The University Academic Assessment Committee serves the Provost, and thus has a slightly different approach to assessment. Most of the voting members are faculty, with the addition of two students and a representative from Student Affairs. Ex-officio members include the Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, the Director of Academic Assessment and Testing, and a representative from the Office of Institutional Research and Planning. This committee functions as more of a collaboration between faculty and administration, often considering advice and proposals from the Assistant Vice President. Assessment is continuous, dynamic and systematic.
Assessment is continuous, with research progressing each year.
This report will present assessment for 1997-98, and prior reports summarize earlier years. Assessment is focused on improvement of student learning and academic programs. Assessment of the majors has always been focused on student learning. All departments have listed outcomes goals for student learning as part of their report for this year. The information collected by the GEAC was reported to the Council on Academic Affairs, which is systematically reviewing the general education core curriculum.