Assessment | Program Review

Results
Lewis College of Business
Program	2008	2009	2010
All LCOB		MBA Cluster Workshop: *Attendance: 16 faculty Results: All Assessment Rubrics finalized and approved; Agreement reached to complete a Course-Alignment Matrix to identify which Learning Objectives would be assessed in which classes; Review of Assessment Cycle Plan for 2009/10 Oral Communications Assessment Workshop Attendance:* 13 faculty *Results:* Review of Oral Presentation fundamentals for our students; 30 minutes of practice, on the part of faculty participants, in assessing actual student presentations using the approved MBA/HRM Rubric. BBA Writing Assessment Workshop *Attendance:* 14 faculty *Results:* The assessment results (along with the Rubric used) were presented, discussed, and interpreted. A wide-ranging discussion followed, on how to improve student writing in our classes. The loop was closed on this cycle—successfully. Student AOL Activity *The Cornell Test:* A widely-used, well-respected, national standardized test on Critical Thinking - 38 students took the test *Results:* By the end of Spring 2009 we will have collected analyzed the results of this test—which means we will be in the middle of our first BBA-level Critical Thinking Assessment Cycle. In Fall 2009 we will present the data to the faculty and close the loop.
Accountancy & Legal Environment	Faculty discussed AACSB accreditation for accounting with students. Students were assigned professional development advisors. Students were provided with assembly instructions and outlines to help them construct their Communication Portfolios. They also were provided with examples of rubrics their advisors will use to assess these portfolios.
Finance / Economics	No Report Submitted
Management / Marketing	As a result of student feedback, the division plans to continue the in-basket exercise, to revitalize the questionnaire and to gather more direct data to quantify the assessment activities in the future for the annual assessment report.
College of Education and Human Services
School of Education
Program	2008	2009	2010
Elementary Education	No Report Submitted
Secondary Education	No Report Submitted
Human Development and Allied Technology
Adult and Technical Education	No Report Submitted
Adult and Technical Education	No Report Submitted
Counseling	No Report Submitted
Family and Consumer Sciences	No Report Submitted
Division of Exercise Science, Sport and Recreation
Park Resources and Leisure Services	No Report Submitted
Physical Education	No Report Submitted
Sports Administration (Physical Education)	No Report Submitted
Exercise Science	No Report Submitted
College of Fine Arts
Program	2008	2009	2010
Art & Design	Evaluated Student Portfolios
Music	No Report Submitted
Theater	Conducted area assessments. Scores ranged from 75% in dance to 93% in carpentry.
College of Health Professions
Program	2008	2009	2010
Clinical Laboratory Science	No Report Submitted
Communication Disorders	Conducted Focus Groups
Dietetics	Will used information from student interviews to expand or alter classroom assignments and activities and improve the delivery of information.
Nursing	Administered three surveys, one dealing with programmatic issues, one with technology issues, and the third with university issues. Are still studying data.
Respiratory Care	No Report Submitted
Social Work	No Report Submitted
College of Information Technology
Program	2008	2009	2010
Computer Science	No Report Submitted
Engineering	No Report Submitted
Environmental Science	No Report Submitted
Information Systems	No Report Submitted
Safety Technology	Worked on revising the MS degree program and the comprehensive assessment for graduate students
Technology Management	No Report Submitted
College of Liberal Arts
Program	2008	2009	2010
Communication Studies	No Report Submitted
Criminal Justice	No Report Submitted
Economics	No Report Submitted
English	Based on student feedback, the faculty proposed developing one additional "gateway" course (there is currently only one, so the addition of the proposed course would make two) taken by all graduate students before they declare their area of concentration. Proposal to establish an Assessment Committee for English.
Geography	No Report Submitted
History	No Report Submitted
Humanities	No Report Submitted
International Affairs	No Report Submitted
Latin	During the Town Hall meeting, faculty shared with students the changes that had been made based on last year's assessment. Latin majors completed a self-assessment. Results will be used as part of the program's overall assessment.
Modern Languages	Appointed an Ad-Hoc Committee to develop specific benchmarks of achievement for each level of the target language. Explored the possibility of offering more programs abroad.
Psychology	No Report Submitted
Political Science	No Report Submitted
Sociology/Anthropology	No Report Submitted
College of Science
Program	2008	2009	2010
Division of Biological Sciences
Biology	No Report Submitted
Division of Mathematics and Applied Science
Mathematics	No Report Submitted
Environmental Science	No Report Submitted
Integrated Science and Technology	The department is developing a technology exam for core courses.
Division of Physical Sciences
Geology	No Report Submitted
Chemistry	No Report Submitted
Physics	No Report Submitted
Physical Sciences	No Report Submitted
School of Journalism & Mass Communications
Program	2008	2009	2010
All Units	No Report Submitted
Graduate School of Education & Professional Development
Program	2008	2009	2010
All Units	Based on Assessment Day Feedback from students, all units plan to: Monitor the incorporation of technology skills in each licensure area. Advise students to take CI 559, Multiculturalism. Integrate 21st Century skills training within courses. Develop a strategy to insure that students are prepared to communicate with various constituent groups.
School of Extended Education
Program	2008	2009	2010
All Units	No Report Submitted
Mid Ohio Valley Center
Program	2008	2009	2010
All Units	Based on Assessment Day Feedback from students, all units plan to: Hire another Graduate Assistant for tutoring. Work with departments and colleges to add additional courses and degree programs. Work with Career Services to provide opportunities and recommend that students visit campus. Do more Freshmen courses, such as UNI 101, through handouts and speakers.
Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Program	2008	2009	2010
All Units	No Report Submitted
University-Wide Areas
Activity/Department	2008	2009	2010
Student Development	Students major concerns were regarding relationships. Results will be used to help develop Student Development Strategic Plan for the 2008-2009 academic year. Results will also be used when planning programs, advertising and scheduling training for the staff.
Alcohol Survey	Results from this survey, which suggest that students do not drink excessively, will be taken into consideration when developing BASICS (alcohol education) programming for the UNI 101 classes and other campus presentations. Results will also be used to evaluate current programming and to aid in marketing. Data will be used during alcohol education to debunk myths that students may have about alcohol issues on campus. For instance, students may believe that most Marshall students drink alcohol on a frequent basis. The results of this survey, as well as previous surveys, do not back up these beliefs.
Tobacco Survey	Majority of students do not smoke and would like a smoke-free campus. The data from this survey will be used to plan programs for the 2008-2009 school year, and for marketing and anti-tobacco campaigns.
Sodexho	Gave online survey - no results reported.
Bookstore	Gave online survey - no results reported.
Women's Center	Gave online survey - no results reported.
Career Services	Gave online survey - no results reported.
Student Health Services	Plan to work with a treatment provider to offer students an option that will extend the hours of available health care and offer it closer to campus. This would be a voluntary enrollment for an additional fee. Student Health personnel will address some of the specific issues raised in order to improve services. Plan to make the Student Health Services webpage more informative and accessible.
Student Government	Gave online survey - no results reported.
University College - Tutoring Services (Users)	Gave online and paper surveys - no results reported.
University College - Tutoring Services (Non-users)	Gave online and paper surveys - no results reported.
University College - Student Advising Survey	Gave online survey - no results reported.
Registrar	Based on overwhelming student response, the Registrar's office will continue to print hard copies of the course schedule.
Bursar	Gave online and paper surveys - no results reported.
Financial Aid	Gave online and paper surveys - no results reported.
Residence Services	Gave paper surveys - no results reported.
Common Question Results and Student Feedback Regarding Assessment Day
Issue	2008	2009	2010
Number of Participants:	323 - Faculty 1,579 - Students
Common Question: If you could change one thing about the facilities at Marshall, what would it be?	Better temperature control in the classrooms (by far the most responses). Smart classrooms White boards Bigger Desks
Student Feedback:	Most students participated to have the opportunity to provide feedback and to win prizes. Most students liked the ability to provide feedback and the free lunch. Most students learned about Assessment Day from an instructor and from email. Thirty-eight percent of students responding to the survey thought Assessment Day events were well organized and worthwhile, 30% thought they were well organized, but not especially useful, while 28% thought they were worthwhile, but could have been better organized.
When asked what they liked best about Assessment Day (open-ended comments), the following thoughts were shared:	Ability to provide feedback (20 students) Free lunch (10 students) Prizes (6 students) Online surveys (5 students)
When asked what they liked least, comments varied quite a bit. They included:	Poor organization (3 students) Poor publicity (2 students) Field tests (2 students) Not enough prizes (2 students)
Suggestions for future Assessment Days included:	Report results and changes being made due to feedback - (5 students) Better publicity (5 students) More/better prizes (4 students) Better organization (3 students) Make it more interesting (3 students)