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ASSESSMENT PLAN
Every five years a professional survey is made of graduates of our department programming. A standardized instrument is utilized and feedback is provided to the department.		 2000-2001 ASSESSMENT
During the fall of 2000, 480 alumni (both graduate and undergraduate recipients) were asked to participate in the Alumni Survey. Because the survey had been extensively altered since the last use, graduates from 1990 forward were surveyed. Alumni who did not respond to the first mailing within two weeks were sent a second survey and encouraged to participate.

Six surveys were returned as the result of incorrect addresses. Of the 474 delivered surveys 232 were returned for a return rate of 49%.

The dates of graduation for respondents ranged from 1990 to 2000. Female respondents outnumbered male respondents 131 to 101. Undergraduate respondents outnumbered graduate respondents 455 to 19. The following is a summary of the relevant, quantifiable results of this survey. All numbers represent student ratings on a 7 point scale (1-7) for each of the areas listed.

Satisfaction with your degree    5.43
Satisfaction with course offerings 4.99
Satisfaction with advising 5.07
Preparation for employment 5.15
Preparation for graduate school 5.14

The following curricular changes have been made based in part on the survey:

  • PE 369, PE 420, PE 463 and PE 464 were altered to include learning objectives for technology and diversity issues.
  • The Therapeutic Recreation option within the Recreation and Park Management degree was discontinue Fall 2000.
  • The Exercise Science (formerly Fitness and Leisure Studies) degree program was significantly altered. The athletic training option was altered to meet NATA standards. The management option was updated to include more rigorous requirements. A sports nutrition option was added to the degree program.
  • The department's four majors were realigned and two were renamed. The Travel and Tourism comprehensive major was moved to be an option within the Recreation and Park Management degree program. Significant alteration to the options within the Recreation and Park Management degree program were undertaken. Alterations to the degree begin to address national certification requirements and the needs of efficiency and instructor expertise. The Fitness and Leisure Studies degree program was renamed Exercise Science.
  • The Sports Administration degree program is undergoing significant alterations to begin the address additional certification standards. It was also apparent that students in the Sports Administration degree program could benefit from the expertise of instructors in Travel & Tourism and Park and Recreation Management while improving the efficiency of the department.
       
1999-2000 ASSESSMENT
To be completed again in 2001
1998-99 ASSESSMENT
To be completed again in 2001
1997-98 ASSESSMENT
The survey will be completed again in 2001 (every five years).
1996-97 ASSESSMENT
In accordance with department practice exit surveys were provided to graduating seniors during 1997. The assessment instrument provided opportunity to rate a variety of components related to instruction and preparation within the department. On a scale of one to five, five being high, the students overall rating of their educational experience within the department was 4.367. We felt the overall evaluation was very positive. We analyzed the results and found the lowest evaluation (3.67) was received in the area of evaluation and application of physiological principles to the development of physical fitness. The highest evaluation (4.78) was received for acquisition of teaching techniques and methods.

Department follow-up procedures include review and appropriate action (if any). The department feels the low evaluation was valid and this was a prime consideration in writing the job descriptions for two faculty science-related positions. We feel this was a significant corrective action. Further review of this component resulted in the revision of our undergraduate science-related program; this revision process is in-progress.
1995-96 ASSESSMENT
No alumni survey was completed during the academic year.
1994-95 ASSESSMENT
Survey was to have occurred under the direction of an entity external to the department. No results have been received by the department.
1993-94 ASSESSMENT
This will next be given in 1994-95

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17 May 2005
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