United States Merchant Marine
Academy Alumni Survey
Extension without change of a currently approved collection
No
Regular
03/17/2020
Requested
Previously Approved
36 Months From Approved
01/31/2021
600
600
150
150
0
0
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
(USMMA) is an accredited federal services academy that confers BS
and MS degrees. The USMMA will conduct an annual voluntary survey
of its immediate, five-year and ten-year alumni, consisting of
approximately 600 individuals each year. The survey will be
administered by the Academic Division of the Academy under the
supervision of the Office of Institutional Assessment. The
information gathered will be analyzed and used to measure success
in meeting institutional and academic program goals and improvement
of administrative and educational services provided to students.
The survey consists of four categories: 1) Employment which
includes employment status, time to obtain employment, type of
employment and position, and salary with results used to ensure job
placement of graduates within the maritime industry; 2) Education
and Institutional Assessment which surveys the Academy’s overall
academic program in preparing its graduates for employment with
results used to modify institutional learning goals and/or Academic
Division Goals to better prepare students for employment in the
maritime industry and other administrative areas which are used to
improve student support services; 3) Departmental Assessment which
surveys specific department and course learning goals with results
used to modify or improve the curriculum; and 4) Program Assessment
which surveys the quality of the program in preparing students for
the U.S. Coast license exam and whether the programs itself along
with its particular components contains the requisite courses to
best prepare graduates for today’s workforce in a domestic and
international environment. Summary of findings will serve as
supporting evidence to inform senior leadership in decision-making
in terms of the curriculum and allocation of resources and most
importantly in meeting the criteria established by the Middle
States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) by demonstrating
continuous improvement in assessment and strategic planning efforts
to meet the Academy’s mission statement. Summary of findings will
serve as supporting evidence to inform senior leadership in
decision-making in terms of the curriculum and allocation of
resources and most importantly in meeting the criteria established
by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) by
demonstrating continuous improvement in assessment and strategic
planning efforts to meet the Academy’s mission statement.
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that
the collection of information encompassed by this request complies
with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR
1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding
the proposed collection of information, that the certification
covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a
benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control
number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of
these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked
and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.