University Assessment CommitteeVernon B. Harper Jr. - Associate Provost • 210 Weckesser Hall • Charge
The University Assessment Committee (UAC) is charged with strengthening the University assessment and program review process to ensure cogent and disciplined self-assessment of our effectiveness as an institution. The umbrella goal of the UAC is to create an environment of empirically-based continuous improvement. The committee collaborates with university leaders and committees to fulfill its charge and goals. Goals 1. Align the outcome-based assessment processes with the strategic plan 2. Strengthen assessment processes that include: updating program review format, planning assessment training, and establishing and maintaining an assessment webpage 3. Create and maintain an archive of program review reports and reviews 4. Evaluate and recommend assessment instruments and software systems 5. Review assessment and program review documentation to ensure that it meets the requirements of external accreditation bodies and serves university goals for institutional effectiveness 6. Ensure that assessment results are analyzed and used for continuous improvement in a fair, ethical, and responsible manner 7. Verify that timetables for assessment cycles are meaningful and meet the schedules of both university and external stakeholders 8. Ensure that the status and progress of university assessment efforts are widely and effectively communicated 9. Serve as an internal consulting entity in the areas of academic and non-academic assessment 10. Align assessment processes with faculty and staff performance management systems |