University Assessment Committee

The Charge of the Committee is to:

• Consult on assessment processes, gather assessment evidence, and engage faculty and staff in assessment decision-making.
• Assess ambassador and dean meetings each semester to:
  • Provide up-to-date assessment planning/reporting guidelines, forms, submission processes, timelines, and the process for dropping programs or changing program names.
  • Discuss annual program audit to identify program director, number of students, accuracy of CIP codes, accurate program list and accuracy of information
  • Assess inactive programs (informed by query of students); evaluate the need to drop programs that don’t anticipate future students; promote awareness of add/drop programs and the Substantive Change process.
• Evaluate peer reviews and approve Student Learning Outcomes to assess feasibility and consistency with University-wide evaluation.
• Review annual assessment plans to assist with improving reporting content, including requests to add programs, in advance of review by University and Graduate Councils.
• Support the Office of Institutional Effectiveness to annually collect and aggregate assessment plans, reports and related documents for record-keeping and documentation for future accrediting visits.
• Recommend systems to ensure reports and documentation are in place for all Core Requirements, Comprehensive Standards and Federal Requirements.

University Assessment Committee Meetings

University Assessment Committee (UAC) meeting locations – TBD.

Fall 2026

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 2:00 PM — (Materials due for New Program(s) – 9/8/26)
Tuesday, November 3,2026 @ 2:00 PM — (Materials due for New Program(s) – 10/27/26)

Spring 2027

Tuesday, February 2, 2027 @ 2:00 PM — (Materials due for New Program(s) – 1/26/27)
Tuesday, April 13, 2027 @ 2:00 PM — (Materials due for New Program(s) – 4/6/27)