SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY
School of Nursing
Evaluation Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
DATE:
November 16, 2012
TIME:
11:00am – 1:00pm
PLACE:
Mc Climans, Room 105 Teleconference and Baton Rouge Nursing Center Teleconference Room
MEMBERS PRESENT:
D. Calamia
E. Hoffman
S. Matheny
MEMBERS ABSENT:
K. Tillman, Chair
D. Lee
K. Crochet (Student)
J. Chaudhry (Student)
I.
AGENDA ITEM
Call to Order
II.
Approval of Minutes
III.
Old Business
A. Annual Committee
Reports from 2011/2012
ACTION/DISCUSSION
E. Hoffman called the meeting to
order at 11:10 am.
The minutes from the last meeting
on September 28, 2012 were
reviewed. Motion to approve by D.
Calamia seconded by E. Hoffman
PLAN
All 2011/2012 committee reports are
current on Blackboard in appropriate
committee folders with the exception
of Resource, Curriculum,
Scholarship, and Faculty Affairs.
D. Lee will contact appropriate
chair for Resource, Curriculum,
and Scholarship committees to get
most current report posted by end
of semester. K. Tillman will ask
D. Hathorn, chair of Faculty
Affairs, to submit her report by
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AGENDA ITEM
B. Academic Assessment
Annual Review
B. Employer Survey
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ACTION/DISCUSSION
PLAN
end of the semester.
S. Matheny met with L. Billingsley
regarding the 2011/2012 plan. No
weaknesses were found, all
submission deadlines were met, and
we are exempt from changing any
criteria on plan. Clerical changes are
needed: bookmarks that will allow
links to other documents (at bottom
of plan).
By 12/1/12, L. Billingsly/S.
Matheny will add bookmarks to
2011/2012 plans, as well as
changing plan to state that it will
be evaluated every year rather
than every 2 years.
Data collection needs to be done for
2012/2013 plan.
Data collection for 2012/2013
plan will be done via survey
monkey. L. Billingsly will send
email to faculty for data collection
and then have a follow-up
meeting with S. Matheny on
1/28/13 to review data.
By 7/1/13 any changes needed for
2012/2013 plan is due, as well as our
plan checklist.
Plan checklist was completed on a
preliminary basis for the
2011/2012 plan and will be
forwarded to L. Billingsly (see
Addendum A).
D. Calamia and D. Lee reviewed the
2011 Employer Survey in order to
make suggestions for changing the
report if needed, and to plan how to
conduct the survey in spring 2013.
D. Calamia felt that the
D. Calamia will ask for email
updates to the Employer Survey
list from all clinical faculty at the
beginning of Spring 2013
semester to ensure the most
accurate data is obtained. D.
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AGENDA ITEM
C. Review of Incident
Reports
IV. New Business-None
V. Adjourned at 1230pm
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ACTION/DISCUSSION
PLAN
demographics collected may not be
Calamia will confirm with K.
necessary. Also, she suggested that a Tillman to see if suggested
question be added asking how well
changes are acceptable.
our graduates do with contacting the
physician/initiation of rapid response
type situations in a timely manner
when necessary.
Incidents reports will need to be
reviewed in the Spring 2013
semester.
E. Hoffman and K. Tillman plan
to meet with E. Creel, Department
Head, during the Spring 2013
semester to review/trend data
from incident reports, and to see if
there are any new updates or
changes to this plan.
Next meeting TBD Spring 2013
K. Tillman will forward meeting
agenda.
EOS Committee Minutes respectfully submitted by D. Calamia, November 16, 2012
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Name of Academic Program and College: School of Nursing; College of Nursing and Health Sciences
Date the Review is Completed: 11/16/12
Mission Statement
YES NO
X
 Is identified for the degree program
X
 Is consistent with the catalog and web page



X
X
Clearly states the purpose of the program
Indicates the primary functions or activities that
program offers
Describes how program will prepare students for
future careers/study
Supports University and School missions
X

Goals
 Each goal is directly linked to the program
mission
 Goals are broad statements written clearly and
concisely
Measurable Outcomes
 Minimum of two learning outcomes for each goal
are identified
 Are clear and stated in terms of benefits and
impact expected on students
 Stated in terms of what students are expected to be
able to know, think, or do as a result of the
program; written as observable skills and abilities
 Align with the curriculum; curriculum map
developed
 Appropriate measures for each outcome with at
X
YES
X
NO
X
YES
X
NO
We have more than 2
X
Done in the "Use of Results" column
X
Each goal has this linked directly from
each evaluation tool.
X
X
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Has not been completed yet
Most of our outcomes are direct
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least one direct measure
measures.
X
Yes, as evidenced by some performance
 Performance criteria identified and target set at a
criteria are met and some have
reasonable level
recommendations for changes
X
Each evaluation tool is utilized by
 Learning outcomes are communicated to
faculty and dispersed to students in the
department, faculty, and students
appropriate classroom.
Methodology
YES NO
It is explained how each outcome is
 Identified and clearly specified for every objective X
measured and who conducts data
collection.
X
Criteria is listed directly from
 If multiple-item surveys or multiple-item tests, or
evaluations used in each course.
multiple-item collections (e.g., portfolios) are
used, it is clear which specific items are used as
measures of which outcomes
X
Bookmarks will be added per L.
 If applicable, rubrics are provided.
Billingsly
Direct or Indirect
Yes No
x
All outcomes are identified
 Learning outcomes are identified as direct or
appropriately
indirect
Who Conducts and When Assessed
Yes No
X
 A timetable for data collection is indicated along
with who will collect data
Findings
YES NO
X
 Indicates whether outcome has been met or not
X
Met through percentages on outcomes.
 Indicates number of students who completed the
assessment
X
Each faculty submits data for chosen
 Semester data is reported separately
criteria each semester
X
When evaluating students for each
 Data are presented for each outcome in the form
criteria qualitative data are assigned to
of quantitative and qualitative descriptors
quantitative measures in the form of
percentages.
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 Data tables are included to give a thorough picture X
of findings.
Results
YES NO
X
Done in "Use of Results" column per L.
 Interpretations were made in reference to
Billingsly
performance criteria specified in the plan for each
learning outcome
X
Done in "Use of Results" column per L.
 Limitations in design, methodology, and scoring
Billingsly
procedures were noted if applicable
X
Done in "Use of Results" column per L.
 Valid conclusions were drawn from the available
Billingsly
data and instrumentation
Reports are presented during Full
 Indicate how results are discussed with all faculty X
Faculty meetings and SON Moodle site,
as well as some outcomes are discussed
directly with course faculty. All per L.
Billingsly.
X
Done in "Use of Results" column per L.
 Show change or improvement in curriculum
Billingsly
X
Done in "Use of Results" column per L.
 Key categories of results identified:
Billingsly
1. Curricular Change
2. Course Revision
3. Pedagogy
4. Process Revision
5. Assessment Methodology
6. Assessment Criteria
7. Development/Training
8. Other.
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