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 program's Exit Survey will score a grade of Pass or High Pass.
Finding
Knowledge and Skills
100% graduating seniors scored a pass or high pass on the department's Exit Survey.
Action
Knowledge and Skills
Continue to provide students with learning opportunities that lead to high retention of course materials.
Goal
Student Satisfaction
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
100% of the graduating seniors rated their satisfaction with FCS program content at 3.0/4.0 or higher. The average score was 3.45/4.0.
Action
Program Content
Continue to provide relevant, rigorous, and current FCS content. Review internship requirements and policies with students and supervisors.
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 faculty will be extracted and averaged.
Criterion
Faculty
At least 80% of graduating seniors will rate these dimensions of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Faculty
100% of the graduating seniors indicated their level of satisfaction with faculty was 3.0/4.0 or above. The average score of all seniors was 3.73/4.0.
Action
Faculty
Continue to provide professional, high-quality instructional services to students.
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 graduating seniors will rate this dimension of the department with an average score of 3.0/4.0.
Finding
Opportunities for Networking
91% of graduating seniors rated their satisfaction with networking opportunities at 3.0/4.0 or higher. Their average score was 3.36/4.0.
Action
Opportunities for Networking
Continue to provide appropriate opportunities for students to network.
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 graduating seniors rated their satisfaction with professional organizations at 3.0/4.0 or higher. Their average score was 3.2/4.0.
Action
Professional Organizations
Continue to provide student 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
Bulding/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
91% of the graduating seniors indicated their satisfaction with the buiding and facilities at 3.0/4.0 or higher. The average score of 3.1/4.0 was indicated by the graduating seniors.
Action
Building/Facilities
Continue to provide a building and facilities that meets the expectations of students.
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
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
80% of supervisors of interns indicated they would hire the intern given the availability of an appropriate position.
Indicator
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
The supervisor evaluation form for family and consumer sciences interns includes a supervisor rating of the intern that will be extracted and averaged.
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
Overall, 50% of the intern supervisors gave the intern a rating of 3.5/5.0. The average score given to the graduating seniors by intern supervisors was 3.99/5.0. However, students in the certification program were rated by a different system than the non-certification majors; an average score of 3.0/5.0 is considered an appropriate rating for certification graduates, and the FCS graduates averaged a score of 3.16/5.0. The average score for non-certification students was 4.48/5.0.
Action
Employer Satisfaction With FCS Interns
Continue to provide a rigorous, current program that prepares students for a high-quality internship experience. Coordinate the FCS rating system more closely with the College of Education system used to rate certification students.