Appendix 2: Proposed University Assessment Committee Structure

Appendix 2
Proposed University Assessment Committee Structure

Approved April 10, 2002

Category:	Institutional Committee
Workload:	A
Committee reports to:	Provost
Frequency of reports:	As needed

Make-up of committee: Size:	11

	Members:
	Elected by faculty: 5	One from arts (Art, LJML, Music, Phil/Religion) One from sciences (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Math/CS) One from social sciences (Com, H/PS, Psych, Soc/Swk) One from professional studies (ABE,FCS,Kinesiology,Nsg) One from education
	Ex officio:	Associate Provost for Faculty Development One representative from Institutional Research
		One representative from Library Services
		One representative from Spiritual Development
		One representative from Student Development
		One representative from Information Technology

Length of tenure for elected members: Three year staggered terms
Chair: Associate Provost for Faculty Development
Suggested frequency of meetings: Monthly or as needed

Major responsibilities:

1.	Oversee the assessment program for the University, in order to support institutional effectiveness.
2.	Work with chairs of academic major programs to review program learning objectives, means of assessment, criteria for assessment, results of assessment, and use of results.
3.	Work with educational support units to review program objectives, means of assessment, criteria for assessment, results of assessment, and use of results.
4.	Work with the general education committee to oversee assessment of the general education program.
5.	Work with Institutional Research to link data collection with the assessment of major programs and general education.
6.	Provide summary documentation and reports, as needed, detailing the assessment program of the University, in support of institutional accreditation.
7.	Ensure that the institutional assessment program is linked to the University’s strategic plan and the academic planning process.