Program: Student Services
Date: Mon Nov 16, 2015 - 9:51:23 am
1) Below are your program's student outcomes (SOs). Please add or update as needed.
A. Use MYUH, STAR, Catalog, Schedule of Classes, and/or program sheets to identify and understand program requirements.
B. Design a reasonable and timely academic plan that leads to a Bachelor degree in a desired field.
C. Identify academic, career, and life goals that incorporate his/her personal values, interests, and aptitudes, and skills.
D. Come to academic advising sessions prepared with questions, an academic plan, and/or other relevant materials.
E. Locate and effectively use information and resources to help them achieve their educational goals.
2) Your program's SOs are published as follows. Please update as needed.
Program's Website. URL: https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/soestwp/education/
Student Handbook. URL, if available online: Information Sheet, Flyer, or Brochure. URL, if available online: UHM Catalog. Page Number: http://www.catalog.hawaii.edu/schoolscolleges/soest/general.htm 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 (09/03/2015)
4) Did your program engage in any program assessment activities between June 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015? (e.g., establishing/revising outcomes, aligning activities to outcomes, collecting evidence, interpreting evidence, using results, revising the assessment plan, creating surveys, etc.)
Yes
No (skip to question 14)5) For the period between June 1, 2014 and September 30, 2015: State the assessment question(s) and/or assessment goals. Include the student outcomes that were targeted, if applicable.
Assessment Goals for the 2015 SOEST New Student Welcome Orientation:
1. Provide an array of general information to newly entering students to enhance a successful semester.
2. Provide opportunities to connect with other newly entering students and peer leaders prior to the start of the semester.
3. Provide resources and opportunities for successful learning experiences within the school.
4. Provide Hawaiian cultural introduction and connections.
5. Establish connections and a foundation with faculty, staff, and fellow students to build community with SOEST.
6) State the type(s) of evidence gathered to answer the assessment question and/or meet the assessment goals that were given in Question #5.
Daily surveys were collected at the end of the day from all participants of the 3-day orientation program.
Surveys were also collected from Peer Leaders and parents who were invited to attend the final day of the program.
7) State how many persons submitted evidence that was evaluated. If applicable, please include the sampling technique used.
Particpants in the SOEST Welcome Orientation:
26 student participants, 9 peer leaders, and 8 parents.
8) Who interpreted or analyzed the evidence that was collected? Check all that apply.
Program faculty/staff member(s) Faculty/staff committee Ad hoc faculty/staff group Director or department chairperson Persons or organization outside the university Students (graduate or undergraduate) Dean or Associate Dean Advisory Board Other: 9) How did he/she/they evaluate, analyze, or interpret the evidence? Check all that apply.
Compiled survey results Used quantitative methods on student data (e.g., grades, participation rates) or other numeric data Used qualitative methods on interview, focus group, or other 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: 10) For the assessment questions/goals stated in Question #5, summarize the actual results.
All of the Assessment Goals for the 2015 SOEST New Student Welcome Orientation were met:
1. Provide general information to newly entering students to enhance a successful semester. EXCELLENT
2. Provide opportunities to connect with other newly entereing students and peer leaders prior to the start of the semester. EXCELLENT
3. Provide resources and opportunities for successful learning experiences in the school. EXCELLENT
4. Provide Hawaiian cultural introduction and connections. EXCELLENT
5. Establish connections and a foundation to build community. EXCELLENT
11) What was learned from the results?
The overwhileming positive assessment results from student participants, peer leaders, and parents at the 3-day orientation provided solid evidence for continuing the program in future semesters. Students came away each day with valuable information, they bonded with one another over the three days, and most students repeatedly said that they were so excited to be a part of the school and couldn't wait for the semester to begin.
12) State how the program used the results or plans to use the results. Please be specific.
SHORT TERM: We will continue to assess how we can improve the program by asking participants to become future peer leaders in the program.
LONG TERM: We will need to monitor the rate of students who attended the orientation and their persistence to graduation with a degree in SOEST. Through exit interviews we may be able to determine whether the program had a role in peristency.
13) Reflect on the assessment process. Is there anything related to assessment procedures your program would do differently next time? What went well?
We are pleased with these initial results and will continue with our current practice for at least 3-4 years so that we may be able to decipher trends and/or inconsistencies. At that time, we will re-evaluate the practices to improve.