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Committee on University Effectiveness. Working Group on Institutional Assessment April 9, 2012. Proposed “Next Steps” for the Team. Develop formal guidelines for Institutional Assessment Done – Review and discuss today
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Committee on University Effectiveness Working Group on Institutional Assessment April 9, 2012
Proposed “Next Steps” for the Team • Develop formal guidelines for Institutional Assessment • Done – Review and discuss today • Develop required templates and instructions, and/or recommend software solutions (e.g. TracDat) • Done – Review and discuss template & TracDat today • Meet with units to explain procedures, and provide continuing advice on an “as needed” basis • In progress (SDCL), with 6 remaining Divisions upcoming • Monitor unit activities, and prepare an annual report on Institutional Assessment • In progress (SDCL) with assessment results expected 2012-13
Proposed Guidelines for Divisions • Steps emerging from SDCL experience: • Map Divisional priorities and responsibilities to the new University Strategic Plan Goals, Objectives, and Sub-Objectives • Determine which Planning Unit(s) will be linked to each Sub-Objective that the Division has decided is central to its mission • Request that Planning Units submit assessment plans to CUE for each Sub-Objective they have been assigned [w/training] • CUE reviews submitted assessment plans, requests revisions (if needed), and approves entry of plans into TracDat • Planning Units enter assessment plans, results, supporting data, and “next steps” (as needed) into TracDat [w/training]
Typical Steps at the Unit Level • Units articulate their goals and objectives • Units define how they plan to measure progress, and identify data collection methods (ideally, more than one) • Units collect and analyze data, identifying areas of success (for possible expansion), and areas needing improvement (with action plans) • Units “close the loop” by reporting on changes they made based on the data, and the impact of those changes
Proposed Template for Divisions • Identify Planning Units and responsible persons • Review all Strategic Plan goals, objectives, and sub-objectives for relevance to Division’s mission • Assign Planning Units to address sub-objectives the Division deems to be relevant • Identify Division-specific goals and objectives that may not be addressed in the University’s Strategic Plan • Assign Planning Units to address these Division-specific objectives