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Assessment Planning for the B.S. Degree in Agricultural Communications

Student Learning Outcomes and Measures

(These outcomes and measures are still being developed and revised, but the following goals, objectives and strategies will serve to communicate some of the directions being considered)

Goal I.  To develop proficiency in written and oral communication for professional and non-professional audiences.

Goal II. To gain appreciation and understanding of agriculture and related disciplines.

Goal III. To acquire life long learning skills for engaged citizenship.

Suggested Objectives and Assessment Strategies.

Toward Goal I

  • Students, upon admission to Ag Communications, will write a personal résumé in collaboration with the UW Center for Advising and Career Services and update it annually; to be assessed by the CACS and academic adviser (beginning Fall 2007).
     
  • Students, upon admission, will write a reflective essay about personal and/or professional aspirations and potential relevance of the Agricultural Communications major; to be assessed by the academic adviser (beginning Fall 2007).
     

  • Senior students will write a second reflective essay, as above, for comparative assessment of writing skills.
     

  • Junior students will draft a hypothetical letter of application for employment and be encouraged to participate in mock interviews and the university career fair, in collaboration with the UW Center for Advising and Career Services (beginning Fall 2007).
     

  • Students may elect to enroll in an academic internship that will be assessed by the intern employer and the academic adviser. Internship responsibilities and products vary, but considerable attention will be given to written and/or oral communications (ongoing).

Toward Goal I and in part, Goals II and III

  • Students will be encouraged to develop and maintain an academic portfolio (online or hard copy) to chronicle and document significant academic accomplishments, learning, and activities that provide evidence of academic and professional development. The portfolio will be reviewed yearly by the academic adviser (beginning Fall 2007).

Toward Goals II and III

  • Exit surveys will be administered to all students exiting or graduating from the program (beginning Spring 2007).

  • Placement records will be maintained for all graduates to document applicability of academic experience to selected career (beginning Spring 2007).

  • Employer surveys will be conducted periodically to assess satisfaction with student preparedness for career (to be developed).