College / School
CLASS
Department
Political Science and Public Affairs
Program / Major / Certificate
Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Assessment Coordinator(s)
Terri Clay
Norbert Chandler
Has there been a change to the Assessment Coordinator(s) since the last
assessment plan?
Yes
Person(s) responsible for writing and/or submitting this report:
Terri Clay
The Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM) program uses an
interdisciplinary approach, preparing students with the knowledge, skills, and
abilities to leverage and coordinate the full range of capacity and resources
to improve outcomes in a disaster – whether natural or human-caused. The
program offers students knowledge specific to different types and causes of
disaster, lessons from past disasters, and both comprehensive and
hazard-specific practices that lead to effective prevention, protection,
mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery.
Has this mission statement been revised since the last plan?
No
1. Students will analyze and explain natural and human-caused threats to people and property, including potential impacts, challenges, and approaches related to socioeconomic and cultural factors.
2. Students will apply oral and written English language communication skills, including the ability to think critically and to develop, organize and present concepts, factual information/data, and analysis.
3. Students will analyze policy and synthesize information across key subject areas including: critical infrastructure protection, planning and incident management, interagency coordination, intelligence analysis and sharing, and legal, constitutional, policy, and ethical issues.
4. Students will conduct research and present in a scholarly form, applying information literacy, including identification and organization of relevant materials using library research and information search technologies.
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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 will analyze and explain natural and human-caused threats to people and property, including potential impacts, challenges, and approaches related to socioeconomic and cultural factors. |
Spring 2016 |
Clay |
HSEM 3140 Diversity Issues in HSEM |
Final research paper - HSEM writing rubric |
75% of students achieve 70% or better |
TARGET NOT MET 59% passed the supporting assignment. |
OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
2. Students will apply oral and written English language communication skills, including the ability to think critically and to develop, organize and present concepts, factual information/data, and analysis. |
Spring 2016 |
Chandler |
HSEM 3840 Effective HSEM Communication & Leadership |
Leadership oral and graphic presentation - HSEM presentation rubric |
75% of students achieve 70% or better |
TARGET MET 94% passed the supporting assignment. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
3. Students will analyze policy and synthesize information across key subject areas including: critical infrastructure protection, planning and incident management, interagency coordination, intelligence analysis and sharing, and legal, constitutional, policy, and ethical issues. |
Fall 2015 |
Chandler |
HSEM 3110 Politics & Policies of HSEM |
Final policy paper assignment - HSEM writing rubric |
75% of students achieve 70% or better |
TARGETS MET 82% passed the supporting assignment. |
OVERALL: TARGET MET |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
4. Students will conduct research and present in a scholarly form, applying information literacy, including identification and organization of relevant materials using library research and information search technologies. |
Spring 2016 |
Clay |
HSEM 4901 Senior Capstone Seminar |
Final capstone paper - HSEM Capstone rubric |
75% of students achieve 70% or better |
TARGET MET 100% passed the supporting assignment. |
OVERALL: TARGET 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 |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Increase student internship opportunities |
Attend meetings and functions by HSEM professional stakeholders |
Number of interactions with HSEM stakeholders yearly yielding internship opportunities |
2 interactions/ internships yearly |
TARGET NOT MET New internship: Garden City PD Target shortfall 1 internship opportunity. |
OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will utilize new internship opportunities for student experience and placement. |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Increase student enrollment |
Perform enrollment outreach to high schools, colleges and HSEM professionals |
Blackboard Analytics database |
10% increase per year |
TARGET NOT MET Fall 2014 Enrollment = 150; Fall 2015 Enrollment = 144 Enrollment falling |
OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: Enrollment and graduation rate increased yearly. Continued outreach will be performed. |
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Academic Engagement and Achievement |
Increase student enrollment for nontraditional students |
Adjust course scheduling to enable nontraditional access to evening classes |
Evening class size in Banner data base |
Evening Class sizes over 10 enrollment with 50% nontraditional students |
TARGET NOT MET Nontraditional enrollment = 14% |
OVERALL: TARGET NOT MET Description of the expected use of results that will be addressed in the 2016-2017 academic year: The program will continue night classes with yearly review. We will also need to re-evaluate the target. |