Technical Study
Lake Campus
PROGRAM ASSESSMENT PLAN
1. List the OBJECTIVES of the program.
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Enhance employment opportunities in a broad base of technology
applications, including business, engineering, office information systems, and
computer software.
Be able to seamlessly articulate to baccalaureate degree in organizational
leadership.
2. Explain how the department or program will know the extent to which OBJECTIVES
are achieved (alumni or other surveys, employment data, etc.).
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Exit Interview/Survey of Graduates
Percentage of students articulating to baccalaureate degrees.
3. List the LEARNING OUTCOMES of the program.
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Student will be able to apply a variety of industry standards and business
applications to changing industrial market.
Student will be able to analyze industry and business issues from a global
perspective.
Student will be able to think critically and to envision creative solutions to
business and industry problems.
Student will be able to adapt to rapidly changing technologies.
Student will demonstrate an understanding of the economic environments of
both business and industry.
4. List and briefly describe the MEASURES that will be used to access each learning
outcome.
Direct Measures:
 Final paper or portfolio that combines the students varied technical courses
taken and its purpose to their career goals.
 Field trip analysis to Henry Ford Museum on technology’s impact.
5. Describe how learning outcomes are made MEASURABLE and BENCHMARKS
or other determinants of success are set.
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Annual comparison and analysis of graduate surveys to obtain percent of
students articulating to baccalaureate degrees or that have enhanced job
opportunities.
6. Describe the process by which FINDINGS will be derived from the measures.
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Faculty members in the applied technologies program, along with Associate
Dean, will meet annually to review measures.
Academic Affairs and Curriculum Committee (AACC) will also provide input
on findings.
7. Describe the process by which findings are analyzed to determine what
IMPROVEMENTS should be made to better meet objectives and learning
outcomes.
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As mentioned in (6) above – faculty and administration will review and
analyze findings to determine if improvements should be made.
AACC will also review any recommendations.
8. Identify a TIMETABLE for assessment.
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This particular technology program will be assessed on an annual basis to
assure that varied disciplines being taken by students remain consistent with
identified outcomes and meet the changing demands of technology
applications in business and industry.
9. Briefly explain how the program’s assessment plan supports and interacts with
ACCREDITATION and LICENSURE requirements (if applicable).
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“Not Applicable”
10. Describe how the objectives and learning outcomes of the program are
COMMUNICATED to students and others.
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Program brochure.
Quarterly college newsletter.
Student orientations.