Mission, Goals and Objectives - Dietetics
Mission Statement
The mission of the Dietetics Combined Pathway (BS and MS) is to prepare graduates for competent entry level practice as registered dietitian nutritionists within the context of academic excellence, experiential learning and community service that provides the foundation for an ongoing commitment to professional and leadership growth, community service, and a passion for life-long learning.
Goals
Graduates will attain the knowledge, skills, and professional characteristics needed for success as entry-level registered dietitian nutritionists.
Objectives
Program completion
At least 80% of program graduates will complete program/degree requirements (years in which graduate courses are taken) within 3 years (150% of program length)
Graduate Employment
Of graduates who seek employment, 75 percent will be employed in nutrition and dietetics or related fields within 12 months of graduation.
Employer Satisfaction
At least ninety percent of graduates will report that they are meeting or exceeding employer expectations for entry-level RDNs.
Registration Exam
- Ninety percent of program graduates will take the CDR credentialing exam for dietitian nutritionists within 12 months of program completion.
- 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%.
Graduate satisfaction
Ninety percent of graduates will report one-year after program completion that the Dietetics Combined Pathway (BS and MS) prepared them well for competent dietetics practice.
Graduates will demonstrate commitment to life-long learning, professional development, service, and leadership in diverse professional and community endeavors.
Objectives
- At least fifty percent of graduates will report having earned or pursuing practice certification, additional degrees, or other training when surveyed five years after graduation.
- Twenty percent of graduates will report exercising leadership in a dietetics-related professional or volunteer community organization when surveyed five years after graduation. (Leadership can be exercised in a variety of ways. What we mean by leadership is helping others to do the right thing, to set directions, to build an inspiring vision, to create something new or better. Leadership is about mapping out where you need to "win" as a team or as an organization and then eliciting commitment from others to a common goal.)
Program outcome data available upon request.