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AX XA  S g'U  #AX XXAX ##X XXAX 3#AX XXX a.ProgramName'nq DepartmentofHistory 'U݌  g ЌAXAX   XX   #AY#A' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XA  S Z '  #X XXAX c#AX XXX b.Reportpreparedby#X XXAX c #AX XXX ! IsabelOConnor '! ݌   ЌAXAX   XX   #Aϻ #A' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XA  SC  @'   #X XXAX #AX XXX c.Whoisthecurrentassessmentcontactforyourprogram? IsabelOConnor ' ` ݌ C  ЌAXAX   XX   #AϢ #A' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XA  S ) '   #X XXAX #AX XXX d.Shouldassessmentinformationbesenttoanyoneelseinyourdepartment? No ' } ݌  )  ЌAXAX   XX   #AϿ #A' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XA  So l '  #X XXAX #AX XXX 1.Whataretheprogram#X XXAX #AX XXX #X XXAX 6#AX XXX seducationalgoals?(Pleasetakegoalsdirectlyfromyour o  program#X XXAX |#AX XXX #X XXAX #AX XXX sassessmentplan,andhighlightanychangesmadethisyear.)'݌ [  ЌAXAX   XX   #AZ#/ /AAX XA#AXAX ##Aϐ#AAX XAStudentsseekingdegreesinHistorywillbeexposedtoabroadunderstandingofthepastand   thevarietiesofwaystoexamineit.#AXAX 8##A#A   #A2#AAX XA#AXAX ##Aω#AAX XAStudentsshouldbeabletounderstandandanalyzeprimaryandsecondarysources,including 0  archivaldocuments,journalarticles,andmonographs.   #AXAX 1##A#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S^ [ n  #AO#AAX XA#AXAX L##A-#AAX XAStudentsshouldbeabletouseavarietyofresearchtools,bothinprintandinelectronicformat. n݌ ^ Ќ XX   #AXAX ##A϶#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  S@ !  #A#AAX XA#AXAX ##A#AAX XAStudentsshouldbeabletocommunicate,bothinwrittenandverbalform,multiplewaysof @ understandingthepast. !݌ , Ќ XX   #AXAX ##Ai#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  Snk   #A#AAX XA#AXAX ##Aϵ#AAX XAStudentsshoulddevelopwaysofthinkinghistorically. s݌ n Ќ XX   #AXAX ]##A>#A  ?+ ` hp x X?  SP |  #A]#AAX XA#AXAX Z##A;#AAX XAStudentsshouldgainaglobalperspectivebytakingcoursesthatcovervariousregionsofthe P world. |݌ < Ќ XX   S#AXAX ##A#AAX XAInpreparationforitsFall2007ProgramReview,theHistoryDepartmentdiscussedits C educationalgoalsinSeptember2007.Weadoptedtheeducationalgoalslistedabovebecause  / theystresstheacquisitionofskillsinhistorycourses. ! #X XXAX ;!#AX XXX ' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XXAX   S#F#'"  #X XXAX "#AX XXX 2.Whatassessmenttechniquesdidtheprogramuse?(Pleasetakeassessmenttechniques #F directlyfromyourprogram#X XXAX ##AX XXX #X XXAX $#AX XXX sassessmentplanandhighlightanychangesmadethisyear.)'"#݌ $2  ЌAX XXAX   XX   A.Theportfolio. HistoryfacultyreviewedsixportfoliosintheFall2007andfourintheSpring & " 2008.Allthestudents,withtheexceptionofonewhoturnedinaprotfoliointheFall2007,were '" consideredreadytotaketheseniorseminar.Weareveryimpressedwiththequalityoftheself (# assessmentessay.SincethenewportfolioguidelinesthatweadoptedintheFall2006provide )$ specificquestionstoguidethestudentsthroughtheselfanalysisessay,theresponsesthatthey n*%  providearemoreanalyticalandcontainmoreindepth,usefulinformationforthedepartment. Z+&!  B.Exitinterviews. Forthesecondyearinarow,weconductedexitinterviewsofallthe 2-(# graduatingseniors.FivestudentscompletedtheexitinterviewintheFall2007andfourinthe  Spring2008.Thefacultydiscussalltheexitinteviewscollectedinasemesteratthefirst  departmentalmeetingofthefollowingsemester.   C.AlumniSurvey. InSeptember2007,theHistoryDepartmentreviseditsalumnisurvey.We ` expandedthesurveytoincludequestionsthatemphasizehowtheskillstaughtintheprogram P  helpedthealumniintheprofessionalworld.InDecember2007,wesentthesurveytoover200 <  alumni;sevenresponded.Thealumnipraisedthedepartmentforitsemphasisonteachingits ( x majorstothinkashistoriansbyemphasizingresearchskills,criticalthinkingandwritingskills.  d #X XXAX $#AX XXX ' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XXAX   S? < ',  #X XXAX ,#AX XXX 3.Whathasyourprogramdonewithassessmentinformationthisyear?(i.e.communicated ?  resultstofaculty,staff,alumniandstudents,madechangesinthecurriculum,made +{  changesinthebudget,addednewcourses...)',D-݌ g  ЌAX XXAX   XX   Thedepartmentdiscusseditsgoals,missionstatementandassessmenttechniquesasitwas ?  preparingthereportfortheProgramReview.Fullandparttimefaculty,studentsandstaffmet + withtheoustidereviewer,Dr.GaryStark,inNovember2007.Thedepartmentdiscussedthe  reviewersreportinJanuary2008andpreparedaresponseinconsultationwithDeanWilliams.  Dr.Stark,theoutsidereviewer,praisedthemanystrengthsofthedepartmentandofferedsome  recommendationsconcerningfacultyhiresandcurriculum.Thedepartmentdiscussedwhich  recommendationscouldbeimplemented. w #X XXAX -#AX XXX ' ?+ ` hp x X? AX XXAX   Sc'P2  #X XXAX 12#AX XXX 4.Afterreflectingonassessmentactivitiesinyourunit,asaresultofassessmentwhatare  twoissuesyouwouldliketoaddress?'P22݌  ЌAX XXAX   XX   TheHistoryDepartmentisveryproudoftheaccomplishmentsofmanyofitsmajors.In2007 z and2008,severalHistorymajorswereawardedcampuswideprizes,suchastheLibrary f UndergraduateResearchprize,theReligiousStudiesandWomensStudieswritingcontests. R Thedepartmentfeelsthatitistimetofocusonstudentswhostruggletocompletethemajor.The > facultyplantoaddressthisissueattheFall2008teachingretreatandtodiscussstrategieson *z whenandhowtobesthelpatriskstudents.  f ExitinterviewsdoneintheFall2007andSpring2008showedthatHistorymajorsaregenerally !> happywiththequalityoftheprogram.Oneissuethatmostgraduatingseniorshighlightedwas "*  thatthequalityofadvisingvariedamongthedepartmentfaculty.Wewilldedicateatleastone #! departmentmeetingintheFall2008toensurethatalldepartmentaladvisorsunderstandthe $ " process. % # #X XXAX 13#