Previous Program Review: 2000 - 2005

Year of Review	Program	Recommendations	Next Review
2000-01
2000-01	Radiologic Sciences	Develop a long and short-range technology plan Design and implement a study to evaluate methods used to deliver educational programs to distance learners Develop an evaluation process for clinical sites Develop a process for the selection of clinical sites Progress report due fall 2003	2005-06
2000-01	Social Work	Develop a systematic approach to assessment Document how the values and ethics content are infused into the curriculum Discuss the integration of research into the curriculum Progress report due spring 2002	2008-09
2000-01	Teacher Education	Composition of teacher education candidates has limited diversity Some faculty workloads are excessive Not all teacher preparation programs are organized and coordinated by the teacher education department	2005-06
2001-02
2001-02	Bachelor of Integrated Studies	Identify faculty in each department interested in advising BIS students Expand the credit hours of History 3800 from 1 to 3 Expand the Capstone to include experimental projects Monitor program growth with respect to Coordinator's role	2006-07
2001-02	Emergency Care & Rescue	Identify terminal program objectives for all graduating seniors Update curriculum to meet NSC standards Update library resources	2006-07
2002-03
2002-03	Botany	Improve undergraduate research experiences of students Increase program visibility Use alumni evaluations in outcomes assessment Involve alumni in program Provide space for adjunct faculty to meet with students	2007-08
2002-03	Chemistry	Increase funding for program Evaluate curriculum, including the Chemistry teaching major, upper division Chemistry hours, online courses, HPLC in labs Actively recruit students, and improve counseling of existing students Employ full-time faculty at Davis campus Clarify faculty intellectual property rights with online courses	2007-08
2002-03	Geosciences	Restore GIS faculty position Track alternate year courses and impact on students Improve cas flow into dept. with alumni giving	2007-08
2002-03	Mathematics	Focus on student access to and success with developmental math Increase numbers of majors Develop math lab facility Hire replacement Ph.D. faculty as retirements occur	2007-08
2002-03	Microbiology	Need for reallocation of resources and faculty positions in the college Develop a coordinated recruitment effort	2007-08
2002-03	Physics	Modify student learning outcomes Recruit majors Obtain funding for undergraduate research Focus on experimental faculty research vs. theoretical research	2007-08
2002-03	Zoology	Improve facilities Develop additional funding sources Replace retiring faculty Reorganize pre-med advising responsibilities	2007-08
2002-03	Nursing	Work with the administration to increase salaries for the Nursing Program administrator and faculty Clarify the variability of credits in general education needed to graduate based on the fact that the Practical Nursing program is offered on multiple geographic campuses.	2010-11
2002-03	Dental Hygiene	Standardize course syllabi/modules outlines Make available the policies on blood borne and infectious diseases to applicants for admissions	2009-10
2002-03	Health Information Management	Ensure that students have adequate didactic instruction, exposure and access to HIM software functions prior to going on the PPE Develop an evaluation plan based upon program goals Review and revise goals such that they cover all required areas Include a goal that assures student competency in their revision of goals Review and revise courses in medical science such as pharmacology at the appropriate level Develop a method of communication between program faculty and practicum supervisors.	2006-07
2003-04
2003-04	Honors	Increase efforts to recruit students by working with other campus offices and programs Strengthen relationships with academic departments Identify ways to have faculty teach Honors classes as part of their regular load Create an alternative Honors track for students who are late in their academic careers Make the director's term longer than 3 years, pending successful reviews Honors Council meetings	2008-09
2003-04	Family Studies and Early Childhood	Family Studies recommendations: Support faculty scholarship efforts Increase the department budget Add to the diversity of the faculty when making new hires Employ a full-time faculty member at the WSU Davis campus Offer more evening and online courses Promote the department within the university Track seniors after graduation and offer continued support for professional growth Early Childhood recommendations: Recruit minority faculty Improve the curriculum's anti-bias, diversity component Offer more evening and online courses Offer earlier teaching experiences in diverse settings	2008-09
2003-04	Health Promotion	Clarify Professional Health Education tracks within the major Design curriculum patterns with core courses, sub-core courses and elective courses to provide clear directions for students Seek out new internship placements Design assessment and evaluation methods for online courses	2008-09
2003-04	Human Performance Management	Revise the paperwork required for the internships Re-evaluate the requirements for the senior project Evaluate the program, with community contacts expanded, to raise the department's graduate placement rate Develop a well-established internship program Improve the utilization of the department advisor and website to enhance communication with students Develop a comprehensive exit process to provide data on target employment opportunities and graduate school acceptance	2008-09
2003-04	Manufacturing, Mechanical and Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology	Overall ABET recommendations: Develop an alternative approach to recover the cost associated with the job placement process Delete the prerequisite of HU 1120 to give students more flexibility in selecting other liberal arts courses Organize student work by courses for the purpose of ABET evaluation	2009-10
2003-04	Manufacturing Engineering Technology	Increase the number and rigor of written and oral communication assignments used in the technical course work Modify course content to focus on the applied aspects of science and engineering Improve the quantitative measures and data analysis to evaluate student progress toward achieving the learning objectives	2009-10
2003-04	Mechanical Engineering Technology	Refocus the multiple leadership roles of the program coordinator to allow sufficient time commitment to provide effective and focused leadership for the Mechanical Engineering Technology program	2009-10
2003-04	Computer & Electronics Engineering Technology	Computer Engineering Technology: Define appropriate program objectives, review upper- division curriculum, and revise course content and program direction accordingly Develop course outlines based upon ABET guidelines and make this information available to students Implement a fully functional assessment plan use it to evaluate the program Identify program educational objectives, and compile and interpret appropriate assessment data to determine if objectives are being met Electronics Engineering Technology: Implement a process for conducting and documenting formal assessment of student learning prior to graduation, a process for evaluating these assessments and a means of applying them to the development and improvement of the program Identify program objectives, and compile and interpret appropriate assessment data to determine if the objectives are being met	2009-10
2003-04	Computer Science	Develop a system of communication between University IT Division, lab managers and the faculty Continue to use the Advisory Council for developing ways to improve programs Hire more qualified faculty Keep course work up-to-date Expand the opportunities for faculty to obtain additional educational credentials Require more mathematics for the Systems Integration emphasis or more mathematics and science for the Software Engineering emphasis that will better meet ABET accreditation standards	2008-09
2003-04	Technical Sales and Sales & Merchandising	Require the course in retail merchandising and buying methods in the Technical Sales program to boost English and business math skills Offer additional on-campus sections of courses with high enrollments Review concurrent enrollment program with area high schools to examine its usefulness Establish an adjunct faculty mentoring system and assign them to full-time faculty Involve more faculty in student advising Continue close cooperation with local businesses Separate the Automotive programs from this department Work with the University Development Office to secure outside funding	2008-09
2003-04	Automotive	Create a separate department for these programs Implement a clearly defined learning outcomes assessment plan Increase legislative funding for the programs	2008-09
2003-04	Interior Design Technology	Advance current half-time faculty to full-time status and hire additional faculty Provide a student tecnology assistant and a lab assistant in the resource library Provide better course sequencing, add prerequisites, and number courses appropriately with year of study Increase collaboration with other departments, especially with arts and theater Provide more visible areas for displays of student work Increase technology to support areas of interior design	2008-09
2003-04	Design Graphics Engineering Technology	Hire an additional faculty member to meet increasing enrollment Provide continual training for faculty to keep current with technology Outcomes data should be used to improve the program	2008-09
2003-04	Business Education	Add a personal finance class to meet the new state requirement in the public schools Review scheduling of faculty into related courses Hire a full time advisor Hire an additional faculty to meet increased student demand	2008-09
2003-04	Telecommunications	Seek a national telecommuncations or related curriculum model Create internship/practicum coordinator within the program Review the schedule for class offerings Use the advisory committee for program planning and improvement Hire one additional faculty member Provide additional office and classroom space	2008-09
2004-05
2004-05	Communication	Department funding (general operations, capital budget) Create a plan to correct faculty salary disparities to improve retention and recruitment Improve the teaching facilities, including minor issues and long-term renovation and replacement of Bldg. 3 Increase faculty research efforts Provide one additional full-time staff position, or two part-time positions	2009-10
2004-05	English	Revise teaching loads to be more consistent with those at peer institutions Adjust class enrollment sizes in writing/composition courses to be more consistent with those at peer institutions Reduce faculty assignments for teaching composition courses to one per year from one per semester Expand community recruiting efforts to increase ESL Program enrollments Develop or revise, and consistently apply policies on faculty reassigned time Increase travel and research funds	2009-10
2004-05	Foreign Language	Improve classroom space and technological resources Consider creating a "Foreign Language Resource Center" Re-examine the role of adjunct faculty Increase the faculty who are American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) trained and are Oral Proficiency Interview certified Revise the Departmental student learning outcomes and assessment strategies to be compliant with national foreign language and teacher education standards Improve student advising processes in terms of record-keeping and frequency of advising Increase full-time faculty presence at WSU Davis Develop a college-wide student evaluation instrument to enhance data analysis	2009-10
2004-05	Performing Arts	Create Area Coordinators in Music, Theatre, and Dance to assist the Chair Alternatively, create two departments with two chairs (Music, Theatre/Dance)	2009-10
2004-05	Visual Arts	The DOVA programs are strong, should be continued, and expanding Increase funding for facilities, personnel, equipment Increase the number of full-time, tenure-track faculty Implement strategies to meet goals contained in the DOVA self-study Continue and increase fund-raising support Increase student evening and weekend access to the facility Improve student specialized career preparation advising	2009-10
2004-05	Health Services Administration & Long Term Care	Maintain university accreditation and program certification Publish the Program mission statement, goals, and objectives Establish a formal job description statement for the Chair that includes reassigned time Request reassigned time for faculty for scholarly activities Create a list of the practifioners, beyond part-time faculty, who support the program Clarify the financial statement of the role and purpose of the advisory committee Revise the professional socialization activities and opportunities provided to students Provide more explicit course selection and sequencing information for part-time students Establish prerequisites for the HAS 3000 courses. Develop objective criteria that clearly document internship requirements and required faculty meetings Improve alumni and employer data gathering procedures Expand the role of faculty, other than the Chair, in reviewing student internship evaluation reports Systematize and share information on the outcomes of using face-to-face and virtual teaching Explore ways to diversify and reach out to minorities of various populations in the state and region	2008-09
2004-05	Health Information Technology	Include more content in a variety of information technology areas; in clinical quality assessment and performance improvement; in clinical classification systems; and in legal and ethical issues	2007-08
2004-05	Construction Management Technology	Revise the curriculum to include all required content areas Provide more faculty to create more appropriate student:faculty ratio	2008-09
2004-05	Athletic Training	Expand student exposure to wider variety of allied health professionals Expand the clerical support for the ATEP Director Develop a clinical coordinator position and make this exclusive to the ATEP Continue faculty and staff professional development support so they can maintain NATABOC certification Make students aware of the location and access to the student grievance process Implement a process by which students are viewing surgery by Fall semester 2003 Increase student scholarship funds Revise the Technical Standards form to minimize student confusion and enhance student success	20