Assessment Committee

April 05, 2005

Jones 323

2:45-3:45 PM

Minutes

 

Members present:  Marion Askegaard, Marilyn Guy, Betty Larson, Jasi O’Connor, Kay Schneider, Linda Scott, Mike Wohlfeil, Haimeng Zhang

 

1.      Discussed ways to address the faculty assessment survey.  Ideas include:

·        Finding a way to clarify assessment v. evaluation.

                                                                           i.      Possibly address at faculty fall workshop, visit departmental/divisional meetings to review

                                                                         ii.      Have someone not directly attached to the Office of Institutional Research or the Assessment Committee share with faculty the importance of assessment and what it is we are trying to accomplish (perhaps the Dean).

                                                                        iii.      Begin each assessment activity (lunch, workshop, etc.) with a brief description of what assessment is.  This could be a standard sheet that could be handed out at each event.  This would include definitions of assessment – “The Facts and Fallacies about Assessment”.

                                                                       iv.      Assessment coordinators could distribute above-mentioned sheet as well.

·        Clarifying the role of the assessment committee       

                                                                           i.      Defining what we don’t do may help clarify what our role is

·        Increasing opportunities to have departments share what they are doing

·        Addressing the issue of using the data this is collected

                                                                           i.      Strategic planning in light of assessment data

                                                                         ii.      Putting the responsibility on everyone to ask, “Where is the data for this decision?”

·        Helping departments analyze their data, possibly through the use of a work-study student or graduate assistantship

 

2.      Mike asked for a representative at study day meeting of the Curriculum Coordinating Committee to discuss the Core Curriculum proposal.  Marion tentatively agreed.

 

3.      Summer assessment workshop will be held June 2-3, using the same format as last year.

 

4.      Higher Learning Commission progress report is due in less than one year.  Kay and Mike will draft the report this summer to be reviewed by next year’s Assessment Committee.

5.      Kay and Mike will be attending and presenting at the Higher Learning Commission meeting.

 

6.      Appreciation was extended to Mike for his work as the Assessment Committee chair and to Betty for her membership.  Their terms on the committee are both ending this spring.

 

Meeting adjourned at 3:35 p.m.

Minutes submitted by Jasi O’Connor