Biology and Marine Biology

To ensure timely and appropriate action in response to our discussion at the faculty retreat, the following motion was presented to the faculty of the

department at our September 13 faculty meeting.

Motion 2014.05

Motion was made by Dr. Koopman, Graduate Assessment Coordinator and seconded by Dr. Kinsey.

Motion is to adopt the following graduate assessment goals for Academic Year 2013-2014.

Based on the assessment results for Academic Year 2 012 -2013 and discussion of these results at the annual department retreat, the Graduate Assessment

Coordinator proposes the following goals for the coming academic year:

1. That the Graduate assessment coordinator, working with the Graduate Advisory Committee (GAC), examine the oral exam guidance for our M.Sc.
   programs and generate a plan for making sure that students stay on schedule and are aware of the time required to prepare for this exam


2. That the Graduate Assessment Coordinator, in consultation with the GAC, will develop an alternating schedule for assessment of various aspects of the
   graduate programs over the 2013-14 academic year, for the next five year period (similar to the schedule developed for assessing undergraduate
   performance).


3. That the Graduate Assessment Coordinator work with the Graduate Secretary to better coordinate the teaching practicum evaluation for the Ph.D.
   program (SLO#5).

Following discussion the motion passed by unanimous vote with one proxy “abstain” vote on 9/13/2013.

University of North Carolina Wilmington

Educational Program Assessment Plan and Report

(M.Sc. Biology, Dept of Biology & Marine Biology –October 1 2013)

Assessment Plan for 2012 – 2013 (July 1 to June 30)

Primary Contact Name/Info: Heather Koopman, [email protected], 962-7199

Program Outcome

UNCW Strategic Goal

Tools Implementation Summary of Findings Actions Taken

What is the intended or
desired effect of your
programming or services?
What Strategic Goal does it
link to?

Tools or measures of

program outcomes must

address the outcome

directly

Identify who will be

responsible for

implementation; what data

will be collected.

What was learned from the

collection and analysis of

data for the program

outcome?

What changes were made

because of what you

learned?

PO 1: Graduation of M.S.
students within 3 years.
Links to UNCW Strategic
Goal #1: Create the most
powerful learning
experience possible for our

Several tools are used for

the assessment process of

this PO:

• solicitation of information
  from alumni


• meetings with graduate

The Graduate Advisory

Committee (GAC) and the

Graduate coordinator are

largely responsible for

gathering this information.

Student members of the

We have combined data for

both our Biology and

Marine Biology MSc

programs. Over 2002-2013,

data indicate that 62% of

our students are graduating

The Graduate School has

worked to incrementally

increase TA salaries. We

should continue this process

to speed up graduation

times for all of our MSc