Report of the Assessment Committee:
The Assessment Committee met on April 10, 2015 (10 am) to discuss the implications of the WASC
Commission letter to Chancellor Straney, dated March 6, 2015. The Committee noted the following:
1. An email reminder to all program or smaller college heads went out on April 6, 2015 regarding
the ongoing Core Competency Assessment for Quantitative Reasoning. See the attached.
2. Since we are gearing up for Information literacy as the Core competency for AY 2015-2016, the
Committee needs to pilot/test the improvements and streamlining done to the current
Information Literacy Rubric. Papers from ENG 200G, 305, and 448 will be read against the rubric
to see if the newly revised rubric is good to go; if so, the rubric will be presented to Congress at
its first meeting in September for a vote.
3. We will be announcing to all colleges/programs at the end of this term and the beginning of
next term that Information Literacy is coming down the pipeline. The Committee will provide
samples of what kinds of artifacts may do well for this kind of assessment and which ones may
not work so well. Readings will be planning for Spring of 2016. This gives programs and
instructors ample time to prepare.
4. As with the core competency assessment for Written Communication last academic year, we
will be pulling artifacts from self-selected 400-level courses for all programs (just one from each
program). To begin satisfying GE assessment, we will also ask for volunteers in 200-level GE
classes. Again, if departments need help, the assessment committee will be available to help as
readers. We will also remind programs that all assessment data can be used in their program
review documents.
5. There seems to be some confusion over the fact that “two” assessment committees are at work
on this campus. The Chair of the Committee will seek out the Interim VCSA to discuss the need
to clarify objectives and boundaries of duties as well as seek input on the WASC requirement for
the interim report in 2017 that asks for co-curricular assessment.
6. Another point made in the WASC Commission letter is the need to show sustained effort in DL
assessment. There are questions as to whether the current group (committee) overseeing DL is
aware of this and if a set of “objectives” has been established for DL courses, and, if so, how are
they being rolled out in terms of quantitative or qualitative assessment (i.e. is a new course
evaluation form specific to DL being rolled out?) The Chair of the Committee will seek out Jan
Ray to establish a common ground of understanding and facilitate a cooperative relationship
with the current DL committee given the goals set forth for us by WASC.
7. The need to formally archive all WASC correspondences became apparent last year as we
prepared for our review. Many documents pertaining to program review and sub -change are
missing from the VCAA’s office—much of this may be due to the frequent turnover in the
position. Going forward, all correspondences will be archived in the Hawai‘i Collection by MaryLouise Haraguchi.
QR Assessment (Last Update)
As of May 9, 2015, the following colleges/CAS departments have submitted their QR packets:
 CAS Biology
 CAS Marine Science
 CAS Communication
 CAS Computer Science
 CAS Astronomy
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CAS Math
CAS Geology
CAS Kinesiology
CAS History
CAS English
CAS Physics
CAS Art
CAS Japanese Studies
CAS ENVR Studies
CAS Geography
CAS Performing Arts
CAS Psychology
CAS Philosophy
CFNRM
CoBE
CoBE--Economics
KHUOK (College of Hawaiian Language)