AY 2014-2015 ACADEMIC PROGRAM REVIEW SELF-STUDY TEMPLATE
Reporting School/College: College of Professional Studies
Program Reviewed: Funeral Service Administration BS Q
Date Submitted to Department/Division Chair:
Overview and Program Review Summary: Please summarize this program’s mission and its relationship to the vision
and mission of St. John’s University, and the program’s School/College. Identify similar programs regionally and
nationally and distinguish this program from them. In addition, summarize your findings as they relate to (1) program
quality, (2) market growth potential, and (3) student learning. Also, summarize any significant changes, achievements
(by faculty and students and the program itself), and plans for the future. Finally, based on the information gleaned
from the data in the self-study, give an overall rating of the program’s Enrollment/Market Potential by categorizing it as
one of the following: (1) Enhance; (2) Maintain; (3) Reduce support, Phase out, Consolidate, or Discontinue.
(Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 1. The purpose of the program reflects and supports the strategic vision and mission of St. John’s
University, and the program’s School/College.
1a.
What evidence can you provide that demonstrates that the program embodies the Catholic, Vincentian, and
metropolitan identity of St. John’s University? www.stjohns.edu/about/out-mission. (Suggested limit 1/3 page)
1b.
What evidence can you provide that demonstrates that the program embodies the University’s vision.
www.stjohns.edu/about/out-mission/vision-statement. (Suggested limit 1/3 page)
1c.
What evidence can you provide that demonstrates that the program embodies the vision and mission of the
program’s School/College? (Suggested limit 1/3 page)
Standard 1.
Additional comments if needed. (Suggested limit 1 page)
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STANDARD 2. The program attracts, retains, and graduates high quality students.
2a.
Undergraduate SAT and High School Average
SAT
2005
2006
High School Average
2007
2008
Program
1300
975
1018
School/
College
977
1006
997
University
1068
1075
1075
2009
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
1093
97
86
88
87
1017
1019
82
83
84
84
85
1087
1092
86
87
87
87
88
Freshmen SAT Scores
Fall 2011
Fall 2013
Computed
funeral service admin
Computed
873
1,080
Freshmen High School Average
Fall 2011
Fall 2013
High School
funeral service admin
High School
86
96
SAT Scores
High School Average
2010
2011
2012
2013
2010
2011
2012
2013
School/
College - Q
1013
1014
1025
1028
84
84
85
86
Total University
1097
1087
1096
1104
87
87
88
89
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Undergraduate 1st Year Retention Rate
2b.
Fall
2003
2004*
2005
2006
2007
2008**
# Fresh
# Ret
%
Program
0%
0%
0%
0%
25%
2
2
100%
School/College
75%
76%
72%
71%
71%
949
712
75%
University
78%
78%
78%
79%
76%
3268
2557
78%
Note* The % of students started in Fall 2004 and returned to the program in Fall 2005
** The % of students started in Fall 2008 and returned to the program in Fall 2009
2009
Total
2010
Returned
DNR
#
#
%
Total
%
FSA
3
2011
Returned
DNR
#
%
#
3
100%
Total
%
2012
Returned
DNR
#
#
%
Total
%
2
Returned
DNR
#
%
#
%
1
50%
1
50%
Fall
2009
2010
2011
2012*
# Fresh
# Ret
%
School/
College - Q
74%
74%
71%
766
575
75%
Total University
78%
78%
76%
2757
2195
80%
* The % of students started in Fall 2012 and returned to the program in Fall 2013
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2c.
Undergraduate 6 Year Graduation Rate
Fall
1999
Program
2000
2001
2002
2003
100%
100%
0%
67%
0%
Average Rate
60%
55%
56%
52%
51%
University
64%
59%
61%
61%
58%
School/College
Fall
2004
2005
2006
2007
School/College
Average Rate - Q
53%
52%
50%
47%
Total University
58%
58%
59%
55%
2004
Total
Graduated
#
FSA
2d.
2005
1
Total
Graduated
%
0
#
0%
2006
1
Total
Graduated
%
#
0%
2007
2
Total
Graduated
%
0
#
0%
4
1
%
25%
Graduate Standardized Test Scores
Not Applicable
2e.
Please describe how the program compares with peer and aspirational institutions.
(Suggested limit 1/2 page)
No information
2f.
If applicable, describe the program’s student performance over the past five years on licensure or professional
certification exams relative to regional and national standards. (Suggested limit 1/4 page)
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2g.
Number of majors and minors enrolled over the past five years. See table below.
Fall
Number of Students
2006
2007
2008
2009
Majors
90
6
6
5
5
Minors
0
0
0
0
0
Total
90
6
6
5
5
MAJORS
2h.
2005
FSA
BS
Fall 2010
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Fall 2013
Majors
Majors
Majors
Majors
7
8
8
10
Number of degrees granted during the past five years. See table below.
Academic Year
Degrees Granted
04/05
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
Undergraduate BS
4
2
1
2
0
10/11
Degrees
Conferred
CPS-UG-Q
FSA
Funeral Service Admin
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Below is comparison degrees conferred data for local and national institutions based on data retrieved from the IPEDS
website. This is based on the Classification of Instructional Program (CIP) Code of 12-Personal and Culinary Services.
20092010
20102011
20112012
Bachelors
Local
0
0
0
National
29
43
37
1
Local institution include: Adelphi University, Columbia University, CUNY Queens College, Fordham University,
Hofstra University, Iona College, C.W. Post University, Manhattan College, New York University, Pace University,
Seton Hall University, Stony Brook University, and Wagner College.
Comments : Based on the data in 2g and 2h, how do these trends compare to institutional, regional and national
patterns? (Suggested limit 1/2 page)
2i.
What mechanisms are in place to monitor students’ progress toward degree? And, to what extent is there a
collaborative effort to provide quality advising and support services to students? (Suggested limit 1/4 page)
2j.
If available, provide information on the success of graduates in this program as it relates to employment or
attending graduate school. (Suggested limit 1/4 page)
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2k.
Please comment on the students’ competencies in the program. Support your responses using data provided
below and any other data available. (Suggested limit 1/3 page)
Standard 2.
Additional comments if needed: (Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 3. The program engages in ongoing systematic planning that is aligned with the University and
School/College planning, direction, and priorities.
3a.
How does your program’s strategic goal/objectives link to your School/College plan and the University’s strategic
plan? http://www.stjohns.edu/about/leadership/strategic-planning
3b.
What is the evidence of monitoring the external and internal environments, specifically what are the strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the program? How were they identified? What actions have been taken
in response to these findings? What characteristics of the program suggest a competitive edge against other programs
regionally and nationally?
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3c.
What is the current and future market demand for the program? Support your response using the data
provided below or any other internal or external sources to justify your response.
Fastest growing occupations and occupations having the largest numerical increase in employment by level of education
and training projected.
Change, 2010-20
Fastest Growing Occupations
Percent
Numeric
12%
5,000
18%
5,300
Funeral Service Workers
Funeral Service Managers,
Directors, Morticians and
Undertakers
Occupations having the
largest numerical increase
in employment
Funeral Service Managers,
Directors, Morticians and
Undertakers
Change, 2010-20
Percent
Numeric
18%
5,300
Projected Changes in Related Occupations (2010 – 2020)
Changes, 2010-20
Grow faster than average - Increase 15 to 20.9%
Funeral Service Managers, Directors, Morticians and
Undertakers
Percent
Numeric
18%
5,300
Changes, 2010-20
Grow about as fast as average - Increase 7 to 14.9%
Funeral Service Workers
Percent
Numeric
12%
5,000
*For more information please visit: http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.toc.htm
Standard 3.
Additional comments if needed: (Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 4. The program provides a high quality curriculum that emphasizes and assesses student learning and
engagement.
4a.
Please indicate how the program curriculum is in alignment with the following three items:
(Suggested limit 1/2 page for each of the three categories below)
1. Standards within the discipline
2. Curriculum integrity, coherence, academic internships, teaching excellence, teaching vibrancy, and study
abroad experiences.
3. The University Core competencies
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4b.
The syllabi for the courses within this program incorporate the suggested elements of a syllabus – an example of
which can be found at the following St. John’s University Center for Teaching and Learning link. (Suggested limit 1/3
page) http://stjohns.campusguides.com/content.php?pid=71651&sid=984766
4c.
Describe the assessment model currently in place for the program and indicate the extent to which disciplinary
and core knowledge, competence, and values are met, as well as findings and action plans for improvement. For
reference, visit WeaveOnline – https://app.weaveonline.com//login.aspx; Digication – https://stjohns.digication.com/.
(Suggested limit 1/2 page)
4d.
What, if any, external validations, e.g. specialized accreditations, external awards, other validations of quality
has the program received? (Suggested limit 1/3 page)
Standard 4.
Additional comments if needed. (Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 5. The program has the faculty resources required to meet its mission and goals.
5a.
Below you will find the number of students enrolled as majors and minors in the program. Please complete the
table by adding the number of full-time faculty assigned to the program. Then calculate the student to full-time faculty
ratio.
Fall 2005
# Majors/
FT Faculty
FT
Majors
90
PT
Fall 2006
Total
FT
90
Minors
PT
6
90
0
# of FTE
Students
(Majors &
Minors)
90.00
0.00
Total
6
0
Majors
& Minors
Combined
Fall 2007
FT
PT
6
Fall 2008
Total
6
0
FT
PT
5
Fall 2009
Total
5
0
FT
PT
4
Total
1
5
0
0
90
6
0
6
6
0
6
5
0
5
4
1
5
90.00
6.00
0.00
6.00
6.00
0.00
6.00
5.00
0.00
5.00
4.00
0.33
4.33
# of FTE
Faculty
assigned to
the program
0
0
0
0
0
FTE
Student/
FTE Faculty
Ratio
0
0
0
0
0
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Fall 2010
F
P
Fall 2011
Total
F
P
Fall 2012
Total
F
Fall 2013
P
Total
F
P
Total
Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors Majors
MAJORS
6
1
7
6
2
8
Fall 2010
Total
6
2
8
Fall 2011
8
2
Fall 2012
10
Fall 2013
F
P
Total
F
P
Total
F
P
Total
F
P
Total
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
FTE
8
0.667
8.667
FTE MAJORS
6
0.333 6.333
Fall 2010
6
0.667 6.667
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
6
0.667 6.667
Fall 2013
# of FTE faculty assigned
to the program
FTE Student/FTE Faculty
Ratio
Important Notes:
FTE Students = Number of FT Students + (number of PT Students/3)
FTE Faculty = Number of FT Faculty + (number of PT Faculty/3)
This methodology is used by SJU for all external reporting.
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5b.
Below you will find the credit hours the department has delivered by full-time faculty and part-time faculty
(including administrators) and the total credit hours consumed by non-majors.
Credit Hours
Taught
Fall 2005
#
Fall 2006
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
3711
48%
3672
50%
3291
46%
3006
41%
2373
33%
PT Faculty
3999
52%
3648
50%
3831
54%
4296
59%
4791
67%
Total
7710
100%
7320
100%
7122
100%
7302
100%
7164
100%
FT Faculty
% consumed by
Non-Majors
Credit Hrs Taught
83%
Fall 2010
Number
92%
Fall 2011
Percent
Number
81%
Fall 2012
Percent
Number
83%
80%
Fall 2013
Percent
Number
Percent
F-T Faculty
2,709
40.7%
2,151
32.5%
2,004
31.4%
1,938
32.4%
P-T Faculty (inc
Admin)
3,954
59.3%
4,470
67.5%
4,380
68.6%
4,050
67.6%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Total
6,663
100%
6,621
100%
6,384
100%
5,988
100%
% Consumed by
Non-Majors
5,661
85.0%
5,619
84.9%
5,172
81.0%
4,821
80.5%
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5c.
Below you will find the number of courses the department has delivered by full-time faculty and part-time
faculty (including administrators).
Courses
Taught
Fall 2005
#
Fall 2006
%
Fall 2007
Fall 2008
Fall 2009
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
43
44%
40
41%
36
35%
29
31%
FT Faculty
44
46%
PT Faculty
51
54%
55
56%
57
59%
66
65%
66
69%
Total
95
100%
98
100%
97
100%
102
100%
95
100%
Courses Taught
Fall 2010
Number
Fall 2011
Percent
Number
Fall 2012
Percent
Number
Fall 2013
Percent
Number
Percent
F-T Faculty
33
38.8%
30
33.3%
25
29.4%
26
31.3%
P-T Faculty (inc
Admin)
52
61.2%
60
66.7%
60
70.6%
57
68.7%
0.0%
Total
85
100%
0.0%
90
100%
0.0%
85
100%
0.0%
83
100%
5d.
What is the representative nature of faculty in terms of demographics, tenure and diversity? (See departmental
information on next page). How well does this support the program? (Suggested limit 1/2 page)
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Departmental Data
2005
FT
2006
PT
Total
#
%
#
%
Male
10
83%
27
69%
Female
2
17%
12
Total
12
100%
Black
3
Hispanic
FT
2007
PT
Total
#
%
#
%
37
9
75%
26
74%
31%
14
3
25%
9
39
100%
51
12
100%
25%
1
3%
4
3
2
17%
0
0%
2
Asian
0
0%
2
5%
White
7
58%
34
Unknown
0
0%
Total
12
100%
Tenured
9
Tenure-Track
FT
2008
PT
Total
#
%
#
%
35
9
75%
20
67%
26%
12
3
25%
10
35
100%
47
12
100%
25%
1
3%
4
3
2
17%
0
0%
2
2
0
0%
0
0%
87%
41
7
58%
33
2
5%
2
0
0%
39
100%
51
12
100%
75%
9
9
3
25%
3
Not Applicable
0
0%
Total
12
100%
FT
2009
PT
Total
#
%
#
%
29
9
82%
24
67%
33%
13
2
18%
12
30
100%
42
11
100%
25%
1
3%
4
3
2
17%
1
3%
3
0
0
0%
2
7%
94%
40
7
58%
25
1
3%
1
0
0%
35
100%
47
12
100%
75%
9
9
3
25%
3
0
0
0%
12
12
100%
FT
PT
Total
#
%
#
%
33
9
82%
22
67%
31
33%
14
2
18%
11
33%
13
36
100%
47
11
100%
33
100%
44
27%
2
6%
5
3
27%
2
6%
5
1
9%
2
6%
3
1
9%
1
3%
2
2
0
0%
2
6%
2
0
0%
1
3%
1
83%
32
7
64%
30
83%
37
7
64%
29
88%
36
1
3%
1
0
0%
0
0%
0
0
0%
0
0%
0
30
100%
42
11
100%
36
100%
47
11
100%
33
100%
44
75%
9
9
82%
9
9
82%
9
3
25%
3
2
18%
2
2
18%
2
0
0
0%
0
0
0%
0
0
0%
0
12
12
100%
12
11
100%
11
11
100%
11
Gender
Ethnicity
Tenure Status
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2010
FT
2011
PT
T
#
%
#
%
Male
9
90%
18
67%
Female
1
10%
9
33%
Total
10
FT
2012
PT
T
#
%
#
%
27
7
88%
19
58%
10
1
13%
14
42%
37
8
FT
2013
PT
T
#
%
#
%
26
7
88%
21
62%
15
1
13%
13
38%
41
8
FT
PT
T
#
%
#
%
28
6
75%
17
61%
23
14
2
25%
11
39%
13
42
8
Gender
27
33
34
28
36
Ethnicity
Black
3
30%
1
4%
4
3
38%
1
3%
4
3
38%
1
3%
4
3
38%
1
4%
4
Hispanic
1
10%
1
4%
2
1
13%
2
6%
3
1
13%
1
3%
2
1
13%
1
4%
2
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
1
3%
1
0%
1
3%
1
0%
0
0%
0
50%
29
88%
33
50%
31
91%
35
50%
26
93%
30
2 or More Races
0
0%
0
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0
0%
0
0
0%
0
Asian
0%
Native American
0%
1
4%
1
60%
24
89%
30
White
6
Unknown
Total
0%
10
0%
27
4
0
0%
37
8
8
0%
33
4
0
0%
41
8
100%
8
8
0
34
0%
4
0
0%
42
8
28
36
100%
8
7
88%
7
1
13%
1
0%
0
Tenure Status
Tenured
8
80%
8
Tenure-Track
2
20%
2
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
0%
0
Not Applicable
Total
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10
8
8
8
8
8
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5e.
What evidence exists that the program’s faculty have engaged in research and scholarship on teaching and/or
learning in the program’s field of study? (Suggested limit 1/2 page)
5f.
What initiatives have been taken in the past five years to promote faculty development in support of the
program? (Suggested limit 1/2 page)
5g.
The table below shows the amount of external funding received by the department. If available, please provide
the dollar amount of externally funded research for full-time faculty supporting the program under review. (Program
dollar amounts are available through departmental records.)
Fiscal Year
External Funding
04/05
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
$ Amount Program
$ Amount Department
5h.
Please comment on the table below that shows trends in overall course evaluations instructional vibrancy for
your program (if available), your college and the university. (Suggested limit ½ page)
Overall Evaluation (Spring)
2011
2012
2013
Funeral
Service
Administration
BS (Q)
College of
Professional
Studies
Total
Undergraduate
Instructional Vibrancy (Spring)
2011
2012
2013
-
-
-
-
-
-
4.04
4.09
4.14
4.34
4.33
4.43
4.01
3.21
4.07
4.27
4.29
4.35
Note: Institutional Vibrancy is the average of the first 14 questions on the course evaluation, with questions pertaining
to course organization, communication, faculty-student interaction, and assignments/grading. All course evaluation
questions range from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 5 (Strongly Agree).
5i.
What percentage of full time faculty assigned to this program have terminal degrees or industry certifications
renewed within the past 2 years? Comment. (Suggested limit 1 /3page)
Standard 5.
Comments: Indicate to what extent the program has the faculty resources required to meet its mission
and goals. Include references from 5a – 5i. (Suggested limit 1 page)
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Standard 5.
Additional comments if needed. (Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 6. The program has adequate resources to meet its goals and objectives. And, it is cost-effective.
6a.
Narrative/Supportive Technological Environment - Comment on classrooms and labs meeting industry-standards
for quality and availability of hardware, software, and peripherals; library space, holdings and services; science
laboratories, TV studios, art/computer graphic labs; etc. (Suggested limit 1 page)
6b.
Narrative/ Supportive Physical Environment - Comment on level of faculty and student satisfaction with HVAC;
faculty and student satisfaction with classroom lighting, crowdedness, and acoustics; flexible teaching environments,
and faculty offices, etc.. (Suggested limit 1 page)
6c.
To what extent has the University funded major capital projects, e.g., renovations, which are linked directly to
the program during the past five years? (Bulleted list)
6d.
If external data that describes the cost effectiveness of the program has been provided by your School/College
Dean, please comment on the program’s cost-effectiveness. (Suggested limit 1 page)
Standard 6.
Additional comments if needed. (Suggested limit 1 page)
STANDARD 7. Effective actions have been taken based on the findings of the last program review and plans have
been initiated for the future.
Comments: (Suggested limit 1page)
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