Preliminary Self-Study - BYU Health Science
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Preliminary Self-Study - BYU Health Science
Department of Health Science CEPH Accreditation Self-Study March 2016 TableofContents Criterion 1.0.........................................................................................................................1 1.1 Mission................................................................................................................................................................................2 1.2 Evaluation.......................................................................................................................................................................13 1.3 InstitutionalEnvironment.......................................................................................................................................38 1.4 OrganizationandAdministration.........................................................................................................................49 1.5 Governance....................................................................................................................................................................54 1.6 FiscalResources...........................................................................................................................................................66 1.7 FacultyandOtherResources.................................................................................................................................72 1.8 Diversity..........................................................................................................................................................................84 Criterion 2.0.......................................................................................................................96 2.1 DegreeOfferings..........................................................................................................................................................97 2.2 ProgramLength........................................................................................................................................................100 2.3 PublicHealthCoreKnowledge...........................................................................................................................102 2.4 PracticalSkills............................................................................................................................................................105 2.5 CulminatingExperience........................................................................................................................................112 2.6 RequiredCompetencies........................................................................................................................................116 2.7 AssessmentProcedures........................................................................................................................................129 2.8 Bachelor’sDegreesinPublicHealth................................................................................................................149 2.9 AcademicDegrees....................................................................................................................................................156 2.10DoctoralDegrees......................................................................................................................................................157 2.11 JointDegrees..............................................................................................................................................................158 2.12DistanceEducationorExecutiveDegreePrograms.................................................................................159 Criterion 3.0.....................................................................................................................161 3.1Research.........................................................................................................................................................................162 3.2Service.............................................................................................................................................................................182 3.3WorkforceDevelopment.........................................................................................................................................200 Criterion 4.0.....................................................................................................................207 4.1FacultyQualifications...............................................................................................................................................208 4.2FacultyPoliciesandProcedures..........................................................................................................................222 4.3StudentRecruitmentandAdmissions...............................................................................................................230 4.4AdvisingandCareerCounseling..........................................................................................................................244 Contents of the Electronic Resource File.......................................................................252 Criterion 1.0 The Public Health Program BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 1 Theunitofaccreditationforthisself-studyisthepublichealthprogramwithinthe DepartmentofHealthScienceatBrighamYoungUniversity.Theprogramincludesa professionalmastersdegreethatwasestablishedin2002andfirstaccreditedbyCouncilon EducationforPublicHealth(CEPH)in2005.Theprogramalsoincludesabachelorof sciencewithamajorinpublichealth.Themajorincludesfouremphasisareasthatinclude healthpromotion,healthscience,epidemiologyandenvironmentalandoccupational health.Theseemphasisareaswereestablishedin2009. TheDepartmentofHealthScienceexistsinandreportstotheCollegeofLifeSciences whichisalsotheadministrativehometosevenotherdepartmentsincludingBiology; ExerciseSciences;MicrobiologyandMolecularBiology;Neuroscience;Nutrition,Dietetics, andFoodScience;PhysiologyandDevelopmentBiology;andPlantandWildlifeSciences. TheDepartmentofHealthSciencejoinedtheCollegeofLifeSciencesin2012afterthe formerCollegeofHealthandHumanPerformancewasdissolvedandacademicunits realignedwithothercolleges. Theself-studyhasbeenanongoingeffortthatspansthreeacademicyears(2012/2013, 2013/2014,and2014/2015)andrepresentstheworkoffacultyandstakeholders. 1.1 Mission.Theprogramshallhaveaclearlyformulatedandpublicly statedmissionwithsupportinggoals,objectivesandvalues. 1.1.a.MissionStatement(Aclearandconcisemissionstatementfortheprogramasa whole.) ThepublichealthprogramatBrighamYoungUniversitypreparesandmentorsstudentsto bepublichealthprofessionalswhoeffectivelypromotehealththroughneedsandcapacity assessmentsandbyplanning,implementingandevaluatingpublichealthinterventions relatedtoleadingorunderlyingcausesofmorbidityandmortalityamongindividuals, familiesandat-riskpopulationsinglobalsettings.Thisoverallmissionisreflectedinthe department’sdailyworkineducation,research,andservice. Thepublichealthprogram’smissionalignswiththeuniversity’smission(seeResourceFile 1.1forBYUMissionStatementandAimsofaBYUEducation). 1.1.b.StatementofValues(Astatementofvaluesthatguidestheprogram.) Thefacultyandstudentssharecommonvaluesthatreflectthemissionofpublichealth program.Thesevaluesinclude: • PopulationBased:Wevalueaprimaryfocusonthehealthofpopulationsandthe promotionofcommunityhealth,usingecologicalframeworks. • PreventionOriented:Wevaluepublichealthasakeymissionandsetofapproachesto primarypreventionofdiseaseandinjury. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2 • • • InterdisciplinaryMinded:Wevaluetheperspectivesanduniquecontributionsofmany disciplinesandtherebyseektofosterrespectforandcollaborationwiththese disciplines. StudentCentered:Wevaluestudentsasourprimarycustomerandstrivetomeettheir needsthroughmentoredresearchandteachingorserviceopportunities. IntegrityCommitted:Wevaluepersonalandorganizationalintegrityassoughtthrough acollectivecommitmenttotheHonorCodeandtheAimsofaBYUeducation. 1.1.c.GoalStatements(Oneormoregoalsstatementsforeachmajorfunction throughwhichtheprogramintendstoattainitsmission,includingataminimum: instruction,research,andservice.) Thepublichealthprogramaimstoattainitsmissionthroughcoordinatedeffortstoaddress fivebroadgoals: 1. StudentPreparation:Preparestudentstoenterthepublichealthworkforceorpursue advancedleveldegreesgiventheirpublichealthknowledge,competencies,andskills. 2. QualityStudentBody:Trainahighquality,diversestudentbody. 3. FacultyExpertiseandService:Demonstrateprogramfacultyexpertisethroughtheir publichealthtrainingorappliedworkexperience,professionalserviceandresearch programs. 4. AdvanceandDisseminatePublicHealthKnowledge:Conductandpublishpeerreviewedpublichealthresearch,presenthigh-qualityresearchfindingsatmeetingsof professionalorganizationsatthelocal,state,nationalandinternationallevelsand participateinworkforcedevelopment. 5. QualityCurriculum:Maintainahigh-qualitycurriculumthatalignswithcurrentpublic healthtrainingandprofessionalstandards. 1.1.d.MeasurableObjectives(Asetofmeasurableobjectiveswithquantifiable indicatorsrelatedtoeachgoalstatementasprovidedinCriterion1.1.c.Insome cases,qualitativeindicatorsmaybeusedasappropriate.) Table1.1.d.belowlistsprogramgoals,objectives,andtargetsthathavebeenestablishedby facultyforprogrammonitoring. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 3 Table1.1.d.ProgramGoals,ObjectivesandTargets Objectives Targets Goal1.StudentPreparation:Preparestudentstoenterthepublichealthworkforcewithrelevantpublichealthknowledge,competencies,andskills. Objective1.A:Demonstrateoverallstudentcompetence,inpart Target1.A.1:Fewerthan10%ofMPHstudentswillhaveoverallgradeslower throughacademicperformance. thanB-(GPA<3.0). Target1.A.2:80%ofMPHstudentswillpasstheoralexamonthefirstattempt bydemonstratingsatisfactorycompetencyineachoftheeightMPHlearning outcomes. Target1.A.3:AmonggraduatingBSinPublicHealthstudents,theaverageGPA inthesixcorepublichealthclasses(HLTH100,HLTH310,HLTH311,HLTH 322,HLTH330,HLTH345)willbe≥3.0. Target1.A.4:AmonggraduatingBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotion emphasisstudents,theaverageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. Target1.A.5:AmonggraduatingBSinPublicHealth:HealthScienceemphasis students,theaverageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. Target1.A.6:AmonggraduatingBSinPublicHealth: Environmental/OccupationalHealthemphasisstudents,theaverageBYUGPA willbe≥3.0. Target1.A.7:AmonggraduatingBSinPublicHealth:Epidemiologystudents, theaverageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. Objective1.B:DemonstrateMPHstudentcompetencyinpublichealth Target1.B.1:80%ofMPHstudentstakingtheCPHexamwillpasstheexamon practice. thefirstattempt. Target1.B.2.TheaverageGPAforMPHfieldworkexperiences(HLTH688R) willbe≥3.0. Target1.B.3:100%ofMPHstudentswillincorporateat-riskorunderserved populationintheirfieldwork. Objective1.C:Demonstrateundergraduatestudentcompetencyin Target1.C.1:25%ofBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionemphasisstudents publichealthpractice. willtaketheCHESexaminthefinalyearofschooling. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 4 Objective1.D:Ensuregraduatestudents’developmentofresearchrelatedcompetenciesandundergraduatestudent’sexposureto researchmethods. Objective1.E:Maintainanadequatestudent-to-facultyratioto facilitatestudentsuccess. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Target1.C.2:80%ofstudentstakingtheCHESexamwillpassonthefirst attempt. Target1.C.3:TheaverageGPAforBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionand HealthScienceemphasescompletinginternships(HLTH496R)willbe≥3.0. Target1.D.1:90%ofMPHprogramstudentswillearna≥B-(GPA3.0)or higherincoreresearchcourses(HLTH602,HLTH604,HLTH612,HLTH618 andHLTH635). Target1.D.2:50%ofMPHprogramstudentswillparticipateinmentored researchforacademiccreditorpaidresearchassistantshipseachyear. Target1.D.3:70%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotion emphasisstudentswillearn≥B-(GPA3.0)indisciplinespecificresearch courses(HLTH434,HLTH439). Target1.D.4:70%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealth:HealthScienceemphasis studentswillearn≥B-(GPA3.0)indisciplinespecificresearchcourses(HLTH 434,HLTH439,HLTH447). Target1.D.5:70%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealth:Epidemiologyemphasis studentswillearn≥B-(3.0GPA)indisciplinespecificresearchcourses(HLTH 434,HLTH440,HLTH441,HLTH447). Target1.D.6:70%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealth: Environmental/Occupationalstudentswillearn≥B-(3.0GPA)indiscipline specificresearchcourses(HLTH426). Target1.D.7:10%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealthstudentswillparticipate inmentoredresearchforacademiccreditorpaidresearchassistantships. Target1.D.8:35%ofscholarshipproductsproducedbytheHealthScience faculty,includingreferredconferencepresentationsandpeer-reviewed publications,willincludestudentauthors. Target1.E.1:TheMPHprogramwillachieveastudent-to-facultyofratiothatis ≤6studentspergraduatefacultymember. 5 Objective1.F:Provideeachstudentwithlearningresourcesthataidin thesuccessfulcompletionofprogramrequirements. Objective1.G:Ensuretimelycompletionofprogramsofstudy. Objective1.I:Ensurethatstudentsarepreparedforpublichealth employmentorgraduateschool. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Target1.E.2.TheBSinPublicHealthprogramwillachieveastudent-to-faculty ratioof≤45:1. Target1.F.1:85%ofgraduatingMPHprogramstudentswillrespondfavorably thatkeyresourceswereprovided.Thisincludesaccesstofaculty,advising, andfundingrelatedtotuitionassistance,researchassistanceandpracticum support. Target1.F.2:80%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealthstudentswillratethe qualityofdepartmentadvisingasGood,VeryGood,orExceptionallyGood. Target1.G.1:ForeachMPHstudent,MPHfacultycommitteechairswill completeastudentrevieweachsemesterwithatleast90%ofMPHfaculty committeechairsreportingsatisfactoryprogresstowarddegreecompletion. Target1.G.2:80%ofenteringMPHstudentswillgraduatewithintwoyearsof matriculation. Target1.G.3:60%ofBSinPublicHealthstudentswillgraduatewithintwo yearsofearning96academiccredits. Target1.I.1:75%ofjob-seekingMPHstudentswillfindemploymentwithina yearfollowinggraduation. Target1.I.2:80%ofadvanced-degree-seekingMPHstudentswillbeenrolled inagraduateprogramwithinayearfollowinggraduation. Target1.I.3:60%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealthstudentswhoapplyto graduateschoolwillbeacceptedbygraduation. Target1.I.4:80%ofgraduatingBSinPublicHealthstudentswillreportthat thequalityofprofessionaltrainingreceivedinthedepartmentwasGood,Very Good,orExceptional. Target1.I.5:90%ofemployersofMPHprogramgraduateswillreportbeing satisfiedwiththegraduates’performance. Target1.I.6:90%ofemployersofBSinpublichealthstudentswillreport beingsatisfiedwiththegraduates’performance. 6 Goal2.QualityStudentBody:Trainahigh-quality,diversestudentbody. Objective2.A:SelectforadmissiontotheMPHprogramapplicants withhighacademicpotentialandappliedpublichealthwork experience. Target2.A.1:MPHcohortswillhaveanaverageGREscoreof≥305. Target2.A.2:MPHcohortswillhaveanaverageundergraduateGPAof≥3.6. Target2.A.3:25%ofstudentsinMPHcohortswillhaveoneormoreyearsof publichealthworkexperience. Target2.A.4:AtleasttwoGREpreparationcoursescholarshipswillbefunded eachyearformulticulturalstudentstoattractdiversestudentsandenhance theircapacitytoscorewellontheGRE. Objective2.B:Selectadiversecohortofstudentsforadmissiontothe Target2.B.1:20%ofacceptedapplicantstotheMPHprogramwillbe MPHprogramasmeasuredbyundergraduatediscipline,race,and comprisedofforeign-bornindividualsorbefromracialorethnicminorities. ethnicity. Target2.B.2:50%ofacceptedapplicantstotheMPHprogramwillcomefrom non-publichealthdisciplines.Publichealthdisciplinesincludepublichealth, healthpromotionorhealtheducationBSdegrees. Objective2.C:AttractstudentstotheBSinPublicHealthwithhigh Target2.C.1:TheaverageACTscoreamongcurrentlyenrolledBSinPublic academicpotential. Healthstudentswillbe≥21. Target2.C.2:TheaverageBYUGPAamongBSinPublicHealthgraduateswill be≥3.0. Objective2.D:AttractstudentstotheBSinPublicHealthwith Target2.D.1:25%ofcurrentlyenrolledBSinPublicHealthstudentswillbe internationalcitizenshipandfromracialandethnicminorities. foreign-bornindividualsorbefromracialorethnicminorities. Goal3.FacultyExpertiseandService:Facultydemonstrateappropriateexpertisethroughtheirpublichealthtrainingorappliedworkexperience, professionalservice,andresearchprograms. Objective3.A:Recruitfull-timefacultymemberswithpublichealth Target3.A.1:70%offull-timecontinuingfacultystatus(CFS)trackfaculty trainingand/orrelevantappliedworkexperience. willpossessadoctoraldegreefromaschoolorprogramofpublichealth. Target3.A.2:70%offull-timeCFS-trackfacultywillpossessanMPHfroma schoolorprogramofpublichealth. Target3.A.3:50%offull-timeCFS-trackfacultywillhavepriorfull-time BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 7 publichealthworkexperience. Target3.A.4:25%offull-timeCFS-trackfacultywillhaveaprofessional certificationintheirfieldofstudy(CHES,MCHES,CPH,CIH,CSP,REHSetc.) Target3.A.5:100%ofpositionannouncementsforfull-timefacultypositions willincludethediversitycriteriaoutlinedinthevaluingdiversitypolicy. Target3.B.1:70%offull-timeCFStrackfacultywillcontributetopublic healthserviceatthelocal,state,nationalorinternationallevels.(Public healthserviceisdefinedasorganizational,administrativeorothernonresearchbasedprofessionalserviceandmayincludevolunteerwork,service onboards,translationofresearchtopublichealthpractice,andotherservice activities.) Target3.C.1:70%offull-timeCFStrackfacultywillpublishtwoormore journalarticlesinpeer-reviewedscientificjournalsduringacalendaryear. Target3.C.2:80%offull-timeCFStrackfacultywillpresentscientific researchatoneormorelocal,nationalorinternationalprofessional conferencesduringacalendaryear. Objective3.B:Provideexpertiseorleadershiptopublicandprivate local,state,national,orinternationalagenciestocontributetopublic healthservice. Objective3.C:Demonstratediscipline-specificexpertisethroughactive scholarshipprograms. Objective3.D:Providecontinuingopportunitiesforfaculty developmentandexpertise. Target3.D.1:Atleast70%ofcorefacultywillattendaprofessionalmeeting, developmentseminar,orworkshopeachyear. Target3.D.2:Everythreeyears,oneormorecorefacultymemberswillapply forandparticipateinexperientialorresearch-basedsabbaticalactivities. Goal4.AdvanceandDisseminatePublicHealthKnowledge:Facultyconductandpublishpeer-reviewedpublichealthresearch,presenthigh-quality researchfindingsatmeetingsofprofessionalorganizationsatthelocal,state,nationalandinternationallevelsandparticipateinworkforce development. Objective4.A:Ensurethatfacultymembersareinvolvedinrelevant Target4.A.1:50%offull-timeCFStrackfacultywillsecureresearchfunding publichealthresearch. annually. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 8 Objective4.B:Facultymembersdemonstrateacademicexcellence throughrefereedpublichealthjournalsintheareaoftheirexpertise. Target4.B.1:Facultyinthedepartmentwillproduceaminimumof35peerreviewedpublicationsannually. Objective4.C:Provideopportunitiesforpublichealthprofessionalsto participateinworkforcedevelopment. Target4.C.1:HostatleastthreeseminarsthroughthePublicHealthForums. Target4.C.2:20%offacultywillparticipateineducationtothepublichealth workforce. Target4.C.3:80%ofpublichealthworkforceparticipantswillrespondwith “theseminarwasvaluableorveryvaluable.” Goal5.QualityCurriculum:Maintainahigh-qualitycurriculumthatalignswithcurrentpublichealthtrainingandprofessionalstandards. Objective5.A:Identifyareasfortargetedcurricularimprovements. Target5.A.1:OneMPHcoursewillbeevaluated/reviewedbytheMPH curriculumcommitteeeachsemester(specificallylookingatlearning objectives,coursestructure,assignments,readings,classactivities,speakers, explicitlinkstoothercourses),withallcoursesbeingreviewedoverafouryearperiod. Target5.A.2:85%ofMPHstudentswillparticipateinexitsurveysupon completionoftheirdegreerequirementswithatleast80%reportingthe qualityoftheirprofessionaltrainingreceivedthroughMPHprogramwas Good,Verygood,orExceptionallygood. Target5.A.3:80%ofBSinPublicHealthstudentswillreportthequalityof theirprofessionaltrainingreceivedinthedepartmentwasGood,Verygood, orExceptionallygood. Target5.A.4:AnadvisorycommitteewillreviewboththeMPHandBS curriculumeverythreeyears. Target5.A.5:75%ormoreofgraduatingMPHprogramstudentswillreport theyhave“generalknowledge,”a“strongunderstanding,”orare“fully competent”ineachoftheeightMPHprogramstudentlearningoutcomes. Target5.A.6:75%ormoreofBSinpublichealthgraduatingstudentswill reporttheyfeel“veryable”or“able”toperformthecorepublichealthskills. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 9 Objective5.B:TrackMPHprogramandBSprogramlearningoutcomes accordingtocourselearningobjectives. Objective5.C:Ensureadequacyoffiscalresourcestosupport instructional,research,andserviceobjectives. Target5.B.1:100%oftheMPHprogramlearningoutcomeswillbeassessed onanannualbasis;thisinformationwillbeusedtodevelopconclusions basedontheevidence,createaplanforimprovement,andtakeaction. Target5.B.2:100%oftheBSinpublichealthlearningoutcomeswillbe assessedonanannualbases;thisinformationwillbeusedtodevelop conclusionsbasedontheevidence,createaplanforimprovementandtake action. Target5.C1:Obtain≥$75,000inannualgiftstosupportstudentscholarships. Target5.C.2:Maintain≥$70,000infundingsupportfromtheOfficeof GraduateStudies. Target5.C.3:Expendituresforteachingandresearchassistantswillbe greater≥$125,000annually. Target5.C.4:Maintainanoperatingbudgetof≥$3,500perstudentannually. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 10 1.1.e.Mission,Values,Goals,andObjectivesDevelopment(Descriptionofthehow themission,values,goalsandobjectivesweredeveloped,includingadescriptionof howvariousspecificstakeholdergroupswereinvolvedintheirdevelopment.) Thepublichealthprogramachievesitsgoalsthrough22programobjectivesthatreflect academic-basedprioritiesforpublichealthinstruction,research,andservice.These objectiveswererefinedanddevelopedovermanymonthsbytheprogramfacultytoreflect distinctmarkersofgoalattainmentthatarevaluedbythedepartment,college,and university.Thetargetswereidentifiedaskeymeasuresofeachobjectivewiththeminimal levelofperformancetheprogramiswillingtoacceptfromyeartoyear.Targetthresholds arechangeablewithnewprogramprioritiesorwhenotherissuesemerge. Theprogramconsidersthefivecorevaluesasasetofbroadprinciples,anditisdeeply committedtointegratingthesecorevaluesintotheclassroomandday-to-dayfacultystudentinteractions.Webelievethesevaluesareanimportantwaytoappealtopersons whowishtostudypublichealthwhileatBYU.Therefore,publicizingthevaluesstatement alongwiththeprogram’shandbook,website,andrecruitmentmaterialsisthemost importantwaytooperationalizethesevaluesatBYU.Theprogramfacultyreviewthese valuestogetherwiththeprogram’smissionstatementduringself-studycycles(see AccreditationCommitteeminutes,ResourceFile1.5). Finally,thedepartmentundergoesauniversityunitrevieweveryfiveyears(seeResource File1.2).Thereviewofacademicdepartmentsisconsideredanintegralcomponentof universityassessmentandplanningandisacriticalelementinthecontinuous improvementandrenewalofdepartments.BYUconductsthesereviewsonanintegrated, department-widebasis,consideringbothundergraduateandgraduateprogram simultaneously.Themission,goalsandobjectivesoftheMPHprogrammustpassall universitystandardsofacceptabilityduringthesereviews. Thecurrentprogrammissionstatement,goals,andobjectiveswerefirstapprovedin2007. Thedepartmentandprogramsreceivedfavorablereviews,includingsimpleprocedural recommendationsthathavebeenimplementedorareongoingfromtherecentunitreview conductedin2013. 1.1.f.Mission,Values,Goals,andObjectivesRelevance(Descriptionofhowthe mission,values,goalsandobjectivesaremadeavailabletotheprogram’sconstituent groups,includingthegeneralpublic,andhowtheyareroutinelyreviewedtoensure relevance.) Themission,values,goalsandobjectivesaremadeavailablethroughtheDepartmentof HealthSciencewebsite,recruitingmaterialsandthestudenthandbook.Themission, values,goalsandobjectiveswerereviewedbytheaccreditationcommitteeinthe2014fall semesterandwereendorsedbydepartmentalfacultyduringafacultymeeting.Onlyminor modificationsweremadetothemissionandvaluestatementsatthattime(see AccreditationCommitteeMinutes,ResourceFile1.5).However,duringthefall2015faculty BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 11 retreatfacultyworkedtonotonlyrefineprogramvaluesandthemissionstatement,but alsocreateavisionstatementandvividdescriptionofthevisionstatement(see DepartmentMeetingminutes,ResourceFile1.5).Theadvisorycommitteeprovidedspecific feedbackduringthefall2015meeting(seeAdvisoryCommitteemeetingminutes,Resource File1.5)butthedocumentstillneedsvettedbyuniversityadministratorsandstudents priortofulladoptionandincorporationintoprogrammaterials. 1.1.g.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • ThepublichealthprogramintheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasclearly articulatedmissionandvaluesstatements.Goalshavebeenestablishedalongwitha comprehensivelistofobjectivesandmeasurabletargets.Goals,objectivesand targetsprovideastrongfoundationforprogramassessmentandevaluation. • Themissionofthepublichealthprogramisinalignmentwiththemissionof BrighamYoungUniversity. Weaknesses • Thepublichealthprogramisintheprocessofmodifyingtheexistingvaluesand missionstatement.Whilefacultyandtheadvisorycommitteehavevettedthe modifiedvaluesandmissionstatement,additionalvettingisneededpriortoformal adoption. ActionPlan • Ensurethatmodifiedvaluesandmissionstatementarevettedbystudentsand administratorspriortoformaladoptionduringthe2016/2017academicyear. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 12 1.2 Evaluation.Theprogramshallhaveanexplicitprocessformonitoring andevaluatingitsoveralleffortsagainstitsmission,goalsandobjectives;for assessingtheprogram’seffectivenessinservingitsvariousconstituencies; andforusingevaluationresultsinongoingplanninganddecisionmakingto achieveitsmission.Aspartoftheevaluationprocess,theprogrammust conductananalyticalself-studythatanalyzesperformanceagainstthe accreditationcriteriadefinedinthisdocument. 1.2.a.EvaluationProcess(Descriptionoftheevaluationprocessesusedtomonitor progressagainstobjectivesdefinedinCriterion1.1.d.includingidentificationofthe datasystemsandresponsiblepartiesassociatedwitheachobjectiveandwiththe evaluationprocessasawhole.Ifthesearecommonacrossallobjectives,theyneed bedescribedonlyonce.Ifsystemsandresponsiblepartiesvarybyobjectiveortopic area,sufficientinformationmustbeprovidedtoidentifythesystemsand responsiblepartyforeach.) Full-timefacultymembersareresponsibleforevaluatingandmonitoringtheprogram’s effortsinrelationtoitsmission,goalsandobjectives.Thefacultycompletesseveral internalplanningandevaluationrolesaswellasotherstakeholderprocessesthrough departmentalcommitteesincludingcurrentstudents,alumni,andotherconstituent groups.Thesegroupsordatasourcesprovideinputthatisusedtoadvisefull-timefaculty aboutaprogram’seffectiveness.Eachofthesemeetingsandproceduresisongoingandare seenbythefacultyasbothsustainableandflexible.Further,allgraduatefacultyprovide inputandcontributeliberallytotheCEPHself-studyprocess.Theplanningandevaluation rolesfortheprogramareoutlinedbelowasadministrative,faculty,student,alumniand communityprocesses. Administrative • AcademicUnitReview.Theuniversityrequiresthatalldepartmentsconductan evidence-basedassessment(AcademicUnitReview)everyfiveyears.Themostrecent self-studyandreviewoccurredin2012-2013.TheMPHprogramwasstrongly representedalongwiththeundergraduatedegreeprograms.Thedepartment’s strategicplan,faculty,degreeprograms,students,assessmentandevaluation proceduresandresourceswerepresentedinthe2012departmentself-study document.Theon-sitecampusreviewers,includingtwoexternalreviewers(Dr.Joseph Dake,UniversityofToledoandDr.WilliamChen,UniversityofFlorida),reportedhigh marksinallaspectsofthedepartment,especiallywithitsMPHprogram.The20122013reviewrecommendationsanddepartmentalresponsearelocatedinResourceFile 1.2. • MPHCurriculumCommittee.UnderthedirectionoftheMPHdirector,thecommittee ensuresthatcurriculum,includingadvisementandtheMPHpracticum,isconsistent withstandardsestablishedbytheCEPHandiscongruentwiththeprogram’smission, goals,andobjectives.Thisincludesstudentlearningoutcomesandotherestablished standardsforcommunityhealtheducationaswellaspublichealthingeneral.Italso establishesascheduletoensurethateachMPHcourseispeerreviewedeveryfour BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 13 years.Theprogramanddepartmentmaintaintheviewthatcoursesbelongtothe sponsoringinstitutionandthattheassignedinstructorshavetheprofessional stewardshiptoexecutethecurriculumusingtheirstrengthsandexperiences.TheMPH CourseReviewQuestionsandProceduresarefoundinResourceFile1.2.Course reviewsconsiderthesyllabuslearningobjectives,learningactivities,andassessments, andincludeareviewofthecurriculartopicstaught,thetextbook/readingsassigned, andsampleexaminationsandcoursehandoutsprovidedtostudentsinthecourse.The coursereviewproceduresinvolveanappointedprimaryreviewer,whocompletesthe coursereviewform,andsecondaryreviewers,whosubmitcommentstoprimary reviewer.TheprimaryreviewercompletesaCourseReviewReport,andprogram facultyconsiderapprovalofcommitteerecommendationatascheduledfaculty meeting.Thedepartmentchairthenreviewsprogressofcurricularrecommendations withcourseinstructorsduringannualstewardshipinterviews.Completedcourse reviewreportsandselectresponsesarefoundinResourceFile1.2.Thiscommittee rotatesgraduatefacultyandMPHstudentinvolvementeveryyear(seeCriterion1.5.a). Faculty • FacultyMeetings.Thesemeetingsareheldtwicepermonthfrom11:00a.m.to12:00 p.m.onThursdaysaspartoftheDepartmentofHealthSciencefacultymeetingagenda. Thesemeetingstypicallyinvolveallfacultymembersbecausetheyareconducted duringatimewhennoteachingassignmentsexistacrosscampus.ApproximatelyonefourthofthesemeetingsaretypicallyallocatedtoMPHprogramneeds.Whileall departmentfacultymembersparticipateindiscussions,onlydesignatedgraduate facultycanvoteonsignificantprogramactionsorprogrampolicies.TheMPHdirector raisesdecisions,actionsoritemsfordiscussionatthismeetingtoreflecttheactionsof theMPHcurriculum,AdmissionsCommittee,ortheinterestsoftheMPHStudent Council.Onspecialoccasions,part-timefaculty,academicadvisors,internship coordinators,andstudentsareinvitedtoparticipateindiscussionofrelevantmatters, especiallyastheyrelatetomeetingstudentsneeds,buttheycannotvoteonsignificant programactionsorpolicies. • AnnualStewardshipInterview.Thedepartmentchairisresponsibleforevaluationof facultyperformanceforscholarship,teachingandservice.Areportforeachfaculty memberisgeneratedfromtheuniversity’sfacultyprofilesystem(FPS)andisusedby thedepartmentchairtoassessperformance.Oncestudentevaluationsfromcoursesare compiled,alongwithscholarshipandserviceevidence,thechairconductsanannual stewardshipinterviewwitheachfacultymember.Facultygoalsareestablishedas needed.Oncecompleted,thechairwritesalettertosummarizethestrengths, expectations,andneededgoals.Theselettersareconfidentialandareplacedinfaculty filessothatstatusdecisionscanbeconsidered. • MeritPayReviewCommittee.Facultyperformancereviewsareconductedprimarily bythedepartmentchairandassistedbyrotatingfacultymemberswhoareassignedon anannualbasistotheMeritPayReviewCommittee.Thedepartmentcriteriafor developing,assessing,andreviewingannualperformanceplansstatethatallofthe department’sannualallotmentforpayincreaseisbasedonmerit.Thedistributionof meritisasfollows:23%pertainstoaccomplishmentsinteaching,23%pertainsto BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 14 accomplishmentsinscholarship,and23%pertainstoaccomplishmentsincitizenship. Theremaining31%ofmeritpaypertainstoaccomplishmentsrelatedtostudent centerednessandperformanceof“otherdepartmentduties.”Facultymembers documentannualaccomplishmentsontheuniversity’sFPS.Areportforeachfaculty memberisgeneratedfromtheFPSandisusedbythedepartmentchairtoassess performance.ThedepartmentchairandMeritPayCommitteeusethesereportsto assessperformanceandtodeterminemeritpayincreases(seeCriterion1.5.a). Students • AssessmentofStudentLearningOutcomes.Alluniversityacademicdepartmentsand programsarerequiredtoidentifyspecificstudentlearningoutcomes,collectdataon learningoutcomesthroughdirectandindirectmeasures,makeconclusionsbasedon evidence,andreportactionstakenorplanned.TheMPHandundergraduateprogram haveparticipatedintrackingstudentlearningoutcomessinceinceptionofthesystem in2007.Learningoutcomesandtheirassociatedmeasures,aswellasconclusions basedonthemeasuresandplansforimprovement,arearchivedontheBYULearning OutcomesWebsite. • MPHStudentCouncil.Generallyheldonamonthlybasis,twoelectedsecond-year studentsandtwoelectedfirst-yearstudentsparticipatetodiscussimportantstudent issuesasidentifiedintheStudentHandbook.Thiscouncilprovidesgovernanceand guidanceindepartmentpolicy,decisionmakingandstudentinvolvementinkey departmentalcommittees.Councilmemberrolesincludefacultyliaison,activityand brownbagluncheonplanning,andAdmissionsCommitteeandCurriculumCommittee representation.Theprogramprovidessecretarialsupportandotherresourcesas neededtoconductthesemeetings,andthedirectorandotherfacultyparticipateonly wheninvited.Programfacultyvotetoapproveprogramchangesinitiatedthroughthis process. • MPHAdmissionsCommittee.UnderthedirectionoftheMPHdirector,thecommittee usespredeterminedcriteriatoassessthestrengthsandweaknessesofMPHapplicants. Committeemembersindependentlyrateeachapplicantgiventheestablishedcriteria (seeCriterion4.3.b).Raterscoresarecomparedtoensurehatthereisgeneral consistencyappliedacrossallreviewersforeachapplicant.Thecommitteethenranks allapplicantsandmakespreliminarydecisionsregardingadmissionsfortheupcoming academicyear.Thiscommitteerotatesgraduatefacultyandstudentinvolvementevery year(seeCriterion1.5.a). • GraduatingStudentExitSurvey.Eachgraduateandundergraduatestudentcompletes anonlineexitsurveypriortograduation.Allgraduatingseniorsareinvitedtorespond aspartofbeingclearedforgraduation.Allgraduatestudentsarerequiredtocomplete thissurveypriortofinalsignaturesbeinggatheredbythefacultycommitteeand programdirector.ThesurveyasksstudentstoassesstheextenttowhichtheMPH programissuccessfulindeliveringeffectivecurriculum,mentoringandadvising students,andassistingstudentsinobtainingappliedpublichealthexperiences.Italso allowsstudentstoidentifyareasofstrengthandtooffersuggestionsforimprovement. Theprogramdirector,departmentchair,andCurriculumCommitteetomakeimportant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 15 suggestionsforrefinement.Programfacultyvotetoapproveprogramchangesinitiated throughthisprocess(seeResourceFile2.7). Alumni • AlumniSurvey.Allalumniareinvitedtoparticipateinanonlinesurveyoftheircurrent employment,perspectivesonworkforcetrends,certificationstatus(CHES,CPH),and continuingeducationneeds.Further,alumniareinvitedtoidentifyareasofprogram strengthandtooffersuggestionsforimprovement.Thesedataareusedbytheprogram director,departmentchair,andCurriculumCommitteetomakeimportantsuggestions forrefinement.Thiselectronicsurvey,managedbytheOfficeofInstitutional Assessment,issenteverythreeyears.Alumniareofferedanincentivetoencourage participation.Atleastonereminderfollow-upforparticipationissent.Programfaculty votetoapproveprogramchangesinitiatedthroughthisprocess. • MPHAlumniConference.Heldeveryfouryears(withitsinauguratingyearin2008), theconferenceisconductedwiththreeoverallpurposes:(1)honorthe accomplishmentsofselectedalumnusandpromotesharingofidealsamongalumni, currentstudentsandprogramfaculty;(2)promotecontinuedconnectionsand associationsandexpandthenetworkingopportunitiesamongalumnusandcurrent MPHstudents;and(3)obtainfeedbackrelatingtoprofessionalpreparation,curriculum review,recruitmentofstudentswithstrongworkexperienceordiversebackground, andsuggestionsforimprovement.TheprogramwasplannedandevaluatedbyDr.Cole, Dr.Hanson,andDr.Barnes(seeResourceFile3.3). Community • EmployerSurvey.AllreportedemployersofBSandMPHgraduatesareinvitedto participate.Thissurveyrepresentsacontinuingeffortoftheprogramtoconductan assessmentthatproducesevidenceofeffectivenessthatourgraduatesarewell-trained employees.Thissurveyalsoservesasavehicleforeducationalimprovementand accountability.TheOfficeofInstitutionalAssessment(OIA)managesthiselectronic survey,whichissenteverythreeyears.Priortosendingthesurveythroughemail,the programfirstconfirmsemployeraddressesandnamesthrougheachalumnusor alumna.OIAthensendsapostcardthatalertstheemployerthatasimpleelectronic surveywillsoonbeavailable.Atleastonereminderfollow-upforparticipationissent. Thesedataareusedbytheprogramdirector,departmentchair,andCurriculum Committeetoidentifyrecommendationsforcurricularorproceduralchanges.Program facultyvotetoapproveprogramchangesinitiatedthroughthisprocess(seeCriterion 2.7.f). • DepartmentofHealthScienceAdvisoryCommittee.Assembledataminimumonce everythreeyears,thiscommitteeworksundertheinvitationofthefacultyto independentlyreviewandreflectontheBYUBSandMPHprogram.Itreviews importantprogramissuesandmakesrecommendationstoprogramfaculty.The selectedmembersrepresent,nationalandregionalviewsandincludeinfluentialalumni andfield-basedpractitioners.Programfacultyvotetoapproveprogramchanges initiatedthroughthisprocess.Theadvisorycommitteehasmettwiceinthepasttwo years,onceduring2014/2015andonceduring2015/2016.ThecurrentAdvisory BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 16 CommitteeincludesDr.JamesO.Mason,formerdirectorofCDC,whoservesaschairof theadvisorycommittee.Membersofthecommitteeare:AdamBramwell,Utah DepartmentofHealth;BeverlyHyattNeville,SaltLakeValleyHealthDepartment;Brett McIff,UtahDepartmentofHealth;BryceC.Larsen,SaltLakeCountyHealthDepartment; DavidRoskelley,RockyMountainCenterforOccupationalandEnvironmentalHealth; HeatherBorski,UtahDepartmentofHealth;JanaeOrtiz,UtahDepartmentofHealth; JessicaStrong,IntermountainHealthCare;PaulWightman,UtahPublicHealth Association;RebeccaGiles,UtahDepartmentofHealth;andIanLapp,HarvardSchoolof PublicHealth. Datasystemsormethodsofdatacollectionandpartiesresponsibleforcollectingthesedata havebeenincorporatedintoTable1.2.c. 1.2.b.ResultsandProgramQuality(Descriptionofthehowtheresultsofthe evaluationprocessesdescribedinCriterion1.2.a.aremonitored,analyzed, communicatedandregularlyusedbymanagersresponsibleforenhancingthe qualityofprogramsandactivities.) OftheevaluationprocedureslistedinCriterion1.2.a.,threemechanismsareusedtogather, reviewandimplementneededchangestoenhanceprogramquality.Thesemechanisms includefacultymeetings(graduateandundergraduate),CurriculumCommittees(graduate andundergraduate),andtheMPHAdmissionsCommittee.Adesignatedgraduatestudent, representingtheMPHstudentcouncilisanactivemember.Thisapproachhelpsempower MPHstudentsandfacultynotonlytoidentifyproblemsandsuccessesbutalsotowork togethertoimplementsolutions.PeriodicfacultyretreatsandAdvisoryCommittee meetingsarealsousedtoconsiderspecialtopics. Programmaticchangesresultingfromthepublichealthprogramassessmentand evaluationsystemincludebutarenotlimitedtothefollowingexamples. • MPH–CommunityMonitoring(2015/2016) o ModificationtoHLTH604toinclude(1)greateremphasisondescriptivedate analysisusingEXCELandSAS,(2)delivercourseinthecomputerlabwithmore timedevotedtohands-onexercises,(3)lessfocusontheoreticalaspectsofstatistics infavorofmonitoringandevaluation,(4)moreencouragementofstudentstodo theirhomeworkinsmallgroupsandreworkingofmissedproblems,and(5)provide opportunitiesinclassforstudenttoteachoneanotherselectedconcepts. • MPH–PolicyDevelopment(2015/2016) o TopicareasintheNationalBoardofPublicHealthExaminers(NBPHE)Certifiedin PublicHealth(CPH)examwerereviewedtoensuretopicsarecoveredinHLTH625. • MPH–Diversity,Culture,andPoliticsinGeopoliticalSystems(2014/2015) o ImplementedtheGlobalHealthCertificate.Thecertificateisonlyavailableto studentscurrentlymatriculatingintheMPHprogramandprovidesthemwitha valueaddedcertificationfortheirresumes. o HLTH635wasaddedasarequiredcourseintheMPHcurriculuminordertohelpin theachievementoftheDiversity,Culture,andPoliticsinGeopoliticalSystems BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 17 • • • • • learningoutcome.Inaddition,thecourseprovidesgreaterattentiontointernational healthpracticeandemerginginterestsinglobalhealth. MPH–CulminatingExperience(2014/2015) o Thegraduateproject(HLTH698R)wasdroppedasarequirementoftheprogramin orderto(1)ensureuniformityandconsistencyofexpectationsacrossall culminatingexperiences,and(2)torespondtostudentswithlessinterestin researchandmoreinterestinpractice. o TheCertifiedinPublicHealth(CPH)examwasaddedasarequirementalongwith modificationstothewrittenfieldexperiencereport(HLTH688R). BSinPublicHealth:Core–EpidemiologicFoundationinPublicHealth(2015/2016) o ModificationofHLTH345:PrinciplesofEpidemiologyasfewerstudentsindicatein exitsurveystheyfeelconfident. BSinPublicHealth:EpidemiologyEmphasis–DataCollection,AnalysisandPresentation (2015/2016) o IncreasetherigorofHLTH447:Biostatistics. BSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasis–PlanPrograms(2014/2016) o ModificationofteachingstrategyinHLTH335:HealthBehaviorChangetoimprove studentcompetence. BSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasis–ResearchandEvaluation(2015/2016) o ConductcoursereviewsforHLTH434:ResearchandEvaluationMethodsandHLTH 439:ProgramPlanning.Maintainhighstandardsforresearchexpectations. Foradditionalactionsplannedortakeninresponsetoevaluationprocedures,seeStudent AchievementMonitoring,ResourceFile2.7.Dataandothercontentprovidedinthese tablesarearchivedbackatleastfouryearsthroughtheBYUonlinelearningoutcomes system(seehttps://learningoutcomes.byu.edu/Programs/unit-programs/1311)andcan bemadeavailableuponrequest. 1.2.c.DataRegardingProgram’sPerformance(Dataregardingtheprogram’s performanceoneachmeasurableobjectivedescribedinCriterion1.1.dmustbe providedforeachofthelastthreeyears.Totheextentthatthesedataduplicate thoserequiredunderothercriteria[e.g.,1.6,2.7,3.1,3.2,3.3,4.1,4.3,or4.4],the programshouldparentheticallyidentifythecriteriawherethedataalsoappear.See CEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) Table1.2.c.providesdatafrom2012/2013to2014/2015fortargetsrelatedtoprogram objectives. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 18 Table1.2.c.DataonTargetsRelatedtoProgramObjectives,Years2012/2013to2014/2015 Objective Target Objective1.A: Demonstrateoverall studentcompetence, inpartthrough academic performance. Target1.A.1:Fewerthan 10%ofMPHstudentswill haveoverallgradeslower thanB-(GPA<3.0). Target1.A.2:80%ofMPH studentswillpasstheoral examonthefirstattemptby demonstratingsatisfactory competencyineachofthe eightMPHlearning outcomes. Target1.A.3:Among graduatingBSinPublic Healthstudents,theaverage GPAinthesixcorepublic healthclasses(HLTH100, HLTH310,HLTH311,HLTH 322,HLTH330,HLTH345) willbe≥3.0. Target1.A.4:Among graduatingBSinPublic Health:HealthPromotion emphasisstudents,the averageBYUGPAwillbe ≥3.0. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) 2012/2013 2013/2014 0%hadoverallgrades lowerthan3.0GPA. Compliant 0%hadoverall gradeslowerthan3.0 GPA. Compliant 0%hadoverall gradeslowerthan 3.0GPA. Compliant MPHstudentrecords (MPHDirector) Note:oralexamnot required Note:oralexamnot required 100%passedon firstattempt. Compliant AdHocreportrequest AverageGPA=3.51 submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) AverageGPA=3.50 Compliant AverageGPA=3.46 Compliant AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) AverageBYUGPA= 3.38 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.19 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.42 Compliant 2014/2015 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 19 Objective Objective1.B: DemonstrateMPH studentcompetency inpublichealth practice. Target Target1.A.5:Among graduatingBSinPublic Health:HealthScience emphasisstudents,the averageBYUGPAwillbe ≥3.0. Target1.A.6:Among graduatingBSinPublic Health: Environmental/Occupational Healthemphasisstudents, theaverageBYUGPAwillbe ≥3.0. Target1.A.7:Among graduatingBSinPublic Health:Epidemiology students,theaverageBYU GPAwillbe≥3.0. Target1.B.1:80%ofMPH studentstakingtheCPH examwillpasstheexamon thefirstattempt. Target1.B.2.Theaverage GPAforMPHfieldwork experiences(HLTH688R) willbe≥3.0. Target1.B.3:100%ofMPH studentswillincorporateatriskorunderserved populationintheir fieldwork. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 AverageBYUGPA= 3.43 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.56 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.4 Compliant AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) AverageBYUGPA= 3.25 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.48 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.31 Compliant AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) AverageBYUGPA= 3.35 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.42 Compliant AverageBYUGPA= 3.38 Compliant NationalBoardof PublicHealth ExaminersCPHExam Report(MPH Director) 100%(1/1)passed Compliant 100%(4/4)passed Compliant 100%(7/7)passed Compliant AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) MPHStudentRecords (MPHDirector) Averagegradein HLTH688R=4.0 Compliant Averagegradein HLTH688R=4.0 Compliant 100% Compliant 100% Compliant Averagegradein HLTH688R=4.0 Compliant 100% Compliant 20 Objective Objective1.C: Demonstrate undergraduate studentcompetency inpublichealth practice. Objective1.D:Ensure graduatestudents’ developmentof research-related competenciesand undergraduate student’sexposureto researchmethods. Target Target1.C.1:25%ofBSin PublicHealth:Health Promotionemphasis studentswilltaketheCHES examinthefinalyearof schooling. Target1.C.2:80%ofstudents takingtheCHESexamwill passonthefirstattempt. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) NationalCommission forHealthEducation CredentialingCHES ExamReport (DepartmentChair) NationalCommission forHealthEducation CredentialingCHES ExamReport (DepartmentChair) Target1.C.3:Theaverage AdHocreportrequest GPAforBSinPublicHealth: submittedtoBYU HealthPromotionandHealth Registrar’sOffice Scienceemphases (AssistantDepartment completinginternships Chair) (HLTH496R)willbe≥3.0. Target1.D.1:90%ofMPH AdHocreportrequest programstudentswillearna submittedtoBYU ≥B-(GPA3.0)orhigherin Registrar’sOffice coreresearchcourses(HLTH (AssistantDepartment 602,HLTH604,HLTH612, Chair) HLTH618andHLTH635). Target1.D.2:50%ofMPH programstudentswill participateinmentored researchforacademiccredit orpaidresearch assistantshipseachyear. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 26%(28/107) Compliant 18%(20/110) NotCompliant 19%(37/198) NotCompliant 91%(31/34)passed Compliant 100%(24/24) passed Compliant 92%(35/38) passed Compliant Averagegradein HLTH496R=3.92 Compliant Averagegradein HLTH496R=3.92 Compliant Averagegradein HLTH496R=3.84 Compliant 97%≥B- Compliant 99%≥B- Compliant 95.45%≥B- Compliant 57%(16/28) Compliant 60%(12/20) Compliant AdHocreportrequest 68%(17/25) submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice. Compliant Payrollsystempaid researchassistantlist. (AssistantDepartment Chair) 21 Objective Target Target1.D.3:70%of graduatingBSinPublic Health:HealthPromotion emphasisstudentswillearn ≥B-(GPA3.0)indiscipline specificresearchcourses (HLTH434,HLTH439). Target1.D.4:70%of graduatingBSinPublic Health:HealthScience emphasisstudentswillearn ≥B-(GPA3.0)indiscipline specificresearchcourses (HLTH434,HLTH439,HLTH 447). Target1.D.5:70%of graduatingBSinPublic Health:Epidemiology emphasisstudentswillearn ≥B-(3.0GPA)indiscipline specificresearchcourses (HLTH434,HLTH440,HLTH 441,HLTH447). Target1.D.6:70%of graduatingBSinPublic Health: Environmental/Occupational studentswillearn≥B-(3.0 GPA)indisciplinespecific researchcourses(HLTH 426). DataCollection 2012/2013 Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest 92%≥B- submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) 2013/2014 2014/2015 92%≥B- Compliant 87.74%≥B- Compliant AdHocreportrequest 94%≥B- submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) 92.67%≥B- Compliant 94.23%≥B- Compliant AdHocreportrequest 93.75%≥B- submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) 88.6%≥B- Compliant 94.17%≥B- Compliant AdHocreportrequest 88%≥B- submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) 100%≥B- Compliant 96.15%≥B- Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 22 Objective Objective1.E: Maintainanadequate student-to-faculty ratiotofacilitate studentsuccess. Target Target1.D.7:10%of graduatingBSinPublic Healthstudentswill participateinmentored researchforacademiccredit orpaidresearch assistantships. Target1.D.8:35%of scholarshipproducts producedbytheHealth Sciencefaculty,including referredconference presentationsandpeerreviewedpublications,will includestudentauthors. Target1.E.1:TheMPH programwillachievea student-to-facultyofratio thatis≤6studentsper graduatefacultymember. Target1.E.2.TheBSinPublic Healthprogramwillachieve astudent-to-facultyratioof ≤45:1. DataCollection 2012/2013 Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest 28.5%(144/505) submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) 2013/2014 2014/2015 33%(164/490) Compliant 19%(84/452) Compliant AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice. Payrollsystempaid researchassistantlist. (AssistantDepartment Chair) Presentations:57% includedstudent Publications:39% includedstudents Compliant Presentations:45% includedstudents Publications:51% includedstudents Compliant Presentations:32% includedstudents Publications:62% includedstudents PartiallyCompliant Calculatedbasedon facultyFTEand numberofstudents (DepartmentChair) 5.7primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 5.9primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 4.8primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant Calculatedbasedon facultyFTEand numberofstudents (DepartmentChair) 41.5primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 39.8primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 38.9primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 23 Objective Objective1.F: Provideeachstudent withlearning resourcesthataidin thesuccessful completionof program requirements. Objective1.G:Ensure timelycompletionof programsofstudy. Target Target1.F.1:85%of graduatingMPHprogram studentswillrespond favorablythatkeyresources wereprovided.Thisincludes accesstofaculty,advising, andfundingrelatedto tuitionassistance,research assistanceandpracticum support. Target1.F.2:80%of graduatingBSinPublic Healthstudentswillratethe qualityofdepartment advisingasGood,VeryGood, orExceptionallyGood. Target1.G.1:ForeachMPH student,MPHfaculty committeechairswill completeastudentreview eachsemesterwithatleast 90%ofMPHfaculty committeechairsreporting satisfactoryprogresstoward degreecompletion. Target1.G.2:80%ofentering MPHstudentswillgraduate withintwoyearsof matriculation. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) MPHExitsurvey (MPHDirectorand Secretary) 2013/2014 2014/2015 100%satisfactionof programgraduates Compliant 100%satisfactionof programgraduates Compliant 93%satisfactionof programgraduates Complaint 85%(April2012 grads,surveynotdone inApril2013) Compliant 68% NotCompliant 80% Compliant StudentRecords(MPH 100%satisfactory Directorand progress Secretary) Compliant 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 100%satisfactory progress Compliant StudentRecords(MPH 78%graduatedwithin Directorand twoyears Secretary) NotCompliant 100%graduated withintwoyears Compliant 100%graduate withintwoyears Compliant BSExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 2012/2013 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 24 Objective Objective1.I:Ensure thatstudentsare preparedforpublic healthemployment orgraduateschool. Target Target1.G.3:60%ofBSin PublicHealthstudentswill graduatewithintwoyearsof earning96academiccredits. Target1.I.1:75%ofjobseekingMPHstudentswill findemploymentwithina yearfollowinggraduation. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) StudentRecords(MPH Directorand Secretary) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 51%graduatedwithin twoyears NotCompliant 56%graduated withintwoyears NotCompliant 63.64%graduated withintwoyears Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithinone year Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithinone year Compliant Target1.I.2:80%of advanced-degree-seeking MPHstudentswillbe enrolledinagraduate programwithinayear followinggraduation. Target1.I.3:60%of graduatingBSinPublic Healthstudentswhoapplyto graduateschoolwillbe acceptedbygraduation. StudentRecords(MPH 100%school Directorand admissionswithinone Secretary) year(Linton,Cowan) Compliant Nodegree-seeking MPHstudents Compliant BSExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 88%(April2012 grads,nosurveydone inApril2013) Compliant 82% Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithin oneyear Compliant 100%school admissionswithin oneyear(Sloan) Compliant 72% Compliant Target1.I.4:80%of graduatingBSinPublic Healthstudentswillreport thatthequalityof professionaltraining receivedinthedepartment wasGood,VeryGood,or Exceptional. BSExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 93%(April2012 grads,nosurveydone inApril2013) Compliant 88% Compliant 90% Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 25 Objective Objective2.A:Select foradmissiontothe MPHprogram applicantswithhigh academicpotential andappliedpublic healthwork experience. Target Target1.I.5:90%of employersofMPHprogram graduateswillreportbeing satisfiedwiththegraduates’ performance.(Employer Survey) Target1.I.6:90%of employersofBSinpublic healthstudentswillreport beingsatisfiedwiththe graduates’performance. (EmployerSurvey) Target2.A.1:MPHcohorts willhaveanaverageGRE scoreof≥305. Target2.A.2:MPHcohorts willhaveanaverage undergraduateGPAof≥3.6. Target2.A.3:25%of studentsinMPHcohortswill haveoneormoreyearsof publichealthwork experience. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) EmployerSurvey (BYUInstructional Assessmentand Analysis) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 N/A N/A 89%indicateabove averageorsuperior performance PartiallyCompliant N/A N/A 89%indicateabove averageorsuperior performance PartiallyCompliant StudentRecords(MPH AverageGRE=313 Directorand Secretary) Compliant AverageGRE=309 Compliant AverageGRE=315 Compliant StudentRecords(MPH AverageGPA=3.8 Directorand Secretary) Compliant AverageGPA=3.64 Compliant AverageGPA=3.76 Compliant EmployerSurvey (BYUInstructional Assessmentand Analysis) StudentRecords(MPH 42%haveoneormore 55%haveoneor Directorand yearsofexperience moreyearsof Secretary) experience Compliant Compliant 25%haveoneor moreyearsof experience Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 26 Objective Objective2.B:Select adiversecohortof studentsfor admissiontothe MPHprogramas measuredby undergraduate discipline,race,and ethnicity. Objective2.C:Attract studentstotheBSin PublicHealthwith highacademic potential. Target Target2.A.4:Atleasttwo GREpreparationcourse scholarshipswillbefunded eachyearformulticultural studentstoattractdiverse studentsandenhancetheir capacitytoscorewellonthe GRE. Target2.B.1:20%of acceptedapplicantstothe MPHprogramwillbe comprisedofforeign-born individualsorbefromracial orethnicminorities. Target2.B.2:50%of acceptedapplicantstothe MPHprogramwillcome fromnon-publichealth disciplines.Publichealth disciplinesincludepublic health,healthpromotionor healtheducationBSdegrees. Target2.C.1:Theaverage ACTscoreamongcurrently enrolledBSinPublicHealth studentswillbe≥21. DataCollection 2012/2013 Method(Responsible Party) FinancialReports 2Funded(Fernandez, (AssistantDepartment Vasquez) Chair) Compliant 2013/2014 2014/2015 0Funded NotCompliant 1Funded (Tounkara) PartiallyCompliant StudentRecords(MPH 42%areforeign-born Directorand orethnicminority Secretary) Compliant 18%areforeignbornorethnic minority PartiallyCompliant 25%areforeignbornorethnic minority Compliant StudentRecords(MPH 40%non-public Directorand health(classof2015) Secretary) PartiallyCompliant 70%non-public health(classof2016) Compliant 58%non-public health(classof 2017) Compliant AdHocreportrequest AverageACT=26 submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice Compliant (AssistantDepartment Chair) AverageACT=26 Compliant AverageACT=26 Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 27 Objective Target DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) AdHocreportrequest submittedtoBYU Registrar’sOffice (AssistantDepartment Chair) Target2.C.2:Theaverage BYUGPAamongBSinPublic Healthgraduateswillbe ≥3.0. Objective2.D:Attract studentstotheBSin PublicHealthwith international citizenshipandfrom racialandethnic minorities. Objective3.A:Recruit full-timefaculty memberswithpublic healthtraining and/orrelevant appliedwork experience. Target2.D.1:25%of currentlyenrolledBSin PublicHealthstudentswill beforeign-bornindividuals orbefromracialorethnic minorities. Target3.A.1:70%offulltimecontinuingfaculty status(CFS)trackfacultywill possessadoctoraldegree fromaschoolorprogramof publichealth. Target3.A.2:70%offulltimeCFS-trackfacultywill possessanMPHfroma schoolorprogramofpublic health. Target3.A.3:50%offulltimeCFS-trackfacultywill havepriorfull-timepublic healthworkexperience. BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 AverageGPA=3.32 Compliant AverageGPA=3.0 Compliant AverageGPA=3.0 Compliant 26%foreign-bornor fromracialorethnic minorities Compliant 33%foreign-bornor fromracialorethnic minorities Compliant 34%foreign-born orfromracialor ethnicminorities Compliant BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 73%possessPhD fromschool/program ofpublichealth Compliant 71%possessPhD from school/programof publichealth Compliant 72%possessPhD from school/programof publichealth Compliant BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 93%possessMPH fromschool/program ofpublichealth Compliant 67%havepriorfulltimeexperience Compliant 88%possessMPH from school/programof publichealth Compliant 89%possessMPH from school/programof publichealth Compliant 59%havepriorfulltimeexperience Compliant 74%haveprior full-time experience Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 28 Objective Objective3.B: Provideexpertiseor leadershiptopublic andprivatelocal, state,national,or international agenciesto contributetopublic healthservice. Objective3.C: Demonstrate discipline-specific expertisethrough activescholarship programs. Target Target3.A.4:25%offulltimeCFS-trackfacultywill haveaprofessional certificationintheirfieldof study(CHES,MCHES,CPH, CIH,CSP,REHSetc.) Target3.A.5:100%of positionannouncementsfor full-timefacultypositions willincludethediversity criteriaoutlinedinthe valuingdiversitypolicy. Target3.B.1:70%offulltimeCFStrackfacultywill contributetopublichealth serviceatthelocal,state, nationalorinternational levels.(Publichealthservice isdefinedasorganizational, administrativeorothernonresearchbasedprofessional serviceandmayinclude volunteerwork,serviceon boards,translationof researchtopublichealth practice,andotherservice activities.) Target3.C.1:70%offull-time CFStrackfacultywillpublish twoormorejournalarticles inpeer-reviewedscientific journalsduringacalendar year. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 33%havea professional certificate Compliant 29%havea professional certificate Compliant 28%havea professional certificate Compliant Position Announcement Developmentand Review(Department Chair) 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria Compliant 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria Compliant 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria Compliant BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 87%contributedto publichealthservice Compliant 88%contributedto publichealthservice Compliant 83%contributedto publichealth service Compliant BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 87%publishedtwoor morearticles Compliant 71%publishedtwo ormorearticles Compliant 72%publishedtwo ormorearticles Compliant 29 Objective Target DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) Target3.C.2:80%offull-time BYUFacultyProfile CFStrackfacultywillpresent database(Assistant scientificresearchatoneor DepartmentChair) morelocal,nationalor internationalprofessional conferencesduringa calendaryear. 2012/2013 67%presentedatone ormoreconferences NotCompliant 2013/2014 2014/2015 82%presentedat oneormore conferences Compliant 83%presentedat oneormore conferences Compliant Objective3.D: Providecontinuing opportunitiesfor facultydevelopment andexpertise. Target3.D.1:Atleast70%of corefacultywillattenda professionalmeeting, developmentseminar,or workshopeachyear. TravelRequestand 93%attended FinancialReports (AssistantDepartment Compliant Chair) 88%attended Compliant 83%attended Compliant Target3.D.2:Everythree years,oneormorecore facultymemberswillapply forandparticipatein experientialorresearchbasedsabbaticalactivities. FacultyEmployment Report(Department Chair) Dr.GeneCole participatedina sabbatical Compliant N/A N/A Objective4.A:Ensure thatfacultymembers areinvolvedin relevantpublic healthresearch. Target4.A.1:50%offulltimeCFStrackfacultywill secureresearchfunding annually. BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 53%securedfunding Compliant 59%securedfunding Compliant 50%secured funding Compliant Objective4.B:Faculty members demonstrate academicexcellence throughrefereed publichealth journalsinthearea oftheirexpertise. Target4.B.1:Facultyinthe departmentwillproducea minimumof35peerreviewedpublications annually. TravelRequestand FinancialReports (AssistantDepartment Chair) Departmentproduced 64peer-reviewed publications Compliant Department produced68peerreviewed publications Compliant Department produced42peerreviewed publications Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 30 Objective Target Objective4.C: Provide opportunitiesfor publichealth professionalsto participatein workforce development. Target4.C.1:Hostatleast threeseminarsthroughthe PublicHealthForums. Target4.C.2:20%offaculty willparticipateineducation tothepublichealth workforce. Target4.C.3:80%ofpublic healthworkforce participantswillrespond with“theseminarwas valuableorveryvaluable.” DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) PublicHealthForum Report(Department Workforce Development CommitteeChair) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 DonnaPeterson PartiallyCompliant AndreasGeorgiadis PartiallyCompliant DagRekve JoyceGaufin CarrieReed Compliant BYUFacultyProfile database(Assistant DepartmentChair) 27%participatedin educationto workforce Compliant 18%participatedin educationto workforce PartiallyCompliant Participant Evaluationsand PublicHealthForum Report(Department Workforce Development CommitteeChair) Didnotconduct survey Didnotconduct survey 22%participated ineducationto workforce Compliant DagRekve–did notconductsurvey. JoyceGaufin-85% ofparticipantssaid itwasValuableor Veryvaluable. CarrieReed-85% ofparticipantssaid itwasValuableor Veryvaluable. Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 31 Objective Objective5.A: Identifyareasfor targetedcurricular improvements. Target Target5.A.1:OneMPH coursewillbe evaluated/reviewedbythe MPHcurriculumcommittee eachsemester(specifically lookingatlearning objectives,coursestructure, assignments,readings,class activities,speakers,explicit linkstoothercourses),with allcoursesbeingreviewed overafour-yearperiod. Target5.A.2:85%ofMPH studentswillparticipatein exitsurveysupon completionoftheirdegree requirementswithatleast 80%reportingthequalityof theirprofessionaltraining receivedthroughMPH programwasGood,Very good,orExceptionallygood. Target5.A.3:80%ofBSin PublicHealthstudentswill reportthequalityoftheir professionaltraining receivedinthedepartment wasGood,Verygood,or Exceptionallygood. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) MeetingMinutes (MPHDirectorand Secretary) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 HLTH607,625 Compliant Noreviewsdueto curricularchanges NotCompliant HLTH600,604, and635reviewed. Compliant MPHExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 75%exitsurvey participation PartiallyCompliant 89%reportingGood orabove(mean=4.9) (Classof2013) Compliant 77%exitsurvey participation PartiallyCompliant 90%reportingGood orabove(mean= 5.0)(Classof2014) Compliant BSExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 97%reportedGoodor above Compliant 90%reportedGood orabove Compliant 93%exitsurvey participation Compliant 100%reporting Goodorabove (mean=5.9;class of2015) Compliant 90%reportedGood orabove Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 32 Objective Target Target5.A.4:Anadvisory committeewillreviewboth theMPHandBScurriculum everythreeyears. Target5.A.5:75%ormoreof graduatingMPHprogram studentswillreportthey haveGeneralknowledge,a Strongunderstanding,orare Fullycompetentineachof theeightMPHprogram studentlearningoutcomes. Target5.A.6:75%ormoreof BSinpublichealth graduatingstudentswill reporttheyfeel“veryable” or“able”toperformthecore publichealthskills. Target5.B.1:100%ofthe MPHprogramlearning outcomeswillbeassessedon anannualbasis;this informationwillbeusedto developconclusionsbased ontheevidence,createa planforimprovement,and takeaction. Objective5.B:Track MPHprogramandBS programlearning outcomesaccording tocourselearning objectives. DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) AdvisoryCommittee Minutes(Department Secretary) 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 N/A N/A FinalSelf-Assessment (MPHDirectorand Secretary) 100%reported competenceinall eightMPHprogram studentlearning outcomes(classof 2013) Compliant 91%reported competenceinall eightMPHprogram studentlearning outcomes(classof 2014) Compliant HeldSeptember 2014(seeResource File1.5) Compliant 100%reported competenceinall eightMPHprogram studentlearning outcomes(classof 2015) Compliant BSExitSurvey(BYU Instructional Assessmentand Analysis) 96%reportedAbleor above Compliant 91%reportedAbleor above Compliant 94%reportedAble orabove Compliant MPHCurriculum CommitteeandBYU LearningOutcomes Website(Assistant DepartmentChair) 100%oflearning outcomesassessed Compliant 100%oflearning outcomesassessed Compliant 100%oflearning outcomesassessed Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 33 Objective Objective5.C:Ensure adequacyoffiscal resourcestosupport instructional, research,andservice objectives. Target DataCollection Method(Responsible Party) Target5.B.2:100%oftheBS Undergraduate inpublichealthlearning Curriculum outcomeswillbeassessedon CommitteeandBYU anannualbases;this LearningOutcomes informationwillbeusedto Website(Assistant developconclusionsbased DepartmentChair) ontheevidence,createa planforimprovementand takeaction. Target5.C1:Obtain≥$75,000 FinancialReporton inannualgiftstosupport GiftsandDonations studentscholarships. (AssistantDepartment Chair) Target5.C.2:Maintain ≥$70,000infundingsupport fromtheOfficeofGraduate Studies. Target5.C.3:Expenditures forteachingandresearch assistantswillbegreater ≥$125,000annually. Target5.C.4:Maintainan operatingbudgetof≥$3,500 perstudentannually. 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 100%oflearning outcomeassessed Compliant 100%oflearning outcomeassessed Compliant 100%oflearning outcomeassessed Compliant $102,573 Compliant $86,256 Compliant $75,244 Compliant FinancialReportfrom OfficeofGraduate Studies(Assistant DepartmentChair) $70,810 Compliant $68,319 PartiallyCompliant $96,223 Compliant FinancialReporton Teachingand Research Assistantships (AssistantDepartment Chair) FinancialReporton Operations(Assistant DepartmentChair) $140,475 Compliant $185,222 Compliant $133,479 Compliant $3,449 PartiallyCompliant $4,254 Compliant $4,204 Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 34 1.2.d.Self-StudyDocumentDevelopment(Descriptionofthemannerinwhichthe self-studydocumentwasdeveloped,includingeffectiveopportunitiesforinputby importantprogramconstituents,includinginstitutionalofficers,administrative staff,faculty,students,alumniandrepresentativesofthepublichealthcommunity.) Initialpreparationoftheself-studybeganwithareviewoftheCEPHcriteriainlate2012. UnderthedirectionofthedepartmentchairandMPHprogramdirector,facultyprojecteda timelinethatestimatedwhenspecifictaskswouldneedtobecompletedandfromwhom inputwouldbesought.TheAccreditationCommittee(seeCriterion1.5.awasestablishedin 2014toassistwithandprovideinputwithintotheself-studyprocess.Thecommitteetook responsibilitiesforeachofthevariouscriteriawithonefacultymemberservingasalead andonefacultymemberservingasapartner.Throughthisteamprocess,eachrespective criterionwasassignedtoacommitteememberbythecommitteeco-chairs.Each committeememberthentooktheleadontheirspecificassignedcriterionandpartnered withanothercommitteemembertoprovidefeedbackandinputonthecriterion(see AccreditationCommitteeAssignmentinResourceFile1.2). Duringthecourseoftheyear,theAccreditationCommitteemettwiceamonthinorderto advancetheself-studyandreviewprogress.Throughtheprocessmanyprogrammatic issueswerediscussed,solutionsdetermined,andproposalsmadetothefacultyasawhole. Forexample,committeemembersidentifiedtheneedtostrengtheneffortsatworkforce development.Asaresultofcommitteeconversations,thePublicHealthSeminarSerieswas proposedtodepartmentfacultyasanimportantoutreachactivityofthedepartment.Upon approvalbythefaculty,theSeminarSerieswasimplemented(seeResourceFile1.5for committeemeetingagendasandminutes). Updateswereprovidedtocollegeadministrators,especiallyinthebeginningphasesof writingtheself-study.Theywerealsoinvitedtoparticipateinourvariousstakeholder meetings(AdvisoryCommittee,alumniconference,etc.)andwereabletoprovideinsights atthosetimes.TheCollegeofLifeSciencesAssociatedeanforcurriculumhasbeen regularlyinvolvedinthesemeetings.Assuch,inputwasparticularlyfocusedonassuring thatourcurriculumwasalignedwithstudentlearningoutcomes.Theuniversityhas stronglyemphasizedtheimportanceofmeasuringlearningoutcomes.Theuniversity’s commitmenttooutcomesandinprovidingresourcestotheprogramhashelpeditbecome posturedtohavealong,continualanenduringsystemtoassessstudentlearningoutcomes, programoutcomes,andanimportantdecision-makingorfeedbackloop(seeCriterion2.7). Inadditiontoperiodicretreats,facultymeetingsfortheBSandMPHprogramsinvolve committeereports,studentlearningprocedurereviewsandfollowup,curricularreviews, MPHStudentCouncilrepresentation,workforcedevelopmentplanning,Advisory Committeereviewsandmanyotherdiscussionstoallowstrongfaculty,studentand communityinputtoshapetheselfstudyprocess.Emailfollow-upistypicalfollowingsuch discussionstoofferremindersforaction. Althoughtheself-studyprocesswascumbersome,ageneralsenseofcollegialparticipation BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 35 andinformeddecision-makingappropriatelydescribeshowcommitteeanddepartment meetingswereconducted.Mostimportantly,theprogramisnowstrongerbecauseofthis process. Theprogramfacultymemberswereheavilyinvolvedtoprovideinputanddataformostof thecriterion.Inaddition,thedepartmentAdvisoryCommittee,StudentAdvisoryCouncil, AdmissionsCommittee,andCurriculumCommitteeresponseswerealsoelicited.Extensive program-leveldiscussionsalsooccurredatspecialfacultyretreatsandduringregularly scheduledfacultymeetings.Facultyandadministratorfeedbackwasconsistent.Current students,recentgraduates,alumni,keyinternshippreceptors,communitypartners,and departmentadvisorycouncilsareregularlyinvitedtoprovidefeedback. Anoftenunderstatedbutessentialingredientinalloftheseplansinvolvedtheworkof threepart-timestudentsecretaries.Thus,theCEPHself-studywasthefocalpointof planning,assessmentandreflectionamongmanystakeholdersforthepasttwoormore years. 1.2.e.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Theprogramhasmadesignificantprogressregardingtherecommendationsmade attheinitialaccreditationreview.Ithasactionsandpoliciesthatarewithinits authoritytohaveproducedbenefitsthataregrowingandsustainable. • TheBYUMPHprogramhasdevelopedaplanningandevaluationstrategythat accommodatesthesizeofitsstudentbody,facultycomplementandalumni.Asa relativelynewprogram,wehaveaggressivelymadeprogressinmanykeyaspectsof theevaluationprocess.Thishasbeenaccomplishedfromessentialinputfrom faculty,currentstudents,alumni(alumnisurvey,alumniconference),college administratorsandcommunitystakeholders(primarilythroughtheMPHAdvisory Committee).Thismonitoringprocesshasmultiple,clear,ongoingandreinforcing approachesforassessingtheprogram’seffortstomeetitsmission,goalsand objectives. • Programimprovementdecisionsaremadebasedonthedatacollectedrelativeto programlearningoutcomes.Thislearningoutcomesassessmentsystemhasbeenin placeforfiveyearswithevidenceofcontinuousqualityimprovementarchivedon theBYULearningOutcomeswebsite. Weaknesses • Whiletheself-studyprocesshasinvolvedextensivecooperationandinputfrom facultyanddepartmentandcollegeadministrators,ithasonlyincludedcommunity andstudentinputonanepisodicbasis.However,during2012and2014,the BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 36 AdvisoryCouncil,currentMPHstudentsandalumni,andkeycommunitypartners (includingpreceptors,employers,serviceprovidersandothers)havebeeninvited tomakecommentsandrespondtosurveysorprovidefeedbackduringmeetings. Weacknowledgetheneedtobemoreconsistentintheseefforts. ActionPlan • Theprogramfacultymembersembracetheneedforprogramassessmentand makingrefinementsasevaluationresultsemerge.Effortstocontinueimprovingthe qualityofourprogrammingwillcontinue. • Theprogrambenefitsfromcommittedconstituentsandstakeholderswhoare involvedintheassessmentandrefinementprocess,butnotonanongoingbasis.We willcontinuetoengageprogramstakeholderswiththeintentofseekinginputon publichealthcurriculumandactivities. • Despitethesechallenges,theself-studyprocesshashelpeddriveprogram assessmentandhashelpedprovideevidenceofeffectivenessinresponsetoall CEPHaccreditationcriteria. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 37 1.3 InstitutionalEnvironment.Theprogramshallbeanintegralpartofan accreditedinstitutionofhighereducation. 1.3.a.Institution(Abriefdescriptionoftheinstitutioninwhichtheprogramis located,andthenamesofaccreditingbodies(otherthanCEPH)towhichthe institutionresponds.) AccordingtotheU.S.CensusBureauStateandCountyQuickFacts,theUtahpopulationin 2013wasover2.9millionresidentswithmorethana14%growthratestatewide.The distributionofraceorethnicoriginisestimatedasfollows:79%notHispanic,0.7%Black, 0.5%AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativepersons,2%Asianpersons,1%NativeHawaiian andOtherPacificIslander,and13%Hispanic/Latinoand3%reportingtwoormoreraces (seehttp://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045214/00,49). BYUislocatedinUtahCounty.ItsharessimilardemographiccharacteristicstoUtah.White notHispanic,lessthan1%Black,lessthan1%AmericanIndianandAlaskaNative,nearly 2%Asian,1%NativeHawaiianandOtherPacificIslander,11%Hispanic/Latino,and2% reportingtwoormoreraces(seehttp://www.census.gov/quickfacts/table/PST045 214/00,49,49049).ThecountyisrankedsecondinUtahfornumberoflanguagesspoken. InUtahCounty41languagesarespoken. Establishedin1875,BrighamYoungUniversityislocatedinProvo,Utah,acityof approximately115,000peoplelocated45milessouthofSaltLakeCityand4,500feetabove sealevelatthewesternbaseoftheWasatchMountains.ProvositsintheUtahValleyin Utahcounty,apopulationofover550,000,borderedonthewestby23-mile-longUtahLake andontheeastby11,750-foottallMountTimpanogos. Knownforitsacademicallymindedandinternationallyexperiencedstudentbody,BYU offerscoursesin11collegesandschools,inContinuingEducationandGraduateStudies andinthreegeneralundergraduateareasofstudy.Manyacademicandprofessional programsareaugmentedbyinternshipsandcareer-relatedsummerjobs.Forthe2013– 2014academicyear,theCollegeofLifeSciencesgraduated1,244undergraduatestudents– morethananyothercollegeoncampus.Inthe2013—2014academicschoolyear,BYU awarded6,404undergraduateand1,260graduatedegrees.Publichealthisoneofthetop tenmajorsbyenrollmentattheuniversity(seehttp://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=305). Theuniversity’sapproximately560-acremaincampusincludesabout300buildings:80for academicprograms,64foradministrativeandauxiliaryservicesand150forstudent housing(seehttp://yfacts.byu.edu/article?id=133).BYUreceivesnationalrecognitionfor itsstrongundergraduateandgraduateprogramsanditshigh-qualityteaching.The NationalOpinionResearchCenterattheUniversityofChicagoreportedthatBYUis5thin thenationinthenumberofgraduateswhogoontoearndoctoraldegrees. Inits2014“America’sBestColleges”issue,U.S.News&WorldReportgaveBYUhighmarks inseveralcategories,rankingBYU62ndinthecategoryof“BestNationalUniversities”and BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 38 10thinthe"BestValueSchool"category.BYUisalsorankedfirstforacceptedstudentswho enroll,fourthforgraduateswiththeleastdebt,andfifthforgraduatesthatgoontoearn doctoratedegrees(seehttp://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=306).The2015"BestGraduate Schools"issueofU.S.News&WorldReportrankedBYU88thamongtopgraduateeducation programs. BYU’sstudentbodyofnearly30,000-studentbodycomesfromall50USstates,theDistrict ofColumbiaand110countries.Ofthetotalstudents,approximately55%aremaleand45% arefemale.AsofFall2014,multiculturalstudentscompose16%ofthestudentbody;of thesestudents,1,217identifyasAsianandPacificIslanders,755Hispanic,181Black,108 AmericanIndianand2,550otherormulti-ethnicity. Over6%ofthestudentbodyisfromoutsidetheUnitedStates.Approximately1800 internationalstudents(4%ofthetotalstudentbody)attendBYUeachyear,bringingtheir culturesandexperiencestothecampuscommunity(see http://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=90).Ofthesestudents,29%arefromtheFarEast,16% arefromCanada,13%arefromSouthAmerica,9%arefromCentralAsia,9%arefrom CentralAmericaandMexico,8%arefromWesternEurope,5%arefromtheMiddleEast, 4%arefromEasternEuropeandRussia,and7%arefromothercountries. ManyadditionalfactorscontributetothediversityanddepthoflanguageexpertiseatBYU. Morethanthree-fourthsofBYUstudentsspeakalanguageotherthantheirnativetongue. Additionally,approximately56%ofthestudentsatBYUhaveservedchurchmissions,with manygainingfluencyinasecondlanguageduringthatexperience.Thevarietyoflanguage skillsamongthestudentbodyallowstheuniversitytoprovidearichforumforlanguage instruction. Morethanthree-dozenlanguagesaretaughtregularly,withanadditional30languages availablewithsufficientstudentinterest—amongthemostofferedanywhereinthe country.ThenumberofenrollmentsinlanguagecoursesatBYUequals31%ofthestudent body,comparedtothenationalaverageof9%(seehttp://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=177). Thepriorexperienceofmostofthestudentsallowsforahigherstandardofinstruction, usingthelanguagetoteachothersubjects—literature,history,andculture—aswellasto enhancetheiropportunitiesoutsidethelabandclassroom. Inadditiontoofferinglanguagecourses,theCollegeofHumanitiesprovidesanopportunity forstudentstoenhanceandrefinetheirlanguageskillsthroughitsForeignLanguage StudentResidenceprogram,wherestudentsliveinuniversityhousingwhilelearningone ofninelanguages.BYU’sCenterforLanguageStudiesoffersintensivesummerlanguage coursesandadvancedcoursesinless-commonlanguages,suchasFinnish,Ukrainianand Vietnamese. BYUrecruitsstudentswithstrongacademicandprofessionalabilities.In2013,90%of freshmanstudentshadanaverageACTcompositescoreof26orhigher(25%hadascore of31orhigher),54%graduatedinthetoptenthoftheirhighschoolclass,andtheaverage BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 39 highschoolGPAforfreshmenadmittedtoBYUinthesameyearwas3.80.BYUconsistently receivesanationaltoptwentyrankinginthenumberofnationalmeritscholarawards. BYUfull-timeemployeesincludeapproximately1,500full-timeinstructionalfaculty,90% aretenuredorontenuretrack(CFS),andapproximately2,800administrativeandstaff personnel.Part-timeemployeesincludeapproximately1,300faculty,administrativeand staffpersonnel,and14,000students(seehttp://yfacts.byu.edu/Article?id=135). BYUfacultymembersholdadvanceddegreesfromrespectedacademicinstitutionsaround theworld.Manyfacultymembersarefluentinatleastoneadditionallanguage,andmany conductresearchandcreativeworksincountriesotherthantheUnitedStates. AccreditingBodies.TheCommissionofCollegesandUniversitiesoftheNorthwest AssociationofSchoolsandCollegeshaveaccreditedBYUsince1923.TheCouncilis recognizedbytheUSDepartmentofEducationandtheCommissiononHigherEducation Accreditationastheauthorityonthequalityofinstitutionsofhighereducationforseven northwesternstates. OtherAccreditation.Thenamesofaccreditingbodies(otherthanCEPH)towhichthe universityisresponsiblearefoundinResourceFile1.3. 1.3.b.OrganizationalCharts(Oneormoreorganizationalchartsoftheuniversity indicatingtheprogram’srelationshiptotheothercomponentsoftheinstitution, includingreportinglinesandclearlydepictinghowtheprogramreportstooris supervisedbyothercomponentsoftheinstitution.) TheBachelorofScienceandMPHprogramsarehousedwithintheDepartmentofHealth Science,whichisanacademicunitoftheCollegeofLifeSciences.Figure1.3.arepresents theorganizationofBrighamYoungUniversitywhileFigure1.3.brepresentsthe organizationoftheCollegeofLifeSciences.TheCollegeofLifeScienceshousesthe DepartmentofHealthScienceandisoneof11collegesandschoolswithintheuniversity. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 40 BOARDOFTRUSTEES UniversityPresident KevinJ.Worthen AdvancementVice President MatthewRichardson AcademicVicePresident BrentWebb InternationalVice President SandraRogers AdministrativeVice President BrianEvans StudentLifeVice President JanScharman InfoTechnologyVice President KellyFlanagan AssistanttoPresident JamesGordon,PlanningandAssessment MikeOrme,GeneralCounsel Deans JimRasband,ClarkLawSchool PatriciaRavert,Nursing BenOgles,Family,HomeandSocialSciences StephenJones,FineArts AlanParkinson,EngineeringandTechnology JohnRosenberg,Humanities JamesPorter,LifeSciences LeePerry,MarriottSchoolofManagement MaryAnnePrater,McKaySchoolofEducation ScottSommerfeldt,PhysicalandMathSciences BrentTop,ReligiousEducation Figure1.3.a.OrganizationalchartforBrighamYoungUniversityadministration BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 41 UniversityPresident KevinJ.Worthen AcademicVicePresident BrentWebb Dean CollegeofLifeSciences JamesPorter AssociateDean MichaelBarnes Chair Biology DennisShiozawa Chair PDBiology DixonWoodbury Chair FoodScience MichaelDunn Chair ExerciseSciences GaryMack AssociateDean EricJellen Chair HealthScience CarlHanson Chair PlantandWildlife BrockMcMillan AssociateChair Curriculum RosemaryThackeray Director MasterofPublicHealth GordonLindsay Chair Microbiology RichardRobison AdministrativeAssistant MichelleForstrom AssistantChair Finance EmilyEyre Figure1.3.b.OrganizationoftheCollegeofLifeSciences BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 42 1.3.c.ProgramInvolvement(Descriptionoftheprogram’sinvolvementandrolein thefollowing:budgetingandresourceallocation,includingbudgetnegotiations, indirectcostrecoveries,distributionoftuitionandfees,andsupportforfundraising;personalrecruitment,selection,andadvancement,includingfacultyand staff;academicstandardsandpolicies,includingestablishmentandoversightof curricula.) LinesofAccountability.Figures1.3.aoutlinestheorganizationaladministrationofthe university.Figure1.3.bportraysthattheMPHProgramDirectorGordonLindsayreportsto theChairoftheDepartmentofHealthScience,CarlHanson.ThechairreportstoJames Porter,DeanoftheCollegeofLifeSciences.HereportstotheAcademicVicePresident BrentWebbwhoreportstotheBYUPresidentKevinJ.Worthen.Thus,thereisaclearline ofaccountabilityfromtheMPHDirectorupthroughthePresident.Theprogramdirector hasfullaccesstothedepartmentchair.Openaccesstothecollegedeanisalsoavailable althoughidealcommunicationandaccountabilityisusuallydirectedthroughthe departmentchair.Theprogram’saccessandaccountabilitytotheacademicvicepresident anduniversitypresidentisalsopossible,butprocedurallyismademoreefficientby workingthroughthechairandthedean.Thisprogrambenefitsfromadministratorswho aresupportiveofitswork,fromthechairthroughthepresident. PrerogativesExtended.AttheDepartmentofHealthSciencelevel,thedepartmentchair hastheprerogativetoestablishorganizationalstructures,committees,studentassociations orotherdepartmentorprogramlevelchangesasneeded.Thechair,ofteninconsultation withthedepartmentfaculty,determinestheinternalorganizationofthedepartment.The chairandthedirectorworkcloselytogetherwhenanyofthosedecisionsimpacttheMPH program.Thechairgenerallycreatesinternalstructuresfromintra-departmentalstrategic planningproceduresonanannualbasis,asinformedbyfacultyinputandprogramdirector input.Thislevelofstrategicplanningprocessisgenerallysharedwiththecollegedeanas aninformationalitem.Yetthecreationofintra-departmentalproceduresarethe prerogativeofthechairsolongasgeneraluniversitypracticesorprinciplesarepreserved. Nameortitlechangestotheacademicunitincludingcurricularchanges,however,mustbe approvedatthecollegeanduniversitylevels. BudgetingandResourceAllocation.Theuniversitybudgetprocessbeginsinthefall.A strategicresourceplanningprocessguidesthedevelopmentandallocationofbudgetsat BYU.ThisprocessisinitiatedinMarchwhendeansdistributeresource-planning documentstodepartments.Departmentchairsarerequiredtoreviewperformanceforthe previousyear,modifythedepartment’sthree-yearstrategicplan,requestresources,and estimateandsubmitthebudgettothedeanbymid-April.ThedeanhasuntiltheendofMay toprioritizerequestsandprepareacollegeresource-planningsummarywhereinthedean evaluatesperformanceofallcollegedepartments,estimatesthebudgettoboththecollege, andsubmitsthecollegebudgettothesupervisoryvicepresidentandtotheBudgetOffice. Vicepresidentsmeetwithdeanstoreviewstrategicplansandresourcerequests.Vice presidentssubmitfinaldocumentstotheuniversity’sBudgetOfficebytheendofJune.The BudgetOfficethenpreparesabudgetsummarybytheendofJulyforthePresident’s BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 43 Council.ThePresident’sCouncilhasuntiltheendofAugusttomeetwithdeans,determine institutionalstrategiesandfundingpriorities,andapproveafinallistofprioritiesandthe budget.TheBoardofTrusteesandtheChurchEducationSystemthenmakefinalapproval forthesubsequentcalendaryear. Eachyear,theuniversity’ssponsor,TheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaints,makes university-wideadjustmentstoFund-11accountcodes(e.g.,salaries,supplies,travel, equipment,etc.)basedonmarketconditionsandinflationaryfactors.Oncetheuniversity receivesthesepercentallocations(levelfunding,increasesordecreases),theofficeofthe AcademicVicePresidentmaythendistributetheseallocationsdirectlytocollegesormake internaladjustmentspriortoestablishingcollegebudgets.Internaladjustmentsmay include,butarenotlimitedtostudentenrollmentsbycollege,programadditionsor reductions,salarysurveyadjustments,andsoon.Oncecollegebudgetsareestablished, deansmaythenadjustdepartmentbudgetsbasedonthesameorsimilarcriteria.Inthe CollegeofLifeSciences,budgetdecisionsaremadefordepartmentsbasedonhistorical spending,thenumberoffacultyFTE,numberofstudentgraduates,andnumberofstudents currentlyenrolledbymajorineachdepartment.Forexample,oneallocationgivento departmentsbythecollegethatisbasedonstudentenrollmentandstudentgraduatesis theStudentExperienceEnrichmentallocation.Thesefundsaretobeusedtoprovide studentswithlearningexperiencessuchasmentoredresearch,travel,andattendanceat professionalconferences.Departmentsandcollegescanrequestbudgetincreasesor adjustmentsinanyareaonanannualbasisthroughtheresourceplanningprocess. Programfundingforthepublichealthprogramisadministeredbythedepartmentchair andisevaluatedeveryyearduringtheCollegeandUniversitybudgetandresource allocationprocessasdescribedintheparagraphsabove.TheMPHprogrambudgetisa significantportionoftheDepartmentofHealthSciencebudget,buttheseaccountsare administeredbytheMPHprogramdirector(seeCriteria1.6.a).TheMPHallocation includesdollarsdirectlyfromtheOfficeofGraduateStudiesaswellasdollarsdirectlyfrom theuniversitytobeusedforoperations.AllocationfromtheOfficeofGraduateStudiesis basedonGraduateStudiesBaselineFundingModel(seeResourceFile1.6).Thismodelisa formulathatprovidesdollarstotheprogrambasedontheamountofmoneyneededto fullyfundagraduatestudentintheprogramaccordingtothebestpracticesofthe discipline.Theprogram’sresourcesfromtheOfficeofGraduateStudiestotaled$96,223in 2015,upfrom$68,275in2014.DollarsthatcomefromGraduateStudiesareused exclusivelyforstudentsupportandscholarships.Theincreasedbudgetallocationwill alleviatefinancialconstraintsforstudentsintheprogram.TheMPHprogramoperating budgethadpreviouslybeenapproximately$20,000ayearsince2011andtherecent increasehasbeenprovidedinresponsetobudgetandresourceallocationnegotiations conductedbythechairandinconsultationwiththeprogramdirector.RefertoCriteria 1.6.aforadditionaldetailsonbudgetandtheresourceallocationprocessesforthe program. PersonnelRecruitment,SelectionandAdvancement.Thedepartmentchairandfaculty continuallycollectdataonprospectivefacultymemberstomeettheneedsofboththeMPH BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 44 andundergraduateprograms.Facultysearchesareinitiatedasopeningsaremade availableatthecollegelevel.Eachdepartmentchairinthecollege,inconsultationwith theirrespectivedepartmentfaculty,developsapositionjustificationthatisusedtoaward openpositionstodepartments(seeResourceFile1.3).Nationalsearchesareconductedin healtheducationandotherpublichealthforumstoattractthemostqualifiedcandidatesto jointhefacultyandexcelinteaching,researchandservice.Recentpositionannouncements havebeenplacedinthefollowingpublicationsandinternetjobsearchservices:Chronicle ofHigherEducation;APHAPublicHealthCareerMart;HPCareer.net;AmericanJournalof PublicHealth;TheNation’sHealth;PublicHealthEmploymentConnection-CareerAction Center(Emory);anddiscipline-specificsources(e.g.,AmericanProfessionsinInfection ControlandEpidemiology,SocietyforHealthCareEpidemiology,AmericanIndustrial HygieneAssociation).Samplesofpositionannouncementsfromthepublichealthprogram arefoundinResourceFile1.3. ThestatedpolicyofBYUprovidesequalemploymentopportunitytoallqualifiedapplicants withoutregardtorace,color,sex,nationalorigin,age,veteranstatus,ordisability. However,approximately95%ofallBYUfacultyaremembersofTheChurchofJesusChrist ofLatter-daySaintswiththeremaining5%representingmorethan20faiths.Latter-day SaintfacultymustbeactiveandfaithfulmembersofTheChurch.Allfaculty,regardlessof religiousaffiliation,mustadheretotheuniversity’shonorcode. In2007,thefacultyadoptedthefollowingguidelinesforfacultyrecruitmentandselection ofdiversecandidates,whichappearinthe2014—2015MPHprogrampolicyand procedures(Policy3.2,ValuingofDiversity):First,diversityisdefinedas“Diversity encompass[ing]thepresenceandparticipationofindividualswhodifferandaresimilarby characteristicssuchas,butnotnecessarilylimitedtorace,age,color,ethnicity,gender, nationalorigin,religion,disabilitystatus,healthstatus,healthdisparitiesandcommunity affiliation.Diversityalsoincludesvarioussocio-economicbackgrounds,historically underrepresentedpopulationsaswellasideasandbeliefs”(CornerstoneofExcellence—The PennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducationDiversityStrategicPlan;usedbypermission). Second,positiondescriptionsnowincludeabbreviatedformsofClowney’sdiversity criteria(usedbypermission):“Researchorotherworkexperiencewithindiverseor minoritypopulations(e.g.,racial/ethnic,cultural,personswithdisabilities,etc.)and interestinperformingresearchorserviceamongthesepopulationsisalsodesirable.” Third,positiondescriptionsseektopromotetheuniversityandlocalebyemphasizing proximitytoSaltLakeCityandmanyout-of-dooractivities,suchasmountainbiking,skiing, hikingorotherrecreationalexperiences.Finally,searchcommitteeswillincludeatleast oneethnicallydiversefaculty.Webelievethesediversity-friendlypoliciesandprocedures willimprovetheprogram’scapacitytorecruitcompetent,versatileanddiversecandidates. Priortobeinghired,prospectivefacultyundergoarigorousinterviewprocesswithcurrent faculty,thedepartmentchair,thecollegedean,universityadministration,andecclesiastical leaders.Prospectivefacultymustdemonstrateaprovenrecordorhighpotentialfor successinteaching,research,andservice,astrongcommitmenttodepartmentprograms, andinterpersonalskillsthatwillhelpensuresuccessfulworkingrelationshipswithfaculty BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 45 andstudents.Thefirstsixyearsafterappointmentinatenure-track(CFS)position representaprobationaryperiodduringwhichthedepartmentchairannuallyreviewsa facultymember’sperformance.Toreceivetenure,facultymembersmustpasstwoformal universityreviews.Aninitial-orthird-yearreviewassessesthefacultymember’s performanceandpromiseinresearch,teachingandservice.Thefinal(six-year)review includesexternalreviewsforbothrankadvancementandCFS. TheRankandStatusPolicy,availableforon-sitereview,establishesretention,grantingof tenure,continuingstatus,andrankadvancementoffaculty.Itestablishesstandardsof performanceinthreeareasoffacultyresponsibility(citizenship,teaching,andscholarship), andcriteriabywhichfacultyperformanceistobeevaluated.Thepolicyalsoestablishesthe procedurestobefollowedinevaluatingfacultyintheinitialreview,thefinalreview,and forrankadvancement,alongwiththetimetableforthescheduledreviews.Thepolicyalso specifiestheresponsibilitiesoffacultymembersforpreparingmaterialstobeusedasthe basisofevaluationinthereviews,aswellastheresponsibilitiesofdepartmentrankand statuscommittees,departmentchairs,departmentfaculty,collegerankandstatus committees,deans,andtheuniversitycouncilonrankandstatus.Additionally,the documentidentifiespoliciesconcerningacademicfreedom,graduatefacultystatus,andthe facultygrievancespolicies.Thedepartmentandprogramadherestothepolicydocument. Searchesforstaff,suchastheMPHsecretary,areinitiatedwhentheneedarises.Ifthe positionisassociatedwithMPHprogram,thedepartmentchairworkswiththeMPH directortoensurethepositionjustificationandannouncementarecreatedandsubmitted tothedeanforpermissiontomoveforwardwithasearch.Oncepermissionisgranted,the announcementispostedthroughYJobsandasearchcommences.Asearchcommitteemade upoftheappropriateadministrator(e.g.,MPHdirector)andexistingofficestaffreviewand rankordercandidatesbasedonthepositionrequirements.Thesearchcommitteeselects thetopcandidateforthepositionbasedonin-personinterviews. AcademicStandardsandPolicies,includingEstablishmentandOversightof Curricula.Academicstandards,availableforon-sitereview,canbefoundintheBYU UndergraduateCatalog(seeResourceFile2.1orhttp://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/20142015ucat/AcadStandards.php)andtheBYUGraduateStudiesPolicies(seeResourceFile 1.5or https://graduatestudies.byu.edu/sites/default/files/graduatestudies.byu.edu/files/files/p olicies/b_section_ppm.pdf). Anoverviewoftheestablishmentandoversightofacademicstandardsisdescribedbelow: TheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintssponsorsBYU.TheBoardofTrustees, composedofthepresidentoftheChurch,histwocounselors,andsevenadditionalmenand women,allprominentleadersoftheChurch,isthegoverningbodyoftheuniversity.The BoardofTrusteesentrustsgeneraladministrationtotheuniversitypresidentwhois assistedbyotheradministrativeofficersknownasthePresident’sCouncil.WhiletheBoard ofTrusteeslargelyentrustsauthorityforpoliciesoftheuniversitytotheuniversity BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 46 presidentandhiscouncil,administrativeauthorityofacademicprogramsissharedwith collegedeansanddepartmentchairs. TheDean’sCouncil,whichreportsdirectlytotheuniversitypresidentandacademicvice president,isresponsibletodiscussandreviewacademicmattersastheyaffectandapplyto theuniversity.ItischairedbytheacademicvicepresidentandcomposedofthefivememberAcademicVicePresident’sCouncilandtheuniversity’sdeans.Thedeanof graduatestudiespublishesandestablishesguidelinesforacademicstandardswhose stewardshipiscomplementarytotheacademiccollegesdeans.Thedeanofeachcollegeis responsibletotheacademicvicepresidentfortheeffectiveleadershipandadministration ofthecollege.Thedeanprovidesvisionandleadershipforexcellenceinresearch,teaching, andprofessionalservice. Departmentchairsserveasadvocatesforfacultyandprovideleadershipindevelopingthe collectivevisionofthedepartment’sfutureanditsroleintheuniversity.Thedepartment chairalsoprovidesleadershipforresearch,teachingandservicewithinthecontextofthe department’smission.Departmentchairsareresponsibletoseekoutandemployhigh- qualityfacultymembers,supportnewfacultymembers,conductperformanceevaluations (includingthoseassociatedwithpromotionandCFS),andperformvariousadministrative functions(e.g.,managingthecurriculum,writingvariousreports,overseeingdepartment reviews,performingprogramevaluations,managingbudgets).Thedepartmentchair reportstothecollegedeanandkeepsthedeanapprisedofimportantdepartmentactivities. Collectively,theAcademicVicePresident’sCouncilandDean’sCouncilhaveprimary responsibilityfortheestablishmentofacademicstandardsandpoliciesattheuniversity. Thedeans,departmentchairs,andfacultyhaveprimaryresponsibilitytoensurethat degreeprogramsandcurricularepresentappropriatetheoryandpracticefortheir respectivedisciplines. TheBYUFacultyAdvisoryCouncil(FAC),a38-memberorganizationthatprovidesinput directlytotheacademicvicepresident,istheofficialvoiceofthefacultytouniversity administration.TheFACmayraiseissues,considerissuespresentedbyfacultymembers, orrespondtoissuessubmittedtothembytheadministration.Thestandingcommitteesof theFACmaycreatealiaisonwithotheruniversitycommitteesasneeded.FACmembersare electedbytheircolleaguesandserveonthecouncilprimarilyasuniversitycitizenswitha universityviewpointandsecondarilyascollegerepresentatives.InadditiontotheFAC,68 universitycommitteeshavebeenestablishedtopursuethemissionoftheuniversityand ensurethesuccessofstudents,faculty,andstaff. Whensubstantiveprogram-levelcurricularchangesaretobemade,theprocessisinitiated atthedepartmentlevelwithrecommendationsfromeitherthedepartmentUndergraduate CurriculumandLearningCommitteeortheMPHCurriculumandLearningCommittee. Proposedcurricularchangesarearticulatedusingtheproperformsandsubmittedtothe departmentchairforapprovalandsignature.Signedformsarethensubmittedtothe collegedean’sofficewheretheassociatedeanwithresponsibilityforcurriculumreviews BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 47 theproposedchangeswiththeCollegeCurriculumCommittee.Ifchangesmeetall universitypoliciesandprocedureandareapproved,theproposalisadvancedtothe UniversityCurriculumCouncil(UCC)forconsideration.Approvedrequestsaresentbackto departments.Ifdeniedorsentbacktothedepartmentorcollegeforfurtherwork,the associatedeanisresponsibleforannouncingthedenialorworkingwithresponsible partiestoresolvetheissues.Policiesandproceduresrelatedtocurriculumarefoundinthe UniversityCurriculumHandbookat:https://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/curriculum/. 1.3.d.CollaborativeProgram.(Ifacollaborativeprogram,descriptionofall participatinginstitutionsanddelineationoftheirrelationshipstotheprogram.) Notapplicable. 1.3.e.FormalWrittenAgreementofCollaboration.(Ifacollaborativeprogram,acopy oftheformalwrittenagreementthatestablishestherightsandobligationsofthe participatinguniversitiesinregardtotheprogram’soperation.) Notapplicable. 1.3.f.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheBYUpublichealthprogramisanintegralpartofanaccreditedinstitutionof higherlearning.Theuniversityislocatedinaregionwherepublichealtheducation isvalued,andthesponsoringinstitutionandtheuniversitystronglysupportsthe programs.Thisprogramhasclearreportinglineswithintheinstitutionandalso benefitsfromitsconnectionstothedepartmentandcollege. • Clearandrelevantpolicies,procedures,andpracticesallowthepublichealth programstooperateanditsfacultytoadvanceinafunctionalanddesignated manner. • Thepublichealthprogramshasfullresponsibilityforitscurriculum,with appropriatecurricularoversightatthedepartment,collegeanduniversitylevels. Thereisaspiritofrespectandsharedgovernancefromtheadministrative structuresofthedepartment,collegeanduniversity. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • Continuetoactinaccordancetotheproceduresasoutlined. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 48 1.4 OrganizationandAdministration.Theprogramshallprovidean organizationalsettingconducivetopublichealthlearning,researchand service.Theorganizationalsettingshallfacilitateinterdisciplinary communication,cooperationandcollaborationthatcontributetoachieving theprogram’spublichealthmission.Theorganizationalstructureshall effectivelysupporttheworkoftheprogram’sconstituents. 1.4.a.AdministrativeOrganization.(Oneormoreorganizationalchartsshowingthe administrativeorganizationoftheprogram.) Chair DepartmentofHealthScience CarlHanson Director MasterofPublicHealth Secretary MPHStudentCouncil GordonLindsay MPHStudent Admissions MPHCurriculum Committees Committee Committee GraduateFaculty Figure1.4.a.1.DepartmentorganizationfortheMPHprogram Figure1.4.a.1illustratesthedepartmentadministrativeorganizationoftheMPHprogram. TheMPHdirectorreportstothedepartmentchair,whohasleadershipoversightofthe entiredepartment.AllcommitteesaswellastheMPHStudentCouncilhaveMPHstudent representation. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 49 Chair DepartmentHealthScience CarlHanson AdminAssistant MichelleForstrom InternshipCoordinator StephanieLutz AcademicAdvisor BethLiechty Curriculum Committee Part-Time Faculty Adjunct Faculty BPHAAdvisory Council Full-Time Faculty HealthScience Students Figure1.4.a.2.DepartmentOrganizationfortheBSinPublicHealth Figure1.4.a.2.illustratesthedepartmentadministrativeorganizationfortheBSinPublic Healthdegree.Thedepartmentchairhasdirectsupervisoryresponsibilityforthe administrativeassistant,internshipcoordinator,andacademicadvisor. 1.4.b.InterdisciplinaryCoordination,CooperationandCollaboration(Descriptionof themannerinwhichinterdisciplinarycoordination,cooperation,andcollaboration occurandsupportpublichealthlearning,researchandservice.) On-CampusRelationships.Bynature,publichealthisinterdisciplinary.Itvaluestheory andpracticesfrompsychology,sociology,economics,statistics,politicalscienceandother academicareasinordertoimprovethehealthofpopulations.Inthatspirit,thedepartment chair,collegedeanandprogramdirectorcontinuetomaintaingoodrelationshipsfor teachingandresearchwithotherdepartmentsoncampussuchasanthropology, communications,internationalareastudies,nursing,nutrition,dieteticsandfoodscience, politicalscience,statistics,publicadministration(MPA)andsocialwork.Studentsinboth ourundergraduateandgraduateprogramsareencouragedtotakecoursesinthese departmentsaselectives,basedontheirinterests. Meetingswithseveraldepartmentchairsandcollegedeansthroughouttheuniversityhave producedalistofpotentialcollaborations,allowingstudentsexpandedopportunitiesfor electivecreditsoutsidetheDepartmentofHealthScience,sharedsupervisoryfunctionsof internationalfieldworkexperiences,interdepartmentalmembershipongraduate BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 50 committees,collaborativeresearch,collaborativewritingofexternalfundingproposals, andserviceasinterdepartmentalguestlecturersonselecttopics.Forexample,in partnershipwiththeDavidM.KennedyCenterforInternationalStudies,theDepartmentof Anthropology,andtheDepartmentofSociology,thepublichealthprogramhasled internship-basedinternationaltrainingexperiencesinIndia,Taiwan,Peru,andPanama. BYUoffersastrenuous,friendly,andcollegialenvironmentforstudentsandfaculty.This interdisciplinaryappreciationhasincreasedinourowndepartmentandprogram,and similarlyacrosscampus,becauseoftheuniversity’sfundedobjectivetoincreasefacultyto studentmentoringandgraduatestudenttoundergraduatestudentmentoring. Increasingly,facultymembershaveteamedwithstudentsandotherfacultyfromvarious disciplinestoproducethesementoringenvironments.Duringthelastthreeyears,specific collaborationsbetweendepartmentfacultymembersandotherfacultymembersorother unitsacrosscampusduringthelastthreeyearsareprimarilyreflectedincopublished works(seeCriterion3.1.d).NonscholarlycollaborationsincludetheannualWorldSenior Games,whichhasbeencoordinatinghealthylifestylescreeningsandseminarssince993 formorethan8000participantsinSt.George,Utah(facultyco-coordinators:RillaHawkins, DepartmentofHealthScience;Dr.RonaldHager,ExerciseSciences).Inaddition,Dr.Len NovillaalongwithInterprofessionalEducationCollaborativeandmultiplenursingfaculty, hasformedcollaborativestudentprojectsandeducationalexperiencesbetweennursing andpublichealthinterests. MPHProgram.Currentstudentsandfacultyrepresentvariedareasofinterestwithin publichealthaswellasdifferentdisciplinesbeyondourfield.Thisstrengthisfostered largelyaresultoftheprogramnothavingprerequisitecoursemandates.Infact,our studentrecruitmenteffortsextendacrossallprogramsanddisciplinesincludinghealth science,nursing,businessandvariousbiologicalsciences.Werecruitbroadlybecausewe believethatpublichealthisstrongwhenpersonswithdiverseundergraduatedegreesand experiencescometogethertolearn,share,discover,andapplythefundamentalsand competenciesofpublichealth.Thepresenceofstudentsfromanumberofacademic programsinthesameclassroomhelpstoensurethatavarietyofviewpointsareexpressed andthatfacultymentorsrepresenttheseviewpointsintheirinstruction.Out-of-class cooperationacrossvariousdisciplinesisalsoexemplifiedthroughinternationalarea studies(DavidM.KennedyCenterforInternationalStudies).Herein,pre-medicine,nursing, biology,politicalscience,internationalbusiness,healtheducationandpublichealthmajors assembletotackleimportantprojectsinmanypartsoftheworldincludingTaiwan,India, Peru,andPanama. BSinPublicHealth.Undergraduatestudentsarelikewiseencouragedtotakecourses outsidetheDepartmentofHealthScience,inadditiontorequiredandelectivepublichealth optionsfoundinthevariousprograms.Forexample,therearegrowingnumbersof studentsinterestedinhealthcareadministrationasafield.Thesestudentsoftenpursue minorsinbusinessadministrationinordertofulfilltheircareergoals.Likewise,wehave studentswhotakecoursesinscientificwriting,grantwriting,internationalstudies, statisticsandgeography.Studentsareactivelyadvisedtoacquiretheskillsneededto BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 51 pursuetheirinterestsbytakingclassesbothinsideandoutsidetheDepartmentofHealth. Undergraduateresearchopportunitiesalsofrequentlyinvolveinterdisciplinarywork,as studentsarementoredbymultiplefacultyorworkwithanoutsideinstitutionundera facultymentor. Off-CampusRelationships.BYUhasalonghistoryofprovidingopportunitiesand encouragingstudentsandfacultytoperformcommunityserviceatalllevelsincluding generatinguniqueopportunitiesforthelargepercentageofstudentswhopossesslanguage skillsbeyondEnglish.Furthermore,bothfieldworkrequirementsandavarietyofclass projectsatboththegraduateandundergraduatelevelsallowstudentstobeexposedto manydisciplinesinacollaborativeandcoordinatedfashion.Facultymembersactively participatewithbothacademiciansandpractitionersinhealtheducation/publichealthin activitiesrelatedtoscholarshipandactualpublichealthinterventions.Examplesofoffcampusrelationshipsincludethosepresentedincriterion3.1.b.andadditional relationshipsarenotedbelow: • CommunityHealthConnect,Provo,UT • HumanitarianandWelfareServices,LDSChurch,SaltLakeCity,UT • HuntsmanCancerCenter,SaltLakeCity,UT • HuntsmanWorldSeniorGames,St.George,UT • IndianHealthWalk-inCenter,SaltLakeCity,UT • PanAmericanHealthOrganization,Washington,DC • RussellB.ClarkGerontologyConference • SaltLakeValleyHealthDepartment,SaltLakeCity,UT • ThrasherResearchFund,SaltLakeCity,UT • UnitedWayofUtahCounty,Provo,UT • UtahAsthmaTaskForce,UtahDepartmentofHealth,SaltLakeCity,UT • UtahCancerRegistry,UniversityofUtah,SaltLakeCity,UT • UtahCountyHealthDepartment,Provo,UT(AcademicHealthDepartment,Agreement) • UtahRotaryandRotaryInternational • UtahStateAttorneyGeneral’sOffice,SaltLakeCity,UT BYUisfortunatetohaveacloseworkingrelationshipwiththelocalUtahCountyHealth DepartmentandstrongconnectionstotheUtahDepartmentofHealthgiventhatthe programhasthreeleadingpublichealthpractitionersfromthesesettingsasfull-time faculty(Dr.BradNeiger,Dr.RosemaryThackeray,andDr.AliCrandall).Programfaculty membersformedanacademichealthdepartmentin2008attheUtahCountyHealth Department(seeResourceFile1.4).Thisrelationshiphasprovidedmanyopportunitiesfor studentsandfacultytoconnectonpublichealthprojectsinthecommunity. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 52 1.4.c.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • BYUprovidesanorganizationalsettingconducivetoteaching,learning,researchand service.Bothon-campusandoff-campusrelationshipsaboundandeffectivelyhelpthe programofferrichlearningexperiencesforstudentsandvaluableresearch opportunitiesforfaculty.Thecollegeanddepartmentalsofacilitateinterdisciplinary communicationandcollaborationandfosterthedevelopmentofprofessionalvalues, conceptsandethicalpractices.TheMPHandundergraduateprogramsbenefitfroma stableandclearlydefinedorganizationwithagrowing,cohesivefaculty. Weaknesses • Whiletheexternalrelationshipswithlocalandstatepartnersisrelativelystrong,the focusofrelationshipsrelatesprimarilytotraditionalpublichealthsettingssuchas governmententities. ActionPlan • Thedepartmentwillcontinuetopursueadditionalpartnerships,particularlythosethat expandfieldworkopportunitiesindiversesettingsofpractice. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 53 1.5 Governance.Theprogramadministrationandfacultyshallhaveclearly definedrightsandresponsibilitiesconcerningprogramgovernanceand academicpolicies.Studentsshall,whereappropriate,haveparticipatoryroles inconductofprogramevaluationprocedures,policy-settinganddecisionmaking. 1.5.a.StandingandAdHocCommittees(Alistofstandingandimportantadhoc committees,withastatementofcharge,compositionandcurrentmembershipfor each.) Table1.5.a.1representsallstandingandadhoccommitteeswithintheDepartmentof HealthScienceduringthe2015/2016academicyearunlessotherwisenoted.Membership onthesecommitteestypicallychangesonanannualbasisasthedepartmentchairconsults withfaculty. Table1.5.a.1.ListofStandingandAdHocCommittees AccreditationCommittee(adhoc) Charge Provideinputintotheself-studyprocess.Inaddition,reviewdataandprovide recommendationswhileassistingwithself-studyediting. Composition MembersareappointedbythedepartmentchairandincludetheMPHDirector andCurriculumandLearningCommitteeChairandtheUndergraduateCurriculum andLearningCommitteeChair. Membership Hanson(Chair),Barnes(Vice-Chair),Sloan,Chaney,Magnusson,West 2014/2015 AwardsCommittee(standing) Charge Identifyrecipientsofundergraduateandgraduatestudentawards,andfaculty awards.TwospecificMPHawardsareselectedannually:MPHSpiritAwardand GraduateStudentoftheYearAward. Composition Membersareappointedbythedepartmentchairandincludethedepartmentchair andgraduatefacultyinthedepartment. Membership Hall(Chair),Thygerson,Novilla BYUPublicHealthAssociation(standing) Charge MentorBPHAleadersandotherstudentandorganize2to3meaningfulactivities duringfallandwintersemesters. Composition Membersareappointedbythedepartmentchairandincludethedepartmentchair andadvisor. Membership Leichty(Co-Chair),Hanson(Co-Chair) FacultySearchCommittee(adhoc) Charge Identifiesdepartmentneedsandrolesfornewfacultypositions,createsaposition announcementgivenuniversitystandardsandpublichealthprogrampolicies, advertisespositionswidelythroughouttheprofession,assessesthestrengthsand weaknessesofapplicants,andrecommendstopapplicantstofacultyforfurther consideration. Composition Membership Althoughthedepartmentcanelecttoconductthiscommitteeat-large,this committeeisnormallycomposedofthedepartmentchairandgraduatefacultyin thedepartment. Page(Chair),Thygerson,Novilla,Merrill BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 54 InternationalPlacementCommittee(adhoc) Charge Providesrecommendationsforcontinuinginternationalinternshipplacementand considershowtomanagein-countyneedswiththeKennedyCenter.Also considersthequalityofinternships. Composition Membersareappointedbythedepartmentchairandincludetheundergraduate internshipcoordinator. Membership Crookston(Chair),Page(ViceChair),Hall,Thygerson,West,Lutz(Internship Coordinator) MeritPayCommittee(standing) Charge Assistthedepartmentchairindeterminingmeritpayincreasesforfull-time facultyusingestablishedcriteria. Composition Thiscommitteeiscomposedofthedepartmentchairandgraduatefacultyinthe department. Membership Hanson(Chair),Chaney,Crookston,Thygerson MPHAdmissionsCommittee(standing) Charge AssisttheMPHdirectorindeterminingadmissionsusingestablishedcriteria. Composition ThiscommitteeiscomposedoftheMPHdirector,graduatefaculty,andanMPH studentfromtheMPHstudentcouncil.SeeCriterion1.2.aforamoredetailed description. Membership Lindsay(Chair),Thacker,Crandall,Cole,Johnston,MPHstudent MPHCurriculumandLearningCommittee(standing) Charge EnsurethatcurriculumandMPHpracticumcomponentsareconsistentwith standardsestablishedbytheCouncilonEducationforPublicHealthandother establishedstandardsforcommunityhealtheducationandpublichealthin general.AlsoestablishesascheduletoensurethateachMPHcourseispeerreviewed. Composition ThiscommitteeiscomposedoftheMPHdirector,graduatefaculty,andanMPH studentfromtheMPHstudentcouncil.SeeCriterion1.2.a.foramoredetailed description. Membership Lindsay(Chair),Thacker,Crandall,Cole,Johnston,MPHStudent UndergraduateCurriculumandLearningCommittee(standing) Charge Assesscurriculumasneededandensurelearningoutcomesaredeveloped, measured,andreported. Composition Membersofthecommitteeareappointedbythedepartmentchairandinclude fulltimefacultyandanadvisorrepresentativetotheBPHA. Membership Thackeray(Chair),Sloan,Hall,Johnston,Magnusson,Lutz,Eyre RankandStatusCommittee(standing) Charge Recommendrankandstatusforapplicablefacultymembers.Thoroughlyreviewa candidate’spacketandrelatedrecommendationstothefacultyasawholefora finalvote. Composition Membersofthecommitteeareappointedbythedepartmentchairandinclude facultywhoaretenured(receivedCFS)andachievedtherankofprofessor. Membership Merrill(Chair),Thackeray,Novilla BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 55 ProfessionalandAlumniConnectionsCommittee(adhoc) Charge Promoteeventsorexperiencesthatencouragewomen(andmen)toconsider graduateschool,includingthegroomingofbrightdoctoralcandidates;promote alumniconnections;promotesocialmediapresence;andrecommendguest speakerstomeetstudentneeds. Composition Membersareappointedbythedepartmentchairincludesoneacademicadvisor andstaffsupport. Membership Magnusson(Chair),Crandall,Thackeray,Chaney,Leichty,Forstrom MPHAlumniConference(adhoc) Charge Explorethehostingoptionsofauniversity-basedconferenceaspartofthe programs’contributiontowardcontinuingeducation.Thecommitteeis responsibleforselectingatheme,identifyingpotentialpartners,organizingthe program,andmarketingtheconference. Composition Thiscommitteeiscomposedofthedepartmentchair,MPHdirector,graduate facultyinthedepartmentandalumni. Membership Hanson(Chair),Barnes,Cole 2011/2012 1.5.b.CommitteeFunctions(Identificationofhowthefollowingfunctionsare addressedwithintheprogram’scommitteesandorganizationalstructure:general programpolicydevelopment;planningandevaluation;budgetandresource allocation;studentrecruitment,admissionandawardofdegrees;faculty recruitment,retention,promotionandtenure;academicstandardsandpolicies, includingcurriculumdevelopment;researchserviceexpectationsandpolicies.) GovernanceandEstablishmentofAcademicStandardsandPolicies.TheChurchof JesusChristofLatter-daySaintssponsorsBrighamYoungUniversity.TheBoardof Trustees—composedofthepresidentofthechurch,histwocounselors,andseven additionalmenandwomen(allprominentleadersofthechurch)—isthegoverningbodyof theuniversity.TheBoardofTrusteesentrustsgeneraladministrationtotheuniversity presidentwhoisassistedbyotheradministrativeofficersincludinganassistanttothe presidentforgeneralcounselandvicepresidentsoveracademics,advancement, informationtechnology,internationalaffairs,studentlife,andgeneraladministration. Collectively,theseadministrativeofficersconstitutethePresident’sCouncil.Whilethe BoardofTrusteeslargelyentrustsauthorityforpoliciesoftheuniversitytotheuniversity presidentandhiscouncil,administrativeauthorityofacademicprogramsissharedwith collegedeansanddepartmentchairs. TheDean’sCouncil,whichreportsdirectlytotheuniversitypresidentandacademicvice president,isresponsiblefordiscussingandreviewingacademicmattersastheyaffectand applytotheuniversity.Itischairedbytheacademicvicepresidentandcomposedofthe five-memberAcademicVicePresident’sCouncilandtheuniversity’s16deans.Thedeanof eachcollegeisresponsibletotheacademicvicepresidentfortheeffectiveleadershipand administrationofhisorhercollege.Thedeanprovidesvisionandleadershipforexcellence inresearch,teachingandprofessionalservice. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 56 Thedepartmentchairservesasanadvocateforfacultyandprovidesleadershipin developingthecollectivevisionofthedepartment’sfutureanditsroleintheuniversity. Thedepartmentchairalsoprovidesleadershipforresearch,teachingandservicewithin thecontextofthedepartment’smission.Thedepartmentchairisresponsibleforrecruiting andemployinghigh-qualityfacultymembers,supportnewfacultymembers,conducting performanceevaluations(includingthoseassociatedwithpromotionandCFS),and performingvariousadministrativefunctions(e.g.,managingthecurriculum,writing variousreports,overseeingdepartmentreviews,performingprogramevaluations, managingbudgets).Thedepartmentchairreportstothecollegedeanandkeepsthedean apprisedofimportantdepartmentactivities. Collectively,theAcademicVicePresident’sCouncilandDean’sCouncilhaveprimary responsibilityfortheestablishmentofacademicstandardsandpoliciesintheuniversity. Thedeans,departmentchairsandfacultyhaveprimaryresponsibilityforensuringthat degreeprogramsandcurricularepresentappropriatetheoryandpracticefortheir respectivedisciplines. TheBYUFacultyAdvisoryCouncil(FAC),a38-memberorganizationthatprovides representativeinputdirectlytotheacademicvicepresident,istheofficialvoiceofthe facultytouniversityadministration.TheFACmayraiseitsownissues,considerissues raisedbyfacultymembers,orrespondtoissuessubmittedbytheadministration.The standingcommitteesoftheFACmaycreatealiaisonwithotheruniversitycommitteesas needed.FACmembersareelectedbytheircolleaguesandserveonthecouncilprimarilyas universitycitizenswithauniversityviewpointandsecondarilyascollegerepresentatives. InadditiontotheFAC,68universitycommitteeshavebeenestablishedtopursuethe missionoftheuniversityandensurethesuccessofstudents,faculty,andstaff. TheDepartmentofHealthSciencefollowspoliciesandproceduresspecifiedbythe university,theuniversity’sOfficeofGraduateStudies,andtheCollegeofLifeSciences.The department’scapacitytoinfluencepoliciesandproceduresatthecollegeoruniversitylevel dependslargelyontheextenttowhichthedepartmentchairorfacultymembers participateoncommitteesorserveinotherwaysattheselevels. Withinuniversityandcollegeparameters,thedepartmenthasautonomytogovernthe undergraduateandMPHprogramoutrightorproposepolicychanges.Typicallypolicyand academicstandardissuesoriginateandarevettedatthecommitteelevel.The UndergraduateandMPHCurriculumandLearningCommitteesmonitoracademic standardsbyannuallyreviewinganddiscussinglearningoutcomedata.Asmodifications andadjustmentsareneeded,thecurriculumcommitteechairpresentsproposed modificationstofacultyduringfacultymeetingsforratification. GeneralprogrampolicydevelopmentisultimatelytheresponsibilityofMPHgraduate facultyintheDepartmentofHealthScience.ThedepartmentchairandMPHdirector managesthiseffortwithpolicydevelopmentandplanningassistanceprovidedfrom appropriatestandingcommittees(e.g.,curriculum,admissions)andgraduatefaculty BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 57 membersinregulardepartmentmeetings.RepresentativesfromtheMPHstudentcouncil areinvolvedinthesemeetings. TheMPHprogramhasconsiderableautonomywithintheDepartmentofHealthScience. MostMPHprogrampolicies,procedures,andstandardsaredevelopedthroughongoing dialogueamongprogramfacultyandMPHstudents.Finaldecisionsonallemergingissues andpoliciesrelatedtotheMPHprogramareapprovedbymajorityvoteamonggraduate facultyduringdepartmentmeetingsthatareheldeverytwoweeksduringfallandwinter semesters. PlanningandEvaluation.Asidentifiedinthelistingofinterdisciplinarycollaborationsin Criterion1.3.b,theprogramispoisedtoinvolvekeyon-campusstakeholders,students,and selectoff-campuscommunitypractitionersinprogramgovernance.Theoutlineforthese ongoinggovernanceactivitiesisdetailedinCriterion1.2.a.Theprogramiswellbalancedin itsconnectiontostudentsandtothecommunityforgovernanceneeds. BudgetingandResourceAllocation.Astrategicresourceplanningprocessguidesthe developmentandallocationofbudgetsatBYU.ThisprocessisinitiatedinDecemberwhen deansdistributeresource-planningdocumentstodepartments.Departmentchairsare requiredtoreviewperformanceforthepreviousyear,modifythedepartment’sthree-year strategicplan,requestresources,andestimateandsubmitthebudgettothedeanbymidApril.ThedeanhasuntiltheendofMaytoprioritizerequestsandprepareacollege resource-planningsummarywhereinthedeanevaluatesperformanceofallcollege departments,estimatesthebudgetforthecollegeandsubmitsthecollegebudgettoboth thesupervisoryvicepresidentandtotheBudgetOffice.Vicepresidentsmeetwithdeansto reviewstrategicplansandresourcerequests.Vicepresidentssubmitfinalresource planningdocumentstotheuniversity’sBudgetOfficebytheendofJune.TheBudgetOffice thenpreparesabudgetsummarybytheendofJulyforthePresident’sCouncil.The President’sCouncilhasuntiltheendofAugusttomeetwithdeans,determineinstitutional strategiesandfundingpriorities,andapproveafinallistofprioritiesandthebudget.The BoardofTrusteesandtheChurchEducationSystemthenmakefinalapprovalforthe subsequentcalendaryear. Asdirectedbyuniversityprocesses,thedepartmentchairinitiatesresourceallocation adjustmentsfortheannualprogrambudget.ThechairseeksinputfromtheMPHdirector, facultyandstafftoeffectivelyconductresourceplanningfortheupcomingannualbudget needs.Specifically,thesequeriesareannouncedindepartmentmeetingsorbyemail,and arespecificallyinvitedduringannualperformancereviewsorotherlessformalsettings.As reflectedinTable1.6.b.1,thedepartment’sbudgetrequests,includingnewFTEallotments havesteadilyincreasedaccordingtotheserequests.Thedepartmentbudgetincludesa stand-aloneallocationfortheMPHprogram.TheMPHoperatingbudgetallocationsexist forsupplies,printing,telecommunications,off-campuscontractservices,student scholarshipstipends,andtravel.Thisbudgetisthedirectresponsibilityoftheprogram director.TheMPHbudgetdealsprimarilywithprogramoperations,anddoesnotinclude studentresearchassistantships,facultywagesandbenefitsandfacultytravel.Thedirector BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 58 oftheMPHprogramalsomeetsregularlywiththedepartmentchairtodiscussbudget needs,includingteachingassistantships,researchassistantships.Astrongandsteady increaseinfundinghasbeenavailablesincetheinceptionoftheprogram. StudentRecruitment,AdmissionandAwardingofDegrees.Studentrecruitment, admissionandawardingofdegreesaremanagedinaccordancewithestablishedpoliciesat theuniversity,collegeanddepartmentlevels. Avarietyofstrategiesareusedtorecruitstudentsatthegraduatelevel.Theprogram distributesbrochures,attendsgraduaterecruitingfairsandplacesnewspaper advertisementsandInternetmessagesonthewebsitetoattractaspecifictargetof potentialstudents(churchmembersthroughouttheworldwhowouldscorehighon admissionscriteria).Recruitmentapproacheshavebeenincorporatedintoeffortsto promotestudentdiversity(seeCriterion4.3.b). Arotatingadmissionscommitteeofgraduatefacultymembersandonecurrentgraduate studentrepresentingtheMPHStudentCounciloverseeadmissiontotheMPHprogram.The MPHdirectorchairsthiscommittee.Universityrequirementsformaterialsubmission(e.g., transcripts,lettersandTOEFLscoresforinternationalstudents)aremetfirst.Thenthe MPHAdmissionsCommitteeusestheMPHadmissionscriteriatorankapplicants.This criteriaincludesgradepointaverage;verbal,quantitativeandanalyticalwritingscoreson theGraduateRecordExamination(GRE);professionalpublichealthexperience;diverse background—race,ethnicity,internationalstudent;otherexperienceininternational settingsorwithunderservedpopulationsindomesticsettings;andprofessionalgoalsin publichealthandhealthpromotion(seeCriterion4.3.b).Afterstudentqualificationshave beenassessedandranked,namesofrecommendedstudentsarepresentedtoand approvedbythegraduatefacultyasawhole. Theawardingofdegreesattheundergraduatelevelisoverseenbythecollegeadvisement centerinconsultationwithundergraduateprogramadvisors.Thestudent’sgraduate committeeandthedirectoroftheMPHprograminconjunctionwiththeuniversity’sOffice ofGraduateStudiesandthecollege’sGraduateOfficeoverseetheawardingoftheMPH degree. FacultyRecruitment,Retention,PromotionandTenure.Facultyrecruitment, retention,promotion,andtenurearemanagedbythedepartmentchairandfull-time facultyinaccordancewithestablisheduniversity,college,anddepartmentpolicies.As describedearlier,thedepartmentchairandfacultycontinuallycollectdataonprospective facultymemberstomeettheneedsofboththeMPHandundergraduateprograms.National searchesareconductedinhealtheducationandotherpublichealthforumstoattractthe mostqualifiedcandidatestojointhefacultyandexcelinteaching,research,andservice relatedtodepartmentprograms.ItisthestatedpolicyofBYUtoprovideequalemployment opportunitytoallqualifiedapplicantswithoutregardtorace,color,sex,nationalorigin, age,veteranstatusordisability.However,approximately95%ofthefacultyaremembers ofTheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintswiththeremaining5%representing BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 59 morethan20faiths.Latter-daySaintfacultymustbeactiveandfaithfulmembersofthe Church.Allfaculty,regardlessofreligiousaffiliation,mustadheretotheuniversity’shonor code.Althoughecclesiasticalleaders,universityadministration,andthecollegedean interviewprospectivefacultytodeterminepersonalstandardsofbehavioraswellas academicachievementorpotential,thedepartmentchairandfull-timefacultymakefinal decisionsontheselectionofnewfaculty. Whilefacultyrecruitmenthasbeenacollectiveresponsibilityofallfacultyinthe department,morefocusedeffortstostayconnectedwithpossiblefacultycandidatesoccurs throughtheworkoftheProfessionalandAlumniConnectionsCommitteeandthepublic healthforumsandnetworkingevents(seeResourceFile3.3and4.4).Inaddition,theRank andStatusCommitteeisprimarilyresponsibleforreviewingfacultyportfoliosfor continuingfacultystatus(tenure)andpromotion.Retentionisenhancedthroughthework oftheRankandStatusCommittee.Twofacultymembersareassignedtoeachnewfaculty memberasRankandStatusCommitteeMentors(seeDepartmentCommittees,Resource File1.5).Thedepartmentchairassignsfacultyasmentorsafterconsultationwitheachnew facultymember.Mentorsprovidenewfacultywithadditionalconnectionswithinthe departmentforsupportwithteaching,researchandservice.Mentorsalsoassistwith navigationoftherankandstatusprocess. SelectionandAdvancement.Priortobeinghired,prospectivefacultyundergoarigorous interviewschedulewithcurrentfaculty,thedepartmentchair,thecollegedean,university administration,andecclesiasticalleaders.Prospectivefacultymustdemonstrateaproven recordorhighpotentialforsuccessinteaching,researchandservice,astrongcommitment todepartmentprograms;andinterpersonalskillsthathelpassuresuccessfulworking relationshipswithfacultyandstudents.Uponhiring,newfacultymembersaregiventwo facultymentorstoworkwith.Thefirstsixyearsafterappointmentinatenure-track positionrepresentaprobationaryperiodduringwhichafacultymember’sperformanceis reviewedannuallybythedepartmentchair.Toreceivecontinuingfacultystatus(tenure), facultymembersmustpasstwoformaluniversityreviews.Aninitial(thirdyear)review assessesthefacultymember’sperformanceandpromiseinresearch,teachingandservice. Thefinal(sixthyear)reviewincludesexternalreviewsforbothrankadvancementandCFS. Thepublichealthprogramseekstohirefacultythatteachandcontributeatbothgraduate andundergraduatelevels,perthemissionoftheuniversity.Withrespecttoretention, promotionandtenure,standardsaresetattheuniversity,collegeanddepartmentlevels forteaching,researchandservice.Duringbothformaluniversityreviews,thedepartment chairandfull-timefacultyplaypivotalrolesindecision-makingregardingtenureand promotion.First,adepartmenttenureandpromotioncommitteeassessesthe accomplishmentsofthefacultymemberunderreviewandmakesarecommendationtothe facultyasawhole.Thefacultymemberunderreviewhasanassignedmentorwhocan providefairrepresentationduringthismeeting.Thedepartmentalsohasrepresentationat thecollegereviewlevelandatanypointintimemayhavefacultyrepresentationatthe universityreviewlevel.Departmentrecommendations,aswellasrecommendationsbythe departmentchair,collegereviewcommitteeandcollegedean,bearsignificantweightin BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 60 finaldecisionsrelatedtoretention,promotionandtenure.Thus,standardsforfaculty recruitment,retention,promotionandtenurearesetbytheuniversityandfurther specifiedbythedepartment.Astrategyforminorityrecruitmentisinplace(seeCriterion 4.3.b). AcademicStandardsandPolicies.Academicstandardsandpoliciesaremaintainedby full-timefaculty,thedepartmentchair,thecollegedean,thedeanofgraduatestudiesand otheruniversitypersonnelinaccordancewithestablisheduniversitypoliciesand proceduresasspecifiedintheUniversityPolicies/Proceduresdocuments(onlineresources availableforonsitereview). ResearchandServiceExpectationsandPolicies.Researchandserviceexpectationsand policiesaredevelopedattheuniversity,college,anddepartmentlevelsandmanaged primarilybythedepartmentchairwithassistancefromthefacultymentorandthe departmenttenureandpromotioncommittee.Duringtheinitialperiodofemployment, newfacultymembersreceivewrittencommunicationfromthedepartmentchairoutlining expectationsforteaching,research,andservice.TheFacultyCenteralsoprovidesextensive orientationseminarsandtrainingsessionstohelpfacultyunderstanduniversity expectationsandpoliciesrelativetoresearchandservice. Throughtherankandstatusprocess,theRankandStatusCommitteeisresponsiblefor assessingfacultyportfoliosandexpectationsrelatedtoresearchandservice.Committee findingsarearticulatedinaformallettersubmittedtothedepartmentchair. 1.5.c.GovernancePolicies(Acopyofthebylawsorotherpolicydocumentthat determinestherightsandobligationsofadministrators,facultyandstudentsingovernance oftheschool.) ThepublichealthprogramfollowsthegovernancepracticesofBYUregardingtherights andresponsibilitiesofadministrators,faculty,andstudents.AdministrationandFaculty rulescanbefoundintheUniversityPolicies/Proceduresdocuments(see https://policy.byu.edu). Program-specificpoliciesthatguidefacultyandstudentsareidentifiedintheMPHStudent Handbook,whichiswidelyavailableinhardcopyandonline.Thesepoliciesarecongruent withthepoliciesandpracticesoftheuniversitygraduatestudies.TheGraduateStudies PoliciesandProceduresmanualisincludedinResourceFile1.5.Allstudentsandfaculty receiveacopyoftheMPHStudentHandbook(seeResourceFile1.5or http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/MPHStudentHandbooksandDeadlines.asp x). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 61 1.5.d.FacultyonUniversityCommittees(Identificationofprogramfacultywhohold membershiponuniversitycommittees,throughwhichfacultycontributetothe activitiesoftheuniversity.) Table1.5.d.1andTable1.5.d.2arethecollegeanduniversitycommitteesthathave representationfromDepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyduringthe2014/2015academic year. Table1.5.d.1.CollegeofLifeSciencesCommitteeswithDepartmentRepresentation,2014-2015 CollegeAssignment FacultyMember(s) Advisement Lutz,Leichty ChairsCouncil Barnes CoreFacilitiesCommittee Cole ComputingandTechnology West CurriculumCouncil Neiger(Chair),Novilla GraduateStudiesCommittee Neiger(Chair),Hanson MentoringEnvironmentalGrant(MEG) Merrill,Thacker,Cole Committee OfficeResearchandCreativityActivity(ORCA) Sloan,Chaney,Thygerson Committee RankandCFS Lindsay(Chair) SafetyCommittee Thygerson Scholarship-Faculty Crookston Table1.5.d.2.UniversityCommitteeswithDepartmentRepresentation,2014-2015 UniversityAssignment CurriculumCouncil CommencementCommittee CouncilonTeacherEducation CenterfortheImprovementofTeacher Education FacultyAdvisoryCouncil(FAC) FacultyMember(s) Neiger Neiger Neiger Neiger West GerontologyCommittee Merrill GlobalHealthInternshipProgram Page(Director) InternationalStudiesProgramOversight Neiger InterprofessionalEducationCollaborative(IPEC) Novilla Women’sResearchInitiative Novilla DeanSearchCommittee,CollegeofLifeSciences Novilla InstitutionalBiosafetyCommittee Johnston UniversityAcademicUnitReview Thackeray BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 62 1.5.e.StudentRoles(Descriptionofstudentrolesingovernance,includingany formalstudentorganizations,andstudentrolesinevaluationoftheprogram functioning.) Studentsactivelyparticipateingovernance,primarilythroughtheorganizedeffortsofthe MPHStudentCouncil.Thestudentcouncilisstudentadministeredandprogramsupported. TheMPHStudentCouncilconsistsoffourmembers,twofirst-yearstudentsandtwo second-yearstudents,oneofwhichisdesignatedaschairofthecouncil.Thepeersintheir respectiveclassescastvotesforstudentcouncilmembersusingtheonlineQualtricssurvey system.Thetwostudentswiththemostvotesareelected.Councilmembercandidatesare nominatedfromcurrentstudentsduringthefirsttwoweeksasfirst-yearstudents; generallytwoormorestudentsarenominated.Studentcouncilmembersareselectedby consensuswithrolesforeveryonewhowantstoparticipate.Existingcouncilmembers, designatedassecond-yearstudents,continuetheirinvolvementandoneofthemisselected asthecouncilchairatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.First-yearstudentsareselected twoweeksintothenewsemester. Thecouncilseekstoallowstudentstheopportunitytoorganizeusefulandsocialevents buttoalsoencouragefellowstudentstoparticipateinplanningandassessingseveralkey programactivities.Thecouncilprovidesgovernanceandguidanceindepartmentpolicy, decision-making,andstudentinvolvementinkeydepartmentalcommittees,mostnotably MPHAdmissionsandtheMPHCurriculumandLearningCommittees. Councilmeetingsaregenerallyheldonamonthlybasistodiscussimportantstudentissues, asidentifiedintheMPHStudentHandbook.TheMPHprogramsecretary,apart-time employee,takesnotesatcouncilmeetingsandassistswhereneeded.Thecouncil leadershipworkscloselywiththeprogramdirectoranddepartmentchairaseachseesfit. Councilmemberrolesincludefacultyliaison,activityandbrownbagluncheonplanning, andadmissionscommitteeandcurriculumcommitteerepresentation.Theprogram providessecretarialsupportandotherresourcesasneededtoconductthesemeetings,and thedirectorandotherfacultyparticipateonlywheninvited. Studentcouncilmembersfilltheroleslistedanddescribedasfollows(approvedOctober 2005): • MPHAdmissionsCommittee.ThisroleconsistsofmembershipontheMPHprogram admissionscommittee.Assuch,thisstudentwillhaveequalvotingpowerwiththatof thefacultymembersofthecommitteeandwillbeinvolvedinthepeerevaluationof courseseverythreeyears. • MPHCurriculumandLearningCommittee.ThisroleconsistsofmembershipontheMPH programcurriculumcommittee.Thisstudentwillhelpinthedevelopmentofnew coursesaswellastherefinementofexistingonesandwillhavevotingprivileges. • GraduateStudentAssociation(GSA)Representative.Thisroleconsistsofmembershipon theBYUgraduatestudentcouncil.ThisMPHprogramrepresentativewillattendallGSA meetingsandpresenttheneedsandconcernsofgraduatestudentstoinfluencethe OfficeofGraduateStudiesandtheAcademicVicePresident.During2014—2015,two BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 63 • MPHstudentsservedasvicepresidentsoftheAssociation.HannahPayneasvice presidentforeventsandVictorMoxleyasvicepresidentforpublicity. FacultyLiaison.Thisroleconsistsofbi-weeklyattendanceatDepartmentofHealth Sciencemeetings,andalsoinvolvestherighttoproposeMPHpoliciesorpolicy revisionstothefaculty.ThisstudentwillrepresentMPHstudentsatfacultymeetings andactasaliaisonbetweenstudentsandfaculty.Thestudentrepresentativeisinvited toparticipateinMPH-relateddiscussions.However,thisstudentsisnotinvitedto attendorparticipateinhighlyconfidentialmattersincludingfacultyCFSandpromotion meetings,finalhiringdeliberationsfollowingcandidateinterviews,andfacultyretreats. TheOfficeofGraduateStudiessupportsauniversity-widegraduatestudentassociation knownasBYUGraduateStudentSociety(GSS)whereMPHstudentshaveplayedadhoc roles.Allstudentsattheuniversitybecomeautomaticmembersofthisassociationupon theiradmittanceintograduatestudiesatBYUwithbenefitsthatincluderesearchfunding opportunities,researchfellowshipawards,accesstofreeclasses,andseveralsocials throughouttheyear(seehttp://gss.byu.edu). Thus,MPHstudentshavedirectgovernancerolesby(1)havingavoice,avote,and participatoryresponsibilitiesinthetwomostkeycommitteesoftheprogram;(2)beinga liaisonbetweenthestudentsandfacultyduringfacultymeetings;and(3)beingableto proposenewpolicyorrevisedpolicypertainingtotheMPHprogram.Giventhese proceduresandwiththefullacceptanceofthefaculty,theprogrammeetsthiscriterion. Additionally,policiesandproceduresmayevolveasthestudentsandfacultyevaluatethe rolesofgovernancetheMPHstudentsnowassume. 1.5.f.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheBYUpublichealthprogramadministrationandfacultyhaveclearlydefined rightsandresponsibilitiesrelatedtoprogramgovernanceandacademicpolicies. Theprogramhassufficientautonomyandstructurestoparticipateactivelyin resourceplanning,budgetoversight,studentrecruitmentandadmissions,and facultyretention,promotion,andtenure. • Thepublichealthprogramiswellorganizedtoaccomplishitsworkbyinvolving facultythroughvariousdepartment—anduniversity-levelcommittees. • TheMPHStudentCouncilisactiveandinvolvedinprogramgovernance,evaluation, andinnovation,andenhancestheprogram’scommitmenttofacultyandstudent relationships. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 64 Weaknesses • Whileundergraduatestudentsrepresentthemajorityofstudentsservedinthe department,theirinvolvementindecision-makinghasbeenlimitedtotheBPHA. ActionPlan • ExpandinvolvementofBPHAleadershiptoincludemembershiponselect departmentalcommitteesassociatedwithlearningundergraduatecurriculumand learning. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 65 1.6 FiscalResources.Theprogramshallhavefinancialresourcesadequate tofulfillitsstatedmissionandgoals,anditsinstructional,researchand serviceobjectives. 1.6.a.BudgetaryandAllocationProcess(Descriptionofthebudgetaryandallocation processes,includingallsourcesoffundingsupportiveoftheinstruction,research andserviceactivities.Thedescriptionshouldinclude,asappropriate,discussion aboutlegislativeappropriations,formulaforfundsdistribution,tuitiongeneration andretention,gifts,grantsandcontracts,indirectcostrecovery,taxesorlevies imposedbytheuniversityorotherentitywithintheuniversity,andotherpolicies thatimpactthefiscalresourcesavailabletotheprogram.) BYUoperatesusingafiscalcalendarformat.Sincetheunitofaccreditationincludesthe undergraduateandgraduateprograms,wereportthefulldepartmentresourcesfrom2011 through2015.Theoperatingbudgetisdirectlyallocatedtotheprogramforresource needs.Thedepartmentchairoverseesthebudgetforthedepartment,whiletheMPH programdirectorisresponsibleforthegraduateprogrambudget.Bothfiscalmanagers overseestudentwages,materials/supplies,printing/copying/postage,Internet, scholarships,studentresearchassistantships,employeedevelopmentandtraining, contractservices,andtravel/hostingintheirrespectivebudgets. TheMPHprogramdirectoralsohasdirectresponsibilityforthegraduatestudentsupport account($96,223in2015,upfromthe$40,1002008allocation)providedthroughthe OfficeofGraduateStudiesanddescribedfullyinCriterion1.3(seeResourceFile1.6).This accountprovidesdollarsforgraduatestudentscholarshipsandtravel.TheMPHdirector distributessomeofthesedollarsthroughtheMPHScholarAwardmechanism(see ResourceFile1.6).Further,thedepartmentchairandMPHprogramdirectoroversee variousendowmentholdings,someofwhichcurrentlyremainuntappedinordertogrow theprinciple. Thedepartmentchairoverseesprogramfacultysalaries,adjunctfacultysalaries,faculty benefits,full-timeandpart-timeadministrative/secretarialstaff,andcomputer access/equipmentaspartoftheoverallbudgetallocatedtotheDepartmentofHealth Science.Allsalary/wagedollarsrepresentannualallocations(hard),andgenerallyincrease atamodestrateofinflation.Generalbudgetlinesinallcategoriesremainsteadyor increaseincrementally.Finally,incomestreamsaresufficientforthefunctionsofteaching, research,andserviceforfacultyandstudents(asappropriate). ToestimateatotalbudgetfortheMPHprogram,thetotaldistributionofFTEsdedicatedto theMPHprogramcomparedwiththeundergraduateprogramwascalculated.Itisassumed thatallothernon-personnelbudgetcostsareroughlyassociatedwiththisdistribution.As indicatedinCriterion1.7therearecurrently18FTEfacultypositions(asofJuly2015) assignedtothedepartment.Itisestimatedthat11.9FTEs(66%)arededicatedto undergraduateprogramsand6.1(33%)FTEsarededicatedtotheMPHprogram(see BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 66 Table1.6.a).Therefore,giventhegraduateFTEcalculationsfromfacultyload,itis estimatedthat33%ofthedepartmentbudgetisallocatedtotheMPHprogram. Assumingthat33%ofthe2015departmentbudgetisrelatedtoMPHexpenditures,the totalMPHprogrambudgetcanbeestimatedbysumming$1,176,595(33%ofthe department’sbasebudget[$3,565,439]),$96,223fromtheOfficeofGraduateStudies,and $20,078fromtheseparateMPHbudgetaccountcodes.Accordingly,itisestimatedthat totalbudgetexpendituresrelatedtotheMPHprogrambudgetfor2015willroughlytotal $1,292,905.87. 1.6.b.ProgramFunding(Aclearlyformulatedprogrambudgetstatement,showing sourcesofallavailablefundsandexpendituresbymajorcategories,sincethelast accreditationvisitorforthelastfiveyears,whicheverislonger.Iftheprogramdoes nothaveaseparatebudget,itmustpresentanestimateofavailablefundsand expendituresbymajorcategoriesandexplainthebasisoftheestimate.This informationmustbepresentedintableformatasappropriatetotheprogram.See CEPHDataTemplate1.6.1.) Table1.6.b.1providesthesourcesoffundsandexpendituresbymajorcategoryforthe years2001—2015. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 67 Table1.6.b.1SourcesofFunds1andExpendituresbyMajorCategory,2011to2015 2011 2012 2013 SourcesofFunds Tuition2&Fees N/A N/A N/A UniversityFunds 2,754,082 2,933,626 3,290,769 Grants/Contracts3 15,840 23,336 84,348 IndirectCostRecovery4 N/A N/A N/A N/A 3,530,873 17,480 N/A N/A 3,565,439 25,000 N/A Endowment Gifts Other(InternalGrants) Other(GradStudentFunding)2 9,571 124,792 62,480 67,900 13,721 134,332 135,917 68,400 24,265 102,573 114,075 70,810 20,511 86,256 21,945 68,319 19,555 75,244 60,000 96,223 Other(Explain) TotalInitialIncome7,8 Expenditures FacultySalaries&Benefits 3,070,270 3,356,872 3,736,520 4,666,553 3,891,461 1,981,034 1,921,282 2,279,270 2,462,919 2,505,181 StaffSalaries&Benefits 155,185 213,240 243,426 243,522 245,000 Operations Travel StudentSupport5 UniversityTax6 Other(Part-timeFaculty) 106,727 38,904 157,569 N/A 72,448 76,146 46,044 240,658 N/A 109,039 87,196 45,829 281,342 N/A 40,980 112,292 46,270 299,939 N/A 36,906 118,777 48,325 287,781 N/A 45,093 Other(Equipment)7 Other(AccessEquipment)8 19,938 7,158 49,356 15,269 52,647 6,830 45,619 14,959 300,000 7,800 TotalExpenditures9,10 2,538,963 2,671,030 3,037,521 3,262,426 3,557,957 2014 2015 1. 2. DollaramountsrepresentendofyearbudgetstoreflectadjustedsalaryincreasesinSeptember,benefitswhichtransfertothebudgetonamonthlybasis,orother transfers.Dollaramountsrelatedtocapitalequipmentandaccessequipmentcarryoverfromyeartoyearandaccountforwiderangesindollaramountsacross budgetyears. Thedepartmentdoesnotcaptureapercentageoftuition/feesbasedonperstudentcredithourproduction.However,theMPHprogramreceivesgraduatestudent supportthroughBYUGraduateStudiesbasedonaformulathatdrawsfromtuitionrecoveryandothersources. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 68 3. 4. Externalgrants/contractsonly. IndirectcostsarerecoveredbytheOfficeofResearchandCreativeActivitieswithintheuniversityandarenotredistributedtothedepartmentorindividualfaculty members. Indirect cost go back to the sponsoring organization (The Church of Jesus Christ of Later-day Saints) which are redistributed back to the university through two special funds: (1) the equipment allocation, and (2) the dean’s special fund. The dean’s special fund is used to encourage faculty to write research proposalsforfundingandsupplementstartupfundsfornewfaculty. 5. Theseexpendituresincludegraduateandundergraduatestudentpay(teachingandresearchassistantships),graduatestudentscholarships,andtheMPHScholar Award(fundingtoassistwithstudentresearch,fieldwork,andtravel). 6. NeitherthedepartmentnortheMPHprogramreceivestaxableresources(e.g.directtuitionincomeorotheritemsfromwhichtaxispaid).Therefore,universitytax isnotapplicable. 7. The$300,000forFY2015representsexpendituresfornewequipmentintheenvironmentalhealthlab. 8. Access equipment represents computers for faculty and staff. University funds available to purchase access computers for faculty, staff and student labs are as follows:2011=$32,531,2012=$38,463,2013=$31,102,2014=$36,165,2015=$31,577.TheseamountsareincludedintheUniversityFundslineintheSources ofFundscategory. 9. InadditiontobudgetamountslistedinTable1.6.1,individualfacultymembersmanagetwoadditionalaccounts(notreflectedinthetemplatebecausetheyare managedbyindividualfaculty):Fund20accounts(internallyfundedresearch),andresearch(R)accounts(externallyfundedresearch).Thefive-yearannual departmentaverage(2011-2015)fortheseaccountsisasfollows:Fund20:2011=$350,234,2012=$426,337,2013=$493,841,2014=$505,548,2015= $509,817;Raccounts:2011=$744,2012=$50,349,2013=$40,437,2014=$26,406,2015=$20,969 10. 2015IncomeandExpendituresareestimatesasofMay2015. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 69 1.6.c.CollaborativeProgramBudgetStatement Notapplicable. 1.6.d.MeasurableObjectivesforFiscalResources(Identificationofmeasurable objectivesbywhichtheprogramassessestheadequacyofitsfiscalresources,along withdataregardingtheprogram’sperformanceagainstthosemeasuresforeachof thelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate). Table1.6.d.1.OutcomeMeasuresforFiscalResources OutcomeMeasure Target Year1 Objective5.C:Ensure Target5.C1: $102,573 adequacyoffiscal Obtain≥$75,000 resourcestosupport inannualgiftsto Compliant instructional, supportstudent research,andservice scholarships. objectives. Year2 $86,256 Compliant Year3 $75,244 Compliant Target5.C.2: $70,810 Maintain≥$70,000 infundingsupport Compliant fromtheOfficeof GraduateStudies. $68,319 $96,223 PartiallyCompliant Compliant Target5.C.3: Expendituresfor teachingand research assistantswillbe greater≥$125,000 annually. $140,475 Compliant $185,222 Compliant $133,479 Compliant Target5.C.4: Maintainan operatingbudget of≥$3,500per studentannually. $3,449 $4,254 PartiallyCompliant Compliant $4,204 Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 70 1.6.e.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheDepartmentofHealthSciencefinancialresourcesareadequate,andare generallyincreasinggivenconservativemeasuresofinflation.Allfacultyandstaff, full-timeandpart-time,arefundedwithrecurringdollars. • ThedepartmentiswellsupportedbyBYU’sCollegeofLifeSciences,Graduate Studies,andtheuniversityasawhole. Weaknesses • Thedepartmenthaslimitedexternalfunding.Whilesuchfundsarenotessentialfor basicoperations(salarysupport,research),theywouldprovideadditionalresearch opportunitiesforfacultyandstudents.Theseopportunitiescouldalsoincreasethe visibilityoftheprogramnationallyandinternationallyaswellasincreasethepublic healthimpactofresearchactivities. ActionPlan • Maintainexternalfundingasanimportantactioniteminthedepartmentstrategic plan. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 71 1.7 FacultyandOtherResources.Theprogramshallhavepersonneland otherresourcesadequatetofulfillitsstatedmissionandgoals,andits instructionalresearchandserviceobjectives. 1.7.a.PrimaryFacultyEmployed(Aconcisestatementorchartdefiningthenumber [headcount]ofprimaryfacultyemployedbytheprogramforeachofthelastthree years,organizedbyconcentration.SeeCEPHDataTemplate1.7.1.) Table1.7.a.1showsthetotalheadcountofprimaryfacultyintheDepartmentofHealth Scienceforacademicyears2012-2013 to2015-2016.Table1.7.a.3.indicatesthefull-time equivalentforprimaryfacultyintheprogrambydegree.Allfacultyinthedepartmenthave responsibilitiesinboththeundergraduateandMPHprogram. Table1.7.a.1.HeadcountofPrimaryFaculty 2012/2013 Bachelor’sDegrees PublicHealth:Epidemiology 2.8 Emphasis PublicHealth: 2.8 Environmental/OccupationalHealth Emphasis PublicHealth:HealthScience 2.3 Emphasis PublicHealth:HealthPromotion 6.3 Emphasis Master’sDegree PublicHealth:HealthPromotion 14 Specialization TotalPrimaryFaculty 14 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 3.3 2.8 3.3 3.3 6.8 7.3 7.3 16 17 17 16 17 17 Table1.7.a.2.PrimaryFacultyEmployed Name Barnes,M. Chaney,R. Cole,G. Crandall,A. Crookston,B. Title/Tenure 2011/2012 2012/2013 Professor,Dept. Chair/Tenured Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Tenure Track 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N N N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Note:Y=Tenuredduringthisschoolyear;N=Nottenuredduringtherespectiveschoolyear. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 72 Name 2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Assistant Magnusson,B. Professor/Tenure Track Y Y Y Y Y Merrill,R. Professor/Tenured Y Y Y Y Y Neiger,B. Professor,Associate Dean/Tenured Y Y Y Y N Novilla,L. Associate Professor/Tenured Y Y Y Y Y Page,R. Professor/Tenured Y Y Y Y Y N N Y Y Y N N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y Y 14 14 16 17 17 Hanson,C. Johnston,J. Lindsay,G. Sloan,C. Thacker,E. Thackeray,R. Thygerson,S. West,J. Title/Tenure AssociateProfessor, MPH Director/Tenured Associate Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured Assistant Professor/Tenured Associate Professor/Tenured Total Table1.7.a.3.Full-TimeFacultyLoadsbyDegree2015/2016 Name Barnes,M. Professor,Assoc. Dean/Tenured HealthPromotion MPH– FTE 0.32 Chaney,R. Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured HealthPromotion 0.20 0.80 1.0 CorePublic Health, Environmental HealthPromotion, HealthScience 0.32 0.68 1.0 0.20 0.44 1.0 Cole,G. Crandall,A. Title/Tenure Assistant Professor/Tenure Track BYUDepartmentofHealthScience DisciplinaryArea BS–FTE 0.32 Admin/ Other .362 TotalFTE .64 73 Name Title/Tenure DisciplinaryArea Crookston,B. Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor,Dept. Chair/Tenured Associate Professor/Tenure Track Professor,MPH Director/Tenured Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured Novilla,L. Associate Professor/Tenured Page,R. Professor/Tenured Sloan,C. Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Assistant Professor/Tenure Track Professor/Tenured Hanson,C. Johnston,J. Lindsay,G. Magnusson,B. Merrill,R. Thacker,E. Thackeray,R. Thygerson,S. West,J. Assistant Professor/Tenured Associate Professor/Tenured Total BS–FTE HealthPromotion MPH– FTE 0.32 Admin/ Other TotalFTE HealthPromotion 0.32 0.44 Environmental 0.20 0.80 1.0 HealthPromotion 0.32 0.68 1.0 CorePublic Health, Epidemiology Epidemiology 0.20 0.80 1.0 0.44 0.56 1.0 CorePublic Health,Health Science CorePublic Health,Health Promotion CorePublic Health, Environmental CorePublic Health, Epidemiology HealthPromotion, HealthScience Environmental 0.32 0.68 1.0 0.32 0.68 1.0 0.20 .80 1.0 0.20 0.80 1.0 0.32 0.68 1.0 0.32 0.68 1.0 HealthPromotion 0.32 0.68 1.0 4.841 11.441 16.28 0.68 1.0 .242 1.0 1IncludeschairsadministrativeFTEdistributedequallybetweenMPHandBS 2MichaelBarnesadministrativeloadisdedicatedtotheCollegeofLifeSciences.CarlHanson’sadministrative loadisdedicatedtotheDepartmentofHealthScience(i.e.,thepublichealthprogram). Note:SeeFTEcalculationsinResourceFile1.7.Thepercentfacultyloadforeachfacultymemberwas calculatedusingtheirpercentageoftheirtimeallocatedtoteaching,researchandserviceintheirannual stewardshipworkplanasnegotiatedbyeachfacultyandthedepartmentchair.Generally,facultyinthe departmentdevote60%oftheloadtoteachingfivecoursesayear(0.60),30%toresearchandscholarship (0.30),and10%toserviceandcitizenship(0.10). Thetypicalfacultyteachingloadisa2-2-1wheretwo3-creditcoursesaretaughtfall,two3-creditcourses aretaughtwinter,andone3-creditcourseistaughtspringorsummerterm.Overalldepartmentload assignmentsaredirectlyfactoredintocalculatingdegreeprogramFTEcontributionsforeachfaculty.For exampleatypicalfacultymembermayteach1MPHclassayear(1MPHcourse/5totalcourses=0.2x0.6= 0.12)andfourundergraduatecoursesayear(4courses/5totalcourse=0.6x0.8=0.48).Effortallocatedto researchandservicearedividedequallyacrosstheundergraduateandMPHprograms.Thegraduate BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 74 calculationwouldbe:0.12+(0.3/2)+(0.1/2)=0.32or32%.Theundergraduatecalculationwouldbe:0.48+ (0.3/2)+(0.1/2)=0.68or68%. Dr.CougarHallisafacultymemberinthedepartmentresponsiblefortheschoolhealthprogramanddoesnot contributeatleasthalfofhistimeandefforttotheunitofaccreditation.Assuch,heisnotcountedasapartof theprimaryfacultyinTable1.7.a.1.Dr.Hallisagraduatefacultymemberanddoesserveongraduate committees. 1.7.b.Faculty,StudentandStudent/FacultyRatio(Atabledelineatingthenumberof faculty,studentsandSFRs,organizedbyconcentration,foreachofthelastthree yearspriortothesitevisit.) Faculty,student,andstudent/facultyratiosareshowninTable1.7.b.Forcomplete calculationsofFTE,seeResourceFile1.7. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 75 Table1.7.b.Faculty,StudentsandStudent/FacultyRatios HC Primary Faculty FTE Primary Faculty1 HC Other Faculty FTE Other Faculty2 HCTotal Faculty FTE Total Faculty HC Students FTE Students3 SFRby Primary Faculty FTE SFRby Total Faculty FTE 2012/2013 BS:Epidemiology 2.8 1.9 2.0 0.6 4.8 2.5 56 52 27.2 20.5 Emphasis BS:Enviro/Occup 2.8 2.2 2.5 0.4 5.3 2.6 103 94 43.7 36.4 Emphasis BS:HealthScience 2.3 1.4 3.0 0.6 5.3 2.0 150 143 102.8 70.7 Emphasis BS:HealthPromotion 6.3 3.9 6.5 2.2 12.8 6.1 296 261 67.4 42.8 Emphasis BS:Total 14.0 9.3 14.0 3.9 28 13.2 605 550 59.0 41.5 MPH:HealthPromo 14.0 4.4 0 0 14 3.9 25 25 5.7 5.7 Specialization 2013/2014 BS:Epidemiology 3.3 2.3 1.5 0.7 4.8 3.0 67 62 26.8 20.8 Emphasis BS:Enviro/Occup 3.3 2.6 0.5 0.3 3.8 2.9 82 74 29.0 25.8 Emphasis BS:HealthScience 2.8 1.8 2.0 0.7 4.8 2.5 209 194 108.3 77.5 Emphasis BS:HealthPromotion 6.8 4.3 6.0 2.3 12.8 6.5 296 262 61.3 40.2 Emphasis BS:Total 16.0 10.9 10.0 3.9 26 14.9 654 591 54.3 39.8 MPH:HealthPromo 16.0 4.8 0 0 16 4.8 28 28 5.9 5.9 Specialization 1Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedon%effortdevotedtothedegreeprogram. 2Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedon%effortdevotedtothedegreeprogram. 3Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedonnumberofcourses(fulltimeMPH=8.5creditsUScitizenor9creditsinternationalstudentsandfulltime BS=12credits) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 76 HC Primary Faculty FTE Primary Faculty1 HC Other Faculty FTE Other Faculty2 HCTotal Faculty FTE Total Faculty HC Students FTE Students3 SFRby Primary Faculty FTE SFRby Total Faculty FTE 2014/2015 BS:Epidemiology 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.6 4.8 3.0 75 62 26.8 20.8 Emphasis BS:Enviro/Occup 3.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 4.8 3.1 72 61 23.9 19.8 Emphasis BS:HealthScience 3.3 2.2 1.3 0.4 4.3 2.6 194 180 82.2 68.8 Emphasis BS:HealthPromotion 7.3 4.7 4.8 1.3 12.1 5.9 293 262 56.1 44.7 Emphasis BS:Total 17.0 11.7 8.0 2.5 26.0 14.5 634 565 48.4 39.7 MPH:HealthPromo 17.0 5.0 0 0 17.0 5.0 24 24 4.8 4.8 Specialization 2015/2016 BS:Epidemiology 3.3 2.3 1.3 0.7 4.9 2.8 87 82 35.5 29.2 Emphasis BS:Enviro/Occup 3.3 2.6 0.8 0.3 4.6 3.1 75 66 25.9 21.6 Emphasis BS:HealthScience 3.3 2.1 1.8 0.4 4.4 2.6 208 190 67.1 56.4 Emphasis BS:HealthPromotion 7.3 4.5 5.3 1.4 12.2 5.7 332 291 58.1 45.6 Emphasis BS:Total 17.0 11.5 10 3.7 26.0 14.3 702 629 55.0 44.4 MPH:HealthPromo 17.0 4.8 0 0 17.0 17.0 23 23 4.8 4.8 Specialization 1Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedon%effortdevotedtothedegreeprogram. 2Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedon%effortdevotedtothedegreeprogram. 3Full-timeequivalent(FTE)basedonnumberofcourses(fulltimeMPH=8.5creditsUScitizenor9creditsinternationalstudentsandfulltime BS=12credits) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 77 1.7.c.AvailabilityofOtherPersonnel(Aconcisestatementorchartconcerningthe availabilityofotherpersonnel[administrationandstaff.]) TheDepartmentofHealthScienceemploysonefull-timeadministrativeassistant(Michelle Forstrom)andthreehalf-timestudentsecretaries(20hoursperweek).Theadministrative assistantsupportsthedepartmentchairandfacultyintheiradministrativeresponsibilities. Onepart-timesecretary(RuthRiggs)isassignedtotheMPHprogram(17.5hoursper week).Twostudentsecretariesworkinthemaindepartmentoffice.TheMPHprogram alsoreceivesassistance(lessthan10%oftotalhours)fromthedepartmentsecretary.The departmentalsoemploysonefull-timebudgetanalyst(EmilyEyre)whomaintains departmentalbudgetsandaccounting,andhelpsmanageundergraduateandgraduate programlearningoutcomes. 1.7.d.Facilities(Descriptionofspaceavailabletotheprogramforvariouspurposes [offices,classrooms,commonspaceforstudentuse,etc.],bylocation.) TheLifeSciencesBuilding(LSB)atBrighamYoungUniversityisanew265,000-square-foot teachingandresearchcenterthatwascompletedinJune2014.Thefacilityhousesfiveof thesevendepartmentsintheCollegeofLifeSciences:biology,microbiologyandmolecular biology,physiologyanddevelopmentalbiology,plantandwildlifesciences,andhealth science.ThisnewfacilityrepresentsatremendousinvestmentbytheUniversityinthe Collegeanditsresearchcapabilities.Includedinthedesignare16teachingandresearch laboratories,threeauditoriums,fourconferenceroomsand70academicoffices.Afloor planoftheLifeScienceBuildingisfoundinResourceFile1.7. Table1.7.d.SpaceAllocationsforOffices,Classrooms,andStudent-UseFacilities TypeofSpace RoomNumberandBuilding SquareFeet MPHOffice MPHStudentLab1 MPHStudentLab2 4110LSB 3024LSB 3004LSB 130 310 310 DepartmentOffice(DepartmentSecretary) 4103LSB 130 4103ALSB 4004LSB 2137LSB 2138LSB 2139LSB 2140LSB 2148LSB 2164LSB 5009LSB 115 260 125 125 125 125 125 125 148 2063LSB 2051LSB 2050LSB 125 125 125 DepartmentOffice(StudentSecretary) DepartmentWorkRoom(Shared) FacultyOffice(Crookston) FacultyOffice(Thackeray) FacultyOffice(West) FacultyOffice(Hall) FacultyOffice(T.Page) FacultyOffice(Novilla) AssociateDeanOffice(Neiger) FacultyOffice(Merrill) FacultyOffice(Thacker) FacultyOffice(Magnusson) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 78 TypeofSpace FacultyOffice(Crandall) FacultyOffice(Sloan) FacultyOffice(Chaney) FacultyOffice(Cole) FacultyOffice(Johnston) FacultyOffice(Vacant) FacultyOffice(Lindsay) FacultyOffice(Thygerson) FacultyOffice(Page) ComputerLaboratory(Shared) LearningCenter(Shared) HealthResearchandTechnologyLaboratory Classroom Classroom Classroom HealthScienceResearchLab EquipmentRoom PreparationRoom StorageRoom RoomNumberandBuilding SquareFeet 2049LSB 2048LSB 2047LSB 2046LSB 2045LSB 2033LSB 2032LSB 2031LSB 2013LSB 2142,2144,2146LSB 2058LSB 2037,2037ALSB 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 1950 640 750 2004LSB 2006LSB 2102LSB 3031 3031A 3031B 2104E 910 910 1850 800 90 90 95 1.7.e.LaboratorySpace(Aconcisestatementofthelaboratoryspaceanddescription ofthekind,quantityandspecialfeaturesorspecialequipment.) TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasa1,000-square-footlaboratoryspacein3013,3021A and3031BLSBtosupportteachingandresearchactivities.Muchofthefocusofcurrent laboratoryworkfocusesonmeasuringandanalyzingenvironmentalexposures.The laboratoryincludesamainopenresearchareaandtwoadjacent95-square-footrooms. Thefirstsmallroomistemperatureandhumiditycontrolled,andhousesaMetter-Toledo HP20microbalanceandsupportingequipmentcapableofweighingsamplesassmallas0.1 ug.Italsocontainsacomputerworkstationanda-50°Cfreezer.Thesecondroomcontains achemicalventilationhoodandstoragecabinetforhazardousmaterials.Thedepartment continuestopurchaseequipmenttocreateastate-of-the-artresearchlaboratorywithin thisnewspace. Thedepartmentalsohasa750-square-footHealthResearchandTechnologyLab(HRTL)in 2037and2037ALSBtosupportfacultyresearchandtechnology.TheHRTLservesseveral importantpurposes,includingasalocationforfacultyresearchmeetings,focusgroupdata collection,researchpresentationsandworkshops,oralexams,proposalmeetings,and facultymeetings.Itincludesalargeobservationwindowwitha75-square-footobservation room,andaroomdividerinthemiddleoftheroom,anditswallsarelinedwithwhite boards.TheHRTLisscheduledthroughCollegeofLifeSciencesonlineschedulingportal andincludesalargeobservationwindowwitha75squarefootobservationroom. Incorporatedintothelabaresophisticatedfocusgroupobservationandrecordingdevices; state-of-the-artcomputersoftware-drivendigitalandanalogvideoeditingequipment;a BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 79 fullyintegratedobservationroomandswitchingboardthatcontrolshigh-resolution, panning,ceiling-mounted,digitalcamerasandstrategicallyplacedmicrophones;andafully integratedBYUTECteachingstationthatincludesacentrallycontrolledsoundsystem, computer,andwall-mountedLCDtelevision.Finally,comfortable,executive-stylemodular furnituresupportsawiderangeofresearchconfigurations,includingparticipantseating forfocusgroupsandresearchstationsforstudentresearchassistants. 1.7.f.ComputerFacilities(Aconcisestatementconcerningtheamount,locationand typesofcomputerfacilitiesandresourceforstudents,faculty,administrationand staff.) TheLSBishometoclassroomandresearchlaboratoriesaswellasopenaccesscomputer laboratories.Inadditiontofouropen-accesscomputerlabsacrosscampus,aswellasseven computerlabsintheHaroldB.LeeLibrary(seebelow),theopen-accesslabin2146LSB holdsapproximately22computersin637squarefeetofspace.Theadjoining computationalclassroomsin2242LSBand2244LSBholdapproximately22computers eachin1273squarefeetofspaceandarescheduledonlyforcourseinstructionandtesting. EveryuniversitycomputerisequippedwithasuiteofsoftwarethatincludesMicrosoft Office,Adobe,ESRIArcGIS,Rstatisticalsoftware,STATA,SAS,EndnoteandGoogle products.MPHstudentshaveaccesstotwodedicatedMPHcomputerlabs(oneforeach cohort).ComputerlabsareregularlyupdatedandservicedbytheLifeSciences DepartmentofITandUniversityIT,asneeded. Eachfacultymemberanddepartmentsecretaryhashisorherowndesktopcomputeror laptopcomputer,whichisreplacedeveryfouryears.Inadditiontothestandardpackages, otherappropriatesoftwareisprovidedtofacultyasneeded.Inadditiontothe department’sblack-and-whiteandcolorlaser-jetprinters,personallaserjetprintersand scannersareavailabletoeachfacultymemberasrequested.Classroomssupportwireless servicesandincludetechpodiumsthatcontrolmultimediaandaprojector.WhileMPH studentsareencouragedtoprovidefortheirowncomputingneeds,13desktopcomputers areavailableinthegraduatestudentlabsin3004LSBand3024LSBwithoneprinter availableineachlab.Theyalsohaveaccesstoasink,microwaveandrefrigeratorinthe sameofficespace.Whenservingasresearchassistants,graduatestudentshaveaccessto theninecomputersandonelaser-jetprinterlocatedintheHealthResearchand TechnologyLaboratory(2037LSB). 1.7.g.LibraryandInformationResources(Aconcisedescriptionoflibraryand informationresourcesavailableforprogramuse,includingadescriptionoflibrary capacitytoprovidedigital[electronic]content,accessmechanisms,training opportunitiesanddocument-deliveryservices.) TheHaroldB.LeeLibraryisa665,000-square-footfacilitythatservicestheentireBYU campus.Thereare155professionalandsupportstaff,withthreeprofessionalstaff assignedspecificallytosupportneedswithintheCollegeofLifeSciences.Otherservices includeamapresourcelibrarywithaccessto287,712mapsforstudentandfacultyuse,a BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 80 readingandwritingsupportcenter,sevencomputerlabs(includingonewith69computers thatisassignedtothesciences),andfacultyresearchrooms. Rankedasthenation’sthirdbestcollegelibraryinthe2007PrincetonReview,theHarold B.LeeLibraryprovidesmanyservices,collectionsandcomputersformorethan10,000 studentseveryday.Thelibrarycontainsovereightmillionitemsincluding3.3million books,27,000journaltitles,250,000maps,threemillionmicrofilmsandmorethanone millionphotographsandprints. Anextensiveselectionofmanuscripts,diaries,photographs,familyhistories,scholarly publications,books,artimagesandreligiouseducationmaterialshavebeendigitizedand areavailabletoanyoneintheworldwithanInternetconnection.Itsweb-basedcomputer system(www.lib.byu.edu)includestheonlinecatalog,manyfull-textdatabases,and numerouselectronicindexestoothersources.ServingasadepositoryforUnitedStatesand Canadiangovernmentdocuments,thelibraryregularlyreceivespublicationsfromstate andlocalgovernments.Thelibrarycontainsapproximately98milesofshelvingforits variouscollections,andhousestwocomputerlaboratoriesforstudentuse.Ithasaseating capacityof4,600. Thefacultyhasaccesstothefollowinglibraryservices:circulationandcheckout, circulationrecall,proxycheckout,documentdeliveryservice,pickupservice,copying services,interlibraryloans,courseandelectronicreservesystems,reciprocalborrowing privileges,librarianassistedresearchservices,facultyresearchrooms,bookandjournal ordering,andassistancewithlibraryassignments.InadditiontotheLeeLibrary,the programhasaccesstothecollegecomputerlaboratoryandlearningresourcecenteras describedpreviouslyin1.6.hand1.6.i. 1.7.h.OtherResources(Aconcisestatementoftheanyotherresourcesnot mentionedabove,ifapplicable.) Thiscriterionisnotapplicable. 1.7.i.MeasurableObjectivesforFacultyandOtherResources(Identificationof measurableobjectivesthroughwhichtheprogramassessestheadequacyofits resources,alongwithdataregardingtheprogram’sperformanceagainstthose measuresforeachofthelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) Programfacultyhaveidentifiedthebroadmeasuresthatindicateadequacyofprogram resourcesinTable1.7.i.1. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 81 Table1.7.i.1OutcomeMeasuresforAdequacyofProgramResources OutcomeMeasure Objective1.E: Maintainanadequate student-to-faculty ratiotofacilitate studentsuccess. Objective1.F: Provideeachstudent withlearning resourcesthataidin thesuccessful completionof program requirements. Target Target1.E.1:The MPHprogram willachievea student-tofacultyofratio that≤6students pergraduate facultymember. Target1.E.2.The BSinPublic Healthprogram willachievea student-tofacultyratioof ≤45:1. Target1.F.1:85% ofgraduating MPHprogram studentswill respond favorablythat keyresources wereprovided. Thisincludes accesstofaculty, advising,and fundingrelated totuition assistance, research assistanceand practicum support.(Exit Survey) Target1.F.2:80% ofgraduatingBS inPublicHealth studentswillrate thequalityof department advisingasGood, VeryGood,or Exceptionally Good.(Exit Survey) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2012/2013 5.7primaryand secondary faculty Compliant 2013/2014 5.9primaryand secondary faculty Compliant 2014/2015 4.8primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 41.5primary andsecondary faculty Compliant 39.8primary andsecondary faculty Compliant 38.9primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 100% satisfactionof program graduates Compliant 100% satisfactionof program graduates Compliant 93%satisfactionof programgraduates Complaint 85%(April 2012grads, surveynot doneinApril 2013) Compliant 68% NotCompliant 80% Compliant 82 OutcomeMeasure Objective1.D:Ensure graduatestudents’ developmentof research-related competenciesand undergraduate student’sexposureto researchmethods. Target Target1.D.2: 50%ofMPH program studentswill participatein mentored researchfor academiccredit orpaidresearch assistantships eachyear. 2012/2013 68%(17/25) 2013/2014 57%(16/28) 2014/2015 60%(12/20) Compliant Compliant Compliant Target1.D.7: 10%of graduatingBSin PublicHealth studentswill participatein mentored researchfor academiccredit orpaidresearch assistantships. 28.5% (144/505) 33%(164/490) 19%(84/452) Compliant Compliant Compliant 1.7.j.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Theprogramhassufficientresources,includingfinances,facultyandpersonnel, offices,classrooms,libraryfacilitiesandholdings,laboratories,computerfacilities, fieldexperiencesites,andothercommunityresources.Giventhattheprogramis relativelynewandthatithasthegoalofmaintainingarelativelymodestsize,the resourcesavailableatBYUareconsiderableandareincreasinglysteadily. • Thelowstudent-to-facultyratioindicatesastrongcommitmenttostudent interactivityandconnectivitywiththeprogramfaculty. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 83 1.8 Diversity.Theprogramshalldemonstrateacommitmenttodiversity andshallevidenceanongoingpracticeofculturalcompetenceinlearning, researchandservicepractices. 1.8.a.SystematicIncorporationofDiversity(Awrittenplanand/orpolicies demonstratingsystematicincorporationofdiversitywithintheprogram.) ThemissionofBrighamYoungUniversity“founded,supported,andguidedbytheChurch ofJesusChristofLatter-daySaint—istoassistindividualsintheirquestforperfectionand eternallife.Thatassistanceshouldprovideaperiodofintensivelearninginastimulating settingwhereacommitmenttoexcellenceisexpectedandthefullrealizationofhuman potentialispursued.”ToachievethismissiontheUniversityhasestablishedtheUniversity StatementonFosteringanEnrichedEnvironmentPolicy(ResourceFile1.8).Thepolicy states“theUniversityseeksqualifiedstudentsofvarioustalentsandbackgrounds, includinggeographic,educational,cultural,ethnic,andracial.” Theprogramappliestheseuniversitypoliciesinitscurricularcontentandculminating experiencerequirements,itsfaculty/staffhiringpractices,anditsenrollmentpractices.The MPHprogramadmitsstudentsonceperyearandhasincorporatedaclearpreferencefor diversestudents(definedbelow)thatexceedstheuniversity’sdiversitypercentages.The undergraduatedegreeisanopen-enrollmentprogramthatdoesnotallowselectivityinits students.Regardless,bothdegreesrequireinternships/fieldexperiencesserving underservedordiversepopulations.Theseopportunitiesprovideexperienceworking amongdiverseorunderservedpopulations,andtheyarerequiredforallBSstudents pursuinghealthpromotionandhealthscienceemphases(abouttwo-thirdsofBSinPublic Healthdegrees).Further,whileundergraduateepidemiologyand environmental/occupationalhealthemphasesdonotcurrentlyrequireinternships,many studentsvoluntarilyseekinternshipsthatthenreflectacertaindegreeofunderservedor diversepopulations. 1.8.a.i.Descriptionoftheprogram’sunderrepresentedpopulations,includinga rationaleforthedesignation.ThepublichealthprogramatBYUdesignates underrepresentedpopulationsasraces/ethnicitiesthatarenonwhite(non-Caucasian)or areclassifiedwithunderrepresentedorminoritypopulationdesignationusingstandards setbytheUSDepartmentofEducationandtheElementaryandSecondaryEducationAct. TheprogramacceptstheUSDepartmentofEducation’ssevenracialandethniccategories: AmericanIndianorAlaskaNative,Asian,BlackorAfricanAmerican,Hispanic,Native HawaiianorOtherPacificIslander,White,andTwoorMoreRaces.Groupsconsidered underrepresentedingraduateeducationasdefinedbytheElementaryandSecondaryAct includeBlack,Hispanic,AmericanIndian,AlaskanNative,NativeHawaiians,andPacific Islanders. InsomuchasBYUissponsoredbyachurchinstitutionwithaworldwidemembershipand servesapurposethatisuniquetotheuniversity,BYUapplicantscomefromalloverthe world.Whiletheracialandethniccategorieslistedabovemayapplytointernational BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 84 studentsandrepresentpeopleofcolor,thepublichealthprogramalsorecognizes Caucasiansfrominternationalsettingsasunderrepresentedastheymayenterthepublic healthworkforcewithintheirowncountriesoforigin. 1.8.a.ii.Alistofgoalsforachievingdiversityandculturalcompetencewithinthe program,andadescriptionofhowdiversity-relatedgoalsareconsistentwiththe university’smission,strategicplanandotherinitiativesondiversity,asapplicable. TheBYUpublichealthprogrammaintainstwomajorgoalsrelatedtoachievingdiversity andculturalcompetence: 1.Recruitandretaindiversepublichealthstudentsandfaculty. 2. Maintainapublichealthcurriculumthattrainsstudentstorespectdiversityand bemoreculturallycompetentinpublichealthpractice. Thefirstgoalhelpssupporttheuniversity’sFosteringanEnrichedEnvironmentPolicy (ResourceFile1.1),whichstatesthat“theUniversityseeksqualifiedstudentsofvarious talentsandbackgrounds,includinggeographic,educational,cultural,ethnic,andracial.” Thesecondgoalhelpssupportdiversitylearningoutcomesassociatedwiththe undergraduateandgraduatepublichealthprograms(seeCriterion1.8.a.v,Action1). I.8.a.iii.Policiesthatsupportaclimatefreeofharassmentanddiscriminationand thatvaluethecontributionsofallformsofdiversity;theprogramshouldalso documentiscommitmenttomaintaining/usingthesepolicies.BrighamYoung Universityiscommittedtoensuringequalopportunitiesforallstudents,faculty,andstaff, andprovidinganeducationalenvironmentthatisfreefromdiscrimination,including discriminationbasedonsex.TheEqualEmploymentOpportunityofficeassiststhe universityinitsmissionto“provideastimulatingsettingwhere…thefullrealizationof humanpotentialispursued.”Indoingso,theyworktoensurethatallfaculty,staff,and studentsenjoyaworkandlearningenvironmentthatiscomfortable,productiveandsafe bymaintainingandenforcingtheuniversity’sNondiscriminationandEqualOpportunity Policy(seeResourceFile1.8).Thispolicyoutlinesexpectationsrelatedtoequal opportunityandprohibitsdiscriminatoryconductandretaliation.Inadditiontothe prohibitionagainstunlawfulharassment,theChurchEducationalSystemHonorCode requiresthatstudents,employees,andotherssubjecttotheprovisionto“maintainthe higheststandardsof…considerationofothersinpersonalbehavior”andthatthey“respect others”(seeResourceFile1.8).Proceduresdesignedtoprovideforpromptandequitable resolutionofreportsofviolationstotheNondiscriminationandEqualOpportunityPolicy areoutlinedintheDiscriminationComplaintProcedures(seeResourceFile1.8). TheAssociateDeanofStudentsservesastheTitleIXcoordinatorandreceivescomplaints andreportsofunlawfulsexdiscriminationaffectingeducationprogramsattheuniversity. Thiscoordinatoroverseesfivedeputycoordinatorswithspecificresponsibilitiesforsuch groupsasstudents,universitypolice,faculty/staff,andathletics(see https://titleix.byu.edu/contact-us).Theuniversity’sSexualMisconductPolicyisfoundin ResourceFile1.8). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 85 TheprogramiscommittedtomaintainingandimplementingtheSexualMisconductPolicy; facultyandstaffreceivein-persontrainingbytheTitleIXcoordinatoreverytwoyears.In addition,newstudentsattheuniversityreceiveSexualMisconductPolicytrainingthrough anonlinesystemduringtheirfirstsemester.Todate,therehavebeennoreportedareasof concernforfacultyorstaffregardingthesepolicies. 1.8.a.iv.Policiesthatsupportaclimateforworkingandlearningindiversesettings. TheMissionofBrighamYoungUniversityiscommittedto“provideaperiodofintensive learninginastimulatingsettingwhereacommitmenttoexcellenceisexpectedandthefull realizationofhumanpotentialispursued.Tothisend,theuniversityseeksqualified studentsandfacultyofvarioustalentsandbackgrounds,includinggeographic,educational, cultural,ethnic,andracial,whorelatetogetherinsuchamannerthattheyare“nomore strangersandforeigners,butfellowcitizenswiththesaints,andofthehouseholdofGod (Ephesians2:19).Itistheuniversity’sjudgmentthatprovidingeducationaland academicallyenlighteningopportunitiesforamixofstudentsandfacultywhosharevalues basedonthegospelofJesusChristandcomefromavarietyofbackgroundsand experiencesisanimportanteducationalassettoBYU.”(SeethefullUniversityStatement onFosteringandEnrichedEnvironmentinResourceFile1.1.) FacultyandstudentswithintheDepartmentofHealthScienceareencouragedtoengagein scholarly,teachingandlearningactivitiesindiversesettings.Thepurposeofsuchemphasis isto,first,tobenefitthecommunitywitheitherdirectoutcomes(suchasimprovedhealth orvolunteerhours)orindirectoutcomes(suchaswouldresultfromincreasedexposure andattentiontoexistingorfuturehealthconcerns),andsecond,toprovidebothfaculty andstudentswithexperiencesindiversesettingsthatareexpectedtoincreasetheir respectiveculturalcompetencies. InJanuary2007,facultyintheDepartmentofHealthScienceadoptedaValuingDiversity policythathasfurtherdefinedandprovidedasupportiveclimatefordiversity(seeMPH StudentHandbook,MPHPoliciesandProcedures3.2,ResourceFile1.5).Thispolicystates: that,“diversityencompassesthepresenceandparticipationofindividualswhodifferand aresimilarbycharacteristicssuchas,butnotnecessarilylimitedto,race,age,color, ethnicity,gender,nationalorigin,religion,disabilitystatus,healthstatus,healthdisparities andcommunityaffiliation.Diversityalsoincludesvarioussocio-economicbackgrounds, historicallyunderrepresentedpopulationsaswellasideasandbeliefs”(adaptedfrom CornerstoneofExcellence—ThePennsylvaniaStateSystemofHigherEducationDiversity StrategicPlan;usedbypermission).Second,descriptionsincludedinpostingsforavailable positionsnowincludeabbreviatedformsofClowney’sdiversitycriteria(usedby permission):“Researchorotherworkexperiencewithindiverseorminoritypopulations (e.g.,racial/ethnic,cultural,personswithdisabilities,etc.)andinterestinperforming researchorserviceamongthesepopulationsisalsodesirable.”Third,positiondescriptions willseektopromotetheuniversityandlocalebyemphasizingproximitytoSaltLakeCity andmanyoutdooractivitiesincludingmountainbiking,skiing,hikingorotherrecreational experiences.Finally,searchcommitteeswillincludeatleastoneethnicallydiversefaculty (seeMPHStudentHandbook,MPHPoliciesandProcedures3.2,ResourceFile1.8). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 86 1.8.a.v.Policiesandplanstodevelop,review,andmaintaincurriculaandother opportunitiesincludingservicelearningthataddressesandbuildscompetencyin diversityandculturalconsiderations.Thecurrentstrategyfortrainingandgraduating studentswhorespectdiversityandaremoreculturallycompetentinpublichealthpractice focusesonseveralcreativeefforts.Fromongoingandfocusedefforts,thepublichealth programhasdevelopedatwo-tieredapproachthatincludesbothexposureandimmersion. Weacknowledgethatstudents’exposuretoandimmersioninethnicandculturaldiversity isimportantforbuildingstrengthinBYUpublichealthprograms,andwethedepartment hastakenseveralspecificactionstoprovidestudentswiththeseexperiences. Action1,(LearningOutcomes).Theundergraduateandgraduatepublichealthprogram maintainrespectivelearningoutcomesassociatedwithdiversity.Theselearningoutcomes include: • BSPublicHealth:Diversity–Recognizehowdiversitywithinandbetweengroupsmay influenceplanning,interventionandeffectivepracticewithpersonsfromdiverse backgrounds. • MasterofPublicHealth:Diversity,Culture,andPoliticsinGeopoliticalSystems– Discusshowdiverseculturalvalues,traditions,geopoliticalsystemsandothersocial determinantsimpactthehealthofcommunitiesbeingserved. Facultyasawholereviewmetricsassociatedwiththeselearningoutcomesonanannual basisandmakecurricularadjustmentsbasedonthesefindings.Foracompletedescription ofthemonitoringandreportingprocessforthisandotherlearningoutcomes,pleasesee Criterion2.7.a. Action2,(Courses).Thedepartment’sMPHcurriculumcommitteeandundergraduate curriculumcommitteehaveprimaryresponsibilitytoregularlyreviewdiversityand culturalconsiderationswithinthecurriculum.TheMPHcurriculumcommitteeistasked withreviewingtwocoursesannuallytoensurethateachcourseisrelevantintermsof contentandlearningactivities.Basedupontheseannualreviews,thecommitteeproposed andimplementedanewcourse,HLTH635:InternationalHealthPractice(seesyllabusin ResourceFile2.1),whichfocusesonpracticalskillsforpromotinghealthinunderserved populations.AllMPHstudentsarerequiredtocompletethiscourseduringtheirsecond year. Attheundergraduatelevel,acultural–competencyanddiversitylearningmodulehasbeen developedandlaunchedinanintroductorycourse(HLTH100:IntroductiontoPublic Health)thatallBSinPublicHealthstudentsarerequiredtotake(seeResourceFile1.8). Thismoduleisaself-paced,for-creditassignmentthatallstudentscompletewhenthey takeHLTH100.Studentsthatcompletetheassignmentwillreceivefullpointsandstudents thatdonotcompletetheassignmentwillreceivezeropoints. Action3,(FieldExperiences).StudentfieldworkintheMPHprogramfocuseson underservedandat-riskpopulations.Assuch,studentswhowerehistoricallyrequiredto BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 87 completeprojectreportedinwritinghowtheirfieldworkaddressedtheseimportant populations(see2013-2014MPHStudentHandbook,ResourceFile1.5).Newfieldwork requirementsadoptedbyfacultyin2014outlinesnewresponsibilities.Throughtheir fieldworkreport,studentsindicatehowthediversitylearningoutcomeismetbyfieldwork orotherprogramactivities. Action4,(OtherOpportunities).Whilenotcompulsoryforallpublichealthstudents,other opportunitiesareprovidedtobuildcompetencyindiversityandculture.Theseincludethe GlobalHealthInternshipProgram(seeCriterionandResourceFile2.4)andstudyabroad programsledthroughKennedyCenterforInternationalStudies(see http://kennedy.byu.edu).TheGlobalHealthInternshipProgramcanfulfillacademic requirementsforapublichealthinternshipforthosestudentsthatneedit(seeResource File2.4).KennedyCenterstudyabroadprogramsrequireculturalcompetencecourses taughtbyexperiencedandqualifiedfacultyasaprerequisitetostudy.TheDepartmentof HealthSciencehasestablishedastudyabroadprogramtoservicestudentswithadesireto studypublichealthinItaly,FranceandtheNetherlands(seeResourceFile1.8).Several departmentalcourses(HLTH335,439,and491R)willbedeliveredbyprimaryfacultyand taughtthroughthelensoftheculturalenvironmentsstudentsandfacultywillvisit. ManystudentsatBYUareexposedtodiversityandculturethroughsecondlanguage training,missionaryservice,andlanguagecoursesoncampus.Only70%ofstudentsatBYU speakalanguageotherthantheirnativelanguageandjustoverhalfservedaLDSmission. Over55languagesaretaughtregularlyoncampuswithanadditional30languagesoffered pendingstudentinterest.Atotalof31%ofBYUstudentsenrollinlanguagecourses comparedto9%nationally(see http://yfacts.byu.edu/Categories/CategoryList?id=29&active=4). Thepublichealthprogramalsohelpsexposestudentstoservingdiversepopulationsby hostingpublichealthforumsandbrownbagseminarsontopics.TheBYUPublicHealth ForumsadministeredthroughtheProfessionalandAlumniConnectionsCommitteebegan duringthe2014—2015academicyearandprimarilytargetthepublichealthworkforce. However,studentsareinvitedandarestronglyencouragedtoattendallthesemeetings.In addition,theuniversityhostsforumstwiceamonthwherepresentersareoftenfrom diversebackgroundsandcommunities.Theentirecampuscommunityisinvitedtothese forumsduringatimewhennoclassesareheld.Finally,departmentsponsoredforumsand seminarsalsoexposestudentstodiversebackgroundsandexperiences(seeTable4.4.b.1). 1.8.a.vi.Policiesandplanstorecruit,develop,promoteandretainadiversestaff. BrighamYoungUniversityisanequalopportunityemployer.Assuchandasstatedinthe onlineBYUpoliciesandproceduresmanual,“(BrighamYoungUniversity)doesnot discriminateonthebasisofrace,color,gender,age,nationalorigin,veteranstatus,or againstqualifiedindividualswithdisabilities.”Nevertheless,becauseoftheuniversity’s religiousmission,strongpreferenceisgiventoqualifiedapplicantswhoarefaithful membersofTheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaints. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 88 In2007,theMPHprogramadoptedtheValuingofDiversitypolicy(seeCriterion1.8.a.iv). Thesediversity-friendlypoliciesandprocedureshelpimprovetheprogram’scapacityto recruitcompetent,versatile,anddiversecandidates.Positiondescriptionsinclude abbreviatedformsofClowney’sdiversitycriteria. 1.8.a.vii.Policiesandplanstorecruit,admit,retainandgraduateadiversestudent body.Departmentaleffortstorecruit,admitretainandgraduateadiversestudentbodyare primarilyfocusedtowardgraduatestudents.Undergraduaterecruitment,admission,and retentionaremanagedattheuniversitylevel. Action1,(Recruiting).Themainoff-campusrecruitingobjectiveoftheMPHprogramisto attractethnicallydiversestudentswhoareexposedtothedress,grooming,andlifestyle requirementsofBYUstudents.Theprimaryoff-campuspoolsarefromthemaincampus’ sisterinstitutions:BYU-HawaiiandBYU-Idaho.Thesestudentsarereadilyfamiliarwiththe university’sdress,grooming,andlifestylerequirementsandeachinstitutionissuccessfulat recruitingindividualsfromaroundtheworldasundergraduatestudents.Forexample,at theBYU-Hawaiicampus,50%ofallstudentsareinternationalstudentsrepresenting70 countriesfromoutsidetheUnitedStates,primarilyfromAsiaandthePacificnations.The MPHprogramdirectorhasworkedwithstudentplacementofficesandselectsdepartment advisorsfromtheHawaiiandIdahocampusestorecruitdiversestudents.Unfortunately, whereasthedepartmenthasattractedseveralstudentsfromtheserecruitmentefforts, manyhavenotcompetedacademicallytoretainasignificantnumberofdiversestudents fromeitherofthesesisterinstitutions. Action2,(MPHAdmissionsCriteria).Bywayofpolicy,theMPHadmissionscriteriawere modifiedinJanuary2006tosignificantlyvalueethnicdiversity: 1. GREscore(1–6points;rankedandscoredbytheMPHdirectorintosixequalstrata); 2. GPAscore(1–6points;rankedandscoredbytheMPHdirectorintosixequalstrata); 3. DiverseBackground(0or4points;thisall-or-nonescoreisawardediftheapplicant’s declaredethnicityorraceisnonwhite[non-Caucasianorminoritydesignation],orif theapplicantisclassifiedasaninternationalstudent[international-bornmayapply] andmeetsorexceedsTOEFLuniversityrequirements.Missionaryserviceorother temporaryculturalimmersionexperiencesdonotapply); 4. ProfessionalExperience(0–4points;basedonpaid,full-timeexperienceinpublic healthoracloselyrelatedhealthprofession); 5. OtherExperience(0–2points;experiencethatsupportstheMPHmissionstatement [at-risk,underserved,orculturallydiversecommunitiesineitherdomesticor internationalsettings]thatmayincluderesearch,studyabroad,missionaryor militaryservice,relatedemployment,etc.); 6. StatementofIntent(0–2points;howclearlytheapplicanthasarticulatedhisorher visionforcareergoalsinpublichealth,basicreasonsforchoosingacareerinpublic health,researchorprofessionalinterests,etc.). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 89 TheMPHprogramhaspromotedthisemphasisinourrecruitmentmaterialsandmessages toattractmoreethnicdiversityandhaveexperiencedconsistentsuccess.Thus,inaddition tohavingmorediversestudentapplicants,theprogramhasbeenabletobettervaluetheir contributionstotheprogramatthesamelevelasstudentswhopossessprofessionalwork experience. Action3,(Admission).Theprogramactivelyrecruitsadiversestudentbodyandensures thatstudentsareexposedtoabroadrangeofculturalandsociodemographicexperiences relatedtopublichealthandhealthpromotion.TheexistingdiversitypolicyforMPH studentrecruitment/admissionsstates:“Theprogramaimstoacceptnofewerthanonequarterofitsstudentsfromethnicallydiverseorinternationally-bornbackgrounds.”This goalhasbeenachievedfortwooutofthelastthreeyearsoftheprogram,andclassof2013 (SeinoandArredondo),classof2014(Anderson,Cariello,Chao,andBush),classof2015 (Karki,Chae,Khomitch,Chalmers,andScrobotovici).Diversityamongstudentshas resultedinstrengthenedstudentdiscussionsinpublichealthcourses,especiallyamong internationalstudents.Currently,BYUasaninstitutioniscomposedof6percent internationalstudentsand12%minoritystudents.Thus,thepublichealthprogramhas twicetheproportionofdiversestudentscomparedtotheuniversityasawhole. Action4,(Retention).Inadditiontobroad,ongoingadvertisingandrecruitmentefforts,the programhasapprovedanadditionalmechanismtoattractdiversestudentstotheMPH programbyprovidinga“BYUMPHGREPrepCourseScholarshipforMulticultural Students.”Theprogrambelievesthatretentionwillbeenhancedasincreasingnumbersof diverse,academicallypreparedstudentsareadmittedtotheprogram.TheGREscholarship assistsstudentsintheirpreparationfortheprogramandhelpsensurethatallapplicants arequalifiedandabletosucceedintheprogram.Inaddition,thisscholarshipismade availabletoencouragetheapplicationofinternationalandmulticulturalstudentsenrolled asundergraduatesatBYU.Specifically,theprogramprovidesscholarshipstomulticultural studentsfromfourunderrepresentedminoritygroups(AfricanAmerican,NativeAmerican, Hispanic/Latino,andPacificIslander)totaketheGREprepcourses.Thescholarshipcovers upto$500ofthecostforaGREprepcourse.Studentswhoreceivethescholarshipmust enrollintheGREprepclassbeforetakingtheGREexamination,andattendallsessions,and completetheclassassignmentsofthecourse.Further,studentsreceivingthescholarship mustregisterandtaketheGREexaminationattheirownexpenseandarestrongly encouragedtoapplytotheBYUMPHprogram.TheMPHprogramhaspaidforthreeGRE prepcourseoverthepastthreeyears. TheMPHdirectorhasbeeninstrumentalinassistingallMPHstudentsinsecuringturtors, asneeded.ThetutorsarehiredthroughtheMPHprogrambudgetandhavetypicallybeen usedforassistanceinHLTH604:PrinciplesofBiostatistics.Identificationoftheneedfor tutorsoccursthroughconsultationwithMPHstudentcouncilrepresentatives,whoprovide valuablequalitativefeedbackoncohortprogress.Graduatefacultymembersalsoconsult withtheMPHdirectoraboutareasofpossiblechallengeandwhenatutormaybehelpful. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 90 1.8.a.viii.Regularevaluationoftheeffectivenessoftheabove-listedmeasures.The MPHAdmissionCommitteemeetsonanannualbasistoconsiderissuesassociatedwith admissionofdiversestudents.Thiscommitteeisresponsibleforensuringadherenceto admissionscriteria,includingthoseassociatedwithdiversity.TheMPHdirectorchairsthe admissionscommitteeandmonitorsthemixofstudentsastheyacceptinvitationstojoin theprogram.Thismonitoringfunctionalsoprovidesthedirectorwithneedsassociated withrecruiting. 1.8.b.EvidenceofImplementation(Evidencethatshowsthattheplanorpoliciesare beingimplemented.Examplesmayincludemission/goals/objectivesthatreference diversityorculturalcompetence,syllabiandothercoursematerials,listsofstudent experiencesdemonstratingdiversesettings,recordsandstatisticsonfaculty,staff andstudentrecruitment,andadmissionandretention.) OnegoaloftheBSinPublicHealthistoexposestudentstotopicsrelatingtocultural,racial andethnicdiversityinanefforttoincreasetheirculturalcompetenceinpublichealth settings.Tothisend,thedepartmenthasdevelopedaweb-baseddiversityandcultural competencytrainingmodulethatmustbecompletedbyeveryBSinPublicHealthstudent (seeResourceFile1.8).ThemodulehasbeenincorporatedintoHLTH100:Introductionto PublicHealth,acoursethatisrequiredforallstudents.Furthermore,effortsareongoingto recruitadiversefaculty.Vacantpositionsarepostedineverymajorpublicationforhigher education.DepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyareencouragedtoleverageexisting networksandforgenewonesinanefforttoidentifyeverypossiblecandidatethatmay haveaninterestinapplying. 1.8.c.DiversityPlan/PolicyDevelopment(Descriptionofhowthediversityplanor policiesweredeveloped,includinganexplanationoftheconstituentgroups involved.) ThediversityplanforBYUisfoundintheFosteringanEnrichedEnvironmentPolicyas outlinedabove(seeResourceFile1.8).Thispolicywasestablishedin2012andhelpsto guidetheuniversityadmissionsprocess.Atthedepartmentlevel,goalsforachieving diversityandculturalcompetencyamongstudentswereinitiallydraftedandapprovedby theaccreditationcommitteeduringthe2014—2015academicyear.TheValuingof Diversitypolicy(seepage42,MPHStudentHandbook2015—2016,ResourceFile1.8)was approvedbyfacultyandMPHadvisorycommitteemembersinSeptember2007.Sincethat time,theDepartmentofHealthSciencehasimplementedvariousactionitemstorecruit andretaindiversestudents,faculty,andstaff,aswellasimproveimmersioninand exposuretoethnicandculturaldiversity. 1.8.d.DiversityPlan/PolicyMonitoring(Descriptionofhowtheplanorpoliciesare monitored,howtheplanisusedbytheprogramandhowoftentheplanisreviewed.) MonitoringoftheBYUFosteringandEnrichedEnvironmentPolicyisconductedbythe AdmissionsServicesOfficeandreportedtotheBYUBoardofTrustees.Forthoseaspectsof BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 91 thediversityplanthatareunderthecontroloftheDepartmentofHealthScience, measurableoutcomesandtargetshavebeencreated.Diversitytargetsaretrackedasa partofthepublichealthprogram’sperformanceassessmentsystem(Table1.2.c.1). 1.8.e.MeasurableObjectivesforDiversity(Identificationofmeasurableobjectiveby whichtheprogrammayevaluateitssuccessinachievingadiversecomplementof faculty,staffandstudents,alongwithdataregardingtheperformanceofthe programagainstthosemeasureforeachofthelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHData Template1.8.1.Ataminimum,theprogrammustincludefourobjectives,atleasttwo ofwhichrelatetorace/ethnicity.Fornon-US-basedinstitutionsofhighereducation, mattersregardingthefeasibilityofrace/ethnicityreportingwillbehandledona case-by-casebasis.Measureableobjectivesmustalignwiththeprogram’sdefinition ofunder-representedpopulationsinCriterion1.8.a.) FourobjectiveswereidentifiedtoguidetheMPHprogram’seffortstoachieveadiverse complementoffaculty,staffandstudents.ContainedinTable1.8.e.1arethespecific objectivesortargetsandtheprogram’srelatedprogressduringpastthreeyears. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 92 Table1.8.e.SummaryDataforFaculty,Studentsand/orStaff Category/Definition Methodof Collection DataSource Target Exposureand Immersion Committee Review Field Experience Report 100% 100% 100% Compliant Compliant Compliant Recruitmentand Retention Department Financial Analyst Report Scholarship Records Target1.B.3:100%ofMPH studentswillincorporate at-riskorunderserved populationintheir fieldwork. Target2.A.4:Atleasttwo GREpreparationcourse scholarshipswillbefunded eachyearformulticultural studentstoattractdiverse studentsandenhancetheir capacitytoscorewellon theGRE. 2Funded (Fernandez, Vasquez) 0Funded 1Funded (Tounkara) Compliant NotCompliant Partially Compliant SelfReport Admissions Application Target2.B.1:20%of acceptedapplicantstothe MPHprogramwillbe comprisedofforeign-born individualsorbefrom racialorethnicminorities. Target2.D.1:25%of currentlyenrolledBSin PublicHealthstudentswill beforeign-bornindividuals orbefromracialorethnic minorities. Target3.A.5:100%of positionannouncements forfull-timefaculty positionswillincludethe diversitycriteriaoutlined inthevaluingdiversity policy. 42%areforeignbornorethnic minority 18%areforeignbornorethnic minority 25%areforeignbornorethnic minority Compliant PartiallyCompliant 26%foreign-bornor fromracialorethnic minorities 33%foreign-born orfromracialor ethnicminorities Compliant Compliant 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria 100%of announcements includeddiversity criteria Compliant Compliant Compliant Racial/Ethnicity– GraduateStudents Racial/Ethnicity– Undergraduate Students Racial/Ethnicity– Faculty SelfReport Department Chair Development andReview Admissions Application Position Announcements BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 Compliant 34%foreign-born orfromracialor ethnicminorities Compliant 93 Category/Definition Exposureand Immersion Methodof Collection DataSource Target Program Performance Assistant Chair Target4.C.1:Hostatleast threeseminarsthroughthe PublicHealthForums. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 DonnaPeterson AndreasGeorgiadis DagRekve JoyceGaufin CarrieReed PartiallyCompliant PartiallyCompliant Compliant 94 1.8.f.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion. Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Theuniversityhasdiversitypoliciesandplansandmonitorsthemplanstoensurea diverseundergraduatestudentpopulation. • TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasplansandproceduresinplacetorecruitand retainadiversestudentbodyatthegraduatelevel. • AmajorityofstudentsadmittedtoBYUspeakasecondlanguage.Inaddition,many havehaddiverseculturalexperiencesthroughmissionaryservice. • Immersionandexposureexperiencesareintegratedandimplementedthroughout thecurriculumtoprovidegreaterrespectfordiversityandenhancedcultural competenceforpublichealthpractice. Weaknesses • WhileresourceshavebeendistributedforGREpreparationcoursestoculturally diverseprospectivestudents,targetshavenotbeenmetconsistentlyonanannual basis. ActionPlan • AdditionaleffortstolocateandfundculturallydiversestudentsfortheGRE preparationcoursewillbesought.Theseeffortswillincludethecreationofa mechanismforstudentapplication.Todate,noapplicationprocessexistsand studentsareinvitedtoparticipateastheymeetwiththeMPHprogramdirector. • TheDepartmentofHealthSciencedevelopedandmarketedthenewPublicHealth Forumsduringthe2014—2015academicyear.Whileguestshighlightingtheirwork withdiversepopulationshavebeencommonovertime,thedepartmentwill continuetomarkettheseguestsasapartofthePublicHealthForums. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 95 Criterion 2.0 Instructional Programs BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 96 2.1 DegreeOfferings.Theprogramshallofferinstructionalprograms reflectingitsstatedmissionandgoals,leadingtotheMasterofPublicHealth (MPH)orequivalentprofessionalmaster’sdegree.Theprogrammayoffera generalistMPHdegreeoranMPHwithareasofspecialization.Theprogram, dependinguponhowitdefinestheunitofaccreditation,mayofferother degrees,professionalandacademic,ifconsistentwithitsmissionand resources. 2.1.a.InstructionalMatrix(Aninstructionalmatrixpresentingalloftheprogram’s degreeprogramsandareasofspecialization,includingbachelors,master’sand doctoraldegrees,asappropriate.Ifmultipleareasofspecializationareavailable, theseshouldbeincluded.Thematrixshoulddistinguishbetweenprofessionaland academicdegreesforallgraduatedegreesofferedandshouldidentifyanyprograms thatareofferedindistancelearningorotherformats.Non-degreeprograms,suchas certificatesorcontinuingeducation,shouldnotbeincludedinthematrix.) TheaccreditationunitistheBSandMPHdegreeswithintheDepartmentofHealthScience atBYU.TheMPHistheonlygraduatedegreeoffered.Twoundergraduatedegreesinpublic healthareacademicinpurposewithemphasisareasinepidemiologyandhealthscience. Twoundergraduatedegreesareprofessionalinpurposewithemphasisareasin environmental/occupationalhealthandhealthpromotion.TheMPHinpublichealthis professionalinpurposewithanemphasisinhealthpromotionandmayalsobereferredto asacommunityhealtheducationdegree. TheBSinPublicHealthwithemphasisinepidemiologyisthestudyofpatterns,causes,and effectsofhealthanddiseaseconditionsindefinedpopulationswhiletheHealthScience emphasisprovidesstudentswithstudyofhowtoadvancepublichealththroughthe currenthealthcaresystem.MoststudentspursuingtheHealthScienceemphasisgoonto pursueaclinicaldegree.TheBSinPublicHealthwithemphasisin Environmental/OccupationalHealthpreparesstudentstoreducetheburdenofhuman illnessorinjurythatresultsfromnaturalandman-madeenvironmentalexposureswhile theHealthPromotionemphasisprepareshealtheducationspecialists. TheMPHprogrampreparesstudentstoworkaspublichealthprofessionalswith specializedtrainingtostrategicallyplan,implementandevaluatehealthpromotion solutionsthatimprovehealthandwellbeing.Suchtrainingemphasizesreducing preventablediseases,injuries,andhealthdisparitiesamongunderservedorat-risk populationsindomesticorinternationalsettings.AlthoughMPHstudentsarepreparedto bepractitionersofpublichealth,severalgraduateshavepursueddoctoraltrainingor employmentinresearchsettingsfollowingtheirgraduationfromBYU.Table2.1.a. outlinesdegreeoptionsinthepublichealthprogram. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 97 Table2.1.a.InstructionalMatrix Degree Academic Professional Bachelor’sDegrees PublicHealth:EpidemiologyEmphasis BS PublicHealth:Environmental/OccupationalHealthEmphasis BS PublicHealth:HealthScienceEmphasis PublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasis BS BS Master’sDegree PublicHealth:HealthPromotionSpecialization MPH 2.1.b.OfficialPublication(Thebulletinorotherofficialpublication,whichdescribes alldegreeprogramslistedintheinstructionalmatrix,includingalistofrequired coursesandtheircoursedescriptions.Thebulletinorotherofficialpublicationmay beonline,withappropriatelinksnoted.) TheBScurriculumisdescribedintheUndergraduateCatalog2014-2015andisavailableat http://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/2014-2015ucat/.Specificinformationrelatedtopublic healthundergraduateprogramsisavailableathttp://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/20142015ucat/departments/HealthScience/HlthSci.php. TheMPHcurriculumisdescribedintheGraduateCatalog,2014-2015,pages108-110(see ResourceFile2.1).APDFversionisavailableat https://graduatestudies.byu.edu/sites/default/files/graduatestudies.byu.edu/files/files/c atalog/current-catalog.pdf. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 98 2.1.c.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • ThedepartmentoffersaBSinPublicHealthdegreewithfouremphasisareasanda singleMPHdegreeinhealthpromotion/communityhealtheducationasreflecting thestatedmission,goalsandobjectivesofthepublichealthprogram. • Theundergraduateandgraduatecurriculumaddressallcorepublichealthtopics. Thecurriculumisdescribedintheuniversityundergraduateandgraduatecatalogs thatarepubliclyavailable. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 99 2.2 ProgramLength.AnMPHdegreeprogramorequivalentprofessional master’sdegreemustbeatleast42semester-creditunitsinlength. 2.2.a.CreditHours(Definitionofacreditwithregardtoclassroom/contacthours.) BrighamYoungUniversitymeasuresacademiccreditincredithourswithonecredithour approximatingnotlessthanonehourofclassroomordirectfacultyinstructionanda minimumoftwohoursofout-of-classworkeachweekforapproximatelyfifteenweeks (seeResourceFile2.2).Fallandwintersemesters,includingfinalexaminations,are approximately15weeksinlength.Themajorityofpublichealthcoursesrequire45hours ofclass-basedinstructionovereachsemester.Coursesarescheduledtwiceperweek duringfallandwintersemestersfor75minutesperclass.Courseworkrequirementsfor additionallabsandsmallgroupworkarenormalacrossallcourses. Attheundergraduatelevel,majorscantakepublichealthrelatedcoursesMondaythrough ThursdayintheDepartmentofHealthScienceduringfallandwintersemesters,andduring springandsummerterms.Studentsmustcompleteaminimumof120totalcreditsthat includeapublichealthcoreof16creditsthatincludesattentiontocorepublichealth principles.Eachrespectiveemphasisareahasaminimumof12creditsofrequired courses.Aminimumof12creditsofelectivesarerequiredforthe environmental/occupational,epidemiologyandhealthpromotionemphasisareas.For additionalinformationseeCriterion2.8. Atthegraduatelevel,first-yearstudentshaveclassesofferedonMondayandWednesday andsecond-yearstudentshaveclassesonTuesdayandThursday.Thisschedule accommodatesemployedstudentstoconcentratetheiracademicstudiesontwodaysa week.Thespringandsummertermsareeach8weeksinlength,althoughwedonot currentlyofferin-classcoursesduringtheseterms.Thisisduetotheprogram’sinterestin havingallstudentsthatareworkinginthefieldcompletetherequirementsfortheirMPH fieldwork.Afieldworkcredithouris50contacthours.Studentsmustcompleteatotalof48 credits:42requiredcredits(includes6creditsoffieldwork),and6electivecredits. 2.2.b.MinimumDegreeRequirements(Informationonminimumdegree requirementsforallprofessionalpublichealthmaster’sdegreecurriculashownin theinstructionalmatrix.Iftheprogramoruniversityusesaunitofacademiccredit oranacademictermdifferentfromthestandardsemesterofquarter,thisdifference shouldbeexplainedandanequivalencypresentedinatableornarrative.) Thecurrentrequirementsarethatstudentsmustsuccessfullycomplete14required courses(whichincludesthefieldwork)for42creditsand6creditsofelectivecoursesto receivetheMPHdegree.Allstudentscompletea300-hourfieldworkexperienceinapplied publichealthorhealthpromotionsettings.Studentsmaycompleteanindependentstudy courseorspecialreadingscoursetowardelectiverequirements.Noprerequisitecourses arerequired. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 100 Studentsmayrequestthatgraduatecredit(upto25%oftotalBYUcredits)fromaU.S.or CanadianaccrediteduniversitybeappliedtowardtheirtotalMPHprogramcourse requirements.Thesedecisionsaretheresponsibilityofthestudent’sgraduatecommittee andprogramdirector.Thecommitteeanddirectorreviewstudentrequestsanddetermine ifthecoursesareappropriate.Theyassessthecoursebasedoninformationinthesyllabus and/orotherinformationprovidedbythestudentalongwiththetypeofgraduate-level creditgiven(numberofcreditsawarded,courseduration,etc.)andthestudent’sgradeofB orbetter.Studentscannothaveappliedtransfercoursestowardearninganundergraduate orgraduatedegreefromthatinstitution.Onlycreditbearingcoursesareconsidered.The OfficeofGraduateStudiesmustgrantfinalapprovaloftransfercredits(seeMPHStudent Handbookformoreinformation,ResourceFile4.3). 2.2.c.ProfessionalPublicHealthMaster’sDegreesAwardedforFewerthan42 Credits(Informationaboutthenumberofprofessionalpublichealthmaster’s degreesawardedforfewerthan42semestercreditunits,orequivalent,overeachof thelastthreeyears.Asummaryofthereasonsshouldbeincluded.) OnlyoneMPHdegreeisawardedatBrighamYoungUniversityandcandidatesreceivethis degreeuponcompletingallrequirements,includingthe48creditstandard.Nostudents haveearnedanMPHwithfewerthan48credits. 2.2.d.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Allundergraduateandgraduatestudentsmeetthepublishedprogramrequirements inaconsistentway.TheundergraduateBSprogramrequiresaminimumof120 creditsinfouremphasisareas.ThegraduateMPHprogramrequires48creditsthat involve300hoursoffieldwork.Theserequirementsmeetorexceedtheuniversity’s graduationrequirements. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 101 2.3 PublicHealthCoreKnowledge.Allgraduateprofessionalpublichealth degreestudentsmustcompletesufficientcourseworktoattaindepthand breadthinthefivecoreareasofpublichealthknowledge. 2.3.a.StudentKnowledge(Identificationofthemeansbywhichtheprogramassures thatallgraduateprofessionalpublichealthdegreestudentshavefundamental competenceintheareasofknowledgebasictopublichealth.SeeCEPHData Template2.3.1.) Theprogramassuresabroadunderstandingoftheareasofknowledgebasictopublic healththroughavarietyofmeansincluding,butnotlimitedtocoursework,mentored research,involvementwithpublichealthactivities,involvementwithprofessional organizations,andparticipationintheMPHpracticum.Thisassuranceisreflected primarilythroughcourseworkintheMPHprogramofstudy.Studentsarerequiredto completeatleastonecourseineachofthefivecoreareasbasictopublichealth.The standardcorecourserequirementsforeachofthefiveareasarefoundinTable2.3.a. Table2.3.a.RequiredCoursesAddressingPublicHealthCoreKnowledgeAreasforMPHDegree CoreKnowledgeArea CourseNumber&Title Credits Epidemiology HLTH602PrinciplesofEpidemiology 3 Biostatistics HLTH604PrinciplesofBiostatistics 3 EnvironmentalHealthSciences HLTH606EnvironmentalHealthSciences 3 HealthServicesAdministration HLTH607PublicHealthAdministration 3 Social&BehavioralSciences HLTH608DeterminantsofHealthBehavior 3 Thecorecurriculumistaughtbyprogramfacultywhohaveexpertiseandadvanced traininginthesecoreareas.Thelinkbetweencourselearningoutcomesandprogram outcomesarefoundinResourceFile2.1(seeCourseandProgramOutcomeAlignment). SyllabiforMPHcorecoursesarefoundinResourceFile2.3.Studentswhocompletethese coursesobtaingeneralknowledgeandskillsinthefivecoreknowledgeareas.Proficiencyis demonstratedandassessedduringtheirpracticalapplicationintheHLTH688RField Experience.Additionaldetailsregardingthefieldworkandculminatingexperienceisfound inCriterion2.4and2.5. Abriefdescriptionoftherequiredcorecoursesfollows(total15credits): • HLTH602:PrinciplesofEpidemiology(Year1,Fall).Principlesandmethodsusedin epidemiologicresearch,includingstudydesign,confounding,chance,bias,causality, anddescriptiveandanalyticmethods.[Contributestooneoffivecorepublichealth areas:Epidemiology] BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 102 • • • • HLTH604:PrinciplesofBiostatistics(Year1,Winter).Basicconceptsof biostatisticsandtheirapplicationsandinterpretation.Topicsincludedescriptive statistics,graphics,diagnostictests,probabilitydistributions,inference,regression,and lifetables.[Contributestooneoffivecorepublichealthareas:Biostatistics] HLTH606:EnvironmentalHealthSciences(Year1,Winter).Environmentalrisks forhumandisease.Contributionsofphysicalandbiologicalfactorsandsocial, economic,andpoliticaldeterminantsrelativetosustainabledevelopmentand promotionofhealth.[Contributestooneoffivecorepublichealthareas:Environmental Health] HLTH607:PublicHealthAdministration(Year2,Fall).Applicationofmanagement andleadershipskillsinpublichealthorganizations.Includessystemsthinking, developingsharedvisions,planning,communication,staffing,directing,finance, budgeting,andreporting.[Contributestooneoffivecorepublichealthareas:Health ServicesAdministration] HLTH608-DeterminantsofHealthBehavior(Year1,Fall).Psychological,social, andculturaldeterminantsofhealthbehavior.Introducinghealthbehaviortheoriesand applyingbehaviorchangemodelstoprogramdevelopment.[Contributestooneoffive corepublichealthareas:SocialandBehavioralSciences] TheMPHprogramoffersthegreatestconcentrationofcoursesinthesocialandbehavioral sciencesareas.Severalofthecorecourseslistedabovearedesignedtomeetsomeofthe inter-relatedsetofadvancedhealtheducationspecializationcourses(seeCriterion2.6). Otherrequiredcoursesintheprogrammeettheadditionalcompetenciesofhealth educationandreinforcecorepublichealthcompetencies.Abriefdescriptionofrequired coursesrelatedtoareasofconcepts,knowledgeandskillsbasictocommunityhealth educationfollows(total15credits): • HLTH612:ProgramPlanningandEvaluation(Year1,Winter).Variousprogram planningandimplementationmethods,theoriesandskills,includingneedsassessment, prioritysetting,programdevelopment,evaluationandbudgeting. • HLTH618:SurveyandResearchMethods(Year1,Winter).Designing, administeringandanalyzingdatacollectioninstrumentsforresearchandevaluationin publichealth:Quantitativeandqualitativemethods. • HLTH619:InfectiousandChronicDiseasePreventionandControl(Year2,Fall). Publichealthsolutionstotheleadingcausesofchronicandinfectiousdiseasemortality intheUnitedStatesandintheworld. • HLTH625:Population-BasedHealthPromotionInterventions(Year1,Fall). Macro-orpopulation-basedinterventionsincludingmasscommunication,policyand legislation,mediaadvocacy,socialmarketingandcommunitymobilization. • HLTH630:Small-GroupHealthPromotionInterventions(Year2,Fall).Microinterventions:curriculumandtheeducationalprocess,groupdynamics,training models,consultation,andcounseling,includingtheoriesusedinhealtheducationand adultlearning. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 103 AdditionalrequiredcourseshelpprovideMPHstudentswithpublichealthfoundations, skillsforworkingwithdiversecultures,andanappliedfieldexperience.Abriefdescription oftheserequiredcoursesfollows(total12credits): • • • HLTH600:FoundationsofPublicHealthandHealthPromotion(Year1,Fall). Globalperspectivesofpublichealthandhealthpromotion.Essentialpublichealth services,publichealthorganizations,andcurrentissuesinglobalhealthpromotion. HLTH635:InternationalHealthPractice(Year2,Fall).Usesprincipleslearnedin corepublichealthcoursestodevelopskillsincollaboratingandpartneringwith internationalentitiestoimpacthealthamongpopulationwithdiverseculturalvalues, traditionsandgeopoliticalsystems. HLTH688R:FieldExperience(Year1,Spring/SummerTerm).DomesticUSand internationalfieldexperiencesinpublichealthsettingsthatexposestudentstopublic healthstrategiesandinterventionsinmulticulturalsettings. Eachoftherequiredcourseshasbeendevelopedtomeetstudentlearningobjectivesand learningcompetenciesofcorepublichealthandhealtheducationstandards. 2.3.b.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheMPHprogramrequiresstudentstocompletecourseworkineachofthefivecore areasinpublichealth.Inaddition,theprogramrequiresstudentstocomplete specializedknowledge,competencies,andskillspertainingtohealtheducation, whichcomplementthecoreareasofpublichealth.Individualcoursesareassigned primaryorreinforcingresponsibilityforthefivecoreareasofpublichealthandthe advancedspecializationcompetenciesofhealtheducation. • Theprogramassuresthatallprofessionaldegreestudentshaveabroad understandingoftheseareasinpublichealththroughthepolicythatallMPH studentsmustearnagradeofC-orbetterforagivencourseandmaintainaGPAof 3.0throughouttheMPHprogram. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 104 2.4 PracticalSkills.Allgraduateprofessionalpublichealthdegreestudents mustdevelopskillsinbasicpublichealthconceptsanddemonstratethe applicationoftheseconceptsthroughapracticeexperiencethatisrelevantto thestudents’areasofspecialization. 2.4.a.Fieldwork(Descriptionoftheprogram’spoliciesandproceduresregarding practiceplacements,includingselectionofsites,methodsforapprovingpreceptors, approachesforfacultysupervisionofstudents,meansofevaluatingpractice placementsites,meansofevaluatingpracticeplacementsitesandpreceptor qualificationsandcriteriaforwaivingalteringorreducingtheexperience,if applicable.) Thefieldexperienceispartofthestudent’sMPHPracticum,orculminatingexperience.The fieldexperiencerepresentsa6-credit/300-clock-hourplacementwithapublichealth agencyofthestudent’schoice(inconsultationwiththestudent’sgraduatecommittee).The purposeofthefieldexperienceistoapplytheknowledgeandskillsacquiredinthe classroominapublichealthsetting,toobserveanorganization’spolicies,operationsand dynamics,andtopursueanareaofspecializationthroughtheguidanceofanagency preceptorasitrelatestotheMPHprogram’smissionstatement.Otherrequirementsforthe fieldexperienceincludecommitteeapprovalofthefieldexperiencesiteandagencyaswell asmeetingcertainlearningobjectives;andcompletionofthefollowingcourses:HLTH602, HLTH612,andHLTH618. Studentsreceiveinstructionaboutfieldexperiencepoliciesandproceduresatan orientationmeetingtheyattendatthebeginningoftheirfirstsemester.Details,checklists, andhelpfultipsarealsopresentedintheMPHStudentHandbook(ResourceFile1.5)and onthewebsite(http://mph.byu.edu).Specificdirectionforfieldexperiencesiteoptions andfieldexperiencelearningobjectivesandoutcomesarediscussedwithstudentsinthe firstandsecondsemestersoftheirfirstyear. Thefieldexperienceoccursbetweenthefirstandsecondyearsoftheprogramunderthe supervisionofafieldpreceptorandinassociationwiththestudent’sgraduatecommittee. Togainapprovalfromthegraduatecommittee,thestudentpresentsa6-9pageMPHfield experienceproposalthatincludesthefollowing:1)AgencyBackground,2)ProgramFocus andPopulationServed(programmission,aims,goals;populationdemographic,health needs,andpriorities;political,culturalandeconomiccontextsofthepopulations),3) LiteratureReview(summarizingtheliteraturerelevanttothefieldexperience),4)Goals, LearningObjectivesandActivities,5)AnticipatedOutcomesorTangibleProducts(listof deliverables),6)AlignmentwithMPHLearningOutcomes.Theproposalisreviewedbythe graduatecommitteeanddiscussedinascheduledmeetingwheretheapprovalis considered.FormsalongwithprogramanduniversitydeadlinesareexplainedintheMPH StudentHandbookunderthe“Forms,Assessments,andDeadlines”section.Students accesstheneededformsonlineat http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/FormsandAssessments.aspx.See BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 105 ResourceFile2.4forformsassociatedwiththefieldexperienceapprovalaswellasfinal fieldexperiencereportsforthelastthreecohorts. CriteriaforSelectionofSites.Fieldexperiencesitesareselectedprimarilybecauseof similaralignmentinorganizationalmissionstatementsandfortheprovider’scapacityto exposeMPHstudentstotrainedhealthprofessionalsandtounderservedorat-risk populations.Asperthewrittenmissionstatement,theaimofBYU’sMPHprogramisto promotefamilyandcommunity-centeredhealththroughplanning,implementingand evaluatinghealthpromotionsolutions.Emphasisisplacedonreducingpreventable diseases,injuries,andhealthdisparitiesamongunderservedorat-riskpopulationsinboth domesticandinternationalsettings. Accordingly,selectinganappropriatepublichealthagencyidentifiesanorganizationthat performsfunctionsofglobalhealthpromotion/communityhealtheducationconsistent withtheMPHprogram’smissionstatement.Inaddition,thefieldexperiencemustbe prevention-orientedandpopulation-based.Followingisalistoffactorspresentedonthe website (http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/GraduateFieldExperience/FieldworkOpp ortunities.aspx)andintheMPHStudentHandbookthatarerecommendedtoguide studentsinselectingtheirsupervisedfieldexperience: • Setting/AgencyType:Typeofagencysuchashospital,healthdepartment,industry, governmentalagency,NGO,thatwouldprovideyouwiththekindofeducationaland professionalexperienceyouneed • Skills:Anyspecialskillsyouwanttouseordevelopinthefieldexperience • Subject/ContentArea:Publichealth,prevention-orientedtopiconwhichyoumightlike towork,e.g.,healthpromotion,HIV/AIDS,homeless,diabetes • Location:listinorderofpreferencethegeographicareasyouwouldprefer • FieldExperienceSupervisor[preceptor]:Considertheskills,experiences,opportunities andpreferencesforthepreceptorwhowillmentoryou • SpecialPopulation:Listanyspecialgroupyouwouldliketoworkwithsuchaswomen, children,peoplewithdisabilities • PersonalNeeds:Consideranypersonalneedsthatmightimpactyourplacementata particularsite • Timing:Giveanypreferencesfortiming,includingworkscheduleconstraintsandtime ofyear • PotentialSite(s):Listanyagenciesororganizationyouknowofwhereyouorothers mightwanttodotheirfieldexperience • MPHMission:Listmissioncharacteristicsthataremostdesirableforyoutoexperience andthatarelikelytogeneratemeaningfullearningobjectives MethodsforApprovingPreceptors.Theeligibilitycriteriarelatedtothepreceptoror supervisingmentorwithintheagencyisthathe/shecommitstospendadequate supervisory/mentoringtimewiththestudentandthathe/sheisadequatelypreparedin publichealthandcommunityhealtheducationtoassistinprovidingameaningfullearning experienceforthestudent.Studentsareencouragedtostrikeanappropriatebalance BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 106 amongagencyneedsandtheirowncareerobjectives,resourcesandtimeconstraints.The student’sgraduatecommitteemakesthisdeterminationatthetimeoftheMPHField ExperienceProposalMeeting.Furthermore,theuniversityInternshipOfficerequires affiliationagreementswithfieldexperiencesitesandpreceptorsthroughaformalized, InternshipMasterAgreementbetweentheexperienceprovider,theuniversityandthe student.FormoreinformationclickthefollowinglinktoseeFAQsandcurrentexperience providerdatabaseresources:https://intern.byu.edu/content/faqInordertoreceive creditforfieldworkexperiencesstudentmustworkthroughtheInternshipOfficeand completeanapplicationthroughIRAMS.Partoftheapplicationprocessistoensurethe InternshipMasterAgreementissignedandfiledwiththeInternshipOffice(seeResource File2.4).TheMPHdirectorhelpsfacilitatethisprocess. ApproachesforFacultySupervision.Thegraduatecommitteechairforeachstudent,in conjunctionwithothercommitteemembers,grantsapprovalforthefieldexperience.The committeechairalsoprovidessupervisionandguidancetothestudentduringthe fieldworkexperience.Thisinvolvessomeformofcommunication(in-person,telephone,or e-mail)withthestudentateach50-hourintervalofthefieldworkexperience.Thegraduate committeechairisinstructedtodiscussprogresstowardlearningobjectives,thesummary offieldexperiencelog,andprogresstowardthegraduateproject.Committeemembersare alsoencouragedtoofferguidanceandassistancetothestudentduringthefieldexperience. AssessmentMethods.Thegraduatecommitteechairassignsthestudentalettergrade uponcompletionofthefieldexperienceanduponsubmissionofthefieldexperience report.Atotalof100pointsispossibleforthefieldexperience.Gradesarebasedonthe percentageoftotalpointsearnedusingthefollowingcriteria:1)finalwrittenreport(85 points),2)communicationwiththegraduatecommitteechair5points),and3)completion ofassessmentsincludingself-andpreceptor-assessments(10points).Thereportinvolves sectionsonagencybackground;programfocusandpopulationserved;literaturereview; goals;learningobjectivesandactivities;outcomesortangibleproducts;alignmentwith MPHlearningoutcomes;self-assessmentofprofessionalgrowth;andappendices.The gradingrubricforthefieldexperienceisclearlypresentedintheMPHStudentHandbook. CriteriaforWaivingtheFieldExperience.TheMPHprogrammayprovideuptoaonethirdwaiverforstudentswithsignificant,appliedpublichealthexperience.PerMPHpolicy, “Upto100hours(2credits)ofthefieldexperiencemaybewaivedifallofthefollowing criteriaaremet:a)threeormoreyearsofcontinuous,full-timeemploymentwithinthelast fiveyearsinapublichealthsettingperforminghealtheducationdutiesconsistentwith thoseidentifiedinACompetency-BasedFrameworkforGraduate-LevelHealthEducators;b) approvalfromthestudent’scommittee;andc)approvalfromtheMPHDirector”(seepolicy 5.2intheMPHStudentHandbook,pg.44,ResourceFile4.3).Inthepastfouryears,there havebeennowaiversoffieldexperience. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 107 2.4.b.AgenciesandPreceptors(Identificationofagenciesandpreceptorsusedfor practiceexperiences,byspecialtyarea,forthelasttwoacademicyears.) Allstudentshavecompletedtheirfieldexperiencetodate.Anobservableoutcomefrom manystudents’fieldexperienceistheopportunitytoworkwithunderservedorat-risk populationsorpromotingstudentexposuretodiversity.Table2.4.b.displays agencies/preceptors,locationsforallstudentsthroughAugust2015. Table2.4.b.FieldExperiencePreceptorsandBYUStudents Name KellyJohnson KristinBrown AshleySuker Breanne Didendover CamilleMadsen GabrielMorey JohnBeard JudyOu MaryAnneHunter AlinaStanford AlishaHayden LaurenFoulger AlexanderWu EdenAnderson ErinHendricks JenniferVehawn KatieKirkpatrick BradleyHunter ChristineYoung Date SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2009 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2010 SU 2011 SU 2011 Agency UtahCountyMedical Corps-UCMRC Preceptor Location JanRogers UtahCounty,Utah KoinsforKenya RogerDixon KinangoDistrict, Kenya SwapnaReddy NewYork ShirleyAlleyne WashingtonD.C. JimGoedert Maryland RobertA.Wise Maryland FreyaKamel NorthCarolina AliciaAalto Colorado Children'sDefenseFund, NewYork-CDF,NY PanAmericanHealth Organization NationalCancerInstitute JohnsHopkinsBloomberg SchoolofPublicHealth NationalInstituteof EnvironmentalHealth Sciences EnvironmentalProtection Agency SusanOrd/ CarmaMordecai UtahDepartmentofHealth CelesteBeck/Ali AsthmaProgram Martin PanAmericanHealth OscarSuriel Organization PanAmericanHealth HomeroRamirez Organization WorldHealthOrganization HongboLiang Headquarters UtahDepartmentofHealth SaltLakeCity,Utah SaltLakeCity,Utah Ecuador Guatemala Geneva,Switzerland BureauofEpidemiology ErinJohnson SaltLakeCity,Utah DiabetesPreventionand ControlProgram BrendaRalls SaltLakeCity,Utah KoinsforKenya KristinBrown KinangoDistrict, Kenya RiverStoneHealth DebbieHendrick Billings,Montana UtahAssociationofLocal KathyFroerer HealthDepartments FederalOfficeonWomen's CharlotteGish Health Provo,Utah WashingtonD.C. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 108 Name FiDanLo MarceeMortensen AllisonAnderson AmberLindsay JessicaBarnes JoshuaCalvert JustinTindall KelseyPerry MalloryDanielson PaulMatiaco VictorArredondo BrittanyGuerra ChantelleCarter LoganCowan RileyHedin YukikoStephan JaLeenRogers ElizabethBrutsch MiriamCariello JessicaChurch MarthaMaxwell Date SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2011 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2012 SU 2013 SU 2013 SU 2013 SU 2013 SU 2013 MindySteadman SU 2013 LindsayMcEwing SU 2013 Agency HmongWomenHeritage Association UtahCancerControl Program Preceptor DaoMouaFang Location Sacramento, California KalynnFilion SaltLakeCity,Utah HuntsmanCancerInstitute AnitaKinney SaltLakeCity,Utah ChippewaCounty DepartmentofPublic Health DukeUniversityMarine Lab UtahDepartmentof Corrections JeanC.Durch Wisconsin MichaelK.Orbach NorthCarolina RickSchaap SaltLakeCity,Utah Men'sHealthNetwork ScottWilliams WashingtonD.C. WorldHealthAssembly MargaretChan Bangladesh Mountainlands CommunityHealthCenter Inc. LoriWright UtahCounty,Utah BureauofEpidemiology CristieChesler SaltLakeCity,Utah Sang-MiOh SanFrancisco, California ZhangFan Beijing,China PatBird SaltLakeCity,Utah AnnaFondario SaltLakeCity,Utah MikeMerrill/ JoshLegler SaltLakeCity,Utah JessicaElliott SaltLakeCity,Utah Michael Robertson Houston,Texas AmericanHeart Association PreventiveMedicine Department UtahCountyDpt.OfDrug andAlcoholPrevention ViolenceandInjury PreventionProgram UtahDepartmentofHealth InternationalRescue Committee HoustonDepartmentof HealthandHuman Services ProtectiveEnvironments againstPsych.Distress UtahHIV/AIDSNeeds Assessment Michael Friedrichs Marcee Mortensen SaltLakeCity,Utah SaltLakeCity,Utah RecoveryPlus ClaudiaBohner Utah CentroHispano Angelica Hernandez Provo,Utah ToniCarpenter SaltLakeCity,Utah AliKhader UnrwaAmman, Jordan UtahCountyHealth DepartmentTobacco PreventionandControl Program UnitedNationsReliefand WorksAgency BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 109 Name CameronLister JessicaStrong JuminChae LukeChalmers Monica Scrobotovici RobinEllis StephanieGeorge TawnyLarsen LaurenCall SienaDavis MarisaEllsworth ShelbyHall VictorMoxley AmberNordhagen HannahPayne TessaWashburn Date SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2014 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 SU 2015 Agency PanAmericaHealth Organization Preceptor Location PercyDueñas Cusco,Peru IntermountainHealthcare BeckyKapp SaltLakeCity,Utah WorldHealthOrganization AngelaPratt UofUEmergency ManagementProgram HeartandStroke InitiativesDepartment China MartyShaub SaltLakeCity,Utah VictorArredondo Dallas,Texas MentalHealthAmerica DianneFelton Virginia UtahTobaccoPrevention ControlProgram KarleeAdams SaltLakeCity,Utah Zion'sChildrenofHaiti LoriAllen Samoa/Australia UnitedWayofUtah HillaryMichael County NewYorkCityDepartment ofHealth&Mental StephenCormier Hygiene IntermountainHealthcare Children’sHospitalLos Angeles UnitedWayofUtah County AsiaInjuryPrevention Foundation UtahDepartmentofHealth – EPICCDivision CentersForDisease ControlandPrevention Provo,Utah NewYorkCity,New York EmmieGardner SaltLakeCity,Utah ChantelPonder LosAngeles,CA BillHulterstrom Provo,Utah EllenHalbach Cambodia RebeccaFronberg SaltLakeCity,Utah KimMiller Atlanta,Georgia In2013,theprogramestablishedtheGlobalHealthInternshipProgramtohelpprovide studentswithfieldexperienceplacementininternationalsettings.Underthedirectionof Dr.RandyPageandanadhoccommitteeoffaculty(Crookston,Hall,Thygerson,West,and Lutz),theprogramhasdevelopedexperiencesinCambodia,Thailand,Ghana,Indiaand Panama(seeResourceFile2.4). 2.4.c.WaiversofFieldwork(Dataonthenumberofstudentsreceivingawaiverofthe practiceexperienceforeachofthelastthreeyears.) Nostudentsreceivedfullorpartialwaiversofthefieldexperienceinthepastthreeyears. 2.4.d.Student’sMedicalResidency(Dataonthenumberofpreventivemedicine, occupationalmedicine,aerospacemedicine,andgeneralpreventivemedicineand BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 110 publichealthresidentscompletingtheacademicprogramforeachofthelastthree years,alongwithinformationontheirpracticumrotations.) Notapplicable.Wedonothaveanystudentsinmedicalresidencyorotherclinicaloriented rotations. 2.4.e.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Thedepartmenthasappropriategraduatecourseprerequisitesandwell-developed policiesandproceduresforfieldworkexperienceexpectations.Studentsupportis availablethroughthegraduatecommittee,programdirector,andinstitutional supportattheAcademicInternshipOfficeandtheDavidM.KennedyCenterfor InternationalStudiestoplanandseekapprovalforsuccessfulfieldexperiences.The departmenthasalsoimplementeditsownGlobalHealthInternshipProgram. • Theassessmentstrategiesallowthestudentandfieldworkexperiencementorto assessthevalueofthefieldworkexperiences.Assuch,theprogramworksto improverelationshipswithfieldworkexperienceprovidersandtoreflectoncourse instructionbytheMPHCurriculumCommittee. • Studentscompleteafieldexperiencereportthatisgradedforcoursecreditandisan importantportionoftheMPHOralExam.Finally,theprogramusesthefieldwork experiencetopresentstudentswithopportunitiestoapplyspecializedpublichealth skillsamongat-riskorvulnerablepopulationsthroughthedeliberateguidanceofan agencypreceptor. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 111 2.5 CulminatingExperience.Allgraduateprofessionaldegreeprograms identifiedintheinstructionalmatrixshallassurethateachstudent demonstratesskillsandintegrationofknowledgethroughaculminating experience. TheMPHprogramculminatingexperienceinvolves,(1)fieldexperience,with6creditsfor 300hours,and(2)comprehensiveexams(CertifiedinPublicHealthandOralExam). 2.5.a.CulminatingExperience(Identificationoftheculminatingexperience requirementforeachprofessionaldegreeprogram.) The6-creditfieldexperienceandtwocomprehensiveexamsaretheprogram’sculminating experienceandareintendedtoprovideapplicationofcontentandtheorybasictopublic healthandhealthpromotion/communityhealtheducation. FieldExperience.Studentsarerequiredtocompletea300-hourminimumfield experience(seeCriterion2.4foradditionaldetail). ComprehensiveExams.Twocomprehensiveexams,onewrittenandoneoral,are requiredtohelpstudentssynthesizeknowledgeacquiredintheprogram,assesslearning outcomes,andfurtherdeterminetheoverallqualityoftheprogram.Theseexamsinclude (1)aCertificationExam(CPH)and(2)anOralExam. CertificationExam.AllMPHstudentsmusttakeandpasstheCertifiedinPublicHealth (CPH)exam.StudentswhohavecompletedallfirstyearMPHcoursesareeligibletositfor theexam,whichisofferedoncampusduringthemonthofOctober.Theexamis composedof200items,themajorityofwhichcoverthefivecoreareasofpublichealth: biostatistics,epidemiology,environmentalhealthsciences,healthpolicyandmanagement, andsocialandbehavioralsciences.Additionalexamitemscoverthesevencrosscutting competenciesofpublichealth:communicationandinformatics,diversityandculture, leadership,publichealthbiology,professionalism,programplanning,andsystems thinking.TheCollegeofLifeSciencesatBrighamYoungUniversityhaspaidforthefirst sittingoftheexam.Studentsarerequiredtopaysforadditionalsittingsifnecessary. AdditionaldetailregardingexamresultscanbefoundinCriterion2.7. OralExam.AllMPHstudentsarerequiredtomakeaformalpresentationtotheircommittee andrespondtoquestionsonanappointedoralexamdate.Theoralexamprovides studentswithanopportunitytosynthesizeknowledgeobtainedintheirfieldexperience andcourseworkbyaddressingeachlearningoutcomeoftheprogram. TheoralexammustbescheduledthroughtheMPHsecretary(4110LSBor [email protected])atleasttwoweeksinadvance.Theoralexammaynotbescheduledduring theinterimperiodsbetweensemestersandmaybescheduledonalimitedbasisduring springandsummertermsonlywhenparticipatingfacultyareavailability.Duringtheoral BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 112 exam,membersofthegraduatecommitteeaskquestionsoneachoftheeightlearning outcomesoftheprogramandafterwardsvoteonthefinalperformanceoftheMPH student.Givenuniversityrequirements,threevotingcommitteemembersconstitutethe decision-makingbodyandmustbeinattendanceonthescheduleddateoftheoralexam. FormsandscoringrubricassociatedwiththeoralexamarefoundinResourceFile2.5. Timelimitslistedforcommitteequestioninganddeliberationareapproximate.The processesandproceduresfortheoralexamareasfollows: 1.Welcomebythecommitteechair. 2.Studentpresentation(upto30minutes).Thestudentpresentationshouldaddressthe followingquestions: CommunityMonitoring • Haveyouusedabiostatisticalorepidemiologicmethod?Ifso,whatwasthe methodandhowdidyouuseit?Ifnot,whatmethodcouldyouuseinacommunity monitoringprojectofinteresttoyou? • Haveyouusedanyothertypeofcommunitymonitoringorassessmentmethod?If so,whatwasthemethodandhowdidyouuseit?Ifnot,whatmethodcouldyouuse inacommunitymonitoringprojectofinteresttoyou? Research • Haveyouusedaqualitativeresearchstudydesign?Ifso,whatwasthedesignand howdidyouuseit?Ifnot,whatdesigncouldyouusetoaddressaqualitative questionofinteresttoyou? • Haveyouusedaquantitativeresearchstudydesign?Ifso,whatwasthedesignand howdidyouuseit?Ifnot,whatdesigncouldyouusetoaddressaquantitative questionofinteresttoyou? Communication • Whatpublichealthinformationhaveyouhadtocommunicate?Whowasyour audience?Howdidyoucommunicatewiththem?Howeffectivewasyour communication? CulturalCompetence • Howhaveyouhadtoconsidertheimpactofculturalvalues,traditions,geopolitical systems,orothersocialfactorsonthehealthacommunity? Management&ProfessionalSkills • Haveyoumobilizedacommunitypartnership?Ifso,whatwasthepartnershipand howdidyoumobilizeit?Whatoutcomeswereachieved?Ifnot,whatcommunity partnershipcouldyoumobilizetoadministerapublichealthprogramorsolvea publichealthproblemofinteresttoyou? PolicyDevelopment • Haveyouadvocatedforapolicytoimprovethehealthstatusofapopulationor solveapublichealthproblem?Ifso,whatwasthepolicyandhowdidyou advocate?Ifnot,howwouldyouadvocateforapolicytoimprovethehealthstatus ofapopulationorsolveapublichealthproblemofinteresttoyou? ProgramPlanning,Implementation,andEvaluation • Haveyouplanned,implemented,andevaluatedapublichealthintervention?Ifso, BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 113 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. whatwastheinterventionandhowdidyouplan,implement,andevaluateit?Ifnot, howwouldyouplan,implement,andevaluateaninterventiontoaddressapublic healthproblemofinteresttoyou? PublicHealthScience • Haveyouappliedtheories,concepts,andmodelsfromscientific,social,and behavioraldisciplinestoyourwork?Ifso,how?Ifnot,howcouldyouapply theories,conceptsandmodelsfromscientific,social,andbehavioraldisciplinesin professionalpractice? CommitteemeetingexclusivelywiththeMPHcandidateforthorough questions/discussions(25-60minutes).Thecommitteequestionsthecandidateto furtherprobetheextenttowhichMPHLearningOutcomeshavebeenachieved. Committeedeliberationwithcandidateexcused(10minutes). Committeediscussionofdecision.TheCommitteemakesoneoffourdecisionsatthe conclusionoftheoralexamusingtheOralExamGradingRubric:pass,passwith qualifications,recess,ordonotpass.Thecriteriaforthesedecisionsinclude: • Pass.Thecandidatereceivesa“satisfactory”or“exceptional”ratingonalleightof theMPHLearningOutcomes. • Passwithqualifications.Thecandidatereceivesan“unsatisfactory”ratingononeto threeoftheeightMPHLearningOutcomes.Forany“unsatisfactory”ratings,the studentwillprovideawrittenresponseastohowthelearningoutcomehasbeen met. • Recess.Thecandidatereceivesan“unsatisfactory”ratingongreaterthanthreeof the8MPHLearningOutcomes.Thestudentwillneedtorescheduletheoralexam. • Donotpass.Thecandidatereceivesan“unsatisfactory”ratingonmorethanthree oftheeightMPHLearningOutcomesafterthethirdoralexamattempt.Ifthethird oralexaminationisfailed,thestudentwillbeterminatedfromtheprogram. Reconvene.Thecandidateisinvitedbackintoreceiveanoraloverviewofthe committee’sdecision(10minutes). Discussionofnecessaryformsanddeadlines.Responsestoapasswithqualifications decisionmustbecompletedbyanestablisheddeadlinetoqualifyforanupcoming graduation. 2.5.b.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheMPHprogramhassoughttoestablishimportantrelationshipswithdiverse organizationsandagenciestohelpinorderforstudentstocompletetheirfield experience.Theprogramensuresthateachstudentdemonstratesanappropriate integrationofknowledgeandskillsfromthebreadthanddepthofthecourseofstudy andappliedpublichealthworkasevaluatedthroughtheoralexam. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 114 • Twocomprehensiveexamsarerequiredasapartoftheculminatingexperience.The writtenCertifiedinPublicHealthexamisrequiredofallMPHstudentsandassessesthe fivecoreandsevencross-cuttingareasofpublichealth.Anoralexamisalsorequired andstudentsrespondtoquestioningfromtheirgraduatecommitteesoneachofthe eightlearningoutcomesoftheprogram. Weaknesses • InadditiontotheCPHexam,theoralexamreplacedthegraduateprojectandbecamea requirementoftheMPHprogramduringthe2014/2015academicyear.Therefore,oral examprocessesandproceduresarestillnewtothefacultyandcontinuetoberefined. AlthoughstudentexpectationshavebeenarticulatedintheMPHStudentHandbook, morecanbedonetoelevatetheimportanceoftheoralexam. ActionPlan • TheMPHCurriculumandLearningCommitteewillassessoralexamactivitiesand furtherrefineprocessesandproceduresassociatedwiththeoralexam.Adatabaseof questionsforeachlearningoutcomehasbeencreated.Thecommitteewillcontinue reviewingthosequestionsforappropriateness.Processevaluationactivitiesamong facultyandstudentswillhelptofurtherstrengthentheoralexamexperience. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 115 2.6 RequiredCompetencies.Foreachdegreeprogramandareaof specializationwithineachprogramidentifiedintheinstructionalmatrix, thereshallbeclearlystatedcompetenciesthatguidethedevelopmentof educationalprograms.Theprogrammustidentifycompetenciesforgraduate professional,academicandbaccalaureatepublichealthdegreeprograms.The programmustidentifycompetenciesforgraduateprofessional,academicand baccalaureatepublichealthdegreeprograms.Additionally,theprogrammust identifycompetenciesorspecializationswithinthedegreeprogramsatall levels(bachelor’s,master’sanddoctoral). 2.6.a.PublicHealthCoreCompetencies(Identificationofasetofcompetenciesthat allgraduateprofessionalpublichealthdegreestudentsandbaccalaureatepublic healthdegreestudents,regardlessofconcentration,majororspecialtyarea,must attain.Thereshouldbeonesetforeachgraduateprofessionalpublichealthdegree andbaccalaureatepublichealthdegreeofferedbytheprogram[e.g.,oneseteachfor BSPH,MPHandDrPH]). Table2.6.a.1.liststhelearningoutcomesfortheMasterofPublicHealth(MPH)program whileTable2.6.a.2.outlinesthecorelearningoutcomesfortheBachelorofScience(BS)in publichealth.AllstudentsintheBSdegreearerequiredtocompletecorecourses, irrespectiveoftheirchosenemphasis. Table2.6.a.1.PublicHealthCoreLearningOutcomes,MasterofPublicHealth(MPH) AttheconclusionoftheMPHprogram,studentswillbeableto: PublicHealthScience Identifyandapplybasictheoriesconceptsandmodelsfromarangeof scientific,social,andbehavioraldisciplinesthatareusedinpublichealth researchandpractice. CommunityMonitoring Applybiostatistics,epidemiologicmethodsandothercommunitymonitoring andassessmentstrategiestounderstand,diagnoseandsolvepublichealth problemsandhealthhazards Managementand Applyprinciplesofleadershipandmanagementthatincludethemobilization ProfessionalSkills ofcommunitypartnershipstoadministerpublichealthprogramsandsolve healthproblems. PolicyDevelopment Identifypolicyandadvocacyprocessesforimprovingthehealthstatusof populationsandsolvingpublichealthproblems. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 116 Table2.6.a.2.PublicHealthCoreLearningOutcomes,BachelorofScience(BS)inPublicHealth AttheconclusionoftheBSprogram,studentsintheenvironmental/occupational,epidemiology,health promotionandhealthscienceemphasisareaswillbeableto: EvaluatingIndividualand PopulationHealth Evaluatethebehavioral,social,environmental,geneticandcultural determinantsofindividualandpopulationhealth. EffectiveCommunication Communicatepublichealthinformationeffectivelybothorallyandinwriting. DiseaseProcesses, PreventionandControl Describechronicandinfectiousdiseaseandinjuryprocessesandstrategies forpreventionandcontrol. EpidemiologicFoundationof PublicHealth Describehowthemethodsofepidemiologyandsurveillanceareusedto safeguardandpromotepublichealth. 2.6.b.ConcentrationCompetencies(Identificationofasetofcompetencies,majoror specialization[dependingontheterminologyusedbytheprogram]identifiedinthe instructionalmatrix,includingprofessionalandacademicgraduatedegreecurricula andbaccalaureatepublichealthdegreecurricula.) AllstudentsintheMasterofPublicHealth(MPH)programarerequiredtocompletepublic healthcorecourses.LearningoutcomesforthecorearefoundinTable2.6.a.1.Learning outcomesassociatedwiththespecializationinhealthpromotionarelistedinTable2.6.b.1. Table2.6.b.1.HealthPromotionSpecializationLearningOutcomes,MasterofPublicHealth(MPH) AttheconclusionoftheMPHprogram,studentswillbeableto: Communication Demonstrateeffectivecommunicationskillsforpublichealthpractice includingactivitiesthatinform,educateandempowertargetedaudiences. Research Designandcriticallyassessappropriatequalitativeandquantitativeresearch studies. ProgramPlanning, Implementationand Evaluation Plan,implementandevaluatepublichealthinterventions. Diversity,Culture,and PoliticsinGeopolitical Systems Discusshowdiverseculturalvalues,traditions,geopoliticalsystems,and othersocialdeterminantsimpactthehealthofcommunitiesbeingserved. AllstudentsintheBachelorofScience(BS)publichealthprogramarerequiredtocomplete thepublichealthcorecourses.LearningoutcomesforthecorearefoundinTable2.6.a.2. Asstudentsselectanemphasisarea,theyarerequiredtocompletetheassociatedcourse andrestrictedelectivesforthatemphasis.Learningoutcomesforeachemphasisareain theBSdegreearelistedinTable2.6.b.2.throughTable2.6.b.5. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 117 Table2.6.b.2.Environmental/OccupationalHealthEmphasisLearningOutcomes,BachelorofScience(BS)in PublicHealth AttheconclusionoftheBSinPublicHealth-Environmental/OccupationalHealthemphasis,studentswillbe ableto: Environmental/Occupational Assessthevariousbiological,chemical,andphysicalhazardsoftheambient, HazardsAssessment indoor,andworkenvironmentthatcanadverselyaffecthumanhealth. Environmental/Occupational Anticipate,recognize,evaluateandcontrolenvironmentalandoccupational HealthInterventions hazards. Environmental/Occupational Applymoralandethicalprinciplesastheyapplytothescienceof MoralCodeandEthics Environmental/Occupationaltheoryandpractice. Table2.6.b.3.EpidemiologyEmphasisLearningOutcomes,BachelorofScience(BS)inPublicHealth AttheconclusionoftheBSinPublicHealth:Epidemiologyemphasis,studentswillbeableto: DataCollection,Analysisand Presentation Selectsamples,conductsurveys,analyzeandinterpretdata,andcreatetables, graphsandchartsforpresentingpublichealthdata. Epidemiologic Investigations/Studies Describethesteps,challenges,considerations,researchdesigns,and methodologyneededtoeffectivelyimplementepidemiologicinvestigations andstudies. CriticalAssessmentof EpidemiologicLiterature Critiquestudiesfortheirvalidityandcontributiontothediscipline. Table2.6.b.4.HealthPromotionEmphasisLearningOutcomes,BachelorofScience(BS)inPublicHealth AttheconclusionoftheBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionemphasis,studentswillbeableto: AssessNeeds Conductanassessmentofcommunityneeds,assetsandhealthproblems. PlanPrograms Utilizeassessmentresultstodesigngoals,objectivesandinterventions. ManageandImplement Interventions Implementeffectiveinterventionsandmanagepersonnel,programs,and budgets. ResearchandEvaluate Utilizeresearchmethodologiestodesigntheevaluationofhealthpromotion interventions. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 118 Table2.6.b.5.HealthScienceEmphasisLearningOutcomes,BachelorofScience(BS)inPublicHealth AttheconclusionoftheBSinPublicHealth:HealthScienceemphasis,studentswillbeableto: ResearchandData Reviewandcriticallyevaluatescientificliteratureandanalyzehowthe Interpretation findingsofthesestudiescouldbepotentiallyusedinpublichealth. PopulationHealthandWellIdentifyhealthchallengesandoutcomesincludinghealthdisparitiesandtheir Being distributioninthepopulation;identify,discuss,and/orapplypublichealth strategiesthataddresstrendsinhealthoutcomesandhealthdisparitiesby promotinghealth,preventingdiseaseandinjuries,and/orassistingin buildingsustainablecommunities. 2.6.c.CompetencyMatrix(Amatrixthatidentifiesthelearningexperiences[e.g., specificcourseoractivitywithinacourse,practicum,culminatingexperienceor otherdegreerequirement]bywhichthecompetenciesdefinedinCriteria2.6.aand 2.6.baremet.Ifthesearecommonacrosstheprogram,asinglematrixforeach degreeorspecialtyareawillsuffice.Iftheyvary,sufficientinformationmustbe providedtoassesscompliancebyeachdegreeandconcentration.SeeCEPHData Template2.6.1.) Table2.6.c.1.representsthecorecoursesthroughwhichMPHcorelearningoutcomesare met.Table2.6.c.2.representsthecoursesthroughwhichtheMPHhealthpromotion specializationlevellearningoutcomesaremet.Table2.6.c.3.representstheBachelorsof Science(BS)corecoursesinwhichthecorelearningoutcomesaremet.Allstudentsinthe BSinPublicHealthprogramarerequiredtocompletethecoreirrespectiveoftheirchosen emphasisarea.Table2.6.c.4.throughTable2.6.c.7.representtheBScoursesthroughwhich emphasislevellearningoutcomesaremet–Environmental/OccupationalHealthemphasis, Epidemiologyemphasis,HealthPromotionemphasis,andHealthScienceemphasis. AlignmentWithOtherCompetencies.ToensuretheMPHprogramcurriculumisalso alignedwithotherrelevantcompetencies,analignmenttablewascreatedtoshowthese associations(seeLearningOutcomesAlignment,ResourceFile2.6).BecauseMPHstudents arerequiredtocompletetheCertifiedinPublicHealth(CPH)exam,MPHlearning outcomesarealignedwithcompetencyareasfromtheNationalBoardofPubicHealth Examiners(NBPHE).ToensuretheMPHprogramisalignedwithlearningoutcomesfor healtheducation/promotion,MPHlearningoutcomesarelinkedtoresponsibilitiesand competenciesfromtheNationalCommissionforHealthEducationCredentialing(NCHEC). LearningOutcomesKey.Tablesindicatewherelearningoutcomeshavebeenprimary gainedandreinforced.Primarygained(P)referstothosecourseswherepublichealth conceptsareformallyintroducedandthelearningoutcomeisobtained.Reinforcing(R) referstothosecourseswherepublichealthconceptsareintegratedandthelearning outcomeisreinforced. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 119 HLTH625 HLTH619 HLTH612 HLTH608 HLTH607 HLTH606 HLTH604 HLTH602 LearningOutcomes(Competencies) HLTH600 Table2.6.c.1.MasterofPublicHealth(MPH)CoursesbyWhichMPHCoreLearningOutcomesAreMet PublicHealthScience:Identifyandapplybasictheories,conceptsand modelsfromarangeofscientific,social,andbehavioraldisciplinesthatare usedinpublichealthresearchandpractice. CommunityMonitoring:Applybiostatic,epidemiologicmethodsandother communitymonitoringandassessmentstrategiestounderstand,diagnose, andsolvepublichealthproblemsandhealthhazards. R R P P P R P P P PolicyDevelopment:Identifypolicyandadvocacyprocessesforimproving thehealthstatusofpopulationsandsolvingpublichealthproblems R R P R R R R R ManagementandProfessionalSkills:Applyprinciplesofleadershipand managementthatincludethemobilizationofcommunitypartnershipsto administerpublichealthprogramsandsolvehealthproblems P BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 120 HLTH602 HLTH604 HLTH606 HLTH607 HLTH608 HLTH612 HLTH618 HLTH625 HLTH630 HLTH635 HLTH688R Table2.6.c.2.MasterofPublicHealth(MPH)CoursesbyWhichHealthPromotionSpecializationLearningOutcomesAreMet Communication:Demonstrateeffectivecommunicationskills forpublichealthpracticeincludingactivitiesthatinform, educateandempowertargetedaudiences. R P R P R R Research:Designandcriticallyassessappropriate qualitativeandquantitativeresearchstudies. R R P R P R R R R R R P R LearningOutcomes(Competencies) ProgramPlanning,ImplementationandEvaluation:Plan, implementandevaluatepublichealthinterventions. Diversity,Culture,andPoliticsinGeopoliticalSystems:Discuss howdiverseculturalvalues,traditions,geopoliticalsystems, andothersocialdeterminantsimpactthehealthof communitiesbeingserved. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 121 HLTH322 HLTH330 HLTH345 P R P P P P P P P P EvaluatingIndividualandPopulationHealth:Evaluatethe behavioral,social,environmental,geneticandcultural determinantsofindividualandpopulationhealth. P EffectiveCommunication:Communicatepublichealth informationeffectivelybothorallyandinwriting. P DiseaseProcesses,PreventionandControl:Describechronicand infectiousdiseaseandinjuryprocessesandstrategiesfor preventionandcontrol. EpidemiologicFoundationofPublicHealth:Describehowthe methodsofepidemiologyandsurveillanceareusedto safeguardandpromotepublichealth. Diversity:Recognizehowdiversitywithinandbetweengroups mayinfluenceplanning,interventionandeffectivepractice withpersonsfromdiversebackgrounds HLTH311 P HLTH310 LearningOutcomes(Competencies) HLTH100 Table2.6.c.3.BachelorofScience(BS)CoreCoursesbyWhichBSPublicHealthCoreLearningOutcomes AreMet P P HLTH422 HLTH424 HLTH426 HLTH491R* P P P P P R Environmental/OccupationalHealthInterventions:Beableto anticipate,recognize,evaluateandcontrolenvironmentaland occupationalhazards. P R P P P R R R R Environmental/OccupationalMoralCodeandEthics:Apply moralandethicalprinciplesastheyapplytothescienceof Environmental/Occupationaltheoryandpractice. • HLTH324 Environmental/OccupationalHazardsAssessment:Assessthe variousbiological,chemical,andphysicalhazardsofthe ambient,indoor,andworkenvironmentthatcanadversely affecthumanhealth. LearningOutcomes(Competencies) HLTH322 HLTH420 Table2.6.c.4.BachelorofScience(BS)CoursesbyWhichtheBSPublicHealth: Environmental/OccupationalHealthEmphasisLearningOutcomesAreMet P R ElectiveCourse BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 122 HLTH441 HLTH443 HLTH447 HLTH420* HLTH424* HLTH439* HLTH450* HLTH460* HLTH466* HLTH480* HLTH491R* HLTH496R* Table2.6.c.5.BachelorofScience(BS)CoursesbyWhichtheBSinPublicHealth:EpidemiologyEmphasisLearningOutcomesAreMet HLTH440 DataCollection,Analysis,andPresentation:Select samples,conductsurveys,analyzeandinterpret data,andcreatetables,graphsandchartsfor presentingpublichealthdata. P R R P P P P R R P R EpidemiologicInvestigations/Studies:Describethe steps,challenges,considerations,research designs,andmethodologyneededtoeffectively implementepidemiologicinvestigationsand studies. P P R P P R R P R CriticalAssessmentofEpidemiologicLiterature: Critiquestudiesfortheirvalidityandcontribution tothediscipline. P R P P R R P R LearningOutcomes(Competencies) • ElectiveCourse BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 123 P R R P P P P P P P P P P P R R R R LearningOutcome AssessNeeds:Conductanassessmentof communityneeds,assets,andhealthproblems. PlanPrograms:Utilizeassessmentresultsto designgoals,objectivesandinterventions. ManageandImplementInterventions:Implement effectiveinterventionsandmanagepersonnel, programs,andbudgets. ResearchandEvaluate:Utilizeresearch methodologiestodesigntheevaluationofhealth promotioninterventions. • P R R P P P P R ElectiveCourse BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 124 HLTH491R* R HLTH480* P HLTH466* R HLTH460* P HLTH450* R HLTH443* HLTH383* R HLTH422* HLTH496R P HLTH420* HLTH439 HLTH434 HLTH432 HLTH335 Table2.6.c.6.BachelorofScience(BS)CoursesbyWhichtheBSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasisLearningOutcomesAreMet P HLTH310 HLTH311 HLTH322 HLTH345 HLTH439 HLTH447 HLTH496R Table2.6.c.7.BachelorofScience(BS)CoursesbyWhichtheBSinPublicHealth:HealthScienceEmphasisLearningOutcomes AreMet ResearchandDataInterpretation:Reviewandcriticallyevaluatescientific literatureandanalyzehowthefindingsofthesestudiescouldbe potentiallyusedinpublichealth. P P P P P P PopulationHealthandWell-Being:Identifyhealthchallengesand outcomesincludinghealthdisparitiesandtheirdistributioninthe population;identify,discuss,and/orapplypublichealthstrategiesthat addresstrendsinhealthoutcomesandhealthdisparitiesbypromoting health,preventingdiseaseandinjuries,and/orassistinginbuilding sustainablecommunities. P P R P R LearningOutcome BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 125 2.6.d.AnalysisofCompletedMatrix(Analysisofthecompletedmatrixincludein Criterion2.6.c.Ifchangeshavebeenmadeinthecurriculaasaresultofthe observationsandanalysis,suchchangesshouldbedescribed.) Atthegraduatelevel,facultyhaverecognizedtheimportanceofbroadcoverageofMPH learningoutcomesacrosscoursesinthecurriculum.Thegoalwastohaveatleasteach learningoutcomebeaprimaryfocusinonecourseandreinforcedinaleastthreecourses orbetheprimaryfocusintwocourseswithreinforcementinanadditionaltwocourses.To ensuregreatercoverageoftheseimportantprinciplesandtohelpensureachievementof thislearningoutcome,HLTH635:InternationalHealthPracticewasaddedasa requirementtotheMPHprogram 2.6.e.CompetencyDevelopmentProcess(Descriptionofthemannerinwhich competenciesaredeveloped,usedandmadeavailabletostudents.) LearningoutcomesfortheMPHdegreearebasedontheAreasofResponsibility, Competencies,andSubcompetenciesfortheHealthEducationSpecialistthroughthe NationalCommissionforHealthEducationCredentialing(NCHEC)andpublichealth outcomesfromtheNationalBoardofPublicHealthExaminers(NBPHE)criteria.Outcomes wereoriginallyselectedanddevelopedusingatemplatefromEastStroudsburgUniversity andnumerousfacultydiscussionsduringretreats.Theywerefinalizedbyfacultyconsensus andadvisory-boardinputinthefallof2007andrevisedinthespringof2012.TheMPH facultycontinuetobeinfullagreementaboutaligningtheprogram’scurriculumwith NCHECandNBPHE. Acampus-wideefforttoaddresslearningoutcomeassessmentbasedonrecommendations fromtheNorthwestCommissiononCollegesandUniversities(NWCCU)alsohelpedto significantlyshapetheMPHandBSlearningoutcomes.Learningoutcomesforthe undergraduateprogramhavebeendevelopedandrefinedduringfacultyretreatsand departmentmeetingoverthepastfiveyears.Learningoutcomeshavebeenannually trackedthroughtheBYUlearningoutcomesonlinesystem(see: https://learningoutcomes.byu.edu).Thisrobustassessmentsystemprovidesamechanism forprogramstodocument(1)learningoutcomes,(2)assessmentproceduresusingdirect andindirectmethods,(3)conclusionsbasedontheevidence,and(4)actiontakenor plannedforprogramimprovement. Learningoutcomesfortheprogramarepostedforstudentsonthedepartmentwebsite (see:http://hs.byu.edu/About/LearningOutcomes.aspx).Fromthedepartmentwebsite, studentsaredirectedtothelearningoutcomeswebsite.Atthissitestudentscanseethe programlevellearningoutcomesfortheiremphasisorspecializationandwhichcoursesin theprogramcontributetothelearningoutcomes.Studentsalsohavetheoptiononthis websitetoexplorecourseswithintheiremphasisorspecializationareaandviewhow courselevellearningoutcomescontributetotheprogramlevellearningoutcomes. Studentswhoviewprogramlevellearningoutcomescanseethebiggerpictureofthe BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 126 knowledgeandskillstheywillobtainintheprogram.Viewingtheseoutcomesalsohelps thembetterunderstandtheworktheywillperforminthecourses. 2.6.f.AssessmentofPracticeorResearchNeeds(Descriptionofthemannerinwhich theprogramperiodicallyassesseschangingpracticeorresearchneedsandusesthis informationtoestablishthecompetenciesforitseducationalprograms.) Programlearningoutcomesforboththeundergraduateandgraduateprogramsare reviewedonanannualbasisduringfacultymeetingsandretreats.Duringthesetimes facultyhavetheopportunitytoreflectonstudentachievementthroughassessment measuresandmakecourseandprogramadjustmentsasnecessary.Foradditional informationregardingthisprocess,seeCriterion2.7.a.Courselevellearningoutcomesfor allMPHcoursesarepeer-reviewedeveryfouryearsbytheMPHCurriculumCommittee whichconsiderstrendsinthefieldandrecommendationsfromprofessionalassociations (e.g.,AssociationsforSchoolsandProgramsofPublicHealth,FramingtheFuture)to influencecommitteerecommendations.Thiscommitteeconsidersstudent-learning outcomesfromcoursespecificreviewsandseekstomakesurethatcompetenciesare successfullydeliveredthroughtheprogramofstudy. Twofunctioningexternalviewsarealsoavailabletogaugethechangingneedsofpublic healthpractice;theDepartmentofHealthScienceAdvisoryCommitteeandtheAlumni Survey.Specifically,theDepartmentofHealthScienceAdvisoryCommitteehaschargeto reviewthedepartment’scurriculum,mission,goals,andstudentoutcomes.Thiscommittee iscomposedofpublichealthpractitionersfromvariouspublichealthperspectivesand practicesettingsfromthestate,regionandnation. Whilelearningobjectivesarepeer-reviewedperiodically,individualfacultymembersare responsibletokeepupdatedoncurrenttheoryandpracticerelatedtospecificcoursesthey teach.Thisincludesstayingabreastofemerginginformationorotherdevelopmentsas reportedinpeer-reviewedliterature,initiativesandreportsproducedbyrelevant governmentorganizations,nongovernmentalorganizationsorprofessionalassociations, andmaintaininganactiveresearchagendathatcanbetransferredtotheclassroom.This includespreparinganddeliveringpresentationsandattendingmeetingsatprofessional associations.Facultymembersarealsoinvolvedwithfieldresearchorotherpartnerships withpublichealthagenciesororganizationswithmissionssimilartopublichealth.These workingrelationshipsareinstructivetofacultymembersregardingcurrentpracticein healthpromotion/communityhealtheducationandotherpublichealthsettings.MPH facultymembersareactiveinresearchandmanyareinvolvedonreviewboardsforpeerreviewedjournals.Asevidencedinothersections(seeCriterion3.2.d)facultymembersare activelyinvolvedinprofessionalpublichealthorganizationsandnetworksandthereby haveopportunitytoreflectonemergingpublichealthandhealtheducationtrends.For example,workforcedevelopmentandpublichealthcompetencyissuesareregularly discussedamongthefacultygivenDr.Hanson’sroleontheAssociationforAccredited PublicHealthPrograms(AAPHP)andDr.Barnes’serviceontheTaskForceon AccreditationinHealthEducation. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 127 Inaddition,studentshavetheopportunitytomakerecommendationsontherelevanceand importanceoflearningobjectivesthroughtheMPHStudentCouncil.TheMPHStudent CouncilalsoreviewslearningobjectivesandprovidesappropriatefeedbacktotheMPH director. TheMPHalumnisurveyassessesgraduatesandtheircapacityandconfidenceineachofthe studentlearningoutcomesidentifiedin2.6.a.AsidentifiedinCriterion1.2.c,2.7.f,and ResourceFile2.7thereishighagreementthatalumniaresatisfiedwiththeirprofessional competenceasderivedfromtheirMPHdegreeandtheircurrentprofessionalpractice. OneareaofparticularconcernidentifiedthroughtheMPHalumnisurveyisthecommunity monitoringlearningoutcomethatincludesbiostatisticsandepidemiology.Dataand strategicdirectionstoaddressthisconcernareoutlinedinCriterion2.7.e.Additionally,the employersurveyresultsreflectpositivelyinalumnipreparationasdescribedinCriterion 2.7.f. 2.6.g.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Thepublichealthprogramhascarefullyplannedandconstructedstudentlearning outcomesandhasalsopresenteddetailedmatricesthatlinkcoursecurriculumto establishedprofessionalcompetencies.Throughtheseongoingfaculty-driven efforts,theprogramisrespondingtoemergingpublichealthtrends. • Theprogramhasmaintainedarobustlearningoutcomessystemandarchivesdata withinthissystemonanannualbasis.Studentshaveaccesstothissystemthat helpsthemunderstandprogramlevellearningoutcomesandtheirconnectionto courselevellearningoutcomes. Weaknesses • Whiletheprogramhasanumberofmechanismsforassessingpracticeandresearch needs,additionalassessmentactivityattheundergraduatelevelcouldfurther strengthentheprogramandbetterpreparestudents. ActionPlan • Thefacultywillevaluatetheundergraduateandgraduatelearningoutcomesagainst theFramingtheFuturereportduringthe2015/2016academicyear.Inaddition,a mechanismforundergraduatecoursereviewswillbeestablished. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 128 2.7 AssessmentProcedures.Thereshallbeproceduresforassessingand documentingtheextenttowhicheachstudenthasdemonstratedachievement ofthecompetenciesdefinedforhisorherdegreeprogramandareaof concentration. 2.7.a.StudentAchievementMonitoring(Descriptionoftheproceduresusedfor monitoringandevaluatingstudentprogressinachievingtheexpectedcompetencies, includingproceduresforidentifyingcompetencyattainmentinpracticeand culminatingexperiences.) Thegraduateandundergraduatepublichealthprogramhasanevaluationcyclethatis designedforcontinuousqualityimprovement(seeFigure2.7.a).Assessingand documentingtheextenttowhichprogramlearningoutcomesaremetatthegraduateand undergraduateleveliscentraltotheprocess.Theprocessistrackedonanannualbasis througharobustweb-basedsystemthatcanbefoundathttps://learningoutcomes.byu.edu Thissystemincludesanalignmenttablethroughwhich(1)learningoutcomesforeach majorinthedepartmentarelisted,(2)assessmentsaredefinedandtargetsestablished,(3) conclusionsbasedontheassessmentsaredetermined,and(4)actionsaretakenor planned. Intended Learning Outcomes CONTEXT Mission, Vision, Values Implementing Program Improvements Actual Learningand Educational Experiences IMPACT Educational andProgram Effectiveness Evaluation Methodsand Evidence Figure2.7.a.Evaluationcycleforpublichealthprogramimprovement (AdaptedfromStudentLearningAssessment,2003) Duringfallfacultyretreats,facultyteamsconductanannualreviewofthedataabout assessmentoflearningoutcomesattheprogramlevel.Basedonthesereviews,conclusions aboutlearningaremadeandreportedintheonlinelearningoutcomessystem.Duringthis timefacultydiscusswhetherthereisaneedforchange.Asneeded,aplanforchangeis BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 129 createdandreportedinthelearningoutcomessystem.Facultythenworkthroughoutthe academicyeartoaddressplansforchange.Duringafacultymeetinginlatewinter/spring, assessmentmeasuresarereviewedforappropriatenessanddeterminationsaremadeasto whetherplannedactionswerecompleted.Tables2.7.a.1throughTable2.7.a.6(seeStudent AchievementMonitoringinResourceFile2.7)reflectthiscomprehensivesystemfor assessinglearningforthe2014—2015academicyearandincludethegraduateprogramas wellastheundergraduatecore,environmental/occupationalhealthemphasis, epidemiologyemphasis,healthpromotionemphasisandhealthscienceemphasis.Dataand contentinthesetablesarearchivedannuallyintheBYUonlinelearningoutcomessystem. Accesstothissystemandarchivedonlinedataforundergraduateandgraduationpublic healthprogramsisavailableuponrequest. 2.7.b.OutcomeMeasuresforStudentAchievement(Identificationofoutcomesthat serveasmeasuresbywhichtheprogramwillevaluatestudentachievementineach degreeprogram,andpresentationofdataassessingtheprogram’sperformance againstthosemeasuresforeachoverthelastthreeyears.Outcomemeasuresmust includedegreecompletionandjobplacementratesforalldegreesincludedinthe unitofaccreditation[includingbachelor’s,master’sanddoctoraldegrees]foreachof thelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHDataTemplates2.7.1and2.7.2.Ifdegreecompletion ratesinthemaximumtimeperiodallowedfordegreecompletionarelessthanthe thresholdsdefinedinthiscriterion’sinterpretivelanguage,anexplanationmustbe provided.Ifjobplacement(includingpursuitofadditionaleducation),within12 monthsfollowingawardofthedegree,includesfewerthan80%ofgraduatesatany levelwhocanbelocated,anexplanationmustbeprovided.SeeCEPHOutcome MeasuresTemplate.) DegreeCompletionRates.DegreecompletiondatafortheMPHprogramareprovidedin Table2.7.b.1.Dataforsevenacademicyearsofdataisprovidedbecausewehaveaccessto thesedata.Table2.7.b.2throughTable2.7.b.6representstudentsintheBSdegree.Datain thesetablesareprovidedexclusivelybycohort.Studentswereincludedasapartofthe cohortoncetheyhadreached96creditsbeforefallsemesterofthatcohort.Accuracyof graduationratesismaximizedbytrackingstudentsafter96earnedcredits.Thisstandard wasselectedbecausestudentscannotchangemajorsonce90creditsareearned.Note:the latestreportfromtheNationalCenterforEducationalStatisticsidentifiesthesix-year graduationrateforbachelor’sdegree-seekingstudentsatfour-yearpostsecondary institutionswasidentifiedas59%formalesandfemalescombined(2013report). Themaximumallowabletimetograduateformaster’sstudentsisfiveyearsfromthe semesterofentryfortheprogram.Forbachelor’sstudents,themaximumallowabletime tograduateiseightyearsfromthetimeofinitialenrollment. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 130 Table2.7.b.1.StudentsinMPHDegree,ByCohortsEnteringBetween2008/2009and2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2008/ #Studentsentered 2009 #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #ofstudentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2009/ #Studentscontinuingat 2010 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2010/ #Studentscontinuingat 2011 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2011/ #Studentscontinuingat 2012 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2012/ #Studentscontinuingat 2013 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/ #Studentscontinuingat 2014 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/ #Studentscontinuingat 2015 beginningofthisschoolyear 2008/ 2009/ 2010/ 2011/ 2012/ 2013/ 2014/ 2015/ 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 13 0 0 0% 13 11 0 0 12 92% 1 0 0% 11 11 0 1 0 0 92% 1 9 81% 1 0 0% 11 12 0 0 0 0 0 92% 1 1 91% 0 8 73% 3 0 0% 12 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 92% 1 0 91% 0 0 73% 3 8 67% 4 0 0% 14 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92% 1a 0 91% 0 0 73% 3 1 F 75% 3 d 10 69% 4 0 0% 15 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0% #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 0 92% 0 91% 2 b 92% 0 75% 1 G 77% 15 100% BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 131 Year CohortofStudents 2015/ #Studentscontinuingat 2016 beginningofthisschoolyear #Studentswithdrew, dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2008/ 2009/ 2010/ 2011/ 2012/ 2013/ 2014/ 2015/ 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 0 0 3 3 e 0 9 13 0 0 92% 0 0 91% 0 0 92% 0 0 75% 0 0 77% 0 0 100% 0 0 0 NA 0 NA aPeterReichman bPerlaAndradecontinuing cLindsayMcEwing dRenaeMorgan,ErikLinton,JaleenFarrellRogers eChelseyButchereit,JesseBrutsch,MelanieChaocontinuing FLindseyMcEwing GAliPerry Table2.7.b.2.StudentsinBSinPublicHealth,byCohortsEnteringBetween2012/2013and 2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2012/2013 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/2014 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/2015 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 99 4 47 48% 43 103 2 36 91% 5 6 46 45% 48 81 0 1 92% 0 18 62% 6 34 38% BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 132 Table2.7.b.3.StudentsinBSinPublicHealth,Environmental/OccupationalHealthEmphasis,by CohortsEnteringBetween2012/2013and2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2012/2013 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/2014 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/2015 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 21 1 14 67% 5 14 0 4 86% 1 3 7 50% 4 6 0 1 91% 0 1 57% 0 1 16% Table2.7.b.4.StudentsinBSinPublicHealth,EpidemiologyEmphasis,byCohortsEnteringBetween 2012/2013and2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2012/2013 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/2014 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/2015 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 5 1 1 20% 3 10 0 3 80% 0 0 4 40% 4 6 0 0 80% 0 2 60% 1 3 50% BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 133 Table2.7.b.5.StudentsinBSinPublicHealth,HealthPromotionEmphasis,byCohortsEntering Between2012/2013and2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2012/2013 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/2014 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/2015 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 57 4 28 49% 21 55 2 16 80% 3 3 30 55% 17 40 0 3 83% 0 16 84% 2 21 53% Table2.7.b.6.StudentsinBSinPublicHealth,HealthScienceEmphasis,byCohortsEntering Between2012/2013and2014/2015 Year CohortofStudents 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2012/2013 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2013/2014 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate 2014/2015 #Studentscontinuingatbeginningofthis schoolyear #Studentswithdrew,dropped,etc. #Studentsgraduated Cumulativegraduationrate BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 19 1 4 21% 14 27 1 12 84% 1 4 5 19% 17 29 0 1 90% 1 11 59% 3 7 24% 134 JobPlacementRates.AsshowninTable2.7.b.7,mostMPHgraduatesforthepastthree graduatingcohortsareemployedwithsomestudentscontinuingtheirgraduateeducation. The2015MPHalumnisurveyrevealedthatforallBYUMPHalumni,notjustthose graduatingwithinthepastthreeyears,31%arenotcurrentlyemployedwith27% attendingadoctoralorothergraduatedegreeprogram.Ofthoseemployed,16%are workinginauniversityorresearchinstitute,13%ingovernment,11%inanon-health relatedlocation,11%inhealthcare,5%inprivatepractice,and3%inbusiness. Table2.7.b.8providesresultsofthemostrecentDepartmentofHealthSciencealumni survey.Findingsrevealedthatoverhalf(54%)ofundergraduatealumniwereemployed withanadditional30%continuingtheireducation/training.Only6students(2%) indicatedtheywereunemployedwith11%notseekingemploymentbecausetheywere homemakersorstay-at-homeparents. Table2.7.b.7.DestinationofMPHGraduatesbyEmploymentType EmploymentType Employed Continuingeducation/training(notemployed) Activelyseekingemployment Notseekingemployment(notemployedandnot continuingeducation/training,bychoice) Unknown Total 2011/2012 6(75%) 2(25%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 2012/2013 11(100%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 2013/2014 15(94%) 1(6%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 0(0%) 8(100%) 0(0%) 11(100%) 0(0%) 16(100%) Table2.7.b.8.DestinationofBSinPublicHealthGraduatesby EmploymentType EmploymentType 2014/2015 Employed 164(54%) Continuingeducation/training(notemployed) 91(30%) Activelyseekingemployment 6(2%) Notseekingemployment(notemployedandnot 33(11%) continuingeducation/training,bychoice) Other 6(2%) Total 304(100%) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 135 StudentAchievementinthePublicHealthProgram.Outcomemeasurestoevaluate studentachievementarefoundinTable2.7.b.9. Table2.7.b.9.OutcomeMeasurestoEvaluateStudentAchievement,2012/2013to2014/2015 Outcome Target 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 Objective1.A: Target1.A.1:Fewer 0%hadoverall 0%hadoverall 0%had Demonstrateoverall than10%ofMPH gradeslowerthan gradeslower overall studentcompetence,in studentswillhave 3.0GPA. than3.0GPA. grades partthroughacademic overallgrades lowerthan performance. lowerthanB-(GPA Compliant Compliant 3.0GPA. <3.0). Compliant Target1.A.2:80% N/A N/A 100% ofMPHstudents passedon willpasstheoral first examonthefirst attempt. attemptby demonstrating Compliant satisfactory competencyin eachoftheeight MPHlearning outcomes. Target1.A.3: Amonggraduating BSinPublicHealth students,the averageGPAinthe sixcorepublic healthclasses (HLTH100,HLTH 310,HLTH311, HLTH322,HLTH 330,HLTH345) willbe≥3.0. AverageGPA= 3.51 AverageGPA= 3.50 Average GPA=3.46 Compliant Compliant Compliant Target1.A.4: AverageBYUGPA= AverageBYU Amonggraduating 3.42 GPA=3.38 BSinPublicHealth: HealthPromotion Compliant Compliant emphasisstudents, theaverageBYU GPAwillbe≥3.0. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Average BYUGPA= 3.19 Compliant 136 Outcome Objective1.B: DemonstrateMPH studentcompetencyin publichealthpractice. Target Target1.A.5: Amonggraduating BSinPublicHealth: HealthScience emphasisstudents, theaverageBYU GPAwillbe≥3.0. 2012/2013 2013/2014 AverageBYUGPA= AverageBYU 3.43 GPA=3.56 Compliant 2014/2015 Average BYUGPA= 3.4 Compliant Compliant Target1.A.6: AverageBYUGPA= AverageBYU Amonggraduating 3.25 GPA=3.48 BSinPublicHealth: Environmental/Oc Compliant Compliant cupationalHealth emphasisstudents, theaverageBYU GPAwillbe≥3.0. Average BYUGPA= 3.31 Target1.A.7: AverageBYUGPA= AverageBYU Amonggraduating 3.35 GPA=3.42 BSinPublicHealth: Epidemiology Compliant Compliant students,the averageBYUGPA willbe≥3.0. Average BYUGPA= 3.38 Target1.B.1:80% ofMPHstudents takingtheCPH examwillpassthe examonthefirst attempt. 100%(1/1)passed 100%(4/4) passed 100%(7/7) passed Compliant Compliant Compliant Target1.B.2.The averageGPAfor MPHfieldwork experiences(HLTH 688R)willbe≥3.0. Averagegradein HLTH688R=4.0 Averagegradein HLTH688R=4.0 Compliant Compliant Average gradein HLTH688R =4.0 Target1.B.3:100% ofMPHstudents willincorporateatriskor underserved populationintheir fieldwork. 100% 100% Compliant 100% Compliant Compliant Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Compliant Compliant 137 Outcome Objective1.C: Demonstrate undergraduatestudent competencyinpublic healthpractice. Objective1.D:Ensure graduatestudents’ developmentof research-related competenciesand undergraduate student’sexposureto researchmethods. Target Target1.C.1:25% ofBSinPublic Health:Health Promotion emphasisstudents willtaketheCHES examinthefinal yearofschooling. 2012/2013 26%(28/107) 2013/2014 18%(20/110) Compliant NotCompliant Target1.C.2:80% ofstudentstaking theCHESexamwill passonthefirst attempt. 91%(31/34) passed 100%(24/24) passed Compliant Compliant Target1.D.1:90% ofMPHprogram studentswillearn a≥B-(GPA3.0)or higherincore researchcourses (HLTH602,HLTH 604,HLTH612, HLTH618and HLTH635). 97%≥B- Compliant 99%≥B- Compliant 95.45%≥B- Compliant Target1.D.2:50% ofMPHprogram studentswill participatein mentoredresearch foracademiccredit orpaidresearch assistantshipseach year. 68%(17/25) 57%(16/28) 60% (12/20) Compliant Compliant Target1.D.3:70% ofgraduatingBSin PublicHealth: HealthPromotion emphasisstudents willearn≥B-(GPA 3.0)indiscipline specificresearch courses(HLTH 434,HLTH439). 92%≥B- Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 2014/2015 19% (37/198) Not Compliant 92% (35/38) passed Compliant Compliant 92%≥B- Compliant 87.74%≥B- Compliant 138 Outcome Objective1.E: Maintainanadequate student-to-faculty ratiotofacilitate studentsuccess. Target Target1.D.4:70%of graduatingBSin PublicHealth:Health Scienceemphasis studentswillearn≥B- (GPA3.0)indiscipline specificresearch courses(HLTH434, HLTH439,HLTH447). Target1.D.5:70%of graduatingBSin PublicHealth: Epidemiology emphasisstudentswill earn≥B-(3.0GPA)in disciplinespecific researchcourses (HLTH434,HLTH440, HLTH441,HLTH447). Target1.E.1:TheMPH programwillachievea student-to-facultyof ratiothat≤6students pergraduatefaculty member. Target1.E.2.TheBSin PublicHealthprogram willachieveastudentto-facultyratioof ≤45:1. 2012/2013 94%≥B- Compliant 2013/2014 92.67%≥B- Compliant 2014/2015 94.23%≥B- Compliant 93.75%≥B- Compliant 88.6%≥B- Compliant 94.17%≥B- Compliant 5.7primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 5.9primaryand secondary faculty Compliant 4.8primary andsecondary faculty Compliant 41.5primaryand secondaryfaculty Compliant 39.8primaryand secondary faculty Compliant 38.9primary andsecondary faculty Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 139 Outcome Objective1.G:Ensure timelycompletionof programsofstudy. Target Target1.G.1:For eachMPHstudent, MPHfaculty committeechairs willcompletea studentreview eachsemesterwith atleast90%of MPHfaculty committeechairs reporting satisfactory progresstoward degreecompletion. 2012/2013 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 2013/2014 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 2014/2015 100% satisfactory progress Compliant Target1.G.2:80% ofenteringMPH studentswill graduatewithin twoyearsof matriculation. 78%graduated withintwoyears PartiallyCompliant 100%graduated withintwoyears Compliant 100% graduate withintwo years Compliant Target1.G.3:60% ofBSinPublic Healthstudents willgraduate withintwoyearsof earning96 academiccredits. 51%graduated withintwoyears PartiallyCompliant 56%graduated withintwoyears PartiallyCompliant 63.64% graduated withintwo years Compliant Target1.I.1:75% ofjob-seekingMPH studentswillfind employment withinayear following graduation. Target1.I.2:80% ofadvanceddegree-seeking MPHstudentswill beenrolledina graduateprogram withinayear following graduation. 100%jobseekers employedwithin oneyear Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithin oneyear Compliant 100%job seekers employed withinone year Compliant 100%school admissionswithin oneyear(Linton, Cowan) Compliant Nodegree-seeking MPHstudents Compliant 100%school admissions withinone year(Sloan) Compliant Objective1.I:Ensure thatstudentsare preparedforpublic healthemployment orgraduateschool. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 140 Outcome Target Target1.I.3:60% ofgraduatingBSin PublicHealth studentswhoapply tograduateschool willbeacceptedby graduation.(Exit Survey). 2012/2013 88%(April2012 grads,nosurvey doneinApril 2013) Compliant 2013/2014 2014/2015 82% Compliant 72% Compliant Target1.I.5:90% N/A ofemployersof MPHprogram graduateswill reportbeing satisfiedwiththe graduates’ performance. (EmployerSurvey) N/A 89%indicate aboveaverageor superior performance Partially Compliant Target1.I.6:90% ofemployersofBS inpublichealth studentswill reportbeing satisfiedwiththe graduates’ performance. (EmployerSurvey) N/A 89%indicate aboveaverageor superior performance Partially Compliant N/A BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 141 2.7.c.MethodsUsedtoCollectJobPlacementData.(Anexplanationofthemethods usedtocollectjobplacementdataandofgraduates’responseratestothesedata collectionefforts.Theprogrammustlistthenumberofgraduatesfromeachdegree programandthenumberofrespondentstothegraduatesurveyorothermeansof collectingemploymentdata.) TheMPHprogramdirectormaintainsanalumnidatabase(seeResourceFile2.7).Because thegraduateprogramisrelativelysmall,thedirectorthroughhelpfromstudentsecretaries isabletomaintaincontactwithMPHalumniwithregardingjobplacement.Thesedataare collectedthroughemailcommunicationswithalumni.Table2.7.b.8providesdataobtained throughemailcommunicationforthepastthreeMPHcohortsandrepresents100%ofMPH alumniforthosethreeyears.Additionaldataregardingtheemploymentofalumniare obtainedthroughtheMPHalumnisurvey(seeResourceFile2.7).TheMPHprogram directorworkswiththeOfficeofInstitutionalAssessmenttoensurethesedataare collected.ThemostrecentadministrationoftheMPHalumnisurveywasduringWinter 2015.Atotalof83alumniwereapartofthesampleand59respondedfora71%response rate. TheOfficeofInstitutionalAssessmentcollectedtheundergraduatejobplacementdata throughtheDepartmentofHealthSciencealumnisurvey(seeResourceFile2.7).This surveywasconductedduringMarchof2015andwasdistributedto493alumnioftheBSin publichealthprogramwhograduatedbetweenApril2010andDecember2014.Atthe completionofdatacollection,304alumni(62%)ofthesampleresponded.Atotalof201 respondentsweremaleand103werefemale. 2.7.d.NationalExaminations.(Infieldsforwhichthereiscertificationofprofessional competenceanddataareavailablefromthecertifyingagency,dataonthe performanceoftheprogram’sgraduatesonthesenationalexaminationsforeachof thelastthreeyears.) FollowinggraduationfromBYU,18%ofMPHalumnireportobtainingcertifications followinggraduationfromBYU(7%CertifiedinPublicHealth,8%CertifiedHealth EducationSpecialist,and3%other). Studentsenteringtheprogramduringthe2014/2015academicyearwererequiredtotake theexamtofulfillprogramrequirements.Studentsenteringtheprogramthepreviousyear weregiventheoptionofthetakingtheCPHasapartofaculminatingexperienceor followingtheoldprogramrequirementsandcompletingaproject. Atotalof20MPHstudentshavetakentheNationalBoardofPublicHealthExaminers CertifiedinPublicHealth(CPH)exampriortograduatingfromtheprogram.Todate,all studentshavepassedtheexam.CompleteresultsfortheCPHsinceprogramrequirements havechangedarefoundinTable2.7.e.1andResourceFile2.7. AgrowingnumberofstudentshavetakentheCertifiedHealthEducationSpecialist(CHES) examprovidedbytheNationalCommissionforHealthEducationCredentialing.Thisexam isencouragedbutnotrequiredforundergraduatehealthpromotionstudents.Dataindicate BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 142 thepassrateamongBYUpublichealthstudentshasbeen92%(N=37)for2014,100% (N=24)for2013,92%(N=34)for2012,96%(N=24)for2011,100%(N=18)for2010,and 100%(N=9)for2009.AdditionalresultsoftheCHESexamarefoundinResourceFile2.7. Otherrelevantcertificationsreportedbystudentsfromthe2008AlumniSurveyareas follows:AdvancedCardiacLifeSupport,DepartmentofHomelandSecurityMasterExercise Practitioner,FederalEmergencyManagementAgency,ICS100:IntrototheIncident CommandSystem,ICS200:ICSforSingleResourcesandInitialActionIncidents,ICS300: IntermediateICSforExpandingEvents,ICS400:AdvancedIncidentCommandSystemfor CommandandGeneralStaff,MassCasualtyManagement,NationalEnvironmentalHealth Association,NationalIncidentManagementSystem,PediatricAdvancedLifeSupport., PublicInformationSystems:700,and,RegisteredEnvironmentalHealth Specialist/RegisteredSanitarian. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 143 Table2.7.e.1.BYUMPHCertifiedinPublicHealthExamResults Date Feb2015 Oct2014 Feb2014 Results Count PassRate % GenPrinc % Biostat % EnvSci % Epid % HPM % BehavSci % CrossCut % StudentsPassing 8 100 75 81 79 69 73 78 79 Totals 8 100 75 81 79 69 73 78 79 NBPHEAvg 76 68 67 71 70 68 71 72 CompNBPHE 132 110 121 111 99 106 110 109 StudentsPassing 7 100 - 68 74 72 69 82 75 Totals 7 100 - 68 74 72 69 82 75 NBPHEAvg 80 - 65 72 69 67 73 71 CompNBPHE 125 - 104 103 104 103 112 105 StudentsPassing 5 100 - 65 75 74 67 84 70 Totals 5 100 - 65 75 74 67 84 70 NBPHEAvg 79 - 68 71 70 66 74 71 CompNBPHE 127 - 95 107 106 103 113 98 20 100 75 71 76 72 70 81 74 Cumulative BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 144 2.7.e.AssessmentofAlumniandEmployers(Datadescribingresultsfromperiodic assessmentsofalumniandemployersofgraduatesregardingtheabilityofthe program’sgraduatestoeffectivelyperformthecompetenciesinapracticesetting.) TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasasystematicprocessforassessingalumniand employersofgraduatesregardingtheirabilities.WiththeassistanceoftheOfficeof InstitutionalAssessment,graduateandundergraduatealumniaresurveyedonanannual basisinanefforttoassessthedegreetowhichthemissionandobjectivesoftheuniversity havebeenfulfilled.Beyondtheannualassessments,additionalsurveyswereconductedin 2015tofurtherassessalumnicompetencylevel.Similarly,anemployersurveywas conductedduring2015. GraduateAlumni.ThealumnisurveyfortheMPHprogramwasconductedinWinter2015 bytheBYUOfficeofInstitutionalAssessment(seeResourceFile2.7).Thevastmajority(N =59)ofalumnisurveyed(71%responserate)indicatedthattheyreceivedexcellentor goodtrainingfromtheMPHprogram.Norespondentsindicatedthattheyreceivedpoor training.Table2.7.e.1indicateshowpreparedalumnifeltforeachoftheMPHlearning outcomes. Table2.7.e.1.PercentofMPHAlumniWhoFeltAdequatelyPreparedbyLearningOutcome LearningOutcome 1.Applybiostatic,epidemiologicmethodsandothercommunitymonitoringand assessmentstrategiestounderstand,diagnoseandsolvepublichealthproblems andhealthhazards. 2.Designandcriticallyassessappropriatequalitativeandquantitativeresearch studies 3.Demonstrateeffectivecommunicationskillsforpublichealthpractice includingactivitiesthatinform,educateandempowertargetedaudiences. 4.Discusshowdiverseculturalvalues,traditions,geopoliticalsystems,andother socialdeterminantsimpactthehealthofcommunities. 5.Identifyandproposepublichealthinterventionstrategiesresponsivetothe diverseculturalvaluesandtraditionsofthecommunitiesbeingserved. 6.Applyprinciplesofleadershipandmanagementthatincludethemobilization ofcommunitypartnershipstoadministerpublichealthprogramsandsolve healthproblems. 7.Identifypolicyandadvocacyprocessesforimprovingthehealthstatusof populationsandsolvingpublichealthproblems. 8.Planandevaluatepublichealthinterventions. 9.Identifyandapplybasictheories,conceptsandmodelsfromarangeofsocial, scientificandbehavioraldisciplinesthatareusedinpublichealthresearchand practice. Percent 43% 84% 95% 93% 84% 76% 79% 72% 81% Atotalof95%ofallrespondentsratedtheteachingintheprogramaseitherexcellentor good.Themajorityofalumnirespondents(N=59)indicatedthattheywereadequatelyor wellpreparedtoperformtheprogram’sselectedcompetenciesinapracticesettingforall butonelearningoutcome(seeTable2.7.e).Theskillsofapplyingbiostatisticsand epidemiologicmethodstounderstandorsolvepublichealthhazardsweretheonlyskill whosewell-preparedratingwaslessthan70%. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 145 Asexpected,nearly50%ofstudentsmentionedspendingmoretimeandattentionon biostatistics.Another30%indicatedtheneedformoretimeonprogramplanningand evaluation.Furthermore,themajorityofrespondentsmentionedtheneedformore departmentsupportinmakingfieldworkconnectionsandmoredepartmentsupportin findingfieldexperiences.Theprogramhasrespondedtothesefindingsbyconducting coursereviews,addressingfindingsfromtheFramingtheFuturereports,andestablishing theGlobalHealthInternshipProgram. First,coursereviewscontinuetobeconductedbytheMPHcurriculumandlearning committeeonanannualbasis.Toensurestudentshaveaqualityeducationalexperience, thecommitteereviewsassessmentdataandrespondsappropriatelytoaddressareasof potentialconcern.AcoursereviewwascompletedforHLTH604:Biostatisticsduring Winter2015(seeResourceFile1.2).Forthisparticularcourse,thereviewteamindicated wascomparabletoothersfromaccreditedMPHprograms.Whiletheteamidentified variousstrengthswiththecourse,sevenrecommendationsweremadetoprovidegreater strength.During2014,thecommitteeestablishedapolicythatwasratifiedbyfaculty requiringfacultymemberstorespondtotheircoursereviewinwritingpriortothenext timethecourseistaught.ExamplesoftheseresponsesarealsoincludedinResourceFile 1.2. ModificationsthatweremadetoHLTH604duringWinter2015includedthefollowing: 1. GreateremphasiswasplacedondescriptivedataanalysisusingEXCELandSAS. 2. Theentirecoursewastaughtinthecomputerlab,withmoretimedevotedtohandsonexercises. 3. Focusontheoreticalaspectsofstatisticswasreducedinfavorofmonitoringand evaluation. 4. Studentsweregivenmoreencouragementtodotheirhomeworkinsmallgroups andreworkingofmissedproblems. 5. Studentsweregiventimeinclasstoteachoneanotherselectedconcepts. Second,theMPHcurriculumandlearningcommitteehasbeendiscussingfindingfromthe FramingtheFuturereport.DuringtheFall2015,facultyasawholewillbereviewingthe entireundergraduateandgraduateprogramagainstthenewFramingtheFuturereports. Itisanticipatedthatchangeswillbemadetotheprogramsfollowingthisreview.The entirecurriculum,includingprogramplanning,biostatisticsandepidemiology,willbe reviewedwithcarefulconsiderationforthescopeandsequencingofcourses. Finally,during2013thedepartmentestablishedtheGlobalHealthInternshipProgramasa waytoassiststudentswithfieldworkexperiencesininternationalsettings.Dr.RandyPage, whohasworkedwithmanynon-governmentalorganizationsinCambodia,Ghana,India, andPanama,hasbeendesignatedasthecoordinator(seeResourceFile2.4).The departmentcontinuestomaintainapartnershipwiththeUtahCountyHealthDepartment throughtheacademichealthdepartmentorFamilyandCommunityHealthResearch Institute(seeResourceFile1.4).Throughtheseimportantpartnerships,interested BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 146 studentsareaffordedfieldworkopportunitieslocallyandinternationally.Todate however,theacademichealthdepartmenthasservedmostlyundergraduatestudents. UndergraduateAlumni.TheBYUOfficeofInstitutionalAssessmentconductsthealumni questionnaireonanannualbasis(seeResourceFile2.7).Fromthemostrecentsurveyin 2013,therewere3,702BYUalumniinthesampleincluding55undergraduateandfive graduatealumnifromtheDepartmentofHealthScience.Ofthepublichealth undergraduatestudentsthatresponded,72%indicatedtheireducationexperienceinthe departmentpreparedthem“quitewell”or“extremelywell”fortheircurrentjobs.Ofthose healthsciencealumniattendinggraduateschool,100%indicatedtheirBYUexperiences preparedthem“effectively”or“veryeffectively”tosucceedingraduateschool. TheBYUOfficeofInstitutionalAssessmentconductedanadditionalundergraduatesurvey fortheDepartmentofHealthSciencealumniduring2015(seeResourceFile2.7).Findings fromthissurveyrevealedthatamongthe112respondents,88%indicatedtheir educationalexperiencesatBYUpreparedthem“fairlywell,”“quitewell,”or“extremely well”fortheircurrentjobs.Atotalof98%believedtheireducationalexperienceprepared themwelltosucceedinadditionaleducationalpursuits. Employers.TheemployersurveywasfirstconductedbytheOfficeofInstitutional AssessmentinSpring2008andwasrepeatedduring2011and2015(seeResourceFile 2.7).Duringthe2015alumnisurvey,graduateandundergraduatealumnirespondents wereinvitedtoprovidethenameandemailaddressoftheirsupervisor.Ofthe130 employedalumnithatwerereached,42providecontactinformationfortheirsupervisor. Table2.7.e.2.PercentageofEmployersIndicatingDepartmentofHealthScienceAlumniAreAboveAverageor Superior Graduate Undergraduate ProfessionalKnowledgeandAbility 89% 90% ProfessionalAttitudeandDemeanor 94% 84% InteractionwithColleagues 73% 84% InteractionwithStaff 79% 84% PreparednessinEnteringtheWorkforce 95% 74% OverallPerformance 89% 89% Overall,employersholdBYUgraduatesinhighregard.Employersrespondedpositivelyto publichealthstudentsoverallperformanceonthejob.Graduatestudentsappearedleast comfortableintheirinteractionswithstaffandcolleagueswhileundergraduateswere lowestontheirpreparednessforenteringtheworkforce.Noemployer,however,scored graduatesorundergraduates“belowaverage”onanyofthejobperformancecriteria. Veryfewemployersdiscussedweaknessesamongpublichealthgraduates.Ofthosethat respondedtoopenendedquestions,oneemployerrecommendedthatstudentshavemore interactionswithcompaniesoutsideoftheclassroomsinordertorelatebetterwiththeir uniquechallenges.Twoemployersrespondedthatgraduatescoulduseimprovementwith timemanagementwhenworkingonmultipleprojectsandreportwriting. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 147 Whilefindingsmustbeinterpretedbasedonlimitationsassociatedwithalowerresponse ratefromemployers,facultyintheDepartmentofHealthSciencearesensitivetoemployer feedbackandworktorespondwhereneeded.Forexample,issuesassociatedwithtime managementandreportwritingwillbeemphasizedinfoundationscourses(HLTH330and 600)whilegreaterconnectionwithorganizationswilloccurasmorefacultybecome associatewiththeacademichealthdepartment. 2.7.f.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet, andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothe criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Procedureshavebeenestablishedforassessinganddocumentingtheextentto whichpublichealthstudentsachievethelearningoutcomes.Thissystemisupdated onanannualbasiswithpreviousyears’dataarchivedwithinthesystem. • Program-levelandcourse-levelassessmentsarecoordinatedandincompliance withestablishedcourse-levellearningoutcomes.Asaresult,program-level evaluationresultsareconsideredappropriateandincorporatedinto recommendationsprovidedthroughtheDepartmentofHealthSciencecurriculum andlearningcommittees. • Courserevisionsatthegraduateandundergraduatelevelhavebeenmadein responsetofindingfromthelearningoutcomesassessmentsystem. Weaknesses • Whiledataarecollectedamongalumniofthepublichealthprogramannually, employersurveysareconductedlessregularly. ActionPlan • Continuetocollectstudent-monitoringdatausingthelearningoutcomes assessmentsystem.Respondtofindingfromdirectandindirectmeasuresby creatingactionplansforcurricularimprovement. • Workwithinstitutionalassessmentduring2015/2016tostreamlineeffortsto collectemployerdata. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 148 2.8 Bachelor’sDegreesinPublicHealth.Iftheprogramoffersbaccalaureate publichealthdegrees,theyshallincludethefollowingelements: RequiredCourseworkinPublicHealthCoreKnowledge:studentsmust completecoursesthatprovideabasicunderstandingofthefivecorepublic healthknowledgeareasdefinedinCriterion2.1,includingonecoursethat focusesonepidemiology.Collectively,thiscourseworkshouldbeatleastthe equivalentof12semester-credithours. ElectivePublicHealthCoursework:inadditiontotherequiredpublichealth coreknowledgecourses,studentsmustcompleteadditionalpublichealthrelatedcourses.Publichealth-relatedcoursesmayincludethose addressingsocial,economic,quantitative,geographic,educationalandother issuesthatimpactthehealthofpopulationsandhealthdisparitieswithinand acrosspopulations. CapstoneExperience:studentsmustcompleteanexperiencethatprovides opportunitiestoapplypublichealthprinciplesoutsideofatypicalclassroom settingandbuildsonpublichealthcoursework.Thisexperienceshouldbeat leastequivalenttothreesemester-credithoursorsufficienttosatisfythe typicalcapstonerequirementforabachelor’sdegreeattheparentuniversity. Theexperiencemaybetailoredtostudents’expectedpost-baccalaureate goals(eg,graduateand/orprofessionalschool,entry-levelemployment),and avarietyofexperiencesthatmeetuniversityrequirementsmaybe appropriate.Acceptablecapstoneexperiencesmightincludeoneormoreof thefollowing:internship,service-learningproject,seniorseminar,portfolio project,researchpaperorhonorsthesis. Therequiredpublichealthcorecourseworkandcapstoneexperiencemustbe taught(inthecaseofcoursework)andsupervised(inthecaseofcapstone experiences)byfacultydocumentedinCriteria4.1.aand4.1.b. 2.8.a. Bachelor’sLevelMajorsOffered(Identificationofallbachelor’s-levelmajors offeredbytheprogram.Theinstructionalmatrixin Criterion2.1.a.maybe referencedforthispurpose.) TheinstructionalmatrixinCriterion2.1.a.outlinesthebachelor’sdegreeoptionsthatarea partoftheBYUpublichealthprogramandunitaccreditation.Theprogramoffersa BachelorofScience(BS)inPublicHealthwithemphasesinEnvironmental/Occupational Health,Epidemiology,HealthPromotion,andHealthScience.Thepublichealthdegreeis administeredthroughtheDepartmentofHealthScienceintheCollegeofLifeSciences. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 149 2.8.b. SupportandResources(Description of specific support and resources available in the program for the bachelor’s degreeprograms.) Thefollowingsupportandresourcesareavailabletothebachelor’sdegreeprogram. • • • • • • InternshipCoordination.Athreequartertimeinternshipcoordinatorhelpsstudents toidentifyaninternshipsiteandoverseestheentireinternshipprocess.Inaddition, thiscoordinatorfollowsupwithagencysupervisorstoclarifyquestions;approvesor deniesinternshipsbasedonstudentqualificationsensuresuniversityinternship requirementsaremet,conductsmidpointevaluationsandprovidesfeedbackto students,andevaluatesandprovidesafinalgradefortheinternshipexperience. AcademicAdvisement.TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehastwopart-time academicadvisorswhoassiststudents.Majoradvisingresponsibilitiesincludeaiding studentsincoursesequencingandschedulebuilding;submittingsubstitutions, waivers,andclasstransfers;andassistingstudentswithacademicgoalsand developingtheirpersonalpotential. StudentSecretaries.Twopart-timestudentsecretariesworkinthemainDepartment ofHealthScienceoffice.Theyassiststudentswithquestionsandscheduling appointmentswithacademicadvisors. PublicHealthFaculty.AllDepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyprovide undergraduatestudentswithcareeradvisingsupport.Facultyarealignedwithoneof ourfouremphasesattheundergraduatelevel,andstudentstypicallygravitateto facultyintheiremphasis.Programcoordinatorshavebeenassignedtooversee emphases.Thesecoordinatorsalsohelpassiststudentswithcareeradvisingfortheir respectiveemphasis. UniversityCareerServices.TheUniversityCareerServicesassistsstudentsand alumniintheircareersearchbyprovidingstudents/alumniwithtools,instruction, andencouragementtointerfacewithfutureemployers;workingwithemployersto cultivateopportunitiesforstudents/alumni;andpartneringwithuniversity organizationstopromotecareerskillsandopportunitiesforstudents/alumni.See: https://ucs.byu.edu FinancialAid.Undergraduatestudentshavetheopportunitytoapplyforscholarships throughtheFinancialAidOffice.See:https://financialaid.byu.eduInaddition, studentshaveaccesstocollegeanddepartmentscholarships. 2.8.c. RequiredandElectiveCourses(Identificationofrequiredandelectivepublic healthcoursesforthebachelor’sdegree(s).Note:Theprogrammustdemonstratein Criterion2.6.cthatcoursesareconnectedtoidentified competencies[i.e.,required andelectivepublichealthcoursesmustbelistedinthecompetencymatrixin Criterion2.6.d.]) TherequiredcorecoursesfortheBSinPublicHealthdegreeprovidesstudentswithabroad overviewofpublichealthknowledgeareas(seeTable2.8.c.1).Thepublichealthcoreis requiredofallBSinPublicHealthmajors.Additionalrequiredcourseworkforeach emphasisisoutlinedinTable2.8.c.2throughTable2.8.c.5.SeeCriterion2.6.cinTable2.6.c.1 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 150 through2.6.c.6foralignmentofcourseswithlearningoutcomes. Table2.8.c.1.RequiredCoreCoursesfortheBSinPublicHealth CourseNumberandTitle Credits HLTH100:IntroductiontoPublicHealth 1 HLTH310:ChronicDiseases:PreventionandControl 3 HLTH311:InfectiousDiseases:PreventionandControl 3 HLTH322:EnvironmentalHealth 3 HLTH330:PrinciplesandPracticesofHealthPromotion 3 HTLH345:PrinciplesofEpidemiology 3 16Total Table2.8.c.2.BSinPublicHealth:Environmental/OccupationalEmphasis MajorRequirements CourseNumberandTitle CoreCourses SeeTable2.8.c.1. (16Credits) EmphasisRequired HLTH324:OccupationalHealthandSafety Courses(27Credits) HLTH420:InjuryandViolencePrevention HLTH422:DisasterResponseandEmergencyPrep HLTH426:FundamentalsofToxicology HLTH428:SamplingandExposureAssessmentLab CHEM105:GeneralCollegeChemistry CHEM106:GeneralCollegeChemistry CHEM107:GeneralCollegeChemistryLab MATH110:CollegeAlgebra MMBIO221:GeneralMicrobiology MMBIO222:GeneralMicrobiologyLab RestrictedElectives PDBIO305:HumanPhysiology (12Credits) PDBIO365:Pathophysiology HLTH496R:AcademicInternship PWS150:EnvironmentalBiology CHEM223:QuantitativeandQualitativeAnalysis CHEM285:IntroductoryBio-OrganicChemistry NDFS361:FoodMicrobiology GEOG101:GlobalEnvironment:PhysicalGeog GEOG212:IntrotoGIS GEOG303:Biogeography MMBIO261:InfectionandImmunity MMBIO417:MedicalParasitology MMBIO465:Virology BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Credits 16 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 1 3 3 1 4 4 9 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 1 3 58Total 151 Table2.8.c.3.BSinPublicHealth:EpidemiologyEmphasis MajorRequirements CourseNumberandTitle CoreCourses SeeTable2.8.c.1. (16Credits) EmphasisRequired HLTH434:EvaluationMethods Courses HLTH440:ComputerApplicationsinEpidemiology (18Credits) HLTH441:ClinicalTrials HLTH443:FieldEpidemiology HLTH447:IntroductiontoBiostatistics STATS121:PrinciplesofStatistics RestrictedElectives HLTH420:InjuryandViolencePrevention (22Credits) HLTH424:OccupationalHealthandSafety HLTH439:ProgramPlanning HLTH442:SpecialTopicsinEpidemiology HLTH450:Women’sHealthIssues HLTH460:SubstanceAbuseandaddictiveBehavior HLTH466:HealthandtheAgingProcess HLTH480:InternationalHealth HLTH491R:AcademicInternship GEOG212:IntroductiontoGIS MATH112:Calculus1 MATH113:Calculus2 MATH116:EssentialsofCalculus NDFS201:Society,Nutrition,andChronicDisease NDFS380:InternationalNutrition PDBIO120:ScienceofBiology PDBIO205:HumanBiology PDBIO305:HumanPhysiology PDBIO362:AdvancedPhysiology PDBIO365:Pathophysiology SOC300:MethodsofResearchinSociology STAT124:SASCertification1 STAT125:SASCertification2 STAT230:AnalysisofVariance STAT234:MethodsofSurveySampling STAT330:IntroductiontoRegression Credits 16 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 9 3 4 4 1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4 3 1 1 3 3 3 56Total Table2.8.c.4.BSinPublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasis MajorRequirements CourseNumberandTitle Credits CoreCourses (16Credits) SeeTable2.8.c.1. 16 EmphasisRequired Courses (27Credits) HLTH432:MethodsinHealthPromotion 3 HLTH335:HealthBehaviorChange HLTH434:EvaluationMethods HLTH439:ProgramPlanning HLTH496R:AcademicInternship 3 3 6 PDBIO210:HumanAnatomyorPDFIO220–Human 3 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 152 RestrictedElectives (12Credits) Anatomy MMBIO221:GeneralMicrobiology STAT121:PrinciplesofStatistics BUSM241:MarketingManagement CHEM101:IntroductoryGeneralChemistry COMMS235:IntroductiontoPublicRelations GEOG212:IntroductiontoGIS HLTH403R:HealthProblemsWorkshop HLTH420:InjuryandViolencePrevention HLTH422:DisasterResponseandEmergencyPrep HLTH443:FieldEpidemiology HLTH450:Women’sHealthIssues HLTH460:SubstanceAbuseandAddictiveBehavior HLTH466:HealthandtheAgingProcess HLTH480:InternationalHealth HLTH491R:MentoredResearch NDFS100:EssentialsofHumanNutrition NDFS201:Society,NutritionandChronicDisease PDBIO305:HumanPhysiology 3 3 3 3 3 3 5V 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 4 55Total Table2.8.c.5.BSinPublicHealth:HealthScienceEmphasis MajorRequirements CourseNumberandTitle CoreCourses SeeTable2.8.c.1. (16Credits) EmphasisRequired HLTH335:HealthBehaviorChange Courses(45Credits) HLTH434:EvaluationMethods HLTH439:ProgramPlanning Credits 16 3 3 3 HLTH447:IntroductiontoBiostatistics HLTH496R:AcademicInternship CHEM105,106,107:GeneralChemistry(lab)orCHEM 111,112,113:PrinciplesofChemistry(lab) CHEM351:OrganicChemistry 3 3 8 CHEM352:OrganicChemistry CHEM353:OrganicChemistryLab MMBIO240:MolecularBiology MMBIO241:MolecularandCellularBioLab PDBIO120:ScienceofBiology PDBIO210,220:HumanAnatomy(lab)andPSBIO305:– HumanPhysiology(lab)orPDBIO362,363:Advanced Physiology(lab) PHSCS105,107:GeneralPhysics1(lab)orPHSCS107: GeneralPhysicsLab1andPHSCS121:IntrotoNewtonian Mechanics 3 2 3 1 2 7 3 4 60-65Total BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 153 CourseDescriptions.Coursedescriptionsfortheundergraduatepublichealthprogram canbeviewedat:http://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/20142015ucat/departments/HealthScience/HlthSciCourses.php CurriculumUpdate.TheUndergraduateCurriculumandLearningCommitteeisworking toupdatetheundergraduatepublichealthmajorinresponsetotheASPPHUndergraduate PublicHealthLearningOutcomesModelandthenewCEPHcriteriaforbaccalaureate programs(seeminutesfortheUndergraduateCurriculumandLearningCommittee, ResourceFile1.5). 2.8.d. ProgramPoliciesandProcedures(Adescriptionofprogrampoliciesand proceduresregardingthecapstoneexperience.) Thepublichealthinternship(HLTH496R)isthecapstoneexperiencerequiredfortheBSin PublicHealth:HealthPromotionEmphasis.Studentsarerequiredtocomplete252 internshiphours(6credits,42internshiphourspercredit).FortheBSinPublicHealth: HealthScienceEmphasis,studentscompletearequired3-creditinternship;however,these studentscompletetheirinternshipexperiencesearlier,priortotheirapplicationsinto variousalliedhealthfields.Thepurposeoftheinternshipisto: • helpstudentsgainanunderstandingandappreciationoftheroles,duties,and responsibilitiesoffull-timeprofessionalsinpublichealth; • exposestudentstoprofessionalorganizationsandassociations; • encourageparticipationinactivitiesonlocal,state,andnationallevels; • providestudentswithleadershipopportunities; • givestudentsanopportunitytoparticipateinprogramplanning,implementation, andevaluationofprogramswithinvarioushealth-relatedagenciesand organizations;and • helpstudentsestablishcontactsandreferences. PoliciesandproceduresfortheinternshipareclearlyarticulatedintheBSinPublicHealth InternshipPacket(seeResourceFile2.8).Proceduresincludebutarenotlimitedto(1) completionofemphasisrequiredclasses,(2)attendanceatinternshipmeetings,(3) obtaininginternshipsite,responsibilities,andsupervisorapproval,(4)courseregistration and(5)reportingexpectations.Detailsregardinginternshipsarealsopostedonthe DepartmentofHealthSciencewebsite(see: http://hs.byu.edu/JobsInternships/UndergraduateInternships/InternshipOpportunities.as px). ThepublichealthinternshipisarecommendedexperiencefortheBSinPublicHealth: Environmental/OccupationalHealthEmphasesandtheBSinPublicHealth:Epidemiology Emphasis.TheprimaryrequiredcapstoneexperienceforenvironmentalhealthisHLTH 428:SamplingandExposureAssessmentLab.Throughthiscoursestudentscompletea seriesoflabexerciseswheretheysamplecontaminants,calculateresults,andinterpret BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 154 findingsbycomparingresultstoexistingstandardsthroughawrittenreport.For epidemiologythecapstoneexperienceisobtainedthroughthefinalprojectinHLTH440: ComputerApplicationsinEpidemiology.FacultyintheUndergraduateCurriculumand LearningCommitteearecurrentlyworkingtorestructurecapstoneexperiences,especially forepidemiologyandenvironmental/occupationalhealthemphasisareas(seeminutesfor theUndergraduateCurriculumandLearningCommittee,ResourceFile1.5). 2.8.e. CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingto thiscriterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheDepartmentofHealthScienceoffersastrongundergraduatecurriculumthat includesemphasesinenvironmentalandoccupationalhealth,epidemiology,health promotion,andhealthscience.Emphasesarewellestablishedandhavestrong enrollments. • Strongstaffsupportthroughthedepartmentforinternshipcoordinationand academicadvisement. • Comprehensivecorecurriculumthatallstudentsintheundergraduatepublichealth programarerequiredtocomplete. • Abroadrangeofinternshipsites,bothdomesticandinternational,availableto students. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • Facultywillreviewtheundergraduatecurriculumduring2015/2016academicyear inresponsetotheASPPHUndergraduateLearningOutcomesModelandnewCEPH criteriaforbaccalaureateprograms. • FacultywillproposearestructuringoftheculminatingexperiencefortheBSin PublicHealth:EpidemiologyandBSinPublicHealth:Environmental/Occupational HealthbySpring2016. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 155 2.9 AcademicDegrees.Iftheprogramalsoofferscurriculaforgraduate academicdegrees,studentspursuingthemshallobtainabroadintroduction topublichealth,aswellasanunderstandingabouthowtheirdiscipline-based specializationcontributestoachievingthegoalsofpublichealth. 2.9.a. AcademicDegreePrograms(Identificationofallbachelor’s-levelmajors offeredbytheprogram.Theinstructionalmatrixin Criterion2.1.a.maybe referencedforthispurpose.) Notapplicable. 2.9.b. PublicHealthOrientationStudentKnowledge(Identificationofthemeansby whichtheprogramassuresthatstudentsinacademiccurriculaacquireapublichealth orientation.Ifthismeansiscommonacrosstheprogram,itneedbedescribedonlyonce.If itvariesbydegreeorspecialtyarea,sufficientinformationmustbeprovidedtoassess compliancebyeach.) Notapplicable. 2.9.c. CulminatingExperience(Identificationoftheculminatingexperiencerequiredfor eachacademicdegreeprogram.Ifthisiscommonacrosstheprogram’sacademicdegree programs,itneedbedescribedonlyonce.Ifitvariesbydegreeorspecialtyarea,sufficient informationmustbeprovidedtoassesscompliancebyeach.) Notapplicable. 2.9.d. CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Notapplicable. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 156 2.10DoctoralDegrees.Theprogrammayofferdoctoraldegreeprograms,if consistentwithitsmissionandresources. 2.10.a.DoctoralProgramsOffered(Identificationofalldoctoralprogramsoffered bytheprogram,bydegreeandareaofspecialization.Theinstructionalmatrixin Criterion2.1.amaybereferencedforthispurpose.) Notapplicable. 2.10.b.SupportandResources(Descriptionofspecificsupportandresources availabletodoctoralstudentsincludingtraineeships,mentorshipopportunities, etc.) Notapplicable. 2.10.c.StudentProgression(Dataonstudentprogressionthrougheachofthe program’sdoctoralprograms,toincludethetotalnumberofstudentsenrolled, numberofstudentscompletingcourseworkandnumberofstudentsincandidacyfor eachdoctoralprogram.SeeCEPHTemplate2.10.1.) Notapplicable. 2.10.d.Coursework(Identificationofspecificcoursework,foreachdegree,thatis aimedatdoctoral-leveleducation.) Notapplicable. 2.10.e.CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingto thiscriterion.) Notapplicable. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 157 2.11 JointDegrees.Iftheprogramoffersjointdegreeprograms,therequired curriculumfortheprofessionalpublichealthdegreeshallbeequivalentto thatrequiredforaseparatepublichealthdegree. 2.11.a.JointDegreeProgramsOffered(Identificationofjointdegreeprograms offeredbytheprogram.TheinstructionalmatrixinCriterion2.1.amaybe referencedforthispurpose.) Notapplicable. 2.11.b.ExplanationofDifferences(Alistanddescriptionofhoweachjointdegree programdiffersfromthestandarddegreeprogram.Theprogrammustexplainthe rationaleforanycredit-sharingorsubstitutionaswellastheprocessforvalidating thatthejointdegreecurriculumisequivalent.) Notapplicable. 2.11.c.CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingto thiscriterion.) Notapplicable. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 158 2.12DistanceEducationorExecutiveDegreePrograms.Iftheprogram offersdegreeprogramsusingformatsormethodsotherthanstudents attendingregularon-sitecoursesessionsspreadoverastandardterm,these degreeprogramsmusta)beconsistentwiththemissionoftheprogramand withintheprogram’sestablishedareasofexpertise;b)beguidedbyclearly articulatedstudentlearningoutcomesthatarerigorouslyevaluated;c)be subjecttothesamequalitycontrolprocessesthatotherdegreeprogramsin theuniversityare;andd)provideplannedandevaluatedlearning experiencesthattakeintoconsiderationandareresponsivetothe characteristicsandneedsofadultlearners.Iftheprogramoffersdistance educationorexecutivedegreeprograms,itmustprovideneededsupportfor theseprograms,includingadministrative,travel,communicationandstudent services.Theprogrammusthaveanongoingprogramtoevaluatethe academiceffectivenessoftheformat,toassesslearningmethodsandto systematicallyusethisinformationtostimulateprogramimprovements.The programmusthaveprocessesinplacethroughwhichitestablishesthatthe studentwhoregistersinadistanceeducationorcorrespondenceeducation courseordegreeisthesamestudentwhoparticipatesinandcompletesthe courseordegreeandreceivestheacademiccredit. 2.12.a.IrregularPrograms(Identificationofalldegreeprogramsthatareofferedin aformatotherthanregular,on-sitecoursesessionsspreadoverastandardterm, includingthoseofferedinfullorinpartthroughdistanceeducationinwhichthe instructorandstudentareseparatedintimeorplaceorboth.Theinstructional matrixinCriterion2.1.amaybereferencedforthispurpose.) Notapplicable. 2.12.b.ProgramDescription(Descriptionofthedistanceeducationorexecutive degreeprograms,includinganexplanationofthemodelormethodsused,the program’srationaleforofferingtheseprograms,themannerinwhichitprovides necessaryadministrativeandstudentsupportservices,themannerinwhichit monitorstheacademicrigoroftheprogramsandtheirequivalence(or comparability)tootherdegreeprogramsofferedbytheprogram,andthemannerin whichitevaluatestheeducationaloutcomes,aswellastheformatandmethods.) Notapplicable. 2.12.c.StudentVerification(Descriptionoftheprocessesthattheprogramusesto verifythatthestudentwhoregistersinadistanceeducationorcorrespondence educationcourseordegreeisthesamestudentwhoparticipatesinandcompletesthe courseordegreeandreceivestheacademiccredit.) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 159 Notapplicable. 2.12.d.CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingto thiscriterion.) Notapplicable. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 160 Criterion 3.0 Creation, Application and Advancement of Knowledge BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 161 3.1 Research.Theprogramshallpursueanactiveresearchprogram, consistentwithitsmission,throughwhichitsfacultyandstudentscontribute totheknowledgebaseofthepublichealthdisciplines,includingresearch directedatimprovingthepracticeofpublichealth. 3.1.a. ProgramResearchDescription(Descriptionoftheprogram’sresearch activities,includingpolicies,proceduresandpracticesthatsupportresearchand scholarlyactivities.) TheDepartmentofHealthScienceatBYUseekstopromotearesearchagendawherein facultyandstudentscontributetotheknowledgebaseofpublichealth,healthpromotion andotherpublichealthdisciplines.Keyscholarshipgoalspertaintopublishingand presentingscholarlyworkinpeer-reviewedvenues,integratingresearchfindingsintothe classroom,establishingpartnershipswithpublichealthagenciestoaddresspriorityhealth problemsandactivelysupportingstudentresearch.Theuniversityresearch/scholarship averageisproducingonetotwopeer-reviewedproductsperyear.Wealsoaimtointegrate teaching,researchandservicesothatstudentsandcommunitypartnersbenefitfromthe scholarshipproduced. AscitedintheScholarlyWorkatBYUPolicy(seeResourceFile3.1),“fourprincipalreasonsguide thedirectionforscholarlyworkatBYU:(1)scholarlyworkhelpsthefacultytoremaincurrentin theirdisciplinesand‘alive’inteaching;(2)scholarlyworkcontributesdirectlytotheeducationof thestudents,bothgraduateandundergraduate;(3)scholarlyworkestablishesthecredibilityof BYUandthereputationofthefacultyinnationalacademic/professionalcircles;and(4)scholarly workenablestheuniversitytorecruitandretainthehighqualityoffacultyitdesirestohave.” Furthermore,“scholarlyworkisamajorandnecessarycomponentofgraduateeducation.Ideally, eachgraduatestudentismentoredbyamajorprofessorwhoworksinaone-on-onerelationship withthestudenttoteachprinciplesandtechniquesofscholarlyinquiry,toshareinthediscovery ofnewknowledge,andtoguidethestudenttothesuccessfulconclusionofthescholarlyeffort.” BYUisnotaCarnegie-designatedresearchcenter. FacultycoordinateresearchactivitiesthroughtheUniversityInstitutionalReviewBoard(IRB)for ResearchwithHumanSubjects.TheHumanResearchProtectionPolicyoutlinesthecriteriafor humanresearchapprovalatBYU(seeResourceFile3.1). Inadditiontothefinancialsupportmentionedabove,supportfordomestictravel(forexample,to presentresearchresultsatprofessionalmeetings)comesfromthedepartment’sbudget.An additionalsourceoffundingistheDavidM.KennedyCenterforInternationalStudies,a university-widecenterthatprovidesfacultywithfundingforresearchandconferencetravel. Giventhemixoffunding(department,college,university),facultyarefundedformosttravel expensesforpresentationofresearchfindingsforatleastoneprofessionalconferenceannually (eitherdomesticorinternational). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 162 TheDepartmentofHealthSciencepolicies,researchaimsandobjectivesareconsistent withthebroaderBYUpoliciesandprocedures(seeResourceFile3.1),whichare summarizedbelow. ResponsibilityofFacultyAppointments.Facultymembersareexpectedtoperformhighqualityworkincitizenship,teaching,andscholarship.Theperformanceoffacultymustbe aboveacceptableminimumstandardsinallareasofresponsibility.Mostprofessorial facultyearlyintheircareersshouldhaveabalanceofteachingandscholarship,withlighter committeeandotheradministrativeassignments.Theallocationoftimeinthesethree areasmayvaryamongfacultyoroverafacultymember'scareer,dependingonchangesin assignmentsduetolegitimateuniversityanddepartmentneeds. AnnualPerformanceReviewsandInterviews.Thesecontinuingperformanceinterviews becomethebasisforretention,tenureandpromotiondecisions,andarecarriedout annuallyforallfacultymembers.“Thedepartmentchair,deanordesignee,conductsan annualperformancereviewof,andanannualstewardshipinterviewwith,eachfaculty memberinthedepartment,includingfacultywithcontinuingfacultystatus.These interviewsaretheprimaryvehiclefortrackingandencouragingcontinuingfaculty development,andthroughwhichtheperformanceoffacultywithcontinuingfacultystatus ismonitored,andthroughwhichperformanceexpectationsarecommunicated.Allfaculty membersareexpectedtoengageincontinuousdevelopmentandimprovementin scholarshipandteaching.Awrittensummaryofthedepartmentchair'sevaluationsisgiven tothefacultymemberandacopyplacedinhisorherdepartmentpersonnelfile.” Noncomplianceforthreeyearswillresultinterminationfromtheuniversity.Faculty supporttoobtaincomplianceisprovideduponrequest,andasappropriate,throughthe departmentchair.Appealsfordismissalareavailable. ScholarshipStandards.Scholarshipinthepublichealthprogramischaracterizedas: • consistentwithdisciplinarynormsanddepartmentmission; • contributingtoafacultymember'soveralleffectivenessasateacherandstudent mentor; • beingofhighqualityandcontainingsomeelementoforiginalitythataddsknowledgeto thedisciplinewhetherquantitativeorqualitativeinnature; • beingsubjecttopeerreviewbythosecompetenttojudgeit; • publishedinnationallyandinternationallyrecognizedpeer-reviewedpressesand journalsinthediscipline; • countingacceptedarticlestowardstherankandstatus(tenure)process. • electronicformatssharingthesamecriteriathatappliesinpaperformats(quality,peer review,publisher'sreputationandselectivity,etc.); onetotwopeer-reviewedscholarlyproductsperyearwithpreferenceforvalueas follows:(1)refereedscholarlypublications(books,articles,refereedconference proceedings),(2)otherscholarlypublications(textbooks,monographs,bookchapters, abstracts)thatcontributetoabodyofknowledgeorreflectsignificantscholarlyactivity andexpertise,(3)refereedscholarlypresentations,and(4)grantsforresearchor creativework,especiallywhenresultingfromacompetitiveprocessofpeerreview. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 163 FacultyAdmission.AspertheExpectationsofFacultyAppointmentpolicy(seeResource File3.1),“acceptanceofafull-timefacultycontractrequiresafull-timecommitmentoftime andefforttotheappropriatemixofteaching,scholarshipandcitizenship.Facultymembers haveaprimaryroleintheirowndevelopmentandareexpectedtoworkcontinually towardbecomingbetterandmoreeffectiveteachers.Itisalsotheirresponsibilitytomake effectivescholarshipanintegralpartoftheirprofessionallivesandtostriveforexcellence throughthescrutinyofexactingandrefiningpeerreview.Nolessimportant,itisthe responsibilityoffacultytosustaintheuniversityinitspurposeandunceasinglycontribute toitsintellectualandspiritualgrowth.Facultyareexpectedtoenlargetheirexperience, increasetheirunderstanding,anddeveloptheiracademicandteachingskillsbyconstantly reading,studying,writing,andlearning.Anaturaloutgrowthofthiseffortisthe advancementofindividualscholarlyagendasthatleadtopublicationorpresentation;that is,toparticipationinthelargercommunityofscholarsacrosstheuniversityandthe world.” FacultyStartUp.TheCollegeofLifeScienceshelpstosupportnewfacultyinlaunching theirresearchagendabyprovidingfacultystartupdollars.Facultyareaskedtosubmita proposaltothecollegeoutliningtheirresearchagendaandhowtheyintendtousethe dollars.Newfacultycanreceiveupto$20,000ayearforthreeyears. ProfessionalDevelopmentLeave(Sabbatical).AspertheFacultyLeavesPolicy(see ResourceFile3.1),“aProfessionalDevelopmentLeaveforonesemesterisfundedbythe universityatfullsalary.ProfessionalDevelopmentLeavesfortwosemestersnormallyare fundedathalfsalary.Leavesmayextendoverspringandsummertermsandmaybe compensatedifapprovedbythedepartmentchairandifthenormalteaching responsibilitiesforspringandsummertermscanbemetbythedepartment.Short-term ProfessionalDevelopmentLeaves,includingleavesduringspringand/orsummerterm, whichdonottakefacultymembersawayfromcampus,maybeapprovedbythe departmentchairanddean…” TravelSupport.Facultymembersareallocatedfunding,perdepartmentpolicy,forone paidprofessionalmeetingof$1,500peryear.Conferenceregistrationfeesarealsopaid. Additionalresourcesmaybeavailablewhenfacultymemberspresentscholarlyworksat professionalmeetings,especiallytenure-trackfacultymembers.Thedepartmentchair approvesfacultytravel.Mostfacultymembersusetheseresourcesandperform professionalworkatconferencessuchastheAmericanPublicHealthAssociationandthe SocietyforPublicHealthEducation. FundingFaculty-StudentMentorship.Theprimarymotivatortofacultyandstudent scholarshipistheuniversity’sinterestinfaculty-mentoredresearch.However,unlikemost schoolsofpublichealthandotherpubliclyfundedinstitutions,BYUdoesnotencourage salarysupplementationforitsfaculty,althoughexternalfundingisrewardedmodestlyin theformorspringorsummer-termcourse-buy-outoptions.BYU’spositionisunique amongmanyuniversitiesbecausethesponsoringinstitutiondesiresthatfacultyspend BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 164 moretimewithstudentsandlesstimewritinggrantproposals.Ifexternalfundingis neededforafacultymembertocompletetheirresearchagenda,externaliscertainly encouraged. Asaresult,externaldollarsareimportantinternallyforresearchfundingandstudentmentoringpurposesandlessneededforbenchmarkingcomparisonswithotherprivateor publiclyfundedinstitutions.Forexample,thehighestexpenditureatBYUforbothexternal andinternalresearchdollarsisforstudentresearchservices(researchassistanceprovided bystudents).Accordingtothe2015NationalSurveyofStudentEngagement(NSSE),36% ofBYUseniorswereinvolvedwithmentoredresearchwhileatBYU.Additionallynearly halfofBYUalumnireportworkingregularlywithafacultymemberoutsideofthe classroom(seeAlumniSurveyinResourceFile2.7).Generousfundingfromthesponsoring institutionisdeliberateandcriticalatBYUbecauseofitsuniqueanddistinguishedpriority forfundingfaculty-mentoredresearchforitsstudents(seeCriterion2.7).Thus,BYUisboth ateachinguniversityandaresearchuniversitywherethesetwoworldsaremerged throughstudent-focusedlearningandscholarship.Bythesemeasures,BYUhasbeen successfulatinvolvingstudentsintheresearchprocessandhelpingfacultyproductivity. “Whilegovernment,business,andprivatelysponsoredresearchisvitaltoadvancing academicexperiencesforfacultyandstudents,BYUdoesnotintendtobecomedependent uponexternalresearchfunding.[Rather],BYU’sresearchfundingisobtainedthrougha balancedapproach[involving]governmentalagencyfunding,businessandindustryaswell asotherprivateresearchsponsors”(BYUaccreditationdocument,2005,pg.7.3).Thus, benchmarkingfederalfundingasaprimaryaspirationfortheBYUpublichealthprogram maycreateadiversionfromtheuniversity’sprimaryinterestinexternalandinternal researchdollars–student-mentoredresearch. Oneinherentweaknesswiththisfundingstrategyisthatlarge-scaleresearchprojectsand expensivefacultyexpendituresarelimited.Nonetheless,BYU’sdesireforrecognitionisnot basedontheexternalfundsprocured.Rather,itsprimaryinterestisinvolvingstudents directlyinresearchscholarshipwithitsfaculty.BYU’sinterestinfundingforstudent mentoringisreflectedinacquiringgiftsthroughLDSPhilanthropies.Forexample,many generousdonorshavehelpedestablishendowmentstofundfacultymentorshipactivities andstudentresearchprojectsincludingbutnotlimitedtoMarinPooleMeyerEndowed Fund,theChildsCaringEndowment,andtheDouglasC.HeinerEndowedPublicHealth ScholarshipFund(seeResourceFile3.1). FormalContractsorAgreements.Theprogramhasanon-goingresearchagreementwith theUtahCountyHealthDepartment(UCHD)fortheFamilyandCommunityHealth ResearchInstituteandislistedasapartoftheUCHDorganizationchart(seeCriterion1.4 andResourceFile1.4).Additionalformalagreementsandcontractstoconduct community-basedresearchhavebeenmadethroughgrantsfromgovernmentand nonprofitorganizationsasindicatedintheTable3.1.b. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 165 DepartmentResearchFacility.TheHealthResearchandTechnologyLab(HRTL)isavailablefor facultyandstudentsintheCollegeofLifeSciencesandislocatedin2037LifeSciencesBuilding. StatisticalSupport.Supportforstatisticalanalysisisavailablethroughtheuniversity-wide CenterforStatisticalConsultationandCollaborativeResearch.Thedepartmentalsoutilizesthe expertiseofitsownfaculty(e.g.,Dr.RayMerrill,Dr.BriannaMagnusson,andDr.EvanThacker) aretrainedepidemiologistsandstatisticians)forresearchconsultation. ComputationalHealthScienceResearchGroup.Thisgroupinvolvesseveralfacultyinthe DepartmentofHealthScience(Dr.MichaelBarnes,Dr.CarlHanson,Dr.BradNeiger,Dr.Rosemary Thackeray,andDr.JoshWest)andrepresentsacross-disciplinarycollaborationbetweenpublic health,sociology,computerscienceandpsychology(seehttp://dml.cs.byu.edu/chs/index.php). Numerousresearchprojectshaveoriginatedfromthisgroupandhaveresultedinpublications andpresentations. 3.1.b. CollaborativeResearch(Descriptionofcurrentresearchactivities undertakenincollaborationwithlocal,state,nationalorinternationalhealth agenciesandcommunity-basedorganizations.Formalresearchagreementswith suchagenciesshouldbeidentified.) BYU’spublichealthprogramcommunity-basedresearchactivitiesfocusondomesticsettingsbut alsoincludeworkindevelopingcountriesandinmoreindustrializedcountries.Current community-basedresearchactivitiesandinstitutionalaffiliationsappearbelowandsupportthe missionstatement. Table3.1.b.Community-basedResearchActivities,InstitutionalAffiliations&FormalAgreements ResearchActivity Objective(s) InstitutionalPartners Formal Agreement AcademicHealth Promotehealthoutcomesofthe UtahCountyHealth Yes Department:Familyand familyandcommunitythrough Department CommunityHealth community-basedpartnerships ResearchInstitute (seeResourceFile1.4) HealthinAllIowa Todeterminetheperspectives, IowaCancerConsortium Yes PlanningPolicies: awareness,andinterestof andIowaAmerican CreatingCommunities developmentplanners,policy PlanningAssociation withHealthierChoices makers,planningcommissioners, planningeducatorsandstudents regardingHealthinAllPolicies, healthimpactassessment,and healthlensanalysis. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 166 ResearchActivity Objective(s) HealthinAllPolicies: SpeakingtheSame LanguageofHealth acrossSectors Todetermine:(1)theawarenessof publichealth professionals/practitionersonhow healthisperceived,defined,and valuedbydevelopmentplanners; (2)readinessofpublichealth professionals/practitionersto “network,coordinate,cooperate” withdevelopmentplannersand “builduponeachother’s” knowledgeandstrengthsina sharedinterestinhealthand healthycommunities;(3)strategies forworkingcollaborativelyacross sectorsintranslatingHealthinAll Policiesatthecommunitylevel. Enhancing Todeterminetheneedforand Interdisciplinary importanceofeducating Communication: environmentalhealthprofessionals BridgingtheGap ondevelopmentplanning BetweenEnvironmental processestofacilitatecollaboration HealthandPlanningin acrosssectorsandtheintegration Iowa ofdevelopmentplanningpolicies andplansinenvironmentalhealthbasedprogramsandmeasures. Preventionof Preventteenpregnancyby AdolescentRisk changingattitudes,beliefs,selfBehaviorsinCusco,Peru efficacyandfamilysupport. ReducingStuntingand Developcurriculum WastingofYoung forusebyin-fieldcoordinatorsto ChildreninSelect increaseknowledge,attitudesand DevelopingSettings self-efficacyrelatedtokeyhealth behaviors. NovelApproaches Identifythecharacteristics toAchieveSustainable ofaneffectiveapproachtobite WeightLoss counting. AComputationalHealth Tobetterunderstandthedegreeto ScienceAssessmentof whichadolescentsareexposedto AdolescentUnwanted andimpactedbyunwantedonline OnlineExperiences content. SocialCognitiveFactors Understandfactorsassociatedwith Associatedwith UtahCountyresident’sradon ResidentialRadon testingbehaviors. RestinginUtahCounty, Utah InstitutionalPartners IowaCancerConsortium andIowaPublicHealth Association IowaCancerConsortium andIowaEnvironmental HealthAssociation Formal Agreement Yes Yes UniversidadSanAntonio Inprogress AboddeCusco LiahonaChildren’s Foundation Inprogress SmartBites Yes iKeepSafe(non-profit) Yes UtahCountyHealth Department Yes BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 167 ResearchActivity Objective(s) InstitutionalPartners Chemical Characterizationand AssessmentofInfants’ PM2.5ExposuresBased onTime-Activity PatternsUsingGPSEnabledPersonal ExposureMonitors Knowledgeof Prescriptionand AlternativeMedications DuringPregnancy amongHispanicsinUtah County,Utah Educational InterventiontoImprove Knowledgeand UnderstandingofTB Disease,Testing, Diagnosis,Treatment, AndPreventionAmong HispanicsinUtah County,Utah PrenatalNutritionin ResettledBhutanese RefugeesinUtah Identifyhowtime-activitypatterns influenceinfants’exposuresto PM2.5andchemicalconstituents foundinairpollution. RTI,International, ResearchTrianglePark, NorthCarolina Understandmedicationuseand misuseduringpregnancywithin thisdemographic,tofoster improvedhealthcare communicationandhealthy pregnancy. ImproveknowledgebaseofUtah CountyHispanicsatriskforTB. Mountainlands CommunityHealth Center,Provo,Utah Yes UtahCountyHealth Department,TB Program No AssessnutritioninBhutanese refugeesinUtah,relativetomaking nutritionrecommendationsto ensurehealthypregnancy. Determineexposuresto occupationalhealthhazardsamong brick-kilnworkers. BhutaneseCommunity inUtah(nonprofit) No WorkplaceHealth WithoutBorders, KathmanduUniversity Yes OccupationalHealth RisksinBrickKilnsof theKathmanduValley Formal Agreement Yes BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 168 ResearchActivity Objective(s) InjuryPreventionat CommercialTrampoline GymsinUtahCounty, Utah (1)Deriveadata-setofbasic demographicinformationof trampolinetraumaticinjury patientstobetterunderstand whichpopulationstotargetwith anyfutureinterventions.(2) Identifytheinjurypatternsof trampolinegymtraumapatients includingprehospital/hospitalGCS, ISS,andICD-9codes.(3)Identify which,ifany,protectivemeasures arebeingutilized.(4)Identifythe medicalimpactoftrampoline injuriesincludingICULOS,hospital LOS,interventionsimplemented, patientoutcome,anddisposition (d/ctohome,rehabwithLOS,etc). (5)Usetheaboveinformationto formulateanddirectacountywide publichealthinterventionin conjunctionwiththeUtahCounty HealthDepartmentandacoalition ofallofthetrampolinegym ownerstomitigatemorbidityand mortalityfromtrampolinegym injuries. ImpactAnalysisof Usingdatacollectedby VariousFieldPrograms independentresearchgroupsin variouscountrieswhereFreedom FromHunger(FFH)workswith countrypartners,evaluatethe impactofvariousFFHprograms aimedatimprovingthehealthand financialdevelopmentofwomen andfamilies Providedata,recommendations, ServiceLearning:Using andtoolsforpublichealth Class-BasedProjectsto advocacy;experienceforstudents DoCommunityResearch tocollect,manage,andpresent forPartnering data,anduseforpublichealth Organizations advocacy InstitutionalPartners Formal Agreement UtahValleyRegional MedicalCenter Yes FreedomFromHunger, Variouscountry partnersdependingon particularproject No AmericanHeart Association UtahParent-Teachers Association. UtahDepartmentof Transportation No BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 169 3.1.c. CurrentResearch(Alistofcurrentresearchactivityofallprimaryand secondaryfacultyidentifiedinCriteria4.1.aand4.1.b.,includingamountandsource offunds,foreachofthelastthreeyears.Thesedatamustbepresentedintable formatandincludeatleastthefollowing:(a)principalinvestigatorandfaculty member’srole(ifnotPI),(b)projectname,(c)periodoffunding,(d)sourceof funding,(e)amountoftotalaward,(f)amountofcurrentyear’saward,(g)whether researchiscommunitybasedand(h)whetherresearchprovidesforstudent involvement.Distinguishprojectsattributedtoprimaryfacultyfromthose attributedtootherfacultybyusingboldtext,colororshading.Onlyresearch fundingshouldbereportedhere;extramuralfundingforserviceortraininggrants shouldbereportedinTemplate3.2.2(fundedservice)andTemplate3.3.1[funded training/workforcedevelopment).SeeCEPHDataTemplate3.1.1]). Table3.1.cprovidesalistoftheinternallyandexternallyfundedresearchactivityof primaryfacultyforthelastthreeyears.AlistoffacultypublicationsislocatedinResource File3.1. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 170 Table3.1.c.ResearchActivityofPrimaryFacultyfortheLastThreeYears ProjectName Principle Funding Funding Amount Investigator Source Period Total (s) Award Computational Barnes,M. BYU-ORCA Jan2012– $19,956 HealthScience Jan2014 DevelopaPublic Barnes,M. College Nov2012– $6,600 HealthInterventions Nov2013 StoryBank SocialFactorsthe Barnes,M. BYU-ORCA Jan2010– 19,288 ShapeUtah’sHealth: Hanson,C Jan2012 VariationsinHealth Novilla,L. OutcomesandPolicy West,J. andPractice Implicationsofthe SocialDeterminants ofPopulationHealth asTheyApplytothe UtahSetting SystemsThinking& Barnes,M. NORAD Jan2014– $1800 HealthWhiteboard Jan2015 Video FacultyStart-Up–1st Chaney,R. College Oct2014– $20,000 of3Years Oct2016 EvaluationofaTool Cole,G. BYU–Sant Mar2012– $6,786 fortheAssessmentof May2013 HouseholdWater, Sanitation,and Hygiene…Honduras Villages Assessmentof Cole,G. Lewis Jan2013– $3,250 Knowledgeand Family Dec2013 Perceptionof Foundation Tuberculosiswithin theHispanic CommunityinUtah County Amount 2012/2013 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -BasedY/N $19,956 N Student Participation Y/N Y $6,600 N Y $19,288 Y Y $1800 N N $20,000 N Y $6,786 Y Y $3,250 Y Y BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 171 ProjectName Investigationof PediatricElectrolyte SalesasanIndicator ofCommunity FoodborneIllnesses inUtahCounty Investigationof KnowledgeofHuman PapillomaVirus Diseaseand Immunizationamong FemaleStudentsata LargeFaith-Based University HealthRisk Communicationand theMediainUtah-A CriticalAssessment FacultyStartUp–1st of3Years FacultyStartUp– 2ndof3Years FacultyStartUp–3rd of3Years EarlyChildGrowth andDevelopmentin FourCountries GrowthRecovery, Schooling&Cognitive Achievement: EvidencefromFour Cohorts Principle Investigator (s) Cole,G. Funding Source Funding Period Amount Total Award $3,250 Amount 2012/2013 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -BasedY/N $3,250 Y Student Participation Y/N Y Lewis Family Foundation Jan2013– Dec2013 Cole,G. Lewis Family Foundation Jan2012– Nov2012 $2,500 $2,500 Y Y Cole,G. Jan2014– Dec2014 $2,250 $2,250 Y Y Crookston,B. Lewis Family Foundation College $20,000 $20,000 N Y Crookston,B. College $20,000 $20,000 N Y Crookston,B. College $20,000 $20,000 N Y Crookston,B. Gates Foundation National Institutes ofHealth Nov2011– Nov2013 Nov2012Nov2014 Sept2013– Sept2015 Nov2011– Oct2013 $34,265 $16,796 $17,468 Y N June2012– May2013 $40,380 $21,288 $19,092 N N Crookston,B. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 172 ProjectName ImplementingFour SchoolHealth Guidelinesto PromoteHealthy EatingandPhysical Activity Teaching EnhancementGrant Multilevel Assessmentof FactorsContributing toPreventionand Managementof Malariaamong Adolescentsin MukonoUganda FacultyStartup–1st of3Years FacultyStartup-2nd of3Years FacultyStartup–3rd of3Years DouglasC.Heiner ResearchGift FacultyStartup–1st of3Years FacultyStartup–2nd of3Years FacultyStartup–3rd of3Years Teaching EnhancementGrant– Implementing iClicker-GO technology Principle Investigator (s) Hall,C Funding Source Funding Period BYU-ORCA Jan2012– Jan2014 Hall,C. College Hanson,C. BYU– ORCA Nov2011- Nov2012 Jan2010– Jan2012 Johnston,J. College Johnston,J. College Johnston,J. College Johnston,J Private Donor College Magnusson, B. Magnusson, B. Magnusson, B. Magnusson, B. Thackeray, R. College College College BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Nov2012– Nov2014 Nov2013– Nov2015 Jan2015Jan2017 Oct2014– Oct2015 Nov2011– Nov2013 Nov2012– Nov2014 Dec2013– Dec2015 Nov2013- Nov2014 Amount Total Award $20,000 Amount 2012/2013 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -Based Y/N N Student Participation Y/N Y $20,000 $5,700 $5,700 N N $19,971 $19,971 N Y $20,000 $20,000 N Y $20,000 $20,000 N Y $20,000 $20,000 N Y $11,000 $11,000 N N $20,000 $20,000 N Y $20,000 $20,000 N Y $20,000 $20,000 N Y $2,000 $2,000 N N 173 ProjectName Principle Investigator (s) Novilla,L. Funding Source Funding Period Amount Total Award $20,000 Amount 2012/2013 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -Based Y/N N Student Participation Y/N Y $20,000 $8,600 $8,600 N N Mentoring EnvironmentGrant Teaching Novilla,L. EnhancementGrant– Developingand implementinginIPE AcademicTraining Curriculum. EnsuringHealthinAll Novilla,L IowaPlanning Policies Collegeof Nursing College Dec2013– Dec2014 Nov2013Nov2014 Iowa Cancer Consortium Dec2014– Jun2015 $2,430 $2,430 Y Y PublicHealthin SoutheastAsia:Focus onAdolescentHealth Research FacultyStartup–1st of3Years FacultyStartup–2nd of3Years Page,R. College Jan2012– Jan2014 $20,000 $20,000 N N Sloan,C. College $20,000 $20,000 N Y Sloan,C. College Oct2013– Oct2015 Jan2015- Jan2017 $20,000 $20,000 N Y Modeling Environmental Impactson Bronchiolitis EpidemicsintheUS DDCFHealthSystems CoordinatingGrant Sloan,C. NIEHS Apr2015– Mar2017 $67,194 $22,398 N N Swanson,C., Barnes,M. DorisDuke Charitable Foundation Jan2013– June2014 $49,680 $24,840 N Y BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 174 ProjectName FacultyStartup–1st of3Years FacultyStartup–2nd of3Years Principle Investigator (s) Thacker,E. College Thacker,E. College Cardiovascularhealth Thacker,E. andcardiovascular diseasepreventionin olderadults InternshipGrant Thygerson, S.M. Teaching EnhancementGrant– Thecubicmeteras wellasconducting fieldworkwith studentinsouthern Utah Teaching EnhancementGrant– FieldtriptoZionand BryceNationalParks TeachingAward– Fieldtripfor15 environmental/occup ationalhealth studentstoconduct industrialhygiene andnoisemonitoring andanANSIA/AIHA Z10audit Thygerson, S.M. Funding Source James Bobbitt Endowment Spencer Education Founda- tion College Funding Period Amount Total Award $20,000 Amount 2012/2013 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -Based Y/N N Student Participation Y/N Y $20,000 $20,000 $20,000 N Y $10,000 $10,000 N N Feb2012– Sept2012 $3,000 $3,000 N Y Nov2012– Nov2013 $2,575 $2,575 N Y Dec2013– Dec2015 May2015 toMay 2017 Jan2015to Mar2016 Thygerson, S.M. College Nov2013Nov2014 $1,475 $1,475 N Y Thygerson, S.M. College Nov2014– Nov2015 $1,945 $1,945 N Y BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 175 ProjectName Teaching EnhancementGrant TOTAL Principle Investigator (s) West,J. Funding Source College Funding Period Nov2011– Nov2012 Amount Total Award $7,500 Amount 2012/201 3 $7,500 Amount 2013/2014 Amount 2014/2015 Community -Based Y/N N Student Participation Y/N N $673,395 $303,300 $170,885 $129,573 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 176 3.1.d.ProgramEvaluationMeasures(Identificationofmeasuresbywhichthe programmayevaluatethesuccessofitsresearchactivities,alongwithdata regardingtheprogram’sperformanceagainstthosemeasuresforeachofthelast threeyears.Forexample,programsmaytrackdollaramountsofresearchfunding, significanceoffindings[e.g.,citationreferences],extentofresearchtranslation[e.g., adoptionbypolicyorstatute],dissemination[e.g.,publicationsinpeer-reviewed publications,presentationsatprofessionalmeetings)andotherindicators.See CEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) Facultymembersareevaluatedyearlybasedupontheircontributionstoteaching, citizenshipandscholarlyproductivity.Thenumberandqualityofpublicationsinpeerreviewedjournalsandpresentationsatprofessional/scientificconferencesprimarily constitutescholarlyproductivityatBYU.TheOfficeofResearchandCreativeActivities departmentproducesanannualScholarlyProductivityAnnualReportandanAnnualReport forthewholedepartment(seeTable3.1.d.1). Table3.1.d.1.Department-wideActivityIndex&ProductivityIndex,OfficeofSponsoredResearchReports Publications Books BookChapters JournalArticles ConferenceProceedings OtherPublications TotalPeer-ReviewedPublications NumberofFacultywithExpectationfor Scholarship NumberofFacultywithExpectationfor ScholarshipwithatLeastOnePeer-Reviewed Publication ActivityIndexa ProductivityIndexb Presentations 2012 2013 2014 2 0 47 0 0 53 15 1 0 51 1 0 53 17 0 1 39 0 6 46 18 15 15 14 1.0 3.53 40 .88 3.12 38 .78 2.56 43 aTheactivityindexusesasitsnumeratorthenumberoffacultywithanexpectationforscholarshipwithat leastonepeer-reviewedpublication.Thedenominatoristhenumberoffacultywithanexpectationfor scholarship. bTheproductivityindexusesasitsnumeratorthenumberofpeer-reviewedpublicationsbyfacultywithand expectationforscholarship.Itsdenominatoristhenumberoffacultywithanexpectationforscholarship. FacultyintheDepartmentofHealthSciencehavebeenveryproductiveintheir publicationsandpresentationsoverthepastthreeyears.Theactivityandproductivity indexhasdeclinedslightlyduetotheadditionofnewfacultytothedenominatorwhoare beginningtheirresearchagendas.Thedepartmenthasaddedthreenewfacultymembers between2012and2014.Dr.AliCrandallalsojoinedthedepartmentFall2015.Whilesome facultyareextremelyprolific,mosthaveasteadyflowofresearchproductivitythatisequal toorexceedinggeneraluniversityexpectations. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 177 Publichealthfacultyhaveidentifiedfourtargetstoevaluateresearchactivities,as identifiedinthefollowingtable. Table3.1.d.2.OutcomeMeasuresforResearchActivities Outcome Targets 2012/2013 Objective1.D: Target1.D.8:35%of Presentations: Ensuregraduate scholarshipproducts 57%included students’ producedbytheHealth student developmentof Sciencefaculty,including Publications: research-related referredconference 39%included competenciesand presentationsandpeerstudents undergraduate reviewedpublications, student’sexposure willincludestudent Compliant toresearch authors. methods. Objective3.C: Demonstrate discipline-specific expertisethrough activescholarship programs. 2013/2014 Presentations: 45%included students Publications: 51%included students 2014/2015 Presentations: 32%included students Publications: 62%included students Compliant Partially Compliant Target3.C.1:70%offulltimeCFStrackfacultywill publishtwoormore journalarticlesinpeerreviewedscientific journalsduringa calendaryear. 87%published twoormore articles 71%published twoormore articles 72%published twoormore articles Compliant Compliant Compliant Target3.C.2:80%offulltimeCFStrackfacultywill presentscientific researchatoneormore local,nationalor internationalprofessional conferencesduringa calendaryear. 67%presented atoneormore conferences 82%presented atoneormore conferences 83%presented atoneormore conferences Partially Compliant Compliant Compliant Objective4.A: Ensurethatfaculty membersare involvedinrelevant publichealth research. Target4.A.1:50%offulltimeCFStrackfacultywill secureresearchfunding annually.(FacultyProfile) 53%secured funding 59%secured funding 50%secured funding Compliant Compliant Compliant Objective4.B: Facultymembers demonstrate academicexcellence throughrefereed publichealth journalsinthearea oftheirexpertise. Target4.B.1:Facultyinthe departmentwillproducea minimumof35peerreviewedpublications annually.(FacultyProfile) Department produced64 peer-reviewed publications Department produced68 peer-reviewed publications Department produced42 peer-reviewed publications Compliant Compliant Compliant FacultypublicationsareportrayedinResourceFile3.1.Thisfileidentifiesthepublished articlesbyauthors,title,journal,andcitationforitemspublishedforeachofthepastthree years.Publicationsarelistedbyfacultymember(column1)followedbythetypeof BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 178 publication(column2),nameofstudentcoauthors(column3),citation(column4),yearof thepublication(column5),whetherthepublicationwaspeerreviewed(column6,and whetherthepublicationwasinvited(column7). 3.1.e. StudentInvolvement(Descriptionofstudentinvolvementinresearch.) AlthoughBYU’sMPHprogramisaprofessional(non-thesis)degree,MPHstudentsare involvedinvariousresearchactivitiesthroughcoursework,fieldworkexperiencesand mentoredresearch.Thesepublichealthresearchopportunitiesareavailablebeginningthe firstweekoftheirfirstsemester(employedasaresearchassistant)throughtheoral examination.Atthistime,studentsalsodefendtheirknowledgeofresearch-oriented courseworkinordertosatisfyoralexaminationandcompleteCertifiedinPublicHealth (CPH)requirements.TodateallMPHstudentshavesuccessfullycompletedthese requirements. ResearchassistantshipsareofferedtoallMPHstudentsuponadmissionintotheMPH programduringthefirstsemester.Studentsareinvitedtomeetwithfacultymemberswho havesimilarresearchinterestsandexploreopportunitiesforbeingaresearchassistant.A totalof10students(67%)oftheclassof2015(beginning2013-2014),atotalof8students (89%)oftheclassof2016(beginning2014-2015),andatotalof7students(54%)ofthe classof2017(beginning2015-2016)wereresearchassistantswithafacultymember duringtheirtimeintheMPHprogram.Thebalanceofthestudentspursuedother opportunitiessuchaspart-timeemploymentoffcampus.AssistantshipsforMPHstudents toworkwithfacultyinvolve10-20hoursperweekandpayaminimum$12perhourwith manyreceivingmoredependingonexperienceandtimeintheprogram.Dutiesvary dependingontheresearchprojectbutmayincludeconducingliteraturereviews,data collection,datacleaning,analysis,andwriting.Graduatestudentsmayalsobeinvolvedin conceptualizationofresearchstudiesthroughdialoguewithfacultyandotherstudents. Undergraduatestudentsalsoserveasresearchassistants.Elevenundergraduateswere hiredwithinthedepartmentduringthe2012-2013academicyearfollowedby51during the2013-2014academicyearand101duringthe2014-2015academicyear.Although voluntary,theseexperiencesareinvaluableopportunitiesforstudentstocontributeto facultyresearch.Undergraduateresearchassistantstypicallyassistfacultywithsimilar activitiesasthegraduateresearchassistantswithlessinvolvementinanalysisandwriting. Students’capacitytounderstandandperformresearchisanimportanttargetoutcome,as identifiedinCriterion1.2.C-Objective1.D(Table1.2.c).Specifically,weexpectMPH studentstoearnaB-orhigherinthreeofthemorestrenuouscoursesoffered(HLTH604, 612,and618)intheprogram,whichareofferedinyearoneandarerequiredbefore studentsenrollinfieldworkorprojectrequirements.Thesequantitativeandqualitative experiencesforgraduatestudentshaveproducedcomplianceofallfinalgradesin20122013,2013-2014,and2014-2015.Attheundergraduatelevel,studentsareexpectedto earnaB-orhigherinseveralcoursesdependingontheiremphasis(HLTH426,434,439, 440,441,and447).Theseundergraduateexperiencesprovidestudentswithexposureto researchmethodsandhaveproducedcomplianceofallfinalgradesin2012-2013,20132014,and2014-2015.Coursegradesattheundergraduateandgraduatelevelare BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 179 importantindicatorsofstudents’capacityandabilitytobeinvolvedinmeaningfulpublic healthresearch. Additionally,studentinvolvementinmentoredresearchisanimportantprogramindicator fordemonstratingstudentresearchcompetencyandexposuretoresearchmethods.The expectationsforinvolvementaremuchgreater,withthegraduatelevel70%comparedto theundergraduatelevel25%.Withthesetargets,theprogramhasbeencompliantduring 2012-2013,2013-2014,and2014-2015(seeCriterion1.2.C–Objective1.D). SeveralappliedresearchassignmentsareavailableinrequiredMPHcourses:Researchbasedsurveydevelopmentandqualitativeresearchmethodologyassignmentsarerequired inHLTH618;statisticalanalysesofadatabasearerequiredinHLTH603;anda comprehensiveliteraturereviewforaresearchproposalassignmentinHLTH600. Additionalresearch-orientedcomponentsrequiredincoursesincludeHLTH602,research designforclinicalapplications;HLTH612,needsassessmentandprogramevaluation assignments;andHLTH688R,fieldexperiencedeliverablesfromresearch-basedfieldwork. BYUMPHstudentshavemanyopportunitiestobecomeinvolvedinresearch,allowing themtoapplyresearchskillsasassistantsorinprojectsoftheirown.Sincemanyofour studentsarebilingual,BYU’sstudentsareuniquelypreparedtocontributetomeaningful researchexperiences. 3.1.f. CriterionAssessment(Assessment of the extent to which this criterion is met and an analysis of the program’s strengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingto thiscriterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Althoughmostfacultyareproducingandpublishingresearch,notallare consistentlyactive.Meritpaycontinuestobeusedasanincentivetorewardfaculty whocontributeactivelytomission-based,qualityresearch.Inrecentyears,there hasbeenadramaticandsteadyincreaseintheamountofpeer-reviewed publicationsfromfaculty. • Newfacultymembershavedevelopedaggressiveresearchagendas.Start-updollars havehelpednewfacultyestablishstrongresearchagendasoonerintheiracademic career.Increasingly,individualfacultyresearchagendasrelatedirectlytoBYU’s missionstatementfortheMPHprogramandcontributetothegeneralbodyof scientificknowledgerelatedtocommunityhealtheducationandpublichealthin general. • Studentsareinvolvedinvariousresearchactivitiesthroughcoursework,fieldwork experiences,andfaculty-ledprojects.Studentresearchinvolvementopportunities, includingfacultymentoringarestrongandgrowing.Facultymanagetheirown accountstohireresearchassistants. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 180 • Muchofthefundingbaseforcarryingoutresearchandpresentingresultsat professionalandscientificconferencescomesfromBYU(seeObjective4.A-Target 4.A.1inTable1.2.c).Givenuniversitypreferencestherearenotasmanyincentives topursueexternalsourcesasotheruniversities.Theuniversitydoesnotencourage facultysalarysupplementationfromgrantfundingexceptthosesourcesthatmaybe usedtoreduceteachingloadassignments.Rather,bothinternalandexternal fundingsourcesarepreferrediftheyfosterstrongfaculty-studentresearch mentoring(seeCriterion3.1.e)infacultyresearchanddirectresearchexpenditures. Weakness • Currently,therearealimitedbutgrowingnumberofpartnershipswithpublic healthagenciesthatprovidebothfacultyandstudentsopportunitiestoconduct researchrelatedtopublichealth. ActionPlan • Whilethisfundinghasproducedthegreatestflexibilitytohirestudentsanddirectly involvestheirparticipation,identifyingandsecuringadditionalexternalfundsfor research,withinthepurviewandscopeoftheuniversity,willstrengthenthe program’sresearchagenda.Collaborativeexternalfundedproposalscontinuetobe soughtinrecognitionofthispriority. • Ingeneral,facultyinthedepartmentneedtoidentifyandstrengthenpartnerships withorganizationsactivelyengagedinhealthpromotion.Suchpartnerships,and otherstobenurtured,willprovidecontinuingopportunitiesforcarryingoutapplied researchandfieldexperiencesforbothgraduateandundergraduatestudents. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 181 3.2Service.Theprogramshallpursueactiveserviceactivities,consistent withitsmission,throughwhichfacultyandstudentscontributetothe advancementofpublichealthpractice. 3.2.a. ServicePolicies(Descriptionoftheprogram’sserviceactivities,including policies,proceduresandpracticesthatsupportservice.Iftheprogramhasformal contractsoragreementswithexternalagencies,theseshouldbenoted.) ThepublichealthprogramthroughtheDepartmentofHealthScienceatBYUprovidesmany serviceopportunitiesforstudentsandfaculty,bothdomesticallyandinternationally.The department’sserviceethicispartoftheuniversity-widecommitmenttohelpothers;as suchwearecommittedtointegratingserviceintotheacademicprogramsasawayof strengtheningthecapacitiesofourstudentsandtostrengthenourrelationshipwith communitypartners.AccordingtotheBYUmissionstatement,“BYUstudentsstrengthen notonlythemselves—theyalsobringstrengthtoothersinthetaskofhomeandfamilylife, socialrelationships,civicduty,andservicetomankind.” TheDepartmentofHealthScience’spolicies,procedures,andpracticesareconsistentwith thebroaderpoliciesandproceduresoftheuniversityandguideitsfacultyandstudent serviceactivities,whicharesummarizedinvariousuniversitypoliciessuchasthe ExpectationsofaFacultyAppointPolicyandtheDepartment/UniversityRankandStatus Policy(seeResourceFile3.2). ServiceExpectationsofFaculty.TheExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicy outlinestheserviceexpectationsforfaculty.Thispolicystates,“Opportunityexistsfor providingimportantservicetouniversity,profession,andstudentsthroughworkand leadershiponuniversitycommitteesandinprofessionalassociations,involvementin administrativeassignments,mentoring,participationinstudentsupportprograms,and othersimilaractivities.Theseserviceactivitiesareapartoftheuniversitycitizenship standardexpectedofallfaculty.Citizenshipismorethanactivityhowever;itisthe earnestattempttomeethonorableexpectationsofattitude,behavior,andcommitmentto theuniversity”(seeResourceFile3.2). AnnualPerformanceReviewsandInterviews.Annualperformancereviewsare performedforeachfacultymember.Thesereviewsareimportantinmakingdecisions relativetotenureandpromotion.TheDepartmentRankandStatusPolicyoutlinesthe chairsresponsibilityforassessingserviceexpectationsduringthesereviews.Thispolicy states,“Thedepartmentchair,deanordesignee,willconductanannualperformance reviewof,andanannualstewardshipinterviewwith,eachfacultymemberinthe department,includingfacultywithcontinuingfacultystatus.Theseinterviewsarethe primaryvehiclefortrackingandencouragingcontinuingfacultydevelopment,andthrough whichtheperformanceoffacultywithcontinuingfacultystatusismonitored,andthrough whichperformanceexpectationsarecommunicated”(seeResourceFile3.2).Throughthe annualreviewsthedepartmentchairassessescitizenshipactivitiesrelativeto“service BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 182 performedwithintheuniversity(committeeandadministrativeassignments,faculty mentoring,attendanceatuniversitymeetings,etc.),…involvementinprofessional publications,andspecialawardsorrecognitionsreceivedforscholarlyaccomplishment” (seeResourceFile3.2). MeritPayCriteriaforService.Citizenshipinthepublichealthprogramincludesservice withinthedepartment,collegeanduniversity;inschoolsandcommunities;andwithin professionalassociations(seeResourceFile3.2).Performancemeasuresinclude: • Mentorstudentsinschoolorcommunity-basedhealtheducation/publichealthprojects toimprovehealthoutcomes(i.e.,internationalvolunteersprograms,theWashington, DChealthadvocacyfellowship,NevadaRuralInterdisciplinaryProject,MEGgrant projects,etc.) • Activelyserveoncommitteesasassignedorinvited,particularlythosethatbenefitthe department. • Participateoncorrespondingcommitteesorworkwiththedepartmentchairtomake programlevelimprovementsatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels(i.e., curricula,studentteaching,internships/fieldwork,MPHgraduateproject,etc.). • Participateonschool,communityorpublichealthboardsorotherpolicyordecision makingbodies. • Assiststudentsinsecuringopportunitiesforstudentteaching,internshipsand employment. • Participateincommunity-basedprojectsthatrequireactiveandsustainedparticipation (i.e.,HealthyUtahCounty,coalitions,otherworkgroups,etc.). • Presentcontinuingeducationprogramstopractitionersinhealtheducation/public health. • Consultwithhealtheducation/publichealthorganizationsorpractitioners. • Participateinspeakingengagementsrelatedtoanareaofhealthexpertiseinschools, communityorganizations,worksites,churches,etc. • Participateineffortstomarketandrecruithighcaliberstudentstoboththe undergraduateandgraduateprograms. • ActivelyparticipateandcontributeonMPH(graduate)committees. • Activelyparticipateinprofessionalassociationsviaboards,committees,adhocwork groups,etc. • ActivelyparticipatewithstudentsintheHealthScienceAssociationorother professionalassociations(e.g.,AAHE,ACE,APHA,ATPM,SER,SOPHE,UAHPERD,UPHA, etc.). PublicHealthProgramGoal.Oneoftheprimarygoalsofthepublichealthprogramisfor facultytodemonstrateappropriateexpertisethroughtheirpublichealthtrainingor appliedworkexperience,professionalserviceandresearchprograms(seeCriterion1.1). Assuch,animportantprogramtargetisthat70%offull-timeContinuingFacultyStatus (CFS)facultywillcontributetopublichealthserviceatthelocal,state,nationalor internationallevels.Publichealthserviceisdefinedasorganizational,administrativeor othernon-researchbasedprofessionalserviceandmayincludevolunteerwork,service onboards,translationofresearchtopublichealthpracticeandotherserviceactivities. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 183 PublicHealthProgramValues.Severaloftheprogram’svaluesalsoreflectacommitment toworkingprofessionallyandtogether.Wearestudentcentered—wevaluestudentsasthe primaryfocusofourworkandstrivetomeettheirneedsthroughmentoredresearch, teachingorserviceopportunities—andweareintegritycommitted—wevaluepersonal andorganizationalintegrityassoughtthroughacollectivecommitmenttotheHonorCode andAIMSofaBYUeducation. FormalContractsandAgreements.Thepublichealthprogramhasaformalagreement withtheUtahCountyHealthDepartment,FamilyandCommunityHealthResearch Institute.Theagreementestablishedtheacademichealthdepartment(seeResourceFile 1.4). Additionalserviceagreementsenteredintobydepartmentfacultyserviceoneditorial boards,co-chairingprofessionalmeetings,servingonstateandnationaltaskforces, workingasexpertsonpublichealthissues,providingtechnicalassistancesondevelopment projects,directinginternshipandstudyabroadprograms,servingaselectedofficialsin professionalassociations,servingasreviewersforprofessionaljournals,andproviding continuingeducationinpublichealthforpublichealthagenciesandcommunities.Faculty alsoprovideservicewithintheuniversityforthebenefitofstudentsandothercolleagues. Theseserviceopportunitiesincludebutarenotlimitedtoactivitiessuchaspresentations tothestudentassociations(e.g.,BPHA);serviceasresourceforthestudentnewspaper; serveoncommunitiesofpublicimportance;anddisseminationofscholarship,internship, workopportunities. 3.2.b. ServiceEmphasis(Descriptionoftheemphasisgiventocommunityand professionalserviceactivitiesinthepromotionandtenureprocess.) Theexpectationsforserviceasanessentialcomponentofthepromotionandtenure processaresetforthintheExpectationsofaFacultyAppointPolicyandthe Department/UniversityRankandStatusPolicy(seeResourceFile3.2). “Acceptanceofafull-timefacultycontractrequiresafull-timecommitmentoftimeand efforttotheappropriatemixofteaching,scholarshipandcitizenship.Facultymembers haveaprimaryroleintheirowndevelopmentandareexpectedtoworkcontinually towardbecomingbetterandmoreeffectiveteachers.Itisalsotheirresponsibilityto collaboratewithuniversitycolleaguesinservice,teachingandscholarship;mentor colleagues;provideservicetoone’sprofession,includingholdingofficesandcommittee assignmentsinprofessionalassociations,organizingprofessionalmeetingsandpanels, editingjournalsandnewsletters,etc.;provideprofessionalexpertiseinservicetothe community;andcollaborateorparticipateininternationalandservice-learningactivities andotheractivitiesthatenhanceBYU’soutreachefforts.” ServiceResponsibilitiesofFacultyAppointments.Facultyresponsibilitiesareoutlined intheExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicy(seeResourceFile3.2).Teaching, BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 184 scholarshipandcitizenshiparedesignatedinthispolicyasimportantprimary opportunitiesandresponsibilitiesoffaculty.AtBYU,serviceactivitiesforfacultyfallunder thecitizenshipopportunityandresponsibility.Throughthispolicyfacultyareinstructed: “Opportunityexistsforprovidingimportantservicetouniversity,professionandstudents throughworkandleadershiponuniversitycommitteesandinprofessionalassociations, involvementinadministrativeassignments,mentoring,participationinstudentsupport programs,andothersimilaractivities.Theseserviceactivitiesareapartoftheuniversity citizenshipstandardexpectedofallfaculty.Citizenshipismorethanactivityhowever;itis theearnestattempttomeethonorableexpectationsofattitude,behavior,andcommitment totheuniversity.” AnnualPerformanceReviewsandInterviews.Annualperformancereviewsand interviewsbecomethebasisforretention,tenureandpromotiondecisions,andare carriedoutannuallyforallfaculty.“Thedepartmentchair,deanordesignee,conductsan annualperformancereviewof,andanannualstewardshipinterviewwith,eachfaculty memberinthedepartment,includingfacultywithcontinuingfacultystatus.These interviewsaretheprimaryvehiclefortrackingandencouragingcontinuingfaculty development,andthroughwhichtheperformanceoffacultywithcontinuingfaculty statusismonitored,andthroughwhichperformanceexpectationsarecommunicated.” Specifically,departmentchairsarechargedtoassessfacultyperformancerelativeto “serviceperformedwithintheuniversity(committeeandadministrativeassignments, facultymentoring,attendanceatuniversitymeetings,etc.),...involvementinprofessional organizations,membershiponeditorialboardsorservingasareviewerforprofessional publications,andspecialawardsorrecognitionsreceivedforscholarlyaccomplishment.” MeritPayPrioritiesforService.Citizenshipinthepublichealthprogramischaracterized asservicerenderedwithinthedepartment,college,anduniversity;inschoolsand communities;andwithinprofessionalassociations.Meritpaycriteriaforcitizenship includes(seeResourceFile3.2): • Mentorstudentsinschoolorcommunity-basedhealtheducation/publichealthprojects toimprovehealthoutcomes(e.g.,internationalvolunteersprograms;theWashington, DCHealthEducationAdvocacySummitFellowship;MEGgrantprojects). • Activelyserveoncommitteesasassignedorinvited,particularlythosethatbenefitthe department. • Participateonschool,communityorpublichealthboardsorotherpolicyordecisionmakingbodies. • Assiststudentsinsecuringopportunitiesforstudentteaching,internshipsand employment. • Participateincommunity-basedprojectsthatrequireactiveandsustainedparticipation (e.g.,HealthyUtahCounty,FamilyandCommunityHealthResearchInstitute,coalitions, otherworkgroups,etc.). • Presentcontinuingeducationprogramstopractitionersinhealtheducation/public health. • Consultwithhealtheducation/publichealthorganizationsorpractitioners. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 185 • • • • • • Participateinspeakingengagementsrelatedtoanareaofhealthexpertiseinschools, communityorganizations,worksites,churches,andsoon. Participateineffortstomarketandrecruithighcaliberstudentstoboththe undergraduateandgraduateprograms. ActivelyparticipateandcontributeonMPH(graduate)committees. Activelyparticipateinprofessionalassociationsviaboards,committees,adhocwork groups,andsoforth. ActivelyparticipatewithstudentsintheBYUPublicHealthAssociation,MPHStudent Council,orotherprofessionalassociations(e.g.,AAHE,ACE,APHA,ATPM,SER,SOPHE, UAHPERD,UPHA). Developpartnershipswithkeypublic,schoolorglobalhealthorganizationstoprovide studentswithmentoredopportunities. 3.2.c. CurrentService(Alistoftheprogram’scurrentserviceactivities,including identificationofthecommunity,organization,agencyorbodyforwhichtheservice wasprovidedandthenatureoftheactivity,overthelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHData Template3.2.1.ProjectspresentedinCriterion3.1shouldnotbereplicatedhere withoutdistinction.Fundedserviceactivitiesmaybereportedinaseparatetable; seeCEPHTemplate3.2.2.Extramuralfundingforresearchortraining/continuing educationgrantsshouldbereportedinTemplate3.1.1[research]orTemplate3.3.1 [fundedworkforcedevelopment],respectively.) Serviceprovidedbydepartmentfacultymembersincludesservingoneditorialboards,cochairingprofessionalmeetings,servingonstateandnationaltaskforces,workingas expertsonissuesrelatedtopublichealth,providingtechnicalassistancetodevelopment projects,directingstudyabroadopportunities,servinginelectedofficesforprofessional organizations,servingasreviewersforrefereedjournalsandprovidingcontinuing educationservicesincommunityhealtheducationandthebroaderpublichealth communities(seeTable3.2.c.1inthefollowingpages).Inaddition,facultymembers providebroadservicewithintheuniversitytobenefitstudentsandothercolleaguesandto helpachieveoutcomesrelatedtokeyinitiatives.Thus,ourserviceseekstostrengthen students,fostercommunityrelations,andpromotetheadvancementofthepublichealth professionthroughongoingandgrowingserviceconnections. 3.2.d. ServiceSuccess(Identificationofmeasurableobjectivesbywhichtheprogram assessesthequalificationsofitsfacultycomplement,alongwithdataregardingthe performanceoftheprogramagainstthosemeasuresforeachofthelastthreeyears. SeeCEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) Table3.2.d.1reflectstheoutcomemeasuresassociatedwithserviceactivities.Faculty membersarerequiredtoreportserviceactivitiesaspartoftheirannualperformance evaluations.Serviceisoneofthreecriteria(teachingandscholarlyproductivityarealso assessed)usedtoevaluatefacultybothonanannualbasisandforCFSandpromotion.As notedin3.2.b,meritpaypointsareawardedannuallyforfacultyservicecontributions, BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 186 althoughtheyarenotpubliclyadvertisedduetoconfidentialityrules.However,thesedata maybediscussedwiththedepartmentchair,ifneeded. Table3.2.d.1.OutcomeMeasuresforServiceActivities Outcome Targets Objective3.B: Target3.B.1:70%offull-time Provideexpertise CFStrackfacultywill orleadershipto contributetopublichealth publicandprivate serviceatthelocal,state, local,state, nationalorinternational national,or levels.(Publichealthservice international isdefinedasorganizational, agenciesto administrativeorothernoncontributeto researchbasedprofessional publichealth serviceandmayinclude service. volunteerwork,serviceon boards,translationof researchtopublichealth practice,andotherservice activities.) 2012/2013 87% contributedto publichealth service Compliant 2013/2014 88% contributedto publichealth service Compliant 2014/2015 83% contributedto publichealth service Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 187 Table3.2.c.1.FacultyServicefrom2012to2015 Faculty Role Organization Member MichaelBarnes Officer CouncilonEducationfor PublicHealth GeneCole ActivityofProject Year(s) Responsibilities:VicePresident,memberof ExecutiveCommittee;BoardMember, AccreditationCouncil Comment:BoardMember,Councilon EducationforPublicHealth;Electedasa boardmemberforCEPH,theaccreditation providerofpublichealthprograms12/2007 Reviewoneofmorearticlesperyear Oct2007-Oct2013 Review3-4articlesperyear Jan2014-Present Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer AmericanJournalof InfectionControl JournalofMedicalInternet Research Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer BoardMember BoardMember AmericanJournalofPublic Health HealthEducationand Behavior HealthPromotionPractice Review2-3articlesperyear Jan2013-Present Review2-4articlesperyear Oct2012-Present Review3-4articlesperyear Oct2012-Present StateofUtah HaitiHealthInitiative 2013-Present 2010-Present Committee/Council Member UCHDHousehold HazardousWaste CollectionCommittee Solid&HazardousWasteControlBoard OverseeHHIDirectors;Approvemissionand objectives;conductfundraising Assistwiththecoordinationandconductof thecounty'sannualhouseholdhazardous wastecollectionday. Committee/Council Member UtahCountyAsthma Coalition RepresentBYUandworktoenhancethe 2009-Present overallgoalsandobjectivesofthecoalitionin conductingmeaningfulresearchleadingtothe promotionofasthmaawarenessand educationinUtahCountyinordertoreduce theburdenofasthmaillness. Committee/Council Member UtahAsthmaTaskForce PlanandassistwithUtahasthmaawareness program BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Jan2015-Present 2009-Present 2002-Present 188 Faculty Member CougarHall CarlHanson Role President-elect Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer HigherEd.Academy PlanningCommittee Member MemberoftheFuture Leader'sAcademy BoardMember BoardMember SiteVisitor BoardofMember Committee/Council Member BoardofMember Committee/Council Member Organization UtahAssociationofHealth, PhysicalEducation, Recreation,andDance JournalofSchoolHealth AmericanCancer Society/Centersfor DiseaseControland PreventionHealth EducationHigher EducationAcademy LeadershipTeam AmericanSchoolHealth Association UtahAssociationofHealth, PhysicalEducation, Recreation,andDance CouncilofAccreditedMPH Programs(CAMP) CouncilforEducationin PublicHealth(CEPH) SocietyofPublicHealth Education(SOPHE) AcademicHealth Department-UtahCounty HealthDepartment CommunityHealth Connect SOPHE/AAHE BaccalaureateProgram ApprovalCommittee (SABPAC) ActivityofProject Year(s) Mar2014-Present Oct2011-Present Oct2010-Present Oct2012-Oct2014 VP-electHealth(2012-13) VP-Health(2013-14) Jul2012–Mar2014 Agenda,minutes,andotherresponsibilitiesas assigned. Oct2005-Dec2012 AdvocacyandResolutions. Jan2012-2014 2008-Present Boardmember(2007–2012) Boardchair(2012-2014) Meetingattendanceandprogramreviews. 2007-2014 Jan2012-Present 2007-2014 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 189 Faculty Member Role Officer Reviewer,AdHoc JimJohnston Member Secretary-elect Member Member Gordon Lindsay Brianna Magnusson RayMerrill Memberofgroup workingtomaintain effectivealcohol controlpoliciesinUtah Committee/Council Chair Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Member EditorialReviewBoard Member EditorialReviewBoard Member BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Organization ActivityofProject Year(s) AmericanPublicHealth Association(APHA), SchoolHealthEducation andServiceSection JournalofMedicalInternet Research(JMIR) UtahCountyHealth Department AmericanIndustrial HygieneAssociation UtahAsthmaTaskForce UtahCountyAsthma Coalition LDSChurchSpecialAffairs Governingcouncil. 2003-Present Review2-3articlesperyear. 2013-Present HouseholdHazardousWasteCommittee. Jan2015-Present IndoorEnvironmentalQualityCommittee. Jul2014-Present Developop-edpiecesandplanlegislative strategy. Sep2014-Dec2015 UtahCountyHealth Department,SMART Coalition UCAD SMARTPrescriptionDrugCommittee. Dec2010-Dec2015 STOPCMV Developmentofproceduresandpoliciesfor fundingofgrants. MonitorSERsocialmediaandgeneratesocial mediacontentforFacebook,Twitterand LinkedIn. Analyst Sep2014-Present Scrutinizingandevaluatingrevised manuscripts,decidingifthemanuscriptsare tobeaccepted,modifiedorrejected Scrutinizingandevaluatingrevised manuscripts,decidingifthemanuscriptsare tobeaccepted,modifiedorrejected Nov2011-Dec2014 SocietyforEpidemiologic Research(SER) UtahValleyGovernment SMARTCoalition CancerReports WorldJournalof Methodology Oct2012-Present Nov2012-June2014 Jun2008-Dec2014 Aug2013-Present Jan2013-Dec2014 Sep2011-Dec2014 190 Faculty Member Role Organization EditorialReviewBoard Member AmericanJournalofHealth BehaviorEditorialBoard EditorialReviewBoard Member Diabetes,Metabolic SyndromeandObesity Officer CancerResearchCenter BoardMemberatBrigham YoungUniversity JournalArticleReviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Editor,AssociateEditor HealthPromotionPractice Jan1996-Dec2014 Committee/Council Member Aug2012-Oct2012 LenNovilla Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Chair BradNeiger BYUDepartmentofHealthScience ActivityofProject Scrutinizingandevaluatingrevised manuscripts,decidingifthemanuscriptsare tobeaccepted,modifiedorrejected Scrutinizingandevaluatingrevised manuscripts,decidingifthemanuscriptsare tobeaccepted,modifiedorrejected Reviewapproximately12-15articlesperyear andhavereviewedforover60journals. ServeasanassociateeditorforthePractice andEvaluationDepartmentofHealth PromotionPractice. UtahDepartmentofHealth Developmentofastatewidehealth improvementplan.Culminatedinastatewide summitofstateandlocaladministratorsin October,2012. Governor'sStateHealth Advisorycapacitywithinseveral InnovationsModel multidisciplinarycommitteestothe Initiative,Prevention& developmentofthestate'shealthinnovation WellnessWorkGroup planasinitiatedbyGov.GaryHerbertandthe UtahDepartmentofHealth. MulticulturalCommission AppointedbyGovernorGaryHerberttoserve ofUtah asacommissionerintheMulticultural CommissionofUtahtoadvisethegovernor's officeonissuesthatimpactthevariousethnic groupsinUtah. MulticulturalCommission Contributeinanadvisorycapacityregarding ofUtah-Health thevarioushealthissuesthatimpactUtah's Subcommittee populationparticularlyitsethnic communities. UtahDepartmentofHealth ToserveinanadvisorycapacitytotheUtah -HealthDisparities DepartmentofHealthandtheOfficeofHealth AdvisoryCouncil DisparitiesReductiononissuesofhealth disparitiesintheStateofUtah Year(s) Jan2007-Dec2014 Jan2007-Dec2014 Jan2003-Dec2014 Aug2009-Present Jun2013-Present Jan2013-Present Jan2013-Present Jan2013-Present 191 Faculty Member Role Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Member Committee/Council Member Volunteer Moderator,Community FocusGroup:Teen PregnancyinUtah County BoardMember Organization UtahHealthDisparities AdvisoryCouncil-Utah DepartmentofHealth ThrasherResearchFund- ExecutiveCommittee UtahBreastfeeding CoalitionandUtah DepartmentofHealthWIC Program AmericanPublicHealth Association-International HealthSection UtahDepartmentofHealth DiabetesProgram CentroHispano TimpanogosRegional Hospital-Bioethics Committee/Hospital QualityControl ActivityofProject Year(s) Aug2011-Present Jun2011-Present 2009-Present 2008-Present 2008-Present Moderatorforthecommunityfocusgroupfor parents,communityleaders,teachers, administrators,andothercommunity membersonbehalfofCentroHispano’steen program,"MovingForward."Theaimofthe focusgroupistobetterunderstandtheneeds oftheyouthincludinghelpingteensidentify andpreventriskfactorsthatcauseteen pregnancyandSTDtransmission,andset positivelifegoalsamongLatino/Hispanic populationaswellasyouthofallethnicities throughoutthecounty. TheboardoftrusteesservesasamedicoliaisonamongtheBoard,Administration,and MedicalStaffandoverseesmatterspertinent tothefollowingareas:(1)accreditation includingdecisionsonphysician credentialing,(2)disasterplanning,(3) institutionalplanning,(4)qualityassessment andimprovement,(5)riskmanagement. Jun2014 Aug2005-Dec2013 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 192 Faculty Member Role BoardMember Committee/Council Chair Committee/Council Chair Committee/Council Chair ChantelSloan BYUClubAdvisor Organization ActivityofProject TimpanogosRegional Member,BoardofTrustees HospitalBoardofTrustees Comment:AsamemberoftheBoardof Trustees,Iattendmonthlymeetingswhere medicalandadministrativemattersare presented,discussed,andvotedupon. Theboardoftrusteesservesasamedicoliaisonbetweentheboard,administration, medicalstaff,andotherhealthpersonnel.The boardoverseesmatterspertinenttothe operationsofthehospitalanditsoverall performancesuchas:(1)hospital accreditationanddecisionsonphysician credentialing,(2)disasterplanning,(3) institutionalplanning,(4)qualityassessment andimprovement,(5)riskmanagementand communication. UtahPublicHealth Association-PolicyUnit PolicyAdvocacySummit Headedtheorganizingofthe2012andthe fortheUtahPublicHealth 2013AnnualPolicyAdvocacySummitatthe Association UtahCapitolAuditorium GlobalFamilyHealth HeadedtheorganizingoftheGlobalFamily Conference HealthConferenceincooperationwiththe PanAmericanHealthOrganization,Utah CountyHealthDepartment,andtheCollegeof Nursing. Rotaract Overseeactivitiesbythegroupasdesignated byRotary'skeyareas.Theseincludewater safety,maternal-childhealthandinfectious diseaseprevention. Year(s) Aug2005-Dec2013 May2010-Apr2013 Apr2010-Apr2013 Apr2007–Apr2012 September2014-Present BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 193 Faculty Member EvanThacker Role Organization Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Numerouspeer-reviewed journals Evaluationfocusgroup member BYUWellnessProgram Rosemary Thackeray Conference-Related Role Committee/Council Member CytomegalovirusPublic HealthConference UniversityofSouth Florida,Prevention ResearchCenter,National AdvisoryCommittee ActivityofProject Year(s) Reviewedmanuscriptsforthefollowing journals: BasalGanglia(1review) BMCMedicalEducation(1review) BMCMedicalResearchMethodology(1 review) BMCMedicine(1review) BMJ(1review) CardiovascularHealthStudyPublications& PresentationsCommittee(8reviews) Circulation(2reviews) EuropeanJournalofNeurology(1review) ExpertReviewofAnti-InfectiveTherapy(1 review) JournalofDrugIssues(1review) JournalofHumanHypertension(1review) JournalofInternalMedicine(1review) JournaloftheAmericanHeartAssociation(1 review) JournaloftheAmericanSocietyof Echocardiography(1review) JournaloftheNeurologicalSciences(1 review) MovementDisorders(1review) Neuroepidemiology(2reviews) Stroke(2reviews) Participatedinseveralfocusgroupmeetings toevaluatetheBYUemployeewellness program. 2010-Present Jun2012-Present Jan2014-Feb2014 Jan2014-Present BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 194 Faculty Member Steve Thygerson Role Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Committee/Council Member Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer EducationalProgram Evaluator- Accreditation Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member Committee/Council Member BoardMember StudentSection Advisor Member Organization ActivityofProject Year(s) JournalofSchoolHealth 2009-Present SocialMarketinginPublic HealthConference PlanningCommittee JournalofHealthCarefor thePoorandUnderserved PreventingChronicDisease 2006-Present Reviewjournalarticles;1peryear 2005-Present Reviewjournalarticles;1-2peryear 2005-Present AmericanJournalofHealth Behavior HealthPromotionPractice 2003-Present Review2-3articlesperyear 2003-Present ABET ProgramevaluatorfortheAppliedScience AccreditationCommissionforABET. May2015-Present AmericanIndustrial HygieneAssociation's InternationalAffairs Committee WorkplaceHealthWithout Borders UtahCountyTrauma ExecutiveCommittee UtahPassengerRopeway SafetyBoard Apr2014-Present Apr2014-Present Sub-committeechairforlogisticsforlong boardinginjuryprevention Attendmonthlymeetingsaspartoftheboard. Reviewproposalsforpassengerropeway safety. Facultyadviserforthestudentsection. Mar2012-Present 2010-Present AmericanSocietyofSafety EngineersBYUStudent Section AmericanPublicHealth Association-Injury ControlandEmergency HealthServicesSection May2010-Present Feb2010-Present BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 195 Faculty Member Role Organization Committee/Council Member GrantProposal Reviewer,External ActivityofProject Year(s) NationalRiskAssessment Committee/American IndustrialHygiene Association CentersforDisease ControlandPrevention 2008-Present PanelReviewerforCDCFOAforInjury ControlResearchCenterfunding. Mar2014-Apr2014 Conference-Related Role AIHAUtahSection Memberofad-hoccommitteeresponsiblefor thedevelopmentofnewprofessional developmentcoursesfortheannualUtah ConferenceonSafetyandIndustrialHygiene. Jan2013 JoshWest Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer DrugandAlcohol Dependence 2010-Present Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer HealthPolicy 2010-Present Reviewer,AdHoc Reviewer MaternalandChildHealth 2009-Present BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 196 3.2.e. StudentServiceInvolvement(Descriptionofstudentinvolvementinservice, outsideofthoseactivitiesassociatedwiththerequiredpracticeexperienceand previouslydescribedinCriterion2.4.) Undergraduateandgraduatepublichealthstudentsaregivenavarietyofopportunitiesto provideservicebothoncampusaswellaswithinthecommunity.TheDepartmentof HealthSciencestudentclub,BYUPublicHealthAssociation(BPHA),providesstudentswith thechancetoservebyallowingthemtodevelopandimplementpublichealthrelated eventsoncampus(see http://hs.byu.edu/JobsInternships/BYUPublicHealthAssociation/AboutBPHA.aspx). BylawsforthisassociationareincludedinResourceFile3.2.Examplesofstudentservice involvementduring2014-2015includethefollowing. FluCampaign.BPHA,inconjunctionwiththeUtahCountyHealthDepartment,has sponsoredanannualflucampaignheldontheBYUcampusduringfallsemester.BPHA membershelpedbyplanningdetails,logistics,advertising,volunteeringwithsetup, staffing,andtakedown.BPHAEpidemiologystudentsalsoconductedtheirownminievent byadministeringquestionnairestoimmunizationparticipantsandthenanalyzingthedata, whichtheythenpresentedtotheUCHD. ImmunizationClinic.AlsoinconjunctionwiththeUCHD,BPHAheldit'sfirstspring immunizationclinic,offeringimmunizationsmostpertinenttocollege-agestudents,such astheTDAPbooster.BPHAmembersonceagainhelpedbyplanningdetails,logistics, advertising,volunteeringwithsetup,staffing,andtakedown. AffordableCareActPanel.FollowingpassageofthePatientProtectionandAffordable CareAct,BPHAHealthSciencemembersofferedanAffordableCareActpanel.The intentionofthiseventwastoinformthosestudentswhoseultimategoalistoworkinthe medicalarenaabetterunderstandingofhowthismayaffectthemandtheirfuturemedical practice.Aseparateeventwasalsoheldtoinformstudentswhatitmeansforthemand howtonavigatethenewsystem. UtahPartnershipforHealthyWeight.BPHAstudentscollaboratedwiththeUtah PartnershipforHealthyWeighttoincreasehealthybehaviorawarenessandweight managementamongatriskindividualsthroughoutthestateofUtah.Theprimary interventionstrategyusedduringtheinitiativewasasocialmediacampaign. CourseworkInvolvement.Undergraduateandgraduatestudentsarealsoinvolvedin servicerelatedactivitiesthroughtheircoursework.Severalfacultyhaveinstitutedservice learningrelatedassignmentsasapartoftheircoursewhichinclude: • PublicHealthRiskCharacterization(HLTH606–Dr.GeneCole)—Studentsconducteda studythatfocusedoncharacterizingthepublichealthriskstothepopulationofUtah County,UtahfromthecontinuedpresenceofUtahLake(seeMPHAssignmentsin ResourceFile2.3). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 197 QualityImprovementPlans(HLTH607–Dr.CarlHanson)—Studentsworkedin collaborationwiththeUtahCountyHealthDepartmenttodevelopqualityimprovement plansrelatedtotheBabySteps,tobacco,injurypreventionandvitalrecordsprograms (seeMPHAssignmentsinResourceFile2.3). • HealthImpactAssessments(HLTH625–Dr.MichaelBarnes)—Studentsworkedwith theUtahCountyDepartmentofDrugandAlcoholPreventionandTreatmentto completehealthimpactassessmentsonUtahmedicalmarijuanaandalcoholretail densitypolicies(seeMPHAssignmentsinResourceFile2.3). • HealthOutcomePerformanceIndicators(HLTH635–Dr.BenCrookston)—Students workedwithFreedomfromHungertocompleteahealthoutcomeperformance indicatorsreporttoassistmicrofinanceinstitutionsintrackingthehealthofclients(see MPHAssignmentsinResourceFile2.3). • TakeBackEvents(HLTH322–Dr.GeneCole,Dr.JimJohnston)—Eachspring(onthe secondSaturdayinApril)UtahCountyholdsit'sHouseholdHazardousWaste (HHW)Collectionday,andit'smadepossiblebytheeffortsof60-65studentswhowork atthefunctionallday(seeResourceFile3.2).Thebulkofthestudentsunloadcarsand trucksvoluntarilybringinginhouseholdhazardouswastetokeepitoutofthelandfill— andmuchofitcanberecycledaswell.Itemsincludecarandtruckbatteries,oldpaint andsolvents,usedmotoroilandanti-freeze,fluorescentbulbs,andalltypes ofelectronicwastes(computers,TVs,etc).Aprofessionalwastecompanyisonhandto overseethecollectionandpackupthematerialsforeitherrecycleordisposalina hazardouswasteincinerator.Besidesdonningprotectivegearandunloadingand sortingthewaste,otherstudentstakedriversurveysofwheretheyliveinthecounty andalsohelpdirecttraffic.TheEnvironmentalHealthDivisionoftheUCHDoversees collectionefforts.Eachyearsome1,000vehiclesbringtheirhouseholdhazardous waste,whichkeepstonsofitoutoflocallandfills. 3.2.f. CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Bothfacultyandstudentsareactivelyengagedinongoingprofessionalservice.The widearrayofactivitiesundertakenbydepartmentfaculty,includingservingon editorialboards,servingonstateandnationaltaskforcesorcoalitions,workingas expertsonissuesrelatedtopublichealth,providingtechnicalassistanceto developmentprojects,directingstudyabroadopportunities,servinginelected officesforprofessionalorganizations,servingasreviewersforreferredjournals,and attestingtotheextentoffacultyservice. • Studentserviceisalsoanintegralpartofthepublichealthprogram.TheBPHA provideanavenueforsomeoftheseservice-relatedactivities.Inaddition,students areactivelyinvolvedwithservice-learningactivitiesasapartoftheircoursework. • BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 198 Weaknesses • None. ActionPlan • None. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 199 3.3WorkforceDevelopment.Theprogramshallengageinactivitiesother thantheofferingofdegreeprogramsthatsupporttheprofessional developmentofthepublichealthworkforce. 3.3.a. CommunityContinuingEducationNeedsAssessment(Descriptionoftheways inwhichtheprogramperiodicallyassessesthecontinuingeducationneedsofthe communityorcommunitiesitintendstoserve.Theassessmentmayinclude primaryorsecondarydatacollectionordatasources.) EmergingTrendsAssessment.DuringAugust2012,Dr.MaryBrowncollectedneeds assessmentdataregardingcontinu8ingeducationneedsandemergingtrends.Dr.Brown wasafacultymemberintheDepartmentofHealthScienceduringSpring2013butreturned toUtahValleyUniversityFall2014.Herworkinvolvedconductingfivefocusgroupsamong 32statepublichealthprofessionalsthroughoutthestateofUtah.Moderatorsandnote takersweretrainedusingguidelinesfromKruegerandCasey(2000)andresultswere meaningfulintermsofidentifyingmajorthemesandneedsforworkforcedevelopment. MajorthemesrelatedtoeducationandtrainingneedsareshowninTable3.3.a.Insummary themajorthemeswerepolicy/advocacy,technology/socialmedia,effectivecommunity partnerships,grantwriting,andmarketing.CompleteresultsarefoundinResourceFile3.3. FindingsfromDr.Brown’sresearchhelpedprovidethedatanecessaryfordevelopingthe DepartmentofHealthScience’sstrategicdirectionswithregardtoworkforcedevelopment. Ensuringthattheprogrammingisdeliveredthroughonlinechannelswasanimportant concernforprofessionalsfollowedbythedesiretoattendprofessionalmeetingsfor additionaltraining.Facultyinthedepartmentusedthesefindingstoshapeoutreach activities. AdvisoryCommitteeFeedback.Duringthe2014on-campusadvisorycommitteemeeting membersdiscussedneedsforcontinuingeducationandworkforcedevelopment(see ResourceFile1.5). Table3.3.a.Education/TrainingNeedsandFormatforDelivery Whateducationortrainingneedswouldyouliketo Inwhatformatwouldyouliketoseecontinuing seeaddressed? educationdelivered? • Understandingthepoliticalprocess,finding • On-line(7) commongroundinpolitics,developing • Conferences(5) positiverelationshipswith • Roundtable(3) legislature/funders(4) • One-on-one(3) • Technology/socialmedia,howtogetsocial • Webinars(3 mediafollowers,maintaining • Workshops(2) professionalismusingsocialmedia(4) • Allformats • Developingeffectivecommunity • Dependsonjob partnerships/trainingcommunitypartners (3) • Grantwriting(3) • Marketing(3) • Howtotalkwiththemedia(3) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 200 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Reachingtargetaudiencewithlimited funding Workingwithbusinessesandschoolsto reachtargetaudiences CDCupdates Customerservice Motivationalinterviewing Healthliteracy Evaluation ChoiceTheory Preventionprogramming Newtechnologies Implementingtheory(howothershave implemented) Consensusbuilding Functionalnutrition Dealingwithdifficultypeople Dealingwithcontroversialissues Preventionwithoutpolarization Empoweringstudents Obesityprevention Mentalhealthissues AffordableCareActandhowpreventionfits in Currentevents Businessprinciples UtahCountyHealthDepartmentAssessment.During2015,theUtahCountyHealth Departmentconductedaworkforcedevelopmentneedsassessmentamongallhealth departmentemployees(N=165).Theassessmentincluded278questionsbasedoffofthe EightCoreCompetenciesforPublicHealthProfessionals,createdbytheCouncilof LinkagesBetweenAcademiaandPublicHealthPractice(seeResourceFile3.3). FutureAssessment.Thedepartmentiscontinuingassessmentregardingworkforce developmentneedsusingtheassessmentmechanismbuiltintotheevaluationforthe PublicHealthForums. 3.3.b. Non-CertificateProgram(Descriptionoftheemphasisgiventocommunity andprofessionalserviceactivitiesinthepromotionandtenureprocess.) BYU’sRank&Statuspolicystates“Afacultymember'sresponsibilityistoengageinhigh qualitycitizenship,teaching,andscholarship...andtomakeaffirmativecontributionsto theuniversitymission”(seeUniversityRank&StatusPolicy,ResourceFile4.2).The standardforcitizenshipincludesadherence“tothehigheststandardsofpersonalbehavior andtoexemplifyhonorandintegrity.”Thisisexpectedthroughsupportoftheuniversity missionandAimsofaBYUEducation.Inordertoachievecontinuingfacultystatus (tenure),facultyareexpectedtobeinvolvedincommunityanduniversityservice,andin professionalserviceactivities.Facultyserviceondepartment,college,anduniversity BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 201 assignmentsisanintegralpartofachievingcontinuingfacultystatus.Likewise,faculty membersareencouragedtoserve“asrefereesofscholarshipandbyprovidingserviceand leadershipinprofessionalassociations.Theyareencouragedtousetheirprofessional expertisetogiveservicetothecommunityandtheChurch.Theyshouldactively participateinthelifeoftheuniversitycommunitybyattendingdepartment,college,and universitymeetings.Whilemostprofessorialfacultyearlyintheircareerswillhavelighter committeeandotheradministrativeassignments,thecollegeviewsfailureinthe citizenshipstandardforanyfacultymemberasadequatejustificationtonotrecommend continuingfacultystatus,evenifperformanceinteachingandscholarshipissatisfactory. Thisincludesfailuretointeractwithotherfacultymembersinacollegial,civilor respectfulmanner”(seeUniversityRank&Statuspolicy,ResourceFile4.2). 3.3.c. Non-DegreePrograms(Descriptionofcertificateprogramsorothernondegreeofferingsoftheprogram,includingenrollmentdataforeachofthelastthree years.) Notapplicable.WhiletheBYUMPHprogramoffersaglobalhealthcertificate(see https://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/CertificationsAvailable.aspx),university policyrequiresthatonlymatriculatedMPHstudentsatBYUareeligible. 3.3.d. ProgramDescription(Descriptionoftheprogram’spractices,policies, proceduresandevaluationthatsupportcontinuingeducationandworkforce developmentstrategies.) PublicHealthForums.TheDepartmentofHealthSciencedevelopedanewseminarseries duringthe2014—2015academicyearfocusedonworkforcedevelopment,titled“BYU PublicHealthForums:AddressingProfessionalNeedstoServeDiversePopulations.”This seriesprovideslecturesandworkshopsontopicsimportanttotheworkforceasdescribed inCriterion3.3.a.TheseriesisledbytwoHealthSciencefacultyeachyearwhochoosethe topicsandinvitethespeakers.Thegoaloftheseminarsistoprovidecareerdevelopmentfor ourstudentsandcurrentprofessionalsinthefield.Wefocusonselectingspeakerswhocan addresspressingandcurrentissuesindeliveringhealthcareamongdiverse,underserved populations. Professionalsintheworkforce,aswellasBYUfacultyandstudentsareinvitedtoattendthat seminars.Allseminarsarelive-streamedtoYouTubeviathedepartment’schannel(BYU PublicHealthForums)andlive-tweetedthroughthedepartment’sTwitterHandle (@BYUPublicHealth)toprovideaccessforthosenotabletoattendonBYUcampus.Thefirst seminarwaspresentedbyJoyceGaufin,formerpresidentofAPHA,presentedthefirst seminaronMarch19,2015.Shespokeon“CommunicatingPublicHealth:Messages, Messengers,andImpact.”ThesecondseminarwascohostedwithBYU’sKennedyCenterfor InternationalStudies,andwaspresentedbyCarrieReed,anepidemiologistwiththeCenter forDiseaseControlandPrevention.Herlecturewastitled“PublicHealthResponseDuring InternationalEmergencies”andwaspresentedonApril1,2015.OnApril2,Dr.Reedspent timewithourstudents,withalessformallectureonherpersonalcareerpathtotheCDC.All BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 202 attendeesareaskedtofilloutanevaluationform,indicatinghowhelpfultheinformation presentedwastothem(onascaleof1to5,with5indicatingitwasVeryValuable),andif thereareanyparticulartopicstheywouldliketoseediscussedatfutureseminars.Datafor eachofourfirstseminarsinthisseriesarepresentedbelow. Table3.3.d.EvaluationDataforBYUPublicHealthForums NameofSpeaker SeminarDate Numberof AttendeesatBYU JoyceGaufin 3/19/15 120 CarrieReed 4/1/15 85 CarrieReed 4/2/15 50 Numberof AttendeesOnline 18 9 N/A AverageRatingof Seminar(from1-5) 4.31 4.17 N/A Whilethisseriesisnew,itisalreadyenjoyingexcellentattendance.Wehavebeenvery fortunatetohadtwohigh-profilespeakersabletojoinus.TheProfessionalandAlumni ConnectionsCommitteehasassumedresponsibilityofconducting3-4seminarsperyearas partoftheircommitteeduties. AlumniConference.During2012theDepartmentofHealthSciencehostedtheMPH AlumniConferenceinconjunctionwiththe10thanniversaryoftheprogram.Thethemefor theconferencewas“TheBusinessofPublicHealth”andprovidedfacultyandalumnithe opportunitytodiscusscurrentissuesrelatedtopublichealthpractice.Roundtable discussionsincludedtopicssuchasworkinginthehealthcareenvironment,workingin developingcountries,preparednessanddisasterresponse,andhumanitarianservices. Othersessionsattheconferenceinvolvedapaneldiscussionandkeynoteaddress.While activitiesprovidedanopportunitytonetworkandcelebratetheMPHprogram,meaningful conferencesessionsprovidedworkingalumniwithcontinuingeducationopportunities. SeeResourceFile3.3. UtahCountyHealthDepartmentTrainings.SincetheUCHDassessmentreportwas published,DepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyhaveconsultedwithUCHD administrationregardingopportunitiestopartneronthedeliveryoftrainings.Studentsin Dr.CarlHanson’sHLTH607courseduringFall2015initiatedaqualityimprovement projectwithUCHDthatwillengagefacultyinhelpingmeettheUCHDtrainingneeds.Two areasofidentifiedneedforUHCDstaffincluded(1)Spanishlanguagetrainingand(2) leadershipskills. 3.3.e. OtherInstitutions/Organizations(Alistofothereducationalinstitutionsor publichealthpracticeorganizations,ifany,withwhichtheprogramcollaboratesto offercontinuingeducation.) DepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyarecommittedtosupportingthepublichealth workforceinUtahandaroundtheworld.Facultytakepartinmanyoutsideorganizationsin ordertodevelopthepublichealthworkforce.Alistofactivitiesanddatesareprovidedin Table3.3.e.Insummary,theyreport32differentseminarsandpresentationsdeliveredin thelastthreeyears,withmorethan2,493personsinattendance. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 203 Table3.3.e.OrganizationandFacultyPresentationsforWorkforceDevelopment Name Month Organization-Presentation Estimated /Year Numberin Attendance CarlHanson Feb-13 SocietyofPublicHealthEducation 200 (SOPHE)—HealthEducation AdvocacySummit-ReviewofKey Messages Dec-12 SocietyofPublicHealthEducation Unknown (SOPHE)-GotAdvocacy?Faculty tips Mar-12 NationalCoalitionofHealth 100 EducationOrganizations(NCHEO), HealthEducationAdvocacy Summit—Advocacy101:An Introduction Sep-11 CentersforDiseaseControland 25 Prevention-TBEducation,Training andEducationConference JoshuaWest Oct-14 IntermountainHealthcare— 10 AchievingaHealthyWeight Sep-14 CaptainsAcademyatSchool 75 district.Spoketoteachers,coaches abouthealthybehaviors MayBehaviorchangepresentationtoin22 14 fieldcoordinatorsforchildren's foundation Apr-14 UAPHERD-AchievingHealthy 50 Weight Apr-13 UAPHERD-SettingandAchieving 30 HealthyGoals Jul-12 UAPHERD:Correcting 45 MisperceptionGaps Apr-11 UtahPublicHealthAssociation- 100 SexualizationofWomen Nov-11 HealthEducationAssociationof 75 Utah(HEAU)-Usingnormsto influenceadolescentbehavior CougarHall Nov-14 BYUWellnessProgram:MindBody 30 Health Oct-14 PolarisHighSchoolRedRibbon 350 WeekAssembly Apr-13 UAPHERD:TeachersGoalBoardsto 30 PromisePAandHealthCaring Apr-13 UAPHERD:ImprovingSexualtity 39 EducationinSchool Apr-13 UAPHERD:UsingtheHECATfor 25 LessonPlanning Apr-13 CentersforDiseaseControland 85 Prevention-Characteristicsof EffectiveHealthEducation BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Audiencein Attendance Faculty, Practitioners, andStudents Facultyand Practitioners Faculty, Practitioners, andStudents Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners and Administrations Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners Faculty Students Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners Practitioners andResearchers 204 Apr-13 Nov-12 Nov-12 Jul-12 Apr-12 Oct-12 Oct-12 Feb-12 Jul-11 Jul-11 Apr-11 Rosemary Thackeray May14 Jun-13 MichaelBarnes Mar-12 WillowCreekMiddleSchool:It Matters HealthEducationAssociationof Utah(HEAU)-ImprovingSexuality Education NationalHealthScienceCurriculum Conference:Skillsbasedhealth education UAPHERD:Skills-basedhealth education CDD:Wearingassessmentinto healtheducation SchoolDistrict"TeachingSkillsin HealthEducation" ShoreHighSchoolRedRibbon WeekAssembly SchoolDistrict"Characteristicsof EffectiveHealthEducation UAPHERD:Characteristicsof EffectiveHealthEducation UAPHERD-Characteristicsof EffectiveHealthEducation UtahPublicHealthAssociation: SexualizationofWomen UtahAssociationofCommunity HealthCenters-Evaluating CustomerSatisfaction CentersforDiseaseControland Prevention-TBWebinar:Social Media HealthEducationAssociationof Utah-That'stheStoryofMyLife 300 Students 60 Practitioners 40 Practitioners andResearchers 40 Practitioners 85 20 Practitioners andResearchers Teachers 150 Students 20 Teachers 30 Practitioners 30 Practitioners 100 Practitioners 40 Cliniciansand Practitioners 200 Practitioners 45 Researchersand Practitioners 3.3.f. CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thecriterionismet. Strengths • TheBYUpublichealthprogramhasdevelopedasystematicwayforhelpingto addresstheworkforcedevelopmentneedsofthoseinpractice.Theprogramhas respondedtoneeds-assessmentdatatodeveloptheBYUPublicHealthForumswith aplanofactionforsustainability.The2014—2015academicyearmarkedthe initiationoftheseforums. • TheMPHAlumniConferencewasheldduring2012notonlytocelebratethe10-year anniversaryoftheprogrambutalsotoaddressimportanttopicalumniwerefacing inpublichealthpractice. • InvolvementoftheDepartmentofHealthScienceAdvisoryCommitteein discussionsrelativetoworkforcedevelopmentneeds. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 205 • Ongoingfacultyinvolvementwithotherorganizationstodelivertrainingstothe publichealthworkforce. Weaknesses • Whileworkforcedevelopmentactivitiesarebasedoncommunityneedsassessment data,additionalneeds-assessmentdatawillberequiredinthefuturetofurther addresstheneedsofpractitioners.Asystematicprocessisinplaceforongoingdata collectionthroughtheBYUPublicHealthForumevaluations.Amorecomprehensive analysisplanthroughcollaborationwiththeUtahDepartmentofHealthisin progress. ActionPlan • OfferatleastonePublicHealthForumeachsemesterwithevaluationactivities includingquestionsaboutfuturecontinuingeducationneeds. • Duringthe2015—2016academicyear,partnerwiththeUtahCountyHealth Departmenttoestablishatrainingprogrambasedoncountyworkforceneeds assessment. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 206 Criterion 4.0 Faculty, Staff and Students BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 207 4.1FacultyQualifications.Theprogramshallhaveaclearlydefinedfaculty, which,byvirtueofitsdistribution,multidisciplinarynature,educational preparation,practiceexperienceandresearchandinstructionalcompetence, isabletofullysupporttheprogram’smission,goalsandobjectives. 4.1.a. FacultyDegrees(Atableshowingprimaryfacultywhosupportthedegree programsofferedbytheprogram.Itshouldpresentdataeffectiveatthebeginning oftheacademicyearinwhichtheself-studyissubmittedtoCEPHandshouldbe updatedatthebeginningofthesitevisit.Thisinformationmustbepresentedin tableformatandincludeatleastthefollowing:a)name,b)title/academicrank,c) FTEor%time,d)tenurestatusorclassification*,g)graduatedegreesearned,h) disciplineinwhichdegreeswereearned,i)institutionsfromwhichdegreeswere earned,j)currentinstructionalareasandk)currentresearchinterests.SeeCEPH DataTemplate4.1.1.*Note:Classificationreferstoalternativeappointment categoriesthatmaybeusedattheinstitution.) Table4.1.a.1displaysthename,title/rank,percenttimedevotedtotheMPHprogram, earneddegreesanddisciplinaryareas,universitiesinwhichdegreeswereearned,areasof teachingresponsibility,andareaofresearchinterest.Ofthe17full-timegraduatefaculty (Dr.CougarHallexcluded),9weretrainedinhealtheducationoracloselyrelated discipline.Ofthesefacultymembers,twoarecredentialedMasterCertifiedHealth EducationSpecialist(MCHES)bytheNationalCommissionforHealthEducation Credentialing.Inaddition,thefacultyincludetrainedspecialistsinthefollowingareas: epidemiology/biostatistics,environmental/occupationalhealth,andmedicine.While maintainingastrongcadreofexperiencedandsuccessfulhealtheducatorsthatsupportthe graduatespecialization,theprogramalsoincludesfull-timefacultywithtraining, experience,andskillsinareasthatarecriticaltothedeliveryofgeneralpublichealth servicesandtheundergraduateemphasisareas. TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasapprovalandiscurrentlysearchingfortwo additionalfacultymembersduringthe2015/2016academicyear. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 208 Table4.1.a.1.PrimaryFacultyWhoSupportDegreeOfferingsoftheProgram2015/2016 Name Title/Rank MPH -FTE BS -FTE Barnes, Michael* Associate Dean,Full Professor 0.32 0.32 Grad Degrees Earned MS,PhD Chaney,Robbie Assistant Professor 0.20 0.80 MS,PhD Cole,Eugene FullProfessor 0.32 0.68 MSPH, DrPH Crandall,AliceAnn Assistant Professor 0.20 0.44 MPH,PhD BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Institution Discipline TeachingArea BYU, Southern Illinois University HealthPromotion PublicHealth Interventions, Policy West Virginia University, University of Cincinnati, University ofNorth Carolina, ChapelHill HealthPromotion Methodsfor Health Promotion LomaLinda University, Johns Hopkins HealthPromotion Program Planning Environmental Environmental Healthand Health,and InfectiousDisease Infectiousand ChronicDisease Transmission ResearchInterest Healthcommunication andtechnology,policy andadvocacy,andthe roleoffamilyinsocial determinantsofhealth Healthgeology,urban bicyclesafety,GIS mapping,translational research,social determinantsofhealth Environmentalhealth, riskassessment, immigrantandrefugee health,emergency preparedness,asthma preventionandcontrol, waterqualityand hygienepromotion, emerginginfectious diseases,healthcare infectioncontrol, women’sreproductive health Familyhealth, intersectionofexecutive functioningwithfamily andchildhealthinatriskcommunities 209 Name Title/Rank MPH -FTE BS -FTE Crookston,Ben Assistant Professor 0.32 0.68 Grad Degrees Earned MPH,PhD Hanson,Carl* Chair,Full Professor 0.32 0.44 MS.PhD Johnston,James Associate Professor 0.20 0.80 MSPH, PhD Lindsay,Gordon MPHDirector, FullProfessor 0.32 0.68 MS.PhD University ofUtah, OhioState HealthPromotion Substance Abuse Magnusson, Brianna Assistant Professor 0.20 0.80 MPH,PhD Virginia Commonwealth University, Epidemiology, Biostatistics Epidemiology, Biostatistics Merrill,Ray FullProfessor 0.44 0.56 MPH,PhD Harvard University, Arizona State University Epidemiology, Biostatistics Epidemiology, Biostatistics BYUDepartmentofHealthScience Institution Discipline TeachingArea ResearchInterest BYU, University ofUtah HealthPromotion BYU, Southern Illinois University University ofUtah HealthPromotion International HealthPractice, Program Planning Health Administration Program Planning Environmental Health Maternalandchild healthindeveloping countries,early childhooddevelopment Healthcommunication, computationalhealth science Environmental andOccupational Health Children’s environmentalhealth, infectiousdisease transmissionand prevention, occupationalsafetyand health Substanceabuse, communityhealth promotion Reproductive epidemiology, unintendedpregnancy, contraceptiveuse;social andenvironmental factorsaffectingsexual andreproductivehealth Cancerepidemiology, impactofadvancesin cancertreatmentand screeningtests 210 Name Title/Rank MPH –FTE BS -FTE Grad Degrees Earned Institution Discipline TeachingArea Novilla,Len Associate Professor 0.32 0.68 MPH,MD University PublicHealthand ofUtah, GeneralMedicine University oftheCityof Manila Chronicand Infectious Disease Page,Randy FullProfessor 0.32 0.68 MS.PhD HealthPromotion Interventionin Health Promotion Sloan,Chantel Assistant Professor 0.20 .80 PhD BYU, Southern Illinois University Dartmouth College Thacker,Evan Assistant Professor 0.20 0.80 SM,PhD Healthand Biostatistics ChronicDisease, Biostatistics Thackeray, Rosemary Associate Chair,Full Professor Associate Professor 0.32 0.68 MPH,PhD Harvard University, University of Washington University ofUtah HealthPromotion 0.32 0.68 MSPHPhD University ofUtah, Colorado State University Environmental andOccupational Health Surveyand Research Methods Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene Thygerson,Steven ** HealthScience Infectious andEpidemiology Diseases,GIS ResearchInterest Familyasasustaining frameworkinhealth promotionanddisease prevention,social determinantsofhealth, chronicdiseaseand healthsystem strengthening; adolescenthealthrisk behaviors, Adolescenthealthin populations, determinantsofyouth smoking Medicalgeography, respiratorysyncytial virus,asthmaand cancerepidemiology Healthofolderadults, neurologicalhealth, cognitivefunction, cardiovascularhealth Socialmarketing,social media,cytomegalovirus Occupationalhealthand safety,injuryprevention BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 211 Name West,Joshua Title/Rank Associate Professor MPH – FTE BS -FTE 0.32 0.68 Grad Degrees Earned Institution Discipline TeachingArea ResearchInterest MPH,PhD SanDiego State University, University of California, SanDiego Behavioral Health, Epidemiology HealthBehavior Change Applicationoftheorydriveninterventionsto improveparenting practicesanddecrease adolescentdruguse * DesignatesMCHESstatus **CertifiedIndustrialHygienist BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 212 4.1.b. QualificationsofOtherFaculty(Summarydataonthequalificationsofother programfaculty(adjunct,part-time,secondaryappointments,etc.).Datashouldbe providedintableformatandincludeatleastthefollowing:a)name,b) title/academicrank,c)titleandcurrentemployment,d)FTEor%timeallocatedto theprogram,e)gender,f)race,g)highestdegreeearned[optional:programsmay alsolistallgraduatedegreesearnedtomoreaccuratelyreflectfacultyexpertise],h) disciplinesinwhichlisteddegreeswereearnedandi)contributionstotheprogram. SeeCEPHDataTemplate4.1.2.) SecondaryfacultyarelistedinTable4.1.b.1andotherfacultyarelistedinTable4.1.b.2. Secondaryfacultyinthepublichealthprogramaredesignatedasadjunctfacultyandwhile otherfacultyaredesignatedasaffiliatefaculty.Thedistinctionbetweenadjunctand affiliatefacultyisdelineatedintheNon-CFSTrackAcademicAppointmentsPolicy(see ResearchFile4.1).Adjunctfacultyarehiredpart-timeandonlyforthesemesterorterm identifiedinthecontract.Theadjunctfacultyappointmentcanberenewedwithapproval fromthedepartmentchairanddean.Affiliatefacultyparticipatewiththedepartmenton collaborativeworkbutarenotemployedbythedepartment. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 213 Table4.1.b.1.SecondaryFacultyUsedtoSupportTeachingPrograms(Adjunct,Part-Time,SecondaryAppointments)2015/2016 Name Title/Academic Rank Title&CurrentEmployer FTE Butchereit,Chelsey AdjunctFaculty HealthProgramCoordinator, UtahDepartmentofHealth .10 Graduate Degrees Earned MPH Cazier,Calvert AdjunctFaculty DepartmentofHealthScience,Brigham YoungUniversity .30 Daley,Dan AdjunctFaculty Psychologist, UtahValleyRegionalMedicalCenter Edwards,Eric AdjunctFaculty Liechty,Elizabeth Discipline TeachingAreas Health Promotion RefugeeandMigrantHealth Course PhD,MPH Health Promotion ConsumerHealth,Injury andViolencePrevention .20 PhD,MA Health Promotion Mind/BodyHealth Director,DivisionofHealthPromotion, UtahCountyHealthDepartment .40 MPA Health Promotion ProgramPlanning Part-TimeStaff HealthEducator, SelectHealth .50 N/A CorePublic Health Advising,BPHA Lutz,Stephanie Part-TimeStaff CareerPlacementCoordinator,and DepartmentInternshipCoordinator BrighamYoungUniversity .75 MS CorePublic Health IntroductiontoPublic Health,PublicHealth Internship Steadman,Mindy AdjunctFaculty DepartmentofHealthScience,Brigham YoungUniversity .10 MPH Health Promotion, Epi Women’sHealth BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 214 Name Title/Academic Rank Title&CurrentEmployer FTE Roundy,Camille AdjunctFaculty Epidemiologist/ProgramEvaluator, UtahDepartmentofHealth,Cancer GenomicsProgram .10 Graduate Degrees Earned MPH Smoot,Christopher AdjunctFaculty Epidemiologist/Environ-mentalHealth Scientist,WasatchCountyHealth Department .20 MPH Discipline Health Promotion, Health Science Environment -aland Occupational Health TeachingAreas ResearchandEvaluation DisasterResponseand EmergencyPreparedness EnvironmentalHealth Table4.1.b.2.OtherFacultyUsedtoSupporttheMPHProgram(Non-Teaching)inCommunityHealthEducation Name AcademicRank Title&CurrentEmployer FTEor %Time Highest Degree Earned MD,DrPH Discipline TeachingAreas Preventive Medicine, PublicHealth N/A– HonoredGuest presenter;Advisory Committee,Chair JamesO.Mason AffiliateFaculty Retired;formerheadoftheUnited StatesPublicHealthService,theCenters forDiseaseControlandPrevention,and theUtahDepartmentofHealth N/A- unpaid JosephMiner AffiliateFaculty ExecutiveDirector,UtahDepartmentof Health N/A– unpaid MD Medicine AdvisoryCommittee, GuestLecturer R.ChadSwanson AffiliateFaculty EmergencyPhysician,UtahValley RegionalMedicalCenter N/A- unpaid DO Medicine, PublicHealth HealthSystems ResearchGroup BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 215 BothTable4.1.b.1and4.1.b.2presentpertinentacademiccharacteristicsofadditional facultyintheprogram.Thesetablesincludefull-time,part-timeandunpaidfacultynot classifiedasprimaryfacultyintheDepartmentofHealthSciencebutwhoplayother importantrolesinthepublichealthprogram.Thesefacultymayteachapprovedelectives, serveascommitteemembers,orprovideinvitedguestlectures,withthedistinctionof HonoredGuestLecturer. 4.1.c. FacultyExperiencePerspectives(Descriptionofthemannerinwhichthe facultycomplementintegratesperspectivesfromthefieldofpractice,including informationonappointmenttracksforpractitioners,ifusedbytheprogram. Facultywithsignificantpracticeexperienceoutsideofthatwhichistypically associatedwithanacademiccareershouldalsobeidentified.) Severalfacultymembersaccruedfull-timeemploymentexperienceinpublichealthpriorto theirarrivalatBYU.Forexample,Drs.Neiger,ThackerayandLindsayworkedatotalof13, 9,andfouryears,respectively,instateand/orlocalhealthdepartments.Dr.Thackeray managedtwoprogramsattheUtahDepartmentofHealth;andDr.Lindsaymanagedone programattheUtahDepartmentofHealthandchairedtheDelawareCounty(Indiana) BoardofHealth.Dr.MerrillwasemployedasaresearcherbytheNationalCancerInstitute (NIH)forfouryears,andDr.NovillaworkedfortheThrasherResearchFund(SaltLake City)asaseniorresearchmanagerforfouryears.Dr.Colewasemployedfor33yearsin publichealth-relatedsettingsincludingseniorresearchandadministrativepositions associatedwiththeResearchTriangleinNorthCarolina.Dr.StevenThygersonhasworked intheindustryfor10years.BothheandDr.JamesJohnstonarerecognizedasearningthe prestigiousCertifiedIndustrialHygienistdesignation.AdditionalexperienceincludesDr. RobbieChaney(CoalitionforDrugFreeCincinnati,OH),Dr.BriannaMagnusson(Mary WashingtonHospitalandRappahnnockTeenAbstinenceProgram),Dr.AliCrandall(Wide HorizonsforChildren,MA;UniversityofMassachusettsMedicalSchool,CenterforHealth PolicyandResearch;ADRAinVietnam;RiversideCountyHealthDepartment,CA),Dr. CougarHall(TimpanogosHighSchool),Dr.JimJohnston(UniversityofUtahDepartments ofPediatricsandEnvironmentalHealthandSafety;UtahLaborCommission,INEL),Dr.Carl Hanson(JacksonCountyHealthDepartment,IL),andDr.RandyPage(BearRiverHealth Department,UT). Otherfacultymembershavedevelopedvariousworkingrelationshipswithseveralpublic healthagencies.AsnotedinTable4.1.a,facultyinthedepartmentrepresentavarietyof perspectivesandexperiences,includingexpertiseincommunityhealtheducation, environmentalhealth,epidemiology,biostatistics,medicine,schoolhealth,substanceabuse andprevention,socialmarketingandhealthcommunication,programplanning,behavior change,etc.Threefacultymembershavebroadexperienceinhealthpromotionoutsidethe UnitedStates–Dr.BenCrookston,Dr.RandyPage,andDr.AliCrandall. Severalfacultymembersmaintainactivecollaborationswithorganizationsdedicatedto promotingpublichealth,bothinsideandoutsidetheUSprofessionalorganizationssuchas SOPHE,APHA,IUHPE,CEPHandothers.Aspreviouslymentioned,involvementin sabbaticalleavesandorganizationalpartnershipswithUtahCountyHealthDepartment, BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 216 UtahDepartmentofHealthandothersalsocontributestoafacultycomplementthat activelyintegratesperspectivesfromthefieldofpractice. Inthemostfundamentalway,facultymembersseektoaddtotheknowledgeofthefield throughtheirresearchandteaching.TheUtahCountyBoardofHealthapprovedanexciting andvisionaryacademichealthdepartmentmodelcalledtheFamilyandCommunityHealth ResearchInstitutethroughtheUtahCountyHealthDepartment(seeResourceFile1.4).In thiscase,facultyandstudentsfromBYUhaveworkedwithhealthdepartmentstaffand theirpartnersinconductingresearchthatsupportsongoingsurveillanceandassessment work.Thus,studentsandfacultycanworktogethertointegrateperspectivesfromthefield ofpractice. Finally,theMPHCurriculumCommitteemembersassessthequalityofeachrequired courseeveryfouryears,asidentifiedpreviously.Thecommitteeseekstoidentify benchmarkcoursecomparisonstouniversitieswithsimilarinterestsandpriorities.Inthat way,thefacultymembersstrivetobeconsistentwithotheraccrediteduniversities,yet theyarecontinuallylookingforneworemergingapproaches.Whenthecurriculum committeemakesrecommendationsandthefacultyadoptsthem,eachcourseinstructoris expectedtoseekoutandlearnwhatisneededinordertomeetthecurricularneed identified. 4.1.d. FacultyQualificationObjectives(Identificationofmeasurableobjectivesby whichtheprogramassessesthequalificationsofitsfacultycomplement,alongwith dataregardingtheperformanceoftheprogramagainstthosemeasuresforeachof thelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) TheDepartmentofHealthSciencefacultyhaveidentifiedthefollowingoutcomemeasures andtargetstojudgethequalificationsofitsfacultycomplement(seeTable4.1.d.1). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 217 Table4.1.d.1.OutcomeMeasuresforFacultyQuality OutcomeMeasure Target Objective3.A:Recruitfull-time Target3.A.1:70%offullfacultymemberswithpublic timecontinuingfaculty healthtrainingand/orrelevant status(CFS)trackfaculty appliedworkexperience. willpossessadoctoral degreefromaschoolor programofpublic health. 2012/2013 73%possessPhDfrom school/programofpublic health 2013/2014 71%possessPhDfrom school/programofpublic health 2014/2015 72%possessPhDfrom school/programofpublic health Compliant Compliant Compliant Target3.A.2:70%offulltimeCFS-trackfaculty willpossessanMPH fromaschoolor programofpublic health. 93%possessMPHfrom school/programofpublic health 88%possessMPHfrom school/programofpublic health 89%possessMPHfrom school/programofpublic health Compliant Compliant Compliant Target3.A.3:50%offulltimeCFS-trackfaculty willhavepriorfull-time publichealthwork experience. 67%havepriorfull-time experience 59%havepriorfull-time experience 74%havepriorfull-time experience Compliant Compliant Compliant 29%haveaprofessional certificate 28%haveaprofessional certificate Compliant Compliant Target3.A.4:25%offull- 33%haveaprofessional timeCFS-trackfaculty certificate willhaveaprofessional certificationintheirfield Compliant ofstudy(CHES,MCHES, CPH,CIH,CSP,REHS etc.) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 218 OutcomeMeasure Target Target3.A.5:100%of positionannouncements forfull-timefaculty positionswillincludethe diversitycriteria outlinedinthevaluing diversitypolicy. Target3.B.1:70%offulltimeCFStrackfaculty willcontributetopublic healthserviceatthe local,state,nationalor internationallevels. (Publichealthserviceis definedas organizational, administrativeorother non-researchbased professionalserviceand mayincludevolunteer work,serviceonboards, translationofresearch topublichealthpractice, andotherservice activities.) Target3.C.1:70%offulltimeCFStrackfaculty willpublishtwoormore journalarticlesinpeerreviewedscientific journalsduringa calendaryear. Objective3.B:Provide expertiseorleadershipto publicandprivatelocal,state, national,orinternational agenciestocontributeto publichealthservice. Objective3.C:Demonstrate discipline-specificexpertise throughactivescholarship programs. 2012/2013 100%ofannouncements includeddiversitycriteria Compliant 2013/2014 100%ofannouncements includeddiversitycriteria Compliant 2014/2015 100%ofannouncements includeddiversitycriteria Compliant 87%contributedtopublic healthservice Compliant 88%contributedtopublic healthservice Compliant 83%contributedtopublic healthservice Compliant 87%publishedtwoor morearticles Compliant 71%publishedtwoor morearticles Compliant 72%publishedtwoor morearticles Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 219 OutcomeMeasure Target Target3.C.2:80%offulltimeCFStrackfaculty willpresentscientific researchatoneormore local,nationalor international professionalconferences duringacalendaryear. 2012/2013 67%presentedatoneor moreconferences NotCompliant 2013/2014 82%presentedatoneor moreconferences Compliant 2014/2015 83%presentedatoneor moreconferences Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 220 4.1.e. CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • FacultymembersintheDepartmentofHealthScience,thoughstrongincommunity healtheducation/healthpromotion,arediverseinpublichealthtrainingand representabalancedmixofrankandtenure(CFS)status. • Thedepartmenthasdedicatedsufficientfacultytosupporttheundergraduateand graduateprogramsandcanrigorouslyreviewthequalificationsofitsfaculty.Data fromthepastthreeyearsdocumentstrongsuccessinachievingoutcomemeasures andthatfacultyarecapabletosupporttheprogram’smission,goals,andobjectives. Weaknesses • BrighamYoungUniversityrequiresthatallfacultyobservelong-established universitystandardsofconduct.Althoughfacultysearchesinthedepartmenthave beensuccessful,maintainingalargepoolofpotentialcandidatesthatmeetthe minimumuniversitycriteriaforconducthasbeenachallengeovertheyears. ActionPlan • TheDepartmentofHealthScienceiscommittedtorecruitinghigh-caliberfaculty thatarehighcaliberandabletofullysupporttheprogram’smission,goalsand objectivesofthepublichealthprogram. • Hiretwonewpublichealthprogramfacultyduringthe2015/2016academicyear. • Developapoolofqualifiedcandidatesthatcanprovidethefoundationforrecruiting activitiesinthefutureaspositionsbecomeavailablethroughacquisitionand retirement. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 221 4.2FacultyPoliciesandProcedures.Theprogramshallhavewell-defined policiesandprocedurestorecruit,appointandpromotequalifiedfaculty,to evaluatecompetenceandperformanceoffaculty,andtosupportthe professionaldevelopmentandadvancementoffaculty. 4.2Facultypoliciesandprocedures(Theprogramshallhavewelldefinedpolicies andprocedurestorecruit,appointandpromotequalifiedfaculty,toevaluate competenceandperformanceoffaculty,andtosupporttheprofessional developmentandadvancementoffaculty.) 4.2.a. FacultyHandbook(Afacultyhandbookorotherwrittendocumentthat outlinesfacultyrulesandregulations.) BrighamYoungUniversity’swebsiteservesasthefacultyhandbookacrosscampusandis availableonlineforallfaculty(seehttps://policy.byu.edu).Thehandbookincludes numeroussectionsthatoutlinethepolicies,procedures,andbenefitsofemploymentatthe university.TheExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicydescribestheprimary opportunitiesandresponsibilitiesfacultyinregardingteaching,researchandcitizenship (service)(seeResourceFile4.2).AdditionallytheRankandStatusPolicy(seeResourceFile 4.2.)governstheretention,grantingofcontinuingfacultystatus(tenure),andrank advancementoffaculty(seeResourceFile4.2).Itestablishesspecificstandardsinallthree areasoffacultyresponsibilityandthecriteriabywhichfacultyperformanceistobe evaluated.TheFacultyHiringPolicydescribestheuniversity’sstandardsandprocedures foridentifying,selectingandhiringcontinuingfacultystatus-trackfull-timeprofessorial andprofessionalfaculty(seeResourceFile4.2). 4.2.b. FacultyDevelopment(Descriptionofprovisionsforfacultydevelopment, includingidentificationofsupportforfacultycategoriesotherthanregularfull-time appointments.) Thedepartment,college,anduniversityingeneralprovideconsiderablesupportforfaculty development,includingsupportforindividualswhodonothaveregular,full-time appointments.Thissupportincludesseveralintensiveweeklongaswellassemester-long facultydevelopmentseminarsthroughtheFacultyCenter(see http://facultycenter.byu.edu/node).TheFacultyCentersponsorstheFacultyDevelopment Series(FDS),whichisdesignedtoassistnewfacultyinbuildingastrongfoundationfor qualityteaching,scholarshipandservice.Participatinghelpsnewfacultymembers increasetheirunderstandingoftheuniversity’smission,explorefacultyopportunitiesand responsibilities,strengthentheirabilitytomakesignificantcontributionsthroughtheir professionalservice,andfindgreaterjoyandsatisfactionintheirprofessionallives.The fallseminarisopentoallnewfull-timehiresincludingfacultyontemporary,visiting,or evenone-semesterappointments. ThefullFDSincludesseveralcomponentsoveran18-monthperiodthatincludesafall seminar,FDSmentoring,springseminar,FacultyDevelopmentPlan,FDSprojectsand BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 222 concludingbanquet.TheFacultyDevelopmentPlanrequiresnewfacultytooutlinetheir proposedprofessionalactivitiesandincludesaself-assessmentofthefacultymember’s strengthandareasfordevelopment;professionalgoalsforteaching,researchandservice; resourcesneededtoaccomplishgoals;andcurrentactivitiesandaccomplishments. TheFacultyCenteralsosponsorsanumberofotherprogramsandeventssuchasfinancial planningseminars,grant-writingworkshops,lifebalanceworkshops,lunch-and-learns, scholarshipworkshops,time-managementworkshops,andwritingworkshops.TheCenter forTeachingandLearning(seehttp://ctl.byu.edu/node)providesfacultywithavarietyof servicestohelpsupportteachingandenhancestudentlearningincluding(butnotlimited to)consultationswithexperiencedteachingconsultants;assistancewithassessmentand evaluationandproductionofmultimediaandonlinetoolstosupportstudentlearning. Toassistnewfacultywiththenecessaryresourcestoaccomplishtheirprofessionalgoals relatedtoresearch,theCollegeofLifeSciencesoffersStart-UpGrants(seeResourceFile 4.2).Atotalof$60,000maybeawardedin$20,000incrementsoverthefirstthreeyearsof employment,givensuccessfuldemonstrationofprogress.Since2011,theDepartmentof HealthSciencehasreceived$260,000fromthecollegeinStart-UpGrantsand$65,000from theuniversitytowardsequipmenttohelpsupportnewfaculty. Atthedepartmentlevel,newfacultyworkingthroughtheCFSprocessareassignedtwo RankandStatusMentors(seeDepartmentalCommittee,ResourceFile1.5).Thesementors providenewfacultywithsupportandfeedbackpriortoannualstewardshipinterviews withthedepartmentchair.Inaddition,mentorshelpprovidesupportandfeedbackduring thirdyearandsixyearprobationaryreviews.Full-timefacultymembersalsoregularly interactwithpart-time/adjunctfacultythroughjointresearchprojects,co-teachingand serviceopportunities,includingopportunitiestoconductstudiesabroadandvolunteer tripstointernationalsites. UniversityMentoringEnvironmentGrants(MEG)areavailable(upto$20,000)forresearch projectsthatintensivelymentorundergraduateandgraduatestudentswithfaculty(see https://orca.byu.edu/meg/ProposalGuidelines.php).Threefacultymembershavebeen awardedwiththesefundsduringthepastthreeacademicyears(Novilla,etal,Hall,etal, andHansonetal). Further,FacultyDevelopmentLeaves(sabbaticals)canbeapprovedforuptooneyearand requiresawrittenjustificationfortheleavewithinitialapprovalsatthedepartmentand collegelevels.ProtocolsfortheseleavesareoutlinedintheFacultyLeavesPolicy(see ResourceFile4.2).Typicallyprofessionaldevelopmentleavesarefundedafullsalaryfor onesemesterandhalfsalaryfortwosemesters.Dr.GeneColeparticipatedinaprofessional developmentleaveduringthe2012/2013academicyear.Dr.SteveThygersonwill participateinaprofessionaldevelopmentleavebeginningJune2016. 4.2.c. EvaluationProcedures(Descriptionofformalproceduresforevaluating facultycompetenceandperformance.) BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 223 University-levelproceduresforfacultyperformance,asidentifiedearlier,areoutlinedin ExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicyandtheRankandStatusPolicy(seeResource File4.2).TheRankandStatusPolicygovernstheretention,grantingofcontinuingfaculty status(tenure),andrankadvancementoffaculty.Continuingfacultystatus(CFS)isdefined attheuniversityas“anautomaticallyrenewedappointment.”Theautomaticrenewalis accomplishedbytheissuanceofacontractforthenextacademicyearunlessthefaculty memberisterminatedforcause.TheRankandStatusPolicyoutlinestherequirementsofa facultydevelopmentplanthatisusedtoguideCFSfacultythroughtheCFSreviews.An appointeddepartmentcommittee,departmentfaculty,collegecommittee,collegedean, universitycommittee,academicvicepresidentanduniversitypresidentevaluateCFS-track (tenure-track)facultymembersthreeyearsaftertheirhiredateandagainatsixyearsfrom theirdateofhireaspartoftheCFSreviewprocess.Additionalmeasuresforfaculty performanceincludeclassroompeerobservation,andareviewofcoursematerialbythe MPHCurriculumCommittee. Asoutlinedinthehandbookdescribedabove,facultyperformanceisassessedonanannual basis,primarilyatthedepartmentlevel.ThedepartmentchairandmembersoftheMerit PayCommitteereviewfacultyperformancewithrespecttoscholarlyproductivity,teaching andservice(annualperformancereviewsandinterviews).Herein,facultyreportprogress throughanonlinereportingsystem(FacultyProfile)andthroughinterviewswiththe departmentchair.ThesereviewsforCFSfacultyaredesignedtofocusoncareer developmentandfacultyrenewalandquality. NewfacultyworkingthroughtheCFSprocessareprobationaryforthefirstsixyearsof theirappointment.Thesefacultyareevaluatedbythedepartmentchairannuallyandare mentoredthroughtheprocessbytwoassignedRankandStatusCommitteeMentors.To earnCFS,probationaryfacultymustpasstwoformaluniversityreviews—aninitialreview duringyearthreeandafinalreviewduringyearsix.Thepurposeoftheseformalreviewsis toassessa“facultymember’sperformanceandpromiseincitizenship,teaching,and scholarship”(seeExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicy,FacultyHandbook, ResourceFile4.2).Probationaryfacultypreparefilesthatincludeexamplesofscholarship, teaching,andcitizenshipwhichisultimatelyreviewedbydepartment,college,and universitylevelscommittees.Thedepartmentchair,dean,andacademicvicepresidentalso reviewthesefilesandprovideawrittenassessment.Theuniversitypresidentreceivesall assessmentsandrecommendationsandhastheexclusiveauthorityto“determinewhether therelevantstandardshavebeenmet”(seeExpectationsofaFacultyAppointmentPolicy, FacultyHandbook,ResourceFile4.2).Thesameprocessofdecision-makingisusedfor facultyseekingrankadvancement. ThedepartmentchairandMeritPayCommitteeusethefollowingdepartmentstandards,as approvedbydepartmentfacultyinJanuary2006,toassesslevelsofqualityinfaculty performance: BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 224 CriteriaforDevelopingandEvaluatingAnnualPerformance.Atotalof20%ofthe annualallotmentissetasideforcostoflivingincreaseswhile80%oftheannualallotment ofsetasideformeritpay.Distributionformeritpayisbasedonthefollowingprocedures andcriteria. 1. Facultymembersdevelopannualperformanceplansbasedondepartmentgoalsrelated toteaching,research,andservice,aswellasperformancemeasures. 2. Facultymembersuseperformanceplanstoguidetheirworkthroughouttheacademic year. 3. FacultymemberstransferresultstotheFacultyProfile,whichisusedbythe departmentchairtoassessperformanceandbytheMeritPaycommitteetodetermine meritpayincreases. 4. Meritpaydecisionsaremadebasedonthefollowingcriteria: • 23%ofmeritpayrelatestoperformanceonteaching(goal1) • 23%ofmeritpayrelatestoperformanceonresearch(goal2) • 23%ofmeritpayrelatestoperformanceonservice(goal3) • 31%ofmeritpayrelatestostudent-centerednessandperformanceonother departmentduties(seebelow).Thedepartmentchairwillbelargelyresponsiblefor assessingparticipationinotherdepartmentduties. OtherDepartmentDuties.Volunteeringoracceptingtaskswithinthedepartmentnot relatedtocommitteeassignmentsortothefacultymember’sroutineassignment(e.g., performingsurveysforthedepartment,facilitatingormoderatingmeetings,organizing specialevents,etc.),attendingmeetings,reviewingandprovidingfeedbackondepartment documents,respondingtorequestsbythedepartmentchairorMPHdirector,andsoon. Scoringformeritpaydecisionswillbemadewiththefollowingscale: • Excellent 12points(shares) • Good 8points(shares) • Fair 4points(shares) • Poor 0points(shares) Teaching.Scoresforteachingarebasedonstudentratings(25%),documentedeffortsto controlgradeinflation,includingaveragegradedistributed(25%),andthefollowing performancemeasureslistedunderGoal1(continuallyimprovethequalityofteaching)in thedepartment’scurrentstrategicplan(2010—2015)(50%). • Receiveconsistentlyhighscoresonstudentratingsordemonstrateimprovementin teachingasmeasuredbyincreasedinstructorand/orcoursescoresonstudentratings. • Demonstratespecificactionstakentoimproveteachingbasedoncommentsonstudent ratings. • Documentaprocessthathasbeenundertakentolearnaboutanewteachingtechnique, strategy,orapproachandhowitwasimplemented. • Documenthowacoursehasbeenredesignedtorespondtochangesortrendsinhealth education/publichealth. • Documentpeerreviewofteachingbeyondaclassroomvisitandresponse(e.g., meaningfulreviewofsyllabi,projects,assignments,examinations,etc.). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 225 • • • • • ParticipatewiththeFacultyCenterinanyofthefollowing:learning-centeredteaching, servicelearning,planningacourse,assessingstudentlearning,conductingteachingand learningactivities,receivingfeedbackonteachingandclasses,andseminarsrelatedto improvingteaching. Participateinotheruniversityornon-universitysponsoredactivitiesortrainings,etc. (e.g.,advancedwritingseminars)thatimprovethequalityofteaching. ParticipatewiththeCenterforTeachingandLearningtoimproveanaspectofteaching. Demonstratecollaborationorconsultationwithstudentstoimproveteachingand mentoringperformance. Demonstraterigorincourserequirementsandgrading,therebyhelpingtocontrol gradeinflation. Research.Scoresforresearcharebasedonthenumberofscholarlyproducts(75%)and otherthefollowingperformancemeasureslistedunderGoal2(engageinmeaningful scholarship)inthedepartment’scurrentstrategicplan(2010—2015)(25%). • Becontinuouslyinvolvedinsomeaspectoforiginalresearchrelatedtoprofessional interests. • Demonstrateresearchcollaborationwithotherfacultymemberswithintheuniversity oratotherinstitutions. • Createpartnershipsforthedepartmentthatleadtoincreasedopportunitiesfor research,includingfundingorotherresources. • Collaboratewithstudentsonresearchprojectsthatresultinpeer-reviewed publicationsorpresentations. • Demonstratethedegreetowhichscholarshiprelatestoleadingorunderlyingcausesof morbidityandmortalityamongindividuals,families,andat-riskpopulations. • Publisharticlesinpeer-reviewedjournalsorbooksand/orbookchapterswith academicpublishers.Expectedperformanceforeachfacultymemberisonetotwo scholarlyproductseachyear. • Presentresearch(oralpresentationorposter)atstate,nationalorinternational conferences. • Demonstrateintegrationofresearchfindingsintocourses(e.g.,syllabus,lectures, examinations). • Receive(ormaintain)someformoffundingeachyeartosupportresearchefforts(e.g., Fultonfunding,collegefacultyfellowships,KennedyCenterfunding,MEGproposals, otherfundingsourcesoncampus,externalfunding).Ataminimum,documentthat proposalshavebeensubmittedforfunding. • ServeasamentorforstudentORCAgrants. • Documentaprocesswhereinyouhavereflectedcriticallyonscholarlyworktoenhance existingresearchortodevelopanewresearchtrack. Service(Citizenship).Scoresforservicearebasedonaccomplishmentsofdepartment committees(25%)andthefollowingperformancemeasureslistedunderGoal3(serve withinthedepartment,collegeanduniversity;inschoolsandcommunities;andwithin professionalassociations)inthedepartment’scurrentstrategicplan(2010—2015)(75%). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 226 • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Mentorstudentsinschoolorcommunity-basedhealtheducation/publichealthprojects toimprovehealthoutcomes(e.g.,internationalvolunteersprograms,theWashington, DCHealthAdvocacyFellowship,NevadaRuralInterdisciplinaryProject,MEGgrant projects). Activelyserveoncommitteesasassignedorinvited,particularlythosethatbenefitthe department. Participateoncorrespondingcommitteesorworkwiththedepartmentchairtomake program-levelimprovementsatboththeundergraduateandgraduatelevels(e.g., curricula,studentteaching,internships/fieldwork,MPHgraduateproject,etc.). Participateonschool,communityorpublichealthboardsorotherpolicyordecisionmakingbodies. Assiststudentsinsecuringopportunitiesforstudentteaching,internshipsand employment. Participateincommunity-basedprojectsthatrequireactiveandsustainedparticipation (e.g.,HealthyUtahCounty,coalitions,otherworkgroups,etc.). Presentcontinuingeducationprogramstopractitionersinhealtheducation/public health. Consultwithhealtheducation/publichealthorganizationsorpractitioners. Participateinspeakingengagementsrelatedtoanareaofhealthexpertiseinschools, communityorganizations,worksites,churches,andsoforth. Participateineffortstomarketandrecruithighcaliberstudentstoboththe undergraduateandgraduateprograms. ActivelyparticipateandcontributeonMPH(graduate)committees. Activelyparticipateinprofessionalassociationsviaboards,committees,adhocwork groups,andsoforth. ActivelyparticipatewithstudentsintheBYUPublicHealthAssociation(BPHA)orother professionalassociations(e.g.,AAHE,ACE,APHA,ATPM,SER,SOPHE,USOPHE, UAHPERD,UPHA). Developpartnershipswithkeypublic,schoolorglobalhealthorganizationstoprovide studentswithmentoredopportunities. 4.2.d. CourseandInstructionEvaluation(Descriptionoftheprocessesusedfor studentcourseevaluationandevaluationofinstructionaleffectiveness.) BrighamYoungUniversityhasastandardizedelectronicevaluation(StudentRating Survey)formforstudentstoevaluatecoursesandfaculty(seeResourceFile4.2).The onlineversionofstudentevaluationsconsistsofoverallratingsforthecourseandforthe instructor,aswellas21specificquestionsaboutthecourseandinstructor.Students receiveanemailfromcentraladministrationwithaninvitationtocompleteassessments foralloftheircoursesneartheendofthesemester.Studentsassessthecourseandthe instructorbasedonan8-pointscale.Studentsmayalsoprovidenarrativecommentsabout thecourseandtheinstructorinacommentssection. Withinafewweeksofeachcompletedsemesterorterm,facultymembershavethe opportunitytoaccesstheirscoresandareabletocomparetheirevaluations(quantitative BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 227 portiononly)toaveragescoresforthedepartment,collegeanduniversity.These comparisonsareonlyavailableaftergradesaresubmitted.Theresultingscoresbecome partofthefacultymember’spermanentrecordandareincorporatedintotheannual reviewmaterialsdescribedpreviously.Thisistheprimaryandstandardizedmodeof evaluatingteachingeffectivenessintheprogram. Othermeasuresofteachingeffectivenessintheprogramareavailablethroughpeerteachingobservations,studentExitSurvey,AlumniSurveyandthroughdepartment curriculumcommittees.Asnotedearlier,CFS-trackfacultymustparticipateinandobtain peer-teachingobservationspriortotheirthird-yearandsixth-yearreviews.Teaching effectivenessforthedepartmentasawholeisalsoreflectedintheExitSurvey(see ResourceFile2.7)andAlumniSurvey(seeResourceFile2.7).Atthegraduatelevel, recommendationsforimprovingcourseeffectivenessarewelcomedfromtheMPHStudent Council,asevidencedinMPHCurriculumandLearningCommitteerosterandcourse reviewdocuments(seereportsinResourceFile2.7).Ineachoftheseapproaches,the departmentchairconsidersthesefindingsandrecommendationsand,withinputfromthe programdirector,providesdirectionandassistancetoaffectedfacultyintheirannual stewardshipinterviews.Assuch,teachingeffectivenessiswellcoordinatedandtrackedon anannualbasisfromthisconfidentialandmerit-basedapproach. 4.2.e. CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • Criteriaforfacultyrecruitmentandadvancementincludingfacultydevelopmentare welldefined.Standardsandproceduresexistattheuniversitylevelandare operationalizedasappropriateatthedepartmentlevel. • Appropriatefeedbackproceduresareinplaceonanannualbasistoensurefaculty competenceinteaching,researchandcommunityservice.Facultymembersexcelin servicetothecommunity.ServiceisconsideredforindividualpromotionandCFS procedures. • Abundantopportunitiesexistforfacultytoenhancetheirteachingcapabilities. Weaknesses • Whileoutcomemeasuresforthecriterionhavebeenachieved,onlyonefaculty memberhastakenprofessional-developmentleavesoverthepastthreeacademic years. ActionPlan • Continuesupportingfacultydevelopmentandadvancementthroughthefaculty seminars,mentoring,andresourcesupport. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 228 • Encourageprofessionaldevelopmentleavesamongqualifiedfacultyasappropriate aswellasopportunitiestoenhanceteachingcapabilities. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 229 4.3StudentRecruitmentandAdmissions.Theprogramshallhavestudent recruitmentandadmissionspoliciesandproceduresdesignedtolocateand selectqualifiedindividualscapableoftakingadvantageoftheprogram’s variouslearningactivities,whichwillenableeachofthemtodevelop competenceforacareerinpublichealth. 4.3.a. RecruitmentPolicies(Descriptionoftheprogram’srecruitmentpoliciesand procedures.Ifthesedifferbydegree(eg,bachelor’svs.graduatedegrees),a descriptionshouldbeprovidedforeach.) Officialuniversitypolicystatesthefollowing:“AdmissiontoBrighamYoungUniversityis nondiscriminatory.Theuniversityadmitspersonsregardlessofrace,color,national origin,religion,age,gender,veteranstatus,ordisabilitywhomeetuniversityand departmentacademicrequirementsandagreetoabidebytheuniversity’sstandardsof conductandhonorcode.”Graduateandundergraduaterecruitmentpoliciesand proceduresareoutlinedasfollows. GraduateRecruitment.TheprogramhasdetermineditwilladmitaminimumofonefourthofitsstudentsfromlocationsoutsidetheUnitedStates.However,becauseinmost instancesthislevelofcommitmentrequiressubstantialfinancialresourcestosupport tuitionassistanceandotherlivingaccommodations(e.g.,travel,housing,employment),it willlikelytakesomeyearsfortheprogramtorealizethisgoal.GenerousdonorstotheMPH programhave,however,helpedtooffsetsomeofthecostsassociatedwithgraduate educationforstudentsfrominternationalsettings.FromSpring2010toWinter2013two MPHstudentsreceivedatotalof$12,500fromtheHeinerInternationalStudent Scholarship.FromWinter2014toWinter2015fourinternationalstudentsreceivedatotal of$14,000fromtheDuWayneandAliceSchmidtScholarship. Theprogramadmissionscriteriahavebeenmodifiedtospecificallyvalueethnicdiversity atthesameweightaspublichealthexperience.Thatis,comingfromadiversebackground isscoredona4-pointscalethesameasscoringforprofessionalexperience(seeMPH AdmissionCriteria,ResourceFile4.3).Wehaveadvertisedandpromotedthisshiftinan efforttorecruitmoreethnicdiversity(seeMPHAdmissionCriteriaandMPHRecruiting PosterinResourceFile4.3).Theprogramknowsthatdiversestudentbodiescontributeto aqualityeducation.Wearelearningtohelpdiversestudentsfeelcomfortableinthe learningenvironmentbyelicitingstudents’viewsofpublichealthsituationsfromnewand unfamiliarperspectives.Asaresultstudentsarebetterpreparedtounderstanddiverse populations.Studentshavereportedthattheircohortshaveexperiencedsynergistic learningandinnovativesolutionsfromthesediscussions.Consequently,theMPHprogram continuestovaluecandidateswhohavepersonalexperiencelivingindiverse environmentsorwhocomefromunder-representedorminoritypopulations.Ofthelast threeMPHcohorts,sevenstudents(Chae,Chalmers,Karki,Khomitch,Scrobotovici, Mensah,andPatha)havebeeninternationalstudentsandhavereceivedadditional BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 230 scholarshipmoneythathasbeenrestrictedbydonortosupportonlyinternationalpublic healthstudents. Becauseseveralfacultymembershaveeitherworkedfull-timeincommunityhealth education/publichealthorhavemaintainedworkingpartnershipswithpublichealth agencies,severalnetworkstoaidinrecruitment,havebeenestablishedoverthepast severalyears.Inaddition,severalfacultymembersengageinresearchandstudyabroad programs.Intime,thisshouldallowtheprogramtorecruitadditionalqualifiedMPH internationalcandidatesasfacultyworkintheirhomeareas(seePublicHealthStudy Abroad,ResourceFile1.8;GlobalHealthInternshipProgram,ResourceFile2.4).The departmentalsooffersastrongundergraduateprograminpublichealthandadmits approximatelyonetothreeofthesestudentsayearintotheMPHprogram.Theprogram seeksadiversegroupofundergraduatedisciplines,andrecruitsstudentsfromother academicunitsoncampus(e.g.,biology,microbiology,politicalscience,nursing)toachieve thisgoal. TheMPHdirectormakespresentationsoncampus,atstudentrecruitmentfairsonthis campusandothercampuses,andinpublichealthsettings(i.e.,localconferencesand meetings)torecruitstudentstotheprogram(seeRecruitingPresentationinResourceFile 4.3).RecruitmentalsooccursthroughtheUtahGraduateSchoolFairs(see http://graduatefairs.utah.edu)withparticularfocusonSouthernUtahUniversity,Utah ValleyUniversity,andBrighamYoungUniversity. UndergraduateRecruitment.Recruitmentforundergraduatestudentsismanagedatthe universitylevelandistheresponsibilityoftheHighSchoolRelationsOfficeatBYU.The primarystrategyimplementedbythisofficeinvolves30informationalmeetingsheldeach yearthroughoutthecountry.ThesemeetingsareorganizedthroughtheChurchEducational System(CES)oftheChurchofJesusChristofLatter-daySaintsasawaytoreachqualified prospectsforBYUacademicprograms.TheCESisamechanismforprovidingreligiousand seculareducationtobothmembersandnonmembersoftheChurchandincludes seminaries,andinstitutesofreligion(500locationsworldwide),aswellassecondary schoolsinMexicoandthePacificIslands.InformationalmaterialsregardingBYU admissionsandacademicprogramsaredistributedthroughtheCES. 4.3.b.AdmissionsPolicies(Statementofadmissionspoliciesandprocedures.If thesedifferbydegree(eg,bachelor’svs.graduatedegrees),adescriptionshouldbe providedforeach.) GraduateAdmissions.ApplicationstotheMPHprogramareinitiallycollectedthrough theBYUOfficeofGraduateStudies.Applicationsaresubmittedthroughanelectronicportal whereformsarecompleted;anecclesiasticalendorsementandthreelettersof recommendationareinitiated;andtranscripts,statementofintent,andresumeare uploaded.Onceapplicationsarecompletetheyareforwardedtothedepartmentofreview. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 231 Thisofficealsomanagesthemaximumnumberofadmittedstudentsthatgraduate programsallow.Theuniversityboardoftrusteeshasspecifiedthatundergraduate educationiscentraltothefocusofitsmissionandthatenrolledgraduatestudentsshould belimitedto25percentoftheuniversitytotal.Onlyselectdepartmentsarepermittedto offergraduatedegrees,withlimitedenrollmentandexcellenceemphasized.TheMPH studentallocationis14newenrolleesperyearwithamaximumtotalof28students enrolled(headcount)foreachacademicyear. ApplicantstotheMPHprogrammustmeetthefollowinguniversityrequirements,as determinedbytheOfficeofGraduateStudies: 1. Submitacompleteapplication(online)beforethedeadline(February1); 2. AgreetoliveBYU’sstandardofpersonalconductasstatedintheHonorCode; 3. Earnabachelor’sdegreefromanaccreditedU.S.orCanadianuniversitybeforethe expectedsemesterofentry; 4. Earna3.0gradepointaverageinthelast60credithoursofcoursework; 5. EarnaTOEFLscoreof237(580onthepaper-basedversion)oratleast85onthe TOEFLiBT(withaminimumscoreof22intheSpeakingsectionandaminimumof21 inothersections)orpossessascoreofatleast7.0ontheIELTS(withaminimum bandscoreof6.0oneachmodule)—forstudentswhohaveearnedafour-year bachelor’sdegreefromanunaccreditedUSuniversityandwhosenativelanguageis noEnglish. 6. Includethreelettersofrecommendation. Inaddition,applicantsmustmeetthefollowingdepartmentrequirements,asdetermined bytheMPHAdmissionsCommittee: 7. TaketheGraduateRecordExamination(GRE)—scoresof300orhigheronboththe verbalandquantitativesectionsandascoreof3.5orhigherontheanalyticalwriting sectionaredesirable; 8. Includeastatementofprofessionalinterestandrelatedgoalsinpublichealthand globalhealthpromotion(nottoexceed1,000wordsinlength); 9. Includeinthethreelettersofrecommendationreferencestoexperienceinpublic healthorhowasimilarexperiencehasbeenhelpfulinpreparingfortheMPH programandforacareerinpublichealth.Also,includesimilarinformationinthe applicationforadmissiontograduatestudy(e.g.,relevantworkexperienceinpublic healthaswellasanyinternationalexperience). TheMPHdirectorwhochairstheMPHAdmissionsCommittee(whichconsistsofthree facultymembersandoneMPHStudentCouncilrepresentative),coordinatesadmissionto theMPHprogram.TheMPHdirectoralsoensuresthatadmissionstandardsare communicatedandobservedconsistentlyandfairly.Eachcommitteememberreadsand scoresallsubjectiveportions(items4—7below)oftheapplicationsbasedonthefollowing criteria: 7. GREscore(1—6points;arerankedandscoredbytheMPHdirectorintosixequal strata); BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 232 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. GPAscore(1—6points;arerankedandscoredbytheMPHdirectorintosixequal strata); DiverseBackground(0or4points;thisall-or-nonescoreisawardediftheapplicant’s declaredethnicityorraceisnonwhite[non-Caucasianorminoritydesignation],orif theapplicantisclassifiedasaninternationalstudent[international-bornmayapply] andmeetsorexceedsTOEFLuniversityrequirements.Missionaryserviceorother temporaryculturalimmersionexperiencesdonotapply); ProfessionalExperience(0—4points;basedonpaid,full-timeexperienceinpublic healthoracloselyrelatedhealthprofession); OtherExperience(0—2points;experiencethatsupportstheMPHmissionstatement [at-risk,underservedorculturallydiversecommunitiesineitherdomesticor internationalsettings]thatmayincluderesearch,studyabroad,missionaryor militaryservice,relatedemployment); StatementofIntent(0—2points;howclearlytheapplicanthasarticulatedhisorher visionforcareergoalsinpublichealth,basicreasonsforchoosingacareerinpublic health,researchorprofessionalinterests,etc.);and LettersofRecommendation(0points;readbutnotscored—theyarescrutinizedto detectexceptionalorproblematicareas). Allscores,includingthosecalculatedbycommitteemembersarethensummedand averagedtocreatefinalrankings. The12—16topapplicantsareselectedforadmissiontotheprogramwhileapproximately 4—6applicantsareselectedasalternates.Allapplicants(thoseaccepted,thealternates, andthosenotselected)areinformedimmediatelyoftheirstatusintheprogram. Dependinguponhowquicklystudentsacceptorrejecttheirseatintheprogram,aswellas thenegotiationprocesswithalternates,theselectionprocesscanlastuptothreemonths. Thecommitteegenerallytakesonemonth(February)toreviewapplicationsandmake decisions,andstudentsgenerallytaketwotothreeweekstomakefinaldecisions.TheMPH directorensuresthatthisprocessisexpeditedandthatdecisionsarecommunicatedina timelymanner. AlimitationimposedontheprogrambyBYUGraduateStudiesisanenrollmentcapfor MPHadmissions.ThismaximumnumberofadmitableMPHstudentsisannouncedby GraduateStudiespriortotheapplicationprocess.GivenuniversitypolicyandBoardof Trusteedirection,graduatestudentsarelimitedto25%ofallstudentsadmittedeachyear. EnrollmentcapsintheMPHprogramwereninein2002,sevenin2003,12in2004,and17 newstudentsareallowedeachyearfrom2011tothepresent.Ineachcase,wehadmany strongcandidatesandstrivetoadmituptoourmaximumallotment.Thus,anenrollment capfromtheuniversityestablishesthemaximumnumberofpotentiallyadmittedstudents; lowadmissionisnotaresultofalackofqualityapplicants,ascanbeobservedinTable 4.3.d.2. Full-timestudentsaremostlikelytocompletetheprogramintwoyears.Thisisan importantfactorforthefaculty’scurrentpreferenceinadmittingfull-timestudents.The BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 233 facultyhasdiscussedthisself-imposedlimitationextensively.Whilewehaveperiodically admittedpart-timeworkingprofessionals,thesuccessofadmittingstudentsintocohorts,a commongraduatebusinessschoolapproach,iscompelling.Further,weofferourcoursesin aresourceefficient-mannerwhilealsoallowingcoursestobetakeninblocksoftime. Specifically,first-yearstudentstaketheirrequiredcoursesonMondayandWednesday from9:00a.m.until3:30p.m.andsecond-yearstudentstaketheirrequiredandelective coursesonTuesdayandThursdayfrom9:00a.m.until2:00p.m.Thisallowslargetime blocksforstudentstostudytogether,workasresearchassistants,andparticipateinmany otherproductiveactivities.Part-timestudentswhohaveenrolledintheprogramhavebeen abletoarrangetheirscheduletoworkextendedhoursonthedayswherecoursesarenot offered.Whilewewillhopeintimetobemoreflexibleincateringtopart-timestudents withprofessionalworkexperience,ourprimarylimitationinmakingthismoveisthatparttimestudentsarecountedasiftheywereafull-timestudent.Thus,wewouldnotonlylimit thetotalnumberofgraduatesperyearbutwewouldbeturningawayexceptionalstudents. Thisdecision,obviously,willhaveimportantimplicationsontheoverallnumberof studentstheprogramwillbeabletoadmitinanygivenyear. UndergraduateAdmissions.Undergraduateadmissionsismanagedbytheuniversity throughtheBYUAdmissionsOffice(A041ASB).Inordertobeadmittedasastudentat BYU,studentsmustbeingoodHonorCodestandingandmustagreetoabidebytheHonor CodeandDressandGroomingStandardsduringtheiracademiccareer.Themissionof BYUisto“assistindividualsintheirquestforperfectionandeternallife.Thatassistance shouldprovideaperiodofintensivelearninginastimulatingsettingwhereacommitment toexcellenceisexpectedandthefullrealizationofhumanpotentialispursued.”Tofulfill thismission,theuniversitypursuesqualifiedstudents“ofvarioustalentsand backgrounds,includinggeographic,educational,cultural,ethnic,andracial,whorelate togetherinsuchamannerthattheyare‘nomorestrangersandforeigners,butfellow citizenswiththesaints,andofthehouseholdofGod”(Ephesians2:19).’” Currentlytheundergraduatepublichealthprogramisconsideredanopenenrollment programwherethereisnoadditionalapplicationprocessafteradmissiontothe university.Whilefacultyhavedebatedthemeritsofaclosedenrollmentprogram,to-date thedecisionhasbeentoremainopen. IntegratedStudentServices(OneStop)isanadditionalofficeattheuniversitythatworks withprospectivestudentsandthegeneralpublicandfieldstheirquestions.Through OneStopservices,counselorsstandreadytoassistprospectivestudentswithquestions relatedtofinancialaid,admissions,scholarships,registration,studentaccount,transfer evaluations,anddiscontinuance. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 234 4.3.c.RecruitingMaterials(Examplesofrecruitmentmaterialsandother publicationsandadvertisingthatdescribe,ataminimum,academiccalendars, gradingandtheacademicofferingsoftheprogram.Ifaprogramdoesnothavea printedbulletin/catalog,itmustprovideaprintedwebpagethatindicatesthe degreerequirementsastheofficialrepresentationoftheprogram.Inaddition, referencestowebsiteaddressesmaybeincluded.) Recruitmenteffortscurrentlyfocusonprintmaterialviachannelswithbroadreach(e.g., websitesassociatedwiththesponsoringchurch,theuniversityandtheMPHprogramas wellasnewspapers/newsletters).PromotionaladsarefrequentlyplacedintheBYU’s weeklynewspaper(TheUniverse).Further,promotionalpostersaredistributedacrossBYU campuses.Inaddition,theprogramhasproducedaneight-pagecolorbrochurethatis distributedinmasslocallyandisalsosentinresponsetoinquiries.TheMPHdirector makespresentationsoncampusandinpublichealthsettings(e.g.,localconferencesand meetings)torecruitstudentstotheprogram. MostrecruitingmaterialisavailablethroughseverallinksfromtheBYUMPHwebsite: http://mph.byu.edu.RecruitingmaterialsusedrecentlyareincludedinResourceFile4.3. Courseschedulesanduniversitycalendars,respectively,arealsomadeavailableonthe followingwebsites:http://registrar.byu.edu/registrar/acadsched/classSched.phpand http://registrar.byu.edu/registrar/acadsched/calendar.php.Theofficialundergraduate catalogisavailableathttp://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/2014-2015ucat/index.phpand graduatecatalogathttp://graduatestudies.byu.edu/content/departments. TheMPHdirectorconductsanorientationmeetingforbothfirst-andsecond-yeargraduate studentsatthebeginningofeachacademicyear.Partofthismeeting’sagendaisdevotedto allrelevantdeadlinesandotherissuesrelatingtotheacademiccalendar.Thedirectoralso communicatesregularlywithstudentsandfacultyduringtheacademicyearonissues relatedtothecalendar. Informationongradingisnotroutinelycommunicatedaspartofgeneralrecruitingefforts; however,theMPHProgramStudentHandbook(seeResourceFile4.3)includesapolicyon academicperformance.ThispolicyisavailabletoallprospectivestudentsviatheMPH website(see http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/MPHStudentHandbooks.aspx).New studentsaregivenahardcopyofthedocumentduringtheorientationmeetingheldatthe beginningofeachacademicyear. Theacademicofferingsoftheprogram,includinggeneralprogramphilosophy(mission statement,visionsofcommunityhealtheducation,globalhealthpromotionandpublic health,etc.),aswellasexpectationsforcourseworkandtheMPHfieldwork,graduate projectanddefense)areoutlinedintheMPHbrochureandaccessibleontheMPHwebsite (seehttp://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/MasterofPublicHealth.aspxand ResourceFile4.3).TheMPHdirectorspendsagreatdealoftimemeetingwithprospective studentsandrespondingtoemailcorrespondenceduringtheyear,especiallypriortothe BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 235 admissiondeadline(February1).Basedonstudentinterest,applicantsarealsoreferredto specificfacultymembersforfurtherassistance.Withrespecttoissuessuchasfinancialaid (tuitionassistance,researchorteachingassistantships),chairandcommitteeassignments, tailoredprograms,acceptanceofprioracademiccredit,andsoon,theMPHdirectorworks withapplicantsonacase-by-casebasis.Forinformationonuniversityandprogram offerings,applicantsarealsoreferredtothegraduatecatalogue(availableforonsitereview oronline.Seehttp://saas.byu.edu/catalog/). 4.3.d.Applicants,AcceptancesandEnrollmentNumbers(Quantitativeinformation onthenumberofapplicants,acceptancesandenrollment,byconcentration,foreach degree,foreachofthelastthreeyears.Datamustbepresentedintableformat.See CEPHDataTemplate4.3.1.) Table4.3.d.1presentstheundergraduateenrollmentssince2012andrepresentsthetotal numberofstudentmatriculatingintheemphasisareasforagivenacademicyear. Applicantsandacceptancesarenotincludedbecausestudentsinundergraduateeducation applytotheuniversityratherthantothecollegeordepartment. Table4.3.d.1.QuantitativeInformationforUndergraduateEnrollments,2012to2015 DegreeandEmphasis Applicant Status BSPublicHealth Epidemiology Environmental/Occupational Health HealthScience HealthPromotion 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 Enrolled Enrolled 56 103 67 82 75 72 87 75 Enrolled Enrolled 150 295 209 296 194 293 208 332 Approximately38%,52%and42%oftheapplicantstotheMPHprogramwereoffered admissioninthelastthreeacademicyearsrespectively(seeTable4.3.d.2).Datarepresent thenumberofstudentswhoapplied,acceptedandwereenrolledasnewMPHstudents duringthatacademicyear.Moststudentswhodeclinedtheirpositionofacceptanceinto theprogramexperiencedunanticipatedlifeorcareerchanges,orreceivedbetteroffers fromanotheruniversity. Table4.3.d.2.QuantitativeInformationonApplicants,Acceptances,andEnrollmentsbyProgramArea,* 2012to2015 Degree MPH Applicant Status Applied 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 47 27 33 Accepted Enrolled 18 15 13 9 13 13 BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 236 4.3.e.EnrollmentStats(Quantitativeinformationonthenumberofstudentsenrolled ineachspecialtyareaofeachdegreeidentifiedintheinstructionalmatrix,including headcountsoffull-andpart-timestudentsandanFTEconversion,foreachofthelast threeyears.Non-degreestudents,suchasthoseenrolledincontinuingeducationor certificateprograms,shouldnotbeincluded.Explainanyimportanttrendsor patterns,includingapersistentabsenceofstudentsinanydegreeorspecialization. Datamustbepresentedintableformat.SeeCEPHDataTemplate4.3.2.) Table4.3.e.1and4.3.e.2presenttheundergraduateandMPHenrollmentdatasince2012. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 237 Table4.3.e.1.UndergraduateStudentEnrollmentData,2012to2015 DegreeandEmphasis 2012/2013 2013/2014 BSinPublicHealth Epidemiology Environmental/ Occupational HealthScience HealthPromotion Total 2014/2015 2015/2016 HC FT HC PT HC Total FTE HC FT HC PT HC Total FTE HC FT HC PT HC Total FTE HC FT HC PT HC Total FTE 53 3 56 52 63 4 67 62 64 1 75 62 83 4 87 82 92 11 103 94 71 11 82 74 58 14 72 61 69 6 75 66 143 7 150 143 196 13 209 194 180 14 194 180 191 19 208 190 254 41 296 261 258 38 296 262 258 35 293 262 291 45 332 291 542 62 605 550 588 66 654 591 560 64 634 565 634 74 702 629 Note:HCiscalculatedonthetotalnumberoffull-time(FT)orpart-time(PT)pubichealthstudentsduringfallsemesteroftheacademicyear.FTEis calculatedbydividingthetotalnumberofcredithourstakenduringfallsemesterby15credits.Althougha12-creditloadisofficiallyconsidered fulltime,studentsdonotgraduateinfouryearsunlesstheytakeatleast15credits. Table4.3.e.2.MPHStudentEnrollmentData,2012to2015 2012/2013 2013/2014 HC HC FTE HC HC FTE FT PT FT PT MPH 25 0 25 28 0 28 HC FT 24 2014/2015 HC FTE PT 0 24 HC FT 23 2015/2016 HC FTE PT 0 23 Note:Includesboth1stand2ndyearMPHstudentsforeachacademicyear. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 238 4.3.f.EnrollmentOutcomes(Identificationofmeasurableobjectivesbywhichthe programmayevaluateitssuccessinenrollingaqualifiedstudentbody,alongwith dataregardingtheperformanceoftheprogramagainstthosemeasuresforeachof thelastthreeyears.SeeCEPHOutcomeMeasuresTemplate.) BYU’spublichealthprogramoperatesunderthephilosophythatmidcoursemeasuresand completionmeasuresaremostimportantinassessingsuccessinenrollingaqualified studentbody.SeeTable4.3.f.1below. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 239 Table4.3.f.1.OutcomeMeasuresforEnrollingaQualifiedStudentBody OutcomeMeasure Target 2012/2013 Objective1.A:Demonstrate Target1.A.1:Fewerthan10%of 0%hadoverallgrades overallstudentcompetence,in MPHstudentswillhaveoverall lowerthan3.0GPA. partthroughacademic gradeslowerthanB-(GPA<3.0). performance. Compliant Target1.A.2:80%ofMPH N/A studentswillpasstheoralexam onthefirstattemptby demonstratingsatisfactory competencyineachoftheeight MPHlearningoutcomes. Target1.A.3:Amonggraduating AverageGPA=3.51 BSinPublicHealthstudents,the averageGPAinthesixcore Compliant publichealthclasses(HLTH100, HLTH310,HLTH311,HLTH 322,HLTH330,HLTH345)will be≥3.0. Target1.A.4:Amonggraduating AverageBYUGPA=3.42 BSinPublicHealth:Health Promotionemphasisstudents, Compliant theaverageBYUGPAwillbe ≥3.0. Target1.A.5:Amonggraduating AverageBYUGPA=3.43 BSinPublicHealth:Health Scienceemphasisstudents,the Compliant averageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. 2013/2014 0%hadoverallgrades lowerthan3.0GPA. Compliant 2014/2015 0%hadoverallgrades lowerthan3.0GPA. Compliant N/A 100%passedonfirst attempt. Compliant AverageGPA=3.50 Compliant AverageGPA=3.46 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.38 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.19 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.56 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.4 Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 240 OutcomeMeasure Target Target1.A.6:Amonggraduating BSinPublicHealth: Environmental/Occupational Healthemphasisstudents,the averageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. 2012/2013 AverageBYUGPA=3.25 Compliant 2013/2014 AverageBYUGPA=3.48 Compliant 2014/2015 AverageBYUGPA=3.31 Compliant Target1.A.7:Amonggraduating BSinPublicHealth: Epidemiologystudents,the averageBYUGPAwillbe≥3.0. AverageBYUGPA=3.35 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.42 Compliant AverageBYUGPA=3.38 Compliant Target1.G.1:ForeachMPH student,MPHfacultycommittee chairswillcompleteastudent revieweachsemesterwithat least90%ofMPHfaculty committeechairsreporting satisfactoryprogresstoward degreecompletion. Target1.G.2:80%ofentering MPHstudentswillgraduate withintwoyearsof matriculation. Target1.G.3:60%ofBSinPublic Healthstudentswillgraduate withintwoyearsofearning96 academiccredits. Target1.I.1:75%ofjob-seeking MPHstudentswillfind employmentwithinayear followinggraduation. 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 100%satisfactory progress Compliant 78%graduatedwithin twoyears PartiallyCompliant 100%graduatedwithin twoyears Compliant 100%graduatewithin twoyears Compliant 51%graduatedwithin twoyears PartiallyCompliant 56%graduatedwithin twoyears PartiallyCompliant 63.64%graduatedwithin twoyears Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithinoneyear Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithinone year Compliant 100%jobseekers employedwithinoneyear Compliant Objective1.G:Ensuretimely completionofprogramsof study. Objective1.I:Ensurethat studentsarepreparedfor publichealthemploymentor graduateschool. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 241 OutcomeMeasure Target Target1.I.2:80%ofadvanceddegree-seekingMPHstudents willbeenrolledinagraduate programwithinayearfollowing graduation. 2012/2013 100%schooladmissions withinoneyear(Linton, Cowan) Compliant 2013/2014 Nodegree-seekingMPH students Compliant 2014/2015 100%schooladmissions withinoneyear(Sloan) Compliant Target1.I.3:60%ofgraduating BSinPublicHealthstudents whoapplytograduateschool willbeacceptedbygraduation. (ExitSurvey). 88%(April2012grads,no surveydoneinApril 2013) Compliant 82% Compliant 72% Compliant BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 242 4.3.g.CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thiscriterionismet. Strengths • TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasestablishedrecruitmentandadmissions policiesandprocedurestoidentifyqualifiedstudentswhocansucceedintheir academicprograms,becomeemployedincommunityhealtheducationsettingsand haveprofessionalimpactsamongdiversepopulations. • Despitehighadmissionscriteriaandrelativelylowenrollment,theprogram continuestoattractstronganddiversestudentsasapplicants.Themidcourseand programcompletionmeasuresforenrollingqualifiedstudentsindicatedthathigh- qualitystudentclasseshavebeenrecruitedandretainedthroughoutthetwo-year program. • Itisanticipatedthatthenumberofqualifiedapplicants,includingthosefrom diversebackgroundsorinternationallocations,willcontinuetoincreaseastheMPH programgainsmorevisibilityandrecognition. Weaknesses • None. ActionPlans • Formalandinformalrelationshipsbetweenfacultymembersandpublichealth agenciesandbetweenthedepartmentandotheracademicunitsoncampusalong withcreativeandongoingrecruitmenteffortswillcontinuetoensuretheprogram hasasteadystreamofqualifiedanddiverseapplicants. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 243 4.4AdvisingandCareerCounseling.Thereshallbeavailableaclearly explainedandaccessibleacademicadvisingsystemforstudents,aswellas readilyavailablecareerandplacementadvice. 4.4.a. ProgramAdvisement(Descriptionoftheprogram’sadvisingservicesfor studentsinalldegreesandconcentrations,includingsamplematerialssuchas studenthandbooks.Includeanexplanationofhowfacultyareselectedforand orientedtotheiradvisingresponsibilities.) GraduateAdvising.UponrecommendationfromtheMPHAdmissionsCommittee, prospectivestudentsreceivealetterfromtheuniversityindicatingtheyhavebeen acceptedintotheMPHprogram.Shortlythereafter,theMPHdirectormakescontacteither bytelephoneoremailtocongratulatethemontheiracceptanceandtoinformthemof certainthingstoconsiderbeforeenteringtheprogram(e.g.,recommendedclassesforfall schedule,thedateofthenewstudentorientation,preliminaryideasfortheMPHpracticum, availabilityofresearch/teachingassistantships,theneedtotakearefreshercoursein statisticsifnecessary). Immediatelypriortofallsemesterofthefirstone,studentsattendanorientationmeeting (seerecentagendainResourceFile4.4)wheretheymeettheirfellowstudents,receivean MPHStudentHandbook(seeResourceFile4.3)andlearnaboutgeneralexpectations associatedwiththeMPHprogram.Theorientationmeetingalsoprovidesanopportunity forstudentsandfacultytomeeteachotherandlearnofprofessionalinterestsandresearch projects.Theorientationmeetingfamiliarizesstudentswithpublichealth,totheuniversity, andthedepartment,andtotheproceduresandopportunitiesthateachstudentcanexpect. Withinonemonthofthismeeting,afterstudentsandfacultymembershavehadthe opportunitytomakeindividualrequests,chairandcommitteeassignmentsaremadeand communicatedtostudents.Althoughtheuniversityasawholehasgeneralcounselingand careercenter,theMPHprogramdoesnot.Asaresult,thestudent’schairandcommittee,as wellastheMPHdirectorandMPHfacultyasawhole,assumethebulkofthisresponsibility. Allfacultymembersholdofficehoursandarewillingtoadvisestudentsduringotherhours. AlthoughtheMPHdirectorholdsmeetingsandregularlycommunicatestostudents throughouttheircourseofstudy,thecommitteechair,asthestudent’sprimaryfaculty advisor,hastheresponsibilitytoadvisethestudentoncorecourserequirements,elective courses,MPHfieldexperience,theoralexam,theCertifiedinPublicHealth(CPH)exam, andemploymentopportunities.Facultyarethereforemorethanschedulebuilders—they assiststudentswithallaspectsoftheirprofessionalpreparation.They,alongwiththe programdirectorarealsoresponsibletoauthorizeprogramdocumentsincludingcourseof studyapprovals,fieldworkexperienceproposals,andotherforms.Assuch,fieldexperience planningmeetings,proposalmeetings,oralexammeetings,andotherformalmechanisms areimportantwayforstudentstoreceiveadvisingandcareerdevelopmentneeds.These BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 244 advisingresponsibilitiesaredelineatedclearlythroughtheStudentandFacultyChecklist: FromStarttoFinish(seeResourceFile4.4)andareassessedthroughtheExitSurvey. AllMPHstudentsarereviewedregardingtheiracademicprogressthroughbiannual reviewsconductedbytheircommitteemembersandreportedthroughtheMPHdirector (seeResourceFile4.4).Thesebiannualreviewsincludecoursestaken,currentregistration, coursesneeded,coursegrades,programGPA,andtimelimits,aswellastheirprogressin fieldworkandtheCertifiedinPublicHealth(CPH)exam.Inadditiontocommittee memberssigningthereviewform,studentsaregivensystematicfeedbackregardingtheir progressandnextsteps. InadditiontootheradvisingresourcesontheMPHwebsite,theMPHStudentHandbook wassupplementedtoincludefrequentlyaskedquestions,compiledbyfacultyincommon advisingrolescompiledthem(seeResourceFile4.3).Inresponsetograduatestudent needs,thedepartmentalsocreatedafrequentlyaskedquestionswebpage(see: http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/FrequentlyAskedQuestions.aspx). UndergraduateAdvising.Studentsinterestedinpublichealthdeclaretheirmajorthrough theCollegeofLifeSciencesacademicadvisingcenter(2060LifeSciencesBuilding).Once themajorisdeclared,studentsaredirectedtoscheduleaninitialappointmentisscheduled withacollegelevelacademicadvisor.Thisinitialmeetingwithacollegeadvisoristo ensurethatstudentshaveallthenecessarygeneraleducationcoursesplannedor completedpriortomeetingwithoneoftwoDepartmentofHealthScienceadvisors.The DepartmentofHealthScienceadvisorsareavailableforstudentsMondaythrough Thursdayandconsultwithstudentsthroughemail,phone,andinperson.Bothhavepublic healthdegreesandareexperiencedinpublichealthpractice. Departmentadvisorresponsibilitiesconsistofoutliningvariousemphasesareasinthe major,orientingstudentstotheexpectationsassociatedwitheachrespectiveemphasis area,discussingoptionalandrequiredinternshiprequirements,schedulebuildingand sequencingcourses,providinginternshipopportunities,discussingemploymentoutlook andjobopportunities,helpingwithprofessionalcertifications,andadvisingregarding graduateschool.Advisorsuseuniversityanddepartmentalmapsheetstoassistwith schedulebuilding(seeResourceFile2.8)andcoordinatetheiradvisingschedulesusinga GoogleDoc.Advisingtopicsarealsotrackedusingthissysteminordertoassessstudent needsandtobetterassistthem. Studentspursingapublichealthmajorwithanemphasisinhealthsciencealsovisitwitha college-leveladvisorwhohasparticularexpertiseinhelpingstudentsobtainthenecessary prerequisitecoursesforprofessionalschools.Additionally,allfacultyholdofficehoursand arewillingtoadvisestudentsduringotherhours,especiallyasitpertainstointernshipand employmentopportunities. Communicationisimportantforhelpingundergraduatestudentsstayengagedwithand progressthroughtheprogram.Departmentadvisorsassistwithcommunicationby BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 245 reachingouttomajorsthroughemailatthebeginningofeachsemesterandterm. Additionally,advisorsprovideaweeklynewslettertoallstudentswithupdatesonnews, activities,events,curriculumchangesandrequirements,aswellasjobandinternship opportunities(seehttp://hs.byu.edu/Newsletter.aspx).Informationisalsodistributed throughsocialmediachannelssuchasFacebook(see https://www.facebook.com/byupublichealth)andTwitter(see https://twitter.com/BYUPublicHealth).Otherdepartmentalsocialmediachannelsinclude LinkedIn(BYUDepartmentofHealthScienceGraduatesgroup),Instagram(see https://instagram.com/byupublichealth/),andYouTube(see https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKeT75OKuVndwAYD8dkdoIA). Onedepartmentaladvisorhasspecificresponsibilitiestomanageundergraduate internships.Regularinternshipmeetingareheldthroughoutthesemestertoassist students.Theprocessbeginswhenthestudentsreceivetheinternshipchecklist(see ResourceFile4.4).Theadvisorhelpsthestudentsunderstandtheirresponsibilitiesasan internandinternshipopportunitiesthatexist,aswellasproceduresforapplication, implementationandcompletion.Detailsregardingundergraduateinternshipsarefoundon thedepartmentwebsite(see http://hs.byu.edu/JobsInternships/UndergraduateInternships/InternshipOpportunities.as px)includingbutnotlimitedtotheinternshippacket(see http://hs.byu.edu/JobsInternships/UndergraduateInternships/Packet.aspxandResource File2.8). 4.4.b.CareerCounseling(Descriptionoftheprogram’scareercounselingservices forstudentsinalldegreeprograms.Includeanexplanationofeffortstotailor servicestomeetspecificneedsintheprogram’sstudentpopulation.) Atthegraduatelevel,studentsworkwithagraduatecommitteeofthreefacultymembers whoprovideassistanceandoversighttoeachstudent’sacademicplanandprogress. Committeemembers,especiallythegraduatecommitteechair,provideimportantcareer counselingthroughcommitteemeetingsandone-on-onevisits.Thus,graduatestudents haveaccesstotheircommitteemembersformorethanjustschedulebuilding.TheMPH programdirector(Dr.GordonLindsay)alsoprovidescareercounselingforgraduate students,astheyareinterested.Healsoforwardsemailsofopportunitiesandmaintains theBYUMPHblogwherejobopportunitiesarepostedforstudentreview(see http://byumph.blogspot.com). Additionalavenuesforgraduateandundergraduatestudentstolearnaboutcareer opportunitiesoccurthroughdepartment-sponsoredforumsandseminars.Throughthese eventsstudentsareexposedtoindividualsinprofessionalpracticewhoprovideinsights intotheirjobs(seeTable4.4.b.1). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 246 Table4.4.b.1.DepartmentSponsoredForumsandSeminars Date Title October6,2011 PublicHealth2.0:LeveragingSocialMedia andTechnologyforBetterHealth Presenter Dr.JayBernhardt,Universityof Florida October14,2011 CommunityHealthConnectBreakfast– SafetynetprovidersinUtahCounty StarrStratford,ExecutiveDirector November11,2011 TheEffectofEarnedIncomeTaxCredit ExpansionsonTheSmokingBehaviorof Women Dr.BenjaminCowan,Schoolof EconomicsSciences,Washington StateUniversity December1,2011 TheFutureofInteractiveHealth Communications:Theory,Researchand Practice Dr.VictorStrecher,Universityof Michigan January12,2012 WomenandChildrenFirst Dr.DonnaPetersen,Deanofthe CollegeofPublicHealth,University ofSouthFlorida January26,2012 LeveragingMobileandSocialTechnologies forHealthBehaviorMeasurement, InterventionandEnvironmental Assessment Dr.KevinPatrick,Universityof CaliforniaSanDiego September5,2012 UtahPartnershipforaHealthyWeight October3,2012 November19,2012 GlobalHealthPromotion EpiintheNews April5,2013 MakeaDifferenceinLatinAmerica LeonHammond,Executive Director Dr.WilliamJackson Dr.EvanThacker,Universityof AlabamaBirmingham,Schoolof PublicHealth Medlife April12,2013 StrengtheningYourResume FreedomfromHungerandHelen KellerInternational October22,2013 EconomicApproachestoInternational HealthResearchandDevelopment AndreasGeorgiadis,Universityof Oxford,Departmentof InternationalDevelopment;Senior ResearchOfficer,YoungLives September17,2014 PublicHealthNetworkingEvent RebeccaGiles,UtahDepartmentof Health September18,2014 CollegeLecture:AGlobalPerspectiveon AlcoholAbuseandAlcoholAbusePolicy DagRekve,WorldHealth Organization September19,2014 MPHSeminar DagRekve,WorldHealth Organization October14,2014 HumanTrafficking:MigrantandRefugee Vulnerability KelseyPerryMcGregor,University ofSouthernCalifornia March19,2015 CommunicatingPublicHealth:Messages, Messengers,andImpact JoyceGaufin,PastPresidentofthe AmericanPublicHealth Association(APHA) UndergraduatecareercounselingalsoinvolvesconnectingstudentswiththeCareer BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 247 CounselingCenterthroughtheBYUBridgeprogram(seehttps://byu-csm.symplicity.com). StudentsintheIntroductiontoPublicHealthcourse(HLTH100)completeanemployment marketabilityassignmentthatrequiresthemtoestablishaprofileinBYUBridge,uploada resumeandsetpreferencesforagenciesofinterest.Throughthissystemstudentsarealso madeawareofcareerfairopportunities.Studentsinallemphasisareasarerequiredto takethiscourseandcompletethisassignment,andthiscoursecomesearlyinthemajorin ordertoprovidepublichealthstudentswithopportunitiestoexploreandexpandoptions foremploymentwhiletheyareintheprogramratherthanaftertheyleavetheprogram.As anadditionalrequirementofthecourse,studentsarerequiredtocreateaLinkedIn accountsothattheymightconnectwithBYUalumniforpossiblenetworking opportunities. During2014/2015,thedepartmentbeganhostingpublichealthnetworkingeventsinan efforttoconnectstudentswithalumniworkinginthefield.Thesepresentationsarefound inTable4.4.b.2andinResourceFile4.2. Table4.4.b.2.PublicHealthNetworkingEvents Date Title September17,2014 Q.andA.withthePublicHealth Expert October2,2014 ApplyingEpidemiologyinPublic Health November13,2014 TwoYearsOut:LessonsLearned SinceGraduation WorkinginPublicHealth:From GlobaltoGovernment EpidemiologyattheCDC February20,2015 April1,2015 September23,2015 Q.andA.withthePublicHealth Expert September29,2015 Q.andA.withthePublicHealth Expert October20,2015 Q.andA.withthePublicHealth Expert Presenter RebeccaGiles,Manager,Autism ProjectandAsthmaProgram, UtahDepartmentofHealth JuliaShumway,MPH,Senior Epidemiologist,Intermountain Healthcare JenniBloomfield,UVUSchool CommunityPartnership HillaryMorrisAnderson,Health KidsColoradoSurvey CarrieReid,CentersforDisease ControlandPrevention MindyCollings,MPH,Utah DepartmentofHealth,Health Preparedness JessicaStrong,MPH, IntermountainHealthCare, IntegratedCareManagement AaronMeacham,PhD,MPH,LDS HumanitarianServices TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehashelpedfacilitateconnectionsforundergraduateand graduatestudentswithalumnithroughtheAlumniProfilespage(see http://hs.byu.edu/Alumni/AlumniProfiles.aspx).Thedepartmentalsomaintainsa webpageforcareersineachofthefourBSinPublicHealthemphasesareas(seeHealth Promotionexample: http://hs.byu.edu/JobsInternships/Careers/CareersinHealthPromotion.aspx).Asnotedin Criterion4.4.a.,jobopportunitiesaredistributedtostudentsthroughtheweekly departmentnewsletter(seehttp://hs.byu.edu/Newsletter.aspx). BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 248 4.4.c. StudentSatisfaction(Informationaboutstudentsatisfactionwithadvising andcareercounselingservices.) Studentsatisfactionwithadvisingandcounselingservicesisprimarilyassessedthrough theundergraduateandgraduateexitsurveys.Theseonlinesurveysareadministeredto studentsfollowingthecompletionoftheprogramandrequiredofallgraduatepublic healthstudents.Surveyresponseoptionsforadvisingrangefromfairtoexceptional(1fair, 2good,3verygood,4excellent,5exceptional)withsatisfactorydefinedasverygoodor better(seeResourceFile2.7).AsreflectedonTable4.4.cbelow,recentcompilationsofexit surveyresultsoverthepastthreeyearsindicateadefinitepositivetrendinstudent satisfactioninadvisingandcounselingservices(seeCriteria1.2.c,Objective1.F): Table4.4.c.OutcomeMeasuresforStudentSatisfactionwithAdvisingandCounselingServices Outcome Target 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 Measure Objective1.F: Target1.F.1:85%of 100%satisfaction 100%satisfaction 93%satisfaction Provideeach graduatingMPH ofprogram ofprogram ofprogram studentwith programstudents graduates graduates graduates learning willrespond resourcesthat favorablythatkey Compliant Compliant Complaint aidinthe resourceswere successful provided.This completionof includesaccessto program faculty,advising,and requirements. fundingrelatedto tuitionassistance, researchassistance andpracticum support.(Exit Survey) Target1.F.2:80%of 85%(April2012 68% 80% graduatingBSin grads,surveynot PublicHealth doneinApril studentswillrate 2013) thequalityof departmentadvising Compliant Partially Compliant asGood,VeryGood, Compliant orExceptionally Good.(ExitSurvey) Historicallystudentsexpressedconcernaboutwantingtohavebetterandearlier assistancewithselectingfieldexperiences.Theseconcernshavealsobeenreported throughalumnisurveys.Theprogramhasrespondedtotheseconcernsbypostingthefield experienceopportunities,preceptors,andstudentfield-experienceexamplesonthe websiteforstudentconsideration(see http://hs.byu.edu/Programs/GraduateProgram/GraduateFieldExperience.aspx).However, advisingconductedbythedirectorandmostnotablyamongfacultyadvisorsisgoodand accommodatesforweaknessesapparentinadvisingamongourMPHstudents. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 249 4.4.d.StudentConcernCommunication(Descriptionoftheproceduresbywhich studentsmaycommunicatetheirconcernstoprogramofficials,including informationabouthowtheseproceduresarepublicizedandabouttheaggregate numberofcomplaintsand/orstudentgrievancessubmittedforeachofthelastthree years.) Anumberofuniversitypoliciesandproceduresapplytoallstudents,bothgraduateand undergraduate,andprovideamechanismtoaddressstudentconcerns.Thesepoliciesand proceduresaredetailedinResourceFile4.4andincludethefollowingdocuments: • AcademicStandardsandProcedures:Outlinesconditionsandexpectationsaccordingto studentacademicstandingaswellastheprocessforappealswhenonprobation standing. • AccommodationofPersonswithDisabilities:DescribestheAmericanswithDisabilities ActandSection504oftheRehabilitationActof1973.Studentdisabilitygrievance proceduresarediscussedandoutlinedintheDiscriminationComplaintProcedures. • DisruptiveStudentConductProcedures:Providesstatementofinstitutionalauthority, anddefinition,aswellasexamplesofdisruptivestudentconduct.Grievance,review andappealsprocessesareoutlined. • HonorCodeInvestigationandAdministrativeReviewProcess:Establishesinvestigative aswellasadministrativereviewprocedures.Studentsmayrequestanadministrative reviewofanydecisionresultinginadisciplinaryactionofprobation,suspension withheld,suspensionordismissal. • MisconductinFederallyFundedResearchPolicy:Outlineinquiryandinvestigation proceduresrelativetomisconductinfederallyfundedresearch. • SexualMisconductPolicy:Establishesprohibitedconductaswellascomplaintand resolutionprocedures. Thesepoliciesarepublicizedthroughtheundergraduatecatalog(see http://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/2014-2015ucat/)andgraduatepoliciesandprocedures (seehttps://graduatestudies.byu.edu/content/policies-and-procedures). GraduateAcademicGrievancePolicyandProcedures.TheMPHprogramfollowsthe graduatestudentacademicgrievancepolicy.Thisprocessandpolicyispublicizedand prominentlyidentifiedasPolicy13.0—StudentAcademicGrievances,availableinprintand onlineforstudentsthroughtheMPHStudentHandbook(seeResourceFile4.3)andis includedinResourceFile4.4. StudentsintheMPHprogramhavesubmittednoformalgrievances.Todate,allstudent concernshavebeenhandledinformally.WithintheMPHprogram,studentsareableto discussanyprogram-relatedconcernswiththeprogramdirectorordepartmentchair. TheseindividualsareaccessibletotheMPHstudentstohelpaddressissuesbeforethey escalate.WhenstudentsbringconcernstotheMPHprogramdirector,heworkswiththe studentsandotherpartiestofindasolutionacceptabletothestudent.Studentshaveraised issuespertainingtoinstructorfairnessingrading.Thesethreeorfouroccasionshave BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 250 focusedontherigorandexpectationsofthequantitativecourses.Ineachcase,students wereencouragedtoconsideranappropriatewaytoraisetheissuewitheachinstructor. Thestudentswereinvitedtodocumenttheirworriesandsubmitthemforconfidential consideration.Aclearprocessforaddressingstudentcomplaintsandformalgrievancesare ineffectandwidelysharedinhardcopyoronlinewithintheMPHStudentHandbook.All issuesthathavearisenhavebeenresolvedandnonehaverisentothelevelofastudent requestingtofileaformalgrievance. UndergraduateAcademicGrievancePolicyandProcedures.TheStudentAcademic GrievancePolicyassistsstudentswhobelievetheiracademicworkorconducthasbeen unfairlyorinadequatelyevaluatedbythefaculty.Thispolicyispublicizedinthe UndergraduateCatalog(see:http://registrar.byu.edu/catalog/20142015ucat/GeneralInfo/Records.php)andalsoincludedinResourceFile4.4. Studentsintheundergraduateprogramhavesubmittedthreeformalgrievancesinthelast threeyears,allduringthe2014/2015academicyear.Thesegrievanceswereeachrelated totheapprovalofacademicinternshipswithoutthestudenthavingthenecessaryprerequisitecoursework. 4.4.e. CriterionAssessment(Assessmentoftheextenttowhichthiscriterionismet andananalysisoftheprogram’sstrengths,weaknessesandplansrelatingtothis criterion.) Thecriterionismet. Strengths • Thefacultyarecommittedtofine-tuningadvisingproceduresandtocommunicating programrequirementsandjobandfieldplacementresourcesduringstudent undergraduateandgraduateadvising. • Undergraduateadvisingandcareercounselingservicesarewellestablishedand integratedintopublichealthprogramdelivery. • TheDepartmentofHealthSciencehasestablishedforumsandseminarsaswellas PublicHealthNetworkingeventstoconnectstudentswithalumniandothers workinginthefieldofpublichealth. Weaknesses • WhilegeneralcareerfairsareofferedthroughUniversityCareerServices,public healthspecificcareerfairshavenotbeeninstituted. ActionPlan • RespondtoundergraduateandgraduatestudentsatisfactionsurveysandMPH StudentCouncil’sfeedbacktoaddressinterestandneedsassociationwithadvising andcareercounseling. • WorkwithCareerServicestoimplementapublichealthsectionoftheuniversity careerfairtobetterservetheneedsofpublichealthmajors. BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 251 ContentsoftheElectronicResourceFile 1.1Mission AimsofaBYUEducation.pdf BYUMissionStatement.pdf 1.2Evaluation 2012-2013AcademicUnitReview AccreditationCommitteeAssigments.pdf MPHCourseReviewProcess MPHCourseReviewReports 1.3InstitutionalEnvironment AccreditingBodies DecisionMakingPolicy DiversityRecruitmentReport HiringPolicyandClearance InterviewQuestions PositionAnnouncements PositionJustification SearchAds SearchProcesses 1.4OrganizationandAdministration AcademicHealthDepartment AHDProjectExamples 1.5Governance AccreditationCommittee AdvisoryCommittee DepartmentCommittees DepartmentMeetings GraduateStudiesManual MPHCurriculumandLearningCommittee 2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 MPHStudentCouncil MPHStudentHandbooks Third-PartyComment UndergraduateCurriculumandLearningCommittee Pre2015 2015-2016 1.6FiscalResources GraduateStudentFunding MPHScholarAward 1.7FacultyandOtherResources BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 252 FTECalculations LSBFloorPlan 1.8Diversity DiversityModule PoliciesandProcedures StudyAbroad 2.1DegreeOfferings GraduateCatalog2014-2015.pdf UndergraduateCatalog2013-2014.pdf LearningOutcomesAlignment Syllabi–MPH 2.2ProgramLength CreditHourPolicy 2.3PublicHealthCoreKnowledge MPHAssignments Syllabi–MPH 2.4PracticalSkills FieldExperienceForms FieldExperienceReports GlobalHealthInternshipProgram InternshipMasterAgreement 2.5CulminatingExperience OralExamEvaluation OralExamEvaluationExamples 2.6RequiredCompetencies LearningOutcomesAlignment 2.7AssessmentProcedures AlumniSurvey CHESExamResults CPHExamResults EmployerSurvey MPHAlumniDatabase MPHExitSurvey MPHSelfAssessmentSurveys PreceptorSurvey SeniorExitSurvey SeniorSurvey StudentAchievementMonitoring 2.8Bachelor’sDegreesinPublicHealth InternshipForms InternshipPoliciesandProcedures MapSheets Syllabi–BS 3.1Research EndowmentsandScholarships BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 253 ExternalFunding FacultyPublications ResearchAssistants ResearchPolicies 3.2Service BPHA ServicePolicies TakeBackEvents 3.3WorkforceDevelopment EmergingTrendsResults.pdf MPHAlumniConference2012 PublicHealthForums UCHDAssessment 4.1FacultyQualifications Non-CFSTrackAcademicAppointmentsPolicy.pdf PrimaryFacultyVitae SecondaryFacultyVitae 4.2FacultyPoliciesandProcedures CourseandInstructionsEvaluation EvaluationProcedures FacultyDevelopment FacultyHandbook FacultyHiring 4.3StudentRecruitmentandAdmissions MPHAdmissionCriteria MPHPosters MPHRecruitingMaterials MPHStudentHandbooks 4.4AdvisingandCareerCounseling GrievancePolicies MPHBi-AnnualReviews MPHStudentandFacultyTimeline.pdf MPHStudentOrientation NetworkingEvents UndergraduateAdvisingMaterials UndergraduateInternships BYUDepartmentofHealthScience 254