Year 2009-2010    

• 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-acccreditation visit.
  Tactical Steps:	Meet all standards for ACCE accreditation.
  Timeframe for Evaluation:	* See footnote below "Results and Analysis" table
  Responsible Persons:	Dean/Director/Faculty

  
  

  Academic Year	Results and Analysis
  2009-10	* See footnote below "Results and Analysis" table

  * Not shown as it would indicate program's term or period of accrediatation

  • 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:	On-going
  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. (commerical, industrial, highway, etc. . .).
  Tactical Steps:	Students will attend industry informational sessions.
  Timeframe for Evaluation:	On-going
  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:	On-going
  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.

  
  

   

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