Assessment:
Departmental & LAE
Fall Faculty Conference 2008
Departmental Assessment
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Number submitting reports
◦ 16 with 2 exemptions
◦ 14 submitted last year
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Departments with concerns (8)
◦ Art, Chemistry, History, Geology, Philosophy,
Religion, Psychology, English
Departmental Assessment
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Departments reporting adjustments in
assessment methods (2)
◦ Art, Philosophy
 Extended Junior assessment to Sophomore level
(Art)
 Change assessment goal (Philosophy)
Departmental Assessment
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Departments reporting Curricular
changes (8)
◦ Art, Chemistry, Music, Geology, EAB, History,
Religion, Psychology
◦ Proposed changes
 Attempt to better address certain subject areas
(History)
 Make better use of library research sessions
(Religion)
 Incorporate targeted review sessions in senior
seminar courses (Psychology)
Departmental Assessment
◦ Changes implemented
 Have seniors begin research projects earlier
(Chemistry)
 Use seminar courses to address topics not covered
in depth in program (Geology)
 Address course sequencing concerns (Art)
 Standardization of senior seminar materials (EAB)
 More instrumentation methods throughout
curriculum (Chemistry)
 Changes in Piano Proficiency Exam (Music)
 All students passed last year!
LAE Assessment - Review
Departments identified one or more
goals each LAE course met
 Departments developed a plan to assess
how well the course met the goal
 Assessment Committee reviewed the
plans
 Sections of LAE courses were chosen
(somewhat) randomly
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LAE Assessment – This Year
Courses have been chosen for the Fall semester
 A list of courses for the Spring will be chosen
by the Registrar and reviewed by the
Assessment Committee by mid-October
 Members of the Assessment Committee who
teach LAE courses will present a workshop in
late January on writing a report for assessing
LAE courses
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LAE Courses Selected for Fall
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ART121 (1)
GEOL110 (2)
IDIS150 (3)
SPCO200 (10)
MUSC131/331 (3)
MUSC143/343 (4)
MUSC153-353 (1)
MUSC153/353 (4)
MUSC153/353 (5)
CHEM111 (5)
ENGL121 (1)
HIST111 (3)
POLS211 (2)
PE101 (9)
PE117 (1)
PHIL203 (4)
RELG153 (2)
SOC320 (2)
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Goal 2
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Goal 3
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Assessment Committee Tasks for 08-09
Finalize approval for all course plans (less
than 5% of total) – October 1
 Develop an assessment evaluation tool
for faculty approval – October 21
 Review and promulgate LAE sections
chosen for formal assessment – October
21
 Address administration request to
explore assessment of May Term courses
and trips abroad
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