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Undergraduate Program Assessment

ASSESSMENT PLAN

  1. Student Input in Assessment
    1. The ADVS Department implements the university policy of having every course evaluated by the students enrolled each time it is offered. Evaluations are reviewed by the ADVS Department Head and faculty annually to maintain the highest level of instructional competence.
    2. The ADVS Department conducts an exit survey of graduating students. The results are reviewed regularly by the ADVS Department Head and the ADVS Department Curriculum Committee.
    3. In conjunction with periodic general reviews of the ADVS Department undergraduate curriculum at approximately five-year intervals, the ADVS Department conducts surveys of students who have graduated since the previous review.
  2. Curriculum Assessment
    1. The ADVS Department Curriculum Committee makes recommendations and seeks input from ADVS faculty and students on a regular basis regarding undergraduate programs in the department. This involves monitoring of comparable programs offered by peer institutions and liaisons with other departments at USU that offer coursework integral to the ADVS Department undergraduate curricula. Curricula are adjusted as needed to meet the skills and training required by academia and industry.
    2. In addition to the adjustments based on ongoing assessment, the ADVS Department Curriculum Committee undertakes a comprehensive review of the ADVS undergraduate programs at approximately five-year intervals. These reviews include extensive surveys of current students, alumni, and employers of ADVS graduates, as well as reviews of comparable programs at peer institutions.
  3. Student Performance Assessment
    1. The success rate of graduates from ADVS Department undergraduate programs in career placement and admission to advanced programs of study is closely monitored. The goal of the ADVS undergraduate programs is to prepare students to be competitive for successful placement in appropriate post-graduate programs or career positions related to their field of study upon completion of their undergraduate programs in the ADVS Department.