Assessment is part of the teaching and learning process and is fundamental to both continuous improvement and accountability. Assessment permits evidence-based decision making to improve student outcomes and is a key aspect of mission and vision.
The mission of the Assessment Office is to develop a community of practice around assessment for evidence-based decision making, continuous improvement of learning experiences and outcomes, and accountability to constituents. To this end, the Office will:
- Lead, support, and coordinate student learning outcomes assessment at the disciplinary program, general education, and institutional levels.
- Support faculty in course-level assessment activities for continuous improvement.
- Support and coordinate regional and professional accreditation activities and compliance requirements.
- Promote assessment-related and data-related education of faculty and staff to attain best practices and rigor in assessment.
- Analyze data and communicate information regarding assessment processes and outcomes.
- Promote the use of assessment results in developing and implementing action plans and resource and planning decision-making.
- Support development and maintenance of a body of evidence related to institutional effectiveness.
- Support program review processes.
- Promote coordination of, collaboration in, and transparency around data and assessment.
- Collaborate and consult in the design and implementation of assessment and evaluation research and grant projects.