Katie Kalata-Chair
Office: Room 326
College of Business
(231) 591-2045
EMAIL:
[email protected]
The purpose of the UAC is to help foster a culture of assessment within the University community where the collection, reporting, analysis, and utilization of assessment data is transparent and done with integrity. Assessment at Ferris State University is woven throughout the university. The UAC aims to provide clarity and focus on the assessment of student learning.
The Higher Learning Commission HLC Criterion 4 (Teaching and Learning; Evaluation and Improvement) states, in part:
"The institution engages in ongoing assessment of student learning as part of its commitment to the educational outcomes of its students. The institution has effective processes for assessment of student learning and for achievement of learning goals in academic and cocurricular offerings. The institution uses the information gained from assessment to improve student learning. The institution’s processes and methodologies to assess student learning reflect good practice, including the substantial participation of faculty, instructional and other relevant staff members."
The UAC committee is faculty driven with representation from other areas of assessment at the University, and it is charged with the following:
The UAC follows a process that fosters shared governance and ensures that all constituents have the opportunity and the guidance needed to participate in the assessment process. At FSU, the planning, implementation, and review of assessment is integrated within the processes of the University Assessment Committee (UAC), University Curriculum Committee (UCC), and Academic Program Review Council (APRC). The UAC provides documentation of it's purpose and procedures in the UAC Operations Manual and the UAC Handbook, which are both approved by the Academic Senate.
The UAC review is consultative by nature. Programs and departments have diverse needs and requirements and can set assessment practices that the program or department implement across courses. The UAC has developed a process with forms and criteria, to assist programs with a better understanding of the best practices and expectations of assessment plans and documentation of the results. UAC supports that assessment is a continuous improvement model, where not only collection of data but also followup to close the loop, and sharing of the results with other stakeholders is important.
There are 3 main areas where the UAC operates:
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If you have questions or to consult with the UAC, please contact us at [email protected].
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