Program: Student Affairs
Date: Fri Oct 14, 2011 - 1:23:03 pm
1) List your program's student outcomes.
CTAHR's Academic and Student Affairs Office (ASAO) supports the following student learning outcomes (skills):
CTAHR graduates…
- are able to communicate orally in an effective manner. (oral communication)
- have competent analytical/problem solving skills. (analytical/problem solving)
- demonstrate strong personal character. (personal character)
- are able to interact with others effectively and appropriately. (human relations)
- have engaged in real world learning experiences. (“real world” experience)
- are able to lead others effectively. (leadership)
The above student learning outcomes (SLO) are part of a longer list of "10 Critical Skills and Competencies for a CTAHR Graduate."
2) Where are your program's student outcomes published? Mark all that apply and include URLs when appropriate.
Program's Website. URL: SLO are a subset of CTAHR's Critical Skills and Competencies, which appears at www.ctahr.hawaii.edu/site/downloads/acad/SkillsAndCompetencies.pdf
Student Handbook. URL, if available online: Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure. URL, if available online: SLO are a subset of CTAHR's Critical Skills and Competencies, which are disseminated at CTAHR's annual New Student Orientation UHM Catalog. Page Number: SOs are a subset of CTAHR's Critical Skills and Competencies, which appear in the 2011-2012 UHM Catalog as CTAHR Program Goals Other: Other: 3) Provide the program's activity map or other graphic that illustrates how program activities/services align with program student outcomes. Please upload it as a PDF.
- File (10/09/2011)
4) For the period June 1, 2010 to September 30, 2011: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the student outcomes that were targeted, if applicable.
ASAO targeted the following SLO in 2010-2011.
CTAHR graduates…
• are able to communicate orally in an effective manner. (oral communication)
• have competent analytical/problem solving skills. (analytical/problem solving)
• are able to interact with others effectively and appropriately. (human relations)
• have engaged in real world learning experiences. (“real world” experience)
5) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question 4.
Evidence gathered are bolded below.
CTAHR graduates…
• are able to communicate orally in an effective manner.
Performance in CTAHR Student Research Symposium
Performance by CTAHR Student Ambassadors in classroom presentations and during training
• have competent analytical/problem solving skills
Performance in CTAHR Student Research Symposium and senior engineering design projects
• are able to interact with others effectively and appropriately.
Performance by participants of CTAHR's Meaningful Experience
Performance by participants on various committees
• have engaged in real world learning experiences.
Performance of students placed by CTAHR ASAO in internships and evaluations by student interns and employers
Performance of students in project-based activities such as FSHN students working on Kulanui project and APDM students participating in the Senior Fashion Show
6) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Performance in CTAHR Student Research Symposium: Evaluation forms of 69 judges of undergraduate and graduate oral and poster presentations were reviewed.
Performance by CTAHR Student Ambassadors in classroom presentations and during training: CTAHR's Instruction and Student Support Specialist led the training program. Classroom presentations are normally delivered by two students or by a student and CTAHR's Academic and Student Support Specialist.
Performance in CTAHR Student Research Symposium and BE senior engineering design projects: CTAHR's Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs organizes the Student Research Symposium; CTAHR's Associate Dean also attends the BE 481/482 capstone design project student presentations and participates in the evaluation of SLO for the BE students.
Performance by participants of Meaningful Experience: ASUH's Coordinator for Co-Curricular Activities, assisted by CTAHR's Instruction and Student Support Specialist and CTAHR's Associate Dean for Academic and Student Affairs, led the Meaningful Experience Teambuilding and Communications activities and critique the students.
Performance by participants on various committees: CTAHR's Student Services Specialist and Instruction and Student Support Specialist supervise and evaluate students on the CTAHR NSO Planning Committee, WBICB Planning Committee, Spring Event Planning Committee, Ka Pouhana Award Selection Committee, Pookela Award Selection Committee.
Performance of students placed by CTAHR ASAO in internships and evaluations by student interns and employers: Four student interns and four employer mentors provided evaluations of the student internships arranged by ASAO.
Performance of students in project-based activities such as FSHN students working on Kulanui project and APDM Senior Fashion Show: Faculty advisors (two) for both projects provide reports on the activities.
7) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected. Check all that apply.
Program faculty/staff Faculty/staff committee Ad hoc faculty/staff group Director or department chairperson Persons or organization outside the university Students (graduate or undergraduate) Dean Other ASAO's Associate Dean and Instruction and Student Support Specialist8) How did he/she/they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? Check all that apply.
Compiled survey results Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, open-ended response data Scored exams/tests/quizzes Used a rubric or scoring guide Used professional judgment (no rubric or scoring guide used) External organization/person analyzed data (e.g., Social Science Research Institute) Other: 9) For the assessment questions/goals stated in Question 4, summarize the actual results.
CTAHR graduates…
• are able to communicate orally in an effective manner: Meets or exceeds expectations
• have competent analytical/problem solving skills: Meets or exceeds expectations
• are able to interact with others effectively and appropriately: Meets or exceeds expectations
• have engaged in real world learning experiences: Meets or exceeds expectations
10) What was learned from the results?
Better metrics are needed to assess attainment of SLO.
Those students who were evaluated met or exceeded expectations.
Sample is small and biased.
11) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
Results were insufficient to assess attainment of SLO broadly across the college.
Alternative, more specific, process will be used in 2011-2012.
There are 12 CTAHR-related clubs/organizations that are led by undergraduate and graduate students. In the future, we will try to involve the club representatives in the assessment process (including SLO relating to Leadership and Personal Character, which were not evaluated in 2010-2011).
12) Reflect on the assessment process. Is there anything related to assessment procedures your program would do differently next time? What went well?
Present process is subbjective and does not directly measure attainment of SLO.
More objective, direct measurements will be used next time.