OATdb Archive

2013 - 2014

The Woodlands Center

Goal
Number Of Sections Of Classes Offered During The Day At TWC
Daytime sections of classes will increase at The Woodlands Center.


Objective
Increase The Number Of Sections Of Classes Offered During The Day At The Woodlands Center
Work alongside the academic departments to increase the number of classes offered during the day at The Woodlands Center.

KPI
Increase In Number Of Day Sections
It is expected that there should be approximately a 10% increase in SHSU day classes at The Woodlands Center (5 each semester).

Result
Number Of Sections Of Classes Offered During The Day
Spring 2014 day course offerings were up 29% from Spring 2013, however Fall day course offerings fell 13%  from 2013 to 2014.
We reached the goal of at least five additonal courses in the Spring semesters (31 in Spring '13 to 40 Spring '14) but decreased by five courses in the Fall (41 Fall '13 to 36 Fall '14).

Action
Continue To Work On Increasing Day Classes
Continue to work with the Deans & Chairs to increase day course offerings in the Fall & Spring semesters by an additonal five (5) courses each semester.

Goal
Student Activities Offered At The Woodlands Center
Number of student events, programs, and presence at The Woodlands Center.

Objective
Increase The Number Of Student Events, Programs, And Presence At The Woodlands Center
Work closely with the Student Activities Office, various student groups, as well as with The Woodlands Center Student Ambassadors & Bearkats of The Woods student groups to increase the number of student events, programs, and presence at The Woodlands Center.

KPI
Student Activities Offered At The Woodlands Center
Using survey self-report data, assess students interest in various possible activities.

Result
Number Of Student Events, Programs, & Presence At The Woodlands Center
We worked closely with many of the units & departments on the main campus & The Woodlands Center to develop student activities. A Faculty Advisory Committee was formed and helped develop a new Speaker Series & a Student Research Conference.
Overall, the activities grew from 64 events in 2012-2013 tp 87 in 2013-2014 resulting in a 34% increase.

Action
Student Events
Continue to work with the Faculty Advisory Committee to plan new activities for Academic Year 2014-2015. Develop new programs with the Honors College, Career Services, new student organizations, & Graduate Studies for 2014-2015.

Goal
Continue To Assess Student Satisfaction With The Student Services Offered At The Woodlands Center
Continue to measure the student satisfaction with the student services offered at The Woodlands Center.

Students will utilize facilites and programs at TWC.

Objective
Student Satisfaction With Student Services Provided At The Woodlands Center.
Students will be satisfied with the quality of student services provided to them at The Woodlands Center.

KPI
TWC Student Satisfaction Survey
It is expected that the level of satisfaction of the services provided to The Woodlands Center students will be 85% or greater.

Note: The Woodlands Center Student Survey attached.
Note: The Woodlands Center Student Survey Results attached.

Result
Student Satisfaction Rate
The student survey revealed that each of the four service satisfaction measures for customer satisfaction exceeded 85%.
* Computer Support - 92.7% students satisfied rating
* Library - 96.1% students satisfied rating
* Aramark P.O.D. - 92.3% student satisfied rating
* One Stop Center - 90.7% student satisfied rating


Action
Retool Student Survey
This year we will retool the Student Survey to gather additional data. We will also learn more about getting the most out of Survey Monkey & putting together a better survey.


Update to previous cycle's plan for continuous improvement

* TV advertisements increased overall due to more departments from the main campus providing The Woodlands Center with information to share with students about what is offered to them. The various departments from the main campus involvement increased during Welcome Week each semester by providing information tables.   

* TV advertisements increased overall. The Woodlands Center Academic Mentoring office placed table top flyers throughout the building. Also, department flyers were placed throughout the building on tack boards.

* Two separate questions were asked on the survey. One was "How satisfied were you with Computer Support Services" & the other "How satisfied have you been with the quality of the classroom facilities at The Woodlands Center". This allowed a response to be given regarding the IT Support & the other regarding classroom technology.

* The need to have more staff is still apparent, however, it was not fiscally possible to do so this year. The need is still going to be there for more staff so that students can be assisted better.

* The student survey questions are being revised before the next survey is sent out.

* Aramark was given the survey responses showing students want to have the P.O.D. provide healthier food choices.

* Aramark was given the survey responses showing students want to have the P.O.D. open later in the evenings.


Plan for continuous improvement
  • Continue to provide students with information about what each of these areas can do to assist them.
  • Better advertise these areas so more students are aware of the services.
  • In an effort to more accurately measure the customer satisfaction rate of the Information Technology services, a separate question specific to “Building/Classroom Technology Satisfaction” versus “Information Technology Customer Support Satisfaction” should be implemented.
  • Retool the Student Survey - The student survey measures overall should be revised to find a more comprehensive way to measure satisfaction rates. It was determined that the satisfaction measures initially used were not adequate in capturing performance satisfaction rates.
  • Look into having healthier food options in the Aramark P.O.D.
  • Exploring other hours of operation for the Aramark P.O.D. to be available to late classes.
  • Develop new student organizations.
  • Build outreaches for the Honors College at The Woodlands Center.
  • Explore enhancing Transfer Student transisitons in conjunction with Lone Star - Montgomery to The Woodlands Center.
  • Continue working with units (The Woodlands Center & Huntsville) to develop more student service opportunities.