Unit Improvements
Of the 81 academic units contacted, 76 submitted assessment plans and
five were given additional time for development. It was encouraging to
see how many units continued to assess student outcomes from 2001 to
2008 without a formal process for reporting results to the administration.
Table 1 identifies the most common unit changes/improvements resulting
from outcomes assessments in recent years.
Table 1 - Reported Unit Improvements from Outcomes Assessments: 2000-2008
80 Academic Units Reporting
| Unit Improvement | Number of Units |
| Revised/redesigned curriculum | 28 |
Added new course(s) |
25 |
Revised course(s) |
17 |
Changes requirements |
17 |
Improved outcomes assessments |
14 |
Developed./Revised program |
14 |
Improved monitoring of student progress |
10 |
Modified qualifying exam procedures |
8 |
Developed new concentration or minor |
7 |
Increased/improved student recruitment |
7 |
Provided or improved student research opportunities |
7 |
Provided more student/faculty interaction |
7 |
Added new faculty |
7 |
Improved classroom assessment procedures |
6 |
Modified unit committee structure |
6 |
Improve lab/classroom space |
5 |
Dropped course(s) |
5 |
Added field experiences |
4 |
Hired curriculum/student advisor |
4 |
Added honors opportunities |
4 |
Improved advising |
3 |
Created/revised student handbooks |
3 |
Added or improved internships |
3 |
Increased opportunities for community service |
2 |
Added Senior Thesis |
2 |
Held faculty retreat |
2 |
Added more writing in courses |
2 |
Improved course placements |
2 |
Improved supervision of TAs |
2 |
Added capstone course |
2 |
Created alumni database |
1 |
Improved student spaces in unit |
1 |
Developed strategic plan |
1 |