University of Mary Washington
Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness
Assessment Activities Reporting Template
2014-2015
Directions: Use this template to document your assessment activities for the year. This template
temporarily replaces assessment documentation in the University wide assessment management
system pending the acquisition and implementation of the new assessment management system.
Answers should provide enough details on your assessment plan and the results gathered
throughout the year. The completed template should be ready, reviewed by your supervisor and
sent directly to the Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness by June 1, 2015.
Debate Program
Division
Assessment Unit
Debate at the University of Mary Washington is a co-curricular,
Mission
interdisciplinary, and high-impact learning activity that supports the
Statement
University's mission of providing undergraduates with a superior liberal arts
education as preparation for making positive changes in the world. As an
educational enterprise, debate has been central to the pursuit of excellence in
liberal learning for more than twenty-five hundred years. A debate education
hones the skills of civic engagement and democratic participation, by
enhancing communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills, by
generating critical thought and reflection on the significant public issues of
the day, and promoting undergraduate research through in-depth and rigorous
study of a wide variety of significant contemporary public controversies. The
Debate Program at UMW provides undergraduate students with an
opportunity to enhance their educational experience by participating in
intercollegiate debate competitions and public debate exhibitions.
1. The UMW Debate Program prepares students to compete
Unit goals
successfully in intercollegiate debate competitions.
2. The UMW Debate Program prepares students to engage public
audiences on contemporary controversies.
Goals assessed
Identify goals assessed during the year. [Each program must assess at least two
goals.]
Assessment
Methods
Provide details on the assessment methods used for each unit goals
assessed during the year. [E.g. For Goal 1, students will complete a survey at the
end of the year. The survey will be assessed four qualities of student experiences
(see attachment). For Goal 2, attendance and spending on programs will be
monitored. For Goals 3, performance will be compared against State recommended
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standards.]
Success Criteria
Preferred outcomes from the assessment results [E.g. At least 80% of students
will be satisfied with their experience.]
Results
Details of the assessment results. [This may include trends, pattern, strengths
and weaknesses, and any other observations that support the assessment process.
Provide as much details as possible. Also cite and reference any supporting
documents.]
Supporting
Documents
Documents that support the assessment plan and results. [E.g. rubrics,
Assessment
Contact
Supervisor
Date
Adrienne Brovero
assessment data, homework samples, artifacts, etc.]
John Morello
Office of Institutional Analysis and Effectiveness
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