Academic Assessment
Academic Assessment is commonly referred to as Student Learning Outcome (SLO) Programmatic
Assessment. This area of assessment focuses on in the improvement of student learning
through data-driven decision making.
Assessment Plans
All academic programs will submit an Academic Assessment Plan in which they will cover
the assessment activities, outcomes, cycles, methods, and measures. The plan is intended
to guide the assessment process for that program for a designated number of years
based on their Existing Academic Program Review (EAPR) cycle. Academic Assessment
Plans are revised and resubmitted to the Academic Assessment Committee based on the
Program Review cycle.
Here is the Academic Assessment Plan Template. This file is intended to assist in
facilitating assessment discussions. All information should be entered into A.M.S.
As part of Program Review/Accreditation or for New Program Approval, the Assessment
Plan will be reviewed by the Academic Assessment Committee.
Here is the Academic Assessment Plan Review Rubric.
Assessment Plans must be reviewed and approved by their respective Assessment Committee.
Use the Transmission Form when proposing a new Assessment Plan or changes to existing
plans/processes.
Here is the Assessment Plan Transmittal Form.
Annual Reporting
All academic programs will report the assessment activities their program completed
for the previous academic year by September 30th of each year. For example, a report
due September 30th, 2020 will encompass activities completed during the 2019-2020
Academic Year.
This information will be submitted online through A.M.S.
Here is the Academic Assessment Reporting Template. This file is intended to assist
in facilitating assessment discussions. All information should be entered into A.M.S.
Academic Assessment Committee Feedback
The Academic Assessment Committee (AAC) will evaluate all of the submitted annual
Academic Assessment Reports and provide peer feedback. This evaluation is a rubric
based and normed.
Here is the Academic Assessment Report Rubric.
Reporting
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness compiles the submitted Academic Assessment
reports with their respective Academic Assessment Committee feedback, and develops
an overall annual report. This process includes all academic programs receiving the
committee’s feedback.
