Wellman has published more than 50 articles, primarily in the areas of ethics, philosophy of law, and social and political philosophy. He has held fellowships from the American Council of Learning Societies, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Humanities Center. On Wednesday, Sept. 25, WIU students and faculty will participate in the first Assessment Day since the idea was recommended by the Faculty Senate and approved by President Spencer in April. Assessment Day is one day each semester devoted to faculty and student participation in a variety of assessment activities. That includes graduate classes.
Individual departments pursue assessment of learning among their majors.
Depending on the department, students and faculty may be required to participate in assessment activities. The purpose is to assess student learning beyond the regular classroom assessment. Individual faculty members assess individual students. We attempt to assess acquisition of baccalaureate skills and learning in general education and in the respective majors, according to Provost Burt Witthuhn. Witthuhn explained WIU's commitment to assessment.