faculty
The continued high level of
performance of departmental
faculty, coupled with high
rates of successful decisions
for reappointment, tenure,
and promotion suggest that
our faculty development
policies are sufficient.
However, we continue to
refine our procedures to
ensure effective
communication between
faculty and administrators.Student Learning Outcome
UNCW-wide Learning GoalTools Implementation Summary of Findings Actions TakenWhat will students know or
be able to do upon
completion of the program?
What UNCW Learning Goal
Does it link to?
What tools or measures will
be used?Who will be responsible for
implementation; who will
be assessed; what is the
schedule?What was learned from the
collection and analysis of
data for student learning
outcomes?What changes were made
because of what you
learned?SLO 1a: A graduate student
should be able to develop a
research plan.
Link to UNCW Learning
Goal: Inquiry.
Prospectus is successfully
completed and defended to
student’s committee. The
student’s committee
evaluates prospectus with a
form.Each student in the program
is assessed by each of
his/her committee
members. Data on
prospectus quality, depth
and breadth are collected.
Implementation of the
assessment of this SLO was
planned to begin in the
2009 - 2010 year.
Department moved to
online forms in 2010- 2011
to improve faculty
participation.Despite the change to
online forms, no data are
available for 2010-2011 nor
for 2011-2012.Faculty were reminded at
the annual Retreat in
August 2012 that
compliance with
Assessment materials is
mandatory and crucial for
our ability to evaluate the
performance of our
students and whether or
not they are meeting their
SLOs. The Graduate
Assessment Coordinator
prepared a “Milestones for
Assessment” document to
remind faculty at which