Annual Assessment
DEADLINE: 2021-2022 Assessment Reports for all major, minors, graduate, and non-degree programs are due on Tuesday, November 1, 2022. For those programs requiring additional time to complete their annual assessment reports, please contact your area FDCD for options and support.
Submitting Your Report
Assessment Report Template for 2021-2022:
Please see the report template for additional information on requirements and options for alternative assessment.
Please submit your yearly assessment report to: assessment_cas@usfca.edu
File naming convention:
Please write the academic year and name of your program or department in the subject line.
For example:
- AY21-22_FineArts_Major (if you decide to submit a separate report for major and minor)
- AY21-22_FineArts_Aggregate (when submitting an aggregate report)
- AY21-22_DataScience_Graduate
Trouble submitting or uploading files?
E-mail assessment_cas@usfca.edu for quick tips, troubleshooting, and any questions that arise. You can also contact our Associate Director of Assessment, Ella Frazer (efrazer@usfca.edu), at any time.
Faculty Directors of Curriculum Development
For guidance in carrying out assessment requirements, and answers to specific questions that may arise, please contact the Faculty Director of Curriculum Development (FDCD) in your specific area. If you are unsure what area your program falls under, and/or what FDCD you should contact for help, please refer to the FDCD Organization Chart.
- Arts
Alexandra Amati, adamati@usfca.edu - Performing Arts - Humanities
Mark Meritt, meritt@usfca.edu - Rhetoric and Language - Sciences
John Lendvay, lendvay@usfca.edu - Environmental Sciences - Social Sciences
Michael Jonas, mrjonas@usfca.edu - Economics
More questions for us?
Please reach out to our staff at any time:
- Associate Director of Assessment, Ella Frazer (efrazer@usfca.edu)
- Program Assistant, Alicia Graziani (agraziani@usfca.edu)
Report Examples
- Performing Arts and Social Justice
Area of Strength - Methods, assessment designed with multiple faculty in mind
- Spanish Studies
Area of Strength - Closing the Loop - Theology and Religious Studies
Area of Strength - Closing the Loop
- BS Biology
Areas of Strength - Mission Statement, Program Learning Outcomes, Methods, Results, Closing the Loop - Environmental Science
Areas of Strength - Mission Statement, Program Learning Outcomes, Methods, Results, Closing the Loop
- Psychology
Area of Strength - Results - Sport Management
Area of Strength - Program Learning Outcomes
Curricular Map Examples
Handy Reference Materials for Assessment
Below, find a helpful collection of reference materials about various areas of assessment.
We hope you find these helpful through your assessment journey.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Powerpoint from workshop on "Program Learning Outcomes" offered on October 6th, 2016
- Handout: Active Verbs for Student Learning Outcome Articulation
- Handout: Learning Outcome Domains
Developing and Implementing Good Academic Rubrics
- Powerpoint from workshop on "Developing Good Academic Rubrics" offered on April 6th, 2017
- Worksheet: Rubric Development
USF Institutional Assessment Efforts
To know more about assessment done across the University visit the web page for the Office of Assessment and Accreditation Support.
Timeline
The College of Arts and Sciences assessment timeline includes yearly themes and target deadlines through Spring 2019. This process was developed in light of the WASC Reaccreditation and the process now continues with all academic and co-curricular units submitting an assessment report each year. The report is reviewed by the Faculty Directors of Curriculum Development and the ADAE, who provide written feedback to all programs and are available for consultation as and when needed.