Table of Transforming Actions

and Implemented Changes

(DEGI)

 OFFICEOFTHEDEANOFRESEARCHANDGRADUATESTUDIES UNIVERSITYOFPUERTORICO ROPIEDRASCAMPUS ListofAssessmentInstrumentsDevelopedbyProgram Program AssessmentInstruments

Business Administration (MBA) Business Administration (PhD) Rubricsforcaseanalysis,socialresponsibility,andresearch proposal ALAFECevaluationinstrument,questionsofthefinal examination,BusinessAdministrationGraduateSchools professorsevaluationinstrument Rubricsforinformationliteracyandresearchandanauto evaluationform Rubricforthequalifyingexamination,appendixKtogather informationrelatedtostudentspublicationsandacademic progress Rubricforthequalifying examination,appendixKtogather informationrelatedtostudentspublicationsandacademic progress Qualifyingexaminationandthesis EnvironmentalSciences(PhD) Qualifyingexaminationandthesis Physics(MS) Physics(PhD) Focusgroupandinterviewswithstudents ChemicalPhysicsqualifying examination,Physicsfinal examination,andinterviewstostudentswhodidnotapprove thetests Finalexamination,coursesfinalessays,interviewstostudents, alumnisurvey,andinternshipsupervisionform RehabilitationCounseling(MRC) Economics(MA) Psychology(MA) Preposttest,alumnisurvey,licenseexamination Psychology(PhD) Preposttest,alumnisurvey,licenseexamination Sociology(MA) SocialWork(MSW) Fieldpracticumoutcomeassessment,finalexamination, outcomeassessment(CEOA),andrubricforcriticalthinking SocialWork(PhD) Rubricsforspecificcourses Alumnisurvey Rubricsbycompetencies Rubricfororalpresentationsanddiscussiongroupwithstudents

Architecture(MArch) Biology(MS)

Biology(PhD)

EnvironmentalSciences(MS)

PublicAdministration(MPA)

Communication(MA) LawSchool(JD)

Rubricsforcriticalthinkingandjournalisticwriting,cumulative qualifyingexamination Matrixofexpectationsinlegalwritingcourses,barpassage

LawSchool(LLM) Matrixofexpectationsinlegalwritingcourses,barpassage Education(MEd) Rubrics,entrancesurvey,exitinterviewandalumnisurvey Education(EdD) Rubrics,entrancesurvey,exitinterviewandalumnisurvey InformationSciencesandTechnology (MIS) HispanicStudies(MA) Studentssurveyandfocusgroup HispanicStudies(PhD) Studentssurveyandfocusgroup Linguistics(MA) Studentssatisfactionsurvey Philosophy(MA) CulturalManagementAdministration (MA) ComparativeLiterature(MA) Groupmeetingswithstudents Translation(MA) Rubricfortranslationcompetency Planning(MA) Alumnisurveyandrubricforresearch Studentssurvey,andrubricfortheticaypolticaantigua course Surveyamonggraduates(inprocess) Rubricforcapstonecourse

Table of Implemented Changes

Program BusinessAdministration(MBA) TableofImplementedChanges ImplementedChanges SubmittedacurricularrevisiontotheAcademicSenate.Theproposed curriculumreducesthenumberofcredithours,eliminatesspecializations aswellasthethesisrequirement. Prepared aGuidebookforDissertationRequirementsandreviewedthe curricularsequence. Reviewedadmissionrequirementsandchangedcurricularelementsinthe courses.Aworkshopseriesonliterarycompetencywasheldand evaluated. AmendedStudentsManualtoincludechangestotheadmission requirementsandtoclarifytheprocessesofqualifyingexaminationand thesis. ElaboratedaHandbookforThesisandheldorientationsmeetingswith studentseachsemester. Reducedthenumberofqualifyingexams.ElaboratedaHandbookfor Dissertationsandheldorientationmeetingswithstudentseachsemester. Heldorientationmeetingswithstudentstoofferinformationonstudy options,requirementsforgraduationandresearchinterestsoffaculty members. DesignedaformforthelaboratoryrotationsandamendedStudents Manualtoclarifythethesisformatandprofessorsresponsibilities regardingthesissupervision.Organizedorientationmeetingsabout programrequirementsandprofessorsresearchlines. Beganacurricularreviewprocesstodiscusstheimplementationofa supervisedpracticum,thecreationofacourseinbudgetmanagement, andtherequirementofathesisoranappliedproject.Incorporated modificationstocoursesbasedontheiraccreditationagency requirements. Modifiedtheirassessmentinstrumentsandworkedinterventionplansto supportskillsdevelopmentinstudentswhowerenotperformingatthe expectedlevel. ReactivatedtheAssociationofEconomicsStudentsandheldworkshops anddiscussionsessionswithstudents. OfferedaResearchPracticum(PSIC6995)anddesignedaformtogather informationaboutacademiccounselingrelatedtothesiswriting. Curricularreviewunderdiscussion. Designedaplanforcurriculumreviewaccordingtochangesof

BusinessAdministration(PhD)

Architecture(MArch)

Biology(MSandPhD)

Physics(MS)

Physics(PhD)

Mathematics(MS,PhD)

Chemistry(MA,PhD)

PublicAdministration(MPA)

RehabilitationCounseling(MRC)

Economics(MA)

Psychology(MAandPhD)

SocialWork(MSW)

SocialWork(PhD)

Communication(MA) LawSchool(JD) LawSchool(ML) Education(MEdandEdD)

accreditationagency requirements. Submittedacurricularmodificationtostrengthenstudentspreparationin research.Doctoralstudentsareabletotakeresearchandevaluation coursesofferedbytheSchoolofEducation. Reviewedjournalismcoursestostrengthenprofessionalskills. Beganaprocessofcurriculumreview. Changedtheiradmissionrequirements. Heldworkshopstodevelopwriting,research,informationandpublishing skills.CurriculumrevisionssubmittedtotheVicePresidencyforAcademic Affairs. Completedacurricularactualizationandcreatedacapstonecourseon whichstudentsresearchskillswillbedemonstrated. Heldorientationmeetingsandcocurricularactivitieswithstudents. Beganaprocessofcurriculumreview.Reviewedadmissionand graduationrequirements. Heldworkshopstodevelopinformationcompetenciesandorganized researchgroups. Reinforcedthecurriculumwiththecreationofnewcoursesandthe actualizationofothers.TheStudentsManualisunderrevision. Improvedthecommunicationwithstudentsandalumnicreatingavirtual spaceinFacebooknamedAmigosdeLiteraturaComparada.Held meetingstoexplorestudentsneeds.Publishedstudentsarticlesintheir journalCUADRIVIUM. Createdaprofessionalpracticumandimplementedcourserevisions relatedtoquantitativemethodsandanalysis.

InformationSciencesand Technology English(MAandPhD) HispanicStudies(MA,PhD)

Linguistics(MA)

Philosophy(MA)

ComparativeLiterature(MA)

Planning(MA)