1.
Start at sacs.columbusstate.edu. Click 2016 Reaffirmation. Use your CougarNet login/password if prompted to do so.
2.
Click on Planning.
3.
Click on Institution.
4.
Click on the (+) beside Provost and Academic Affairs in the left sidebar.
5.
Click on the (+) beside the name of your college in the left sidebar. (Clicking on the name of the college will not work.)
6.
Click on the name of your department.
7.
Select the program you wish to evaluate.
8.
Select the tab Annual Program.
9.
Click on + New Item.
10. Click on Annual Program Review.
Example: BBA in Accounting
Select AY 2014;
Deselect AY 2015
Write a brief narrative (3-5 sentences) describing how this degree program supports the
mission and strategic plan of the university.
Identify whether this item is complete, in progress, etc.
Make sure you save before
leaving this page.
11. Click on + New Item.
Change filter to AY 2014
12. Click on Annual Program Review: Program Outcomes.
In general, you should complete and save this form once for each program outcome. However, if you have multiple assessment methods, you will complete it once for
each assessment method used for the outcome.
Example: BBA in Accounting
Select AY 2014;
Deselect AY 2015
Number outcomes sequentially (1, 2, 3, etc. or
1.1, 1.2, 1.3. Do not use 1a, 1b, 1c.)
What do you want to accomplish at the program level? Do you want more students (new or transfer)?
Do you need more faculty? Do you need to retain more students? Do you want a more diverse mix of students and/or
faculty? Do you wish to obtain program accreditation? Is it important that a certain percentage of your students participate
in Study Abroad? Do you have a target first-time pass rate on a certification exam?
What measure will you use to determine success?
What must happen to consider this outcome to have been accomplished in an acceptable manner?
Was this outcome accomplished? To what level?
What do the data tell you? Will you retain this outcome for next year? Does the outcome need to be
revised? If so, how?
Identify whether this item is complete, in progress, etc.
13. Click on + New Item.
14. Click on Annual Program Review: Student Learning Outcomes.
Make sure you save before
leaving this page.
In general, you should complete and save this form once for each student learning outcome. However, if you have multiple assessment methods, you will complete it once
for each assessment method used for the outcome.
Example: BBA in Accounting
Identify whether this item is complete, in progress, etc.
Select AY 2014;
Deselect AY 2015
Student learning outcomes should be consistent with those published in the CSU Academic
Catalog.
Select the type of assessment method for this outcome. If not listed, select the last
option and then specify the type in “Other Assessment Method.” If multiple
methods of assessment are used, you will need to complete this form once for
each form of assessment utilized.
Upload sample rubric, sample assignment, etc.,
if desired. You can only do this after you have
saved this page.
What is the minimum level that a student can achieve to satisfy this requirement?
Did the students accomplish this outcome? To what level?
What do the data tell you? Will you retain this outcome for next year? Does the outcome need
to be revised? If so, how?
Make sure you save before
leaving this page.