University Assessment Committee

Membership 2007-2008

• Kate Hale (2008)—Senior Lecturer, Department of English
• Erik Hendrickson (2009)—Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy
• April Bleske-Rechek (2008)—Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
• Christos Theo (2009)—Professor, Department of Art & Design
• Robert Sutton (2008)—Associate Dean, College of Business
• Lance Dalleck (2010)—Assistant Professor, Department of Kinesiology
• Janice Berry (2010)—Associate Professor, Department of Nursing
• Scott Oates—Associate Professor, Department of English and University Assessment Director (ex-officio)
• Deborah Gough—Director of Advising and New Student Initiatives (ex-officio)
• Raymond French—Student Representative
• Margaret Cassidy, Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences (ex-officio)
• Karen Welch (2008), Composition Director and Assistant Professor, Department of English (ex-officio)

Function:

1. To serve as the steering committee to oversee and review implementation of the University's Plan for Assessment of Student Academic Achievement.
2. To continue to refine the process of assessment of verbal and quantitative skills in a manner consistent with Board of Regents and System directives.
3. To review assessment efforts of departments to be sure they are consistent with NCA guidelines.
4. To review institutionally collected assessment data and distribute to appropriate University constituents.
5. To oversee the implementation of Portfolio Assessment and the Exit Interview process.
6. To communicate with the Academic Policies Committee and recommend appropriate policy actions to the Committee.
7. To develop, recommend, and implement a method of evaluation of the effectiveness of the University's Plan for Assessment of Student Academic Achievement and to suggest modifications to the plan.

Membership:

1. Seven faculty members designated by the Provost and Vice Chancellor to include:
   • Four members from the College of Arts and Sciences (one member from the Department of English, one from either the Department of Mathematics or a science department, one from the social sciences, and one from any discipline)
   • One member each from the College of Business, the College of Education and Human Sciences, and the College of Nursing and Health Sciences
2. Director of University Assessment (ex-officio).
3. Director of Advising and New Student Initiatives (ex-officio).
4. One student representative.
5. Associate Dean for Curriculum from the College of Arts and Sciences (ex-officio).
6. Composition Director (ex officio).

Chair: Designated by the Provost and Vice Chancellor's Office
Term: Three years, rotating