Transcript Assessment - University of Central Arkansas — UCA

Programs and Responsibilities
AACSB
BBA
11 objectives
23 courses
(4B)
Oral Comm.
MGMT 2301
HLC-Major
+8 objectives
+8 courses
HLC-Core
8 objectives
21 courses
(C1a)
Oral Comm.
MGMT 2301
AACSB
BBA
11 objectives
23 courses
HLC-Major
+8 objectives
+8 courses
4 objectives
1 course
BS/BA
MBA
7 objectives
3 courses
MAcc
13 objectives
6 courses
HLC-Core
8 objectives
21 courses
+4 courses
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Assessment Reminder Fall 2013
▪ Sent by Lauren Maxwell on Aug 9
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Assessment Requirements
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Include on syllabus
Make a course-related assignment
Use assigned rubric or measure to collect data
Report to Lauren by date grades due
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AACSB is on track!
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HLC-Core Rubrics
 2013-2014 is a pilot test year
 We want your feedback
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HLC-Core Upper Division Courses
 Still in the approval process
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HLC-Majors
 Got approval to consolidate BBA to 1 major (1 document)
With a discipline-specific goal for each major
Program Results and Closing the Loop
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Been assessing 4 of 11 objectives since Fall 2011
 1A: Analytical Skills using Capstone© (MGMT 4347)
 2A: Awareness of the Global Environment (4 courses)
 3A: Ethical Reasoning (MGMT 3340)
 4A: Written Communications (8 UD writing courses)
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Goal: Meet or exceed benchmark (3 of 4 semesters)
 They all received at least 3 passes.
 They all rotated out, and we added 4 new objectives.
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8 discipline-specific objectives (one per major)
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Goal: Meet or exceed benchmark (3 of 4 semesters)
 6 majors received at least 3 passes.
 INSU changing measure to eliminate outside agency.
 I&E will assess for the first time this year.
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Been assessing 4 of 7 objectives since Fall 2011
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1A: Dynamic Thinking Skills in Global Envt (MBA 6320)
2A: Ethical Reasoning (MBA 6320)
3A: Written Communications (MBA 6308)
3B: Oral Communications (MBA 6308)
Goal: Meet or exceed benchmark (3 of 4 semesters)
 All passes for data collected.
▪ 3A achieved 3 passes and was rolled out.
▪ Don’t have enough data yet on the others.
Not all classes offered every semester.
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Been assessing 4 of 13 objectives since Fall 2011
 1A: Competence in financial accounting(ACCT 6310)
 1C: Competence in taxation (ACCT 6309)
 2A: Written Communications (ACCT 6310)
 3A: Effectively manage information (ACCT 6309)
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Goal: Meet or exceed benchmark (3 of 4 semesters)
 1A and 2A failed to meet benchmark (writing).
 Don’t have enough data yet on the others.
▪ Not all classes offered every semester.
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Rotate out passed objectives
 4 BBA objectives and 1 MBA goal
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Change admission standards
 MAcc: Added verbal score requirement to admission test
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Programmatic change
 Met with MATH 1395 coordinator to fine tune course
 Developed standards and syllabus for online courses
 Revised major-specific objectives for INSU, ACCT, & MGMT
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Faculty development
 Developed understanding of CAPSIM
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