School of Library and Information Science
School of Library and Information Science
1) SLIS Enrollment, Retention, MLIS Degrees Awarded
Year |
Grad/UG Enrollment* |
Retention** |
MLIS Degrees Awarded*** |
2022 |
282/105 |
88% | 87 |
2021 |
313/125 |
92% | 67 |
2020 |
265/114 |
90% | 49 |
2019 |
185/112 |
85% | 54 |
2018 |
158/74 |
85% | 41 |
2017 |
142/66 |
89% |
44 |
2016 |
133/64 |
88% |
36 |
2015 |
103/43 |
80% |
40 |
2014 |
128/43 |
70% |
63 |
* Southern Miss Institutional Research (Fall 2021)
*** IHL Degree Books: 2014 (PDF), 2015 (PDF), 2016 (PDF), 2017 (PDF), 2018 (PDF), 2019 (PDF), 2020 (PDF) 2021 (PDF) 2022 (PDF)
2) Average Time to Degree Completion
Full-time students- 2.6 years
3) Percentage of Graduates w/Positions Relevant to Degree within 12 months of Degree Completion
SLIS History, Educational Goals, Strategic Goals
Southern Miss SLIS has been ALA-accredited since 1980. At the last review by the ALA Committee on Accreditation (COA) in 2019, ALA Accreditation status was Continued and the next accreditation review by ALA COA is scheduled for spring 2026.
Read about this history of Southern Miss SLIS in Library Science Education at Southern Miss: A History of Survival and Growth by Dr. Matthew Griffis.
Educational Goals for Students Include:
Knowledge of and commitment to ethical practices
Professional practice and training experiences
Knowledge of the LIS literature
Engagement in research
Technical competency.
Educational Goals and Objectives (2016, reaffirmed 2020)
Strategic Plan with Strategic Goals, Objectives (2016, reaffirmed 2020)
Policies
ALA Biennial Report 2020
ALA Accreditation Report 2019
ALA Biennial Report 2016
ALA Biennial Report 2014
ALA Biennial Report 2012
ALA Accreditation Report 2012
Assessment of MLIS Program by Students
The Exit Surveys of Graduating MLIS students are aligned with the American Library Association's Core Competencies of Librarianship. Students evaluate their knowledge of the core competencies using a Likert Scale.
Student Learning Outcomes (SLO)
Program assessment is an ongoing, active and systematic process intended to monitor and improve the overall quality of Student Learning Outcomes (SLO). The documents below relate to SLIS program assessment based on Student Learning Outcomes (SLO) as required for SACS and ALA Accreditation.
MLIS WEAVE Assessment Reports
2021-22 Advisory Board