STUDENT LEARNING ASSESSMENT FACILITATION TEAM
Team Roster
Dr. Mark Ford, Associate Academic Vice President, Chair
Dr. Karen Garber Miller, Education Department Chair
Dr. Earl Bland, Chair of the Department of Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Karen Weigman, Chair of the Department of Graduate Studies in Nursing
Dr. Todd Frye, Chair of the Department of Graduate Studies in Counseling Education
Dr. Virginia Schafer, Professor of Nursing
Dr. Mary Jane Wilder-Hardee, Chair of the Department of Fine Arts
Prof. Lisa Wallentine, Professor of Marketing
Prof. LeAnn Yantis, Professor of Innovative Adult Education
Team Responsibilities
1. Represents the various academic and educational support offices on campus in the student learning conversation.
2. Assists colleagues in planning, updating and implementing all outcomes assessment plans for the unit. This includes all programs, majors or degrees, the general education core and teacher education.
3. Ensures that outcomes align properly with the University mission, the unit’s mission, any course objectives, means of assessment, etc.
4. Encourages the collection of student learning assessment data.
5. Ensures that faculty members analyze assessment data and use of results (completion of feedback loop/ program improvements).
6. Ensures that all outcomes related program improvements are documented in meeting minutes and that copies are sent to the Associate Dean.
7. Collects annual outcomes assessment reports (Forms A, B, and C) from each office.
8. Approves all methods of assessing student learning outcomes as may be proposed by various units.
9. Reviews assessment results, and provides an analysis of the results with appropriate recommendations to offices and the General Education Committee.
10. Develops a plan for developing faculty, administration, staff and students regarding student learning assessment.
11. Recommends strategies for improving student learning.
12. Evaluates the effectiveness of the student learning assessment program.