ASSESSMENT PLAN
In conjunction with the department's newsletter, a survey is distributed to alumni. |
1999-2000 ASSESSMENT
An alumni survey instrument was distributed with the 1999 departmental newsletter. Only
fifteen forms have been returned so far. It usually takes a couple years sending out the
form in order to accumulate a sufficient number of responses to legitimately draw
conclusions. However, the initial results are favorable. For example, most alumni who
responded indicated that they were well-prepared by their program in CS or CIS to take
their first job in computing field or to study at the graduate level. Several also
indicated they had subsequently earned one or more promotions in their field. Most
identified specific courses or features of the CSIS department that were especially
valuable to their success. Some indicated they were better prepared than their co-workers
who graduated from other institutions. The faculty anticipates reporting more complete
results next year. |
1998-99 ASSESSMENT
Enclosed in the department’s 1998-99 annual newsletter is an alumni survey
instrument. All alumni are asked to respond to the questions on the instrument and mail it
to the department at their earliest convenience. Those data will be available to report in
the CSIS 1999-2000 Assessment Report. |
1997-98 ASSESSMENT
Graduating seniors continue to report great success in finding employment. Nearly all
graduates have reported taking jobs in their chosen fields at salaries much higher than
normal for all four-year graduates. This section will be updated when all the data are in. |
1996-97
ASSESSMENT
UNK CSIS graduates continue to be highly sought by major employers. A survey of the thirty
1996-97 graduates indicated that all found employment in their chosen field. Many had
received employment offers months before they graduated. Some had as many as seven job
offers. The pay range was $35,000 - $42,500, considerably above national averages for four
year graduates. A complete survey of all alumni was deferred to a later date. |
1995-96
ASSESSMENT
The CSIS faculty survey alumni each year to determine where they have secured employment.
The results indicate that the placement rate of CS and CIS students is very high, with
most receiving job offers before graduation. Only rarely do graduates not find jobs in
their field of study, and that is usually by choice. A complete survey of all CSIS alumni is scheduled for next year. |
1994-95
ASSESSMENT
For the past three years, data has been collected from alumni via a survey instrument
mailed out annually. The results will be tabulated and published later this year. The
instrument will be changed for future mailings. The faculty have solicited feedback from the employers of the graduates of
the department. The results have been extremely positive. Suggestions from employers have
primarily centered on the need for the department's curriculum to keep pace with trends in
industry. That would include local area networking, client-server database, and
object-oriented design and programming. The faculty is finding ways to incorporate more
assignments on those topics into its existing courses. |
1993-94
ASSESSMENT
The Department has also conducted a survey of its alumni over the past couple years. The
survey instrument was mailed out with the department's newsletter and will be mailed out
again this year in an attempt to improve the response rate. Nearly twenty percent of the
alumni have responded. So far, the feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. A detailed
statistical analysis will be performed and the results will be released at a later date. Throughout the year, the faculty was in contact
with most of the employers which routinely recruit the graduates of the department.
Several other new and prospective employers were also contacted. The faculty noted the
comments which were generally positive. Some suggestions for curriculum improvements were
received with the most common requests being for classes in JCL, RPG III and C/C++. The
faculty has taken action by creating a course in C (CSIS112), by opening discussions to
establish internships in RPG III, and by finding ways to integrate JCL into other courses. |
