Offering a curriculum that results in the following:

• Graduating seniors reporting that they have achieved better than average competence in the skills required for their intended career.
  
  
• A strong majority of graduates seeking employment within the field of nutrition, dietetics and hospitality administration having secured a position within one year.
  
  
• A strong majority of program alumni responding to the "two-year out survey" (an alumni survey conducted at least two years post program completion) reporting being adequately prepared for professional practice.

Making full utilization of resources available to to the program, including:

• Ensuring that every faculty member maintains a full load of responsibilities
  
  
• Offering all major courses on a regular basis
  
  
• Making effective use of campus support services

Continually reviewing and updating the program by doing the following:

• Seeking advice and counsel from an advisor committee composed of leaders in hospitality administration and dietetics
  
  
• All faculty completing relevant continuing education activities each year
  
  
• Utilizing the outcomes of various assessment activities to identify needs

Providing course sequencing, advisement, and encouragement so that:

• All students, unless on leave, make satisfactory progress towards program completion each semester.
  
  
• A strong majority of majors complete the degree within six semesters of starting their professional courses.
  
  
• Those students in Emphasis 2, Nutrition & Dietetics (DPD) having goal of registration will do the following.
  
  
  • Of the students who qualify and are interested in a an accredited dietetic internship, most will apply
    
    
  • Among the students who apply to a dietetic internship, the match rate will be as good as, if not better than, the national average 
    
    
  • Of the students who graduate from the DPD program and complete a dietetic internship, the percentage passing the registration exam on the first attempt will be as good as, if not better than, the national average