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

Nine faculty appointed by the Academic Senate, ideally to include five faculty (one of whom should be an associate) who represent general education; one who teaches in English, math, natural sciences, art and humanities (excluding English), and social and behavioral sciences (note: if a faculty member from this group takes an absence during the academic year or if a volunteer from each discipline does not step forward, a substitute faculty member may be from a department already represented on the committee), two faculty members from Career Education, and one faculty member from each of the following: counseling and non-credit. Committee membership also includes four administrators representing all divisions and a variety of employee groups (includes co-chair), four classified staff appointed by the Classified Senate, and one student appointed by the Associate Student Government. The faculty director of Online Education, the articulation officer, and the dean of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness will serve as resources.

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 Tuesday of each month, 3:30pm - 5pm, virtually, via Zoom