Results and Analysis
Year 2011-12
Goal 1: Recruit, develop and maintain quality faculty who can prepare students for
productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 1: "Enhance the culture of faculty excellence."
1.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Recruit for faculty vacancies as necessary in the national market.
Measure: Accepted contract offers.
Target: All vacancies will be filled as deemed necessary to fulfill mission of the
program.
Tactical steps: Send faculty to national/regional meetings to recruit. Place ads on
the ASC website and other national outlets.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
1.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue to use endowed chair and professorships to promote faculty development.
Measure: Assignment of all available professorships and chair to faculty members.
Target: 100% of resources will be assigned to faculty.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
1.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Conduct annual performance planning and evaluations of faculty
Measure: Each faculty member and administrator will utilize the appropriate evaluation
system..
Target: Each administrator and faculty member will receive constructive information
on their performance.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Performance planning beginning of each year, evaluations
at end of year.
Responsible persons: Director/Dean
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
Goal 2: Recruit and retain students who are capable of productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 4: "Enhance student growth and success."
2.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Increase awareness of the opportunities in construction management
Measure: Maintain and improve current information campaign.
Target: Communicate information to prospective students through established methods
and other method as they are developed.
Tactical steps: Continue to produce a newsletter, maintain a website, attend recruiting
and alumni events.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
2.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Implement a plan for student placement opportunity
Measure: Maintain current placement opportunity rate.
Target: Have placement opportunity rate above 90%.
Tactical steps: Maintain student / employer interaction opportunities.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty Members
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
Goal 3: Deliver a high quality academic program which will prepare students for productive
careers.
Aligns with the University's Goal 3: "Enhance the academic learning environment."
3.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue ACCE accreditation
Measure: Maintain continued accreditation.
Target: Receive continued accreditation following each re-accreditation visit.
Tactical steps: Meet all standards for ACCE accreditation.
Timeframe for evaluation: Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accreditation
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A
3.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue assurance of learning plans for student learning goals
Measure: Student learning outcomes are developed, measured, and curriculum changes
are made based on results.
Target: A set of learning goals and outcomes will be measured/refined on an ongoing
basis.
Tactical steps: Develop goals/objectives. Measure. Make changes. Evaluate impact of
changes.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle) See Student Learning Outcomes for 2011-2012
Goal 4: Increase resources to achieve the programs goals and fulfill its mission
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
4.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Work with Industry to increase resources
Measure: Work with the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to establish avenues for receiving
donations.
Target: Increase current revenue through IAC membership.
Tactical steps: Establish a mandatory dues structure.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/IAC Chairman
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
Goal 5: Maintain student involvement with the construction industry
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
5.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students begin interaction with the construction industry during early years
in the program
Measure: Students will become familiar with the various opportunities in the construction
industry.
Target: Students will learn about the major types of construction. (commercial, industrial,
highway, etc. . .).
Tactical steps: Students will attend industry informational sessions.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty/Employers
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
5.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Students will meet alumni who are professionals in the industry
Measure: Students will interact with alumni.
Target: Students will meet IAC members.
Tactical steps: Students will meet with IAC members during semi-annual meeting during
lunch and in closed student/IAC meetings.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
5.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students participate in industry sponsored events.
Measure: Students will participate in industry sponsored competitions.
Target: Students will form teams which compete in the TEXO/ASC student competitions.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2011-12: N/A (current cycle)
Year 2010-11
Goal 1: Recruit, develop and maintain quality faculty who can prepare students for
productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 1: "Enhance the culture of faculty excellence."
1.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Recruit for faculty vacancies as necessary in the national market.
Measure: Accepted contract offers.
Target All vacancies will be filled as deemed necessary to fulfill mission of the
program.
Tactical steps: Send faculty to national/regional meetings to recruit. Place ads on
the ASC website and other national outlets.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: All faculty positions are filled with incumbent faculty members.
1.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue to use endowed chair and professorships to promote faculty development.
Measure: Assignment of all available professorships and chair to faculty members.
Target: 100% of resources will be assigned to faculty.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: The endowed chair and all professorships are being utilized by faculty members.
1.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Conduct annual performance planning and evaluations of faculty
Measure: Each faculty member and administrator will utilize the appropriate evaluation
system..
Target: Each administrator and faculty member will receive constructive information
on their performance.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Performance planning beginning of each year, evaluations
at end of year.
Responsible persons: Director/Dean
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: All faculty members received evaluations of acceptable and above.
Goal 2: Recruit and retain students who are capable of productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 4: "Enhance student growth and success."
2.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Increase awareness of the opportunities in construction management
Measure: Maintain and improve current information campaign.
Target: Communicate information to prospective students through established methods
and other method as they are developed.
Tactical steps: Continue to produce a newsletter, maintain a website, attend recruiting
and alumni events.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: The school continues to host a website, produce a newsletter, and provide
public access to its recruiting video.
2.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Implement a plan for student placement opportunity
Measure: Maintain current placement opportunity rate.
Target: Have placement opportunity rate above 90%.
Tactical steps: Maintain student / employer interaction opportunities.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty Members
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: The placement rate for construction management majors is around 70%. Market
conditions in Louisiana and surrounding areas continue to be weak.
Goal 3: Deliver a high quality academic program which will prepare students for productive
careers.
Aligns with the University's Goal 3: "Enhance the academic learning environment."
3.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue ACCE accreditation
Measure: Maintain continued accreditation.
Target: Receive continued accreditation following each re-accreditation visit.
Tactical steps: Meet all standards for ACCE accreditation.
Timeframe for evaluation: Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accreditation.
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accreditation.
3.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue assurance of learning plans for student learning goals
Measure: Student learning outcomes are developed, measured, and curriculum changes
are made based on results.
Target: A set of learning goals and outcomes will be measured/refined on an ongoing
basis.
Tactical steps: Develop goals/objectives. Measure. Make changes. Evaluate impact of
changes.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: See Student Learning Outcomes for 2010-2011
Goal 4: Increase resources to achieve the programs goals and fulfill its mission
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
4.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Work with Industry to increase resources
Measure: Work with the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to establish avenues for receiving
donations.
Target: Increase current revenue through IAC membership.
Tactical steps: Establish a mandatory dues structure.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/IAC Chairman
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: The mandatory dues structure was officially instated in 2008. Members who
joined the IAC before mandatory dues were instated were given the option of paying
their dues and continuing as members of the council or finishing out their three-year
appointment without paying dues and without the option to remain on the IAC after
their current appointment runs out. All current IAC members are now paying IAC dues.
Goal 5: Maintain student involvement with the construction industry
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
5.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students begin interaction with the construction industry during early years
in the program
Measure: Students will become familiar with the various opportunities in the construction
industry.
Target: Students will learn about the major types of construction. (commercial, industrial,
highway, etc. . .).
Tactical steps: Students will attend industry informational sessions.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty/Employers
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: Students, including freshmen, only attended 3 formal, on campus, presentations
on opportunities in the construction industry.
5.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Students will meet alumni who are professionals in the industry
Measure: Students will interact with alumni.
Target: Students will meet IAC members.
Tactical steps: Students will meet with IAC members during semi-annual meeting during
lunch and in closed student/IAC meetings.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11: Approximately 20 students attended two luncheons with the IAC during each
of the bi-annual meetings, and then 6-8 students met in closed session with the council
members to discuss the construction program and various other items. These numbers
are the same as the previous year.
5.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students participate in industry sponsored events.
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2010-11 Students formed teams and competed in the Heavy Highway, Commercial, and Design/Build
competitions sponsored by TEXO / ASC. Students also attended the national AGC Convention
in Las Vegas and participated in AGC student chapter events.
Year 2009-10
Goal 1: Recruit, develop and maintain quality faculty who can prepare students for
productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 1: "Enhance the culture of faculty excellence."
1.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Recruit for faculty vacancies as necessary in the national market.
Measure: Accepted contract offers.
Target All vacancies will be filled as deemed necessary to fulfill mission of the
program.
Tactical steps: Send faculty to national/regional meetings to recruit. Place ads on
the ASC website and other national outlets.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: All faculty positions are filled with incumbent faculty members.
1.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue to use endowed chair and professorships to promote faculty development.
Measure: Assignment of all available professorships and chair to faculty members.
Target: 100% of resources will be assigned to faculty.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: The endowed chair and all professorships are being utilized by faculty members.
1.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Conduct annual performance planning and evaluations of faculty
Measure: Each faculty member and administrator will utilize the appropriate evaluation
system..
Target: Each administrator and faculty member will receive constructive information
on their performance.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Performance planning beginning of each year, evaluations
at end of year.
Responsible persons: Director/Dean
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: All faculty members received evaluations of acceptable and above.
Goal 2: Recruit and retain students who are capable of productive careers
Aligns with the University's Goal 4: "Enhance student growth and success."
2.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Increase awareness of the opportunities in construction management
Measure: Maintain and improve current information campaign.
Target: Communicate information to prospective students through established methods
and other method as they are developed.
Tactical steps: Continue to produce a newsletter, maintain a website, attend recruiting
and alumni events.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Dean/Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: The new recruiting video is completed and is being utilized. Additionally,
the newsletter, website and other information sources were maintained.
2.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Implement a plan for student placement opportunity
Measure: Maintain current placement opportunity rate.
Target: Have placement opportunity rate above 90%.
Tactical steps: Maintain student / employer interaction opportunities.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty Members
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: The placement opportunity rate for fall and spring graduates was near 75%.
Initial reaction is that the current economic collapse is, in part, responsible for
the drop in placement rate.
Goal 3: Deliver a high quality academic program which will prepare students for productive
careers.
Aligns with the University's Goal 3: "Enhance the academic learning environment."
3.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue ACCE accreditation
Measure: Maintain continued accreditation.
Target: Receive continued accreditation following each re-accreditation visit.
Tactical steps: Meet all standards for ACCE accreditation.
Timeframe for evaluation: Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accreditation.
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accreditation
3.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Continue assurance of learning plans for student learning goals
Measure: Student learning outcomes are developed, measured, and curriculum changes
are made based on results.
Target: A set of learning goals and outcomes will be measured/refined on an ongoing
basis.
Tactical steps: Develop goals/objectives. Measure. Make changes. Evaluate impact of
changes.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Dean/Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: Students were assessed in three areas. See Student Learning Outcomes for
2009-2010.
Ability to compose a written report free of errors in punctuation and grammar - The
target was "75% of students will produce a technical report which contains fewer than
5 errors in punctuation and grammar." The results were "83% met the target of having
5 or fewer mistakes. 40% had error free reports."
Ability to organize a technical report according to a given set of instructions -
The target was "80% of students will produce a technical report which follows all
given instructions." The results were "Only 45% of the reports followed all instructions."
Ability to develop a technical presentation - The target was "80% of students will
develop a technical presentation which effectively communicates their ideas." The
results were "Only 55% of the presentations met all requirements. Presenting the material
in the time frame required was the predominant mistake.
Goal 4: Increase resources to achieve the programs goals and fulfill its mission
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
4.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Work with Industry to increase resources
Measure: Work with the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to establish avenues for receiving
donations.
Target: Increase current revenue through IAC membership.
Tactical steps: Establish a mandatory dues structure.
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/IAC Chairman
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: The mandatory dues structure was officially instated. Members who joined
the IAC before mandatory dues were instated were given the option of paying their
dues and continuing as members of the council or finishing out their three-year appointment
without paying dues and without the option to remain on the IAC after their current
appointment runs out.
Goal 5: Maintain student involvement with the construction industry
Aligns with the University's Goal 6: "Strengthen relationships with ULM constituencies."
5.1 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students begin interaction with the construction industry during early years
in the program
Measure: Students will become familiar with the various opportunities in the construction
industry.
Target: Students will learn about the major types of construction. (commercial, industrial,
highway, etc. . .).
Tactical steps: Students will attend industry informational sessions.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty/Employers
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: Students, including freshmen, attended approximately 8 company information
sessions on the opportunities available with the construction industry.
5.2 Outcomes/Objectives:
Students will meet alumni who are professionals in the industry
Measure: Students will interact with alumni.
Target: Students will meet IAC members.
Tactical steps: Students will meet with IAC members during semi-annual meeting during
lunch and in closed student/IAC meetings.
Timeframe for evaluation: Ongoing
Responsible persons: Director
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: Approximately 20 students attended two luncheons with the IAC during each
of the bi-annual meetings, and then 6-8 students met in closed session with the council
members to discuss the construction program and various other items.
5.3 Outcomes/Objectives:
Have students participate in industry sponsored events.
Measure: Students will participate in industry sponsored competitions.
Target: Students will form teams which compete in the TEXO/ASC student competitions.
Tactical steps: N/A
Timeframe for evaluation: Annually
Responsible persons: Director/Faculty
Academic Year Results and Analysis
2009-10: Students formed teams and competed in the Heavy Highway, Commercial, and
Design/Build competitions sponsored by TEXO/ASC. Students also attended the national
AGC Convention in San Diego and participated in the "AGC University" events.
Construction Management