Ph.D. in Kinesiology - New Mexico Tech

• Average GRE scores of enrolling students
• Results of candidates committee meetings, and exams
• Individual student records including completion of courses, GPA, and annual reports of
progress towards degree.
• Student-learning outcomes associated with program of study
• Student exit interviews will be administered prior to commencement to ascertain student
perspectives on strengths and areas of growth for program, and institutional supports
• Initial appointment following degree completion
• 3-year follow-up surveys will be administered to gain additional information from recent
graduates.
In addition, the department of HPDR will also participate in programmatic evaluations as provided
by the American Kinesiology Association (AKA). The AKA rates programs based on certain
student and program characteristics, and research productivity with an emphasis on publications,
presentations, and funded research per full-time graduate faculty.
Finally, the department will also provide annual financial analyses to justify the cost of the program
and to assist in the process of continued program development.
The information acquired through the above processes will be tied to decision-making structures at
the department level. Of particular relevance here are issues pertaining to curriculum design and
research supports. It is a goal of the department that the assessment process for the PhD program in
Kinesiology will serve as a model for the College of Education and for the University so as to
facilitate a greater culture of assessment wherein program outcomes are linked to decision-making
structures at the College and University level.
H. ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PROGRAM AND
INSTITUTIONAL COMMITMENT
1. Structural Location of Oversight – Administrative responsibility
The PhD program in Kinesiology will be administered by the department of Human
Performance, Dance, and Recreation. The organization of Key elements is described in the
following paragraphs.
The Academic Department Head for HPDR has responsibility for oversight of all aspects of the
PhD program in Kinesiology. The Department Head will be responsible for making graduate
teaching assignments, the appointment of state-funded graduate assistants, and the teaching
assignments of those graduate assistants.
The department will appoint a Graduate Programs Coordinator who will oversee the key
elements of the program including assuring proper admissions processes, initial advising of
incoming PhD students, ensuring that the students have identified a faculty mentor as a part of
the admissions process, providing a method of review for graduate assistantship applications. As
students move through the program the Graduate Coordinator will ensure that the student and
the student’s advisor and committee are progressing in a manner that is consistent with the
requirements of the student’s program of study. Any concerns regarding the program of study
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