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 are in Palko, PAL 225.
Fall
September 27, 2024 – 1:30 PM (Zoom)
October 25, 2024 – 10:00 AM
November 22, 2024 – 11:00 AM
Spring
February 21, 2025 (Cancelled)
March 28, 2025
April 11, 2025
UAC Chair: David E. Allen, Executive Director of Institutional Effectiveness
UAC Committee Members:
Office of the Provost – Jon McGuire
Office of the Provost – Nishala Silva
AddRan College of Liberal Arts – Eric Cox
Bob Schieffer College of Communication – Julie O’Neil
Burnett School of Medicine – TBD
College of Education – Cindy Savage
College of Fine Arts – Janace Bubonia
Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Lynn Flahive
Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Suzy Lockwood
John V. Roach Honors College – Stacy Landreth Grau
Neeley School of Business – Pham Nhung
Assessment Ambassadors:
College of Education – Heather Doyle
College of Fine Arts – TBD
College of Fine Arts – TBD
College of Fine Arts – Leslie Browning-Samoni
College of Fine Arts – TBD
College of Science and Engineering – Timothy Barth
Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences – Linda Humphrey
College of Education – Ashley Tull
Bob Schieffer College of Communication – Uche Onyebadi
Ex-Officio Members:
Director of the Core Curriculum – Theresa Gaul
Chair of the Undergraduate Council – Suzy Lockwood
Chair of the Graduate Council – Johnny Nhan
Director of Institutional Research – Laurie Harris
Chair of Faculty Senate – James Rodriguez
Vice Provost of Undergraduate Affairs – Reginald Wilburn
Fall 2024
- UAC Meetings
- September 27, 2024
- October 25, 2024
- November 22, 2024
- HelioCampus (AEFIS) Training
- Open Sessions for UAC Members, Assessment Ambassadors, and Program Coordinators
- Location: Rees-Jones Hall, RJH 112
- Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm
- Dates:
- November 13, 2024
- November 20, 2024
- December 2, 2024
Spring 2025
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- Student Learning Outcomes Report/Plan Review
- Assessment Ambassador Review
- February 3rd – March 3rd
- Final revisions, March 12th
- February 3rd – March 3rd
- UAC Review
- March 28th – April 21st
- Final Revisions, April 30th
- March 28th – April 21st
- Assessment Ambassador Review
- UAC Meetings
- February 21, 2025 (Cancelled)
- March 28, 2025 – PAL 225, 1:00 PM
- April 11, 2025
- Student Learning Outcomes Report/Plan Review
Assessment Calendar 2024-2025
Assessment Planning Excel Sheet
Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan
Example Rubrics [coming soon]