The Interior Design program in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will achieve accreditation through the Council of Interior Design Accreditation.
Objective
Progress Toward IND Accreditation
The program will make progress toward IND accreditation.
Indicator
Progress Toward IND Accreditation
Curriculum changes will be made in keeping with program needs for accreditation.
Criterion
Progression toward IND Accreditation
100% of needed interior design curriculum changes will be proposed and approved.
Finding
Progress toward IND Accreditation
100% of curriculum changes for the IND program have been sumitted to the college level curriculum commitee. Approval is pending.
Action
Progress toward IND Accreditation
Curriculum changes have been submitted and are waiting approval. Junior level studio courses have been developed and offered through an upper level independent study course number.
Goal
Student Knowledge And Skills
The interior design program will graduate students who have the knowledge and skills necessary to practice as beginning interior design professionals within a diverse and global marketplace.
Objective
Knowledge And Skills
The interior design student who graduates will demostrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level positions in the interior design profession.
Indicator
Knowledge And Skills
The program Exit Survey for interior design majors includes a section that test the retention of course material. It is evaluated as a high pass, pass and low pass.
Criterion
Interior Design Knowledge and Skills
At least 80% of interior Design students who complete the program Exit Survey will score a Pass or High pass.
Finding
Interior Design Knowledge and Skills
71% of interior design students who completed the program's Exit Survey scored a Pass or High Pass. The average score was 72%.
Action
Interior Design Knowledge and Skills
Review students with information about the importance of applying serious considerations to taking the survey and the how the survey was designed. Additionally, continue to provide students with learning opportunities that lead to high retention of the course materials.
Objective
Program Content For IND Majors
The interior design program will provide the student a program of curriculum which will be viewed as satisfactory.
Indicator
Program Content For IND Majors
The program Exit Survey data that includes rating of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Program Content for IND Majors
At least 80% of graduating interior design students will rate the interior design program content as satisfactory with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Program Content for IND Majors
100% of graduating interior design students rated the interior design program as satisfactory or above at 3.0/4.0. The average score of 3.5/4.0.
Action
Program Content for IND Majors
Continue to provide rigorous, relevant and current content for interior design. Continue to enhance the interior design curriculum with new technology and software.
Goal
Student Satisfaction
The Department of Family and consumer Sciences will graduate students who are satisfied with a degree in interior design.
Objective
Building/Facilities
The AB2 building and facilities used by the interior design student will be regarded as satisfactory.
Indicator
Building/Facility
The Exit Survey data that includes rating of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Building/Facility
At least 80% of graduating interior design students will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Building/Facility
80% of graduating interior design students indicated their satisfaction with the building and facilities in AB2 at a 3.0/4.0 or higher. The average score of 2.8/4.0 was indicated by the interior design students.
Action
Building/Facilities
Enhance the interior design studio space (Room 315) with computer/drafting tables to increase quality of facilities to meet student expectation. Continue to maintain other parts of the building and facilities that meet the expectation of the students.
Objective
Faculty
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will employ faculty who are viewed as satifactory by interior design students.
Indicator
Faculty
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will employ faculty who are viewed as satisfactory by interior design students.
Criterion
Faculty
At least 80% of graduation interior design students will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Faculty
100% of interior design graduating students rated the faculty 3.0/4.0. The average score of all interior design students was 4.0/4.0.
Action
Faculty
Continue to provide professional, high-quality instructional service for interior design students.
Objective
Networking Opportunties
The interior design program will provide students networking opportunitues with interior desgin professional that will be regarded as satifactory.
Indicator
Networking Opportunitues
The program Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Networking Opportunties
At lease 80% of graduating interior design students will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Networking Opportunities
100% of graduating interior design students rated they were satisfied with their networking opportunities with a score of 3.0/4.0 or higher. The average score was a 3.0/4.0.
Action
Networking Opportunities
Continue to provide a broad range of networking opportunities for students.
Objective
Professional Organzations
The interior design program will provide the student professional organizations, ASID and KON, that will be viewed as satisfactory for professional growth.
Indicator
Professional Organizations
The program Exit Survey data that includes rating of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Professional Organizations
At least 80% of graduating interior design students will indicate a satisfaction with the program''''''''s professional organization with a score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Professional Organizations
100% of graduation interior design students indicated they were satisfied with a rating of 3.0/4.0 for the program's professional organization. The average score was 3.0/4.0.
Action
Professional Organizations
Continue to provide students with appropriate opportunities for partipation in professional organizations.
Goal
Employer Satisfaction
The Interior Design Program will graduate students who meet the expectations of employers in the profession of interior design.
Objective
Employer Satisfaction With IND Intern
The employers of Interior Design interns will be willing to hire the intern for an entry-level employment position within their company.
Indicator
Employer Satisfaction
The business supervisor evaluation form contains a question regarding the interior design intern's potential as an employee that will be extracted and reported as a percentage.
Criterion
Employer Satisfaction
At least 70% of business supervisors of IND interns will indicate that they would hire the intern if there was an employment position available in their company.
Finding
Employer Satisfaction
88% of business supervisors on IND interns indicated that they would hire the intern if they had an employment position available.
Indicator
Employer Satisfaction Rating Of IND Intern
The business supervisor evaluation form for IND interns includes a supervisor's rating of the intern that will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Employer Staisfaction Rating of IND Interns
At least 80% of business supervisors of IND interns would rate the intern's work performance a 3.5 or higher on a 5.0 scale.
Finding
Employer Satisfaction Rating with IND Interns
88% of business supervisors rated the IND intern 3.5 or higher. The average score given by business supervisors was 4.5/5.0.
Action
Employer Satisfaction
Maintain graduating IND students that meet employer expectations for entry-level position in the field of interior design.
Action
Employer Satifaction Rating of IND Interns
Enhance the rigor of the current program with information on employer expectation, the most current resource information, and new software for drafting and illustrating.