Outcomes Statements Are:

• Related to the university’s vision, mission and core values
• Based on field and discipline norms
• What the faculty and staff value and would like to improve

 

Academic Programs Need:

• 2 or more Student Learning outcomes

What graduates know, or are able to do, as a result of the program

• 2 or more Educational Program outcomes

Quality of the program such as student satisfaction, retention, enrollment

• 1 or more Student Achievement outcomes

Getting jobs, publishing, presenting, or getting into graduate programs

Read more about Academic Outcomes and Graduate Level Academic Outcomes

Non-Academic Program Need Outcomes to:

• Be 3 or more
• Focus on services that are currently provided
• Focus on what clients can do as a result of the service
• Be linked to University Goals

 

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