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.

2017-18 Committee Members

Type of Representative	Representation Area	Name
Faculty	Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences	Dr. Christine Mellon
Faculty	Business & Leadership	Dr. Jennifer Edmonds
Faculty	Education	Dr. Paul Reinert
Faculty	Nursing	Dr. Patricia Sweeney*
Faculty	Pharmacy	Dr. Adam Van Wert
Faculty	Science & Engineering	Dr. Yong Zhu
Faculty	General Education Committee	Dr. Kalen Churcher
Staff	Institutional Research	Mr. Brian Bogert*
Staff	Library	Mr. Brian Sacolic
Staff	Student Affairs	Dr. MaryBeth Mullen
Staff	Student Affairs	Dr. Phil Ruthkosky
Assessment	Associate Provost for Academics	Dr. Jonathan Ference
Student	Graduate	currently vacant
Student(s)	Undergraduate	Hunter Hughes

*Committee Co-Chairs