ASSESSMENT FACILITATION TEAM
Team Roster
Dr. Mark Ford, Associate Academic Dean, Chair
Karen Bevis, Licensing Officer for the Division of Education
Dr. Earl Bland, Chair of the Division of Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Judy Dunham, Professor of Education
Prof. Lynne Erickson, Acting Director of the Office of Graduate Studies in Management
Dr. Todd Frye, Director of the Office of Graduate Studies in Counseling
Prof. Brad King, Chair of the Division of Health and Exercise Sciences
Prof. Scott Laird, Professor of Science
Prof. Ron McClellan, Acting Chair of the Division of Fine Arts
Prof. Mike McLane, General Education Committee Chair
Dr. Lori Niles, Director of the Sullivan Center
Dr. Virginia Schafer, Professor of Nursing
Dr. Shanti Thomas, Professor of English
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.
