1	Assessment and General Education: What are the Issues? In-service Week for Faculty 2007-2008 Academic Year
2	A Comprehensive Assessment Design
3	Comprehensive Assessment Plan
4	Assessment of Faculty Annual self reports Student evaluations of faculty Peer evaluations Faculty needs Other
5	Faculty Salaries/CHP
6	Assessment of Students Entrance assessments General education assessment Program-level assessment Exit assessments Do we assess these transition points and what is the intended outcome?
7	Aggregate Grade Distribution Spring 2007
8	Assessment of Programs Externally-mandated program reviews Enrollment numbers/recruitment and retention Post graduate/employer surveys Other
9	% Retention Fall-Fall by Cohort
10	Enrollment in Certificate Programs F06
11	Associate
12	Baccalaureate Programs F 06
13	What about these students? No Degree Objective 703 19.1%
14	Unique WVU-Parkersburg programs From WV Council for Community and Technical College Education as of July 6, 2007 Commercial art and design (one of two in state—other is Fairmont) Journalism (only one in state) Data processing (only one in state) Purchasing/procurement (only one in state) Architectural drafting technology (one of two in state—other is Fairmont) Chemical engineering technology (only one in state) Industrial engineering technology (one of two in state—other at Northern) Mechanical engineering technology (one of two—other at Fairmont Welding –(one of two—other is Fairmont)
15	New Programs: Areas where few programs are offered by other institutions that WVU-P may consider: Retail management—offered at one location Homeland security—offered at one location Gerontology/geriatric care-- offered at two locations Social work—offered at two locations Vet tech –offered at one location Wood production/wood industries—offered at one location Other opportunities Optician Renewable Energy Animation Interior Design
16	Projected Job Openings in WV
17	General education Ranges from 25-40% of program of study; Requirements vary with programs; Wide variety of courses “on the books” Students transfer these courses into other programs.
18	Questions: What is unique about WVU-Parkersburg’s “general education” and how is that communicated? What are the roadblocks to completing general education coursework? How can general education requirements be responsive to students’ needs? How do we measure general education?