdown: 100: 1 95: 1100 % (2 out of 2) completed an internship andsatisfied the requirements for graduation. Onewas with a professional theatre company, theother was a student teacher with the StarkvilleSchool District.

Target Met

75% of Juniors and Seniorsin the major semesterproductions will meetproficiency on the AAC&UCreative Thinking VALUERubric. Proficiency forjuniors and seniors isachieved by a score of “3”or better in all 5 categories.Students must showproficiency before beingallowed to completeInternship and/orgraduate.

The cumulative score was 3.15, taking theaverage of the top scores in three categories foreach student.Scoring Breakdown: 2.0: 1 2.3: 1 3.0: 2 3.2:1 3.7: 1 4.0: 275% of students met the target, which is keepingwith our new threshold. Also keep in mind thatdue to the show schedule, students wereevaluated for only one show this year.

Target Met

90% graduating seniorswho completed anInternship will receivefavorable recommendationfrom their externalinternship supervisor.

Based on the final grade of TH 360-Internship,The average Final grade was 96 out of 100 (A+)Scoring Breakdown: 90: 1 95: 2 100: 2100% of the students successfully completedtheir internships. Two were even asked back thefollowing summer.

Target Met

90% of studentsparticipating in the Surveywill state that their goalupon graduating theTheatre program is to havethe skillset to gainemployment or a long-term internship in theatreor a related field.

It was an unusually small sample size but theanswers to the survey were consistent with pastresults so for now, we are satisfied that this is anadequate Assessment method (see "Student 1"and "Student 2" attachments for studentresponses).

Target Met

It is expected that 60% offreshmen, sophomores andfirst year transfersparticipating in the majorsemester productions willmeet proficiency on theAAC&U Creative ThinkingVALUE Rubric. Proficiency

The cumulative avg. was 3.16, taking theaverage of the top scores in three categories foreach student.Scoring Breakdown: 1.3: 1 2.0: 1 2.3: 1 3.0:3 3.3: 1 4.0: 5

75% of students met the requirement, which isalmost identical to last year.

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is defined by achieving ascore of “3” in at least 3categories for freshmen,sophomores and first yeartransfers. Students mustshow proficiency beforebeing allowed to completeInternship and/orgraduate.

The cumulative avg. was 3.16, taking theaverage of the top scores in three categories foreach student.Scoring Breakdown: 1.3: 1 2.0: 1 2.3: 1 3.0:3 3.3: 1 4.0: 5

75% of students met the requirement, which isalmost identical to last year.

Target Met

It is expected that thefreshmen, sophomores andfirst year transfersparticipating in TH 400 willmeet proficiency on theAAC&U Teamwork VALUERubric. Proficiency isdefined by averaging ascore of “3” in at least 3categories for freshmen,sophomores and first yeartransfers. Students mustshow proficiency beforebeing allowed to completeInternship and/orgraduate.

The average cumulative score was 3.4Scoring Breakdown: 2.0: 1 2.5: 1 2.6: 1 2.8:1 3.5: 1 3.8: 2 4.0: 669% of students met the threshold for success inthis category.

Target Met

Juniors and Seniors in TH400 will meet proficiencyon the AAC&U TeamworkVALUE Rubric. Proficiencyfor juniors and seniors isdefined by averaging ascore of “3” or better in all5 categories. Studentsmust show proficiencybefore being allowed tocomplete Internshipand/or graduate.

That is just below the threshold which, in thiscase, amount to 1 student. The average wasaround 2.8, so we find this to be encouraging.Scoring Breakdown: 1.0: 1 1.5: 1 3.0: 2 3.4:1 3.8: 1 4.0: 171% of students met the criteria for success inthis category

Target NotMet

2.2 (SLO & PO4.d.)

Students willdevelop anaccountablecharacter bydemonstrating theability to managetheir own timeeffectively, as well

60% of Sophomores shoulddemonstrate proficiency inthis area. Proficiency forSophomores is defined asscoring at least a 90 in twocategories and no lowerthan a 80 (B-) in the othertwo categories on the

The average score was 88.7, which is above thethreshold average of 85.Scoring Breakdown: 68.8: 1 89.5: 1 92.5: 194: 1 98.5: 180% (4 out of 5) students met the target for thisassessment.

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2.2 (SLO & PO4.d.)

as work well withothers incollaborativeprojects, and toserve as leaders ofpeer groups.

Creative Project GradingRubric.

The average score was 88.7, which is above thethreshold average of 85.Scoring Breakdown: 68.8: 1 89.5: 1 92.5: 194: 1 98.5: 180% (4 out of 5) students met the target for thisassessment.

Target Met

90% of graduating Seniorsshould demonstrateproficiency in this area.Proficiency for graduatingseniors in this area isdefined as scoring at leasta 90 (A-) in at least threecategories and no lowerthan an 80 (B-) in the oneother category on theCreative Project GradingRubric.

The average score was 93.2.Scoring breakdown: 97.0%: 1 91.8%: 1 91.0%:1100% of students met the target for thisassessment. If we add ALL seniors then theresult is 85% (6 out of 7).

Target Met

Program -Women'sLeadership - MA{2016-2017}

3.2 (PO 4.d.) Students who takea variety ofgraduate levelcoursework inEducation,Business andProfessionalStudies, Nursing,Public Health,History/PoliticalScience/PublicPolicy, and orLiterature willcomplete papersor projects inthose classes witheither a direct orindirect focus onwomen’s issues orwomen’sleadership.

The program director willcollect a sample set of atleast five papers from atleast three graduate levelcourses taken in otherdisciplines by programstudents over theacademic year, and using asimple check off method(1. Paper or project DOESMEET the women’s issuescontent expectations ofthe MS in Women’sLeadership Program or 2.Paper or Project DOES NOTmeet the women’s issuescontent expectations), 90% of students in theprogram will producepapers or projects whichDO MEET the contentexpectation.

We applied the rubric to three excellent samplepapers from three different disciplines. All ofthem met the content expectations of the MA inWL program. We did not have five paperssubmitted.

Inconclusive

4.1 (PO 4.d.) Students willreceive a qualitywomen’s studieseducation.

100% of studentscompleting WS 512:Capstone/Thesis willaverage least a 3.5 (upperlevel milestone) score or

The three rubrics were applied to all threegraduates. The oral communication value rubricwas applied to all three defenses. All scored a 4.The other two rubrics were applied to the thesisitself. One student, because of a couple of 3s on

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higher on all three AAU&CVALUE rubrics applied totheir final projects. Anaverage of the facultycommittee’s scores will beused to determine thestudents’ final scores.

the Integrative Learning Rubric, had less than aperfect score, but was still well above the 3.5benchmark. Overall Average - 3.87

Target Met

90% of studentsparticipating in theCapstone Survey willindicate a “somewhatsatisfied” or “verysatisfied” satisfaction levelreflective of the women’sstudies curriculum, hands-on learning opportunitiesand quality of instruction.

Instead of just surveying this year's graduates ofthe program, we also surveyed one 2016graduate and sent surveys to all three 2017-18MA graduates. One of the 2017 graduates gaveall Satisfactory or Very Satisfactory ratings onevery questions and mentioned no areas forwhich she recommend improvements. Shementioned that the program gave her theconfidence to quit her current job and open herown business. The first graduate of the programindicated high satisfaction in most areassurveyed, including personal growth andemployment opportunities, but said that she"Would have enjoyed a roadmap/handbook forthe entire program curriculum and how it LEADSto the thesis/project. A clearer definition ANDcourse for writing my thesis/project at the onsetof the program would have made my experiencevery satisfactory. (unsatisfactory rank). She iscorrect; her comment has encouraged me toalter my WS 500 and 501 syllabuses to explainmore clearly how from the very beginningstudents should be thinking and working onpossible thesis topics." She also "Would haveliked to be included in the N.E.W. Leadershipprogram for experience and networking. Iexpressed interest multiple times, but was notincluded each year.-More opportunities for reallife leadership/internships." The director wasnot aware that this graduate wanted badly toparticipate in NEW LEADERSHIP MS - PreparingMS Young Women for Public Service; This willremind the director to offer this opportunity toevery MA WL candidate, and not only to one orto the same one every year. Graduate 3 wasvery satisfied" and was hired a semester beforeshe finished the MA in Women’s Leadership fora position which requires a master’s degree.

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They were so impressed with her and ourprogram that they allowed her to start in theposition before she officially received herdiploma. She is now Directing Fundraising for aLocal residential K-12 boarding school. In hersurvey she said "This graduate program includesa variety of topics and the flexibility topersonalize the study to a concentrated field. Iwas very satisfied with this aspect. I wanted amaster's degree in leadership but not only ineducation. This degree allowed me to focussome research in education while receiving amuch broader look at leadership as a women."Graduate 4 did not fill out the formal survey, butresponded in conversations with me that shewas highly satisfied with the program. One ofthem was hired a semester before she finishedthe MA in Women’s Leadership for a positionwhich requires a master’s degree. They were soimpressed with her and our program that theyallowed her to start in the position before sheofficially received her diploma. She is nowDirecting Fundraising for a Local Non-Profitorganization. This student said “I havedetermined to run for some type of public officeafter I finish this program. My thesis research,My involvement with interning with NEWLeadership MS and my participation in theStennis Center for Public Policy’s “SouthernWomen in Public Service” conference has givenme the confidence to pursue this goal."Also, since I don't know of where else to includethe scan, I'm really please with the beautifulpush cards Dr. Dunkelberg designed for ourprogram. I'm attaching it in related documentshere. It is a great recruiting tool.

Target Met

Program -Women's Studies(including Minor) -BA {2016-2017}

2.3 (PO 4.d.) Students willexhibitinformationliteracy andresearch skills.

100% of students’ WS 499final projects will score atleast a 3 or higher (uppermilestone level) on theAAC&U VALUE rubric onInformation Literacy.

There were no seniors who took WS 499Capstone in 2017-18, but one InterdisciplinaryStudies major had women's studies as one of herthree emphases and two student completed anHO 402 paper whose subject was in women'sstudies. The IS 499 student earned a 4 inInformation Literacy. The two HO 402 studentsalso also earned a 4 in Information Literacy.

Target Met

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100% of all WS Capstonestudents will average ascore of at least a 3 (upperlevel milestone) or higheron all three AAC&U VALUErubrics applied to theirfinal projects. An averageof the faculty scores will beused to determine thestudents’ final scores.

We had no students take Capstone this yearbecause the two students expected to take itchanged their majors to IS with a women'sstudies emphasis and to Public Health, with anemphasis on women's health.

Inconclusive


We had three graduate students complete a WSmaster's degree in Leadership, but no BAgraduates who completed a major and thereforedid not need Capstone offered this year. Sincewe have two junior level majors, it will probablyby 2020 before WS 499 needs to be offeredagain. Instead, the director created a morecomprehensive survey for recent graduates andstudents currently in both undergraduate andgraduate programs. That survey is in "relateddocuments," for more analysis. The positiverankings and comments are marked in red andthe negative rankings or suggestions forimprovement are marked in blue. Since thesurvey includes graduate students also, I willonly mention the statistics aboutundergraduates below. NOTE: Eighteenstudents were selected to receive the survey,including some who are in the middle of eithertheir undergraduate minor, some who are in themiddle of their undergraduate majors, a few WSBA graduates, some who are recent MA in WLgraduates, and some who are currently master’scandidates. Twelve people responded, with atleast one from every category, giving a 75%percent survey response rate. The positiveratings (Satisfactory or Very Satisfactory) andadded positive comments are highlighted in redin the attached complete survey responses. Thenegative ratings and comments andrecommendations for improvement arehighlighted in blue. 11 BA students weresurveyed – 6 responded; 7 MA students weresurveyed – 6 responded. Since our achievementtarget says 90 percent of all students

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PARTICIPATING in the survey will indicate asatisfaction with the program, I am onlyassessing the students who returned surveys. Ingeneral, though some students expresseddisappointment about not having enoughinternship or scholarship opportunities (seesurvey comments), all expressed majorityopinions that indicated Satisfied or VerySatisfied. One of our 2018 graduate minors isbeginning a Women's Psychology master'sdegree at Memphis State in the fall; anothergraduate minor will enter our own MA inWomen's Leadership in the fall of 2018. A 2015graduate is completing a fully funded Master'sdegree in Health Informatics at George MasonUniversity. Another graduate minor will continueher students at a MA graduate program inIreland, continuing her Honors Thesis research inMedieval Irish documents. A 2016 graduate isgoing into her third year of law school at UMand has been involved in pro bono work helpingvulnerable populations.

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Documents

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