The Recreation, Park, and Tourism Management program engages in assessment for continuous improvement. In compliance with COAPRT Standard 2.05.05, the program publishes the following pieces of evidence of program quality and student achievement:
Per the COAPRT handbook, all accredited programs are required to provide an annual progress report.
In alignment with Kent State University's regional accreditation (Higher Learning Commission - HLC), all academic programs must submit a programmatic assessment report every year. Annual assessment reports are reviewed and maintained by Kent State’s Office of Accreditation, Assessment and Learning. Academic programs should use the annual assessment report as a way to identify areas for continuous improvement and to ensure quality. Below are the reports submitted by the RPTM program.
RPTM Program Specific Exit Survey Data: Survey distributed at the program level to all graduating RPTM majors.
College of EHHS Exit Survey Data: Survey distributed at the College level to all graduating seniors.
Source: Institutional Research, Degree Awarded Report
| Major | Degree | AY 11-12 | AY 12-13 | AY 13-14 | AY 14-15 | AY 15-16 | AY 16-17 | AY 17-18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPTM | B.S. | 15 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 16 | 29 |
Source: Institutional Research, Student Enrollment Report
| Major | Degree | Fall 2011 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2017 | Fall 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RPTM | B.S. | 83 | 74 | 80 | 86 | 76 | 84 | 74 | 51 |