Department of
Anthropology
Outcomes Assessment Program
Timetable – Deadlines (2001-2002):
Dec 15, 2001 Concatenate, assemble and analyze existing
data.
Jan. 15, 2002
Compile new Assessment data.
Report on recent and past data.
Feb. 28, 2002
Complete report on current program status and schedule department
meeting to discuss.
Periodic – Give students announcements about upcoming
lectures or talks.
May 30, 2002
Begin cycle again: send letter
to recent graduates.
Sept. – Oct. questionnaire to incoming or new majors and
graduate students
Outcomes Assessment
a. Assessment Plans
B.A.,
B.S.
Goal:
To assure that graduates are prepared to either enter the job market or to
successfully compete for admission to graduate studies in institutions of their
choice.
1.
Objective: Students will have a basic understanding of the discipline of
anthropology and its four subfields including their perspectives on society and
development through time.
2.
Objective: Students will have a clear understanding of the meaning and role of
culture in anthropology.
3.
Objective: Graduates wil1 have an understanding of methods of anthropological
data gathering and analysis, and of the practical applications of these.
Assessment Criteria
Entry
Level Measures:
1.
Test scores on applications
2.
High school GPA.
3.
Baseline Questionnaire (See Attached)
Entry
Level Implementation Procedures:
1.
Department secretary compiles data from applications.
2.
Upon declaring major students fill out baseline questionnaire.
3.
Undergraduate advisors meet with advisees to provide any missing entry level
data.
Exit
Level Measures:
1. Assessment test
2.
Post-graduation questionnaire (see attached)
3.
Perusal of graduating student records.
Exit
Level Implementation Procedures:
1. Assessment test given in Senior Seminar
2. Questionnaire will be provided in graduation materials as a condition for graduation.
3.
Faculty will meet and peruse records of graduating students, including
questionnaire, and write up report.
M.A. and Ph.D. Degrees
Goal:
To assure that graduates are prepared to either pursue careers in anthropology
(Ph.D.), or to continue their graduate education or pursue professional careers
(M.A.).
Objectives: Students will acquire a comprehensive
understanding of their subfields of concentration including its perspectives
and research methodologies. Students
will be able to design and conduct research projects, produce fundable research
proposals and/or publishable professional papers.
Assessment Criteria
Entry
Level Measures:
1.
GRE Scores of Applicants
2.
Undergraduate GPAs.
3.
Application essays and CVs.
Entry
Level Implementation Procedures
1. Entire faculty peruses
applications and at a plenary meeting discusses each candidate and votes on
acceptance.
2.
Prospective student is assigned temporary advisor to make sure there will be no
gap in her mentoring.
Exit
Level Measures:
1. Cumulative graduate GPA
2. Comprehensive examination given in conjunction with
research proposal
3.
Final thesis or project
4.
Final public oral defense
5.
Papers presented at professional meetings
6.
Articles published in professional journals
7.
Museum exhibits, etc.
Exit
Level Implementation Procedures
1.
Mentoring by advisory committee
2.
Committee acceptance of thesis or project
3.
Faculty presence at and committee assessment of final oral defense.
4.
Acceptance of articles for publication or acceptance at meetings
5.
Annual report to faculty and dean by Graduate Coordinator on quality and number
of graduates
6.
Post graduation surveys of graduates
Post-graduation
questionnaire for B.A./B.S.
To: All Anthropology
Graduates
Subject: Outcome-based
program assessment
The Anthropology
Department is conducting an ongoing assessment of our program. We would appreciate it if you would fill out
the following form and return it to Kristi De Heus, Anthropology administrative
assistant in the envelope enclosed. You
should have been asked to fill out a
similar form sometime after you declared your major (but don’t be concerned if
you were not). The aim of this survey
and assessment procedure in general is to help us evaluate and improve our
program.
When did you graduate?
(semester, year)
Are you presently
employed or in school?
If yes, please give
the name and location of the employer or university, your position and your
start date.
Are you in a position
or line of study that relates to your degree in Anthropology?
Are there other ways
in which you plan to use your degree in the future?
a. Employment?
b. Advanced
study? M.A.? Ph.D.? School or region
where you would like to study?
From which courses do
you feel that you learned the most during your studies?
Do you have any
recommendations on how the program might be differently or better organized or
coordinated?
Were there courses
that you felt should have been offered but were not during your time at UAF?
If you have any other
comments or recommendations, please write them below or on the back of this
sheet.
Post-graduation
questionnaire For M.A., Ph.D.
To: All Anthropology
Graduates
Subject: Outcome-based
program assessment
0
The Anthropology
Department is conducting an ongoing assessment of our program. We would appreciate it if you would fill out
the following form and return it to Kristi De Heus, Anthropology administrative
assistant, in the envelope provided.
You should have been asked to
fill out a similar form early in your first year. The aim of this survey and assessment procedure in general is to
help us evaluate and improve our program.
Name:
Student ID/ Social
security number:
Address and phone
number:
E-Mail address:
When did you
graduate? (semester, year)
Are you presently
employed or in school?
If yes, please give
the name and location of the employer or university and your start date.
Are you in a position
or line of study that relates to your degree in Anthropology?
Are there other ways
in which you plan to use your degree in the future?
a. Employment?
b. Advanced study?
Ph.D.? J.D.?
M.D.? School or region where you
would like to study?
From which courses do
you feel that you learned the most during your studies?
In the following, circle one:
Overall, how satisfied
were you with the coursework that you received?
Very dissatisfied dissatisfied neither/both
satisfied very satisfied
Comments:
Overall, how satisfied
were you with the mentoring and non-classroom instruction you received.
Very dissatisfied dissatisfied neither/both
satisfied very satisfied
Comments:
Were you happy with
the research project that you were able to carry out?
Very dissatisfied dissatisfied neither/both
satisfied very satisfied
Do you have any
recommendations on how the program might be differently or better organized or
coordinated?
Were there courses
that you felt should have been offered but were not during your time at UAF?
If you have any other
comments or recommendations, please write them below or on the back of this
sheet.