Clubs and Programs for ENS

SDSU DPD’s Mission Statement and Program Goals

Mission Statement
The mission of the Didactic Program in Dietetics (DPD) of San Diego State University is to provide high quality academic training and career guidance to students in preparation for entry into the profession of dietetics. To this end, the DPD will integrate the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) Foundation Knowledge and Skills (FKS) for the Didactic Component for Entry Level Dietitian Programs and the American Dietetic Association’s (ADA) Standards of Practice. The DPD promotes the Exercise and Nutritional Sciences (ENS) Department’s philosophy and emphasis on training students for careers in fields related to improvement, maintenance or rehabilitation of physical health through sound exercise and/or nutritional practices. The DPD will strive to recruit and graduate ethnically diverse students to serve the needs of the region’s population.

Broad program goals

1. The program will provide the framework necessary for students to acquire the Foundation Knowledge and Skills for Entry-Level Dietetic Education Programs as set forth by CADE
2. The program will facilitate DPD student program completion, application to and acceptance into dietetic internships
3. The program will support the Department of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences’ philosophy related to improvement or rehabilitation of physical health through exercise and/or nutritional practices.
4. The program will retain ethnically diverse student body to provide dietetic professionals with the cultural understanding needed to meet the needs of the region’s population.

Program Goal I. The program will provide the framework necessary for students to acquire the Foundation Knowledge and Skills for Entry-Level Dietetic Education programs as set forth by CADE.
DPD Mission Reference Provision of high quality academic training and career guidance to students in preparation for entry into the profession of dietetics. To this end, the DPD will integrate the Commission on Accreditation for Dietetic Education Foundation Knowledge and skills (FKS) for the Didactic Component for Entry Level Dietitian Programs and the American Dietetic Association’s Standards of Professional Practice.
Outcome Measures	Data Needed	Data Already Available	Groups Assessed	Assessment Methods	Who Will Conduct Assessment	Timeline
1. The curriculum design will ensure that 100% of the FKS are met.	Comparison of course content and FKS	Yes	Courses needed to meet DPD requirements	Curriculum Audit	DPD Faculty	Annually
2. Students will receive a satisfactory rating for all the FKS	Grades in coursework work and evidence of skill development	Yes	Students	Final grades in course and portfolios	Faculty/DPD Program Director/students	After each semester
3. Students will rate faculty teaching performance 3.5 or higher on a 5-point scale	Results of Student evaluation of faculty	Yes	Faculty	Completed Evaluation Form	Students	Every Semester
4. 80% of students in the DPD program will indicate on an exit survey that physical resources were adequate to support their learning.	Results of exit survey	Yes	Junior and Senior level students	Exit E-survey	DPD Program Director/Selected faculty	Annually
5. The mean rating of knowledge and skills that dietetic internship (DI) directors give SDSU graduates will be “3” or satisfactory on surveys.	Results of DI director surveys	No	DI Directors	DI Director E-survey	DPD Program Director	Annually
6. Graduates achieve over a 5-year period a pass rate of at least 80% on the RD exam.	RD Exam scores	Yes	Graduates	Exam	CDR—score summary for program	Twice per year
7. Alumni will give a three or above rating (“Prepared”) for all categories of preparedness for work in the field of Dietetics	Results of Alumni Surveys	No	Alumni	Alumni E-survey	DPD Program Director and Alumni office	1 year after graduation and after 3 years.

Program Goal II. Facilitate DPD student program completion, application and acceptance into dietetic internships
DPD Mission Reference Provision if high quality academic training and career guidance to students in preparation for entry into the profession of dietetics
Outcome Measures	Data Needed	Data Already Available	Groups Assessed	Assessment Methods	Who Will Conduct Assessment	Timeline
1. At least seventy percent of the students who enter the DPD program will complete the program.	Retention figures	Yes	All DPD students	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
2. Fifty percent of students in the DPD Program will submit an application to a Dietetic Internship.	Number of students applying to dietetic internship	Yes	All DPD students	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
3. Fifty percent of students applying to dietetic internships will receive an appointment.	Dietetic internship placement data	Yes	Students applying to dietetic internship	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
4. One hundred percent of students who apply to an internship will attend the Dietetic Internship Workshop.	Attendance at DI Workshop/DI applicants	Yes	Students applying to dietetic internship	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
5. One hundred percent of students who apply to an internship meets with the DPD Program Director to review application packet before submission.	Individual Conference schedule	Yes	Students applying to dietetic internship	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
6. One hundred percent of students who apply to an internship refers to the SDSU DPD website to obtain necessary information.	Exit survey of internship applicants	No	Students applying to dietetic internship	Descriptive statistics	DPD Program Director	Annually
6. Students will indicate adequate counseling guidance during the internship application process.	Exit survey of internship applicants	No	Graduating students	Exit E-survey (3 months post-grad)	Students/DPD Program Director	Annually

Program Goal III. Support ENS Department’s philosophy related to improvement, maintenance or rehabilitation of physical health through exercise and/or nutritional practices.
DPD Mission Reference The DPD supports the Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Department’s philosophy and emphasis on training students for careers in fields related to improvement, maintenance or rehabilitation of physical health through sound exercise and/or nutritional practices.
Outcome Measure	Data Needed	Data Already Available	Groups Assessed	Assessment Methods	Who Will Conduct Assessment	Timeline
1. Eighty percent of graduates are working in fields related to nutrition and fitness.	Results of alumni survey	No	Graduates	Alumni E-survey (1 year post-grad)	DPD Program Director/ENS Department Assessment Coordinator	Annually
2. Alumni indicate a score of 3 (prepared) or higher about their perception of preparation for professional work in the fields related to nutrition and fitness.	Results of alumni survey	No	Graduates	Alumni E-survey	DPD Program Director/ENS Department Assessment Coordinator	Annually




Program Goal IV. Retain ethnically diverse student body to provide dietetic professionals with the cultural understanding needed to meet the needs of the region’s population.
DPD Mission Reference The DPD will strive to recruit and graduate ethnically diverse students to serve the needs of the region’s population
Outcome Measure	Data Needed	Data Already Available	Groups Assessed	Assessment Methods	Who Will Conduct Assessment	Timeline
The ethnic diversity of students enrolled in the DPD Program meets University diversity goals 90% if the time.	Results of demographic survey data	Yes	All DPD students	Descriptive Statistics	Office of Institutional Research	Annually
Ninety percent of Alumni indicate a score of 3 (prepared) or higher about their perception of preparation to work with ethnically diverse populations in the region.	Results of alumni survey	No	DPD Alumni	Alumni E-survey	DPD Program Director	Annually