Non-Academic Unit Assessment:
Plans and Reports
Each unit’s assessment plans and reports will be entered into the program’s workspace in
TaskStream. Accounts will be established as requested for staff to access the workspace.
Annual Assessment Cycles:
What needs to been accomplished and
entered into TaskStream
Standing Requirements:
1. Mission Statement
2. Outcomes Library: Generally, 3-6
objectives and 3-6 outcomes for each
objective
3. Activity Map
4. Communication of Outcomes
What this means
1. Communicates the primary purpose of the
unit and is aligned with the university’s
mission and strategic priorities
2. The unit’s primary objectives and
measurable outcomes. How the unit will
know that it is achieving its mission
3. The specific activities designed to achieve
each outcome
4. A statement describing how stakeholders
are made aware of the unit’s objectives and
outcomes
Annual
Deadlines
1 Sept 2012
and
reviewed
annually
thereafter
Assessment Plan
1. Identify objectives and outcomes to
be assessed during the annual cycle
1. Select from outcomes library
2. Assessment Methods
2. Identify one or more measures for
evaluating the achievement of each
outcome
3. Designate a target threshold that indicates
what is the minimum acceptable level of
achievement of the outcome
4. Indicate when the evidence will be
collected and analyzed
5. Indicate (by title) the person(s) responsible
for ensuring the evidence is collected and
analyzed
3. Target
4. Timeline
5. Responsible individual(s)
May 2010
Revised June 2012
1 Sep 2012
and
annually
thereafter
Assessment Findings
1. Summary of findings
2. Recommendations for improvement
3. Reflections/notes
4. Substantiating evidence
1. Aggregated data for each measure and an
indication of whether the target was met,
exceeded, or not met
2. A statement indicating what the unit will
do to improve achievement of the outcome
3. Any additional information that will aid in
understanding the assessment method or
the findings
4. Upload evidence of staff discussions
concerning the evidence and planned
improvements; data files may also be
uploaded to this area
1 Aug 2013
and
annually
thereafter
Action Plan
1. Action Details
2. Implementation Plan (timeline)
3. Key/Responsible Personnel
4. Measures
5. Resource Allocations
6. Priority
1. Specific action(s) to be taken in response to
the findings
2. What will happen when
3. Individual(s) responsible for implementing
the action plan
4. How you will determine if plan has been
implemented
5. Any additional human and/or financial
resources necessary to implement the plan
6. High, medium, or low priority in respect to
achieving outcomes and improving
program effectiveness
Status Report
1. Current Status
Update twice a year until action has been
completed or terminated
1a.Indicate if action:
Not started
In Progress
Completed
Not Implemented
1b. Indicate possible next steps or provide any
details concerning status of action plan
1 Aug 2013
and
annually
thereafter
update
December and
June each
year until
action plan for
the cycle is
fully
implemented
Note: Units are not expected to assess every outcome every year. Rather, staff should develop a
three-year assessment cycle, indentifying which outcomes will be assessed each year.
May 2010
Revised June 2012
May 2010
Revised June 2012