Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will graduate students who are satisfied with a degree in general family and consumer sciences.
Objective
Program Content For FCS Major
The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the program content for the major.
Indicator
Program Content For FCS Major
Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Program Content
At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate their program content with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Program Content for FCS Majors
100% of graduating seniors rated their satisfaction with program content at 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. The average score was 3.25/4.0.
Action
Program Content
Continue to provide relevant, rigorous, and current FCS content
Objective
Faculty
The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the faculty.
Indicator
Faculty
Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Faculty
At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Faculty
100% of the graduating seniors rated their satisfaction with faculty at 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
Action
Faculty
Continue to provide professional, high-quality instructional services to students. Department chair will review IDEA teaching evaluations with faculty to foster improvement.
Objective
Opportunities For Networking
The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to opportunities for networking.
Indicator
Opportunities For Networking
Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Opportunities for Networking
At least 80% of the graduating seniors will indicate an average score of 3.0/4.0 regarding opportunities for networking.
Finding
Opportunities for Networking
75% of the graduating seniors indicated an average score of 3.0/4.0 regarding opportunities for networking.
Action
Opportunities for Networking
Provide additional opportunities for students to network. Increase efforts to publicize student opportunities for networking.
Objective
Professional Organizations
The faculty will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to professional organizations.
Indicator
Professional Organizations
Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Professional Organizations
At least 80% of graduating seniors will indicate an average score of 3.0/4.0 with regard to professional organizations.
Finding
Professional Organizations
100% of the graduating seniors indiciated an average score of 3.0/4.0 with regard to professional organizations.
Action
Professional Organizations
Continue to provide opportunities for involvement with professional organizations.
Objective
Building/Facilities
The faculty and staff will provide a department viewed by the students as satisfactory in regard to the building facilities.
Indicator
Building/Facilities
Exit Survey data that includes ratings of this dimension will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Building/Facilities
At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate this dimensions of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Building/Facilities
50% of the graduating seniors rated this dimension with an average score of 3.0/4.0; the average score for all graduating seniors was 2.5/4.0
Action
Building/Facilities
Work with faculty, staff, and administrators to provide building facilities that are regarded as satisfactory. One student specified that more funding was needed and a new building, as well.
Goal
Employer Satisfaction
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will graduate general Family and Consumer Sciences majors who perform well in employment positions within the field.
Objective
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
Employers of FCS interns will view them as worthy of recruitment for entry-level employment in their companies/schools.
Indicator
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
The supervisor evaluation form contains a question regarding the intern's potential as an employee that will be extracted and reported as a percentage.
Criterion
Employer Satisfaction
At least 70% of supervisors of family and consumer sciences interns will indicate that they would hire the intern given the availability of a suitable entry-level position.
Finding
Employer Satisfaction
100% of intern supervisors indicated they would hire the intern if an appropriate position became available in their company/school.
Criterion
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
At least 80% of supervisors of family and consumer sciences interns would give the intern a rating of 3.5 or higher on a 5.0 scale.
Finding
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
80% of intern supervisors indicated a rating score of 3.5 or higher on a 5.0 scale to indicate their satisfaction with the intern. The lowest score given was 3.48/5.0.
Action
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
Continue to provide students with rigorous preparation for the internship program.
Goal
Student Knowledge Of Content Area
The Department of Family and Consumer Sciences will graduate General Family and Consumer Sciences majors who have an in-depth knowledge of the content areas of the major.
Objective
Knowledge And Skills
Students graduating from the family and consumer sciences program will demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level positions in the field.
Indicator
Knowledge And Skills
The Exit Survey for family and consumer sciences majors includes a section that tests retention of course material; it is graded on a pass/fail basis.
Criterion
Knowledge and Skills
At least 80% of students who complete the family and consumer sciences programs's Exit Survey will score a grade of Pass or High Pass.
Finding
Knowledge and Skills
100% of the graduates passed the Exit Survey, indicating high retention of course material.
Action
Knowledge and Skills
Continue to provide students with learning opportunities that lead to high retention of course materials.