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2007 - 2008

Photography BA

Goal
Goal For Bachelor Of Arts Degree In Photography. Students To Demonstrate Basic Skills.
To graduate students from a Bachelor of Arts program in Photography with demonstrated artistic, basic academic, intellectual, and literacy skills.

Objective
Provide An Environment That Encourages Independent Work, Personal Growth, And Profeshional Developme
Provide an environment that encourages independent work, personal growth, and professional development

Indicator
Curriculum, Facility Operation, Faculty Evaluations.
The sturcture of courses, the operation of studios and labs, the assessment of instructors on IDEA evaluations, and the purposeful exposure of students to professional practices both within and outside of the classroom.

Criterion
Evaluation of course syllabi, assignments, and faculty IDEA scores.
Examination of course syllabi, course assignments, faculty IDEA scores.

Finding
Environment well constructed
Review of curriculum and faculty were both conducted within the department.

Action
Continue to asses student environment
Continue to monitor the student creative and learning environment through review of syllabi, faculty evaluations, and re-assessment of facilities.

Objective
Provide Students With Basic Technical And Aesthetic Skills In Support Of Personal Expression.
To provide students with basic technical and aesthetic skills in order to support their personal photographic expression.

Indicator
Implement The W.A.S.H Program Within The Degree
Implement the W.A.S.H Program as a foundation for understanding photography and its contribution to the arts.

Criterion
Was the W.A.S.H Program implemented
Was the W.A.S.H Program successfully established for the Fall 2008 semester?

Finding
The W.A.S.H Program is being implemented.
The W.A.S.H Program foundation is on schedule to be implemented in the Fall 2008 semester. Faculty are being hired, space has been secured, and the curriculum is being prepared.

Action
Monitor the implement of W.A.S.H Program
Monitor the W.A.S.H Program for its effectiveness in preparing our students for advanced photographic and artistic study.

Goal
Implement The W.A.S.H Program In The Degree
Involve our students in the W.A.S.H Program in order to better prepare them for advanced photography courses.

Objective
Provide An Environment That Encourages Independent Work, Personal Growth, And Profeshional Developme
Provide an environment that encourages independent work, personal growth, and professional development

Indicator
Curriculum, Facility Operation, Faculty Evaluations.
The sturcture of courses, the operation of studios and labs, the assessment of instructors on IDEA evaluations, and the purposeful exposure of students to professional practices both within and outside of the classroom.

Criterion
Evaluation of course syllabi, assignments, and faculty IDEA scores.
Examination of course syllabi, course assignments, faculty IDEA scores.

Finding
Environment well constructed
Review of curriculum and faculty were both conducted within the department.

Action
Continue to asses student environment
Continue to monitor the student creative and learning environment through review of syllabi, faculty evaluations, and re-assessment of facilities.

Objective
Provide Students With Basic Technical And Aesthetic Skills In Support Of Personal Expression.
To provide students with basic technical and aesthetic skills in order to support their personal photographic expression.

Indicator
Implement The W.A.S.H Program Within The Degree
Implement the W.A.S.H Program as a foundation for understanding photography and its contribution to the arts.

Criterion
Was the W.A.S.H Program implemented
Was the W.A.S.H Program successfully established for the Fall 2008 semester?

Finding
The W.A.S.H Program is being implemented.
The W.A.S.H Program foundation is on schedule to be implemented in the Fall 2008 semester. Faculty are being hired, space has been secured, and the curriculum is being prepared.

Action
Monitor the implement of W.A.S.H Program
Monitor the W.A.S.H Program for its effectiveness in preparing our students for advanced photographic and artistic study.


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