University Assessment Committee

MEMBERS:

Deborah Bickford (chair)

Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Learning Initiatives and Director, Ryan C. Harris Learning Teaching Center

Elise Bernal

Institutional Researcher for Academics
 

Fred Jenkins

Assessment Coordinator for Libraries
 

Ed Mykytka

Associate Dean of the Graduate School
 

Don Polzella

Assessment Coordinator for College of Arts & Sciences
 

Jay Prasad

Assessment Coordinator for School of Business Administration
 

Lori Shaw

Assessment Coordinator for School of Law
 

Paul Vanderburgh

Assessment Coordinator for School of Education & Allied Professions

Rachel Wagner

Assessment Coordinator for Student Development
  

John Weber

Assessment Coordinator for School of Engineering

PURPOSE:

Under authority of the provost, this committee coordinates university-level assessment and oversees divisional or unit-level assessment, utilizing a distributed model for assessment with local responsibility. This committee maintains and implements the University Assessment Plan by monitoring and supporting assessment activities in individual units. It also coordinates assessment activities associated with university-level and program-level accreditation.

MEETINGS:

Monthly during the academic year

MEMBERSHIP COMPOSITION:

a. Associate provost for faculty and administrative affairs, chair
b. An assessment coordinator from: College of Arts and Sciences, School of Business Administration, School Education and Allied Professions, School of Engineering, School of Law, Libraries, and Student Development. The associate provost for faculty and administrative affairs consults with the deans and vice presidents in each area before their assignment of individuals to the role of assessment coordinator. The assessment coordinators typically serve on this committee for at least three years.
c. Associate dean of the graduate school
d. Institutional researcher for academics
e. Others as appropriate, appointed by the committee chair

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