CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & OBJECTIVES REPORT

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1 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT The Career Services Goals & Objectives Report includes the Career Services mission statement, methodology, outcome types, goals and objectives, implementation plan and programming for The goals and objectives align with the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Objectives and support the Cal Poly Strategic Decisions. MISSION STATEMENT The mission statement of Career Services is to assist students in exploring, formulating and implementing career plans. Career Services establishes and advances collaborative partnerships between the university community and employers. METHODOLOGY Two Strategic Planning meetings are scheduled during Spring Quarter to review the Career Services mission statement and evaluate programs, services, events and activities. From this meeting, staff is encouraged to brainstorm new ideas, and effective ways of working together as a team. Goals and objectives are established and programming is determined for the new academic year. Summer Quarter is used for planning and preparation, followed by a Fall Planning Retreat to reaffirm the mission, goals, objectives, plans and priorities for the new year. OUTCOME TYPES There are three types of outcomes identified and assessed in this report: 1. Learning Outcomes - Learning outcomes illustrate actual student learning that occurs, assessing cognitive abilities. Learning outcomes will be assessed through student surveys, employer surveys, testing, focus groups, self-reflection, and external evaluators. 2. Developmental Outcomes Developmental outcomes illustrate personal development, assessing attitudes, values and ethics. Developmental outcomes will be assessed through student surveys, focus groups, self-reflection and other means of evaluation. 3. Program Outcomes - Program outcomes focus on accomplishments, measurable or quantifiable results of Career Services programming. Program outcomes will be assessed through program review, event debriefings, constituent feedback, focus groups, staff discussions, and/or quantitative data. GOALS/S The Career Services goals and objectives are aligned with the Student Affairs Strategic Planning Objectives and support the Cal Poly s Strategic Decisions.

2 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 1: ACCESSIBILITY COMPREHENSIVE POLYTECHNIC EDUCATIONAL EPERIENCE ACCESSIBILITY Assist all students in knowing how, when, and where to access services they need. Career Services Goal 1: STUDENT OUTREACH Career Services will assist students in accessing services. 1A. ACCESSIBILITY STUDENT CONNECTIONS 1B. ACCESSIBILITY STUDENT INFORMATION Career Services will connect with students, advising them of programs and services that are designed to meet their career-related needs. Career Services Orientation Overviews Classroom Presentations Club Presentations First Year Outreach Initiative Student Orientation Programs WOW, SOAR, Open House Career Services will ensure that the how, when, and where of program and services are clearly delineated in the Career Services homepage and student handouts. Homepage Review & Update Career Services Handouts

3 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 2: TECHNOLOGY WHOLE SYSTEM THINKERS TECHNOLOGY Embrace the technology era and promote the use of new and current technologies in connecting with students. Career Services Goal 2: TECHNOLOGY Career Services will use new technology in connecting and serving students. 2A. TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Career Services will explore integrating new management system modules to better serve students. Student Appointments Module KIOSK Card Swipe Module 2B. TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES & APPLICATIONS Career Services will explore integrating new career resources and applications to better serve students. Optimal Resume Interview Stream Career Spot Videos Going Global 2C. TECHNOLOGY - SOCIAL MEDIA Career Services will utilize social media sources in connecting with students. LinkedIn Facebook Career Services BLOG Social Media Workshops

4 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 3: RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS COMPREHENSIVE POLYTECHNIC EDUCATIONAL EPERIENCE MULTI-MODE EDUCATION RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS Create a residential campus that meets the academic and social needs of students. Career Services Goal 3: RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT Career Services will participate in the development of a Residential Campus Plan. 3A. RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS DEVELOPMENT Career Services will support the Residential Campus Plan and develop programs and services that better support a 24/7 residential campus environment. Residential Campus Committee Virtual Career Resources Career Counseling Extended Hours Twitter/Facebook/Blog CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 4: BEST INTEREST OF STUDENTS MULTI-MODE EDUCATION BEST INTEREST OF STUDENTS Conduct business that is in the best interest of students, taking into consideration their input, needs and success. Career Services Goal 4: STUDENT NEEDS Career Services will develop programs, services, events and activities that are aligned with student interest and needs. 4A. STUDENT NEEDS Activities Career Services will gather and analyze student input to determine their needs. Student Focus Groups Graduate Intern and Peer Advisor Focus Groups Career Ambassadors Suggestion Box (including virtual) Student Engagement Campaign

5 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 5: OUTCOME BASED ASSESSMENT EVIDENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING & CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT PROCESSES OUTCOME BASED ASSESSMENT Support the University Learning Objectives through outcome-based assessment and program review. Career Services Goal 5: ASSESSMENT & PROGRAM REVIEW Career Services will conduct outcome based assessment in the following areas: Learning Outcomes, Developmental Outcomes and Program Outcomes. 5A. ASSESSMENT CAS PROGRAM REVIEW Career Services will develop an Action Plan based on the CAS Program Review. CAS Action Plan Implementation 5B. ASSESSMENT STUDENT & EMPLOYER SURVEYING LEARNING OUTCOME DEVELOPMENT OUTCOME 5C. ASSESSMENT GRADUATE SURVEYING Career Services will conduct student and employer assessments. Career Services (Career Development) Student Surveying Career Services (Interview & Career Fair Workshops) Student Testing College of Engineering - Employer Surveying College of Business - Employer Surveying College of Business - Longitudinal Study on Student Learning Outcomes Natural Resources Management - Student Surveying Career Services will complete the annual Graduate Status Report based on surveying graduates from Graduate Surveying Graduate Status Report

6 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 6: COLLABORATION COMPREHENSIVE POLYTECHNIC EDUCATIONAL EPERIENCE COMMON POLYTECHNIC IDENTITY COLLABORATION Collaborate with the University community and external constituents in promoting a shared common purpose. Career Services Goal 6: COLLABORATIVE WORKING RELATIONSHIPS Career Services will build collaborative working relationships with the academic colleges, employers, and university-wide constituents to create shared meaning and purpose. 6A. EMPLOYER RELATIONS Career Services will develop collaborative working relationships with employers to create shared meaning and purpose. 6B. COLLEGE BASED RELATIONS Activities 6C. CAMPUS RELATIONS Activities Career Fairs On-Campus Interview Program Job Listing Service Local Part-Time Employment Program Networking Sessions Experiential Learning Programs (Co-op/internship/summer) Employer Panels Career Services will develop collaborative working relationships with the academic colleges to create shared meaning and purpose. College Based Counseling Model College Based Programming Department Head meetings College Council meetings Department/Faculty support New Faculty Orientations Career Services will develop collaborative working relationships with other campus constituents to create shared meaning and purpose. University Housing Academic Excellence Program Multicultural Center Gender Equity Center Advising Centers Academic Records & Financial Aid Office International Education Program Campus-Wide Standing Committees ASI & Student Councils Student Clubs & Organizations Student Academic Services Disability Resource Center

7 CAREER SERVICES ANNUAL GOALS & S REPORT Section 7: INCLUSIVE ECELLENCE/DIVERSITY COMPREHENSIVE POLYTECHNIC EDUCATIONAL EPERIENCE MULTI-MODE EDUCATION INCLUSIVE ECELLENCE Support the University s goals and priorities for making excellence inclusive. Career Services Goal 6: INCLUSIVE ECELLENCE Career Services will support Inclusive Excellence and diversity at Cal Poly. 7A. DIVERSITY SUPPORT Career Services will support Inclusive Excellence through a broad range of programming and financial support. Winter Career Fair (corporate partnerships) Partner s Program (SBES/NSBE support) Successful Women in Business (diversity programming) Gender Equity Center (diversity programming) Pride Center (diversity programming) Poly Cultural Weekend (diversity support) DRC Honorarium (diversity support) Student Commencements: Black, Chicano/Latino, API (diversity support) Black Faculty & Staff Association (BFSA) (diversity support) Chicana/Latino Faculty & Staff Association (CLFSA) (diversity support) Asian Pacific Islander Faculty & Staff Assoc. (APIFSA) (diversity support) 7B. ASSESSMENT CULTURAL COMPETENCIES Career Services will develop an informational handout on cultural competencies in the workplace. Informational Handout Distribution to Academic Advisors, faculty, students and employers

8 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN OUTCOME SUMMARY Outcome Types: P = Program Outcome L = Learning Outcome D = Developmental Outcome Outcome Responsible Person Type ACCESSIBILITY 1A. Student Connection P Counseling Team 1B. Student Information P Counseling Team TECHNOLOGY 2A Management System P M. Milosevic / M. Goble 2B. Resources & Applications P Counseling Team 2C. Social Media P A. Hammond / L. Platte RESIDENTIAL CAMPUS 3A. Residential Campus Development P M. Shibata / C. Moore BEST INTEREST OF STUDENTS 4A. Student Needs P Counseling Team OUTCOME BASED ASSESSMENT 5A. CAS Program Review P M. Shibata /Counseling Team 5B. Student & Employer Surveying L, D M. Shibata / C. Moore/ T. Martin 5C. Graduate Surveying P M. Quarles/M. Milosevic/M. Goble COLLABORATION 6A. Employer Relation P McCann/Platte/Steck/Thipsouvanh 6B. College Based Relations P Counseling Team 6C. Campus Relations P Entire Staff INCLUSIVE ECELLENCE 7A. Diversity Support P M. Shibata / C. Moore 7B. Cultural Competencies Information Handout P M. Shibata / M. Quarles

9 PROGRAM & TIMELINES PROGRAM SUMMARY Programming Summer Fall Winter Spring CAREER FAIRS Fall Job Fair (2-Day) Winter Job Fair (2-day) Spring Job Fair (2-day) Accounting Week Local Employer Job Fair explore Virtual On-Line Career Event PROGRAMMING EVENTS MANAGEMENT Computing Forum Career Extravaganza: Employer Resume Event Career Week 2011 First-Year Outreach Initiative Employer Appreciation Reception Graduate School Week Career Coaching Seminar Working Lunches Workshop Series Resume Clinics Employer Panel: Sustainable Agriculture Employer Panel: Careers in Consulting Employer Panel: Careers in Sales Biomedical Event Biotechnology Event International Careers LSAMP CENG Athletics Career Development Faculty/Career Counselor Lunches COLLEGE-BASED EVENTS Communication Symposium Chumash Showcase - CAED RECRUITMENT PROGRAMS On-Campus Interview Program Job Listing Service Co-op/Internship Programs Summer Jobs Program Federal Work Study Program Local Part-Time Jobs Program Networking Sessions

10 STUDENT DEVELOPMENT Graduate Intern & Advisor Program Graduate Intern Graduate Advisors Drop-In Services (Monday-Thursday, 1-3) Drop-In Services (Wednesday, 6-8) Outstanding Student Employee of the Year MARKETING Facebook Career Services BLOG LinkedIn Athletic Marketing Career Ambassadors Student Engagement Campaign ASSESSMENT CAS Program Review Action Plan Career Development Survey Career Workshops (Interview & Job Search) Employer Surveying College of Engineering Employer Surveying College of Business Employer Surveying COB Longitudinal Study Employer Surveying - Agribusiness Student Surveying NRM Department Graduate Status Report DIVERSITY Cultural Competencies Information Handout Cultural Competencies - Presentation Diversity in the Workplace Winter Career Fair Diversity Corporate Fund Raiser Faculty & Staff Assoc. (BFSA, CLFSA, APIFSA) Partner s Program Poly Cultural Weekend DRC Honorarium Committee Multicultural Center Pride Center Gender Equity Center Successful Women in Business Student Commencement Groups