One possibility is to provide enhancement funding, available to academic units, in a competitive pool. These funds should be part continuing funding and part one time only. One possibility is to have funds for continuing enhancement targeted on improvement in instruction. Such funding could increase supply and service funding, for instance. Funding on one time basis would be available for purchase of equipment, funding speakers, visiting faculty, and funds to support assessment activity.
Effective assessment is a time-consuming activity.
Commitment to effective assessment requires development of objectives. Identification of mechanisms to assess outcomes for these objectives and creation of feedback loops to ensure effective uses of information from the assessment process are also needed. Assessment reports should be brief and conform to a standard format. Documents might be limited to eight to ten pages with supporting appendixes not to exceed an additional eight to ten pages. Assessment must be done so that it is not an onerous burden for units on campus.