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STUDENT SUCCESS OUTCOMES

Strategic progress can be measured by student success.  All programs that require licensure examinations reached national benchmarks and in many cases, exceeded the requirement. Over 90% of nursing students passed the NCLEX examination and 100% of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy Students successfully passed their examinations.


FACULTY PHILOSOPHY – HEALTH EQUITY FOCUS

Each academic department completed a program review to assure that the health equity theme was prevalent in curricular and co-curricular learning activities.  In enhancing curricular innovations, deliberate steps were taken to identify opportunities to promote technology usage in the classroom. Such innovations are needed for graduate preparation in clinical and professional practice. Our faculty supported many students in completing their scholarly projects and community engagement continued to be a signature aspect of service via the mobile unit, student-led clinics and other outreach programs.


RESEARCH AND THE CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR THE ELIMINATION OF HEALTH DISPARITIES (CEEHD)

SOHS faculty and student research is housed with CEEHD which offers a number of opportunities for faculty development within the School of Health Sciences for those who desire to engage in sustainable research and scholarship ; strong community partnerships, unique opportunities for students to be engaged in authentic community engagement experiences; and, an internal funding mechanism to support pilot research studies through the RIP mechanism. 

DEVELOPMENT AND FUNDRAISING

A variety of fundraising mechanisms are used to support student success.  The School’s Advisory Committee and the nursing alumni association support emergency loan funds for students experiencing dire financial needs.  Various community partnerships with foundations, local hospitals, friends of the School and alumni support student scholarships and study abroad initiatives. Over 50% of the faculty and staff contribute financially to support educational programs.