Periodically, reports of general education assessment outcomes will be forwarded to the Council on Assessment of Student Learning. Any ad hoc committees created for the purpose of assessing general education will report to the Provost's Office, which will summarize reports and forward them to the Council on General Education. Each department or program has a plan for the assessment of student learning in the major area of study that has been developed and approved by the faculty. Departments use assessment of student learning in the major as a part of the cyclical review of academic programs. Assessment of student learning in the major is an integrated part of the ongoing self-evaluation activities of each program.
Departments initiate program changes to promote continuous improvement of student learning.
Each department or program reports annually on the results of assessment to improve student learning in the major. Departments submit annual reports to the Office of the Provost through the college dean following guidelines established by the Office of Assessment. The Assistant Provost and the Office of Assessment review the reports for the purpose of making suggestions to improve the process. The Office of Assessment develops summaries of the annual assessment reports to disseminate to campus and other constituencies.