College / School
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences
Department
Department of Political Science and Public Affairs
Program / Major / Certificate
Master of Science in Urban Studies and Planning
Assessment Coordinator(s)
Dr. Deden Rukmana
Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last
assessment plan?
No
Person(s) responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Dr. Deden Rukmana
The Master of
Science in Urban Studies and Planning (MSUSP) program is committed to preparing
graduate students with the knowledge and applied skill-base necessary to excel
in the urban studies and planning field.
Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No
1. Students have knowledge of the city and its regional context as well as an understanding of urban finance, infrastructure, land use, and social and economic conditions.
2. Students understand the history and theory of planning in relation to social and economic structures, including, but not limited to, such characteristics as income, race, ethnicity, and gender.
3. Students understand the contexts in which planning takes place, focusing particularly on enabling legislation, agencies conducting planning or employing planners, and the processes by which plans are made and implemented.
4. Students have the ability to use and apply the planning skills to perform specific tasks required in the practice of planning
5. Students have the ability to apply statistical and Geographic Information Systems, as well as other analytic techniques, to define planning problems, generate alternatives, and evaluate their consequences.
6. Students have the ability to communicate effectively in writing, through public speaking, and by expressing concepts in visual terms.
7. Students have the ability to work effectively as members and leaders of teams, and to apply an understanding of interpersonal and group dynamics to assure effective group action.
8. Students have the basis for becoming ethical practitioners, who are aware of, and responsible for, the way their activities affect and promote important values, including but not limited to:
– Issues of equity, social justice, economic welfare, and efficiency in the use of resources
– The role of government and citizen participation in a democratic society and the balancing of individual and collective rights and interests
– Respect for diversity of views and ideologies
– The conservation of natural resources and of the significant social and cultural heritages embedded in the built environment
– The ethics of professional practice and behavior, including the relationship to clients and the public, and the role of citizens in democratic participation
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SSU Strategic Plan Goal |
PSLO |
Semester |
Professor |
Courses |
Assessment Artifacts and Instruments |
Target Levels |
Results and Analysis of Results |
Actions in Response to Results |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
1. Students have knowledge of the city and its regional context as well as an understanding of urban finance, infrastructure, land use, social and economic conditions. |
Fall 2013 |
Roise |
MSUS 8810 History of American Urbanization |
Final paper - PSLO #1 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
2. Students understand the history and theory of planning in relation to social and economic structures, including, but not limited to, such characteristics as income, race, ethnicity and gender. |
Spring 2014 |
Rukmana |
MSUS 8830 Introduction to Planning |
Final paper - PSLO #2 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
3. Students understand the contexts in which planning takes place, focusing particularly on enabling legislation, agencies conducting planning or employing planners and the processes by which plans are made and implemented. |
Spring 2014 |
Rukmana |
MSUS 8830 Introduction to Planning |
Final paper - PSLO #3 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
4. Students have the ability to use and apply the planning skills to perform specific tasks required in the practice of planning. |
Spring 2014 |
Rukmana |
MSUS 8830 Introduction to Planning |
Final paper - PSLO #4 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
6. Students have the ability to communicate effectively in writing, through public speaking and by expressing concepts in visual terms. |
Spring 2014 |
Rukmana |
MSUS 8830 Introduction to Planning |
Final paper - PSLO #6 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
7. Students have the ability to work effectively as members and leaders of teams and to apply an understanding of interpersonal and group dynamics to assure effective group action. |
Fall 2013 |
Roise |
MSUS 8810 History of American Urbanization |
Final paper - PSLO #7 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET MET 100% scored > level 2 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
8. Students have the basis for becoming ethical practitioners, who are aware of, and responsible for, the way their activities affect and promote important values, including but not limited to: issues of equity, social justice, economic welfare and efficiency in the use of resources; the role of government and citizen participation in a democratic society and the balancing of individual and collective rights and interests; respect for diversity of views and ideologies; tThe ethics of professional practice and behavior, including the relationship to clients and the public, and the role of citizens in democratic participation. |
Spring 2014 |
Rukmana |
MSUS 8830 Introduction to Planning |
Final paper - PSLO #8 Rubric |
100% of students will score >= level 2 (satisfactory) |
TARGET NOT MET 50% of the students achieved > level 1 |
OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET |
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SSU Strategic Plan Goal |
PO Goal |
Enabling Strategies |
Measures |
Targets |
Results and Analysis of Results |
Actions in Response to Results |
|
Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Maintain the number of MSUSP graduates |
Ensure all students to matriculate in the courses and complete all assignments |
The number of graduates per academic year designated in Blackboard Analytics |
Produce 2 graduates from the MSUSP program annually |
TARGET MET 3 graduates Target exceeded by 1 graduate. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: No action needed. The program will maintain strategies. |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Increase enrollment in the program |
a. Participate in graduate fairs on campus and at local and regional universities. b. Recruit students from Savannah State University by targeting those pursing minors in Urban Studies and Planning and those majoring in Civil Engineering, Environmental Science and Homeland Security; and c. Recruit students enrolled in Introduction to Planning - POLS 3813, Urban Politics – POLS 3811 and Introduction to GIS – POLS 3702. d. Conduct yearly mailings to students with a certain GRE score in contiguous states, offering them an application fee waiver and quick consideration because of their score |
The number of newly enrolled students designated in Blackboard Analytics |
Recruit 4 new students to the MSUSP program annually |
TARGET MET 4 new students in the 2013/2014 academic year |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: The program will keep actively recruiting new students. |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Host the Second Annual Urban Planning Conference |
Coordinate with the city of Savannah and Savannah State University to plan the event |
Publicity materials, registration rosters |
Host the conference |
TARGET MET The Second Annual Urban Planning Conference was held on April 16, 2014 |
OVERALL: TARGET MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2014-2015 academic year: The program will make a plan for the third annual Urban Planning Conference. |