To provide full support combined with continual improvement in the quality of education, scholarship, and service, in compliance with the mission of the university.
Objective
Satisfaction With Education In Criminal Justice
75% or higher will report being satisfied or very satisified with education in criminal justice.
Indicator
Satisfaction With Education
A Senior Graduate Survey will be distributed to graduating seniors ranking their satisfaction with the education in criminal justice.
Criterion
Senior Graduate Survey
At least 75% of graduating seniors will report being satisfied or very satisfied with education in criminal justice.
Finding
Satisfaction
78% of graduating seniors reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their education in criminal justice.
Action
Graduating Senior Survey
2008-2009 Update and revise the Graduating Senior Survey.
Graduating Senior Exit Exam will be taken on-line by every graduating senior during the long semesters.
Criterion
Senior Exit Exam Results
At least 70% of graduating seniors will achieve a grade of "C" or higher.
Finding
Senior Exit Exam
70% of graduating seniors scored a C or higher on the Senior Exit Exam.
Action
Exit Exam
2008-2009 Revise Exit Exam consistent with revisions to Undergraduate curriculum.
Goal
Achieve Professional Goals
To provide students with the ability to achieve the professional goals of victim services in the criminal justice field.
Objective
Successful CJ Job Placement
Over half of the graduating seniors will report successful criminal justice victim based employment and/or plans to attend graduate school after graduation.
Indicator
Successful CJ Job Placement
50% or more graduating seniors report obtaining criminal justice victim related employment and/or attendance in graduate school at the time of graduation.
Criterion
50% or higher
50% or higher of graduating seniors reported job employment in victim based criminal justice field and/or attendance in graduate school.
Finding
Job Placement
41% of graduating seniors reported obtaining victim based criminal justice employment or plans to attend graduate school at the time of graduation.
Action
Job placement/Higher education
2008-2009 Improve victim based criminal justice job prospects through career fairs, internships etc.
Goal
Higher Education
To increase the amount of undergraduate students with the intent of going to graduate school.
Objective
Increase Graduate School Intents
At least 50% of undergraduate students will have the intent of going to graduate school.
Indicator
Increase Graduate School Intents
At least 50% of undergraduate students will have the intent of going to graduate school.
Criterion
Increase Graduate School Intents
At least 50% of undergraduate students will have the intent of going to graduate school.
Finding
Graduate School Intents
20% of 2007-2008 undergraduate students have the intention of attending graduate school.
Action
Increase Graduate School Awareness
Develop workshops and host luncheons for Victim Studies majors to inform them of SHSU graduate school opportunities.
Goal
Recruiting
To increase the visability and recruiting efforts of the Victim Studies BA program at High School College Information Fairs.
Objective
Increase Recruiting
To increase the visability and recruiting efforts of the Victim Studies BA program at High School College Information Fairs.
Indicator
Increase Awareness Of Victim Studies Program
To increase the visability and recruiting efforts of the Victim Studies BA program at High School College Information Fairs with 50%incoming Victim Studies majors reporting learning of this program while in high school.
Criterion
Increase Awareness of Victim Studies Program
Victim Studies majors will report having heard of this program while in high school during College Fairs.
Finding
Increase Awareness of Victim Studies Program
Only 14% of of Victim Studies majors reported having been informed of this program while in high school.
Action
Increase Program Awareness
Increase visability and recruiting efforts to market Bachelors in Victim Studies at High School Collete Information Fairs.