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Assessment Plan

  • Student Input in Assessment

    • The ADVS Department implements the university policy of having every course evaluated by students each time it is offered. Evaluations are viewed by the ADVS Department Head and faculty annually to maintain the highest level of instructional competence.


    • An in-depth exit survey of graduating graduate students is conducted by the School of Graduate Studies. The survey results from ADVS graduates are reviewed by the ADVS department head and the GPC.


    • The ADVS department conducts its own written exit survey. The results are regularly reviewed by the ADVS department head and the GPC.


    • The Department Head conducts an oral exit interview at or around the time the Graduate Program Coordinator signs off on the thesis/dissertation. The purpose of the interview is to assess the students’ graduate experience and to respond to any critical issues that need immediate attention.


  • Curriculum Assessment

    • The GPC makes recommendations to and seeks input from the ADVS faculty on a regular basis regarding graduate programs in the department. Assessment of graduate training involves continuous liaison with Colleges/Universities offering similar graduate degrees. Curricula are adjusted as needed to meet the skills and training required by academia and industry.


    • In addition to adjustments based on continuous assessment, the GPC undertakes a comprehensive review of ADVS graduate program curricula at approximately five-year intervals. Such reviews include extensive surveys of current students, alumni, and employers of ADVS graduates, as well as reviews of comparable programs at peer institutions.


  • Student Performance Assessment

    • The success rate of graduates from ADVS graduate programs in career placement and admission to other graduate programs is closely tracked. An ADVS goal is to prepare graduate students to be competitive for professional positions in teaching, research, extension, or industry.