PART I: QUALITATIVE INFORMATION
(NB: No revisions were made to this section in 2003.)

1. Assessment
   • Departmental Assessment Plan
   • IBHE Program Review outcome: Next review scheduled for 2007.
   • IBHE Alumni Survey results
   • Undergraduate Student Survey Results: NA
   • Accreditation reports/results:
2. Active student learning opportunities
3. Strategies to improve P-16 teaching and learning: None reported.
4. Collaborative activities with business/industry: Although the department has no collaborative activities with business/industry, in fall 2001 it implemented a partnership with the establishment of an on-campus field staff office of the Illinois office of the comptroller. Starting with spring 2002, this partnership has provided an internship opportunity each semester for a PLS undergraduate student (1 student in spring 2002; 1 student in summer 2002). Furthermore, the lease proceeds from this partnership have been used to support student activities such as model Illinois government.
5. Pass rates on any professional/ occupational licensure exams: NA
6. Faculty Achievements
7. Student Achievements PLS student achievements in the previous academic year included a PLS student receiving eastern Illinois university's outstanding senior award; an undergraduate research award (for a departmental honors student); 2 college of sciences graduate student investigator awards; a second place award in the social sciences writing award competition; a PLS graduate receiving a legislative staff internship award with the Illinois general assembly; 6 PLS majors on the spring 2002 dean's list, and 8 on the fall 2001 dean's list; 1 PLS student receiving both the J.Y. Kelly award (pre-law) and the Warner-Brainard pre-legal presidential award; one student receiving the best budget analyst award at the annual model Illinois government simulation; three students receiving recognition at the annual model united nations (two best delegate awards; one honorable mention delegate award,; and a distinguished service award).