Review Assessment Report

Part 1: Contact & Program Identification

Report Year and Contact Information
Academic Year	Modified By	Date Modified
2020-2021	rhackney@cnm.edu	2021-11-17T21:49:01.392Z

School	Name of Program	Courses
AT	Welding Degree	OSH 2010,BCIS 1110,WELD 1005,WELD 1025,COMM 2120,WELD 1020,WELD 1350,WELD 1030,WELD 1250,WELD 1360,WELD 1040,WELD 1062,WELD 1150,WELD 1260,WELD 1050,WELD 1160,WELD 1270,WELD 1170,WEL

Part 2: Program Summary

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program
The welding program utilizes three forms of measurement for each competency measured. We believe this provides more consistent data to effectively make the necessary changes to the curriculum. Written Exam- All students are required to take exams. This provides the program and instructors the information to ensure all students meet the theoretical portion of the curriculum. Performance Testing- All students are consistently tested with each hands on skill set to ensure they meet the welding and fabrication requirements within the welding industry. Instructor Evaluations- Instructors randomly select days to observe students in work environment. Instructor documents any safety violations or procedure violations in these measured skill sets. Student Certifications- 95% of students who attempt a welding Certification through Bauman Industrial Labs pass on first attempt. Skills USA- CNM Welding won the gold medal at the secondary and Post secondary level at the national competition.

Provide a high level review of the program to include highlights, successes, challenges, significant changes, and significant resources needed to support the program

The welding program utilizes three forms of measurement for each competency measured. We believe this provides more consistent data to effectively make the necessary changes to the curriculum. Written Exam- All students are required to take exams. This provides the program and instructors the information to ensure all students meet the theoretical portion of the curriculum. Performance Testing- All students are consistently tested with each hands on skill set to ensure they meet the welding and fabrication requirements within the welding industry. Instructor Evaluations- Instructors randomly select days to observe students in work environment. Instructor documents any safety violations or procedure violations in these measured skill sets. Student Certifications- 95% of students who attempt a welding Certification through Bauman Industrial Labs pass on first attempt. Skills USA- CNM Welding won the gold medal at the secondary and Post secondary level at the national competition.

Part 3: Data Review

	2018-2019	2019-2020	2020-2021
Annual number of graduate awards is greater than 10	32	30	19
Number of declared majors	302	262	208
Average Class Size	21.5	21	18.6
Annual Average Class withdrawal rate is 30% or below (SAGE 35%)	9%	12%	9%
Annual C-Pass rate for coursework is 60% or above	80%	78%	74%
Average class fill rate at 60% or above capacity within a term or over a year	84%	82%	81%
Graduate Transfer to 4-year Schools	0%	0%	n/a
Full-time Faculty Coverage by Section	52%	56%	72%

Summarize how your program met or did not meet the target measures based on the data above
Referencing the program chart above, the welding program has exceeded above the minimum allowed scores for class fill rate, student retention, c pass rating and number of program graduates.

Part 4: Program Learning Outcome Analysis

Learning Outcome	Population or Course(s) Assessed	Description	Summary of Assessment Results
1. Operate and safely use basic welding hand tools and equipment in a safe manner	WELD 1020, and WELD 1570.
2. Perform basic and advanced operations on a variety of welding machines and equipment	WELD 1005, WELD 1020, and WELD 1570.
1. Operate and safely use basic welding hand tools and equipment in a safe manner	WELD 1570.

Interpretation of Assessment findings
In weld 1570 The students that were measured exceeded the competency goals set by the welding program. Our goal was to achieve a 90% success rate in competencies measured. We observed on average 4-5 students who demonstrated small procedure infractions while performing competency 1 . This competency is measuring the students ability to safely and correctly use weld related equipment. The faculty made and implemented safety and operational videos on the equipment used. These videos are stored into the Brightspace platform and available for students to view as needed throughout the term. We have also implemented and allotted time in class for weekly operational discussions on the equipment. We feel that consistent discussion of these operational procedures have resulted in a higher percentage of students retaining these procedures.

Interpretation of Assessment findings

In weld 1570 The students that were measured exceeded the competency goals set by the welding program. Our goal was to achieve a 90% success rate in competencies measured. We observed on average 4-5 students who demonstrated small procedure infractions while performing competency 1 . This competency is measuring the students ability to safely and correctly use weld related equipment. The faculty made and implemented safety and operational videos on the equipment used. These videos are stored into the Brightspace platform and available for students to view as needed throughout the term. We have also implemented and allotted time in class for weekly operational discussions on the equipment. We feel that consistent discussion of these operational procedures have resulted in a higher percentage of students retaining these procedures.

Part 5: Additional Action Plan in Support of Student Learning (If Appropriate)

Upcoming Year	Changes Planned for the upcoming year	Data Motivating this change
2021-2022
2021-2022
2021-2022

Please select all of the following that characterize the types of changes described in the above action plan

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