Uses of Assessment Results for Program Improvement



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COLLEGE OF ARTS & LETTERS:
Academic Unit/Degree Program Assessed	Assessment Program Improvements
Communications	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Justification of past curriculum changes and to show program improvement resulting from those changes Changes in advising processes Development of new career exploration and career services for students Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
English, BA	Addition/Deletion of courses in course sequences Changes in degree requirement Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options Justification of past curriculum changes and to show program improvement resulting from those changes Changes in advising processes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
French	Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Philosophy	Addition/Deletion of courses or change in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Spanish	Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Theatre Arts	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes Development of new career exploration and career services for students

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION:
Academic Unit/Degree Program Assessed	Assessment Program Improvements
Accounting	Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes
Core Courses	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Sharing assessment information to alumni and industrial review boards Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Finance	Changes in emphasis for new or vacant faculty positions Changes in advising processes
Management	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Marketing	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Justification of past curriculum changes and to show program improvement resulting from those changes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Master of Public Administration (MPA)	Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Sharing assessment information to alumni and industrial review boards
Real Estate	Changes in emphasis for new or vacant faculty positions

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COLLEGE OF EDUCATION:
Academic Unit/Degree Program Assessed	Assessment Program Improvements
Educational Administration	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Rehabilitation Counseling	Changes in course content Changes in degree requirements or degree sheet options Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in instructional emphasis for current faculty positions
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Changes in advising processes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods

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COLLEGE OF NATURAL SCIENCES:
Academic Unit/Degree Program Assessed	Assessment Program Improvements
Computer Science, BS	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options
Geology	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Kinesiology, BS	Changes in course content Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
Math, BA	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Math, MA	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Nursing, BS	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options Justification of past curriculum changes and to show program improvement resulting from those changes
Nursing, MS	Changes in course content Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in degree requirements or degree sheet options Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods

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COLLEGE SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES:
Academic Unit/Degree Program Assessed	Assessment Program Improvements
Anthropology	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Changes in degree requirements of degree sheet options Changes in emphasis for new or vacant faculty positions Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Develop of new career exploration and career services for students (e.g. internships, externships)
Economics	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Changes in emphasis for new or vacant faculty positions Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Geography	Addition/Deletion of courses or changes in course sequences Use of assessment information to further refine the assessment methods or to implement new assessment methods
National Security Studies	Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options
Political Science	Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options
Psychology	Changes in course content Changes in advising processes Justification of past curriculum changes and to show program improvement resulting from those changes Use of assessment information to guide changes in degree programs and development of new degree program options Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats
Master of Social Work (MSW)	Changes in degree requirement or degree sheet options Use of assessment information to facilitate curriculum discussion at faculty meetings, curriculum committee meetings, and faculty retreats Changes in advising processes

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