University Assessment Committee Meeting
February 13, 2014
I.
Welcome / Introductions
Berkel, LaVerne
Bethman, Brenda
Bunce, Larry
Cancilla, Devon
Cornell, David
Garavalia, Linda
Glesner-Fines, Barbara
Holsinger, Alex
Horsmon, Caitlin
Kelly, Colleen
Lindsay, Nathan
Mitchell, Ken
Mullaly-Quijas, Margaret
Petrella, Diane
Potts, Chelsia
Plamann, Lynda
Quaintance, Jennifer
Smith, Kit
Stroud, Dan
Van Ness, Christopher
Ward-Smith, Peggy
Wood, Henrietta
Zhu, Da-Ming
Representation
School of Education
Ex-Officio/Student Affairs
Ex-Officio/Institutional Research
Ex-Officio/VP for Online Learning
Bloch
Pharmacy
Law
Arts & Sciences-Social Sciences
Arts & Sciences-Humanities
Graduate Studies
Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment
Computing & Engineering
Libraries
Conservatory
Student/Higher Education Administration
Biological Sciences
Medicine
Nursing
Student/Higher Education Administration
Dentistry
Ex-Officio/FaCET
Ex-Officio/Coordinator of Writing Assess.
Arts & Sciences-Natural Sciences
II. Reflections and Feedback on the 2012-2013 Assessment Plans
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Curriculum maps and assessment narratives
Working with deans and assessment committees
o Nursing
o Business
o Dentistry
o Education
o Conservatory
o Graduate School
o Other?
Additional recommendations for follow-up?
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III. FaCET Assessment Mentoring—Barb Glesner-Fines
IV. Article—“What New Faculty Need to Know about Assessment” (see attached)
V. March Assessable Roo Newsletter
 Political Science
 Assessment in Blackboard
 Institutional Research?
 Graduate Education Assessment?
 Other?
VI. RooWriter Update
VII. ALEKS (Math Placement) Update
VIII. General Education Assessment
 Analyzing data from Fall 2013
 Collecting data in Spring 2014
IX. Upcoming Assessment Workshops at FaCET (all workshops from 2:00-3:30pm)
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Wednesday, February 19, 2014 - Workshop on Departmental Satisfaction/
Learning Outcome Surveys (Nathan Lindsay)
Tuesday, March 11, 2014 - RooWriter Preliminary Findings Presentation (Henri
Wood)
XI. Topics for future meetings?
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Tuning at UMKC
High Impact Practices
Cultural Literacy
Classroom Assessment Techniques (CATs)
X. Next meeting time: March 13, 2014 9am-10am
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