Core Theme Two: Quality | Executive Strategy and Planning | BYU-Idaho

# Core Theme Two: Quality

BYU-Idaho's second core theme is "Providing a high-quality education that prepares students of diverse interests and abilities for lifelong learning and employment."

Objective 1 - Student Learning

Assist students in meeting learning outcomes. 
 
Key indicators for Objective 1: 
- Attainment of student learning outcomes.

Objective 2 - Student Experience

Support a positive learning experience. 
 
Key indicators for Objective 2: 
- Practical leadership skills. 
- Program satisfaction.

Objective 3 - Future Roles

Help students prepare for their future roles. 
 
Key indicators for Objective 3: 
- Employment rate. 
- Graduate school acceptance rate.

Objective 4 - Faculty Development

Assist faculty in developing as teachers and in their fields. 
 
Key indicators for Objective 4: 
- Faculty with Professional Development Leave or Faculty Learning Fellowships.

Rationale for Selection of Indicators: Most of the Core Theme indicators were selected after a robust discussion in University Council on February 28, 2017. Although there have been some minor changes and modifications to those indicators following regular and ongoing discussions in the President's Council and University Council meetings, the overall set of indicators has served us well. All of the key indicators were selected from a larger list of metrics included on the Institutional Dashboard.

## Key Indicators for Objective 1 - Student Learning

Additional Information: BYU-Idaho Learning Outcomes

****Source:****Mapped from program review data 
****Expectation:**** At least 75 percent proficient or distinguished for each institutional outcome. 
****Status:**** As of the 2022 update, all ILOs were assessed above the target expectation of 75% and have been designated as meeting expectation. 
****Notes:****These percentages reflect the most current outcomes assessment data collected from academic departments during program review and annual status updates. In Spring Semester 2020, new BYU-Idaho Learning Outcome rubrics were piloted and more courses will begin using the new rubrics each semester in Fall 2020 and beyond. We anticipate a more useful assessment of the BYU-Idaho Learning Outcomes and ongoing focused conversations about how we as an institution can improve student learning in each of these critical areas.

## Key Indicators for Objective 2 - Student Experience

****Source:**** Survey of Graduating Students (Exit Survey) 
****Expectation:**** At least 80 percent of graduates will agree or strongly agree that leadership experiences at BYU-Idaho helped them develop practical leadership skills. 
****Status:**** Meeting expectation. 
****Notes:**** Numbers exclude "Undecided" responses.

****Source:****Survey of Graduating Students (Exit Survey) 
****Expectation:**** At least 80 percent of graduates would "probably" or "definitely" choose the same major. 
****Status:**** Meeting expectation. 
****Notes:**** Numbers exclude "Don't know" responses.

## Key Indicators for Objective 3 - Future Roles

****Source:****Alumni Survey 
****Expectation:**** At least 95 percent of alumni who are seeking a job will have a job (or a firm offer) one year after graduating. 
****Status:**** Meeting expectation. 
****Notes:**** The year listed for each point represents the year of graduation. For example, 2018 represents students who graduated in Fall 2018 and reported their employment in Fall 2019.

****Source:****Alumni Survey 
****Expectation:**** At least 70 percent of alumni who are pursuing graduate school will be enrolled or accepted to a graduate program one year after graduating. 
****Status:**** Meeting expectation. 
****Notes:**** The semester listed represents the semester of graduation. For example, FA18 represents students who graduated in Fall 2018 and reported graduate school acceptance in Fall 2019.

## Key Indicators for Objective 4 - Faculty Development

****Source:**** Institutional Planning 
****Expectation:**** At least 70 percent of faculty engaged in professional development activities 
****Status:**** Meeting expectation

## Summary

The indicators suggest that BYU-Idaho is successfully meeting or close to meeting expectations for core theme two and its objectives. Common rubrics for assessing the institutional student learning outcomes are currently being developed and implemented to help provide more consistent measures of student learning outcome attainment.