CU-Boulder's assessment program is built into the administrative structure of the institution. The AVC provides the financial resources needed. As part of PRP, required for each unit every seven years, internal and external review committees examine the unit's outcomes assessment process and results, and how the information has been used. CU-Boulder's undergraduate programs have published skills and knowledge goals in the university catalog for some years. Each undergraduate program has an assessment coordinator.
Programs report on their activities, and on changes made as a result, in alternate years.
The web site has helped gain CU-Boulder a national reputation for comprehensive, quality undergraduate outcomes assessment. Programs use a variety of assessment methods, including portfolios, questions embedded in course exams, panel reviews of course papers, nationally normed tests, and exit surveys. Many programs have used assessment results to identify and implement changes. For example, Theatre and Dance revised the sequence of courses for majors and added material on theatre history and dramatic literature in the senior seminar. English added a writing component to two introductory courses.