Assessment

The purpose of assessment at RCSJ is to assist administration, faculty, and staff in the creation, establishment, and evaluation of program goals, institutional goals, and student learning outcomes to improve the quality of education.

Institutional Effectiveness is a collaboration within the various departments of Rowan College of South Jersey to define and identify expected outcomes for administrative programs, educational programs and support services.  An alignment of the institutional goals with accreditation, assessment, and data analysis provides RCSJ with a clear picture of the decision-making process and expected outcomes to ensure program and service achievement. 

The College Mission and Goals serve as the foundation and guide for all college activities. From these mission-driven priorities, the college engages in Strategic Planning, a process-oriented approach that includes:

  • Academic Planning
  • Administrative Planning
  • Budget Planning
  • Operations Planning

The plans developed through this process are then evaluated through Institutional Effectiveness, which focuses on measuring outcomes and results, including:

  • Assessment of Student Learning
  • Assessment of Administrative Services
  • Assessment of Support Services

This ongoing process promotes continuous improvement across the institution.

 

Key Performance Indicators

Key performance indicators, or KPI’s, aid college administration, faculty, and staff in measuring the effectiveness of the various services and programs located at Rowan College of South Jersey. 

KPI1

Commitment to Students 

    • Student Success Rates
    • Student Retention Rates
    • Student Engagement Levels

KPI 2 

Commitment to Excellence in Education 

    • Student Learning Outcomes 
    • Teaching Effectiveness Ratings
    • Student Services Engagement 

KPI3

Contribution to Community 

    • High School Capture Rates
    • Responsiveness to Community Needs 
    • Degrees and Certificates Awarded 

KPI4

Commitment to Access and Diversity 

    • Credit Enrollment Levels
    • Tuition and Fee Rates 
    • Campus Diversity Levels

KPI5

Commitment to Faculty and Staff 

    • Employee Satisfaction Ratings
    • Employee Retention Ratings
    • Expenditure/Revenue Distributions

KPI6

Quality Campus Environment 

    • Student Satisfaction Ratings 
    • Campus Quality Levels 
    • Facility Usage Rates

Curriculum Committee/Academic Council

Rowan College of South Jersey’s Curriculum Committee serves as a review, advisory, and recommending body in matters dealing with additions, modifications, or deletions of credit courses and programs of study.

Program Review

Rowan College of South Jersey engages in program review for the purpose of continuous improvement of existing non-academic, academic, degree, and career certificate programs.

myRCSJPortal Stacked  Curriculum Committee, Academic Council, and Program Review information can be found on the myRCSJPortal . 

For More Information

Contact

Dr. Danielle Zimecki-Fennimore 

Dean of Academics, Curriculum, Research, and Compliance 

856-415-2138 

[email protected]