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Join us for the Assessment Initiative Orientation Meeting on October 8, aimed at fostering a culture of continuous improvement across all university units. This initiative is crucial for ensuring compliance with SACS standards and BOG Academic Learning Compacts, addressing partial compliance on key measures. We will discuss the initiative's scope, the role of Liaisons and Assessment Committees, and the responsibilities of the LRPIEC. Together, we will shape our strategic plan, ensuring accountability and enhancing our growth. Your participation is essential to our success!
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Assessment Liaisons • Orientation Meeting • October 8
Assessment Initiative • Why? • Assessment leads to continuous improvement • Provides measure of accountability • Why now? • SACS standards • Partial compliance on a number of measures • BOG Academic Learning Compacts • New leadership • Growth and strategic planning
Purpose of the Assessment Initiative • To integrate planning, budgeting, assessment, accountability • Resulting in continuous improvement • To bring us into full compliance with SACS • To ensure we comply with BOG mandates
Scope of the Assessment Initiative • Involves all organizational units of the university represented in our organization chart • Covers functions and services of each unit • Covers each academic program • Includes development of ALC’s • Includes general education (and QEP indirectly)
Role and Responsibilities • LRPIEC • Executive body • Develops strategic plan • Makes recommendations to executive group on priorities • Monitor progress • Oversee plan annual renewal • Approves assessment plans • Reviews annual reports • Co-chaired by Provost and VP for Admin Services • PIP and AA staff LRPIEC
Deans Council and Administrative Services Directors • Review assessment plans • Suggest modifications as necessary
Assessment Liaison • Interface with LRPIEC, PIP, and as appropriate • With admin units • College • College assessment committee(s) • COB curriculum teams • CAS, program leadership • CHP, A team • COE, dean’s leadership council • CPS, division reps
Assessment Liaison Duties • Coordinate development of the assessment plan • Communicate feedback on review of the assessment plan • Identify who needs training/assistance re assessment • Ensure assessment plan progress is included in annual reports
College Assessment Committees • Review development of college assessment plan • Coordinate its implementation • Report on its progress
Timelines • SACS action plans called for assessment plans by the end of November • Need to accomplish as much as possible • Review of plans by deans council, admin servs dirs, PIP, LRPIEC • January-March 2005 • Implementation after approval