Assessment Council Membership “Position Description”
Assessment Council Membership “Position Description”
When asked what qualities are desired in new Assessment Council members, current
members indicated that Assessment Council members should…
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Have an open mind while modeling a willingness to embrace the possibility of change and
ambiguity
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Be willing to participate and collaborate as a part of a learning community
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Provide positive support to others
Be an assessment champion
Be willing to work as a team with individuals from within or outside the Division who are at
various levels of understanding in assessment
Have a sense of humor
Responsibilities and Benefits of membership
Assessment Council membership includes 3 major areas of involvement: Collaboration,
leadership within departments and the group, and participation in a learning community.
Responsibilities and benefits associated with these areas are listed below.
Responsibilities
Participation in a learning community
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Serve as a resource for new members
Advance personal knowledge of assessment, research, and planning via outside
readings, conference attendance, and individual learning from assessment
implementation
Understand how assessment benefits organization
Share best practices and disseminate/present findings to interested audiences
Become familiar with a variety of assessment methods and tools
Collaboration
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Engaged participation in Assessment Council
Serve as a resource in the area of assessment
Peer reviews of annual Assessment Reports
Leadership within departments & group
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Provide leadership for ongoing departmental assessment efforts
Educate department on assessment
Updated 8/21/2013
M. Cochran
Assessment Council Membership “Position Description”
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Liaison between department and Assessment Council; Informs department of divisionwide assessment efforts & work to align departmental work with priorities of the
Division and University
Commitment to submitting departmental assessment report annually by 9/15 or 1/15
Departmental contact for assessment-related programs & resources e.g. Campus Labs,
Qualtrics, ipod touches, etc.)
Benefits
Participation in a learning community
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Expand assessment knowledge & skills
Professional networking opportunities
Professional development opportunities in the areas of: assessment, planning,
implementation of assessments, reporting, etc.
Opportunities to participate in discussions which impact department and/or Division
policy
Energy to fulfill unit potential
Outlets for showcasing their work within and outside the University
Collaboration
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Expand assessment knowledge & skills
Professional networking opportunities
Professional development opportunities in the areas of: assessment, planning,
implementation of assessments, reporting, etc.
Opportunities to participate in discussions which impact department and/or Division
policy
Energy to fulfill unit potential
Outlets for showcasing their work within and outside the University
Leadership within departments & group
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Departmental accountability
Assist in building a curriculum (e.g. speakers, classes)
Professionally grow within department
Leadership experience from a systems thinking approach
Connects us to the larger Division to highlight collaboration
Broadens perspectives and awareness across the Division
Updated 8/21/2013
M. Cochran