Program Mission & Goals
Vision
Our dietetic students will thrive in an integrative and interdisciplinary academic environment where experiential-learning, professionalism, leadership, and evidence-based practice are at the forefront of student learning and development.
Mission
To prepare competent, collaborative and compassionate students for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam and careers in nutrition and dietetics.
Program goals & objectives
Goal #1 – Program graduates will be distinctive graduates who are competent for supervised practice leading to eligibility for the CDR credentialing exam to become registered dietitian nutritionists.
- At least 80% of students complete program requirements within three years (150% of planned program length). (RE 2.1.c.1.a)
- At least 80% of program graduates apply for admission to a supervised practice program prior to or within 12 months of graduation. (RE 2.1.c.1.b.1)
- Of program graduates who apply to a supervised practice program, at least 85 percent are admitted within 12 months of graduation. (RE 2.1.c.1.b.2)
- The program’s one-year pass rate (graduates who pass the registration exam within one year of first attempt) on the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists is at least 80%. (RE 2.1.c.1.c)
The program must develop an objective for evaluation of graduate’s performance in supervised practice, graduate program or employment within 12 months of graduation. (RE 2.1.c.1.d)
- 85% of alumni returned surveys will identify they “strongly agree/agree” on a post internship survey that they were prepared to successfully complete the internship.
- 85% of returned surveys from DI Directors will answer “strongly agree” or “agree” to the preparedness indicator.
Goal #2 – Program graduates will engage as collaborative and compassionate professionals
- 85% of returned surveys from DI Directors will answer “strongly agree” or “agree” to the collaborative indicator.
- 85% of returned surveys from DI Directors will answer “strongly agree” or “agree” to the compassionate indicator.
Program outcomes data are available upon request.