Millersville University, Faculty Senate

Attachment B
Faculty Senate Minutes
25 February 1997


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Nichols' estimate of Middle States current expectations

Undergraduate English Program

Example of Linkage between Expanded Statement of
Institutional Purpose, Departmental/Program Intended
Ourcomes/Objectives, and Assessment Criteria at Our University

Expanded Statement
of Institutional
Purpose
Departmental/Program
Intended
Outcomes/Objectives
Assessment
Criteria
& Procedures
Mission Statement
The principal focus of Our University's curricular program is undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences combined with a number of directly career related and preprofessional fields.
1. Students completing the baccalaureate program in English will compare very favorably in their knowledge of literature with those students completing a similar program nationally. 1a. The average score of the graduates of the baccalaureate program in English on the "Literature in English" MFAT subject test (which they will be required to take shortly before graduation) will be at or near the 50th percentile compared to national results.
1b. Ninety percent of the English baccalaureate program will "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement "In the field of literature I feel as well prepared as the majority of individuals nationwide who have completed a similar degree during the past year."
Goal Statements:
Each graduate of Our University will be treated as an individual, and all graduates of baccalaureate-level programs at the University will have developed a depth of understanding in their major field and been afforded the opportunity to prepare for a career of profession following graduation.
2. Graduates will be able to critique a brief draft essay, pointing out the grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors and offering appropriate suggestions for correction of the deficiencies. 2a. As part of a "capstone course" during the students' final semester prior to graduation, they will critique a short draft essay; identify grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors; and offer suggestions for correction of the deficiencies. Eighty percent of the program's graduates will identify and offer appropriate suggestions for remediation of 90% of the errors in the draft essay.
3. Students completing the baccalaureate program will be capable of writing an acceptable journal article and having it published. 3a. All graduates of the baccalaureate level program in English will prepare a journal article for submission and forward it to the English department.
3b. Eighty percent of those journal articles submitted will be judged acceptable for publication by a jurty of English department faculty from an institution comparable to Our University.
3c. Twenty percent of those articles submitted will be published in student or other publications.


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Undergraduate English Program
Example of Linkage between Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose, Departmental/Program Intended
Outcomes/Objectives, Assessment Criteria and Procedures, Results, and Use of Results at Our University

Expanded Statement
of Institutional
Purpose
Departmental/Program
Intended
Outcomes/Objectives
Assessment
Criteria
& Procedures
Assessment
Results
Use of
Results
Mission Statement:
The principal focus of Our University's curricular program is undergraduate education in the liberal arts and sciences combined with a number of directly career related and preprofessional fields.
1. Students completing the baccalaureate program in English will compare very favorably in their knowledge of literature with htose students completing a similar program nationally. 1a. The average score of the graduates of the baccalaureate program in English on the "Literature in English" MFAT subject test (which they will be required to take shortly before graduation) will be at or near the 50th percentile compared to national results.
1b. Ninety percent of the English baccalaureate program will "agree" or "strongly agree" with the statement "In the field of literature I feel as well prepared as the majority of individuals nationwide who have completed a similar degree during the past year."
1a. MFAT score for this year's graduates (18) found to be at 37th percentile primarily due to the 23rd percentile score on "American Literature" scale.
1b. Ninety-three percent responded "agree" or "strongly agree."
1a. Course offerings in "American Literature" being reviewed for consistency with MFAT technical description and items.
1b. No action required.
Goal Statements:
Each graduate of Our University will be treated as an individual, and all graduates of baccalaureate-level programs at the University will have developed a depth of understanding in their major field and been afforded the opportunity to prepare for a career of profession following graduation.
2. Graduates will be able to critique a brief draft essay, pointing out the grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors and offering appropriate suggestions for correction of the deficiencies. 2a. As part of a departmental comprehensive examination administered during the students' final semester prior to graduation, they will critique a short draft essay, identify grammatical, spelling, and punctuation errors; and offer suggestions for correction of the deficiencies. Eighty percent of the program's graduates will identify and offer suggestions for remediation of 90% of the errors in the draft essay. 2a. Ninety-two percent of graduates identified 87% of errors. However, grammatical conventions regarding capitalization were not consistently applied. 2a. Faculty use of commonly accepted conventions regarding capitalization in reviewing upper division papers is being emphasized.
3. Students completing the baccalaureate program will be capable of writing an acceptable journal article and having it published. 3a. All graduates of the baccalaureate level program in English will prepare a journal article for submission and forward it to the English department.
3b. Eighty percent of those journal articles submitted will be judged acceptable for publication by a jurty of English department faculty from an institution comparable to Our University.
3c. Twenty percent of those articles submitted will be published in student or other publications.
3a. Article received from all (18) graduates.
3b. Fifty-five percent of articles reviewed were found acceptable for publication.
3c. Thirty percent of articles were published.
3a. No action required.
3b. English 407 (advanced writing) is being modified to include journal article exercises.
3c. No action required.


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