ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Office of Admissions
Administrative or Educational Support Unit
September 1, 2002 to August 31, 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 28, 2003
Date Submitted
Expanded Statement of Institutional Purpose Linkage:
Institutional Mission/Goal(s) Reference:
Texas A&M International University, a Member of the Texas A&M
University System, is committed to the preparation of students for leadership
roles in their chosen profession and in an increasingly complex, culturally
diverse state, national, and global society… Through instruction, faculty
and student research, and public service, Texas A&M International
University is a strategic point of delivery for well-defined programs
and services that improve the quality of life for citizens of the border
region, the State of Texas, and national and international communities.
Administrative or Educational Support Unit Mission Statement:
The role of the Admissions Office is to provide a seamless process
of applying, being accepted, and initiating the desired degree program
for all classifications. Receiving and entering admission applications,
monitoring test score receipts, and collecting all other pertinent admission
and academic documents to complete a folder for acceptance is the number
one priority of the Admissions Office’s process.
Intended Administrative Objectives:
1. Students should not experience complications in applying to Texas A&M International University.
2. Application materials will be functional.
3. First-year college students will experience a smooth transition into their first semester by on-site registration at their high school.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Office of Admissions
Administrative or Educational Support Unit
September 2002 to August 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 28, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
1.Student should not experience complications in applying to Texas
A&M International University.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
1a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
A locally developed questionnaire provided to each applicant
upon acceptance will indicate 90% of questionnaires returned rate
ease of applying good or better.
1a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Of the total surveys returned, 82% rated the admissions procedures
as good or better.
1a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
Criteria were not met. Admissions application, brochures, and
procedures will be evaluated and modified in the coming year to increase
the ease of the application process.
Second Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
1b. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Questions #12 of the Spring 2003 Student Opinion Survey
will indicate 80% level of satisfaction with general admission procedures.
1b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
The respondents in the Spring 2003 Student Opinion Survey indicated
a 66.9% level of satisfaction with the admissions procedures.
1b. Use of results to Improve Unit Services:
Criteria were not met. Admissions applications, brochures, and
procedures will be evaluated and modified in the coming year to increase
the ease of the application process.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Office of Admissions
Administrative or Educational Support Unit
September 2002 to August 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 28, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
2.Application materials will be functional.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
2a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Selected peer focus group of university admission counterparts
will be mailed to all Texas A&M International University application
materials and will provide 80% response of satisfaction with our printed
materials.
2a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Survey results from peer focus groups of counterparts indicated
83% were satisfied or better with our printed materials.
2a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
Criteria for success were attained. All comments or suggestions
will be taken into consideration so that we can improve our application
materials.
Second Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
2b. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Question #15 of the Spring 2003 Student Opinion Survey
(College catalog/admission publication) will rate our application
materials at an 80% or higher level of satisfaction.
2b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
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b. Use of Results to Improve Unit Service:
2b. Summary of Assessment Data Collected:
Of the respondents to the Spring 2003 Student Opinion Survey, 70.1%
indicated that they were satisfied or better with the admissions procedure.
2b. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
The criteria for success were not attained. Admissions publications
and materials will be reviewed to improve admissions procedures for
incoming students.
ASSESSMENT REPORT
FOR
Office of Admissions
Administrative or Educational Support Unit
September 1, 2002 to August 31, 2003
Assessment Period Covered
July 28, 2003
Date Submitted
Intended Administrative or Educational Support Objective:
3. First-year college students will experience a smooth transition
into their first semester by on-site registration at their high school.
First Means of Assessment for Objective Identified Above:
3a. Means of Unit Assessment & Criteria for Success:
Locally developed questionnaire will indicate that 80%
of accepted students will rate the on-site registration process good
or excellent.
3a. Summary of Assessment Data Collected
Of the total surveys returned, 98% rated the on-site registration
process as good or excellent.
3a. Use of Results to Improve Unit Services:
The results of the surveys superseded the criteria for success.
The Office of Admissions will continue to provide assistance to first-year
college students through on-site registration.
SUPPORT DOCUMENTATION
Enter any document referenced above in this summary table. There are two examples listed below. If no documents are cited, please remove the two examples from the table.
| SOURCE |
LOCATION/Special Instructions |
| Locally Developed Questionnaire |
SACS Resource Room |
| Spring 2003 Student Opinion Survey |
SACS Resource Room |
| Peer Focus Group |
SACS Resource Room |
| Locally Developed Questionnaire |
SACS Resource Room |