Unit Outcomes Assessment Report
General Information
Unit Name
Unit Reports to
Unit Contact Person
Contact Email Address
Contact AUB Extension
Submission Date of Report
Unit Overview
List the key main functions of your unit.
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AUB Mission
The American University of Beirut (AUB) is an institution of higher learning founded to provide excellence in education, to participate in the advancement of
knowledge through research, and to serve the peoples of the Middle East and beyond. Chartered in New York State in 1863, the university bases its
educational philosophy, standards, and practices on the American liberal arts model of higher education. The university believes deeply in and encourages
freedom of thought and expression and seeks to foster tolerance and respect for diversity and dialogue. Graduates will be individuals committed to creative
and critical thinking, life-long learning, personal integrity, civic responsibility, and leadership.
Unit Mission
The mission statement should be a brief description of the unit’s goals and purpose stated in broad terms. It should reference how the work of the unit
supports aspects of the University’s mission and institutional priorities. Stakeholders that benefit from the unit’s work should be mentioned. If you do not
have a mission statement, the following is a simple way of organizing the components:
“The mission of (name of your program or unit) is to (your primary purpose) by providing (your primary functions or activities) to (your stakeholders).” These (services,
products, research findings, etc.) contribute to the University’s (mission, strategic priority, etc.) by (describe how).”
Unit Goals (if available)
Goals must be broad-not-to-be-measured statements focusing on the main functions of the Unit. They should be expressed with action-oriented verbs. If
you don’t have goals, you may group 2-3 functions into one goal.
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Summary of Assessment Results/Improvement Plan
Year and
Unit Outcomes
Assessment Methods
semester for
Assessing
Each
Outcome
Assessment Results
Improvements/Action Plan
Provide feedback about the extent to
which the outcomes are being realized
in comparison to the set target. Report
only the results that are directly
relevant to each outcome and
describe how the assessments will be
modified to capture more accurate
data in the future.
Describe improvements and changes
you will do in your unit in response to
your assessment results.
Outcomes are specific
statements identifying the
benefits that internal or
external stakeholders, or
constituents will gain as a
result of the unit’s work or
activities. List the major
expected outcomes of your
unit, between three and five.
Your expected outcomes
should be aspirational, but
attainable given existing
resources.
For each outcome, briefly describe
methods you have used in recent
years to collect data to measure
your unit’s performance. Ideally,
multiple measures and sources
would be used for each outcome.
Examples: Surveys, funds raised,
website hits, % of requests fulfilled,
error rates, processing time, etc.
For each method, specify a target
that indicates a reasonable and
desirable level of achievement or
progress based on data trends or
benchmarks.
Outcome 1.
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target1:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
You should also report findings that are
currently informing your planning
efforts or improvement initiatives that
are now underway.
Requested
Resources
Summarize the
resources
needed to
achieve your
improvement
plan.
Indicate the status of each method as
Met, In Progress, or Not Met. When
the results meet your desired level of
achievement or target, the status is
Met.
1
Targets: Describe the achievement targets that your unit should meet for this outcome. Based on the selected means of assessment, provide an achievement target that answers the
question: “If our unit is functioning the way it should function, what will the score be on this method of assessment?”
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Outcome 2.
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Target:
Outcome 3.
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Outcome 4.
Outcome 5.
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
Assessment Method:
Results:
Past/Current Actions:
Target:
Status:
Planned Actions:
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List any other actions/improvements made in recent years in response to data or other evidence gathered.
List any existing processes used to evaluate the quality of your unit’s work (e.g., annual reports, specialty accreditation).
Other Comments
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Appendix I – Assessment Plan
Please indicate your outcomes, methods for measuring outcomes, performance targets for each method, and the period (Month/Semester/Year) you plan
to use to assess them:
Outcome 1:
Method1:
Method2:
Method3:
Target:
Target:
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Period:
Period:
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Outcome 2:
Method1:
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Period:
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Outcome 3:
Method1:
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Target:
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Period:
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Outcome 4:
Method1:
Method2:
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Target:
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Outcome 5:
Method1:
Method2:
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Target:
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Period:
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