Outcomes Assessment Committee

Mission Statement

To facilitate meaningful dialogue and assessment practices which support the ongoing improvement of student learning and institutional effectiveness. To provide planning, support, facilitation, communication, and leadership that will promote the achievement of college goals pertaining to outcomes assessment.

Responsibilities

To support and help facilitate meaningful assessment and reporting at the institutional level
To encourage assessment practices that are sustainable, and to support their integration into institutional systems, planning, and decision-making
To support and encourage the implementation of effective practices
To support ongoing compliance with accreditation requirements, and the appropriate documentation of evidence
To help facilitate and provide input into the evaluation of assessment across the institution, and make recommendations in support of continuous improvement

Composition

Seven faculty (one of whom should be an associate), four administrators representing all divisions and a variety of employee groups, three classified staff (ideally representing multiple divisions) and one student, each selected by the appropriate governance council.

Additional resources: the faculty director of online education (or any faculty member with significant online teaching and learning experience); the articulation officer; the dean of research, planning and institutional effectiveness.

Terms: All members (except student member) serve two year terms; terms are renewable twice.

Co-Chairs: One administrator and one faculty; faculty term is three years, non-renewable. No term limit for administrator co-chair. Co-chairs are included in the identified composition.

Meeting Schedule: First and third Tuesday of each month, 3:30pm - 5pm on the Oceanside Campus, Room 1202