Biology and Marine Biology

Ph.D. students were
generally performing well
on this SLO. Performance
(determined as fraction of
students performing at
levels 4 or 5 on a scale of 5)
on writing skills and project
definitions were at 100%;
literature synthesis was 86%
and methods to be used
was 93%.
SLO2: A graduate student
should be able to
independently answer
questions regarding their
research field. Link to
UNCW Learning Goals:
information literacy, critical
thinking, and thoughtful
expression.

Written and oral

comprehensive exams are

successfully completed. The

student’s committee

evaluates performance in

the exams with a form.

Each student in the program

is assessed by each of

his/her committee

members. Data on the

student’s ability to

articulate information in

both oral and written

formats, on the depth and

breadth of his/her

knowledge, and

professional poise are

collected. Implementation

of the assessment of this

SLO was planned for the

2010 - 2011 year.

This is the first year we have

data to report for this SLO

as no data were returned on

this SLO in 2010-2011. In

Spring 2010 the Graduate

Assessment Coordinator

moved all faculty

assessment forms online,

hoping for enhanced

compliance in response. For

2011 - 2012 we have 4

responses for this SLO.

Faculty assessed

performance on this SLO as

generally good (determined

as fraction of students

performing at levels 4 or 5

on a scale of 5), with oral

articulation of answers,

breadth of knowledge and

poise at 100%, and written

articulation and depth of

knowledge at 75%.

Results were discussed at

the Faculty retreat in

August. No actions will be

taken at this point as the

data are limited to one year.

We will continue to collect

these data in the coming

years.

SLO3: A graduate student
should be able to
communicate his or her

Departmental Seminar

presentation of dissertation

research is successfully

Each student in the program

is assessed by all faculty

members in the department

In 2011-2012 the faculty

assessed our students as

performing well on this SLO

Results were discussed at

the Faculty retreat in

August. No actions will be