The document outlines an evaluation plan for a program aimed at decreasing stress among college students at the University of Central Arkansas. The plan has four goals: 1) to fully develop a Facebook group by January 2017 to help students cope with stress, 2) to advertise the Facebook group by posting 200 flyers around campus at the start of the spring semester, 3) to assess students' knowledge of healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms by December 2017 through a survey, and 4) to create the Facebook group and post flyers before the start of the semester. The evaluation methods include surveys, pre-and post-tests, and a checklist to track completion of tasks.

1. Running head: EVALUATION PLAN 1
Evaluation Plan for Program Plan Development
C. Brown
University of Central Arkansas

2. EVALUATION PLAN 2
Goal I: By January 2017, program planners will fully develop a Facebook group to decrease
stress of UCA’s college students, who will be given a pre and post test.
Objective I: Increase healthy coping mechanisms by the following, and will be assessed through
a survey:
-Being able to list and recognize healthy coping mechanisms.
-Knowledge of how much sleep they need to decrease stress.
-Students should know how much exercise they need to reduce their personal stress.
-Students can track their sleep schedule to see improvement.
-Students can track the amount of exercise weekly.
-Students can list and recognize healthy coping mechanisms
-The result, students will have decreased stress and experience relief.
Objective II: Program planners will advertise the Facebook online chat forum by posting 200
pre-made flyers at the start of the spring semester.
Objective III: By the end December 2017, UCA students will be able to list healthy coping
mechanisms and three (3) unhealthy coping mechanisms through an administered survey.
Evaluation Method: Survey, Pre/Post test, Checklist
Objective IV: Planners will create a Facebook group before the start of the semester, and post
200 flyers throughout UCA’s campus, before the start of classes.
Objective: Complete the Evaluation Method Checklist

3. EVALUATION PLAN 3
Goal I Evaluation Survey
1. Overall, how satisfied are you with our program?
2. How useful has this program been to you compared to other programs designed to help
students cope with stress?
3. Overall, do you think this program provided too much networking, too little networking,
or just enough networking?
4. Do you get at least 8 hours of sleep every night? If not, how many hours do you sleep?
5. How many times during the week do you exercise?
6. List healthy coping mechanisms, particularly those that were most beneficial.
7. List three (3) unhealthy coping mechanisms.

4. EVALUATION PLAN 4
Goal II Evaluation Pre/Post Test Assessment
Pre-Test
1. What is your ideal response to handling daily stress?
2. How would you rate your current stress level, with 5 being highly stressed and 1 being
little or no stress?
1 2 3 4 5
3. What is your current emotional/mental state? (i.e. depressed, suicidal thoughts, anxiety)
4. What is the primary source for your stress?
5. How likely are you to use alcohol when experiencing stress?
None Highly Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely Highly Likely
Post-Test
1. What is your ideal response to handling daily stress?
2. How would you rate your current stress level, with 5 being highly stressed and 1 being
little or no stress?
1 2 3 4 5
3. What is your current emotional/mental state? (i.e. depressed, suicidal thoughts, anxiety)
4. What is the primary source for your stress?
5. How likely are you to use alcohol when experiencing stress?
None Highly Unlikely Unlikely Likely Very Likely Highly Likely
6. How would you rate your ability to cope with stress since participating in the program?

5. EVALUATION PLAN 5
Evaluation Method Checklist
-Creation of Facebook group
-Create flyer
-Print 200 flyers
-Post flyers throughout UCA’s campus