Report on University
Assessment Council (UAC)
and Assessment
Presented by co-chairs of UAC:
Linda Shaw, CHABSS faculty
Regina Eisenbach, Dean of Academic Programs
May 4, 2016
Agenda
• Assessment accomplishments
• Plans for next year
• Questions & Answers
Members and Charge of UAC
Area represented
CoBA
CoBA
CSM
CSM
COEHHS
COEHHS
COEHHS
CHABSS
CHABSS
CHABSS
Library
EL
Student Affairs
Institutional Planning & Analysis
Academic Programs
Academic Programs
Name
Wayne Neu
Mohammad Oskoorouchi
Sajith Jayasinghe
Ricardo Fierro
Jacqueline Thousand
Kyle Landin
Denise Garcia
Linda Shaw
Anne Lombard
Martha Stoddard-Holmes
Yvonne Meulemans
Mike Schroder
Alan Brian
Cameron Stevenson
Regina Eisenbach
Melissa Simnitt
Title
Faculty
Associate Dean
Faculty
Associate Dean
Faculty
Assessment Specialist
Associate Dean
Faculty
Faculty
Associate Dean
Faculty
Dean
Planning, Assessment and Compliance Manager
Assistant Director
Dean
University Assessment Specialist
AY 2015 – 16 Progress
• Institutional Learning Outcomes
o Undergraduate Learning Outcomes – WASC said they are well-
articulated and “elegant”
o Graduate Learning Outcomes – working with Graduate Studies Council
for Fall presentation to Senate
• Assessment Plans/Reports
o Provided feedback on all annual assessment reports submitted
o 97% of programs submitted plans
o Developed new Annual Plan and Report combined template
Annual Report due once per year in October
• Plan for dissemination of assessment information
• WASC visit
• Held “Let’s Talk Writing” Lunch
Progress (cont.)
• Core Competencies Team
o Written Communication
o Oral Communication
o Information Literacy/Critical Thinking
o Quantitative Reasoning
• Website Revisions
Spring 2014
Fall 2014
Spring 2015
Fall 2015
Next year’s plans
• Continue Annual Plan and Report coordination and
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feedback
Promote Faculty Center Learning Community (Learning
Matters!)
Award Assessment Project Grants
Continue to refine assessment processes
Continue to promote a “culture” of assessment across
campus
Host assessment-related event(s)/workshops
More information
• http://www.csusm.edu/assessment/
Questions?