Assessment Committee

Purpose of Committee

Supports the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning to ensure that the University fully develops and implements an ongoing, systematic program for the assessment of student learning outcomes, which includes but is not limited to setting educational and student development goals; gathering and interpreting information and evidence to demonstrate whether students are reaching such goals; and using such evidence for improvement of student learning.

Objectives, Responsibilities, and Powers of Assessment Committee

1. To advise and make recommendations to the University Senate and Provost/ Vice President for Academic Affairs on assessment matters and assessment quality;
2. To collaborate with the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Planning to coordinate assessment efforts of all student involved experiences across the university
  1. This committee will provide guidance and recommendations on the development of objectives and assessment methods
3. To establish Institutional Outcomes with appropriate assessment with input from the University Senate;
4. To facilitate assessment programs on an institutional, school, and program level;
5. To coordinate the maintenance of records of current assessment activities at the University in an accessible electronic format;
6. To promote ongoing assessment of Student Learning Outcomes information;
7. To coordinate assessment events for sharing of assessment strategies and results;
8. To coordinate with the NECHE Compliance Officer each February to assure the assessment processes at the university meet the needs of NECHE accreditation.