University Assessment Committee

Charge/Functions

1. Support, promote, coordinate, and otherwise facilitate assessment activities and best practices to advance institutional effectiveness and student learning across the University;
2. Ensure that goals and objectives developed by University programs or units are in alignment with the mission and are used for continuous improvement; and
3. Communicate relevant information about assessment activity to all constituencies of Wilkes University. 

Committee Composition

One elected faculty member from each college or school and one appointed by the General Education Committee; two staff representatives appointed by the Vice President of Student Affairs; the Director of Institutional Research; a representative of the Farley Library appointed by the Dean of the Library; up to two additional assessment experts (from among Wilkes faculty, staff or administration) appointed by the Provost; and two student representatives, one undergraduate student appointed by student government and one graduate student selected by the committee.

The Faculty co-Chair of the Assessment Committee will be elected by the Committee.

Faculty members serve three-year renewable terms.

2020-21 Committee Members

Type of Representative	Representation Area	Name
Faculty	Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	Dr. Mia Briceño
Faculty	Business & Leadership	Dr. Justin Matus*
Faculty	Education	Dr. Amy Hnasko
Faculty	Nursing	Dr. Wei Du (Electrical Engineering & Physics)
Faculty	Pharmacy	Dr. Dominick Trombetta
Faculty	Science & Engineering	Dr. Bill Biggers
Faculty	General Education Committee	Mrs. Lisa Reynolds
Staff	Institutional Research	Mr. Brian Bogert*
Staff	Library	Mr. Eddie Clem
Staff	University College	Dr. MaryBeth Mullen
Staff	Student Affairs	Dr. Phil Ruthkosky
Assessment	Assessment Expert	Dr. Meagan Mielczarek
Student	Graduate	Mr. Eddie Clem (also Library rep)
Student(s)	Undergraduate	Jasmin Patel

*Committee Co-Chairs