Division Assessment Committees

Assessment Committees

Division assessment committees in the Arts and Sciences, Career and Technical Programs, and Community Education and Workforce Development are key communication links among the programs/departments and the College Assessment Committee. These committees gather information for the assessment of student achievement of academic outcomes (both program and general education); review the progress of student academic achievement in the departments; and forward their findings to the College Assessment Committee. The general charge to these committees includes the following activities

assisting programs/departments in stating program outcomes in measurable terms and identifying appropriate methods to assess the outcomes;
monitoring the assessment process within the division to ensure that each program/department collects, analyzes, reports, and distributes assessment data;
monitoring the use of assessment results in program planning and development to improve student learning and performance;
monitoring the program/department assessment of general education outcomes including methods, instruments, and measures;
monitoring and assisting programs/departments in establishing standards, baselines, or benchmarks for student achievement of academic outcomes (both program and general education outcomes);
monitoring program/department progress in achieving the standards;
assisting faculty, staff, and administrators in writing Program Outcomes Validation Reports;
reviewing Program Outcomes Validation Reports and providing feedback to the programs/departments;
writing an Executive Summary of the College-wide assessment activities;
serving as a resource for program/department assessment activities.