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 Major
100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their program content with an average score of 3.6/4.0.
Action
Program Content for FCS Major
With high numbers of students indicating satisfaction, we will continue to provide high quality program content in the FCS major.
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 who completed the survey rated their faculty with an average score of 3.6/4.0.
Action
Faculty
With high numbers of the graduating seniors who completed the survey indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above average in regard to the faculty.
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
100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their opportunities for networking with an average score of 3.3/4.0.
Action
Opportunities for Networking
With high numbers of graduating seniors indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to 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 who completed the survey rated their professional organizations with an average score of 3.4/4.0.
Action
Professional Organizations
With high numbers of graduating seniors indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to 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/Faculities
100% of the graduating seniors who completed the survey rated their building/facilities with an average score of 2.7/4.0.
Action
Building/Facilities
Since the report of the graduating seniors who completed the survey was less than satisfactory regarding the building/facilities, the faculty and administrators will work together with students to plan specific changes and improvements.
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 the supervisors of family and consumer sciences interns rated their overall satisfaction at 4.9/5.0, and 100% of the supervisors indicated that they would hire the intern given the availability of a suitable entry-level position.
Action
Employer Satisfaction with FCS Interns
With high numbers of employers of FCS interns indicating their satisfaction, the faculty will continue to provide interns viewed by the employers as above satisfactory.
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 students who completed the family and consumer sciences Exit Survey scored a grade of Pass or High Pass.
Action
Knowledge and Skills
With high numbers of graduating seniors scoring a Pass or High Pass on the Exit Survey, the faculty will continue to provide a department viewed by the students as above satisfactory in regard to development of knowledge and skills.