Annual Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes Report
For Academic Year 2014-15 Doctoral Programs
Department: ______________________________
Person Submitting This Report: ______________________
Email address: _______________________
The purpose of assessment is to promote excellence in student learning and educational practices by
fostering a campus culture of self-evaluation and improvement. The annual assessment report enables
CSM to document progress toward program and student learning improvement. Complete this report for all
doctoral programs that are serviced by the department. If you did not submit an assessment report in 2015,
this report is due September 25, 2015. Otherwise, please email this completed document to
kmschnei@mines.edu by January 23, 2016.
If you would like assistance with developing an assessment plan, measuring outcomes, analyzing outcome
information, or preparing this report, please contact Kay Schneider at 3087 or via email at
kmschnei@mines.edu.
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1. Below are the institutional student learning outcomes that were approved by Graduate
Council and Faculty Senate and possible assessment strategies for measuring each outcome.
Please indicate which assessment strategies you have implemented in the past year and
describe how you have used that information to improve your program, courses, etc.
Departments are not expected to implement all of the assessment measures below, but it is a
best practice to use multiple measures of outcome attainment. If you are using assessment
methods that are not on this list, please expand the list as needed. Also feel free to expand the
space for the “action taken” column as needed.
Student Outcome 1: Demonstration of exemplary disciplinary expertise.
Assessment Strategy
Specific questions on qualifying exam
Expert review of course projects, papers,
research, etc.
Thesis proposal
Oral presentation (rubric)
Thesis committee audit form
(Condensed version Long version)
Thesis defense (rubric)
Office of Graduate Studies exit survey
results*
Alumni survey Results*
Publication/citation rates
Employer feedback
Feedback from external assessors
(industry, academia, or visiting
committees)
Peer review of a project, paper, etc.
Peer reviewed publication requirement
Other, please describe
Other, please describe
Program
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*Information is provided by the Office of Assessment by request.
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Describe the action taken in
response to this information
(timeline, people responsible,
etc.)
Student Outcome 2: Demonstration of a set of skills and attitudes usually associated with our
understanding of what it is to be an academic scholar (e.g., intellectual curiosity, intellectual
integrity, ability to think critically and argue persuasively, the exercise of intellectual
independence, a passion for life-long learning, etc.)
Assessment Strategy
Specific questions on qualifying exam
Expert review of course projects, papers,
research, etc.
Thesis proposal
Oral presentation (rubric)
Thesis committee audit form
(Condensed version Long version)
Thesis defense (rubric)
Office of Graduate Studies exit survey
results*
Alumni survey Results*
Publication/citation rates
Employer feedback
Feedback from external assessors
(industry, academia, or visiting
committees)
Peer review of a project, paper, etc.
Peer reviewed publication requirement
Other, please describe
Other, please describe
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Describe the action taken in
response to this information
(timeline, people
responsible, etc.)
Student Outcome 3: Demonstration of a set of professional skills (e.g., oral and written
communication, time-management, project planning, teaching, teamwork and team leadership,
cross-cultural and diversity awareness, etc.) necessary to succeed in a student's chosen career
path.
Assessment Strategy
Specific questions on qualifying exam
Expert review of course projects, papers,
research, etc.
Thesis proposal
Oral presentation (rubric)
Thesis committee audit form
(Condensed version Long version)
Thesis defense (rubric)
Office of Graduate Studies exit survey
results*
Alumni survey Results*
Publication/citation rates
Employer feedback
Feedback from external assessors
(industry, academia, or visiting
committees)
Peer review of a project, paper, etc.
Peer reviewed publication requirement
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Describe the action taken in
response to this information
(timeline, people
responsible, etc.)
Student Outcome 4: Program-specific student outcome (Optional): __________________________
Assessment Strategy
Specific questions on qualifying exam
Expert review of course projects, papers,
research, etc.
Thesis proposal
Oral presentation (rubric)
Thesis committee audit form
(Condensed version Long version)
Thesis defense (rubric)
Office of Graduate Studies exit survey
results*
Alumni survey Results*
Publication/citation rates
Employer feedback
Feedback from external assessors
(industry, academia, or visiting
committees)
Peer review of a project, paper, etc.
Peer reviewed publication requirement
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*Information is provided by the Office of Assessment by request.
2. Describe any changes that you are planning to make in your assessment plan for next year.
3. Describe how you have used the assessment committee’s feedback to improve your
assessment efforts.
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