Academic Assessment
Authentic assessment is about documenting academic quality and improving programs to provide the quality educational opportunities.
Faculty are responsible for defining outcomes, completing assessments, and making appropriate changes informed by results.
Academic Program Assessment Cycle
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Description: |
Who’s Responsible? |
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June 1 |
Assessment Reports Due |
Chairs/Directors |
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June |
Peer Reviews |
Chairs/Directors |
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Meeting to discuss ideas for improvement |
Associate Provost, Chairs/Directors |
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July-August |
Peer Review Feedback is gathered and collated |
Associate Provost |
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August-September |
Peer Review Feedback forms sent out to chairs/directors |
Associate Provost |
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October-April |
Discussion Sessions |
Associate Provost, Chairs/Directors |
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Assessment Summary for HLC reporting |
Associate Provost |
Learning Outcomes, Plans and Reports
College of Health and Education
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| New program 2020-21 | MS | MS | MS | MS | ||
| Early Childhood Education | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| Education M.Ed. | M.Ed | M.Ed | M.Ed | M.Ed. | M.Ed. | |
| Exercise Science, Health Promotion, and Recreation | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | |
| Health Science | ||||||
| Liberal Studies | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | |
| Middle School Math Ed BS |
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New program 2020-21 | BS | BS |
School of Nursing
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| BSN | BSN | BSN | ||||
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| Nursing DNP | DNP Plan | New Program 2018-19 | DNP |
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| BFA | BFA | BFA | BFA | |||
| BA/BS Plan | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | |||
| English | BA Plan | BA | BA | BA | BA | |
| English MA | MA Plan | MA update | MA | Program hiatus Fall 2022 | ||
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New program fall 2022 | |||||
| History | BA | BA | ||||
| BA | BA | BA | BA | BA | ||
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(formerly Media Communications) |
BA/BS | BA/BS |
Title change fall 2022 |
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| Music BA | BA | BA | ||||
| Political Science | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | |
| Psychology | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | |
| Social Work, BSW | BSW | BSW | BSW | BSW | BSW | |
| Social Work, MSW | MSW | MSW | MSW | MSW | MSW | |
| Sociology | BA/BS | BA/BS | BA/BS | |||
| World Language - Spanish | BA | BA | BA | BA | BA |
College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| Biochemistry MS | MS Plan | MS | MS | |||
| BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| Biology MS | MS | MS | MS | MS | MS | |
| Cannabis Biology & Chemistry BS | BS Plan | New program 2020-21 | ||||
| Chemistry BS | BS Plan | BS | BS | |||
| Chemistry MS | MS Plan | MS | MS | |||
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New program 2023-24 | |||||
| BSCET | BSCET | BSCET | BSCET | BSCET | ||
| BS | BS | BS | BS | BS | ||
| BSE/BSIE | BSE/BSIE | BSE/BSIE | BSE/BSIE | BSE/BSIE | ||
| MSISE | MSISE | MSISE | MSISE | MSISE | ||
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Title change 2020-21 |
MSME | MSME | MSME | |||
| Mathematics | BA/BS | BA/BS | ||||
| Physics | BS | |||||
| BS | BS | BS | BS |
Hasan School of Business
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| Automotive Industry Management | BS |
BAS added in fall 2021 |
BS | BS | Program discontinued Fall 2023 | |
| Business Administration BSBA | ||||||
| Business Administration MBA |
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| Computer Information Systems | BS | BS | BS | BS | BS |
Division of Extended Studies
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| BS Plan | BS | BS | BS | |||
| New title Fall 2023 | BAS |
Library
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| Report | Report | Report | Report |
Minors
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan |
2020 Report |
2021 Report |
2022 Report |
2023 Report |
2024 Report |
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| Anthropology | Current Plan | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
| Cannabis Studies | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
| Chicano Studies | Minor | |||||
| Communication & Information Design | Minor | Change to COMID minor 2020-21 | Minor | Program hiatus Fall 2023 | ||
| New program fall 2022 | Minor | |||||
| Creative Writing | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | |
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| Homeland Security | Update | Minor | Minor | Minor | Program hiatus Fall 2024 | |
| Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
| Italian | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Program hiatus Fall 2024 | |
| Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
| Current Plan | New program fall 2020 | Minor | ||||
| Current Plan | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | ||
| Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | |||
| Spanish | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | Minor | |
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| Women's Studies |
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Certificates
| Student Learning Outcomes | Assessment Plan | 2020 Report | 2021 Report | 2022 Report | 2023 Report | 2024 Report |
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| Certif Plan | New program fall 2021 | |||||
| Homeland Security Studies | Certif Plan | Update | Certificate | Certificate | Certificate | Program hiatus Fall 2024 |
| DOC-YOS EPER certificate | Certif Plan |
