1. Fully
engage all academic programs and student services in systematic
evaluation of outcomes.
a.
Encourage all degree programs to provide assessment
plans and reports.
b. Increase level of engagement in assessment activities
for those programs and services with less effective assessment
plans.
c. Encourage assessment of student services as well as
academic programs.
2. Facilitate the development and implementation
of effective assessments aimed at continuous improvement
of student
learning, including assessment of student perceptions
and academic readiness.
a. Through the outcomes assessment review
process, assist with development of effective plans
that will provide information
to be used for making improvements in academic programs.
b. Continue development of the program for assessment of
the general education curriculum.
3. Advocate for implementation of recommendations
based on assessment results that will enrich the students’ experience.
a. Through the outcomes assessment review
process, and through allocation of funding resources,
encourage the
implementation of changes in academic programs and student
services based on assessment results.
4. Provide stewardship of students’ assessment
fees.
a. Ensure use of student assessment fees
in accordance with guidelines set by the Oklahoma State
Regents for Higher
Education and the OSU Assessment Plan.
b. Carefully and responsibly consider allocation of funds
to achieve the most useful results for the benefit of students’ educational
experiences.
5. Collaborate with academic programs
and student services to establish practices that meet
or exceed assessment
requirements of coordinating, governing and accrediting
bodies.
6. Increase faculty involvement in assessment
and engagement in the scholarship of assessment.
a. Support consultation, workshops, and
professional development for faculty in the area of
assessment of student learning.
b. Communicate regularly with the campus community about
assessment activities and their results.
c. Participate in professional development opportunities, and encourage and
support council members and faculty in scholarly activity in the area of assessment.
7. Make assessment a more integral part
of the institution’s
educational operations.
a.
Inform faculty and administrators about the assessment
program and promote consideration of assessment results
in their decision-making processes. Document changes made
based on assessment results.
b. Encourage administration to provide resources to enhance
assessment practices and improve faculty’s use of
assessment results
c. Promote linkage of assessment outcomes to allocation of resources for the
improvement of student learning.
d. Inform students about the assessment program and how it is used to improve
their educational experiences.
e. Integrate assessment with other university processes (such as Academic Program
Review).
(August,
2004)
