University Assessment Committee Meeting
February 13, 2012
I. Welcome
Member
Berkel, LaVerne A.
Bethman, Brenda
Breytspraak, Linda M.
Bunce, Larry W.
Cornell, David W.
Garavalia, Linda
Glesner-Fines, Barbara
Kelly, Colleen L.
Krantz, Steven
Leibsle, Fred M.
Lindsay, Nathan K.
Mitchell, Ken
Mullaly-Quijas, Margaret P.
Phegley, Jennifer
Plamann, Lynda S.
Timmons, Tim
Toy, Serkan
Van Ness, Christopher
Ward-Smith, Peggy
Representation
School of Education
Ex-Officio/Student Affairs
Arts & Sciences-Social Sciences
Ex-Officio/Institutional Research
Bloch
Pharmacy
Law
Graduate Studies
Nursing
Arts & Sciences-Natural Sciences
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment
Computing & Engineering
Libraries
Arts & Sciences-Humanities
Biological Sciences
Conservatory
Medicine
Dentistry
Ex-Officio/FaCET
II. Updates on Major Projects for This Year
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Updating the University Assessment Plan (Spring 2012 subcommittee)
o Had initial meeting in January, will meet again on March 2nd
III. Updates on Assessment Plans for all degrees
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How is your department coming along? How can you provide
support/mentoring? Will we have data from all programs from 2011-2012?
IV. Other Assessment Updates from Across Campus
 Assessment plans for certificates and free standing minors
 Bloch School Accreditation (AACSB)
 School of Education Accreditation (NCATE)
 Inter-professional Education in Health Professions
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LibQual and learning outcomes at the Library
IPhD Assessment
BLA Assessment Plan
General Education Assessment—2 year and 4 year outcomes
WEPT Scores Analyses, Roo Writer and Training/Learning Outcomes for Writing
Intensive Courses
Learning outcomes for Undergraduate Research, and research on learning
outcomes for other high impact practices:
o Service Learning
o Study Abroad
o Internships
o Common Reading
o Honors
V. Feedback and Updates from the Higher Learning Commission/WEAVE
 Mentor Feedback
 Assessment Academy Roundtable—Presentation as a “Showcase Institution”
 HLC Annual Meeting Roundtable
 WEAVE article
Upcoming Assessment Training Opportunities
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Assessment Mentoring Sessions with Drew Bergerson Tuesdays from 1:30 to 4:30
PM at FaCET
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“The Scholarship of Assessment: Translating Your Work in Assessment to Your
CV” [As a side note, what outlets for scholarly work in assessment do you have in
your field?]
o Wednesday, February 29th from 2:00-3:00pm in FaCET, Miller Nichols
Library, Suite 225
o Thursday, March 1st from 11:00am—noon in Room 3302 in the Health
Sciences Building
VI. Topics for future meetings?
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Connections between assessment and budgeting/planning
VII. Next meeting time: March 19th 9:00-10:30am (moved from March 12th)
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